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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1946
Page
7
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Rain slows crops in Morgan County as A H Little reports low land corn turning on his Moulton farm. Morgan County Farm Bureau meets at Hartselle Thursday starting 10 30 with an address to P O Davis. F S A District meeting for North Alabama led by Rep Herman Vann at Belle Mina. Lions Horse Show at Benson Field also Thursday.
Mackenzie's column notes the Jerusalem hotel bombing by Irgun Zvai Leumi as a violent act not tied to any legitimate aim. Attlee rebukes violence while British and American officials discuss a Palestine settlement and possible partition of the territory along Arab and Jewish lines. The incident kills and injures many, affecting hopes for a peaceful resolution.
A miscellaneous classified listing shows items for sale including broody sows at 20 cents per pound, a one or two burner portable stove, 150 bushels of Yellow Hybrid corn at 3.00 per bushel, three wagons a rubber tired trailer wagon an Army cart and a horse wagon all in good condition. Also offered are 50 acres of firewood timber for land clearance near Five Points and various farm implements including a McCormack mower and rake and a row John Deere tractor with equipment. Prices and contact points listed across multiple Route addresses in Alabama counties.
George Watts Hill of Rougemont North Carolina reports Guernsey breeders in the United States have contributed 11000 with a further 9000 pledged toward a permanent memorial on Guernsey Island. Total to date reaches 20000 with breeders’ funds to be used as decided by Channel Island supporters.
Hanceville FFA Quartet won the state championship for the second year running. Members are Jack Hudson, Neal Carter, James Nuss, Gerald Nichols with Eva Ann Gray as accompanist. Adviser L. B. Cagle. Fay ette placed second and Glencoe third. Blue Springs competed in State Finals.
The North Carolina Experiment Station reports a simple method to prevent rancidity in smoked or unsmoked bacon. Dip meat in expeller-processed crude cottonseed oil, drain, and store in a dark place to extend keeping quality four to five times. Brady and Smith note oil treatment also helps ham and shoulder preservation.
Pvt Kirby W Benton of Haleyville Alabama completed a 42 day RAF aircraft mechanics course at Keesler Field. The program covered basic airplane and engine mechanics and electrical systems along with fuel oil systems propellers structures instruments and basic inspections. It qualifies him for further specialized training on heavy bombers cargo planes jet and rotor aircraft.
For the first time the quartet placed fourth in the annual Quartet Contest of the Alabama Association of Future Farmers, highlighting the group’s performance in a key state event.
Mahatma Gandhi advised Palestine Jews through Harijan to adopt non-violence as a weapon. He argued that if widely used, nonviolence could advance their case and benefit the world, and he noted the question remains whether Jews or Arabs will accept a federal government amid strong opposition. A joint American-British recommendation might offer better assurances.
Arthur Greiser former Nazi gauleiter who sent thousands to death camps was executed by hanging in Poznan before about 15000 people. He mumbled prayers as he stood on the gallows in a Sunday ceremony reported by AP.
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