Refuge Pine Plantation Yields 3 Cords-Plus Per Acre Yearly
An 18 year old loblolly pine plantation in Blackwell Swamp Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge yields an average of 3.3 cords per acre per year. TVA land later transferred to the U S Fish and Wildlife Service. Pulpwood thinning sold at 3 10 a cord produced 379 20 per acre. Total 23 year yield projected at 72 59 cords, 3 15 cords per acre per year.
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Blackwell Swamp
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Steeee Anie
Cee Bone
CCC
Muscle Owl
Wheeler Reservoir
TVA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Decatur Bridge
TV Aerial Fan Follows Woodpecker Venture
C. A. Gray reports from Wolcott Connecticut on a frustrated woodpecker pecking at an aluminum television aerial on the house next door. The scene captures a neighborhood oddity with a persistent bird at work.
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Wolcott
Conn
Gray
Cullman Chapter C E 5 Installs New Officers
Cullman Chapter No. 35 Order of the Eastern Star installed officers in a Thursday ceremony at Cullman Masonic Hall. Grand officers led the rite, including Nettie Dunlap and Catherine Smithson. Welcoming addresses, farewells, and a banquet preceded the installation with solos by Dennis Woodard and others.
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Cullman
Order of the Eastern Star
Cullman Masonic Hall
Nettie Dunlap
State of
Alabama
Catherine Smithson
Birmingham
Edward Wayman
Belle Couch
Louie Williams
Earline Pylant
Hazel Woodard
Jesse Mayo
Bonnie James
Cullman High School
Bob Sapp
H. C. Bostick
Melvin Eddleman
King Edward Room
Edna Green
Nour
Dennis Woodard
Judge Grants Trio Of Boys Probation On Burglary Count
Judge Newton Powell sentenced Charles Banks Jack Gibbs and Lester Wilkerson to a year and a day each for burglary then granted 18 months probation. The Dundee Michigan teens pleaded guilty to breaking into two service stations on July 6 and a probation report noted generally good reputations.
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Newton Powell
Charles Banks
Jack’ Gibbs
Lester Wilkerson
Grant
Dundee
Mich
W. R. Simmons Standard
Waters
Morris Sinclair
Michigan
Elevator operator cautions two elderly ladies at hotel
In Richmond Virginia an elevator operator offered kind words to two elderly women as they exited the lift warning them to watch their step. The remark came after a brief exchange with one of the women who replied.
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Richmond
Sailor to face court martial after assault on admiral in Plymouth
In Plymouth England July 23 the Royal Navy announced that James McNiven McSporran will stand trial for assaulting Vice Admiral John William Eaton during a parade. Eaton suffered a two inch cut above the eye and was taken to sick bay. McSporran remains in a Devonport Barracks cell as officials conduct hearings.
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Plymouth
England
Royal Navy
Alexander Madden
James McNiven McSporran
John William Eaton
Alexander
McSporran
Adm. Eaton
Bath
H. M. S. Berry
Eaton
Devonport Naval Barracks
Jones Family Reunites At 1955 Hart sel le County Gathering
The G L Jones family held its annual reunion at the old Jones homestead near Hartselle. A Sunday School session opened with prayer by Ralph Jones, followed by lessons led by Frank Jones of Birmingham and Mildred Stephenson. A Beth el Church offering honored the memory of Mr. and Mrs. G L Jones. Families attended from Birmingham Leeds Tampa Huntsville and Indianapolis among others.
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G. L. Jones
Old Jones
Hartselle
Ralph Jones
Frank Jones
Birmingham
Fred English
Mildred Stephenson
Spring City
Tenn
A. G. Durrough
Leeds
Edwin Honeycut
Homer Jones
Tampa
Fla
Roy Jones
Huntsville
Forrest Jones
Burt Ward
Adlai Stephenson
Lloyd Stephenson
John Lee Stephenson
Howard Stephenson
Indianapolis
Ind
Phil Friedinger
Louisville, Ky
Herman Kennedy
Winston-Salem
N.C
Otto Biles
Otto Jones
R. B. Black
Prince Jones
Decatur
Charles Jones
Auburn
Homer Louis Jones
Pensacola
Fred Benson
James Biles
Fred
San Antonio
Tex
James
Korea
Boy grieves death of pet seahorse horse embalmed
Flash Mc Cullin in Norfolk recalls his six inch tall seahorse green pet horse that died and was embalmed by his mother and placed on the living room mantelpiece.
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Little
Norfolk
Flash McCullin
Painter Brings Share Plan to Fund South America Tour
New York July 23 painter Judson Briggs aged 49 offers to sell 100 shares at 10 dollars each to raise 1000 dollars for a year long Central and South America painting tour. He plans to repay shareholders by giving each a painting at trip end.
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Self New York
Judson Briggs
Central
South America
Iimself
Woman Seeks Tramp Who Stayed Overnight With Meal
Mrs J G Curtiss of Dallas, 80, asked police to help locate a tramp she fed and lent a mattress. She recalls sewing $100 in the mattress and only remembers the man spoke very sweetly during the stay.
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Dallas
J. G. Curtiss
Help for Gardeners Offers Storage Bulletin Tips
Washington July 23 The Agriculture Department provides new advice on storing vegetables and fruits to help gardeners preserve produce during heat. Copies of the bulletin are available from the Office of Information in Washington 25 D C.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Office of Information
Department of Agriculture
D.C
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Washington, D. C
Yellowstone Park
Miami
Havana
Mexico
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Greyhound Bus Depot
Ferry
Gogreyhound
Powell
Lho
Utah
Calrod
Elaert
G.L. Jones
By Mengel
Dad
Second Ave
Steak House
Spencer Lisenby
Decatur Gas Department
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