Alabama corn prospects improve over last year
Alabama crop report shows composite condition for crops excluding cotton about two percent above ten year average. Corn yield 76 percent of normal, seen at 37,891,000 bushels. oats yield 20 bushels per acre. hay production disappointing at 454,000 tons. Potatoes and peaches forecast lower. apples, pears, peanuts, soybeans mixed. weather favorable for planting and growth with local variations.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
F. W. Gist
New Hosiery Mill Nears Operation in Decatur
Will Bronaugh, a Decatur resident, reports the Cooper Wells Hosiery Mill near Decatur is almost ready for operation with machinery installation nearly complete. The plant is expected to be fully functional in August and will employ about 100 workers initially, producing full fashioned hose requiring skilled labor. The mill is regarded as one of North Alabama’s best enterprises, with a heavy payroll image.
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Birmingham
Will Bronaugh
Decatur
Birmingham Age-Herald
Visitors Attend Open Meeting of Decatur Lodge No 52
State officials spoke at an open Decatur lodge session with visitors from Tennessee Valley lodges. F M Nixon Anniston former Odd Fellows home supervisor, J A Howle Falkville past grand master, H C Pollard Huntsville state grand secretary, and E C Ellison Townley grand master addressed the gathering. Bessie Rebekah members attended and refreshments were served.
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Decatur Lodge
Tennessee Valley
F. M. Nixon
Anniston
Odd Fellows Home
J. A. Howle
Falkville
H.C. Pollard
Huntsville
State Organization
E. C. Ellison
Townley
Ala
State Lodge
Forney Visits Lawrence County on Business
John C. Forney, a leading citizen of Lawrence County, was in town today on a business trip.
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Forney
John C. Forney
Lawrence County
Several HURT as Car TURNS in Leighton
Prominent Decatur residents, including William Kimbrough and Mrs Kimbrough, were severely cut and bruised when a Cadillac collided with Eugene McCulloch’s car at a Leighton intersection and crashed into a ditch. The group, returning from the Florence inter-city meeting, received hospital treatment for wounds and shock.
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Decatur
Leighton
Cadillac
William Kimbrough
Joe Hollenbeck
Courtland
Eugene McCulloch
Moulton
McCulloch
Kimbrough
Rotary-anns
Florence
Jones
Heflin to Speak at Hazel Green barbecue
Senator Heflin will be principal speaker August 1 at the Hazel Green barbecue in Madison County. He is expected to depart for Washington soon and observers anticipate remarks on the forthcoming senatorial race.
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Senator Heflin
Hazel Green
Madison County
Heflin
Washington
Bonanza Quartet Returns After Southern Tour
The Bonanza quartet resumes activity following a successful southern tour. They sang in Troy and Evergreen, on WAPI Birmingham radio, and at Hunter Street Baptist Church. Members C. E. Halbrooks George W. Evans A. L. Moye W. O. Fassett and E. T. Burgess.
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Bonanza
Troy
Evergreen
WAPI
Birmingham
Hunter Street Baptist Church
C. E. Halbrooks
George W. Evans
A. L. Moye
W. O. Fassett
E. T. Burgess
Stamps
Daily Crossword Puzzle List of Clues Mixed Throughout
A long mixed list of crossword clues covering religious themes, animals, objects, and general knowledge. Includes numbered entries for across and down with hints on words such as dog’s name rivulets white peer and many more across several categories.
Preaches Sunday at Willoughby Presbyterian Church
George W. Tryling will fill the pulpit at Willoughby Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at eleven oclock. The public is invited to attend.
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George W. Tryling
Willoughby Presbyterian Church
Cadet Hosiery Chief to Visit Decatur Next Week
W. M. Pepper of Philadelphia president of the Cadet Hosiery Company, Inc., is scheduled to visit Decatur during the coming week according to information received here.
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W. M. Pepper
Philadelphia
Cadet Hosiery Company, Inc
Decatur
Penney Visits Decatur Area Amid Mills Expansion
J E Penney of Birmingham visits relatives in Decatur as Cadet Mills buys Cooper Wells hosiery mills for about 2 million dollars. Cadet Mills adds St Joseph and Decatur plants and plans a Columbia Tennessee branch under construction.
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Cadet Mills
St. Joseph and Decatur
Cooper-Wells Hosiery Company
Cooper-Wells Mills
Columbia, Tenn
Union church services schedule announced
A partial schedule for upcoming union church services was released. Westminster Presbyterian Church hosts Rev. John R. Turner on July 28, Central Methodist features Rev. Jewell Howard on August 4, First Christian on August 11 with Rev. E. N. Hart and August 18 with Rev. Jewell Howard. Additional Sundays will be announced later.
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Union Church
Westminster _ Presbyterian church
John R. Turner
Central Methodist Church
Jewell Howard
First Christian Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
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