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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1963

Page

3

Rodeo Fever Sweeps Athens for Sixth Annual Event

Athens Limestone County braces for the Aug. 8 10 rodeo at Veterans Fairgrounds with bulldogging bull riding and calf roping. Queen contestants include Sarah Kennedy Annette Frazier Geri Smith Charlotte Jenkins Kaye Holland Carolyn Webb and others. Local stars Billy Legg Patricia Black and more will compete in events while a street dance kicks off the festivities sponsored by the Athens Veterans Association.

Athens Limestone County Alabama Veterans Fairgrounds Sarah Jean Kennedy East Limestone High School Dean Johnson Annette Frazier Peggy Romine Geri Smith Athens High School Charlotte Jenkins Clements High Kaye Holland Rogersville West Athens High School Carolyn Webb Courthouse Square Tenn Athens Veterans Association Dewitt Garrett Billy Legg Patricia Black E. J. Adcock Adcock Lawrenceburg, Tenn

Farm Roundup Broiler Pains and Ponds in Focus

The AP report notes growing pains in the broiler and hatching egg sectors with possible price declines late 1963 into 1964 due to oversupply and reduced exports to Europe. It also reports Dr. George L Mehren’s probable appointment as assistant secretary of agriculture and details pond construction under conservation programs with 50 percent financial aid and free technical help.

Ovid A. Martin Washington Washington George L Mehren Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics University of California At Berkeley Mehren Department Civil Service Commission John P. Duncan Jr Georgia The Southern Railway Agriculture Department

Horse Starts Trouble With Bees in Oregon Farm Incident

A horse toppled a hive triggering a swarm that led to more hive disturbances. Beekeeper Ely Swearingen was stung about 50 times, his wife over 75, and daughter Roberta more than 100. Duane V. Ogle and the horseman were shaken but not seriously hurt. firefighters aided as the animals recovered in hospital. One horse died from stings. authorities helped drive off the swarms.

Corvallis Ore Duane V. Ogle Ely Swearingen Roberta Ogle

Barracks To Replace City Quake Hit

Skopje plans a barracks city to house quake survivors while a new city is built. Dynamite and bulldozers continue leveling ruins six days after the quake. Over half of Skopje's 270,000 residents were moved out. Officials report about 1,000 bodies recovered and 700 missing or presumed dead. Banks expand tax exempt bond holdings to 12 billion dollars in 1962.

Skopje Yugoslavia Skpje

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