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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1954

Page

8

For Sale Lawnmower in Excellent Condition

Lawnmower for sale in Madison Alabama offered by W T Powell. Used very little and priced at 12 dollars. Contact Powell in Madison Alabama. M-25 Found a black bull near Deer Springs Decatur route 2. White face knee tag 258 left ear. Owner may claim by paying feed bill with Leon L Niles. M-25

W. T. Powell Madison Alabama Leon L. Niles Route Decatur Deer Springs

Longest Alabama drought in over half a century hits farming

Weather Bureau reports May drought in Alabama tied for driest since 1898 with rainfall deficits near 12 inches in some counties. Northern areas fared better but overall state rainfall run well below normal. Farmers face losses with crops stunted and late planting hindered. experts urge cautious fire use as woods dry.

Montgomery Alabama Weather Bureau Arthur D. R. Harber Extension Agronomist Auburn Lem Edmondson Montgomery County Citronelle Mobile Long Adde May Auburn Extension Fay Helms Baldwin County Harbor Helms J. M. Stauffer

To Know Carrots Eat Them Young

Garden advice urges planting carrots early and with radishes to mark the row. Sow thinly, wait for radishes to mature, then thin and harvest carrots as they grow.

Industry Sees Big Atom Power Drive to End Government Monpoly

Industry interest in atomic power grows as 65 companies invest with AEC in reactor research. Private dollars total about five million this year, while Duquesne Light Co of Pittsburgh adds five million for a government reactor. Pittsburgh aims for 1957 power from a commercial size plant with plans to generate steam from atom power and private bids for an atomic power package plant for remote bases.

Washington (M Congress Atomic Energy Commission Senate House Atomic Energy Committee AEC Duquesne Light Co Pittsburgh Duquesne Army

Dear Miss Dix Advice on a weekly night out for a busy husband

Dorothy Dix counsels a wife in a long standing domestic dispute. A husband active in lodge and civic life resents social outings while the wife craves one evening per week together. The columnist urges gentle persuasion, childcare trust, and shifting topics to preserve romance.

Miss DIX Muriel Nissen Berenice

Elk Head in Tree Startles Oklahoma City Crowd

A tree near Classen High School drew a crowd when a mounted elk head appeared to loom above. The scene sparked chatter among locals and students before the mystery of the head was explained.

Peach Oklahoma City Classen High School Elks Lodge

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