Sheriff Faces Aggressive Eviction Attempt at Elizabeth Stevens Farm
Lapeer County Sheriff Clark W. Gregory and Deputy Roland Eddy tried to serve eviction papers on 60 year old Eliza beth Stevens after her 800 acre farm was sold to cover a 171 dollar assessment of the Lapeer Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association. Farmers blocked and restrained the sheriff and deputy at the gate and on the road before he left promising to return Bearers sang God Bless America as one farmer waved an American flag.
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Lapeer
Mich
Clark W. Gregory
Gregory
Roland Eddy
Elizabeth Stevens
Stevens
Lapeer Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Cotton Remains Largest Crop in Deep South Farming
Despite diversification in farming, cotton continues to be the dominant crop in the Deep South United States, sustaining regional agriculture and shaping economic patterns.
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The
United States
Firms Thanked For Assistance On Sanatorium Landscaping
W. W. Dinsmore and M. F. Henley expressed the board’s appreciation to firms and individuals who aided the landscaping project at the District I Tuberculosis Sanatorium. The letter listed contributors including Tractor and Equipment Co. inc Birmingham. J. D. Pittman Tractor Co. inc Birmingham. Limestone, Cullman, Madison, Morgan counties officials. Sim Howell and Melvin Hardin. Sim Howell. Joe W. Rolfe. Ted Poole. Lawrence Ennis Jr.. Auburn soil engineer. Gulf Refining. Alabama Oil Co.. and other local businesses and officials.
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W. W. Dinsmore
M. F. Henley
District I
Dinsmore
Henley
Bee Line
Jack F. Davies
Tractor and Equipment Company Inc
Birmingham
Joe L. Garvey
J. D
A. H. Dunn
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Somerville
L. E. Slate
Hartselle
Paul Collier
Decatur
Joe W. Rolfe
Ted Poole
Lawrence Ennis Jr
Auburn
D. R. Harbor
Extension Agronomist
Baby animals debut at Omaha Zoo with twin foxes Winkie and Blinkie
Zoo keeper John Trawicki tends two month-old twin foxes Winkie and Blinkie as a parade of newborns begins. He tends bird eggs and hopes for new arrivals in the monkey and lion groups while recalling past pups. The mother foxes helped the litter survive.
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Omaha, Neb
Zoo
John Trawicki
Winkie
Blinkie
Negro Coed and White Fiance to Wed Wednesday
Grace Cunningham 22 of Berkeley California and Robert McAllester 23 of Ithaca plan to marry in Ithaca New York after Earlham College forced a month of separation. The couple appeared together at Earlham's commencement Monday and will wed Wednesday despite disapproval from the college authorities.
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Richmond
Ind
Earlham College
Ithaca
N. Y
Grace Cunningham
Berkeley
Calif
Robert McAllester
Earlham
McAllester
New Uranium Deposit Found in Nigeria Field
London reports a major uranium discovery in northern central Nigeria within the British West Africa Colony. Geologists estimate 200 acre field holds 700,000 tons of ore per vertical foot with ore valued at 14 dollars per ton for uranium and niobium. Depth remains unknown.
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London
Nigeria
Depth gap: Dead Sea sits about a quarter mile below sea level
The Dead Sea lies roughly 0.25 miles beneath the level of the Mediterranean. This substantial elevation difference marks the Dead Sea as one of the Earth’s lowest land surfaces.
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Dead Sea
The
Mediterranean
Pre School Parade Marks Austinville Bible School Opening
A parade through Austinville's business and residential districts announces the opening of a vacation Bible school at Austinville Methodist Church. The event includes a lawn social and registration, with classes 8 to 11 AM Monday through Friday and a Sunday public program. Courses cover beginners to adults under the theme Greater Heights. Rev Olen Cornelius leads a Bible course June 9–13, 7:30 to 8:30 PM, followed by an adult sing ing course led by Eddy Self. Mrs Dan Prater supervises.
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Austinville
God
Olen Cornelius
Eddy Self
Dan Prater
Prize Chinchillas Net $2000 for Doris Kosonen
Doris Kosonen a 25 year old telephone worker won two chinchillas in a contest and quickly sold them for a $2,000 profit. Holman Smith of the Chinchilla Growers Association of America presented the prize check.
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Doris Kosonen
Holman Smith
Chinchilla Growers Association of America
Auto Collision Causes Minor Damage on Ferry Street
A minor auto accident in front of Decatur Cleaners on Ferry Street around 11 45 A.M. produced slight damage. A 1950 Cadillac was involved in the incident.
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Decatur Cleaners
Ferry Street
School Hosts Public Open House With Staff Assist
The school, aided by a large staff of teachers, invites the public to tour facilities and learn about programs. Officials emphasize community involvement and educational opportunities during the event.
California Farmland Swamped As Rivers Burst Levees
Thousands of acres of cotton and grain in the Tulare basin lie underwater after Tulare and San Joaquin rivers burst through levees during an unprecedented spring runoff. Central Valley farms suffer widespread flood damage as rivers overflow their banks.
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San. Francisco
California
Tulare
San Joaquin
Central Valley
Tularé Basin
Cars Back Into Each Other At Local Cleaners
Police reported two backing vehicles collided in front of a local cleaners. A 1951 Chevrolet driven by Elsie W. Edmundson and another car operated by Mrs. Mabel Bragg were involved. Both were backing from parking spaces when the collision occurred.
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Mabel Bragg
Jackson Street
Elsie W. Edmundson
Endlam Boulevard
Fresno Dust Storms and Floods Hit Central California
A sentence notes the weather impact with cedared areas and a flood 150 miles north near Tracy. It highlights San Joaquin spillover covering over 5,000 acres of alfalfa and tomatoes and implies widespread agricultural damage.
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San Joaquin
Tracy
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