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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1941

Page

8

Morgan County Prepares Cotton Stamp Plan With Committees

County agent B G Hall announced a coordinated effort to implement the 1941 Cotton Stamp Plan. A County Cotton Committee including J L Roberts D W McNeil Frank Campbell and others met in Hartselle to plan details while Morgan bankers prepare for a Surplus Marketing Admin representative meeting. June 15 marks the deadline to file intentions to participate with estimates showing 3000 to 4000 acres may be excluded from production in Morgan county.

B. G. Hall Charlies B. Murphy Madison Limestone Jackson Marshall Huntsville J. L. Roberts D. W McNeil Hartselle Frank Campbell R. D.kemp Decatur Rayburn Neville Trinity D. Siviey Falkville L.F. Fields Danville L. G. McDonald Eva Mr. Murphy Citizens Bank of Surplus Marketing Administration Hall AAA Morgan County

Mrs. Johnson Laid To Rest In Fielding Cemetery

Mrs. Josie Johnson of Athens died at a niece’s home in Battle Creek Michigan at age 71 and was buried Saturday in Fielding cemetery. She is survived by her husband George Johnson of Athens a daughter Mrs. Alva Allfrey of Athens three sons Will Arthur and James a sister Mrs. George Hvans and a brother Will Fields all of Decatur. She was a former resident of this city.

Josie Johnson Athens Howard Plunkett Battle Creek Mich Fielding Cemetery Johnson George Johnson Alva Allfrey Will Arthur James Decatur George Hvans Will Fields

Seedless Apple Found by Mrs Wilcox in Huntington Park

Mrs Libble Wilcox reports discovering a seedless apple in Huntington Park California during a period June 4 to 7. The U S department of agriculture identifies it as a first of its kind and notes ongoing experiments with blossoms to uncover how a fruit can form without seeds and waste.

Huntington Park Calif Libble Wilcox U. S. Department of Agriculture

Unusual Car Quartet Sits Parked on Main Street Beat

Policeman Cecil Derrick reported four cars of identical make and model, parked in order on the 1700 block on his beat in Columbia. The license tags show first digits B-20, B-19, B-18 and B-17.

Columbia D. C Cecil Derrick

Life As Lived In Camp By The Associated Press

RANDOLPH FIELD Texas A non commissioned officer awaits a ride home on a training plane learn a link trainer is a stationary device used for blind navigation practice. Fort Bliss Texas a dog mascot is punished after chasing a general and a troop order reduces the mascot Clara Bell to private fining one bone daily for seven days.

Randolph Field Tex Uncle Sam Kansas City Fort Bliss Clara , Bell B Troop Clara Bell

Gehrig Laid to Rest in Simple Bronx Burial

Lou Gehrig’s body lay in a vine covered church near his Bronx home as tributes poured in from Babe Ruth and other baseball greats. The burial rite was conducted by Rev. Gerald Barry with cremation planned later, highlighting a career that earned him Cooperstown honors and enduring fan devotion.

Gayle Talbot New York Lou Gehrig Bronx Gerald Barry Episcopal Church Babe Ruth Gehrig Lou Bill Kiem Babe Ruth Joe McCarthy Lou Yrém McCarthy Detroit Bill Dickey Cooperstown

Let Them Lie Article 3 Shock And How To Control It

Prepared by the Committee on Accidents and Industrial Health Alabama State Medical Association and approved by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. Shock is the most serious result of an accident and causes more deaths than all other causes combined. To control shock stretch the patient flat with the head lower, cover him, keep warm, quiet, and still, and call for medical aid immediately.

Committee On Accidents and Industrial Health Alabama State Medical Association Medical Association State of Alabama

Whole Wheat Cake Promises Nutrition and Frugal Menus

A family of four can eat well on ten dollars weekly with a whole wheat cake recipe featuring date filling and quick sugar icing. The article also lists a Thursday menu including breakfast and lunch items such as orange juice soft cooked eggs peanut butter sandwiches and frankfurters with scalloped potatoes and carrot sticks.

Home Demonstration Club Meetings Report Activities

West Point and Union Home Demonstration Clubs held their May meetings with 4-H involvement. Members discussed channels for church lighting funds, nutrition and canning plans, and a July canning demonstration. Attendance included 13 members, 2 4-H girls, and 18 members plus 1 visitor, with nutrition and handicraft notes and a whole wheat cake recipe excerpt.

West Point T. R Plack Anneta Flack

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