Weather and lawn notes and 1961 farm outlook in Alabama
Rainy spells persist in northern Alabama with farmers hoping for better conditions. Laws and tree displays near Route three in Decatur attract attention as lawn care and plant food topics dominate notes. The Atlanta Fed Bank reports a stronger Southeastern farm economy in 1961 with larger beef herds eggs and broilers and higher output projected for the year.
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Suburbia
Nashville
Atlanta
Alabama
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Bankers Farm Bulletin
Bank
Bonnie Hill Place Among West ern Morgan’s Noted Homes
Among the older homes in Western Morgan, Bonnie Hill place was one of the best known.
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Morgan
Bonnie Hill Place
Clemson farm receipts hold steady in 1960 compares
South agriculture totals show cash receipts from farming about same as 1959 with 1960 crop receipts down nearly 2 percent. Livestock poultry and product receipts rise about 3 percent. Dr C G Daniel advises that a small sheltered bedding area helps prevent colds and pneumonia in hogs.
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Clemson
South
C. G. Daniel
Extension Animal Husbandry Department
Freezing best keeps packaged cooked ham, Kansas study finds
A Kansas experiment shows store packaged cooked ham remains tastier in the freezer rather than the refrigerator, even after a few days. Researchers led by Dr. William A. Miller note off flavor in vacuum sealed and non vacuum packs is minimized by freezing, where bacteria stay in check and flavor stays stable. The report also highlights homemaker guidance in family finance time energy and cooperative problem solving through local leaders in home demonstration programs.
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Kansas
William A. Miller
Front Porch Fades as Farm Life Shifts to Modern Conveniences
A fragmented column notes the move from traditional farm front porches to new domestic appliances like home freezers, while urging a return to porch sociability. It contrasts aerial farm records for title lines with evolving landscapes shaped by highways and development.
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ASC
Owaership
Georgia
Harold Joiner
Atlanta Papers
Tam
Largest Class Graduates At Athens College On Sunday
Athens College held its 139th commencement in the Athens High School auditorium with about 1,000 in attendance. 91 graduates received degrees, including four from Decatur earning BA, six from Decatur earning BS, and three honorary degrees. Reverend Wallace W. Lovett received a Doctor of Divinity. The speaker was Dr. Calvin M. Pinkard who urged graduates to make friends and embrace their hidden talents.
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Calvin M. Pinkard
First Methodist Church of
Gadsden
Athens College
Athens High School
Pinkard
E. L. McFee
Athens
Charles 0. Moore
Decatur
The
Methodist Church
Eloise Ryan Bass
Donna Yates McAnnally
Virginia Orr
Ernest Franklin Stroh
Charles E. Case
Ralph Edward Ledbetter
Grady Milan Lowery
Ernest C. Marshall
Clarence Chilton Martin, Jr
Shelby D. Massey
Joyce S. Murphree
Wallace W. Lovett
Central Methodist Church
Paul Baggett
Birmingham
Charles W. Bostick
Red Bay
Ala
Soviets U S To Debate Free Press
NBC will host a national televised debate on June 24 on freedom of the press. The American team includes White House press secretary Pierre Salinger and Harrison Salisbury of the New York Times. the Soviet side will be led by Khrushchev's son in law and will come to the United States for the event. The program will be taped at 2 p.m. and broadcast from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. EDT.
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NEW York
White House
Pierre Salinger
Khrushchev
National Broadcasting Co
Nbc-Tv
Harrison Salisbury
New York Times
Salinger
NBC
Vinemont Man Kills Self In Car
Cullman County Coroner Grady Moss said Claude Aris 43 shot himself in the right temple with a .22 pistol Saturday at 1 15 a.m. while in his car. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at Cross Roads Church. Burial in Cross Roads. Survivors include wife Doris Aris a son Robert two daughters Myra Lynn and Deborah Joyce Aris father George Aris three brothers and three sisters.
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Cullman
Robert
Myra Lynn
Deborah Joyce Aris
George Aris
Wreck on Highway 20 Injures Woman in Mississippi
A Mississippi woman suffered lacerations when her car collided with a second vehicle on Highway 20 near Mooresville at 9 20 a m Sunday. The Pontiac driver Lucille Hargroves 45 Huntsville and the Ford driver Robert Rutherford 29 Booneville were involved. Rutherford's wife Janet 25 also injured.
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Mooresville
Mississippi
Highway 20
Here
Robert Rutherford
Booneville
Miss
Lucille Hargroves
Huntsville
Rutherford
Janet
Highway Patrol
Hargroves
U S Lifts Special Alert for Troops in Korea
In Seoul a special alert for U S troops in South Korea was lifted today after a military coup. American forces had been restricted to camps and could not leave except on official business since the uprising.
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Seoul
South Korea
U.S
Korea
Chartres Cathedral Spires Show Contrasting Styles
Chartres Cathedral rises from the 12th and 13th centuries with two towers topped by very different spires, one Romanesque and one Gothic, reflecting distinct architectural phases. The landmark blends these periods as a symbol of medieval faith and craft.
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Chartes
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Ed Mauldin
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Macedonia
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Bonnie Hill
Davidson Coat & Feed Co
Hartselle
Wilson Fence & Equipment CO
4Th Avenue
Valley Stockyards
New Moulton Road
John Chadwick
Washington
Ralph J. Cordiner
General Electric Co
Cordiner
Senate
Electric
Reccenamelia
Johnny Johnson EL
Decatur Nursery
MR. Farmer
Vine St. N.W
Decatur, Ala
Vinemont
L’stone Wreck
U. S
S. Korea
Decatur Refrigeration Co
Courtland
Decatur EL
Sonny Boy
Wheeler Feed Mill
Earl C. Brewer
United States
Tree 'Farm
Stone Lumber Company
Clancy Forest Products CO
Gobble-Fite Lumber Company
Decatur Box & Basket CO
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