Lawrence Clancy Drives Largest Irrigation Project in Lawrence County
Decatur lumberman farmer Leon Clancy launches a major irrigation system on Wheeler Estate to irrigate 500 acres this summer with plans for 2000+ acres. He features 14 inch underground main lines 12 and 8 inch feeder pipes 13 200 feet of aluminum piping and a 300 hp pump capable of 3000 gallons per minute. Soil tests guide fertilizers and 1 200 acres of wheat were planted on formerly cotton land as the farm shifts to mechanized scientific farming with 40 families operating the entire modernized estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
Leon Clancy
Lawrence County
Clancy
Clancy Forest Products Co
Clancy Lumber Co
Decatur
Wheeler
Annie Wheeler
United States
Wheeler Clancy
Bingen
Jack King
Dear Dorothy Dix Advice Column Fragments
Reading snippets show readers seek guidance on secret engagements broken homes and fraught romances. A jail escape story notes ten inmates missing with records taken, hindering identification.
May City accident toll shows drop in traffic incidents
May police monthly report shows 35 wrecks and five slight injuries, with $8,016.34 revenue and $5,444.27 in fines. City recorder court handled 282 cases, led by parking and disorderly conduct offenses. multiple thefts, burglaries, and three prison transfers noted. A new Mercury patrol cars replaced older models.
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J. B. Whitmire
Police Dept
City Recorder’s Court
Limestone Ty
Sunday School and Church Services Draw Crowds
Sunday attendance at church services included Mrs Hobson Mahan and Mesdames Mazie McCutcheon Joyce Rowe Clara Gamble Manila Black Vetarice Oakes Bernice Black among attendees.
Community Social Notes and Local Highlights
Opal Maples and a long list of hosts received many gifts at a gathering where the hostess offered pleasant refreshments. Nancy Pike celebrated her third birthday with a party attended by Diana McCutcheon, Jean Wilson, Jane Wilson, Charles Wilson, Hilda Clark, Patricia McCarty, Debbie and Cindy Black. The Baptist Church backs a junior ball team, managers Sonny McCutcheon and J W Maples. Wilber Garrett is a Huntsville Hospital patient. Fannie Kay spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Charles Hadwick, in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Maples
Ethelene Parker
Virginia Black
Rosia Edwards
Mary Bartee
Margaret Edgeman
Ruby West
Augusta Winfrey
Nancy Pike
Donald Pike
Diana McCutcheon
Jean Wilson
Jane Wilson
Charles Wilson
Hilda Clark
Patricia McCarty
Debbie
Cyndia Black
Herbert Brown
Ira Arnold
the Baptist
Church
Sonny McCutcheon
J. W. Maples
Wilber Garrett
Huntsville Hospital
Fannie Kay
Charles Hadwick
Decatur
Falkville FFA Sends Four to Alabama Convention
Falkville Future Farmers will attend the 27th Alabama FFA convention in Auburn from today through Friday. John Cloud places second in the district quiz and will compete in the state quiz contest. John Knight Jr. seeks office in the Alabama FFA Assn. and holds the State Farmer Degree. James Smith, State Farmer Degree holder, will join the trip. Ernest Morris of Lacan Community is also a district speaking contest runner up attending.
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Falkville
Alabama Ffa
Auburn
D. C. Poe
FFA
John Cloud
John Knight Jr
Alabama Ffa Assn
James Smith
Smith
KeKalb Agriculture
Ernest Morris
Lacan
Rev Davenport Guests in Morgan County and Local Visits
Rev Davenport filled his appointment here Sunday. Friends of McKinley Walker were glad he returned home from a Birmingham hospital after surgery. Miss Betty Holmes visiting relatives in Sheffield. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cantrell of Huntsville visited Mrs Sue Holmes and family en route to Birmingham. Miss Frances Foote left Saturday for northern states to visit relatives. Cantrell of Huntsville visiting his mother, Mrs Sue Holmes, and family. Mrs Etta Simmons of Hart Selle visited friends here Tuesday.
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D. H. Davenport
McKinley Walker
Birmingham
Betty Holmes
Sheffield
Kenneth
Cantrell
Huntsville
Sue Holmes
Frances Foote
States
Etta Simmons
Hartselle
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