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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1954

Page

5

Informative tags guide women to smart purchases

The article explains how new product tags supply brand, style, color, composition, care instructions, and delivery details to help shoppers compare value and quality. It notes sheets and furniture examples, showing tags influence choices beyond sales pitches and aid budgeting and suitability.

Bite's on Him

John Van Housen an insurance claim adjuster called at a home to investigate a dog bite claim when the dog promptly bit him.

Manchester Conn John van Housen

Fred Stewart Honored For Pioneering Crimson Clover Pasture System

The Belle Mina program features crimson clover with grain sorghum and oats yielding over 100 bushels of oats and 75 bushels of grain sorghum per acre, plus an 800 pound crimson clover year. It led to milk without grain and a 160 acre cow hog cotton unit drawing strong local support. Friends of Fred Stewart plan a Belle Mina gathering Thursday at 2 PM.

Stewart America Belle Mina Fred Stewart Farm Home Administration John H Bankhead South

Early Examinations For Public Officers In China

Chinese records indicate that examinations for selecting public service officers were conducted in the country as early as 1115 B C. The note highlights ancient bureaucratic practices and the long history of civil service testing.

Fred Stewart to Retire After Decades at Belle Mina

Tribute gathering planned at Belle Mina Alabama next Thursday as Fred Stewart retires from active duty on June 30th. The Limestone County native and Auburn graduate led Alabama agriculture from Belle Mina station initiating permanent pastures alfalfa crimson clover and milk from forage programs. His work transformed farming across the Valley and inspired agronomy advances begun in Limestone County.

Alabama Belle Mina Fred Stewart Belle Mina Station Stewart Limestone County Texas A Athens Auburn Bibb County J. C. Ford Luther Fuller Dean Funchess Texas A and M Limestone Dallas Caree Black Belt South Limestone

Vacation Bible School At Somerville Church

The Somerville Church of God will hold a daily vacation Bible school from June 21 to July 2. Sessions run 9 to 11:30 a.m. for children aged 4 to 14. Mrs. R. C. Sharp directs with a long list of assistants and Rev. George Blackwell Jr. as pastor.

Somerville Church Somerville Church of God R. C. Sharp Clay. Turney Melvin Maples Etta Mae Grantland Howard Allen Thomas Ransom Arthenia Turner Dewey Hendrix Loyd Sharp

Ida Grove Chief Jensen Notched Gunless Tenure in Town

LAW WITHOUT GUN IDA GROVE Iowa P M A Jensen 63 has had a quiet career as Ida Grove police chief During his 17 years on the town s two man police force he has found it unnecessary to use his gun on any body.

Ida Grove Iowa P.M A. Jensen

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