New Garden Pests Meet Their Match With Modern Chemicals
As temperatures rise, gardeners are urged to dust or spray for insects and diseases. DDT led postwar insecticides, now many safer options exist. Chlordane, Dieldrin, Lindane, Methoxychlor, Parathion, and new fungicides like Captan, Ferbam, Nabam, Ziram, and Zineb offer targeted control with varying safety and residue profiles for roses, fruits, and vegetables.
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Standards Association Committee
Eral
Sunbeam Shavemaster: Dad’s Ideal Father’s Day Gift
Decatur dealers pitch the Sunbeam Shavemaster electric shaver as a top Father’s Day gift. The model features a single head, 16 bar armature, self starting motor, and promises cleaner, closer shaves with reduced skin irritation. Over five million users, five year service guarantee, 10 day home trial, and four gift-case options.
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Decatur
Dad
Belle Mina Scouts Earn Tenderfoot and Second Class Badges
Belle Mina Boy Scout Troop 232 awarded Tenderfoot badges to Eugene Puckett Kenneth Puckett Kenneth Lewis and Robert Schrimhner and Second Class badges to James Collins Jr Charles Crawford and Joe Peete at a chicken stew in the Tennessee Valley Sub Station Auditorium. About 60 attendees heard from E E Douthit who noted stew proceeds go to the troop treasury.
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Belle Mina
Tennessee Valley
R. A. Jones
Eugene Puckett
Kenneth Puckett
Kenneth Lewis
Robert Schrimshher
James Collins
Charles Crawford
Joe Peete
E. E. Douthit
Douthit
Moulton Baptist WMS Plans Day Of Prayer
The Moulton Baptist WMS will observe the Day of Prayer for state missions and the Cathleen Mallory Offering Thursday at the church. Mrs. Roswell Owens will lead the meeting from 10 30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be served at noon.
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Moulton
Moulton Baptist W.M.S
Cathleen Mallory
Roswell Owens
Property Transfers and Foreclosures in Daily Records
A batch of deeds and foreclosures lists transfers among multiple individuals and entities. Notable entries include Dermis to Ralph K. Alexander for $1, Doris Anders to Annie King to perfect title, Paul A. Wright to Alfred H. Stow, Prudential Insurance Co. foreclosure via Frank D. Casey Jr., and several $1 deeds of correction or nominal sums.
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W. S. Suggs
F. C. Smith
W . S. Suggs
W. C. Bice
Paul A. Wright
Alfred H. Stow
Frank D. Casey, Jr
Prudential Ins. Co
R. N. Ae
Ralph K. Alexander
Doris Anders
Annie King
Sallie King
Conn L. Sullivan
R. L. Pirtle
Gladys Green
M. H. McCutcheon
Robert Huskey
Carl E. Linderman
W. J. Woodall, Jr
Jack Blevins
Re K. Blevins
Correc
Shoulder Dislocations in Athletics and Home Work
A common injury in sports and manual labor is the dislocation of the shoulder. The article explains the joint’s ball and socket structure, why it dislocates easily, and offers safety tips such as using stable ladders, keeping one hand free, and pushing rather than pulling. It also describes recognizing a dislocation and initial care like resting the arm and seeking medical help.
Grass Is Gold drives Northwest grassland push
Portland campaign highlights the value of grass lands to the Pacific Northwest economy. The regional Grassman of the Year awards honor growers and supporters, noting cattle, beef, and dairy gains across Oregon Washington and Idaho and the shift toward better land management.
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Portland
Orc
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Pacific Northwest
New England
Northwest
Midwest
AL. Hafenrichter
Soil Conservation Service
Hafenrichter
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Iil Branch
Midvale
Lebanon W S C S Holds Annual Pledge Service
The Lebanon Woman's Society of Christian Service held an annual pledge service at the church on Danville. Candle light marked the ceremony and officers for 1955 1956 were installed by the Rev. M. S. Palmer.
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Lebanon Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Danville 2
M. S. Palmer
J. E. Stephenson
C. A. Hogan
Lucille Hem
Formosa tribesmen shun army shoes
A Nationalist Chinese general discusses Formosa mountain aborigines joining the army noting they are hardy loyal and quick to learn but resistant to footwear as it takes about a month to fit them with shoes.
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Formosa
Average U S farm uses 363 kwh of electricity monthly
The article reports that the typical U S farm consumes about 363 kilowatt hours of electricity each month, indicating average energy use patterns across agricultural operations.
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U.S
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D.D.T
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Robert Hatten Lorance
Ernest L. Matthews
Second Avenue
W. W. Bauer
M. D
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Milt
Lebanon
W.S.C.S
Tapscott
Evie Jane Vinson
Curtis
North Ala
E. Moulton St
North Alabama
Popular Loan Office. Loans
Smith Motors Inc
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Decatur, Ala
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