West Falkville Veteran Creates Steady 40 Acre Farm
West Falkville veteran James Hammon uses dairy farming and hogs for cash income on a 40 acre property purchased with training funds under public law 16. He milks eight cows, breeds purebred Yorkshire pigs, and maintains alfalfa, clover, and pastures with cotton, corn, and grazing. Hammon plans a year round income with a balanced farm program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammon
James Hammon
West Falkville
Louise Ducan
Europe
30Th Infantry Division
Rhineland
Hammond
Wade West
Reuben Sims
Poker origins traced to Persian game routes and European names
The article notes poker as an adaptation of a Persian game entering the United States via New Orleans. It explains the name derives from the French word poque and the German pochen, shaping its historic connections.
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United States
New Orleans
For Sale and Rent Ads with Miscellaneous Items
Classified page listing sale of a saw mill with two saws and tools for 750 dollars or trade for cattle, cultivators, mule drawn plow tools, and a mule. also a rental for a four room block house near Decatur with school bus and mail route access. Additional listings include flower bulbs and plants prices, sale of a 40 acre farm, and various wanted notices for mixed corn and a coupe to live on a place. Includes contact names and locations in Alabama.
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Howater
Norton
Carl M. Murphree
Tanner
Murphree
Athens
Decatur
Pickens Sims
Rt. 1
Laura
Veto
Ala
Woodland
E. W. Keyes
Rt. 2
Somerville
Ony
Fles
B. Co
Compton
Moulton
Coupe
Rueny Teochonn
Guyerts
Hartselle
Port Bale
B. Holbert
Plint
Austinville
Murals and Prizes Highlight City and Rural Schools
Toronto readers learn the Canadian National Exhibition will award cash prizes for student murals paintings and handicrafts. Entries include Brandon Manitoba oil industry themed murals and a Toronto public school mural on subway construction as part of ongoing year long competitions in local schoolrooms and the big city exhibition halls.
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Toronto
Brandon
Man
Pic
Soil health and recovery for Morgan county land
The article warns that overworked fields grow weak like sick people. It cites Morgan county data showing yields fall when soil is run down and erosion increases. A soil checkup and rest from continuous raw crops are urged with legume crops, grains, and pasture as a vacation schedule.
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Morgan County
Falkville Girls Attend Convention at Alabama College
Miss Eloise Tanner accompanied six Falkville F H A delegates to the state F H A convention at Alabama College Montevallo June 6 to 9. Attendees Sarah Hadley Betty Wilson Charlotte Evans Kay Bryant Maxine Bennich and Mary Ann Alldredge earned state homemaker degrees and engaged in meetings, room assignments, and a Friday evening ceremony.
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Eloise Tanner
Falkville
Alabama College
Montevallo
Alabama
Birmingham
Sarah Hadley
Betty Wilson
Charlotte Evans
Kay Bryant
Maxine Bennich
Mary Ann Alldredge
Family Reunion Honors Soldier On Furlough
A 4H Club House gathering at Cold Springs marked a family reunion for Pfc. James E. Brown on his furlough. The group visited Falkville cemetery to decorate graves before dining at the club, with relatives R J Hyde, C D Shaneyfelt, Henry Sivley, Lela Brown, Glenn and Dora Brown joining the honoree.
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Cold Springs
Pfc
James E. Brown
Lela Brown
6Th Avenue East
Falkville
R. J. Hyde
CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE PAGE NOTES
A reader includes a crossword with clues across and down covering birds crops crowns leave out wettest tablet and more plus a daily cryptoquote puzzle using a substitution cipher with example mapping. Yesterday’s cryptoquote by SOUTHEY and a secondary quote by YESTERDAY’S author appear alongside puzzle hints.
Poultry Association Meets In Montgomery
The Alabama State Poultry Association will meet June 22 and 23 in Montgomery at the Whitley hotel. All poultrymen and promoters of the poultry industry are welcome to attend the educational program, says A. N. Mitchell president of the Morgan County Poultry Association.
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Alabama State Poultry Association
Montgomery
Whitley Hotel
A. N. Mitchell
Morgan County Poultry Association
Reverend Wilbur Smallwood Attends Morgan County Service
Reverend Wilbur Smallwood of near Hartselle preached at Morgan County Rock Creek church Sunday. His father Reverend Lonnie Smallwood, a former pastor there, attended. Mrs. Wilbur Smallwood and daughter also attended. Several local residents and guests were noted at the gathering and related events.
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Wilbur Smallwood
Near
Hartselle
Lonnie Smallwood
Dewey Grow
E. L. Julian
Omer Roan
Texas
D. A. Roan
Mayme Livingston
Hollie Oden
Jerry
Ohio
Aaron Oden
Ard McKee
Decatur
Homer Woodall
Judy Garrett
Birmingham
Reva Lewis
Iain Lewis
Monroe McKee
Dave McKee
Elmus Rutledge
Talmadge Dobbs
Gum Pond
Lillie Crouch
Flint
Felton Mason
Will Mason
Numan Turner
Gadsden
Louis Tanner
Center Grove
Pony Express Established and Telegraph Line Succeeds It
The U S Government created the Pony Express in 1860 to speed messages between the eastern states and California. Sixteen months later a telegraph line replaced it, marking a shift in long distance communication.
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U. S
California
Midway 4-H Club Elects New Officers
The Midway 4-H Neighborand Club met on the lawn at Mrs. C. W. Ferguson home. Janie Lee Suggs led the pledge and the group sang America. New officers include Margaret Shelton president Dorothy Suggs vice president Oreatha Gillespie secretary Janie Lee Suggs reporter Betty Gray recreational leader Shirley Parker song leader.
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Midway 4-H Neighborand Club
C. W. Ferguson
Janie Lee Suggs
America
Greatha Gillespie
Margaret Shelton
Dorothy Suggs
Oreatha Gillespie
Betty Gray
Shirley Parker
Katie Parker
Pauline Gillespie
Kay Shankles
Wynell
Gary Simpson
Tuscumbia
Brown Family Notices Reach Across States
James Brown of Decatur along with Mr and Mrs H M Brown and families greet Miss Wilma Griffin and Peggy James of Cullman. Connie and Tommy Brown of Falkville with Mrs E T Summerford. Private Johnny Mack Brown at Keesler Field Mississippi is due home for reassignment June 24 at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas.
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James Brown
Decatur
H. M. Brown
Paul Bro Samuel Brown
Wilma Griffin
Peggy James
Cullman
E. T. Summerford
Connie
Tommy Brown
Falkville
Pfe
Johnny Mack Brown
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Private Brown
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Meeting Notes Describe Refreshments and July 11 Gathering
County Agent and Mrs. Coleman attended the meeting. Mrs. Suggs and Mrs. Ferguson served refreshments before several games. The next meeting is scheduled for July 11 on the lawn at Mrs. Ferguson's home.
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Coleman
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