Cotton prices rise to new high in ten markets
Cotton futures and spot prices surged this week to about 31 cents per pound the highest since 1923 24 season. The Agriculture Department reported mid dling 15 16 inch cotton in ten markets averaged 30.90 cents a pound on Thursday up from 29.16 a week earlier and 22.52 a year ago. Sales in ten markets totaled 51 200 bales for the week versus 64 500 last week and 57 800 a year earlier.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Tefin Residence Listing at 255 257 Union Ave Memphis
Property listing notes 255 257 Union Avenue Memphis with contact numbers Tefin phone 5 7424 and nights line 4 1495 indicating available inquiries and scheduling details.
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Union Ave
Memphis
Tefin
Cotton Mill Activity Remains High as Export Demand Updates
The week ended June 22 saw export program registrations and consignments reach 121,900 bales. Domestic mill activity stays high though holiday shutdowns loom, with May gains suggesting total season consumption could approach 9.3 million bales. last year reached 9.567 million. Weather progress aids new cotton growth and helps curb boll weevil damage.
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Weather Bureau
Exploration for Oil Underway in Bahamas
Exploration teams press ahead in the Bahamas as offshore drilling begins amid optimism but with no oil discoveries yet reported. Officials note ongoing seismic surveys, licensing rounds, and cautious expectations of future reserves.
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Bahamas
Roberts to Head Rotary in Hartselle
Luther E. Roberts was installed as president of the Hartselle Rotary club at a luncheon meeting. He succeeds Clermon T. Cash who had a successful year and received the Past President’s lapel button. Officers named for the year starting July 1 include Roberts, Price, Currier, Pattillo, and Palmer, with visiting Rotarians and guests in attendance.
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Luther E. Roberts
Hartselle Rotary Club
Clermon T. Cash
Cash
Roberts
Rotary
Edwin C. Price
E. Ross Currier
L. C. Pattillo
Lee R. Palmer
Luther
E. Roberts
C. A. Spencer
Birmingham
Dennis McClendon
Robert Glenn
Decatur
Tax Distributions From Morgan County Announced
Morgan County Tax Collector Al vis Briscoe announced distributions of real and personal taxes and automobile taxes for June 1 through 22. The automobile distribution totals divided among State of Alabama, Morgan County, county and city schools, Decatur and Hartselle, with sums listed. real and personal taxes were allocated to State of Alabama, Morgan County, county and city schools, Decatur, Hartselle, The Decatur Daily, Probate Judge T C Almon, and the board of revenue and control.
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Morgan County
Alvis Briscoe
State of Alabama
City of
Decatur
Board of Revenue and Control
Hartselle
the Decatur Daily
T. C. Almon
Birmingham Milk Producers Cooperative Formed
A new $250000 Birmingham Milk Producers Cooperative Inc was announced in Birmingham Alabama. It comprises several Jefferson County dairies and plans a building to receive grade and market dairy products for the group. A large land parcel has already been purchased as the site.
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COOP
Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Milk. Producers Cooperative, Inc
Jefferson County Dairies
Heroes List of Cullman Area Soldiers KIA and DNB
Seventy two Cullman service men were killed in action. Nine died of wounds, one of injuries, twenty seven died non battle. The long casualty roll names many well known locals from Cullman and surrounding counties with KIA and DNB designations. Also listed are casualty tallies for Lawrence and Limestone counties with similar ongoing losses and local for sale notices.
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Howard
Frederick W
Huddleston
John C
Hulsey
William P
KIA
Kirby
Frank H. Jr
Linley
Grady H
Looney
James V
Lynam
James C
Dow
Martin
June
McElroy
Hudson D. Jr
Melson
Jay
Moore
Mullins
John E
Nicholson
Clarence D
Norris
Leon E
Payne
John T
Pearce
Harry M
Price
Willie
FOD
Priest
William M
Kia Prutt
Harold
DNB
Puckett
Rube Eer
Purser
Edward W
Putman
Howard W
Raley
James W
Fenager
Homer D
Rice
Grady L
Roberts
Arville L
Hal E
Lyle T
Robinson
Ewing
Rollins
Russell
James D
Sapp
Calvin
Shelton
Joe K
Shockley
Simmons
William L
Simrell
Paul
Fletcher W
Tyler
James E
West
Ernest F
Walden
Rayburn M
Weaver
Melvin L
Williams
Quiller
Winkles
Marion E
Winton
Samuel C
Cullman
Cullman County
Absher
Paul G
Aker Fred T
Alexander Calvin
Alvis Francis S
Basenburg
Carl F
Bates
William D
Bennett Chester C
Bennett Rathel C
Blackmon Troy
Blair James F
Blair Robert J
Bland Wallace G
Brown Charles W
Burrow Thomas L
Byars Remus
Carter
Crawford C
Cason Wirgle
Cheatwood
Quinton E
Clark
John H
Clingan
Alfred
Cofield
George A
Collier
Leonard
Connell
Carlis C
Copeland
Henry P
Dillashaw
A. J
Duke
Charles F
Drummond
Robert S
Dunaway
Ernie L
Duren Raymond J
Doi
Dye Lovel J
Dyer Rufus C
Elliott
Alert C. E
Faust
Aubry
Floyd
Talmadge W
Freeman
Toulman Y
Gay
Mitchell E
Gilland
Fred
Godsby
Elbert
Gray
Ralph F
Greathouse
Clifford
Green
Carl E
Hale
Winfred
Hancock
Harper
William
Harris
Leon N
Otto J
Herring
Ted R
Albert R
Harrison E
Stricklin
Lawrence W
Lowell E
Strong
Bettis
Virgil J
Whatley
Joseph J
White
Howard P
Ottis A
Lawrence County Berryman
Ray H
Boyles
Willie B
Burden
Roy L
Coffey
Martin D. Jr
Craig
Johnnie S
Crosswhite
Odus Lee
Farley Reece
Fred P
Hampton
Bays C
Hill
Robert F
Horton
Roy
Wiley L
Ivy
James F
Jones
Carl C
Landers
Grady C
Little
Cathel
Erin T
Murray
Johnnie
Nichhols
Ernest H
Perkins
Charles L
Plant
Joe W
Randolph
Vernon A
Reeves
Noah
Rooks
Kenneth
Sherrill
B. B
Sparks
Delmer F
John M
Terry
Denver
Manor M
Vinson
Frank G
Voss
Robert V
Wade
William W
Watkins
George—O
Wilkinson
Troy C
Wood
Cecil C
Limestone County
Lois Tonn Represents Decatur at Girls' State
Lois Tonn daughter of Rev and Mrs L E Tonn of Decatur represents the city at the Alabama Girls State program held at Huntingdon College in Montgomery. She is among 90 participants and was chosen for scholarship and activity. The event, run by the Auxiliary, notes the publican party faded as girls refused to join. she ran as a Small Town candidate for attorney general in a mock government week.
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Lois Tonn
Tonn
Decatur
Alabama
Huntingdon College
Montgomery
Miss Tonn
Associated Press
Publican Party
Ing
Lennard Thomas
Thomas
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Jenny Lind
Wheeler
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Dinsmore Bros. Furniture Co
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Arnett
Carlos
Baker
Andrew L
Baugher
Willis N
Birdwell
Garon IL
Boyd
Richard G
Brakefield
James P
Brown
Edward L
Campbell
John W
Tommie C
Casteel
Douglas L
Chapman
Mason L
Christopher
Horace
Claunch
Leo M
Claxton
Clifton
Walter A. Jr
Clutts
Jim
Coffman
Eugene
Cooper
Rafel L
Crouch
Clifton H
Curry
Andy
Dildine
Ned N
Eaves
Joseph A
Edge
Farrar
George D
Hermon J
Miller
Marion
Morris
Cecil A
Muse
Lester L
Norton
Dudley A
Sanderson
Grady M
Pissanos
George E
Sims
Bill L
Carl M
Smith
Jack LI
Lionel F
Robert L
Roy M
Springer
Charles C
Stewart
Stinnett
Alvin B
Stone
Delton D
Taft
James M
Tribble
Tucker
William A
Tuten
Woodrow H
Ulrich
Arthur
Wallace
Edward D
Wray
West Church Street
6Th Ave. E
J. R. Daniels
Insurance and Financing
Walnut St
Loyd’s
Anes
Ned Frazier
W. F. Frazier
DIX
Insurance and Real Estate
Automobile and Furniture Loans
Decatur,ala
Roston
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