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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1939

Page

3

Hope For More Profitable Farm Harvests This Fall

Franklin Mullin reports that amid mild spring conditions and favorable soil prep, U S farm income is expected to rise in spring and peak in fall. Prices for corn wheat and other commodities are below last year yet above 1938 lows, with steers up and hogs butter and eggs down. Government programs and market trends will shape 1939 crop prospects and income, with January cash income up 1 percent year over year.

Franklin Mullin Chicago

Lona and the dying father meet at the prison hospital

Disheartened Lona Ackerman, jobless and dependent, travels by train to Northwestern Penitentiary to confront her ailing father. In the hospital he clings to life as Lona pleads for a chance to make amends while fearing what her other world will think.

Lona Ackerman Jim Claridge Claridge Jim Lona Estern Realties Company Lona Plung Daddy Northwestern Penitentiary Lewis Lena Priso Lonata Lana

Ford V-8 One-Tonner on Display at Ford Truck Dealers

The advertisement promotes the Ford V-8 One-Tonner with optional 885 H.P. engine or 60 H.P. engine. It highlights rugged Ford truck features such as full floating rear axle centriforce clutch torque-tube drive radius rods and large hydraulic brakes. Buyers are urged to arrange an on the job test today at local dealers.

Ford

Morgan County Social Notes at Basham and Surrounding Areas

A large crowd attended the singing at Basham Sunday night. Mr and Mrs F F Martin and Clara Fay were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Earl Legg. Herschel Martin spent Sunday with Harvey Lane. Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson and children were Sunday guests of Hollis West. Wallace Martin and children visited Ben Among those at a ball game in Austinville were Mrs J M Jones Tr gone and Clara Fay Martin. Eugene Jones was the Sunday night guest of J White Liberty Junior White of Liberty spent Saturday night with J W Thompson.

Basham F. FE. Martin Clara Fay Earl Legg Herschel Martin Harvey Lane Frank Thompson Wallace Martin & Children Ben Austinville J. M. Jones Tr Gone Clara Fay Martin

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