Spending Curb Plea Delayed in Folsom Clerk Hire Case
A Montgomery hearing on Gov. James E. Folsom’s use of the temporary clerk hire fund was postponed. Judge Walter B. Jones had ruled no limit exists under current law. Ralph Enger tem appealed, while the 1947 legislature had aimed to cap expenditures at 3500 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Walter B. Jones
Ralph Engertem
Supreme Court
Folsom
Eagerton
John Graves
Judge Jones
Notice to Navigation Interests on Tennessee River Locks
The Tennessee Valley Authority will install gate linkages at Pickwick Wheeler and Guntersville Locks and close each lock to navigation for four 12 hour periods. Pickwick from 7 am to 7 pm on April 20 21 22 23. Guntersville from 7 pm to 7 am on April 25 26 27 28. Wheeler from 7 am to 7 pm on May 3 4 5 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley Authority
Pickwick, Wheeler
Guntersville
Pickwick
Wheeler Lock
Wheeler and Wilson
H. V. Canan
Corps of Engineers
Woman, 96, Dies in Montgomery After Long Illness
Mrs. Alice Janney Thompson aged 96 died at her Montgomery home after a long illness. She was widow of A. L. R. Thompson and daughter of A. A. Janney Jr founder of the Janney Iron Works which made ammunition for the Confederate army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alice Janney Thompson
A. L. R. Thompson
A. A. Janney Jr
Janney Iron Works
Syrup of Black Draught Promotes Child Welfare
A historical notice extols BLACK-DRAUGHT as a wholesome remedy for children, claiming it protects their health and happiness. It asserts the product’s purity and safe manufacturing, urging guardians to trust the draught for infant care.
The Child With Poor Appetite
This article outlines common causes of poor appetite in children such as rushed development and feeding difficulties. It advises offering less food as appetite wanes, making meals enjoyable, providing variety, and avoiding harsh discipline. It notes that no single food is essential and emphasizes affectionate home conditions and reasonable schedules to reduce eating problems.
County agents aid drainage and pasture plans for Morgan county
Walter Ryan of Decatur 2 clears 450 feet of drainage ditch with help to drain 40 acres of bottom land. A 14 member terrace crew trained at a recent school will assist farmers in field planning and terrace building. Morgan county farmers are urged to attend grazing and cropping sessions at Sand Mountain Substation Crossville on March 29 and Tennessee Valley Substation Belle Mina on March 30 to learn pasture, corn, hog and dairy plans, cotton variety choices, and acreage decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Lynn
Somerville
J. W. Rolfe, Jr
H. F. Bailey
G. M. Maner
Decatur
E. C. Smith
Joppa
Morgan County
L. T. Wagnon
Sand Mountain
Crossville
Tennessee Valley
Belle Mina
Priceville Farmers to Form Community Club Meeting Planned
Priceville residents are urged to attend a Thursday evening meeting on March 24 at 7:00 at the school to decide on forming a Community Club. Farmers from nearby areas like Ryan Plainview Massey Union Hill Basham and Oak Ridge have started clubs with educational and entertainment programs. Oak Ridge recently formed. Massey hosted Belle Mina Substation reps on corn hybrids cotton varieties and grazing crops. Ryan invited Extension Dairyman J R Parrish to discuss dairying and sericea planting. The Priceville unit will gain access to state specialists for farm and home projects. A 1948 note states American hunting arms production rose nearly 15 percent from 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priceville
Ryan
Plainview
Massey
Union Hill
Basham
Oak Ridge
Massey Club
Belle Mina
Ryan Club
J. R. Parrish
Extension Dairyman
Auburn
Priceville Unity
Folsom Plans Campaign Swing To Sell Pension Road Plan
Governor Jim Folsom heads to Clanton at 7 30 p m for a campaign speech as he presses a broad program including $50 a month old age pensions a large roadbuilding effort and repeal of the poll tax He aims to broadside the legislature with new tax ideas and expand the state park system docks and hospital funding while courting voters in seven appearances this week and more cities next week The plan faces a senate economy bloc opposed to new taxes and the timing hinges on May legislative sessions and possible tactics by Folsom to press his platform
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Big Jim” Folsom
Clanton
Folsom
Alabama
House
Senate
Alabama Education Association
Birmingham
Collinsville
Fort Payne
Scottsboro
Huntsville
Athens
Troy
Alexander City
Selma
Col Nettles Dies After Four Day Illness
Col Thomas D. Nettles 56 of Montgomery died at home after a four day illness. A Mobile native, he was the son of the late Thomas D. Nettles. His widow is Irene Gordon of Mobile. Nettles served as a colonel with the 31st Dixie division in World War II and had 30 years in the National Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Nettles
Montgomery
Ala
Thomas D. Nettles
Mobile
Irene Gordon
Nettles
31St
Dixie) Division
National Guard
Local itinerary across towns shown in schedule
The schedule lists visits the next day to Jasper at 10 a.m. Double Springs at 2 p.m. Hamilton at 7 30 p.m. The following day includes Russellville at 10 a.m. Moulton at 1 p.m. Tuscumbia at 4 30 p.m. and Florence at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Double Springs
Hamilton
Russellville
Moulton
Tuscumbia
Florence
Senate Groups Push TVA Plant Funding InTN Project
A Senate appropriations bill includes 2.5 million dollars for a Western TVA steam electric plant at New Johnsonville Tennessee with a total project cost of 54 million. The panel also approved 450 thousand dollars to add two generators at existing TVA dams. TVA predicts operation by January 1951 to ease an energy shortage as the plant, midway between Memphis and Nashville, with 375000 kilowatts capacity, supplements hydro power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
TVA
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen. McKellar
Tenn
New Johnsonville
House
Congress
Eels Spawn Migration Between Rivers and Sargasso Sea
Eels live in fresh water rivers and migrate to the Sargasso Sea for spawning. The journey marks a rare long distance reproductive cycle observed in this species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargasso Sea
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Old Man River
LBM Tractor CO
AVERY
West Moulten St
YALE
Pure Oil
Berlin
Herman N. Bundesen
MLD
T. S
Eatures Syndicate, Inc
Walter Ryan
Decatur 2
Belk
Belk Hudson Co
CLUB
Senate Group
Memphis
Nashville
Bethnes
Hudson
America
Down
Knox McRae Motor CO
Bank St
Decatur, Ala
General Electric
Rae
Riverside Auditorium
Electric Dept. Office
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