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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1949
Page
8
Robert Thompson offers hay and a Model A tractor lantern for sale eight miles east of Hartselle Route 3 M-30.
The Plainview school hosted a Sericea program meeting sponsored by the Community Club. In a photo, Earl Gilbert and Leo Pettit share the seed prize, with Bob Fuller presiding the Plainview group.
Classified notices list multiple items with locations in Hartselle and nearby towns. Listings include sale offers for garden tractors, a late model John Deere tractor, a purebred rooster, a Singer sewing machine, a pair of platform scales, and a wood lot. Also requests for work and a stray mare with contact details for Melvin J. Blackwood, Claude Montgomery, J M Daniel, and others.
One million two hundred ninety thousand pine and locust seedlings were distributed to farm owners in northwest Alabama under the cooperative reforestation program sponsored by TVA, Alabama Extension Service, and the Alabama Division of Forestry. Franklin County led with 333,000 seedlings. other counties followed with Colbert 316,300 Lauderdale 258,200 Lawrence 175,500 Limestone 113,000 Morgan 116,000.
Classified notices list multiple items for sale including three cattle males aged six and eight, six to eight year old Rhode Island Reds and Colonial White Rock hens exchange offers, two year old best egg grades, several farm implements such as a 24 disk International disk barrow and one row planter, plus a two horse garden tractor and a Farmall two year old tractor with plow, disk, cultivator and power take off. Names include P B Lowery Mrs Add Randolph W T Murphree J B Blankenship John Woodruff Lindsey.
Hundreds of international and domestic visitors study the Tennessee Valley Authority malaria control effort. In 1948, 75 of 281 study participants represented 21 foreign countries, with TVA methods including DDT larvicide aerosols adopted in Greece the Philippine Islands Yugoslavia and parts of Egypt.
Consulting Engineer Morris L. Cooke analyzes the TVA's achievements and compares them with eight proposed river projects worldwide. His list covers Brazil’s river system, the San Francisco river, India's Damodar Valley, Palestine’s Jordan Valley, Mexico’s Papaloapan basin, plus proposed works in China, French West Africa, Scotland, and Puerto Rico.
Conservation Director Berty Thomas warned that spring is dangerous for woods in Alabama. He cited 1415 forest fires in March last year, burning 71 273 acres of 11 735 506 acres under protection, noting damp weather delaying danger but sunny days could dry moisture and spark fires.
Willis M. Baker TVA director of forestry relations addressed 500 students at the New York State College of Forestry in Syracuse. He described TVA’s program as comprehensive and unified, stressing cooperation with local organizations and government agencies and an educational approach built on public trust and informed citizen participation.
TVA power distributors now serve 940000 consumers after adding 130000 in the past year. Average residential use was 2663 kWh, at 1.55 cents per kWh. Rural lines total 59000 miles, up 17000, serving 380000 rural customers, about a quarter added this year.
The Union Home Demonstration club gathered March 8 at Mrs. Annie Windsor s home with Miss Ruth Compton recording in the absence of the secretary. Dues were sent to the County Council. Miss Simmons outlined plans for the county club meeting in Decatur on April 28. The lesson “Family Religion” was taught by Miss Simmons followed by cookies and coffee.
An 875-pound Angus steer owned by 13-year-old Paul White of Grove Hill was named grand champion at the first district 4-H and FFA fat calf show. The calf sold for 688 dollars. Reserve champion went to a 770-pound Angus steer exhibited by Nap Granade, 16, of Leroy.
Rev. Kiyoshi Tanimoto of Hiroshima, famed for his role after the 1945 blast, speaks at First Methodist about a world peace movement rising from the devastation. He recalls Hiroshima’s hellish ordeal, but pledges belief that “all things” can work together for good.
We have several good places listed for sharecrop 6 farm work. See Mr. Gilbert Young. Local office located at 1010 Ferry Street. Telephone 167.
Several farm tenants and share croppers have been placed this spring by the Alabama state agency. The effort aims to match workers with openings on regional farms and support rural employment. Authorities say placements affect multiple counties and involve local growers and labor offices.
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