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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1949

Page

9

Sawdust Diet Eyed For Cows In Pilot Feeding Tests

Dr H K Benson reports cows in the West are being fed a molasses from yeast and sugar derived from sawdust as part of a pilot project. The plan uses sawdust byproducts to cut beef production costs while government plants test large scale viability and feed is tested in Madison Wisconsin and in Oregon Washington Idaho.

Robert E. Geiger Memphis Tenn H. K. Benson National Farm Chemurgic Tey Dr. Benson Department of Chemistry University of Washington Benson Old Bessie Madison Wise Egon Washington Idaho Piie

Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli Separate

Hollywood reports confirm Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli will separate after a marriage begun in 1945. The couple cites incompatibility while noting their happiness apart and existing custody of their daughter Liza Minnelli.

Hollywood Judy Garland Vincente Minnéll Judy David Rose Minnellis Liza

Tax Hike Vote Plan Set By Alabama Supreme Court

Alabama lawmakers moved to set a vot e on ad valorem tax boosts in cities following a 1945 act and subsequent amendment The state supreme court issued an advisory opinion at Gov James Folsoms request confirming the plan amid cities already holding elections and more expected soon.

Montgomery Alabama State Supreme Court James FE. Folsom Folsom

Buffalo Milling Center Produces 12 Million Barrels Yearly

Buffalo New York, famed as the world’s largest milling hub, yields as much as 12 million barrels of flour annually, reflecting its dominant role in grain processing and export.

Buffalo N. Y

February Bank Debits Fall Below State Average in 1949 Decatur

Bank debits in Decatur for February totaled 13,985,399 dollars, 12.8 percent below January, while February declines in four Alabama cities average 18.5 percent from January. End-February bank deposits stood at 11,613,850 dollars, down 13 percent from January and 2.5 percent from February 1948, with savings deposits up and postal savings noted as 2,284,221 dollars, up from January and February 1948.

Bureau of Business Research The University of Alabama H. H. Chapman Decatur Alabama General Activity Bank

Folsom Upheld In Firing of Plumbers Board Members

Atty. Gen. Albert A. Carmi keral ruled Gov. James E. Folsom acted within authority in removing two master plumbers from Alabama’s state plumbers licensing board last November. The old members disqualified themselves by doing master plumber work, while Smith and Gober were appointed as journeymen.

Montgomery Albert A. Carmichael James E. Folsom State Plumbers Licensing Board Folsom W. C. Smith L. F. Gober Lexie Armstrong George L. Dowling Armstrong and Dowling Armstrong Dowling Ira Thompson

February Morgan County economic updates show declines across multiple metrics

Morgan county records show February declines from January and year earlier in post office receipts building permits mortgages and job placements. Residential permits topped 9050 while nonresidential reached 3300 and total value fell 89.1 percent from January. Unemployment payments totaled 25317 with 184 claims filed.

Decatur Morgan County Alabama State Employment Service

Michigan State College Coach Builds Eleven Wrestling Champions

Fendley Collins of Michigan State College has produced eleven national wrestling champions since 1936. He trains champions through a program blending technique and discipline, shaping a legacy in collegiate wrestling.

Fendley Collins Michigan State College

Four Guardsmen Held For Failure To Attend Drill

SELMA Alabama March 31 Four National Guardsmen members of company C 167th regiment are believed held in the county jail on charges of failure to attend guard drills Sheriff W C McCain said today He identified them as Donald Mott Clyde Wainwright Charles Baldwin and Ernie Hamm The warrant was sworn out by Lieut Leon Morgan their commanding officer They face court martial unless the charges are withdrawn

Selma Ala National

Chicago Merchant Dies at 102 After Long Career

Henry C. Lytton, a 102 year old Chicago State Street merchant, died today from a heart ailment. He rose from errand boy to founder of Henry C. Lytton and Company in 1887, retiring at 70 then returning to work 16 years later and remaining at his desk past 100. He quit smoking at 75 and drinking at 79.

Chicago Henry C. Lytton State Street Lytton Henry C. Lytton and Company

Lawrence County Sing Will Convene Sunday at Midway

Lawrence County singing convention will convene Sunday at Midway four miles north of Five Points. J T Nunn, chairman, said all.

Lawrence County Sing Midway Five Points J. T.nunn

Britain Plans Russian Loan in Wartime Supplies

London reports a planned 9 million pound advance to Soviet Russia in the next year for non military supplies under wartime terms. The move appears tied to a 1941 Russian non military supply agreement. Budget docs show the Ministry of Supply requests 324.679 million pounds with increases for research and armaments.

London Britain Russia House of Commons Treasury

Program invites singers and public to attend start at ten

Singers as well as the general public are invited to attend the program, which will get underway at ten o'clock.

Tea Growing Experiments in South Carolina and Texas Abandoned

The article notes that years ago the United States tested tea cultivation in South Carolina and Texas but later discontinued the effort.

United States South Carolina Texas

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