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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1950

Page

9

Farm Progress Here and There Homes Tour Takes 150 Women

Political advertising catches the Homemakers Page. Photos of homes on the tour appear in the Farm Page today. Over 150 women joined the trip and enjoyed visiting the homes. Hats off to organizers for the south tour. A note on fast lettuce seeds sparks questions with Miss Helen Johnson as contact. Eva Club president attended and the meeting is Thursday at 7 30 with talks on crops dairy cattle and boll weevil control plus free prizes for attendees.

Homemakers the Daily Helen Johnson Somerville Road Eva Club

Farm Exchange Ad Sparks Oddfellows Question

A Farm Exchange blunder described an animal as one fourth Guernsey and three fourths bull prompting a reader to ask if the animal belongs to the Oddfellows lodge. The inquiry raises humorous confusion over lineage and ownership.

Farm Exchange Oddfellows

Long Delayed FEPC Fight to Be Opened in Senate

The long delayed FEPC fight is set to open in the Senate with a Friday floor plan. The Democratic leadership chose to bring up the fair employment practices commission bill, which would bar job discrimination against African Americans and others. Senator Lucas said the policy committee decided to schedule the measure for Friday, with debate expected after the weekend recess.

Washington FEPC Senate Fair Employment Practices Commission Lucas Illinois Party

Fitting Our Farming to Our Land in Morgan County

Farmers in Morgan County are urged to align cropping with land capability. Aerial soil surveys show soil loss on sloped fields and the Soil Conservation Service recommends tailored long range plans by a conservation farm planner to fit each acre to its best use.

Morgan County Tlaere Southern Piedmont Conservation Experiment Watkinsville Georgia Soil Conservation Service

Avianca Airliner Crashes Between Quito and Guayaquil

An Avianca airliner with 13 aboard crashed in flames between Quito and Guayaquil near Catamaram a yesterday. The Colombian airline announced the plane was missing on a Quito to Guayaquil flight. Passenger includes Napo leon Prado manager of the Bank of Commerce in Guayaquil.

Guayaquil Ecuador Avianca Catamarama Quito Avianca Line Cali Napoleon Prado Bank of Commerce

Queen Elizabeth Launches Ark Royal Carrier for Britain

Queen Elizabeth unveiled Britain's largest aircraft carrier the Ark Royal, a 36 800 ton 803 foot long ship that will join Britain's heavy fleet with jet fighters and long range bombers. It is slated for sea duty in 1952.

Birkenhead Eng Britain

Experimental color TV receivers use 47 design variants

An article notes 47 experimental color television receiver models explored in early trials. It outlines diverse tube arrangements and circuitry approaches and mentions testing outcomes in multiple laboratories.

Vernon FFA member praises McCurdy's 1005 Hybrid corn

A Vernon Alabama FFA member thanks developers of McCurdy's 1005 Hybrid seed corn. He farms three acres on sandy loam, harvested 378.57 bushels, averaging 126.19 bushels per acre, noting actual weight rather than estimates.

McCurdy Vernon, Alabama

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Farmers Exchange Rge Holcomb Rt. 1 Baileyton Ala Brooks Lindler L. Jackson Rt. 2 Hankeville A. C Smith Cullman Price Vinemont Davco Fertilizer Empire Cottonseed Wayne OGDEN Sudan Mosby’s Porto Rica Paul C. Davis Deliver W. Church St J C Stephens Arnold Cain Falkville Alla P. B C H. Bieker Rt. 5 Martha Washington Richard Wallie Red King Humbert Ona Oden Eva Clear Brook Farm Route 6 Cullman. A Kinnebrew Edward Blankenship Brooksville H.p Harold. Gilbert Route Athens Harold Gilbert Blakemore Sen Eor Bella Heatherly Box Bremen John Morris Hartselle John Francis J. D Moore Danville John Deere Dan M. Harvey C W. Smith Somerville Co. W. Smith Route 1 B. G. Price B. Z. Harris Hanceville Benthall’s Fletcher Byrd Rt. 3 Willow Shade Gate J. P. Sullivan Pegis Pal Pedro J. P Sullivan J. W. Cheatham J. J. Higdon Rt 3 Decatur Jewell Collins L. A. Kelton Porto Rico P. Herbert Baschberg Rt. de Amceville International Diesel Power Unit U. D W. T. Burden Detroit News Richard Wallace King Humbert Florence Bailey Crane Hill Limestone Pair H. N. Binford Guernsey Bobby L. H. Rodgers Jack Speegle Rt. 4 Judy Tankersley Saet Frank Williams Gilbert A. Day O'Neal Sharp Priceville Rt 2 Elmer Lee Rt 1 Preferea Lucille Compton Union Grove My Place Clifford Goodwin B. la Tilley Rt. 10 Frank Reeves Place George Carter Tanner School Red Cedar Post George Daily Veto Robert Criscoe Burl Holliday Bi D. B. Z. Harris Brunner Gilland H. D. Guess A. Q. Helton W . Taylor Route 2 J. J. Russell Parkville Piney Grove Church Hartselie Leonard Wallace John L. Bean Hartseile Buck Albert Fromhold Rouett, Cullman Rsp Ira N Oden Aly Eva Cotaco Owen Murphree Lillie Latham Landersville Courtland Road B. I. Jones G. C. Hubert Dessie Farris Trinity Road Berkshire OIC Fred Robinson Phone Roy K. Vann Edna Pate Fairbanks Morse Babcock C. L. Kaufman W G. Whisnant Lacey's Spring P. P Harold Freeman Route 4 Austinville Print Rd Holbert Wm. Hwell Bessie Aaron Vinemeat Gene Douglas P. O. Box P. P. W. A Freeman Ola Woods W. H. G. Helton J. O. Hughes W. M. Thompson International Harvester Decatur Truck & Tractor Co., Inc John J. Derby John W. Sandlin & Son 2Nd Ave Hampshire Turkey Everwear Alcoa 12Th Ave Market St Queen Elizabeth Lorence Calvin L. Spears P. O Decatur, Ala County Alabama Otago ST Ha South McCurdy Tennessee McCurdy Dixie King of Southern Decatur Hatchery William L. Warren McCurdy Seed Co., Inc Memphis, Tennessee Vernon
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