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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1941

Page

5

Alabama Claims First Big Winged Elm as North America's Largest

The April American Forests lists a winged elm near Tupelo Pond as North America’s largest of its kind. The tree, Ulmus alata, measures 14.6 feet in circumference and 4.65 feet DBH, stands 80 feet tall with 105 feet total length, and leans noticeably after lightning damage. It sits by a roadside in Madison County under local highway department care, awaiting protection from fire disease and the ax.

Alabama Sargent Hough Britton Madison County Highway Department

Army pigeon returns to loft amid dusty Omaha days

A stray army pigeon wandered to Adell Bobeans's loft in Omaha where he found a flock of pigeons. Army officers suggested feeding and releasing the bird to guide it home, joking the army is too busy to chase him if he fails to return.

Omaha Adell Bobean

Limestone County Blackbun Mrs Lola Brown Visits Friends

Mrs Lola Brown spent several days with Mrs Frank Carter in Athena. Birthday dinner and quilting at Mrs Lester Evans home on April 20 included Mrs Charlie Jones Wheeler Mrs Mac McCormick and son Ripley Mrs Oliver Allen Proctor Mrs Wilburn Evans and daughter Mrs C B Zehner Mrs John Evans Mrs Redus Baugh Mrs John Hardy and Miss Mary Lee Evans Mrs Donnie Johnson Tennessee spent. Friday night with Miss Mary Lee Evans, Mr and Mrs Wilburn Evans and daughter and J B Evans spent.

Lola Brown Frank Carter Athena Lester Evans Charlie Jones Wheeler Mac McCormick Ripley Oliver Allen Proctor Wilburn Evans C. B. Zehner John Evans Redus Baugh John Hardy Mary Lee Evans Donnie Johnson Tennessee

Southeastern Area Cattle Market Review May 7 Thomasville GA

Agricultural Marketing Service reports mostly weak to lower prices for medium and better grade cattle in the Southeastern Area. Receipts total 1,448 cattle and 92 calves at seven large plants, with varied movements by grade. Small lots of choice cattle sold around 10.50, common to medium weights 4.0 to 8.50, and vealers scarce with prices around 6.50 to 10.00.

Thomasville Agricultural Marketing Service Planta Southeastern

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