Farm price index shows modest advance but overall decline from last year
An Agriculture Department bulletin notes farm price indexes rose from March 15 to April 15 across fruits vegetables cotton grains poultry and dairy while meat animals fell by five points. Cotton and cottonseed remained about twenty one percent below last year with about a six and a half percent rise from March to April.
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Ala
States Department of Ag
Bureau of Agricultural Ecocs
May Festival at Howard College draws Alabama visitors
More than 2,000 visitors from across Alabama expected for Howard College May Festival on May 15. Miss Beatrice Newman chairs the planning with a team of aides and representatives from various groups. Activities include the crowning of the May Queen, campus booths, a college band concert, a luncheon, a novelty program, and a baseball game against Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Dr Arba Martin delivers the annual commencement at John H Snead Seminary.
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Alabama
Howard College
State Baptist Institution
Beatrice Newman
Howard
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Boaz
Ala
Arba Martin
Cincinnati
John H. Snead Seminary
The
Methodist Church
Lawrence County High School Commencement Begins Sunday
The Lawrence County High School in Moulton announces its twenty first annual commencemen t exercises start Sunday evening May 11 with a sermon by Dr Hollingsworth of First Presbyterian Florence The week features a musical comedy by students on Monday and senior class day Tuesday followed by a play that evening Dr S J Hocking of Alabama presents the commencement address Wednesday at 8 00 P M with diploma awards by Principal H L Tidwell Art room previews open before each session Miss Maggie Young supervises art and Miss Mary Smith directs music portions
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Moulton
Ala
Lawrence County High School
Hollingsworth
First Presbyterian Church
Florence
S. J. Hocking
University of Alabama
H. L. Tidwell
Maggie Young
Mary Smith
Farm price report shows mixed gains and declines across commodities
Prices for meat animals dairy products and grains and poultry fell by up to 18 16 and 10 percent respectively while fruits and vegetables rose by 77 points from last year. Corn prices rose about 5 percent from March to April yet remained about 10 percent below a year ago. regional changes ranged from 4 to 13 percent with hogs sheep lambs and wool down and a slight overall gain noted.
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North Atlantic
Southeast
United States
North Atlantic States
East North Central States
Far West
West North Central
South Central States
Travel Change Notices for Route Shifts
J A Graham moved from Falkville to Hartsille on Route No 1. M T Swift relocated from Scottsboro to Somerville in a new home transfer notice.
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J. A. Graham
Falkville
Hartsille
M. T. Swift
Scottsboro
Somerville
Mr and Mrs T R Ponder Visit Decatur Friends
Mr and Mrs T. R. Ponder of Birmingham were visiting friends in Decatur on Tuesday.
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T. R. Ponder
Birmingham
Decatur
Mother's Day Observed Twice In Somerville Church Services
Two Mother's Day services announced in Somerville on May 2. A morning service at 11 o'clock at the Methodist church and an evening service at 7:30 at the Church of God. Public invited to attend both observances.
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Somerville
Methodist Church
Church of God
Hanceville Visit and Decatur Area Farm Income Query
Mr and Mrs Alva Ponder of Hanceville visited on Tuesday. The income in the agricultural area near Decatur is 38 million dollars annually.
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Mrs. Alva’ Ponder of
Hanceville
Decatur
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Augusta, Pratt
Elizabeth Smith
Frances Arnold
Rosa Strickland
Silvia Sisson
Margaret Fitzpatrick
Federal Reserve
PAO Iby Lsng
National Bank Decatur
AL Eee Y National Sps le Gelmeey 24
Iio
Lawrence County
Otto Webster
Route 1
Ruth Billings
Pontiac
Midi
Motor Sales Co
Moore
Nual
Cial
Home Owned and
Home Operated
Moore’s Modern Stores
J. G. Moore, Jr
Second Ave
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