Grain prices raised to spur farm selling
The government raised grain price ceilings effective May 13 to encourage farmers to sell, aiming to reduce livestock feeding and increase market supply. Higher ceilings may push up milk and dairy prices and could affect bread flour and cereal products. UN and FAO officials warned the world food situation may stay critical for years.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Agriculture Department
UNRRA
LaGuardia
John Orr
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Combined Food Board
United States
Britain
Canada
Weca
Dear Judy and ELL Features Spoil Mother's Day Plans
The column mentions Mother's Day planning as families plan town outings and bake, with recipes like crab bisque and pot roast. It notes editors’ reactions to Truman press questions and a Virginia Minnesota note on slang, plus sewing pattern details and ads for pattern packs.
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AP News
Judy
Ell
Cookie
Gloria
Churchill and Allies face rift over Russia and postwar order
Mackenzie's column notes Churchill urging unity with the United Nations to avoid war and foster fellowship with the Soviet Union while Western Allies clash with Moscow over ideology and power spheres. It warns of a vacuum in Europe after Germany and Italy decline and questions if the turn will occur without further conflict.
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Winston Churchill
Russia
United Nations
Europe
Soviet Union
Churchill
Paris
Byrnes
France
Security Council
U. N
Moscow
Western
Germany
Italy
Britain
Mediterranean
Community events and pageant planned in Cullman area
George Hutchison and son Alvin and W J Briscoe attended a Birmingham rodeo last week. Frances Holmes and Misses Daisy and Elsie Crawford joined a community sing at H J Latham’s Saturday night. The Elementary school will present a pageant Friday night May 17 with the Junior I class to perform.
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Cullman
George Hutchison
Alvin
W. J. Briscoe
Frances Holmes
Daisy
Elsie Crawford
Birmingham
H. J. Latham
Local Social News from Limestone County and Huntsville Visits
Mr and Mrs Hester Smith and children spent Sunday with Garland Smith at Elk Mont. Mrs J B Cole returned from Florence. Huntsville visitors included Mrs T A Winstes Sr and Mrs Carlton. Several families moved near Lewis Blairs on Harvest road. Bonnie Sanderson visited Clara Lou Teters. W E Yates of Coleman Texas visits Julia Teters. Balch families and Harold Balch visit Coleman Ray at Westlawn. Mary Teters spent weekend with Charlie Robertson in Monrovia. Jimmy 7ma John and Aaron Williams visit grandparents in Huntsville. Mrs Hester Smith and Mrs W E Smith attend Kathryn Darby Mason and Wilbur Douglas wedding at Dr H A Darby’s home in Athens.
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Hester Smith
Garland Smith
Elkmont
J. B. Cole
Florence
Carlton
Huntsville
W. E. Smith
Jimmy Sanderson
Lewis Blairs Place
Harvest Road
Bonnie Sanderson
Clara Lou Teters
E. Yates
Coleman
Texas
Julia Teters
P. E. Balch
Harold Balch
Baby
Coleman Ray
Westlawn
Mary Teters
Charlie Robertson
Monrovia
Jimmy 7Ma John
Aaron Williams
Anderson
Kathryn Darby -Mason
Wilbur Douglas
H. A. Darby
Athens
Potato shipments delayed by low prices in Baldwin County
Bay Minette Alabama May 9 The movement of potatoes from Baldwin county slows as prices fall. Farm Agent Frank C Turner reports Grade B potatoes are selling with expectation the Department of Agriculture will announce a supporting price soon.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Baldwin County
Frank C. Turner
Department of Agriculture
Enrollment rises at Livingston State Teachers College
Livingston Alabama reports relief from a January low as the state teachers college increases to 200 enrolled students. Dr. W Hill, president, notes 145 reservations have been made for summer and fall terms, moving toward the normal enrollment of about 500.
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Livingston
Ala
State Teachers College At
W. Hill
Morgan County church notes and local social roundup
Alabama City resident Mrs Horace Warren nee Kath leen Humphries visits her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Humphries. Mr and Mrs Hoyt Briscoe Huntsville Mr and Mrs Neaman Childers and son Decatur spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs Claude Briscoe. George Woodruff Priceville Mr and Mrs De Witte Bagwell Decatur with Mr and Mrs Homer Bagwell. Rev Sizemore conducts Baptist service and community singing at Corinth. Senior banquet set for Wednesday night May 8. Mrs Dan Roan very ill at her Lawrence Cove home. Daisy Crawford spent Friday
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Horace Warren
Kathleen Humphries
Alabama City
Walter Humphries
Baptist Church
Corinth
Dan Roan
Lawrence Cove
Daisy
Crawford
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George Wunder
Kentucky
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Sun Sawyer
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Wilmington, N. C
Coca-Cola Company
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Duke University
Robert W. Woodruff
Atlanta
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