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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1940

Page

10

Better Ginning On Agenda For Ginners Group Meeting

The Ginners Association plans a Birmingham meeting at the Thomas hotel with C D Patterson urging state farmers and ginners to attend. The program includes morning sessions with reports and committees, then midday talks on spinner ginner relations and cottonseed roles, followed by an afternoon address by G M Lester and further discussions.

J. H. Chitwood McCoy Memorial Methodist Church Birmingham Ala W. Cooper Green City Commission W. D. Claybrook Pasident Alabama C. D. Patterson A. Burkart Horace J. Coyne Bemis Cotton Mill Bemis Tenn T. H. Gregory National Cottonseed Products Association Memphis G. M. Lester National Cotton Ginners

German French Rivalry Recounted by R J Scott

A byline credits R J Scott discussing a figure of 600 000 and 700 000 within the German and French context. The fragment hints at wartime or political economic figures, but the incomplete text obscures full meaning or event.

Ginning Industry Conference Afternoon Agenda

National legislation affecting the ginning industry and the wage and hour law will be reviewed. Presentations by P O Davis of Auburn Extension and Francis L Gerdes on cotton quality and practice follow a ginners forum led by J B Wilson. Committees will report and officers will be elected before adjournment.

Assoc P. O. Davis Auburn Ala Francis L. Gerdes Division of Cotton Marketing Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Stoneville Mias J. B. Wilson Alabama Extension Service F. L. Gerdes

Private fish ponds urged in Morgan county farms

Morgan county farmers show growing interest in building private fish ponds despite Wheeler Reservoir. Sand Mountain Sub Experimental Station findings show a dam catching surface water and proper fertilization can yield ponds. W A Ruffin will visit May 16 to discuss pond possibilities with meetings at Stephenson farm Danville Oak Ridge Winton Priceville sessions.

Morgan County Wheeler B. G. Hall Sand Mountain Crossville DeKalb County W. A. Ruffin Auburn Oon “Stephenson Danville Priceville

Hugh White Holds Nomination In Alabama Democratic Runoff Fight

In Montgomery on May 16 a state Democratic executive sub committee declared Hugh White nominated for the Public Service Commission after a neck and neck race with Gordon Persons. White led 118 430 to 116 687 after final unofficial tallies, with Persons considering a challenge. White has headed the commission since 1927, and the nomination implies election in Alabama’s system.

Alabama Richard T. Rives Democratic Executive Committee Jefferson Talladega Gessner T. McCorvey Rives Jonn D. McQueen Tuscaloosa White McQueen Young Montgomery The State Rural Electrification Authority

Now Fishermen Here's One For You

Bob Gibson a local fisherman reports he found a two and a half pound catfish on his trotline after leaving the box across the stream He tied the first fish to a stump and the next morning an eighteen and one half pound catfish supposedly ate the smaller and got hooked on the line according to anglers expert opinion

Bob Gibson Gibson

Two Men Held in Fatal Fire Probe

Luverne Alabama May 16 Two Brantley white men were held in Crenshaw county jail during a probe into the death of Harold Messick 35 whose charred body was found at his home on the Brantley road Sunday morning Warrants were sworn by Messick s father deputy said Messick s wife and children spent Saturday night at his father s home and Messick was seen with the two men that night The elder Messick said his son carried about 50 dollars It is motive alone that gives character to the actions of men Bruyere

Luverne Ala Brantley Crenshaw County Harold Messick Brantley Highway Ray M. Horn Messick

Zeromen Club hosts luncheon and installs officers

The Zeromen Club met at Mrs Dag's home with 23 members for a covered-dish luncheon and social hour. Retiring president Mrs Day was honored and Elmer Bussey was elected president with a full slate of officers announced for the new year.

W. H. Winton A. L Jolly W. B. Robertson W. H. Day Zeromen Club Day C. D. Patterson W. A. Britain Elmer Bussey E. M. Lee N. L. Kelly P. H. Clark A. Z. Bailey

Navy renames submarine Squalus to Sailfish after tragedy

The U S submarine Squalus is decommissioned and replaced by the Sailfish in a Portsmouth ceremony. New commander Lieutenant Morton C Mumma Jr and 3 officers join 55 crew, including four survivors from the Squalus disaster led by Electricians Mate Lloyd B Manness who closed a watertight door to save others.

Tom Horgan Portsmouth N. H Navy U. S Morton C. Mumma, Jr Cyrus W. Cole Portsmouth Navy Yard Lloyd B. Manness Greensboro N. C

Bashful Mr. Bobbs Shown In Decatur Junior High Play

Decatur junior high senior class staged a full dress rehearsal of The Bashful Mr. Bobbs a three act comedy written by Father Ben Hare and directed by newcomer Miss Lucille Chenault. Robert Jones stars as a bashful country man with Avery Hawkins, Brad Bibb Bailey and Marguerite Jernigan in key roles.

Decatur Junior High School Mr. Bobbs Ben Hare Lucille Chenault Chenault Decatur Robert Jones Avery Hawkins Brad Bibb Baily Marguerite Jernigan

Kaiser Said to Be Safe After Telegram From Admin

May 15 reports from Potsdam say concerns for former Kaiser Wilhelm II eased by a brief telegram from Wilhelm Dommes head of Hohenzollern administration stating goal reached all is well. It remained unclear if the Kaiser remained at Doorn or was en route via Emmerich. officials offered no confirmation and said he would likely not be molested.

Potsdam Germany Hohenzollern Kaiser Wilhelm Wilhelm Dommes Emmerich Holland Kohn Netherlands Utrecht Doorn Ge Bentheim Dommes Kaiser

Can Increase Yield Of Corn With Sodium Nitrate

T W Bridges negro county agent says corn yield can rise to twenty bushels per acre using sodium nitrate. He advises side dressing 35 to 45 days after planting with 100 to 225 pounds per acre, plus proper spacing and cultivation. He cautions against deep plowing and urges shallow cultivation after five weeks to protect seed roots.

T. W. Bridges Negro County Bridges

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