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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1955
Page
5
The story notes Alabama poultry earnings rose from seven million in 1940 to fifty four million last year and predicts continued rapid expansion. John Weeks cites poultry as a major income source and forecasts a hundred million within five years while hatcheries add six million in income this year.
Limestone County is led by Bill Adams husband of Betty Adams as Crusade for Cancer chairman. He donated a 17 foot cruiser to the VFW to raise funds and matched the effort with a 25 horsepower motor. The fundraiser aims to reach a $1 297 quota with Adams valuing the boat at 1100. The Adams family plans a cancer free summer after Bettys treatment.
Alabama climbs to seventh in broiler production with a 60 000 broiler output, targeting top positions as Georgia Delaware Arkansas Texas Maryland and Virginia lead. Egg production rises with larger flocks boosting efficiency. 50 percent higher than 1940 while total hens hold steady. Growth credited to income needs on small farms, credit from merchants, and better processing plants.
GADSDEN tribute planned for May 21 features a parade from 8th and Broad at 10 30 a m proceeding to the Civic Auditorium after which services and an open house at the Naval Reserve Center and National Guard Armory will be held the march includes a Color Guard 3d Infantry Division Fort Benning battalion 296th Army Band Fort McClellan detachment 2 167th Infantry and a Naval Reserve unit with V F W participation
Negro Deaths final rites for Mrs Ruth Kimber Tucker who died Tuesday in Cleveland Ohio will be today at 2 PM from Shiloh Baptist Church interment in Sykes cemetery Reynolds directing Survivors include mother Mrs Verren Kimber and father Henry Kimber Decatur two sisters Mrs Margaret Winfield and Mrs Sue Brown Erie PA four brothers Ezell Kimber Paducah KY William L Kimber Tuscaloosa Ollie O Kimber Cleveland C and Daubty Kimber USAF Other notices John H Wray 48 of 607 Market St died Friday Rites Tuesday 2 PM Church of Christ Newcomb St interment Sand Hill Cemetery Reynolds directing Miss Clydia D Wray Decatur and two sisters Mrs Martha Tapscott and Mrs Florence Batts Decatur
American Legion, American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Recruiting Services join the event. Six high school bands perform as three B-2s are planned to fly over the city during the parade.
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