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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1939

Page

3

Legumes Turned Under Boosts Morgan County Crops

Morgan County farmers have nearly finished turning under 22 000 acres of winter legumes. B G Hall cites yield gains with corn following legumes and reduced fertilizer costs for cotton. Earl Murphy reports high green weights and plans to target a bale per acre without extra nitrogen or side dressing.

Morgan County B. G. Hall Earl Murphy Hartselle Route 3 Murphey Murphy

Two Year Old Boy Saves Playmate in Creek Rescue

In Greenup Kentucky on May 17 two year old James Meadows alerted his mother after William Riley was dragged unconscious from Town Branch. Neighbor Hattie Horsley rescued the boy and physicians expect recovery barring pneumonia development.

Greenup James Meadows William Riley Clifford Meadows Riley

German fleet returns to Kiel after foreign visits

German navy units which for several weeks have been maneuvering and making courtesy calls in Danish and Portuguese waters fed to their home stations.

Kiel Germany

For Sale and Personal Items Listings in Falkville Area

Good wall bell and assorted farm items offered for sale or exchange by Maggie Akin in Falkville. Incubator, dinner bell, mailbox, brace, and other small goods priced from 1.25 to 15 dollars with contact details. Also multiple farm properties and livestock listings from West Point to Eva with names and routes provided. Turkey eggs available 115 cents each or 1.75 per dozen with postpaid option.

Good Wall Bell Telephone Fliza Drinkard Eva

Daily Crossword Puzzle Tips and Clues From 1939

A scrambled clue grid from a 1939 King Features Syndicate crossword with Across and Down entries. Contains mixed letter hints, abbreviations, and scattered responses, including references to ancient provinces, metals, and astronomical terms.

Former Alabamian Endorsed for W. P.

Senator Hill of Alabama presented a resolution in Congress endorsing Senator Lee of Oklahoma for the 1940 vice presidential nomination. Lee was born in Alabama and moved to Oklahoma as a child.

Washington Oklahoma Lee Okla Congress Hill Ala Alabama

Florida Senate defeat delays $200 monthly elderly pensions

In Tallahassee on May 17 a proposed program granting state pensions of 200 dollars a month for Florida seniors was pushed aside by the Senate after a sharp debate and overwhelming defeat.

Tallahassee Fla Florida Senate

Decoration Service Planned At Lipscomb Cemetery

A decoration service will be held Sunday at Lipscomb cemetery near the Lacey Springs community at 2 pm. N. L. Mason will lead a group of singers from the First Church of God in west Huntsville. The committee invites participation and notes ground work remains needing help.

Lipscomb Lacey Springs N. L. Mason First Church of God West Huntsville

Farmers Eye New Markets Across Decatur Counties

In Decatur area farmers plan to use new markets for milk beef pork eggs poultry and more. A Lawrence County meeting aims to help milk reach markets while Alabama considers storage and killing plants to stabilize egg and broiler prices. Barns yield calves hogs corn cotton and strawberries as marketed products expand.

Decatur Ardmore Tuesaday Lawrence County West Texas Montgomery Hhaggood Paterson Alabama John Overton Haygood Paterson Harteelle Farmer

Cop's Little Joke Ends In Nervous Reaction

In Los Angeles Arthur Moe a 53 year old truck driver was summoned to police headquarters after officers met him at an express depot and Captain C B Horrell presented a citation for safe driving. Moe laughed but soon suffered a nervous reaction and was ordered to bed by a physician.

Los Angeles Arthur Moe C. B. Horrell Moe

Also Mentioned on This Page

FLEET Purina Startena Turner Coal & Grain Co Checkerboard Moulton 81 North Farmers Exchange Tanner Rt Harris Station J. A. E. Smith My Jack J. E. Sims Rt. 1 Trinity C. A. Chambers D. Z. Smith Falkville Clyde Moulton Porto Rica H. H. Edge Vinemont D. W. Thaxton Town Creek RD Harvey Danville Oliver Avery Robert L. Stephenson Rt. 2 A-17 Frank Haney Tanner McCormack New Clapton Farm Wheeler Highway A. G. Cartee Dee Johnson E. D. Fennell Paul C. Davis Farmer’s Gin Co W. T. Murphree John Deere J. C. Tapscott Fpalkville D. P. & L. Cottonseed L. C. Neely Fairview C. C. Berry J. L. McGhee Priceville McGhee Jersey Decatur Rt Flint M. E. Bushly Poland J. M. Hartman Somerville Porto Rico W. M. West Rt. 3 Cullman Guntersville Highway H. Floyd Johnson W. M. Morris M-10 Reg. O. I. C Pidgeons Express Clifton Parker Hillsboro M-3 Mosby W. R. C. McWhorter Lee Hornbuckle Union Grove Mee Raymon Matthews McGrathery Good Mountain Lee Hornbi Hoyt Butler Bushel C. C. Glenn Murphree Bee Line Highway Walter Murphree Mattie L. Sapp Moulton Heights Freeman Leeth East Pike William Preston E. E. Brown T. R. Owen W. C. Moses Brooksville Dilog S. C Five Points C. M. Crow Rt. Moulton West Point High School Battleground Ollie M. Rodgers Sam P. Lyle D. H. Fowler Barrow Somerville Road S. E. Owen Daily Cross Palestine Orient Agricul Im- West Tiojaio King Features Syndicate, Inc Paneer Ouberntye Sere Ieee Farmall Neal’s Auto Parts CO First Avenue D. C Annette Jones Newton Dale County Mary Guarisco Daphne Baldwin County Thomas Howard Johnson, Jr Reeltown Tallapoosa W. P Dension Mm CO 2Nd Ave Ernie Blackwell Dixie Milling CO Holly St Southern States Piper Co Hi-Light Davis St Checkerboard Store Moulton Mt Cooper Cowan Moulton St Coal & Grain Coq
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