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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1927

Page

8

Montgomery lamb sale marks first big packer participation

Woburn Alabama May 27 AP The Montgomery lamb sale held May 18 at Union Stock Yards drew 48 farmers from Montgomery Hale Elmore Perry Wilcox Marengo Lowndes and Dallas counties. Eighty eight lambs sold in varying grades with Choice No 3 lambs at about 15 1 2 cents a pound. Major packers Wilson and Co Armour and Co joined the sale as organizers and buyers. The event was arranged by Union Stock Yards Alabama Farm Bureau Federation commission men lamb growers and the Extension service. A June sale is planned and state farm groups praise cooperative marketing.

Woburn Ala Commission Veterans of the Montgomery Irea Union St Ockrds Hale Elmore Perry, Wilcox Marengo Lowndes Dallas

Rheumatism Relief Promoted by S. S. S. Remedy

Carl C. Campbell reports relief from rheumatism after using S. S. S. a plant based tonic. The ad claims over 100 years of use and reviews that the remedy is vegetable and sold at drug stores in two sizes with the larger offering better value.

Carl C. Campbell West Main Street Johnson City Town S. S

Poultry Interest Aroused In State

Auburn Alabama May 27 The Alabama Farm Bureau forms a state poultry association to boost production and assist poultry producers. Major projects include disease prevention and control marketing research and extension with Prof John En Ivey steering efforts. L G Pearce and Mrs H B Miller named senior officers with Trey as secretary and a board including Hofferbert Floyd Pollard Bridges Willard and Marshall.

Auburn Ala Alabama Alabama Farm Bureau Association John En Ivey State Farm Bureau Association State Poultry Association L. G. Pearce Mentone DeKalb County H. B. Miller Loxley Baldwin County Trey Mr. O'Neal Mr. Pearce Mrs. Miller W. P. Hofferbert Pice T. M. Floyd Birmingham W. T. Pollard Sylacauga E. G. Bridges Notasulga J. E. Willard Callion Ben F. Marshall Mobile

Local notes show community visits and church services

The column records visits by residents of Hartselle Somerville Haleyville and Decatur including A L Singleton J A McGee and Kyle Rackley. It notes a failed school tax election a brief illness recovery rain for farmers and upcoming Methodist services on May 29 with Rev Aldridge.

W. W. Aldridge G. C. Aldridge

Morris at Lacon on Saturday Evening

W M Morris was at Lacon Saturday evening on business. Christine Edwards has been

W. M. Morris Lacon Christine Edwards

Illness Closes School. Neill and Oden Attend Graduation

Very ill. The school closed here Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Weaver attended the union services at Falkville Sunday. Oden Pe Neill and May attend gradual exercises. Miss Alice Oden returned to her

Elbert Weaver Falkville Oden Pe Neill Alice Oden

Weekend Home Notices Mention Local Addresses

Fragmented text references Saturday home plans and residents including M C H and Mr and Mrs Z Tidwell with partial mention of Floyd and Sam. No clear event or outcome is present.

M. C.H Z. (. Tidwell Floyd Javitor Sam Erville Sa

Local Clergy and Visitors Attend Weekend Exercises

Rev. A. J. James filled the plate for Rev. R. W. Sides here Sunday. Ray Edwards of Vicksburg Mississippi spent the week end with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Brown of Cullman visited their sister Mrs. E. B. Bush. Miss Lucy McCormac is attending the exercises at the M. C. H. this week.

A. J. James R. W. Sides Ray Edwards Vicksburg, Miss R. M. Brown Cullman E. B. Bush Lucy McCormac

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Obama Morgan County Farms Bureau The Farm Bureau Piggly-Wiggly Dot Miller and Hart Fleischmann’s Yeast Welch Bell Boy Axwell House Phomsee Memorial Gorn Pride of Illinois Dr Scholl Bain Susan Dorothy McCusker Cambridge Mass Margaret Rna John Neel News A. L. Singleton Moulton J. C. Roberts T. A. Mullican Hartselle McGee Somerville J. A.mcgee J. A. McGee Decatur Grady Aldridge Haleyville A. J. Maddox A. C. Rackley and Son Kyle W. E. Roberts Robert Owens Danville Neel Monday Kyle Rackley Clyde Roberts Coy Puckett Ruby Roberts Beatrice Nethery Mary Sue Thompson Joy Cheatham Benevolent Hospital H. Morris J. C. Ford Neel J. F. Gurley Sellige Dodge Brothers Harris Motors CO Second Avenue Sterchi Bros. & Shumake, Inc Gandy’s Verana Russell H. F. Holms
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