Mud Tavern Creek and the old Robinson home site
A reminiscence of Mud Tavern in western Morgan County describing the old Robinson home, later a post exchange, and Mud Tavern Creek named after the location. The piece recalls dirt floors, local lore, wildlife sightings, and community gatherings around Mud Tavern with notes on seasonal changes and a mailbox nest built by a wren.
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Robinson
Wallace Meadows
Morgan County
Mud Tavern
Bob White
New York
Soone
Uncle Jim
Black
Wren
Wet Weekend Rain Drenches Mud-Tavern Area
Residents reported heavy rainfall over the weekend with over an inch and a half soaking the Mud-Tavern area. Observers noted continued wet conditions as the last light faded.
Bobolinks Fill Meadows With Joyful Spring Song
The article extols bobolinks as the season’s harbingers in meadows of grasses and daisies. It describes their vivid plumage, rapid song, courtship displays, nest concealment, and feeding duties, celebrating their role in new life and seasonal goodness. Hartford Courant.
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Hartford Courant
The Flock of Geese by Stiliman J. Elwood
A poem about migrating geese seen as a glimpse into life and faith. The speaker contrasts personal awe with a friend who only sees a flock, noting the distant Gulf of Mexico and frozen north as vast stages for life's journey and divine grace.
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Stiliman J. Elwood
Dandelion Recipes From Audubon Offer Lawn to Table
The Audubon magazine shares kitchen tips from an old family cookbook. A dandelion greens dish with bacon makes a four serving meal and Grandmother’s gold cordital requires careful prep with flowers oranges lemons sugar and yeast and a three week fermentation.
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Audubon
National Ai Society
Walter
Mr. Klapp
May Blossom Time Foretells Nature's Great Display
The Providence Journal notes the early spring rains produced the first blossoms of the season. Bright yellow halifodil, violets, myrtle blue flowers, peach pink petals, and spear tree white blooms are forerunners of a wider floral display as May advances.
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Maiture
Providence Journal
Rural renewal hearings on urban overstretch proposed
Senator Sparkman chairs rural renewal hearings in Washington to discuss curbing rural to urban migration. The May 23 session in room 318 Old Senate Office Building features Robert C. Mboot W. Frank Threatt and Edward W. Kiley. Sparkman cites 43 million in 61 cities with 200k plus population and 156.5 million in surrounding areas as context for policy aims.
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Washington, D.C
Johni Sparkman
Sparkman
Senate
Small Business Committee
Robert C. Mboot
W. Frank Threatt
S.C
Edward W. Kiley
National
Rura Electric Cooperatives Assocition
Old Se
Farm exchange ads and sale notices clutter small column
Numerous classified items list for sale or trade including a 1 ton Chevy van a 1954 Chev panel truck a 1961 Pontiac Tempest and a Pontoon boat with trailer Also motorcycles tractors and hay acreage offers with contact numbers and locations in a dense ad block showing typical film of rural commerce and exchanges.
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Teme Eltl Lamayen Farm
Sara
Pamne
Maynard Layman
Gulf of Mexico
Northland
Moulton St
Dial
Cco
Ozonegard
COOP
Morgan County Exchange
Decatur & Hartselle
Limestone Farmers Co-Op
Athens
Lawrence County Exchange
Moulton—Courtland—Hatton
AlaBaMa Farmers Cooperative
Decatur
Alabama
Morgan County Tractor Co
Ters
Decatur Apothecary
Grant St
First Federal
Ray Nixon
Shelton Office Supply Co
Jaycees
C. W. Nelson
State National Bank of Alabama
Alabama Banking Association
REX En. Iw Presid
Belleo
Jr. Actes Company
Roger Terry
Hampshire Boat
Lawrence Davis, Jr
Honda
Ing
Will
Sam
Treasury Department
Chitt's
Cate
James H. Hopkins
Rt. Falkville
Pontiac
Hoyt Jett
Rt. 1
Tee
Mabey
Sig the
Crafteman
Gene Win
Ee A J. Graves
Rt. L
Mies
S. Jones Pond
Rt.4
Hartselie
Gale
Roy Grizzard
Sonny Boy
Ala
Magnavox
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