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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1944
Page
4
NEA staff correspondent describes hedgerow fighting in Normandy where American troops move low behind thick hedges and poplars. Tanks and large formations are limited. small groups shelter in camouflaged positions and fox holes while engaging unseen enemies in a terrain of shell holes and ruined walls.
Old-style American ingenuity solves farm shortages. Iowa farmer George Relph built a 68 speed forward tractor from a 1919 car motor and 1928 truck rear, costing 31 dollars. He built a second unit sold to a neighbor. Arkansas man Cooper improvised a tractor from junk parts for 30 dollars, operable by his wife. Chester Treat in Arkansas crafts plow blades and knives in a blacksmith shop from scrap, using pine knots for charcoal fuel.
P O Davis of Alabama Polytechnic Institute promotes winter farming to reduce hazards and improve yields. He cites lower disease in younger poultry, a record last year, and a need for clean legume and grass seeds for better prices. He notes seed quality and market advantages and mentions national fire prevention efforts and upcoming offers from A’s Dame.
A garbled mix of legal notices references an estate hearing date, heirs and devisees, and a probate judge placeholder. It mentions August as a hearing month and a probate office, with party appearances implied, plus a contract notice about asphalt seal work by Copgin & Deermont in Alabama and Chipley detailing.
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