Farm loan helps Emmett Bridges grow acres of terraces
Emmett F Bridges of route no Columbia was discharged from the Army on September 9 1945 and later benefited from the Farmers Home Administration GI loan program. He farms 1135 acres with 40 to 45 open acres and in 1947 planted 16 acres of blue lupine. He recently completed terraces across his farm and aims to pay off debts in two years. His 1947 crop yielded peanuts worth 2100 dollars and hogs worth 264 dollars. He owns a half interest in a tractor. other tools and livestock are debt free. He credits his GI instructor and his wife for much of his success.
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Dennis F. Gowder
Houston County
FHA
Emmett F. Bridges
Columbia
Uncle
Sam
Bridges
Australia
New Tenia
Phillipines
Farmers Home
What PMA Means To Me From Alabama Farmer Chairman
State PMA committee chairman W B Crawley explains PMA program aims to reduce farming risk through price floors and loan options, while stressing conservation benefits. He notes ACP funding supports needed practices, with county committees expanding local control and cost sharing, emphasizing citizen participation and accountability.
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PMA
W. B. Crawley
Crawley
Pike County
Alabama
Push Button Device Turns Out Axles
DETROIT AP A Detroit machine tool producer has created a push button system to manufacture rear axles for automobiles. A rough axle enters, a button is pressed, and a finished axle emerges with the operator guided by indicator lights. The unit uses 17 electric motors delivering 176 horsepower to three cutting tools, 44 hydraulic cylinders, five miles of wire, and a circulating oil system moving about 10,000 gallons hourly to cool, lubricate, and collect shavings.
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Detroit
Mop Shaking Right Up For Court Test
Northamp ton County Court is asked to decide if a housewife may shake a dust mop where she pleases or must accommodate a neighbor. Dr Eugene J Ruty of Bethlehem sued Mrs Margaret Searfoss for an injunction to stop mop shaking from the side window toward his home and office.
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Easton
Northampton County Court
Eugene J. Ruty
Bethlehem
Margaret Searfoss
Ruty
Footprints Blood Trail Lead to Drug Store Burglar
New York detective William A. Jacobs traced a snowbound burglary by following footprints and blood stains to a upstairs bedroom where Edward Williams, 55, was found nursing a cut hand. Williams was arrested and the stolen merchandise recovered. Cannon first cast from bronze in 1326.
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New York
William A. Jacobs
Coor
Edward Williams
Jacobs
Urged To Conform To Modern Tempo
CHICAGO UP An industrialist warns American industry must modernize rapidly to avoid technological decline seen in Great Britain and France. William J. Kelly president of the Machinery and Allied Products Institute cites a study of 25 British industries showing wearout of U S facilities since 1930 and reliance on antiquated methods. The report blames national policies for hampering a dynamic economy while noting American workers produce about three times as much as British workers due to superior equipment. It adds over half of British big-firm equipment dates before WWI and criticizes management and labor for clinging to security and stability.
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Chicago
Great Britain
France
William J. Kelly
The
Machinery and Allied Products Institute
United States
America
England
Fragmented Reading Leaves Few Clues for Readers
A badly garbled OCR fragment offers no clear facts or names. The text seems to mix random letters with partial phrases about entities and processes, providing no coherent event, date, or issue to summarize.
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