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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1950
Page
3
In Cottonwood A M Beall transformed a vacant Toy station site into a safe playground with a skating rink basketball and tennis courts. Residents praise the project noting safer streets for children and a stronger community presence with lighting and a protective fence.
Edwin Duce of Greenwood receives the Danforth Foundation Award for outstanding 4 H Club work and leadership. He serves as vice president of his Greenwood Club and of the J County Boys' 4 H Club Council, with projects including hog and dairy cattle care, soil conservation and forestry. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Bascom Duce and has been active in 4 H for years, participating in judging contests.
Blakely special report: technical workers from diverse agricultural groups in Early County outlined a 1950 program during a meeting with farmers and housewives. Recommendations target food production, health, corn and small grain yields, livestock, home improvements, soil and pasture conservation, forestry, and demonstrations by vocational and 4-H groups. Goals include 50% tenant toilets, 2 million pounds winter legumes, 2,000 acres pasture, and 100,000 pine seedlings, with a November follow up.
The Blakely Union FFA Chapter held a monthly meeting featuring a public speaking contest. Winners were Waller Hodges and Hoyle Whits with other participants including Larry Middleton Johnny Harris Lawrence Brown and Martin Sheffield. Winners will give an eight minute February speech to decide the chapter representative. Mary Jane Hutchins received her Chapter Sweetheart jacket along with several members earning official FFA jackets. A noted fact about American Holly seeds is included: only about one in ten sprout female trees, and only female trees bear berries.
Sunday January 22 Camellia growers from Alabama and adjacent states are invited to attend the Amelia Gardens event in Greenville. The Taycees garden clock will open at 4:00 PM. The Greenville Chamber of Commerce and local clubs, including the Men’s Camellia Society, will continue activities Saturday afternoon.
In Greenville camellias are in bloom with hundreds of specimen blooms on display. Arrangements feature camel ias with other flowers and foliage, making the upcoming 1950 Camellia Show a major local attraction and likely the best yet staged in the Camellia City.
Montogmery hosts a new branch of the National Live stock Loss Prevention Board aimed at the Southeastern states. Founder Dr. H R Smith of Chicago cited geography and a large livestock market as reasons for Montgomery selection to cut livestock losses and promote conservation and educational programs.
Enterprise Rotary members invite a farmer to a luncheon at the Rawls Hotel to observe Farmers Day. Geneva County Agent W W Woodham will be guest speaker. Last Tuesday Lomax Searcy showed a film Funeral Services A Part of the American Way. Visiting Rotarians from Geneva included Joel Johnson Leslie Morgan and Dr W G Paul. Preston Watson of Montgomery was guest of Fred Donaldson and E Boswell of Geneva was guest of O Neal Griswold.
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