HOUSTON COUNTY EXTENSION AGENTS OUTLINE FALL SEED SUPPLY
Reports indicate scarce fall planting seed including blue lupine and winter legumes in Alabama with a small vetch and Austrian winter pea supply in the West. Hogs in cornfields may yield high pork output this year, with 65 bushels per acre corn and potential 1,000 pounds per acre pork. Early fall garden prep urged, ground breaking, deep soil work, and staggered fertilizer timing. A 4-H tractor maintenance school drew two dozen members, spurring a local tractor club formation.
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Alabama
Houston County
Houston County 4 H Club Elects Officers and Camp Plans
Ghd promotes better sector maintenance. The 4 H Club members elected officers Jackie Hi Webb president Gene Davis vice president Capps secretary treasurer. Houston County annual 4 H Club camp set for July 26 29 at Shierawhschhee Wells. Demonstrations Jelly Making and Machine Attachments scheduled at upcoming Home Demonstration Club meetings and Leader Training. Attendance urged for clothing leaders and club presidents.
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Ghd
Jackie Hi Webb
Houston County
Shierawhschhee Wella
Enon
Sunew
J. M. Shephard
New Providence
Eura Golden
Union Hill
Mra
C. Bruner
Vickleburg
H. D. Thomsey
Hal Boyle Looks at 1948 Party Convention Reverie
Hal Boyle notes the July opening of a Philadelphia clambake style gathering. He contrasts Democratic exuberance with Republican quiet, recalling the Dewey Warren ticket’s odd alliance and the convention’s dramatic moments including Hoover's spirited reception and delegate battles for the vice presidency.
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Hal Boyle
Piuladelphia
Wek
Pencil Pushers Yell About Converitions Inside They Love It
Washington dispatch describes a chaotic convention as reporters and staff suffer heat, noise, and long hours. The piece notes hotel discomfort, crowded lobbies, and tense interactions between delegates and press workers, with a critical tone about organizational leadership and press access.
Domestic Spat Ends In Man's Arrest For 24-Year Old Murder
In Fort Payne Alabama a machinist named Bowman was arrested after a domestic dispute at his home. He faces trial for a 1924 murder of grocer Melvin Cain on Cain farm property. Bowman confessed to killing Cain following a dispute over credit. Sheriff Evans said Bowman may face the death penalty if convicted, with trial likely mid August. Bowman had used the alias Herschel Ross while living in Chattanooga and has multiple children from two marriages.
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Dewey- Warren
Herbert Hoover
Dewey
Connecticut
Michigan
Warren
Catton
Thematin
Avery
Fort Payne
Ala
Saurday
Yeur
Deur Char
Herschel
Chattanooga
Melvin Coin
Chattangora
L. G. Wade
Borman
Woodrow ‘Tinnon
Bowsman
Wade
Tino
Buyynat
Bowwan
Vie
Menus
Cain
Bowman
Evans
Herschel Ross
Fleming Dies in Florida 74. prominent attorney and former governor kin
Francis Phillip Fleming 74, noted Florida attorney and relative of a former governor, died at his Jacksonville home. Funeral services held in Hibernia, with Fleming having served as attorney for Airline Star and as director and counsel for Florida Millis Co and Barnett National.
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Hibernia. Fla
Francis Phillip Fleming
Florida
Jacksonville
Star
Sand
Family obituary fragment notes survivors
An obituary fragment mentions the family and notes four daughters among five or more survivors. The torn text provides limited details but confirms a family loss and the presence of daughters as survivors.
Farm to City Migration Slated by Agriculture Dept
The U S Department of Agriculture predicts continued movement of people from rural farms to urban centers in coming years. The report notes efficiency gains as fewer farmers can accomplish more, signaling shifts in agricultural labor and regional populations.
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Farma
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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