Cold Waves Hit Alabama Crops Threaten Food Supply
Severe cold over two weeks damaged Alabama fruit crops including peaches plums pears and strawberries and wiped out unprotected vegetables. Officials launched a seed saving campaign urging winter legumes and small grains to build seed stocks for next year while promoting a back to farm movement to maximize labor and tool use and boost production of war needed crops.
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L. O. Bracheen
Auburn
Ala
Extension Service
Experimental Ethen
Alabama Polytechnic Inslltgute
Hera
Alabama Farmara
Alabama
Black Belt
P. O. Davis
Alabama Polytachole Institute
Davis
Extension Specialera
Plan to Stimulate Best Efforts in Labor and Tools
A plan emphasizes piece work to boost effort, maximizing use of every worker, animal, tool, and machine, and preparing land thoroughly before planting to reduce waste and increase efficiency. It outlines practical steps for productivity and resource management to improve outcomes on farms or work sites.
Farm Efficiency Notes For Feed And Harvest
Cultivate and hoe more small grain and adjust crops for livestock harvest. Grow hay substitutes such as kudzu and serries, and silage crops where practical. Feed grain and mash to chickens in hops to save afternoon time. Use drop‑ping pits and collect eggs twice daily in wire baskets for quick cooling. Implement milking machines where available.
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Poultry House
Farmers Reminded Of Cotton Insurance
Rex F Pippin, AAA officer, says cotton crop insurance uptake in Howaton County will top last year. He notes 73,663 acres insured across 625 farms, with meetings this week to promote the program and emphasize low premiums as a solid farmer investment.
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Rex F Puppin
AAA
Fippin
Howaton
Pippin
Red necktie marks Knoxville Bible class teacher
Bert Sanford a 72 year old ABC Bible class teacher in Knoxville wears a flaming red necktie during Sunday lectures a habit he began twenty years ago He wears the red cravat in his office and on the street as a public statement about his group members noted by reporters.
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Knoxville
Tonn
Herbert Sanford
ABC
Sanford
Radio Programs Of A Busy Musical Clock
A dense program listing outlines tomorrow’s radio schedule with musical clock features, news briefs, variety acts, and times across multiple stations. It notes performances by Ben Alasen, Conner Trio, Harry James, and others, including Martine and news segments from Col. Stoopnagle and Fulton Lewis Jr. The mention of aerial war updates hints at wartime programming and a heavy emphasis on music and variety between talks and comedy segments.
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Tomorow
City Slickern
AP New
Ben Alasen
Conner
AD News
Real Gr
Amd Daun Lawer Tahie Theta Dey
Menenid
Balw Linshes
Aif Lafi
Washington
Washington Nen- Taser Nile 12, 4 Ranch Uncle Sam Between the Lines Tod Garrets
Udo
Fred Warios
Nbe-Ens
Col
Stoopnagle
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbe
Harry James
de the Johnson
Mbs
Kiva le Galnenne
Jon Rines
Horece Heldt & Orchestra
Ed Gardner
Duffys Tavern
al Jolson
Ais
Che
Palate Revievem Canis
Burne and
Allan
Gabriel Heatter Branking
Leo Cherne
Thin Nation
Mar
Paul Schubert
Warnalyste
Ek Sinata
Mons Che Han
Daneera
Mba
Newe
Nhewanst
Fred Waring
Nine
Overrated Fighters and Davis Lead Mixed Sports Notes
IVIC says Beat Jack the most overrated fighter he saw and notes Jack’s lack of straight punch power. The remark follows observations about fighting condition over mere hitting. Also, Bob Orr of Brigham Young U drew praise for resilience after a bad eye, while Duquesne’s Chick Davies laments a 19 point output as the lowest in 20 years in a 40-19 loss to Norfolk Naval Training Station.
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Ivic
Jack
New York
Nea
Fritzie @ivic
Ziv
Pittsburgh
Say
ARMY
Provo
Utah
Bob Orr
Brigham Young U
Avo
Norfolk. Va
Chick Davies
Duquesne
Dukes
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Alabama 4-H Members Plan To Grow More Food In 1943
Auburn area 4-H clubs with 123.30 strong pursue pins to boost food feed and fiber production during wartime mobilization week. Girls to dry fruits and vegetables, boys to grow war hogs and canned goods goals reach thousands of jars. Readied by 4-H members, results show war effort gains: pounds of scrap metal and rubber, plus significant bond and Red Cross donations.
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Auburn
Ain
Lea
Red Cross
Hughie Short Rides Track Fame Into Army Duty
Hughie Short, the 21 year old from Hillsdale New Jersey, set indoor marks and won Millrose and Boston events before enlisting in the U S Army at Camp Lee Virginia He is described as the hardest worker on his Georgetown track squad and vows to return to running after the war while serving as a private in the Army and training at Camp Lee
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Fat O'Rboin AP
Camp Lek
Hugh Short
Hillards
N. J
U. S. Army
Camp Lee
Pvt
Barney Ewell
Rusning
Aye Night
Hugh
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Boston A. A
Buermeyer
New York
A. C
Millrose
Boston
Short
New Jersey
Joe Gardner
Georgetown
Army
Gardner
Sparks Renews Anti Gambling Pledge In Alabama
Governor Chauncey Sparks reiterated that he intends to enforce anti gambling laws in Alabama. He stated the state will strictly enforce bans on gambling activities and vowed action against violators.
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Sparks
Montgomery
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama
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