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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1948
Page
18
The report notes a fall in lupine seed aid by about half and a large push for terracing 3,736,264 linear feet on 273 farms. Winter legumes accounted for about half of last year’s total forage, with lupine dominant and Austrian winter peas second. Culbreth predicts lupine planting drop next fall amid seed scarcity in Houston area.
Totals show pasture crop seeds and inputs planted across multiple farms under the program. Key figures include 1,335 pounds of pasture crop received, 2,276,981 pounds of feed released, 60 dollars per something, 318 farms, and various fertilizer inputs such as limestone 708 tons and potash 48,865 pounds used on 14 farms.
Chipola Junior College in Marianna opens summer session preparations with registration on June 10-11 and classrooms set to begin June 14. The twelve week term runs until August 21, with the first half ending July 22. Housing at Chipola Terrace offers furnished and unfurnished apartments for students and staff.
Harry C. Calvin of the United Telephone and Telegraph Company received a patent for a wear reducing plug attachment on telephone switchboard connectors. The device limits cable bending, reduces maintenance costs, and prolongs wire life. Calvin, originally from Augusta, Ga., has worked in Dothan since 1903 and helped install early switchboards in the county.
The commission authorizes purchase of instruments for district bands. The article recalls earlier debates over public utilities and outlines legal authority questions. It highlights local education needs and quotes officials on expanding access to telecommunication tools.
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