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The Anniston Star from Anniston, Alabama • Page 5

The Anniston Star from Anniston, Alabama • Page 5

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The Anniston Stari
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Anniston, Alabama
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S-A gfr Atmigtxm ftir Sunday, September 1963 Bell Mills Farms Takes Fair Prizes fWlW ill HEFLIN r- E. T. Chalkley'i the Hereford class, taking tlie vi Cry) Clh: tP- ni a r7 A AV i A (vmk i Bell Mills Farm trotted out beef on the boof at the Cleburne Coun ty Fair last week to capture the (our top prizes in the Hereford class and the grand champion ship in the cattle division. Chalmer Farms of Carrolltoii. also owned by Chalkley, took the prize for the top Holstein exhibited in the dairy class.

After taking the prize for the best over-all entry in the cattle division, Bell Mills Farms swept Mountain Climbing Planned By Udall WASHINGTON (UPI) Inter ior Secretary Stewart L. Udall, an avid outdoorsman. plans to conquer yet another mountain this time one of the most tamous in the world during his two-week hip to East Africa. Udall. whe left for Africa Wed nesday, plans to spend three days, beginning Sept.

10, climbing Mt. Kilirnanjaoro, wh snow-capped peak is the highest in Africa. Blair House contains rare Chippendale chairs, fine Aubusson carpets and candlestands wrought by silversmith Paul Re vere. top prize for bulls, bull calfs, cows and yearlings. T.

L. Borden of Cheaha Acres Farms had the top and cow in the Angus class. In the dairy class, Jerry Brown of Heflin owned the Grand Cham pion Guernsey. Dana of Heflin, Rt. 4, had the Grand Champion Jersey and Chalkley's Chalmer Farms of Carrollton, produced the Grand Cham pion Holstein.

In the hog division, Reuben Nel son of Chulafinnee had the first place Berkshire and Duroc en tries. Toney Otts of Ranburue entered the first place Poland China. Wilson Hilley of Heflin entered the top place work horse and saddle horse. Bill Thrash of Heflin had the first place pony. Horace White of Heflin had the second place saddle horse and Fred Riddle of Heflin owned the third place winner.

Billy Holley of Heflin, Rt. S. had the second place pony and Scott Dennis, also of Heflin, Rt. 3, had the third place pony. The Cleburne County Fair opened Monday and closed Saturday night.

It was sponsored by Heflin Post 19 of the American Legion and the Alabama Dept. of Agriculture and Industries. GRAND CHAMPION TROPIIY Greg Barker ef Carrollton. Ga and MIm Sua Ann Tan ant of Villa Rica. idmlre the trophy presented to Bell Mills Farms for Its Grand Cham pion Hereford bull at the Cleburne County Fair last week.

Bell Mills Farms, owned by E. T. Chalkley. took a number, of top prises at the annual fair. Barker Is the son of Movie Aetrets Susan Hayward, who In private life Is Mrs.

Chalkley. A Turkish translation of the Koran was in the works for almost four decades before Its publication in 1961. ITS BEAUTY ENDURES Mrs. Reuben Chapman stands by a mafnlfloent Stelnwty piano, believed to be the first, second or third made in this country, at the home of her mother, Mrs. J.

F. KInc at 716 Fairway Dr. The piano was riven to Mrs. Chapman's rrand-mother by her grandfather In 1860 as a wedding; present. Antique Steiriway Piano Graces J.

F. King Home Ask Woman In Post ognized by the appointment oi a woman to the Cabinet in your ad ministration." Kennedy has not yet named a successor to J. Ed ward Day, who resigned recently as postmaster general. Kalamazoo, has been called the "Celery Capital" of the Union. Women's Federation WASHINGTON (UPI)-The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, wants President Kennedy to appoint a woman to the vacant post of postmaster general.

Federation president Virginia R. Allan wrote Kennedy that the "partnership of women in our economy and society will be rec Famous Quotation: "Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door" TIRED BEING SICK? See Your Chiropractor 99 I1L helped Harry V. Rainwater By BETTY HOWELL An antique piano, once used on concert by one of Woodrow Wilson's daughters, now sits in the living room at the home of Mrs J. F. King at 716 Fairway Dr.

It formerly stood in the reception room at Athens College where Mrs. King's aunt, Mrs. Mary Moore McCoy, served as one of the two women presidents of the college, founded in 1823. The other woman who served president was Madame Jane Hamilton Childs who headed the school during Civil War Days. Madame Childs kept the college open throughout the War, and the only damage to the school was.

to the roof due to stray bullets. Mrs. McCoy became president i 1 3 "lu etter mousetrap Rainwater Furniture Company of Athens College, one of the two oldest girls' in the United States, in 1904 when sne was just 29 years old. During her tenure as president, which lasted until 1916, male stu dents were admitted for summer courses and" tor final work on decrees. Due to this beginning.

the college became completely co-educational in 1930, when Mrs. McCoy resigned due to ill health, ending her second term as president of Athens College from 1925-1930. Mrs. McCoy, although retired, is quite active at 89. She now lives in a cottage built by her in 1906 on the fringes of the campus at Athens College." From there may be seen Found- churches.

Enrollment figures are expected to set a new record when all registration cards are tallied. Local Firm Accused Of Payment Failure ATLANTA, Ga. An Anniston produce dealer has failed to pay a Forest Park, firm $1,123 for bananas purchased in inter state commerce, the U. S. De partment of Agriculture reports USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service said that Lee Tarsier Produce, Incorporated, of failed to pay a reparation award issued under the Perish- a b'l Agricultural Commodities Act.

F. C. Davis Bananas. Incor porated, of Forest Park.Gaj Com plained to the Agricultural Mar keting' Service that Lee' Tanner Produce, Incorporated, of Anniston, had failed to pay for the bananas. The Alabama firm was advised of the complaint, but did not answer the charges, AMS said.

Members of the First BantUt A (INCORPORATED) 1230 NOBLE STREET Anniston, Alabama FRESHMEN SPAN CONTINENT Pey Prlckett, center, from Wellington, a rural -community near Jacksonville, a Jreshnwi it Jacksonville State College, is shown with two classmates who eame from states on opposite sides the North American" continent. Stephen fipencer, left, is from Anchorage, Alaska, and Louis Caniortlnl, rixht, from Corona, N. Y. Over 1000 Freshmen Sign Up At College US U. fainwat ainwaier ers Hail, the right wing oi which is dedicated to Mrs.

Mc Coy. It was here that that Stein- way piano at Mrs. King's home used to sit with other rare antique furnishings, including two hand- carved poster beds. Mrs. McCoy's father gave the i Steinway to her mother in 1860 as a wedding gift It is said to be either the first, second or third such piano to be made in this country.

Also in the reception room at Founders' Hall are elaborate crystal chandeliers from the home of Andrew Carnegie. The 18-inch walls of the Hall are built of bricks handmade on the spot from clay of the campus. Across the front are four Grecian white columns, named Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In the wing dedicated to Mrs McCoy hangs a portrait of painted by Miss Hergeshimcr, great-granddaughter of Benjamin West whose portrait of Georte Washington is so. famous.

Following Mrs. McCoy's retirement as president of Athens College in 1930, she went on a tour of the world. Then in 1931 she became assistant to the president of Alabama College, a job site held until her retirement in 1949. Since then she has lived near Athens College, still as interested in the goings on there as are the retudents. Bids Given On Projects MOBILE (AP) The Army Engineers today received a bktlordredging of the upper reaches of the New Columbia and Walter F.

George reservoirs on the Chattahoochee River between Georgia and Alabama. Circle Incorporated, Harvey, filed the apparent low bid. The government estimate was $385,661. Second apparent low among the four bidders was W. R.

Aldrich Company, Baton Rouge, $532,963. The project is the last needed to complete a modern nine-foot barge channel from the Gulf Infracostal Waterway at Apalachi-cola, to Columbus, and Phenix City, Ala. The workjnvolves dredging a three-mile stretch in the Columbia Reservoir immediately below the Walter F. George Lock, a cutoff channel- in the George Reservoir about 25 miles below Columbus, and a 7.6 mile stretch at the upper end of the George Reservoir ending at a point 600 feet above the Georgia state docks at Co lumbus. ine channel will have a minimum width of 100 feet.

Engineers estimated more than 800,000 cubic yards of material will be moved. The project is expected to take more than five months, At Howland Island in the mid-Pacific, a 20-foot stone lighthouse is inscribed "Amelia Earhart Light, 1937." It was built in memory of Amelia Earhart, ontho island which was her intended destination on her last flight, in 1937. Chureh mt Ashland kmbUt structure eonUininv 2201 square porch. Th church furalshed vP-ysS Dear Friends and Customers: As we near the time when we have served you for nearly a quarter ef a cen tury, we look back to our humble beginning with a warm glow in our hearts. Do you remember the few cane bottom chairs, the second-hand breakfast sets, the two used oil.

ranges, the small chifferobe, the iron beds, the folding bed springs? You do not? Well that was the beginning of the Rainwater Furniture Through the years you have helped us to build one of the outstanding furniture businesses in the state. x. Today you can find at Rainwater's the largest selection of better furniture to be found in this section. You can shop both of Rainwater's well stocked floors in clean, cool, air-conditioned comfort. Your selections are guided by experts in the field of home decorating and your purchases are delivered to you in smart-looking Rainwater Trucks and handled by well trained delivery men who are at your service to see that every piece is placed exactly where you think.it will look the Budget terms are invited by Rainwater's.

Our friendly office force stands ready to assist you at all times; THIS IS THE RAINWATER FURNITURE CO. WHICH YOU HELPED US BUILD. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and pledge to you that we will do our best to ever provide you with the best furniture selection at the best possible prices and with the best possible services. YOU built this better store to servo You better we will do our. best to keep it so.

Sincerely Rainwater Furniture Company, Inc. JACKSONVILLE Registration of freshmen ended at Jacksonville State College last week with more than 1,000 signing up for courses this semester, accord ing to Dean" Lawrence Miles, director of admissions. Upper-classmen registered Thursday and Friday, and classes are scheduled to start Monday, Sept. 9. Dormitories are filled to capac ity and Abercrtnbie Hall, which had been closed for renovation, was re-opened to take care of crowded conditions.

Freshmen coming the greatest distance include Stephen Spencer, Anchorage, Alaska, and Louis Canfortini, Corona, Ni Y. Others came from as faraway as Colorado arid New Jersey. During their week of orientation the freshmen have taken time out during the evenings to attend reception given by President and Mrs. Houston Cole; an 'informal reception and dance by the Student Government Associa-tion; a square dance, a hooten-anny, "anil receptions at local f- It KEW HOME DEDICATED 1 JJarru a PRESIDENT 'Famous Quotation From The Journols Of: Rolph Waldo Eme'rjon trust a good deal to common fame as we alt must. If a man- has good corn, or wopd, or boards, or pigs to sell, or can make better chairs or knives, crucibles or church organs than anybody else; you will find broad, rood to his house, though -it be-in the woods." "If you write a better book, or preach a better sermon, or build a.

better mousetrap than your neighbor, the world will make a beaten track to your door." "Build better rnbusetrap and the world will beat a path to your door." tledieated thia uew pattorium, a two-story, four-bedroom brick feet. The house also his carport, a patio and a large aide tbt'tonsc int is somnlsUnc iu hadseaslntv i i w. i tu. -w- 1.

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