in the Greensboro Watchman May 1, 1947
The Hale County Historical Society will have its spring meeting at the site of the old Green Springs School, near Havana, at 11 o’clock this morning (Thursday), at which time a marker honoring Dr. Henry Tutwiler, noted educator, will be dedicated. The trail to the old school will be marked by arrows. Funeral services for Earl Spring, 41, widely known Hale County truck farmer who died Thursday, April 24, were held from Rhodes Chapel at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon with a burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Syring died at 8 o’clock Thursday night after an illness of more than a year. He had friends throughout the county who extend to the members of his family their deepest sympathy. In the neighborhood of 2000 farm people from various parts of the County attended the Farm and Home Show Tuesday and Wednesday and witnessed exhibits form Auburn, home-made farm implements made by farmers, and beautiful displays by business firms from Greensboro and neighboring towns. On Friday morning of this week at 10:00 a.m., farmers of Hale County are invited to attend a tour of Lem Morrison’s farm and witness his permanent pastures. Lem’s farm is located 4 miles East of Greensboro on the Marion Road. Livestock people are especially invited to see a new crop—Manganese Bur Clover—Grown for the first time in Hale County. This new clover has possibilities of being a great grazing crop on sandy and red land farms of this section. We the colored baseball club of Greensboro, Ala.Clover—Grown for the first time in Hale County. This new clover has possibilities of being a great grazing crop on sandy and red land farms of this section. We the colored baseball club of Greensboro, Ala. wish to extend a vote of thanks to the generous merchants for their liberality in giving prizes for our opening game.—Eugene Sawyer, Mgr., Willis Jones, Sec.-Treas., Wallace Morse, Mgr. of Refreshment. The valedictorian and salutatorian for the Senior Class of Akron High School for the year 1947 have been chosen. The valedictorian is Owen Watson Lawless and the Salutatorian is Esther Yeager. The Faunsdale ladies are busy cleaning a lot in town given by Henry Bethea for a park which will be called “Uncle Sam Park” in memory of his father. The Colebeck sisters came home from Sophie Newcombe College, New Orleans, showed the home folks a good time, and went back to New Orleans. Marion, Ala. is out of luck as the Baptist Education board voted to move the Judson College to Birmingham and unite it with Howard College and call it University.
