The Greensboro Watchman

Opera House, Friday,Mar. 31: We are pleased toannounced that we have secured a return date on Rupert Hughes sparklingcomedy-drama of marriedlife “Dangerous CurveAhead” with Helen Chadwick and Richard Dix andall star cast. April 6th: Weare pleased to announce thatwe have secured for thepleasure and entertainmentof the patrons of the OperaHouse on Thursday, April 6,Albert Vierras’...

75 Years Ago in the Greensboro Watchman March 27, 1947

Military funeral servicesfor Captain Houel JamesFagan, Infantry, Army of theUnited States, who died onThursday, March 13, at FortBelvoir Regional Hospital,following a brief illness,were held at 2:00 p.m.,Tuesday, March 18, at Ft.Meyer Chapel, Ft. Meyer,Va.Besides his wife, Mrs.Gertrude Edgar Fagan, andson, Richard L., both ofLansdale, Pa., CaptainFagan is survived by his father, Albert A. Fagan, Sr....

50 Years Ago in the Greensboro Watchman March 30, 1972

Tuesday, April 4, will bean important date for Alabama soybean growers tocircle on their calendars. Onthis date, soybean growerswill hold a referendumamong themselves to decidean a one-half cent perbushel check-off program.The funds will be used formarket development, research, educational activities, advertising, and otherpromotional programs forsoybeans and soybean products.Surface drainage ditchesare being constructed on theJudge Green...

25 Years Ago in the Greensboro Watchman March 27, 1997

Joe Kyser, Jr., of Greensboro announced this weekthat he qualified on Tuesdaymorning as a candidate forthe City Council of Greensboro, District No. 3, subjectto the Municipal Election ofMay 13. He is presentlyserving as the councilmanfor District No. 4, but thenew District No. 3 was created when the Special Master formed newre-districting lines for thiselection.The son...

Weed Management for Spring Forages

by Tanner Hood FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—As springtime approaches, so do those pesky weeds that keep pastures from producing at the highest level. David Russell, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System weed specialist, said management of spring forages and weed control is an important task that most farmers undertake on a yearly basis. That means many...

Theatre Tuscaloosa’s ‘Project Broadway’ Summer Intensive Workshop for Teens will be June 13-17

TUSCALOOSA, AL – Theatre Tuscaloosa is launching Project Broadway, a new summer intensive workshop for teens in which theatre professionals will work side-by-side with participants to craft a unique Broadway-style musical that they will write, rehearse, and perform in just one week – June 13-17, 2022 – in the Sandra Hall Ray Fine Arts Center...

THEATRE TUSCALOOSA HOLDS SEVENTH ANNUAL “LIGHTS, CAMERA, AUCTION!” FUNDRAISER

TUSCALOOSA, AL – Theatre Tuscaloosa will be holding its seventh annual “Lights, Camera, Auction!” online fundraiser at the end of March. The auction will be hosted this year on the 32auctions website and will be open for bidding March 24-27. (www.32auctions.com/TheatreTuscaloosa) Theatre Tuscaloosa is one of the largest community theatres in the state and works...

Southern Academy’s Webb and James Tapped for All-State Basketball

The Alabama Sports Writers Association All State Basketball team was announced on March 20, 2022. The team is selected by the ASWA prep committee following nominations from coaches from throughout the state. The top 20 players in the state are chosen into 4 teams as 1st team, 2nd team, 3rd team and honorable mention. This year...

SHELTON STATE BEGINS SUMMER AND FALL REGISTRATION ON APRIL 8, 2022