According to a March 22, 1953, multi-page feature in the Advocate newspaper, poultry breeders from across the state flocked to hear lectures from Luke Lea, hoping to take home the secrets of his success. The Associated Press picked up the feature and distributed Lea’s story nationwide. Two months later, the State Times celebrated news of Luke and Beatrice Lea’s newborn son. No one imagined that eight months later, Luke Lea would be dead.

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