Wildlife management advances at Big Levels refuge
Foresters with the George Washington National Forest work on a Bald Mountain road to improve access to oak mast on the Big Levels plateau in Augusta County. The goal is to help deer turkeys and quail reach natural feed, boosting game populations and supporting future management experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game
Forest Service
Wildlife Program
George Washington National Forest
Big Levels
Augusta County
Carl H. Nolting
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Bald Mountain
Nolting
U. S. Forest Service
National Forest Cooperative Wildlife Management Area
The
Game Commission
Crappie Fishing Surges In West Virginia May
May brings a surge in crappie fishing across West Virginia as anglers flock to Ohio river slack waters and tributaries. The Conservation Commission reports a daily creel limit of 25 and a five inch minimum length, with larger catches already noted as conditions improve.
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West
West Virginia
Ohio River
Ohio
Great Kanawha
Middle Island Creek
Little Kanawha River
Pocataligo Creek
Eighteen Mile Creek
Record Pike Wins Field and Stream Contest Title
Peter Dubuc of Candage Reservoir New York set a 46 lb 2 oz world record northern pike in the 1940 Field and Stream contest. The fish was caught using a Heddon Flap-Tali bait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Dubuc
Fishing Tackle Deemed Essential Industry By State Leaders
Roosevelt Hoover Coolidge and others favor fishing as a universal recreation for all workers and families. The piece argues tackle supply is essential and benefits national morale, health, and tax income while highlighting the state’s interest in the Upshur county 331 acre State Game Farm south of French Creek. The Conservation Commission weighs possible uses for the property and notes its long-held role in game work and proximity to Seneca State Forest lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Hoover
Coolidge
State Commission
Conservation Commission
French Creek
Upshur County
T. D. Gray
Old Game and Fish Commission
Seneca State Forest
Laurel Run
Invitation to bids for Santee Refuge dams and pools
An invitation to bid for dam dikes and fish rearing pools on the Santee National Wildlife Refuge in South Carolina outlines earthfill embankments excavations for structures ditches spillways rip rap roadways and miscellaneous work as part of the Santee Cooper project adaptation for habitat improvement. future development may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santee National Wildlife Refuge
South
Caroline
Santee -Cooper
South Carolina
Fish and Wild
Tory
Mercer Fox and Game Protective Show Plans at Princeton
D W Johnson of Princeton president of the Mercer Fox and Game Protective association will enter a pack owned by Omar and Harold Belcher in a beach show at Princeton Athletic field on Saturday night August 9. Johnson, 75, has led the group for two years and previously served as vice president. The event includes a bench show followed by a chase and is limited to fox hounds. judges are unnamed. The Mercer group, founded in 1922, is among West Virginia’s oldest fox hound bodies with about 35 member organizations and roughly 3 000 officers. Other officers include Fred T Bailey vice president O C Belcher secretary and J Lynn Sweiger treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringneck
West Virginia
The
Conservation Commission
Game Farm
Commission
Game Division
Gray
John J. Lincoln
C. H
Willan Beury
Liam Ry
J. J. Huddleston
Algoma
West Virginia Trapshooting Association
Keyser
E. H.ernie Wolfe
Charleston
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Kanawha
Fairmont
Bluefield
Wellsburg
Parkersburg
E. H
Ernie) Wolfe
Vandalia
Ohio
Wolfe
D. W. Johnson
Princeton
Mercer Fox and Game Protective Association
Omar and
Harold Belcher
Princeton Athletic Field
Johnson
Association
A. W. Reynolds
Mr. Johnson
Fred T. Bailey
O. C. Belcher
J. Lynn Sweiger
Montcalm
Farm Women Hold Willowton Meeting in May
Willowton Farm Women gathered at the home of Mrs. R. E. Pruitte for a Wednesday afternoon meeting. Mrs. Myrtle Stafford read the devotion and Mrs. Shug Meadows led the lesson. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Miss Jean Meadows. One visitor attended, Miss Ruth Davis, as members listed include Mrs. L. G. Smith, Mrs. L. H. Davis, Mrs. Myrtle Stafford, Mrs. Shug Meadows, and Miss Barbara Humphreys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willowton
W. Va
R. E. Pruitte
Myrtle Stafford
Shug Meadows
Jean Meadows
Mesdames L. G. Smith
L. H. Davis
Barbara Humphreys
Ruth Davis
Radford Ordnance Works Update Highlights Progress
War department safety inspector Willie K Shearer reports at Radford with visitors from St Louis Ordnance Works and Washington Office. May 28 total employees 13505 with 13295 men and 210 women. 791 hired for plant operations. Materials received 546 railroad cars week ending May 22. Construction progress 80.5 percent complete, 72 percent of ordnance work. Memorial Day declared a working day to accelerate completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie K. Shearer
War Department
LaGuardia
New York City
M. A. Broks
T. Utterback
St. Louis
Radford Ordnance Works
Aapid
Horseshoe Bend
Roof thatching boom hits London as evacuee cottages restored
England's 200 first class roof thatchers are in high demand with large scale restoration of cottages for evacuees. Women are learning the craft in schools run by local councils, marking a shift toward a skilled trade across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Kimball Eastern Star Observes Friendship Night
Kimball Chapter No. 112 Order of Eastern Star held Friendship Night Tuesday with officers presenting an enjoyable program. Visitors from Bluefield Rock North Fork Welch Saeger Mullens and Waterboro attended. Afterward 90 guests and members enjoyed strawberry shortcake with whipped cream and coffee in a decorated dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
W. Va
Order of Eastern Star
Bluefield
Rock
Northfork
Welch
Saeger
Mullens
Waterbhrf
Conn
Sutphin Daughter Weds Clarence Carnell in Va Ceremony
Alverta Elizabeth Sutphin and Clarence H. Carnell were married May 24, 1941, at the home of the bride’s grandparents S. J. and Mrs. McGrady in Barren Springs Virginia. Reverend G W Williams officiated. many relatives attended. Carnell is an Allisonia native and Radford Ordnance Works welder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Sutphin
Alverta Elizabeth
Clarence H. Carnell
Allisonia
S. J. McGrady
Barren Springs
G. W. Williams
Foster Falls
Carnell
Jackson Memorial High School
Austinsville
McLain Business College
Bluefield
B. J. Carnell
Radford Ordnance Works
Radford
Coyne Electrical School
Pennsylvania
New Port News
Circle No 1 Women’s Society meets at Mrs Trent’s home
Circle No 1 of the Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs B D Trent’s home Thursday afternoon at 2 30. The Bible was presented by Mrs T Ean followed by discussion and a prayer by Mrs J P Byrd. Polly annas were drawn during the business session. The hostess and her daughter Mrs Dock Foley served salad to several members. An exhibit fashion parade followed at the school auditorium with an enjoyable program in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
B. D. Trent
T. Ean
J. P. Byrd
Trent
Circle
Dock Foley
T. J. Eades
Cliff Goodwin
J. E. Bryant
B. C. Lackey
G. C. Leedy
T. E. Organ
C. J. Walls
Mike Borosky
Blaine Marley
Ida Shorter
Manual Arts
Welcome Song Recital by Virginia Taylor and Peggy Woodyard
The program features Queen Fashion by Rita Frost with seventh grade aprons, two accordion solos by Helen Hensley, sewing projects by seventh and ninth grade girls, and a closing group song led by Bonnie Frost. An orchestra interlude and glee club numbers accompany Miss Jean Davis. Manual arts and home ec exhibits are shown. Russell Anderson and Miss Lillian Pais teach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Taylor
Peggy Woodyard
Rita Frost
Helen Hensley
Bonnie Frost
Jean Davis
Glee Club
Manual Arts
Russell Anderson
Lillian Pais
Home Ec
Ruth Farris Resigns A P Wood to Join J C Penney
Miss Ruth Farris, previously with A. P. Wood store in Kimball, resigns and accepts a new position with J. C. Penney company in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Farris
A. P. Wood
Kimball
J. C. Penney Company
Welch
Newman announces Virginia Lee wedding to Non Rector
Mr and Mrs T C Newman announce the marriage of their daughter Virginia Lee to Mr Non E Rector on May 21 1941 in Bristol Tennessee. Rev H H Thompson officiated at First Presbyterian. Virginia Lee wore brown linen and works as a saleslady at C Murphy Store Northfork. Rector is a Welch high school graduate class of 1933 and served as power house engineer for Koppers Carswell, now at Camp Shelby Mississippi after a motor mechanics course at Fort Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Newman
Virginia Lee
Non E. Rector
Bristol
Tenn
H. H. Thompson
Pirst Presbyterian Church
Elkhorn School
C. Murphy
Northfork
Rector
T. W. Rector
Welch High School
Koppers Company
Carswell
Fort Benning
Camp Sheby
Shelly
Mr. Rector
G. G. Murphy Company
Berea finals attendance for Lasa Lackey graduation
Mr and Mrs B Lackey and three sons Robert Leonard and Billy with Floyd Powell drove to Berea Kentucky Saturday for Berea College graduation of their eldest Lasa who completes a four year chemistry course Leon recently won a 9500 scholarship from Columbia University School of Dentistry Logan WV birth announcement for Thomas Sidney Bailey born Friday morning May 30 at General hospital Logan Mildred Organ is mother to be Mrs Bailey seconded by T E and Mra T E Organ
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berea
A. 8. Bailey
Logan
W. Va
General Hospital
Thomas Sidney
Mra. Bailey
Mildred Organ
Mra
T. E
Local Families Travel as Logan Gas Firm Ties Grow
Organ and sister of Mrs Johnny Davis Welch and Mr Bailey long associated with Kimball National Bank. For three years they have worked with Logan in Logan Gas and Oil. Mother and baby are reported well. Mr and Mrs Organ Mr and Mrs Davis and son visit Logan today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organ
Kimball
Johnny Davis
Welch
Bailey
Kimball National Bank
Logan- Ingo Gas and Oil Company
Logan
Local Notes on Travel and Visits Across Virginia and West Virginia
Woodrow Wood returns to Camp Shelby after visiting uncles and friends. Earle Sutphisss couple visits Allisonta Virginia. Garland Ashworth and Ge Blackburn attend Stanley Bible school camp meeting in Cincinnati. Mrs G R Taylor of 8S Virginia visits daughter and family. Clarence Eddins and Bobbie Mason motor to Standardsville Virginia to visit Eddins parents. A D Show visits sister Lillian Kel in Bluefield. W H Show and Elna Show travel from Martinsburg West Virginia to visit sister in Bluefield and Mr Schneideham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wood
Camp Shelby
A. P
A. R. Wood
Earle L. Sutphiss
Clarence
Carnel
Carnell
Allisonta
Garland Ashworth
Ge Blackburn
Cincinnati
Stanley Bible School
G. R. Taylor
Gareland Ashworth
Clarence Eddine
Bobbie Mason
Standardsville
W. Va
Show
Felix Schneideham
Schneiderham
Woman's Society of Christian Service Meeting in Eggleston
Fagieston May 31. The Woman's Society of Christian Service will convene Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joe Bithop with Mrs. Oren Whittaker presiding as devotional leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fagieston
Woman's Society of Christian Serevice
Joe Bitehop
Oren Whittaker
Eggleston Charge Holds Third Quarterly Conference at Big Stony
The third quarterly conference of the Eggleston charge will be held at Big Stony church on Sunday June 8 at 11 A M. The district superintendent L W Pierce of the Tazewell district will deliver the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eggleston Charge
Big Stony Church
Sune Day
L. W. Pierce
Tazewell
Social Sun Visits and Relatives Across Town
My. and Mrs. C. EB. Miller and Clayton Miller family of Willowton hosted Sunday guests including Eva Carter and Mrs. John Carper of Christiansburg. L. P. Johnsten and daughters visited Radford relatives while M. G. Creswell of Bluefield and Robert Rankin of Knoxville stayed with C. E B. Sonner. Co. C. Saunders of Radford saw his sister Lavia Humeter Tuesday. About 14 000 sacks of gold shipped from France a year ago are stored at Martinique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Carter
John Carper
Christiansburg
L. P. Johnsten
Radford
M. G. Creswell
Bluefield
Robert Rankin
Knoxville
Tenn
C. E B. Sonner
Co. C. Saunders
Lavia Humeter
Rance
Martinique
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Oreste Bats Field Ae
William C. L
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Lewis and Clark
Scheffer
Fish and Wildlife Service
United States
Fox Hound
KE. H. Wolfe
Clayton A. Miler
Hugh Wimmer
Meadows
Lairich
Earnest Smith
Preman
R E. Prinitte
Creasy
John Whittaker
Sarah Mae
McClure
J. D. Meadows
Radford Plant News
Eggleston, Va
W. H. Simpson
C. EB. Miller
Clayton Miller
P. O. Miller
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Sherwin-Williams
Dudden Pee
Sherwin- Williams
SWP
Imall
Saas Pain
Santeete
Vest
Sherwin-Williame
Bluefield Hardware Company
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