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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1947
Page
25
Gay Miller of South avenue returned last week from Washington D C where they attended the outdoor Art Fair. They visited Mrs Miller's daughter Mrs Cecil McDowell and family in Alexandria Va. Betty Jeane is spending the summer with Mrs Gore on West street.
The Glenwood Canning Center will open on Wednesday July 2 from 9 am to 1 pm for processing. Peas salads pork and beans and chicken are expected. Prices: No 2 cans six and one half cents No 3 cans seven and a half cents if can costs hold steady.
Five room cottage on Princeton Avenue Bluefield East End with two good lots. Four good lots near Glenwood Park with a large barn and usable lumber and stone. One four room house on Bluefield Princeton Road reduced to 3000 for quick sale. A three acre tract near Glenwood Park. Several brick homes in Princeton.
The Princeton Blues colored team meets the Amonate nine this afternoon at 1 30 at the local athletic field. Manager J W Leech says Lefty Bill Henry will start with Snooks Davis catching. Herman Pistol Wheat will patrol center after starring for Fort Warren last year.
Announcement invites individuals to join as entertainers reporting to the grounds at 2 p m for a program that starts promptly at 2 p m. A friendly invitation for community participation and attendance.
The article promotes conservation farming under the Agricultural Conservation Program, stressing soil health and higher quality yields. It notes the Federal Crop Insurance program for 1947 remains intact, with over 540,000 farmers insured across the United States and a total liability near half a billion dollars.
Used washing machine and lawn mower offered for sale. Call 378 J after 5 p.m. Prin ceton.
A weather boarded four room dwelling with a metal roof and outbuildings on four acres near Oney Gap and Ingleside road, three miles from Princeton. Ed Champ offers the property with option to sell more land at a price of 1650 dollars, contact 116-L.
County agents offer seasonal advice on asparagus timing and fertilizer needs, pruning methods for climbing roses, effective mulch use to curb weeds and conserve moisture, a high yielding Holstein Friesian cow at West Virginia University, and safety checks for haying season to reduce farm accidents. The notes cover fertilizer rates, pruning variations, mulch materials, application depth, and equipment safety precautions.
The text warns hay harvest workers to remain alert to falls from hay racks and mows and to avoid misusing pitch forks. It advises carrying forks safely, never throwing them, and storing them properly. It also cautions that damp hay can heat and start barn fires, urging regular checks for heating during storage.
Mrs R A Coburn left Friday to visit relatives in Baltimore and Norfolk. Miss Alice Wallingford leaves today for West Virginia University after attending her sister Marvina Wallingfords wedding to Mr George Fergus with Miss Susanne Artingstall returning to Chicago. Mr and Mrs M G Belcher of Wallace Street learn their son Billy Belcher, in Alaska for a year, has landed in the states and is expected home. Mrs Arthur Aldridge
Of Roanoke and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tinder and their daughter Bonnie Lee of Richmond are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Haley on Henry Street. Aldridge is Mrs. Haley's brother and Tinder is her nephew. Mrs. W. F. Ackerman of Charleston visits sister Mrs. G. G. Anvil on Douglas Avenue. Mrs. Maude Miller and Betty.
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