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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1950

Page

3

Symposium on Farm Credit Highlights West Virginia Meeting

At the 28th annual state conference of vocational agriculture teachers in Keys er about 200 attendees from across West Virginia joined a symposium on Sources of Credit to the Farmer led by S. D. McMillen. Participants included R. G. Ellyson and John C. Core among others. Dr. H. M. Hamlin gave the principal address on Evaluating the Effectiveness of Teaching as four discussion groups prepare for tomorrow’s sessions.

Keyser West Virginia S. D. McMillen R.G. Ellyson Farmers Home Administration Morgantown Lee R. Brobst Production Credit Assoc Federal Land Bank Curtis T. Lambert West Virginia Bankers Assoc O. C. Hannah West Virginia Credit Union League R. C. Engberg Baltimore Bank of Cooperatives John C. Core Virginia Guaranty Loan Office H. M. Hamlin Department of Agriculture University of Ilinois

Roane County Wool Pool Set for Spencer June 13

Roane Kanawha Calhoun and Clay producers will assemble wool at 7 39 a m Tuesday June 13 at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad depot Spencer to be received until noon. consigners must tag all bags with name address consignor bag counts and totals and wool from native and western ewes to be sacked separately. Roy D McCulcheon Roane County Wool Pool manager announced the arrangement as a service to consigners.

Jane Gazette Spencer Roane Kanawha Calhoun Clay Counties Roy D. McCulcheon Roane County Baltimore and Ohio Railroad McCutcheon

Three Valley Men Enlist in Marines

Three Kanawha Valley men joined the U S Marine Corps for a four year tour. Joseph H Flowers of Rensford Billie W Lynch of Belle and Ewell W Matheny of Charleston are to begin 10 weeks recruit training at Parris Island followed by a 10 day seaves. Luther T Crowell Huntington recruiter said all three completed DuPont High School and qualify for enlistment.

Kanawha Valley U.S. Marine Corps Huntington Joseph H. Flowers Rensford Billie W. Lynch Belle Ewell W. Matheny Charleston Parris Island D. C Luther T. Crowell DuPont High School Tech Crowell

Five Governors Invited To Lakes to Florida Highway Celebration

Governors from five Great Lakes to Florida states are invited to a Wytheville Virginia celebration marking the final link of the route to Florida. The Lakes to Florida Highway Assoc sponsors the event with date pending. Chambers of Commerce along the route will join in.

Aperiol Wytheville Great Lakes Florida Cleveland Charleston W.va Jacksonville Fla

Wool Association Promises 80 Percent Payment on Delivery

The manager stated the association will pay 80 percent of wool value at delivery and the balance after final settlement. With a strong market, indications point to high prices this year for members.

Blind Woman Falls From Porch in Huntington Tragedy

An 88 year old blind woman, Mrs Mary E K Johnson, died after climbing onto the wrong porch railing and plunging from the second story. Relatives say she was removing clothes when she wandered to the railing and fell into the backyard. A second brief item mentions Louis U Summers Jr of Cabin Creek graduating from Tri State College with a BS in mechanical engineering and Sigma Phi Delta leadership.

Huntington Mary EK. Johnson Angola College Cabin Creek Angola Ind Louis U. Summers W. Va Tri-State College Tri-State Summers Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity East Bank High School East Bank

Western Maryland to Move Shops from Thomas to Elkins

The Western Maryland Railway announced it will abandon its Thomas shops on June 17 and relocate 17 trainmen and enginemen along with 12 shop workers to Elkins West Virginia. The railroad had operated eight locomotives out of Thomas.

Thomas Western Maryland Railway Elkins W. Va Western Maryland

Miner Sues for Blast Injuries in Coal Mine

Cassville miner John Brewer, 49, seeks damages in Monongalia Circuit Court claiming an explosion at the Black mine of Christopher Coal Co. caused loss of an eye, arm impairment, and facial disfigurement. He alleges negligence by Christopher Co. American Oil Co. and Appalachian Contractors Inc. and names three employees as defendants.

Morgantown Cassville Christopher Coal Co John Brewer Monongalia Christopher Co American Oil Co Appalachian Contractors, Inc

Police seek higher pay or shorter week

Police spokesman urged the city council to raise base pay to 250 monthly from 232 or switch the 43 hour week to a five day 40 hour schedule. Sgt. William Thomas said the raise costs 16000 annually and a week cut would cost 25000 yearly for eight or nine more officers. David G Kilgus of Montreal West Virginia is a bachelor of arts candidate at Union College's 155th commencement.

Ing Last Light William Thomas David G. Kilgus George J. Kilgus Montreal W. Va Union College Kilgus Schaghticoke N. Y Navy Union Theta Delta Chi Fraternity

Intramural and Varsity Activities Highlight Student

The student is active in intramural sports and varsity track while also participating in the Flying Club and WRUC, the college radio station.

Flying Club WRUC

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