Farm tour to study alfalfa, pasture, berries near Knottsville
Taylor County Agent Wood and Soil Conserva tion Agent Harry Summers lead a farm tour starting at 1 30 p m Monday at Fred Drennan Farm in Knottsville The itinerary includes alfalfa luty test plot top dressing of pasture reseeded pasture strawberry variety test plot with 12 varieties production fixtures at Delton Poling farm and a look at alfalfa and broom grass reseedments The group ends about 4 p m at Clyde Satterfield farm to inspect tall grass pasture birchfoot treefall plots diversion ditches and black raspberries sprayed and treated Summers invites participation
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Taylor County
Woodbridge Stout
Soil Conservation
Harry Summers
Fred Drennan
Knottsville
Drennan
Smith Shroyer Farm
Delton Poling
Clyde Satterfield
Wilson Ridge
Trade Board Urges Members Attend Monday Events
Taylor County Board of Trade seeks strong turnout for a June 8 dinner honoring Earl Stimson, recently transferred from B&O’s National Division as Master Mechanic, and for the Grafton Centennial meet. Officials cited absenteeism as the reason no official meeting was held, urging active business representation.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
Earl Stimson
B&o
Mecnanic
Grafton
Trade Board
Toad
Grafton City Pump Upgrade Sparks Budget Debates
Review of public records shows cost figures for water plant upgrades, including 1500 for barge ramp bearings and 2800 for an impeller unit. The city adopted electric pumps replacing old boilers, claiming annual savings of up to 20000. Critics accuse the local newspaper editor of selective misstatement across years.
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State Health Department
Public Service Commission
Grafton News
Grafton ‘News
Former Pastor’s Wife Lenora Hughes Dead in Washington
Lenora Hughes 80 widow of Rev. Hughes former pastor of West Main Street Methodist church died last night in Washington D C. He served six years at the West Main church and two as chaplain at West Virginia Industrial School for Boys. She is survived by seven children. Body to return to Harvard Funeral Home Salem for 2 30 p m Sunday services at the Methodist church there.
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Lenora Hughes
First County Strawberry Show Opens in City Hall
Entries were being made for Tay area county strawberry exhibit in City Hall. At noon the exhibit and variety display opened. judging began at 1 p.m. with ribbons awarded in the 4-H division. Blue, red and white ribbons will go to other divisions. At 7 p.m. an auction of the berries will award prize fruit to the highest bidder.
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City Hall
Monongahela Power Company
Ex Area Resident Dies In Virginia
Kirk Kee, 78, of Parsons formerly of the Thornton area, died in a Virginia hospital. He is survived by his widow, Gertie, and one son, John Lloyd. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Greenlee Funeral Home in Parsons.
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Kirk Kee
Parsons
Thornton
Virginia Hospital
Gertie
John Lloyd
Greenlee
Former CCC Members Called For Meeting
A second meeting of all alumni of CCC Camp Copperhead in Frost has been called for 7 30 p m Saturday at City hall. The purpose is to arrange a homecoming at the camp this summer. Noah Webster began his dictionary work in 1807 and published in 1826. Interested persons may join the tour.
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CCC
Copperhead
Frost
City Hall
Noah Webster
NBC Symphony Arrives at Clark Field Manila Flight
The NBC Symphony of the Air, a 105 piece orchestra, landed at Clark Air Force base by plane Thursday night three days ahead of schedule, signaling a planned concert tour in Manila, P I.
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Manila
P. I
NBC Symphony of the Air
Clark Air Force Base
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