Taylor County Farm Bureau schedules and Hereford Breeders meet
A series of May meetings across Taylor County Farm Bureau groups including Haymond Women's Club Haymond Farmers' Club Bailey School Park View Boys and Girls Club Hereford Breeders' Association formation and a prize winners' course June 9 to 14 at Morgantown Note states two sets of stereopticon images will be shown At county agent office a county Hereford Breeders' Association is formed with J M Ross D L Bosely J B Watkins G C Anvil H B Scranage elected officers First meeting called for May 31 at 1:30 A M in the Court House Also guidance on lime orders and spraying for grapes potatoes currants gooseberries cabbage and other crops with specific formulas and precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymond Women's Club
J. E. Watkins
Haymond Farmers’ Club
Bailey School
Park View
Prutytown
Ers
Blueville
Hereford Breeders’ Association
Morgantown
Amony Grove Farm
Hereford Breeders' Association
Taylor County Farm Bureau
J. J. Yoke
Animal Husbandry Department
Yoke
Taylor County
J. M. Ross
Flemington
D. L. Bosely
Court House
J.B. Watkins
Fetterman
G. C. Anvil
Knottsville
H. B. Scranage
Booths Cresk
Is Breeders’ Association
Farm Bureau
Extension Department
West Virginia
Allege of
Poultry Club
Shroyer School
Irontown
Trontown
Grimes
Fetterman District
Rosier
Secon
Robert Grim
Aiaouno
Few Pointers About 5 Ing and Handled
A historical note by B L Shaw outlines tips for sheep shearing and wool handling. It covers timing, washing, cleanliness, tagging, burr removal, drying wool, machine shear use, fleece wrapping, twine types, storage, and pooling as a farmer friendly practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Shaw
Chearing
Prize Winners Course Aims At West Virginia University
Agricultural Club notes outline the Prize Winners Course for boys and girls. It promotes higher education benefits, travel to Morgantown June 9 to 14, and scholarships funded by counties, with social fundraisers to cover expenses. It lists activities, supervision, and reporting requirements for participants and club agents.
Local Boy Max Rau Returns From Service in France
Friends and family greet Max Rau son of Mr and Mrs C Rau West side upon honorable discharge after 14 months in U S Army He served on all fronts in France including the Oroque Vesle Chauteau Thierry and other major engagements He was wounded and gassed and spent months in a hospital in France He is reported in good health aside from slight effects of gas exposure He volunteered from the Michigan National Guard and was among the first 300 000 to arrive in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran
Max Rau
C #2
Rau
West Side
Camp Custer
Mich
United States Army
France
Oroque
Vesle
Pai
Max
Michigan National Guard
Chauteau Thierry
Moonshining Punished Under New West Virginia Law
Charleston WV May 21 Moonshining becomes a felony under a law effective May 20 with penalties up to 1000 dollars fine and 5 years in state prison. Possessing moonshine is a misdemeanor with up to 300 dollars fine and up to 90 days in county jail. Aiding operation of a still is a felony with prison terms up to three years and fines between 200 and 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W Va
West Virginia
Hallahan
Grafton Man Honored by the Knights
Dr C A Sinsel of Grafton is elected Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of West Virginia with officers named from multiple cities including Huntingdon Charles Town Fairmont Weston Moundsville Clarksburg and Parkersburg. Installation set for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. ©. A. Sinsel
THE
Knights ‘Templar
W. VA
Knights Templar
West Virginia
C. A. Sinset
DeMolay Commandery
Grafton
Charles A Sinsel
C. Dusenberry
Huntington
F. W. van Horn
Charles Town
Scott C. Lowe
Fairmont
Gyuhd
B. A. Car Worden
W. M. Wade
Bluefield
W.L. Gravatt
J. 8. Vanderwort
Weston
Grand Remont
Charles
Additional Travel Pay for Discharged Soldiers
The Home Service section of the local Red Cross has blanks of application with affidavits for extra travel pay for discharged soldiers. Those who received 12 cents travel allowance may obtain relocation and help in filing affidavits at the Home Service rooms. Mrs J A Carroll and daughter Dorothy returned from a visit to Elkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Section
Red Cross
Home Service
State Briefs Charleston WV Mines and Awards
State compensation awards include Elizabeth Farrell and children for death of husband Dan Farrell while employed by Winding Gulf Colliery. Fourteen West Virginia miners died in April inside and outside mines per state mines department. counties listed. West Virginia University Student Government elected officers for the year. H Ales re elected chairman of Day and Night Bank executive council. convention to be at White Sulphur Springs. Monongalia County hosts a large welcome arrangement in Morgantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State
Elizabeth Farrell
Clarksburg
Dan Farrell
Weirton Steel Company
Evans
Winding Gulf
Winding Gulf Colliery Company
West Virginia
State Department of Mines
Kana McDowell
Boone, Fraxton
Fayette
Logit Manion
Mercer, Mingo
Ohio
Morgantown
Student Government Association of
West Virginia University
Efe Anderson
Mae Newman
Hyaallagher
Mins Iva ‘Winer
Intercollegiate Student Government Association
Huntington
County to Welcome Returned Soldiers on July Fourth
The Morgantown Business Men's Association will oversee a $5,000 celebration to extend a formal welcome to returning soldiers and sailors on July 4 in Morgantown, highlighting community efforts to honor veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Jake coal trade should boom says railroad tariff changes
Fairmont West Virginia May 20 according to information reaching ore there should be considerable stimulus in the Jake coal trade The United States Railroad Administration will raise coal rates 30 cents per ton from Illinois Indiana and parts of Kentucky with no increase for West Virginia coal George T Bell executive vice president of the Northern West Virginia Coal operators Association sent a letter to association leaders noting the changes Lake Erie and dock territory routes see no rise and the adjustment favors Northern West Virginia versus Illinois Indiana Louisville & Nashville districts The move is expected to stimulate lake coal shipments from these districts Constable George W Brock visited Pruntytown and Wm Castle and wife travelled from Wilmington Delaware to visit Mrs Castle in Went Main Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
United States Railroad Administration
Ilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
George T. Bell
Northern West Virginia Coalperator's Association
Illinois
Northwestern
Louiseville & Nashville
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Minois
Louisville & Nashville
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Jenkins, Peets
Mer
T.yle
Lme
W. B. Wilson
W. E. Wilton
H. D. Rohr
Paris
Gordon C. Hall
Chile
Ires
Be Tomblyn
Marion Holcomb
Nancy, Ky
Thedford
Lipgatt Myosin Co
Knights
Mra J. A. Carroll
Miss Dorothy
Elkins
Monongalia
Jake
George W. Brock
Pruntytown
Co. W. Castle
Wheeling
Wilmington
Del
Mra
J. F. Castle
Went Main Street
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