Richmond High School Junior Senior Banquet Gala Night
Richmond High School held its annual junior senior banquet with a theme on agriculture as a path to economic recovery. The program featured speeches by Minor L. Scott and Franklin Lilly, poetry, songs, and a sig nificant highlight on local farming's future, followed by a farewell song and senior graduation notes.
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Richmond High School
Patricia Adkins
Richmond High
Lois Kingsley
Donald Bragg
Reba Plumley
W. C. Shrewsbury
Gary Adkins
Community Progress
Gary Surratt
Joyce Bennett
Russell Bragg
Ruby Kincaid
Linda Richmond
J. H. Redden
Princial
Minor L. Scott
Scott
Farm Trends Point to Record Crops in 1963 If Weather Holds
Farmers projected to plant 263 million acres for 17 major crops by March 1, up 2 percent from last year and 1 percent from 1961, with spring wheat corn sorghums and soybeans all rising. Wheat corn and soybeans could reach new highs in 1963, driven by higher prices and strong plantings. weather and yields remain critical factors. Cattle prices rose for a second week in the Midwest while hogs declined for the ninth straight time. beef prices firmed ahead of Easter with Chicago benchmarks up for cattle and lamb and mixed for hogs.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Kansas City
Midwest
New York
Calving Progress Pleases Harbert
Mercer County farmers report strong spring calf progress says county agent R E Harbert. Care of cows and calves now influences fall feeder calf quality including dehorning castration and vaccination against black leg. Emphasizes breeding season timing May 1 to July 10 to produce large calves for September feeder sales amid soybean meal demand and low spirits in corn markets.
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Princeton
RNS
Mercer County
R. E. Harbert
Jacksons’ Mill
Grain futures firm on demand and rumors in Chicago
Grain futures were irregular on the Chicago Board of Trade as demand for hard wheat exported and rumors of foreign aid allocations for red wheat helped firm bread grain prices. Soybeans rose on rising cattle prices, boosting market activity.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Allegheny Highland Craft Guild Aims to Elevate Local Crafts
A group of craftsmen from Pendleton Pocahontas Randolph and Tucker counties plan forming the Allegheny Highland Craft Guild to raise earnings by meeting production standards. Three judges including WVU design teachers will evaluate samples for a seal of quality. The guild will exhibit in May at Blackwater Lodge and in July at Cedar Lakes.
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Pendleton
Pocahontas
Randolph
Tucker Counties
Allegheny Highland Craft Guild
J. Franklin Wade
West Virginia University
Southern Highland Handicraft Guild
Wade
West Virginia
Blackwater Lodge
Cedar Lakes
Freeman says tax reform would aid farmers and rural areas
Secretary Freeman told Congress that proposed tax reductions would cut farm income taxes by about 250 to 300 million dollars from the current 1.3 billion paid by farm people. He argued the changes would relieve many farmers from tax liability, boost employment and purchasing power, and strengthen rural economies as part of a broader farm legislation effect.
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Gaylord P. Godwin Washington
UPI
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Congress
Freeman
House
Ways and Means Committee
World coffee crop 1962-63 forecast by FAS
The March FAS estimate puts total world coffee production at 65.2 million bags and exportable output at 51.7 million. It marks an 8.5 percent drop from 1961-62, with declines expected in North and South America and gains in Africa and Asia. The crop is seen surpassing world needs by about 5 million bags.
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Foreign Agriculture Service
FAS
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Outstanding SCD To Be Selected
Clarence W. Jackson, president of the West Virginia Association of Soil Conservation Districts, announces a four man committee to select the state's outstanding conservation district. The top farmer-conservationist will join a district board member for a Goodyear study trip to Arizona in December. Judges: Carroll Greene, J. T. Johnson, J. P. Kuykendall, and Dr. A. H. Van Landingham. Winning districts and individuals will be announced in August.
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Clarence W. Jackson
West Virginia Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear
Arizona
West Virginia
Carroll Greene
State Soil Conservation Committee
Charleston
J. T. Johnson
J. P. Kuykendall
Morgantown
A. H. van Landingham
West Virginia University
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Prices hold steady for poultry and dairy amid varied produce
Prices for live poultry delivered to Chicago were mostly unchanged to a penny higher per pound, cheese and butter held firm, wholesale eggs mostly steady to one cent higher with checks down a dime to two cents a dozen. Lettuce beans beets cauliflower and celery rose while other fruits and vegetables fell. Sugar futures tumbled about 130 points from a week earlier after a string of gains, with early world prices the highest since the 1920s.
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New York
Agg Department Tests Beating Boll Weevils For Control
The Agriculture Department will test this summer a new boll weevil control program. An experimental machine will pick up and destroy weevil infected cotton squares fallen from the plants, aiming to reduce infestation.
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Agriculture Department
How to tell ants from termites, says Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture notes two quick identification tips. Ants show a pinched waist while termites have thicker waists, and ants have rear wings noticeably smaller than the front pair whereas termites have similar wing sizes.
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Department of Agriculture
Millions visited U S Forests in 1962 National totals
The U S Forest Service reports 112,762,000 recreation visits across 154 National Forests in 1962, up 11 percent from 1961 and threefold in a decade. Eastern Region tally tops 10,391,600 with Allegheny 1,463,100 and White Mountain 3,267,800 visits.
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U. S. Forest Service
United States
Forest Service
Richard F. Droege
Upper Darby
America
Allegheny National Forest
Pennsylvania
Cumberland National Forest
Kentucky
George Washington National Forest
Virginia
West Virginia
Green Mountain National Forest
Vermont
Jefferson National Forest
Monongahela National Forest
White Mountain National Forest
New Hampshire
Wood framing cuts heating costs says fuel study
A two year test comparing an insulated wood frame building and a solid masonry structure shows wood construction saving over 26 percent in heating fuel during December through March and reducing cooling costs by about 18 percent in summer. Wood’s cellular structure provides insulation and air spaces that block heat and sound, making standard wood frame homes easier to insulate without sacrificing space.
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Washington
D. C
Spring Feeder Cattle Sales Schedule Listed
From the Market Bulletin 15 spring feeder cattle sales are set. Most sales start at 1 30 p m except four towns at 7 30 p m. All female cattle will be blood tested on the sale day. Cattle classified by state Marketing specialists and sold to highest bidder.
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Ronceverte
Moorefield
Marlinton
Buckhannon
Alderson
Thurs
Gassaway
Charlestown
Spencer
Elkins
Parkersburg
Sat
Moundsville
Mon
Bridgeport
Beckley
Wed
Terra Alta
Fri
Ted Hash Holds Poultry Meeting in Princeton
Ted Hash extension poultryman of West Virginia and R E Harbert visited Princeton poultry farmers Mack Wimmer Truman Lilly and Mel Smith. They discussed converting a poultry house into a laying house with Eugene Baker of Southern States Cooperative. A Mercer County poultrymen meeting at Memorial Building featured slides from West Virginia Virginia and North Carolina visits.
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Princeton
RNS
Ted Hash
Extension Poultryman
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
Mercer County
Lime boosts soil bacterial activity and nutrient availability
Lime neutralizes acid soils and enhances microbial activity, altering nutrient availability from fertilizers. This compels adjustments in soil management to optimize crop uptake and fertility.
Neighbors and farming talk from the district farm forum
John Phillips notes neighbors at a National Farm Institute event stressing modern chemicals and machines. He cites Margaret Scott who plowed 22 acres, and cites a forestry alert as about 60 fires were reported weekend wide, with 12 or more in Raleigh County. forester Francis Keiling urges avoiding open fires.
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Margaret Scott
District Forestry Office
Raleigh
Francis Keiling
Disttrict Forester
John
Richmond High Banquet Highlights Land Wisdom Speech
Minor presented a strong address at the Richmond High Junior-Senior Banquet. He spoke on caring for the land so the land will care for people. Ed Kingsley attended, with his daughter Lois Kingsley serving as toastmistress.
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Minor L. Scott
Table Rock
New River
Minor
Richmond High
Ed Kingsley
Lois
Law and language clash in small Ohio village court
A lawyer from West Virginia recalls a case where two local Ohio lawyers argued before a Justice of the Peace. The plaintiff’s attorney cites an 1888 law, the defense references an 1894 amendment, and the magistrate alternates rulings before the defense abruptly proclaims his law.
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Bill Graham
W. Va
Ohio
Bill
Governor's Conference on Conservation in Charleston
Bill notes the books resemble McGuffey's Readers rather than law texts. The writer plans to attend the Governor's Conference on Conservation in Charleston, hoping to be present for a rapid event.
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Bill
McGuffey
Charleston
Monkeys and Blossoms in a Street Scene With Company
The speaker mentions being with George Farmer and Pop Rothlisberger. He recalls a Monday when the street crowd looked different especially the women. The text compares people with spring like blossoms and flowers promising colors on plants and lawns.
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George Farmer
Pop Rothlisberger
Agnes Johnson Riffs On Wartime Tin For Car Comment
A speaker muses on a brand new car damaged in a collision. Agnes Johnson quickly replies that from all the tin saved during World War II they could have built something durable.
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Agnes Johnson
Corn Without Plowing Farm Journal Report
Ohio Experiment Station scientists G. B. Triplett Jr. and D. M. Van Doren Jr. have spent three years testing spray, plant, harvest methods without plowing using weed killer. Yields rival conventional beds.
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Farm Journal
Ohio
G. B. Triplett Jr
D. M. van Doren Jr
Vaudeville Brothers Rise Amid Adulation and Odd Habits
The reminiscence recalls two old time brother comedians whose vaudeville rise was swift. They drank heavily as fame grew. One night one lay on the floor licking a lollypop and delivering lines, joking that tomorrow they would stay in a hotel and telephone their lines over.
Gardens Bloom With Early Spring Noses
The Lillians and jonquils are flowering in Mrs. McCollum's yard and Leslie Carter's garden signaling a bright, early bloom across blocks as neighbors note cheerful spring color and growing warmth.
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Mrs. McCollum
Leslie Carter
Lilly and Lillian Names and a Tree Call for Report
The letter ponders if Lilly is a nickname for Lillian and asks why the flower name Lillian should differ. It urges Mary Wolfe to report any native chestnut trees to the county agent, who forwards details to authorities, hoping native trees return before the era passes. Neighbors bid farewell until Sunday.
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Lilly
Lillian
Mary Wolfe
Mary
Keep Cattle From Licking Machinery
Farmers should prevent cattle from licking or ingesting grease from machinery and misplaced containers. Edsel Gainer of West Virginia University warns even small amounts of certain lubricants can cause illness or death, including X-disease from highly chlorinated naphthalene additives. Old lubricant in sheds poses a risk as spring work begins.
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Edsel Gainer
State Extension
West Virginia University
Gainer
Weathering irritability through creative repurposing
In a 1962 snapshot the United States welcomed about 600,000 foreign visitors, a 22 percent rise from 1961, with many travelers eager to see American homes. The future hints at widespread rear window defrosters and wipers as a safety response to icing on winter nights, urging practical maintenance.
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United States
Aries to Pisces Daily Horoscope for 1963
The column offers daily guidance for each sign with practical advice. Aries urged to release restraint and enjoy the night, Taurus advised to discuss finances before major buys, Gemini urged to be themselves, Cancer to measure by practicality, Leo not to overreact, Virgo to work alone, Libra to heed coworkers, Scorpio to curb sarcasm, Sagittarius to avoid volatile people, Capricorn to maintain standards, Aquarius to resist compromise, Pisces to present facts clearly. 1963, Field Enterprises, Inc.
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ARIES
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
LIBRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
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Franklin Lilly
H. B. Thomas
J. M. Collins
Norma Plumley
Douglas Richmond
Mildred Meadows
Sharon Arthur
Shirley Bennett
Barbara Bragg
Roger Bragg
Thelma Plumley
Earl Redden
Gary Suratt
Reno Todd
ASCS
John Phillips
Farm Trends
Harbert
U.S
John $. Phillips
Iowa
National Farm Institute
Helen Puskas
Cliffie Sarandon
Eatwell
Cliffie
Yours
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