Neighbors column recalls wind, visits, and jokes
John S Phillips writes of a frigid Charleston weekend with howling wind and sleet, meeting Mrs Eugene Jarrell at a farm, visiting Shade's shop, and reconnecting with old radio colleagues. He notes 4 H grooming contest, stories from Betty Ann Geary and Jim Edmundson, and plans to visit Oscar Plumley and discuss tree pruning. He ends with a humorous alligator joke and snow covered chrysanthemums.
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Iaim
Eugene Jarrell
Franklin Lilly
Franklin
Betty Ann Geary
Charleston
Country Life Program Judging Begins Today
Judges for the Country Life Program visit several groups with schedules set for April 19 and 20. Ra leigh County Agent H. B. Thomas announces times at C.O.P. and Surveyor venues, with officials urged to meet at designated centers and Trap Hill High School. James Copeman, J. E. Collins, and Vernon M. Sheppard Jr. named from Monongahela Power Company Appalachian Electric Power Company and Agricultural Extension Service respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Life Program
Raleigh
H. B. Thomas
C.O.P
Surveyor
Dry Hill Prosperity
Maxwell Hill
Trap Hill
James Copeman
Monongahela Power Company
Fairmont
J. E. Collins
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Roanoke
Virginia
Vernon M. Sheppard Jr
Agricultural Extension Service
Morgantown
Do It Yourself Walkways Are Simple To Build
Do It Yourself Walkways Are Simple To Build explains inexpensive options for garden paths. It covers gravel routes with edge strips, stone or brick stepping paths, and methods to set paving materials flush with ground, plus concrete flagstones and rot proof wood slabs for DIY walks.
Uncle Charlie Hartley Dies at 76 A WV 4 H Pioneer
Charles H. Hartley known as Uncle Charlie Hartley 76 longtime WVU Extension leader and founder of the State 4 H Camp at Jacksons Mill died after brief illness in a local hospital. Born 1884 Cottageville he directed the State 4 H Camp from 1937 and received USDA Distinguished Service Award. Funeral set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home Morgantown with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Hartley
West
West Virginia University
House of Delegates
Jackson County
Kendrick
Jackson’s Mill
Hartley
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
I. B
Tubby) Boggs
Epsilon Sigma, Phi
West Virginia
Methodist Church
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Drummond Chapel
Ruth Miller Hartley
Charles H. Hartley Jr
Richland, Wash
Robert L. Hartley
Morgan
Davidson
Morgantown
Lady Bug the Gardener’s Friend in Homes and Fields
The lady bug is a beneficial insect that feeds on plant lice and pest larvae, harmless to humans, and often hibernates indoors in cold weather. NPCA notes its value and suggests letting it fly away when found, while advising pest control for nuisance swarms.
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National Pest Control Association
NPCA
WVU Revises Agriculture Curriculum For Two Years
West Virginia University will start a modernized two year agriculture curriculum next fall. Dean Ernest J. Nesius cites a changing philosophy in agriculture education and outlines optional programs including Applied science Basic science Business and Education for future careers in farming science teaching and related fields.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Ernest J. Nesius
College of Agriculture
Nesius
4 H In Action 4 H Exhibit Time Across Communities
4 H exhibit time arrives with members across highways valleys and hills finishing project work. Clubs display sewn garments foods crafts and electrical items while records and project circulars determine most scores. High emphasis on planning starting early and following instructions to maximize achievement.
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Aftier
Teepi” Kendricks
West Virginia Extension Service reports 1960 reach and activities
The Agricultural Extension Service of West Virginia University reached an estimated 154,523 families in 1960, with 39,011 farm, 55,191 rural nonfarm, and 60,321 urban families. Extension events drew 942,268 attendees, and agents made 57,254 farm or home visits, plus many office and phone contacts.
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Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
J. O. Knapp
Knapp
Ena
Exit Sonnel
Pest Control Leaflets From County Extension Office
West Virginia University specialists announce free pest control leaflets for farmers and home gardeners. Leaflets cover how to spray or dust, vegetable and fruit pest control, home orchard spray schedules, trees shrubs turf, safety and first aid, and fly control on dairy farms. Read labels and follow safety rules. Raleigh County contact H B Thomas at the courthouse.
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Mountain State
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
David O. Quinn
Department of Plant Pathology
WVUI
Quinn
Raleigh County
H. B. Thomas
Shearing Schools Set Across Mountain State Apr 19 to May 5
West Virginia Extension plans 1961 Sheep Shearing Schools from April 19 through May 5 led by Ben Wamsley Jr. Thus schedule lists sessions in Monongalia Preston Greenbrier Randolph and others with regional sites such as Petersburg Lewisburg and Petersburg again. E A Warner of Sunbeam Corp joins regional schools on specific dates. local county agents provide details.
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Mountain State
Ben W. Wamsley
West Virginia University
Wamsley
Monongalia
Marion
Preston County
Taylor
South Branch
Tri-County Fairgrounds
Petersburg
Grant County
Hardy
Hampshire
Mineral
Pendleton
Greenbrier
Ross Tuckwiller Farm
Lewisburg
Monroe
Mercer
Summers
Fayette
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Randolph County
Central Region
Jackson's Mill
Upshur
Gilmer
Braxton
Harrison
Lewis
Roane
Clay
Calhoun
Tyler County
Wetzel
Doddridge County
Ritchie
E. A. Warner
Sunbeam Corporation
Elkins
Farm Support Rates Announced With Historic Comparisons
National figures released compare current farm support rates to the 1960s budget estimates and the 1962 figures. The announcement traces changes since January 20 and highlights how present policies align or diverge from earlier projections and cost baselines.
Nicholas County 4-H Team Heads to National Land Judging Meet
The 4-H Land Judging Team from Nicholas County leaves Mountain State on April 22 for the 10th Annual International Land Pasture and Range Judging School in Oklahoma City April 27 28. Members are Jack Chapman Nettie Larry Mullens Canvas Benjamin Backus and Patricia P Sime with Jim Hardman as alternate. Accompanying staff include Mr and Mrs Rush Butcher and George Sharpe.
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Nicholas County
Oklahoma City
C. P. Dorsey
West Virginia University
Jackson’s Mill
Jack Chapman
Nettie
Larry Mullens
Canvas
Benjamin Backus
Mt. Nebo
Patricia P. Sime
Summersville
Jim Hardman
Mountain State
Calumet Horse Farms
Tennessee Valley Authority
Will Rogers Memorial
Freeman unveils new look at agriculture at Press Club
Secretary Freeman urged reporters to help the Kennedy administration shape public views on farming. He called the farm bill a charter for agriculture and said it aligns with the 1960 Democratic platform. He predicted improved Cuba sugar market prospects and quipped about the Farm Bureau. He noted 7.015 million cattle and calves on feed in 26 states, up 5 percent from a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord P. Godwin Washington
UPI
Orville L. Freeman
National Press Club
Freeman
America
Congress
Joseph
Cuba
United States
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ezra Taft Benson
Crop Reporting Board
Farm Census And Dollar Values Show Changes
The 1959 Census of Agriculture data outline shifts in U S farming across 48 states. Farm numbers fell to 3,703,642, with average size rising to 302.4 acres and land value up to 33,242 per farm. Ownership grew, tenants declined, and off farm work rose. WV shows larger farms but aging operators. Land values nationwide fell 1 percent from 1959 to 1960, with Corn Belt declines 2 to 7 percent, while inflation and investment trends influence future farm value prospects.
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Mainland
America
Kenneth P. Brundage
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Brundage
Hogs on Feed Drop Rides Through Spring Hearings Planned
U S Department of Agriculture notes an 8 percent drop in hogs on feed from January 1 to April 1 this year versus a 7 percent decline last year. Separately, the department invites public participation in hearings on the moisture allowed in smoked hams and other pork products under federal meat inspection. Hearings begin April 27 in Philadelphia and continue in Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Portland, and Los Angeles.
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Agriculture Department
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
Portland
Ore
Los Angeles
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Howdy
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Kanawha Valley
Shade
WOBU
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Bernard Bean
Glen Chase
John Newton
Ruffner Hotel
Dewey
Jackie Withrow
Joe
Joe Bissett
Mannikins
Gordon
Faulkner's
Delaware Avenue
Washington Street
Beckley Junior High School
Clarence
Jim Edmundson
Jim
Lillian Redd
Franklin Lilly and
Oscar Plumley
Harry Headley
Headley
Betty Ann
Mary Louise Henry
Flo
RCNA
CNP
Beckley Ice
Prince St
By MR. Fix
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Charlie
Tional Pest Control Association
Clarence Wooten
County Ag Extension
Eisenhower
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