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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1960

Page

6

Tile Ditching Machine Aids Phillips Farm Upgrade

A Raleigh County field near Bradley showcases a state tile drainage project using a ditching machine. Rob Phillips, ACP cooperator, expands to over 400 acres with 4,060 feet of tile planned, improving meadows, pasture, and dairy output. The advance enables efficient, safer trenching and broader field productivity as grouse and rabbits benefit from habitat changes.

Harry Headley Rob Phillips Maple Fork Bradley Harry Rob Phillips Phillip Walter Patton SCS Middletown Robert Phillips Clarence Davis David Davis Herbert Darnell Parka State Soil Conservation Committee State Committee

Tuesday College Basketball Results and Schedule

A roundup of Tuesday men’s college basketball results across regions with AP reporting. Princeton beat Temple by ten, Penn downed Navy, and St Bonaventure topped Villa Madonna, among other outcomes. NBA and college schedules extend into Wednesday and Thursday with notable games in Philadelphia Boston St Louis Detroit and Cincinnati.

Associated Press Princeton Temple Penn Navy Penn State Lehigh St. Bonaventure Villa Madonna St. Lawrence Boston College Rhode Island Oklahoma St Arkansas Memphis Baylor Texas A&m Houston Hardin-Simmons Eastern New Mex Arizona Arizona St. Coll FAR West Santa Clara Miami Fla California San Jose St National Basketball Association Philadelphia Syracuse Cincinnati New York St. Louis Detroit Boston Los Angeles

Winding Gulf Opens New Wick League Under George Anderson

Dennis Taylor captured first in the Men's Major by bowling a 671 high series at Bowl Wick after a 191 235 245 line. Gus Lilly led with 259 for the high single. The Beckley Lee league saw varied results and Virginia Claytor topped women with a 405 series. Rosemary Robertson rose from a 75 to 120 game, posting a 379 series. Other notable scores included Sam Cascino 158 and Faye Bowling 162. Jim Warden led the All-Star Classics with a 636, while John Gorsica posted a 570 in that league. The piece notes various players at Elite Alleys and mentions an instructor nicknamed the Professor bowling under two scores.

Dennis Taylor Taylor Gus Lilly Beckley Lee Ernest Allenbaugh John Rosemary Robertson Allenbaugh Sam Caseino Dorothy Bostick Faye Bowling Michael Guerino K. Evans Dix Manning Curtis Johnson Hawley Jim Warden John Gorsica Jack Klaus Lewis Dunn John Denny Dunn J. W. Evans Forrest Hill Marshall College Mines Ernie Slater Elizabeth Clay Slater Register Sports

Raleigh Ag Council picks officers and Jan 13 banquet

The Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Council met in the Memorial Building to install officers on January 13 at 6 p.m. The program includes S. D. McMillen as speaker and a send off for a government directory mailed to 2,500 farmers. Officers elected were C. T. Shackleford president Clarence Wooten vice president and Walter Patton secretary treasurer.

Raleigh Ag Council Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Council Raleigh County Memorial Building Harry Headley Glass House S. D. McMillen McMillen Ag Council C. T. Shackleford Clarence Wooten Walter Patton Frank Patton Farmers Home Administration USDA Emery Pattons Raleigh-Wyoming Agricultural Workers Council of Raleigh The Conservation Commission John J

Pittsburgh Market Cattle Hogs and Produce Prices Mixed

AP and USDA reports from Pittsburgh show cattle steady to mixed with hogs up 25 cents and varied weight ranges from 160 to 350 pounds. Produce supplies are light with slow trading. apples, potatoes, eggs, and specific fruit varieties listed with prices and market steadiness noted.

Pittsburgh USDA W. Va

Farm Managers Hear On Farm Problems And Growth

Merritt D. Hill of Ford Motor Co outlines the era of the professional farm manager at the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers meeting in Chicago. He predicts farm size rising to 345 acres by 1970 with fewer farms and higher income, domestic consumption up 11 percent by 1965 and exports up 20 percent.

Ford Motor Company American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers LaSalle Hotel Chicago Merritt D. Hill Birmingham Mich Hill Jemma

Brucellosis Eradication Push Reaches Most Counties

Agricultural Research Service and extension specialists report over 75 percent of U S counties participate in the brucellosis eradication program. Marion County Kansas began cattle testing on October 14. If the current rate of about one percent per month continues, every county could join within two years and states may be certified by end of 1966. Officials say the nation could become completely free of brucellosis and undulent fever.

Agricultural Research Service U. S. Department of Agriculture United States Marion County Kansas Agricultural Extension Service West Virginia University USDA

Neighbors Tidings On Weather Fires And Community

John S Phillips writes a neighborly column praising good winter weather for Christmas shopping while noting eighteen forest fires in a day. He defends gun rights, suggests outlawing fire making gear, shares praise for readers and distant correspondents, and reports on the Agricultural Workers Council meeting and local radio program feedback. He signs off inviting readers to Sunday gathering and future notes.

Era Venice

Make Your Home Safe From Fire Danger

Advice emphasizes two keys to home fire safety good family habits and proper construction. It cites NFPA guidelines on fire stops solid doors clear escape routes flame resistant interior finishes and safe wiring and heating practices for a safer home. It warns cold weather raises risk and stresses regular maintenance and inspection of heating systems and appliances.

National Fire Protection Association

Home Building Peak In 1961 Promises Strong Market

Housing economists predict 1961 will see a new high in U S home starts with about 1 424 million units and 20 billion in investment Private industry may build 1 375 million homes with 22 000 on farms Public housing funding to rise and buyers to borrow readily Family incomes up nine of ten women buyers favor wood paneling and warm wood interiors as design emphasis grows Builders will compete by improving livability and design quality with wood siding kitchens and cabinets highlighted

U. S

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