Tiny two pounder defies odds at home delivery
Mrs D R Williams tends unnamed two pound baby girl born at 4 30 am Monday after a 30 year old mother faced a heart attack. The infant weighs between 25 and 30 ounces and has a fragile form yet shows normal signs aside from size. Nurse S J Roebuck tends the child in a homemade incubator by the fireplace while parents cope with worry and hope for survival.
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Caroline Rich
D. R. Williams
Reservoir Road
Robert Wriston
Beckley
Wriston
Father Williams
Buster
Patricia Ann
Pat
Sophia Merchant Wins Jury Trial in December Term Suit
Sophia Merchant won the first jury trial of the December term in a suit against J. and Ethel Combs near Sophia for $250 past due. The court ordered interest bringing total to $261.87. Neither defendant attended. Divorces granted for Sam and Lillie Madison and for Sam and Martha Perdue.
U D C Presents Jefferson Davis Statue to Kentucky
Gov. A. B. Chandler accepted on behalf of Kentucky a statue of Jefferson Davis, presented by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Funds came from private subscription and a $5,000 legislative appropriation.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Jefferson Davis
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Private cash may complete airport here
Scott Field directors consider converting the unfinished airport at Skelton into a private enterprise after government abandonment due to title issues. Estimated costs to surface runways and build a hangar total about 10 000 dollars, while 140 000 dollars had been spent by the government. David Gilman urged Raleigh and Fayette County residents to form a stock company to operate the field, citing Charleston airport as a successful example. S. A. Scott hosted the luncheon at the Mountainair hotel.
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Scott Field
Skelton
David Gilman
State Board of Aeronautics
Raleigh
Fayette Counties
Charleston
S. A. Scott
Mountainair Hotel
Pure Food Laws For State Are Sought
Charleston commissioner of agriculture J B McLaughlin prepared to ask the legislature to establish pure food laws prohibiting adulterated foods. He urged a state unit to back up federal efforts and noted plans for funding to inspect poultry as the industry grows, stating farmers suffer from lack of standards.
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Charleston
J. B. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Jennings Rites At Mount Tabor
Funeral services for Arthur L. Jennings age 47 Beckley photographer were held at Mount Tabor Church at 2 30 this afternoon. Rev J M Hayes and Rev E W Powers conducted the rites with burial in Mount Tabor Cemetery. Surviving brothers and sisters include Malcolm Jennings Mabscott Lowery Jennings Calloway Heights John Jennings Theodore Jennings and sisters Mrs Irvin Blevins Mrs L H Sturgill Mrs R C Coffman Mrs G C Bailey and Mrs Hayward Riffe.
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Mt. Tabor Church
Arthur L. Jennings
Beckley
J. M. Hayes
E. W. Powers
Helen
Mt. Tabor
C. D. Jennings
Malcolm Jennings
Mabscott
Lowery Jennings
Calloway Heights
John Jennings
Dry Hill
Theodore Jennings
Fitzpatrick
Irvin Blevins
Virginia
L. H. Sturgill
McAlpin
R. C. Coffman
G. C. Bailey
Hayward Riffe
Harper Road
Milk producers oppose new health rules in Raleigh County
Health department members said some Raleigh County milk producers complain that new regulations raise costs without improving milk sanitation. Officials argued the rules are required by the United States Milk Code and ultimately boost product value. They noted milk quality has evolved since 10 to 15 years ago, especially with the new administration.
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Health Department
Raleigh County
Mrs Daisy Morton Dies in Amig Hospital
Mrs Daisy Morton of Amig died yesterday in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. The report also notes agricultural remarks on dairy cleanliness and regional hog numbers, with mentions of milk grading programs and codfish egg production.
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Daisy Morton
Amig
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