Coal Output in Area Declines in Winding Gulf and New River
Coal production in Winding Gulf totaled 231 997 tons for the week ending January 17, down 5 2 percent from 1947. New River output reached 233 016 tons, an 11 9 percent drop year over year. Year-to-date 1948 Winding Gulf output is 31 459 tons, New River 657 349 tons, with declines of 10 percent and 14 4 percent respectively. Charleston man named cancer control head Dr Paul R Gerhardt of Charlestown WV appointed director of the state's Cancer Control Division at 7750 annual salary, succeeding Dr Mortos L Levin. announcement by Commissioner Herman E Hilleboe.
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Winding Gulfs
New River
Winding Gulf
New River District
Charleston
Cancer Control
Associated Press
Albany
Paul R.gerhardt
Charlestown
W. Va
State Health Department
Division of Cancer Control
Gerhardt
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Cancer Control Agency
Mortos L. Levin
Herman E. Hilleboe
Buffalo Mine Inspected Finds Safety Improvements
Federal coal mine inspector J F Haley reports at Buffalo No 1 mine near Taegeron 25 workers produced 150 tons of coal daily. The inspection commends prudent explosive use and rock dusting and urges timbering, haulage, and electrical safeguards such as timber posts, debris removal, switch throws, better trolley wires, underground telephone, grounding, and proper lamp protection.
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Register
Targer
Buffalo No. 1
Buffalo Coal Company
Taegeron
Wyoming County
Steele
J. F. Haley
Haley
Fame
Fire Forecasting Plan to Be Used in West Virginia
The Conservation Commission will implement a new forest fire forecasting system in West Virginia timberlands this spring. State Forester Wilson B. Sayers says the method can predict many fire conditions. key gear includes a cardboard mete with six discs showing scales for weather factors like drought and fuel conditions.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Conservation Commission
West Virginia
Wilson B. Sayers
Weather and fire control updates plus veterans vehicle move
Readings from twice daily fire stations guide fire-fighting plans with new weather stations and an airplane to aid operations. Kilgore urges setting aside surplus vehicles at Point Pleasant for veterans while Private First Class Boyd Baisden graduates from air training at Keesler Field. U S expenditures for personal domestic service fall 28 percent from 1929 to 1940.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kilgore
D-Wva
War Assets Administration
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Point Pleasant
Keeisler
Laurel Creek
Boyd B. Baisden
Pete Comuzzie
Keesler Field
Miss
Asparagus and grapes in cultivation prospects
Readable fragment notes asparagus as a perennial plant and wild grapes native to the region. It suggests profit from proper cultivation in the United States and mentions species, root socks, and a 10 to 15 year horizon for profitable crops.
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United States
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Raleigh
Beckley
Buffalo Mine
Hte
Packer
Toney
Skelton
Amere Gas Utilities CO
Sayers
U. S
Ae Best
Gibson
Magic Chef
Maytag & Grand Gas Ranges
Neville Maytax & Furniture Co
Neville Maytag & Furniture Co
Neville St
Oxfords
Rice O'Neill
Neville Sr
Fawn
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