West Virginia Farm Bureau Tops State Membership Record
Greenbrier and Harrison counties lead a state wide Farm Bureau growth as membership hits 13,227 for the year ending June 30, up 1,505 from 1945. Harrison 1,088 and Greenbrier 1,030 set county records, with Raleigh, Roane, Jackson and Lewis among other high performers. Awards totaling 150 dollars for FFA chapters were announced, plus a silver cup for Greenbrier’s progress in membership. The convention runs August 12 to 14 at Jackson's Mill with notable speakers and a 3 day program for farm families.
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West Virginia Farm Bureau
Jackson's Mill
Leland Booth
Morgantown
Harrison and
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Harrison County
Greenbrier County
Raleigh
Roane
Jackson
Lewis
Future Farmers of America
Booth
Harrison
Wallon
Martinsburg
Berkeley Courity
Franklin
Pendleton
Spanishburg
Mercer
Upishur County
Roosevelt-Wilson
Middle Island
Tyler
Berkeley Springs
Morgan
Terra ‘Alla
Prestons Ravenswood
Mason-Dixon
Marshall
Bellington
Barbour
Ripley
Jackson; ‘Aurora, Preston; and Kingwood, Preston. ‘ Greenbrier County
Southern States Cooperative
Richmond
Virginia
Jackson County
Hancock
Tucker
Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau
jParm Bureau
More Insurance Control Planned By The Associated Press
Charleston auditor Edgar B. Sims proposed broadening state insurance regulation beyond fire insurance to other forms. He urged a system like the fire rate bureau, with a state insurance code in force by January 1, 1948, and argued federal regulation could be avoided by strong state oversight. Sims recalled firms initially resisted a rate bureau but later supported its results since 1939.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Edgar B. Sims
Statistical Bureau
Sims
Congress
More Sugar Next Year And President Truman Deal
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson told President Truman sugar will be on grocer shelves early next year due to the sugar contract with Cuba. He reported on the purchase of the 1945 and 1947 Cuban crops but would not forecast how long rationing will continue.
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Associated Press
Washington
Anderson
Truman
Cuba
Havana
White’ House
Local taxi firms strike over 35 percent gross fare share
Three of the citys taxi firms signed a one year contract granting drivers 35 percent of gross fares while other firms including Radio Nu Way Robertson and White Star refused to sign. Union company Mabscatt was not represented. Drivers voted to strike until wage demands are met after a 30 percent offer was increased by five percent.
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Tree
United Construction Workers
Prass
Royal Company
Union Day and Night Taxi Company
The
Yellow Cab Company
Radio Cab Company
Nu-Way Cab Company
Robertson Taxi Company
Claude Brits
White Star Taxi Company
Mabscatt ‘Taxi Company
Union Taxi Company
Eali
Luke Brett
Robert
Black Widow Crew Men Search For Storm Date
ORLANDO FLA The P 61 Black Widow night fighter flew from 26000 feet to Pinecastle Army Air Field. First Lieutenant Robert L. Smith and radar observer Second Lieutenant Hiatt pointed to a dull storm chase as part of a thunder storm project by the U S Weather Bureau and the AAF. Also notes taxi strikes hindering normal service with several companies operating non union cabs and others planning to run two cabs during the strike. In Saratoga Springs harness racing, a five horse pileup injured three drivers, with Don Miller two others injured lightly. horses unharmed.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
Pinecastle Army Air Field Experimental
Proving Ground
Robert L. Smith
Huntington
Smith
Hiatt
J Charles J. Archer
Memphis
Tenn
Air Force
Florida
U. S. Weather Bureau
AAF
Weather Bureau
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga Raceway
Sartoga Hospital
Arkansas sinks 26 100-ton battleship at Bikini lagoon
KWAJALEIN The 26 100 ton battleship Arkansas moments after detonations quickly up-ended and disappeared within about ten minutes leaving a black oil slick on Bikini lagoon. Observers reported a brief clear view as the ship sank stern first after absorbing a full broadside. The Arkansas served from 1912 to 1945 in Taft era, WWI, and WWII actions including Normandy and Iwo Jima.
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Register
Kwajalein
Arkansas
Bikini Lagoon
Taft
Panama Canal
Grand Fleet
Normandy
Iwo Jima
Negro Activities and Church Notes in Nuttallburg
Nuttallburg notes describe the Evening Star Missionary Society window rally to aid the church. Speakers include Rev J J Richardson of Fayetteville and choirs from Price Hill and Elverton. Also mentioned are local pastors and vacationing visitors with Maude Rainey in East Park.
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Leroy Robinson
Nuttallburg
Evening Star Missionary Society
Allen Mitche
J. J. Richardson
Fayetteville
Price Hill
Elverton
Guss Crawford
Wash Langhorn
Kaymoor
Coles
Edmond
Randolph Williems
Peoria, I
Maude Rainey
East Park
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Black Widow
Tom Williams
Don Miller
Mich
al Retzlaff
Harry Craig
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Mabscott, W. VA
Berman
Longines
Mido
Kord
Bulova
Benrus
Gruen
Berman's
Neville
Oak Hill
Arky
Bertelli
YANKS
Boston
Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Boston Yanks
Los Angeles Dons
Coast Eleven
Wax Johnson
Spic & Span Cleanser
Gerbers
Mustard French's
Nu Shine
Inley’s Laundry
Abe
Maxwell House Ib
Consolidated
Beckley
Carolina Super
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