Land Use Education Urged to Curb Topsoil Loss in West Virginia
Mercer educator Charles Archer urges youth to learn soil and water conservation as farmers in Raleigh Summers Fayette and Mercer counties join Dr. A Ford in a Summers County farm program. Ford demonstrates soil restoration with lime fertilizer and runoff control, noting a cloudburst runoff with minimal soil loss. Awards given for promoting Friends of the Land with Blair Bennington and J H Myers recognized for efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Charles Archer
Mercer County
New River
Friends of the Land
Summers County
A. Ford
Raleigh
Summers
Fayette
Mercer
Archer
Ford
Beckley
Greenbrier
Mississippi Delta
Blair Bennington
Cool Ridge
J. H. Myers
Charles Hodel
Accident Delays Trip To Beckley
J. E. Terry, formerly of Beaver and now in Denver, is hospitalized in Breese Illinois after an automobile collision Tuesday afternoon on a slippery highway near St. Louis. He sustained chest injuries but doctors believe they are not serious. Mrs. Terry likewise suffered minor injuries and was released. The Terrys were en route to Beckley to visit daughter Mrs. C J McQuade. The report notes hospital visits include Mrs. Ralph Cook visiting Logan Hospital patient husband.
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J. E. Terry
Beaver
Denver
Colo
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Breese
Terry
Beckley
C. J. McQuade
St. Louis
St. Jo
Seph
Register
Oceana
Ralph Cook
Logan
Logan Hospital
Solons To Discuss Gross Sales Tax
State Senator Eugene L. Scott and Delegate William H. File will be guests on Nothing Too Good a Virginia program. They will discuss a proposed charter amendment and a gross sales tax, and the upcoming special session topics for Raleigh County and Beckley.
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Eugene L. Scott
William H. File
Becksley
Spe
Cial
Virginia
Ted McDowell
Beck
Post-Herald
Mea
WCFC
Beckley
Raleigh
Governor Announces 40 State Posts To Senate For Conjection
Governor Meadows lists 40 names for state posts to be submitted to the Senate. Among approved appointments are J. C. Bowling Marian Ina to the Merit System Council for the E. M. Sunley unexpired term ending June 30 1949 Dr Ward Wylie Mullens to the Athletic Commission July 1 1947 to June 30 1950 and Charles E Mahan Jr Fayetteville to the Commission on Uniform Laws July 1 1947 to June 30 1951 The piece notes the need for conservation education for city boys and mentions Dr Ford with 63 registered Hereford cattle on 700 Summers County acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadows
Senate
J. C. Bowling
Marian Ina
Merit System Council
E. M.sunley
Ward Wylie
Mullens
Athletic Commission
Charles E. Mahan, Jr
Fayetteville
Ford
Summers County
Holiday Sale Items Include Cloth Pan Basket Tire
Textile and home goods sale highlights a 12 by 12 inch cotton wash cloth with sturdy texture, an aluminum oblong pan for cakes, a strong welded wire bike basket, and a Riverside Mate balloon tire listed with size 26 by 2.125 inches.
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Sale! de Luxe
Riverside Mate
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Raleigh Register
Beckley, W. Way
Friends Friends of ‘Land
Solons
Higgins Grocery
Florida
Dielmand
Jelsey
Johnson’s
Re¢-Inc
WORD
Brent
Small
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