Country Life Conference Planned for March 13 in Beckley
Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Council heard C T Shackelford outline a County Life Conference to be held in Beckley March 13 in the Beckley Hotel ballroom. Ronald Stump will chair with Neil Bolton to speak, followed by community reports from Ballengee Griffith Dry Hill Prosperity Maxwell Hill and Trap Hill groups.
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Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Council
C. T. Shackelford
Shackelford
Beckley Hotel
Ronald Stump
Economic Development Program
Neil Bolton
Northwest North Carolina Development Association
Ballengee
Clayton- Griffith
Dry Hill Prosperity
Maxwell Hill
Trap Hill Country Life Groups
4 H club honors 44 state winners at Chicago reception
Miss Lynn Shumate of Barboursville WV among 44 state winners in the 1962 Home Economics 4-H program honored by Montgomery Ward officers and Directors at a dinner in Chicago. Ward funds travel and 4-H scholarships, while National 4-H Week highlights citizenship in action and career exploration across Raleigh County and beyond.
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Lynn Shumate
Route 1
Barboursville
W. Va
Montgomery Ward
Mid- America Club
Prudential Building
Chicago
Illinois
Club
Congress
United States
G. L. Piper
America
Raleigh County
There Is a Place for You in 4-H Youth Program
William G. Clark, County Extension 4-H Agent, promotes 4-H for all ages with thousands of volunteers and 1700 members in Raleigh County. He cites 2,296,000 U S 4-H members nationally and 25,000 in West Virginia, urging adults to become leaders and advisory helpers to shape programs at all levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willaim G. Clark
United States
West
Raleigh
Clark
William G. Clark
Beckley
Shady Spring High Yo-Ag Hams and Bacons Impress
Shady Spring High School Vocational Agriculture students showcased 38 hams and 35 bacons at the school, preparing for the Sixth Annual Ham and Bacon Show and Sale at El Chico. The display, supervised by instructors, draws judges Carl Thomas and James Robinson with eggs to be judged by O C Hutchison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring High
Yo-Ag
Shady Spring High School
Gerald Smith
Vo-Ag
el Chico
M. Shanklin
Odell Jessup
C. T. Shackelford
Voag
M. R. E. Hicks
O. C. Hutchison
Carl Thomas
James Robinson
Raleigh County Vocational School
Shady Spring
Yo-ng
Gerald Miller
Long Boys
Shady High
Bill Shanklin
Bob Hicks
Shack
1962 West Virginia Lamb and Wool Crop Report
The 1962 West Virginia lamb crop totaled 224000 head, 5 percent below 1961, with breeding ewes at 209000 head, 6 percent under last year. Lambing rate stood at 107 per 100 ewes, while wool shorn reached 1,309,000 pounds, value to growers $733,000 at 56 cents per pound. Nationwide figures show a 4 percent drop in 1962 lamb crop to 20,315,000 head.
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West Virginia
Statistical Reporting Service
U.S
Western
South Dakota
Texas
Alaska
United States
Feed supplies ample despite cutbacks in grain output
United Press International notes a record 44 million tons of feed produced in 1962, up 4 percent from 1961, with no near term shortages expected barring drought. Beef and sheep feeds rose 19 percent, hog feeds 11 percent, dairy 5 percent. poultry declined. Egg consumption may drop again as demand remains strong for beef. Hog feeding shifts to balanced methods reduce cafeteria style feeding. hog prices and cattle markets fell last week amid larger marketings and weak wholesale meat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Feed Manufacturers Association
Oakley M. Ray
Ray
Chicago
New York
Sportsmen-Farmer Accommodations Brochures Issued
West Virginia announces a new Sportsmen-Farmer Accommodations brochure listing nearly 140 farms across 32 counties. The program, a joint effort of the Agriculture and Natural Resources departments, offers hunting and fishing land plus food and lodging at nominal cost, with brochures available via the Public Relations Division in Charleston and through licensed agents and county clerks.
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James Bivens
Department of Agriculture
West Virginia
Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Charleston
Free Tree Order Deadline Mar 10
West Virginia announces a limited tree giveaway of two million saplings from a state forest nursery. Applications must be filed by March 10 to receive 50 trees per lot, with pickup at local distribution. Eligible groups include individuals, garden clubs, and garden councils. commercial growers are excluded.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Bruce H. Pollock
Huntington
Sherwood M. Spencer
Parsons
Mountain State Art and Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes
Cedar Lakes hosts the first annual Mountain State Art and Craft Fair July 3-7 1963. West Virginia artists display and sell handiwork with demonstrations in spinning weaving rug hooking chair caning basket making wood carving wood bending jewelry making and more. Sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Commerce State Department of Agriculture and Vocational Education Services.
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Cedar Lakes
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Commerce
State Department of Agriculture
Vocational Education Services
Ike
Beekeepers Hear Laws Plan Fair Exhibits
Beekeepers discussed bee laws marketing orders and plans for fair exhibits at the Raleigh County Beekeepers Association meeting in the courthouse. Officers were re elected E B Cochran president L B Shrewsbury vice president C H Browning secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Raleigh County Beekeepers Association
Court House
E. B. Cochran
L. B. Shrewsbury
C. H. Browning
How To Fight The Clover Mite
In Elizabeth New Jersey households face a surge of clover mite infestations despite their tiny size. Experts note females only and mites moving from lawns into homes via wall cracks. Preventive treatment by pros and early vacuum cleanups help avoid stains and outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip J. Spear
National Pest Control Association
New York
Los Alamos
Neighbors column muses on weather stories and 4-H week
John S. Phillips reflects on springtime mood, rain slick driveways, and memories of Bramwell. The piece notes traffic in Glover's driveway, a Shady High visit, and 4-H Week events with West Virginia statistics rounded from the Agr icultural Statistics bulletin. It closes with a hopeful note for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glover
Nelson Named Director At Van Hereford Association Meeting
Enthusiasm marked the Virginia Hereford Association annual meet in Roanoke as members elected new officers and board members. Isaac W. Jeanes II became president, with Robert S. Orr and James P. Mills as vice presidents. Owen Thomas III was re elected secretary and new directors include D W Moomaw Oscar Nelson Jr Hunter R Greenlaw and Harry A Knabe Jr. The group urged support for upcoming sales in Bristol Staunton and Staunton with multiple March events and the All Heifer Sale in Staunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hereford Association
Roanoke
Isaac W. Jeanes, II
Walnut Hills Farm
Orange
Robert S. Orr
Maple Grove Stock Farm
Dryden
James P. Mills
Winyah Herefords
Middleburg
Owen Thomas III
Staunton
D. W. Moomaw
Buchanan
Oscar Nelson, Jr
Lewisburg
W. Va
Hunter R. Greenlaw
Fredericksburg
Harry A. Knabe, Jr
Midlothian
Bristol
Virginia
Astro Guide Warns of Early Day Dangers
The column cautions readers about feeling unwell in the early hours with indigestion and nerves. It notes danger from excitement fevers and sickness and urges avoiding extreme temperatures and carefulness around water whether drinking or swimming.
Unclear fragmentary report on future atomic power use
The text notes a speculative claim from March 7 1940 about atomic power becoming usable in space vehicles, while denying its use in trains and automobiles due to shielding weight and risks from air and submarine attacks. It mentions the Queen Eliza and safety during a Nazic incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
New York Harbor
Aries to Leo Daily Horoscope 1963 Field Enterprises
The 1963 daily horoscope highlights Aries advising restraint to avoid regret, Taurus cautions against delaying tasks, Gemini urges discretion to protect family, Cancer predicts strong romance and engagement, Leo urges early action for excellent results, and Virgo warns that minor quarrels could cause lasting estrangement.
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Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
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Bonnie Peck
George ‘Siehl
Beatrice Whanger
0. C. Hutchinson
Camille Stuart
Paul Peabody
C&p Telephone Co
RDC Country Life Commission
Gertrude Humphreys
State Extension Home
Bolton
RDC
Ag Council and Vocational Division
State Board of Education
el Chio
Marsh Fork
Washington
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White House
Ray Nixon
Howard Wiseman
Woodrow Brogan
Roger Tolliver
Everett Bennett
Farm Trends
By William P. Gruber
United Press International
Cedar Lake
Ginia
Cochran
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
L. M. Dick Jr
Elizabeth
N. J
John S. Phillips
Flo
Bramwell
Raleigh Beekeepers Association
Earl Cochran
Agricultural Statistics
Don Marquis
Marquis
Francois Rabelais
Mickey
Rooney
Mercury
Roy Lee Harmon
Nelson
van Hereford Assoc
Puerto Rico
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