Can't Pull Wool Over Their Eyes
Kelly Farmer, principal clerk of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration in Raleigh county, surveys the sturdy flock on HM. G. Farmer's Bolt farm. A Hampshire yearling ram named Mr. Williamson eats corn from County Agent Mr. Thomas's hand as the prize ram helps improve the flock and is treated like a pet by 15-year-old Ezekial the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Farmer
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Raleigh County
HM. G. Farmer
Bolt
Mr. Williamson
Hampshire
Hr. B. Thomas
Hunter Farm
Ezekial
George Armstrong Register
H. G. Farmer
Southern Soil Conservation’ District
H. B. Thomas
Farm Bureau
Williamson
Lewisburg
Agricultural Experiment Station
West Virginia University
Thomas
Harry Anderson
Anderson
Sheep Husbandry in Wartime Faces Wild Dogs and Costs
George Armstrong profiles H. G. Farmer of Bolt as a leading sheep raiser using soil building, registered ram breeding, and parasite control. The piece notes heavy losses from stray dogs near towns, the dog tax fund, and enforcement actions by Warden and officials, with counts of dogs killed and funds allocated to schools if surpluses arise.
Stovers Obtain Clay Residence and Other Raleigh Heights Deeds
Deeds filed in the county clerk’s office show Merritt E. Clay and Sallie E. Clay selling Park Avenue property in Raleigh Heights to C. B. Stover for 8000 dollars. The record also notes Joe G. and Mary Pennington buying a Westwood Drive lot for about 8000 dollars, plus several transfers in Glade Park Truck farms Shady Spring area and other local parcels in Beckley and Crab Orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt E. Clay
Sallie E. Clay
Park Avenue
Raleigh Heights
C. B. Stover
J. R. White
J. B. Bibb
Westwood Drive
Joe G
Mary £. Pennington
Darrell Charles
Pauline Monette King
Harry E
Jessie Anderson
Wilmer A
Kathryn Stanley
Ela C. Bibb
Glade Park
Shady Spring
Short Street
Milo Phillips
Tessa M
George Oley
Frank
Sybil Billups
Shady Spring Village
James
Essie Mae Lilly
Mike and
Faye
Cherry Tree Branch
J. ¥. Bowling
Maye Bowling
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Bowling
Beckley
M. N
Cora E. Rhodes
Nellie Tineher
Center Street
Oak Grove
Crab Orchard
Harold Windsor Admitted After European War Service
Harold G Windsor a technician fifth grade was admitted to Woodrow Wilson General Hospital after transfer from Halloran General Hospital on Staten Island New York He is the son of Mr and Mrs M Windsor of Cranberry and was wounded in action in the European theater with twenty three months overseas serving in Sicily France Belgium and Germany He returned to the United States aboard a hospital ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold G. Windsor
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
Halloran Genneral Hospital
Stanton Island
New York
Windsor
M. Windsor
Cranberry
Sicily
France
Belgium
Germany
United States
Promotion for Beckley native in 82nd Airborne
Paul Malamas Jr son of Mr and Mrs Paul Mallamas of Beckley has been promoted from technician fifth grade to technician fourth grade in the European area where he now serves with the 82nd Airborne Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Malamas, Jr
Paul Mallamas
Beck‘Jey
82Nd Airborne Division
Eight Year Old Beckley Girl Earns National Praise
Agnes Riffe Reed, an eight year old from Beckley, earns national attention for her scrap paper collection drive. William H. Skees, state salvage director, praises her "splendid work" and plans to forward the story to Washington for radio use. She hopes to meet him when he visits Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Riffe Reeder
Snuffer
William H. Skees
Raleigh Register
Agnes
War Production Board
W “F Am
Washington
Skees
Beckley
State Salvage
Central School
Uisual
Roy L. Herndon
Neville Street
Scrap Paper Campaign Targets 60 Tons Next Thursday
E M Ashworth outlines a Raleigh County drive aiming for about 60 tons of scrap paper at Beckley next Thursday. Since February 15, 59 tons were collected the first week and 31 tons the second. profits total 1421.55 dollars from the two shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
E. M. Ashworth
Beckley
Ashworth
Prince Street
Tams
Shady Elementary
Oswald
Glen White
Rotary Club
Prince] Street
Sand Branch
Raleigh Negro
Ghent
Byrd Prillerman Negro
Shady High
Odd
Raleigh County Court
Ben H. Ashworth
Youths Arrested For Breaking Into School
Two Beckley boys were arrested for breaking and entering Woodrow Wilson High School Wednesday night, city police disclosed. Officers were told the basement window on the west side of the building was broken out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Toay
Five County Mines Face Safety Inspection Report
Government findings on safety at five Raleigh county mines were released by Dr. R R Sayers of the federal bureau of mines. Recommendations spanned timbering haulage ventilation fire protection coal dust control and electrical hoisting safety with emphasis on respirators goggles and housekeeping. Inspectors cited improvements at several mines and urged further measures including ban on smoking and exclusive use of permitted explosives. Two youths were placed on probation after apprehension. nothing was taken from the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
R. R. Sayers
Federal
Bureau of Mines
Eccles No
Crab Orchard Improvement Company
Montreal No. 1
American Rolling Mill Company
Monteval No. 5
Helen No. 9
Koppers
Montreal No. 4
Auto collision suit seeks 10000 damages
Margaret L. Adams of Edwight sues Robert Chewning and his son Azel for 10000 in a circuit court filing following a August 19 accident. The pickup driven by the underage Chewning collided with Adams’s car, causing permanent injuries including a dislocated collarbone chest injuries facial cuts and the loss of 20 teeth. The case claims unlawful speed and driver negligence and asks the court to appoint a guardian ad litem for the youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birchton
Edwight
Marsgaret L. Adams
Plaintff
Robert Chewning
Azel
Fletcher Mann
Chewning
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Warden
C. C. Lewis
Berkley
Daniels
LE Lacy
Harold Windsor
Halloran
E Street
James E. Williams
National Finance Company
Maxwell and Keyser Plumbing
F. Bartlett
Shady Spring High School
Bartlett
Gillette
Prince
Raleigh Tire & Rubber Co
Beckley, W. Va
Kanawha and
Prince Sts
Dial
Beckley Federal Savings and Loan
Main St
Beckley, Ww
Teacheys
Beckiey
South
Kanawha Street
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