Greenbrier Milkshed Surges as Raleigh County Dairy Closures Slow
Wartime strains cut Raleigh county dairies with seven farmers closing in a year. Greenbrier Monroe and Pocahontas counties boost output 200 percent aided by local labor stability and on-farm feed. Hutchinson of Greenbrier Dairy says nearby farms supply Raleigh county markets. premium milks rise but standard milk remains ample.
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Raleigh County
Greenbrier
Monroe
Pocahontas
Greenbrier Milkshed
Hugh P. Hutchinson
Hugh F. Sfatchinson
Greenbrier, Dairy Products Company
Beckley
Hutchinson
Cook's
Guyandotte Dairies
Raleigh
Funeral Monday For Oval Martin
Funeral services for Oval Martin age 36 of Elton will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in Green Sulphur Baptist Church with Rev. A. B. Martin officiating. Burial follows at Gwinn Cemetery in Elton. The body remains at Nickel Funeral Home East Rainelle until 4 p.m. Sunday then goes to his home. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Lilly Martin and many brothers and sisters including Hubert Lester Harry Ceril Melvin Virgie Mary Gladys Bernice Thelma, with addresses in Rupert Green Sulphur Hinton Huntington and at home.
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Register
Fast Rainelle
Oval Martin
Elton
Green Sulphur Baptist Church
A. BE. Martin
Gwinn
Nickel Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Lilly Martin
Hubert Martin
Rupert
Lester Martin
Harry
Ceri) Martin
United States
Melvin Martin
Virgie Graham
Hinton
Mary Surbaugh
Huntington
Gladys Surbaugh
Bernice Fox
Thelma Martin
Funeral Monday for Mrs Brown of Ronceverte
Mrs Eliza Brown 57 died Friday at home in Ronceverte after long illness. Wife of G C Brown she leaves children including Virgil Brown of Ronceverte. Funeral 2:30 p m Monday at Ronceverte Baptist Church Rev Fisher officiating burial in Union Cemetery.
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Register
Arnisburg
Eliza, Brown
Ronceverte
G. C. Brown
Roncceverte Baptist Church
Fisher
Union
Virgil Brown
Support Of War Loan Urged To Bring Boys Home
Dr. J. W. Stokes urged the Sixth war loan campaign to fund troops and bring the boys home. Armistice day services closed businesses from 0:30 to 11:30 am as memorials honored World War veterans. Summers county aims for a $295000 quota with a $25 bond vote for county high school girls.
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Register
Sinton
J. W. Stokes
Hinton
R. W. Hibbert
Ascension Episcopal Church
R. Moorman Parker
Stokes
United States
France
Forest Hill
Sandstone
Talcott
Summers County
Hugh Burdette Dies at 80 Near Pickaway
Hugh H. Burdette, 80, died Friday at his home near Pickaway. His wife had died earlier. Survived by several children including Corp. Cecil Brown with the U S Army in Germany, Mrs. Bert Dunbar of Washington D C, Mrs. Ray Keirn of Ronceverte, and Miss Ruby Brown and Miss Ethel Brown of Washington District of Columbia.
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Register
Lewisburg
Hugh H. Buredette
Pickaway
Cecil Brown
U. S. Army
Germany
Bert Dunbar
Washington, D. C
Ray Keirn
Ronceverte
Ruby Brown
Ethel Brown
Wathington
Soldier awarded Silver Star for Normandy action
The War Department announced Staff Sgt. James C. Jordan of East Rainelle earned the Silver Star for heroic action in Normandy France. He exposed himself to aid an assault bringing fire on the enemy enabling an officer and another man to flank the position and neutralize resistance with grenades, killing seven Germans and capturing one. The action occurred on June.
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Associated Press
Washington
War! Department
James C. Jordan
East Rainelle
Normandy
France
Bacon Scarcity Hits Stores Across October Findings
The Associated Press reports the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics found bacon not stocked in 48 percent of 100 stores in October. Half the stores ran out of pork and dairy items like butter and cheese, while 84 percent lacked canned salmon. Some meat and fruit supplies improved vs September, with lamb and veal stocks rising. Hawaii volcanoes noted as harmless due to slow lava flows.
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Associated Press
Washington
Papa Hor
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sunset Hill man dies of heart disease at 74
Nerster staff writer reports Charles Mock 74 retired railroad man died at 7 am Saturday at his Sunset Hill home. A Shenandoah county native he lived in Hinton 38 years retiring seven years ago due to injuries and ill health. Services set at Hinton Methodist church with Rev. R Moorman Parker officiating. He leaves wife Cella two sons James Mock of Stanaford and Anna Mock of Hinton an adopted daughter Laran Carnafax of Richmond sisters Mrs James Cook Mrs Nell Verbaugh and Mrs Ben Webster. He belonged to the Maintenance of Way Brotherhood and the Methodist church.
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Nerster
Sunton
Charles Mock
Sunset Hill
Shenandoah County
Hinton
Ronald Meadows
Hinton Methodist Church
R. Moorman Parker
Cella Mock
James Mock
Stanaford
Anna Mock
Laran Carnafax
Richimond
James Cook
Columbia Furnace
Nell] Verbaugh
New York
Ben Webster
Maryland
Maintenance of Way Brotherhood
Methodist Church
Nippon Egg Shortage Sparks Radio Officials Plan
Japan faces a lean egg supply as the agriculture and commerce ministry proposes a self supporting poultry scheme. Officials urge farmers to yield at least 19 eggs per hen each month to bolster stocks for aircraft and submarine crews.
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Japan
Japanese Agriculture and Commerce Ministry
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Bowling Scores and Leagues Show Tight Race in Beckley
Beckley bowling notes highlight Porter 259 and Caffee 257 in a week of proove high scores. Water Co. beats Berkley Insurance. Rex Brand and Drake entertain with 995 pins between them. Charles Manning repeats 113 three games while Raleigh Wright posts 251. Merchants, Post Office, and others clash as standings tighten with four games separating top five teams.
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Jim
C. Porter
Beckley Theater
Spotsey
Bob Caffee
Beckley Water Company
Berkley Insurance Agency
Buster Fox
Jack Donovan
Silver Brand
Mack Drake
Motor Boys
Clothers
Don Lafton
Charles Manning
Trap Hill
Charles
Raleigh Wright
Olin Marshall
Post Office
Willow
Marshall
Elizabeth Clay
Jim Long
Charles Burger
Buckley
Ann Connor
Minnie Pearl Josephies
Ruth
Greene
Cooper
Marie Millam
Emmatt Davis
Remero League
Foundry
Electric Cail
Office Warehouse
Machine
Major League Silver Brand
Wyoming
Rhodes Market
Carlsons
Rat Smokeless Ladies League
Rays
S & S the Moose Haven
R.A. Boyd & Co
Moose Heart
Biggs Printing
Beckley Nat’s Bank
Maucks Merchants League Post Office
Rebeco Chirk Stores
Beckley Ice & Feed the Star
Berkley Floral
Coca Cola
General Stores
Bowling stars and scores spark busy week in local leagues
Bob Washington beat Mary to win five of six games while Jim Bob Todd swept Polly in three. The Looney sisters read a bowling book and improved. Hap Hambrieck and Roy Pyle rolled 197 and 195 as hot week coverage notes high games, week winners and lighthearted name slips across multiple leagues.
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Bob Washington
Mary
Francis Lonker McDonald
Ann
Killer
Butch
Pee Wee
Corkie
Stupid
Jim Bob Todd
Polly
Todd
Jim Basham
Erma
Looney Sisters
Marty
Betty
Harry Hoehman
Stromberg
Harry
Evelyn Miller
Hap Hambrieck
Roy Pyle
Faye Mullins
Mary Calahan
Louise Hambrick
Frosty Johnson
G. C. Porter
Billie Vas Lottie Greene
Raleigh Wright
Marie Millam
Geneva G. Lily
Beard
Officer Found Along Railroad
LEWISBURG An army of Heer identified Major William J. Wilson of Ariington Va found unconscious along Chesapeake and Ohio tracks at Frazier about 2 am Saturday A track walker found his baggage nearby It was supposed he fell from a passenger train No 2 He was taken to Ronceverte then to Ashford General hospital at White Sulphur Dr J W Compton Renceverte physician examined the unconscious.
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Lewisburg
Heer
William J. Wilson
Ariington
Chesapeake and Ohio
Frazier
Ronceverte
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur
J. W. Compton
Renceverte
Landacres announce fourth arrival Linda Louise at Richwood
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Landacre greet daughter Linda Louise born at Richwood hospital on Wednesday November 1 This is their fourth child. Pvt Sidney W Dove son of Mrs Pearl P Gilpin of Hinton has been wounded in action in the European theatre The War Department gave no details about injuries or timing and Dove remained unconscious on admission to hospital
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Landacres
Richwood
Woodrow Landacre
Linda Louise
Richwood Hospital
Sidney W. Dove
Hinton
Pearl P. Gilpin
Aclon
War Department
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Raleigh County Dairies
Oval
Elton Man
Mrs. Brown
Hugh Burdette
Commercial Printing Department
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Fayette Street
Beckley Hardware and Supply Co
Fieber St
Dial
Carlson's Main
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
Oakwood Dial
Cornetea
Cook Music Shop
N. Oakwood Ave
Hash
Harper Welding and Supply
S. Kanawha Digt
Hawaii
McCreery
Beckley, W. VA
Blondie
Suds. DS
Willian S Rice, Inc
Adams
N.Y
Tim’ Heber St. Op
Court House
Ashford
Ezera Storm Mattress
Plater
Western Auto Associate Store
J.C. Gingrich Owner
North Fayette St
Bailey Jewelry Co
Neville St
Sophia —A
B. E. Silverman
Raleigh County Bank
Vephia
Byus-Mankin Lumber CO
Kanawhe
Richmond Cleaners and Laundry
Kenawha
Aervica
Williams Tire & Battery Co
Rail Chevrolet Co
iMajestic
Dixie
Moore’s
Clark Stores, Inc
Gea
Beckley Ice and Feed CO
Prince &T
At &. BR. Cressing
Muy Caceesoer
Roy Robinson
Faystts
Charnes
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