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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1950

Page

10

125,000 Tree Shrub Seedlings Allotted to Farmers for Wildlife

Wildlife areas on more than 100 farms in six counties will be improved next spring with trees and shrubs for food and cover. T R Samsell says stock will go to co operators whose plans were written last summer or fall or are yet to be written. Seedlings include 96,250 shrubs and 29,550 trees with several species listed.

T. R. Samsell Raleigh Fayette Summers Mer Cer Wyoming McDowell Pinecrest Sanitar Ium Farm E. Snelling District Forester Register Farm

Would Our Soil Win Another War Feature Review

Des Moines report on Successful Farming's 1947 article warns the U S risks losing soil to erosion as nations like the Soviet Union dominate global farm resources. Calls a two point program: protect soil for defense and export agricultural know how to aid others.

Des Moines Iowa America Soviet Union Andrei Vishinsky United Nations United States Mos Ing Japan Korea Russia North America Argentina Hitler U. S

Brannan Farm Plan Faces Test as GOP Gains Rise

Washington A P report notes GOP gains in the Midwest may push farm policy revisions. Brannan’s National Grange speech could reveal whether Truman backs changes, as Democrats weigh whether to replace the secretary of agriculture and how the Brannan plan affects corn belt support.

Washington Truman Brannan National Grange Minneapolis Franklin D. Roosevelt Congress Ohio Illinois Iowa Anderson New Mexico New Democratic Congress Scott Lucas Senate Lucas Farm Bureau House

Star Farmer of America Forrest Davis Jr Wins Fame at 21

Forrest Davis Jr of Sawdust Florida wins the Star Farmer of America award after a long plan from eighth grade start. By 21 he has $57,701 in profits, 80 acres, two tractors, two tobacco barns, and a diversified operation including beef cattle hogs corn peanuts lupine oats grist mill farm shop orchard and irrigation. He built a tobacco shade crop to fund growth and remains dedicated to farming as a life.

Quincy Fla Deep South Star Farmer of America Forrest Davis, Jr Future Farmers of America Kansas City FFA Forrest Hampshire Hal Florida Denmark

Prize-Winning Corn and Poultry Show Notes

W. K. Ball of Speedway wins a Mercer County Farm Management prize with 75 to 90 bushels per acre by using 5-10-10 fertilizer and good sod. Poultry expert D. C. Kennard discusses pasture feeding, deep litter, and overlapping flocks at Wooster Experiment Station, noting deep litter benefits and cautions on sanitation and equipment disinfection.

W. K. Ball Speedway Mercer County Farm Management W. Va D. C. Kennard Kennard Wooster

Health Winners to Get 3 Jaycee Trophies

Permanent trophies will be awarded Monday evening to the boy, girl, and 4-H club judged health winners of Raleigh County Health and Nutrition Program. Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce donates the trophies. Presentation at Shady Spring High School during The Raleigh Register banquet honoring winners and county club leaders.

Raleigh County Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce Benjamin L. McManus Shady Spring High School Raleigh Register Jaycees Lewis Williams Richard Pendleton Crow Mary Ann McElrath Sophia Clarence J. Wooten Raleigh

Rural Development Activities THIS WEEK in Beckley area

Friday Grandview Community Council meeting led by Van W Carper. November events include Forestry Commission Rural Development Council meeting November 20 at 1 30 p m in Memorial Building Beckley chaired by Ralph R Kemper. RDC meeting November 21 at 7 30 p m in county court room Beckley with E T Stromp president. Other items include Dempsey Rural Life Conference chair Mrs C R Cottle, Prosperity Farm Woman's Club led by Mrs Wayne Stewart, Ballengee Farm Club December 2 at 7 30 p m Davis School president Lester N Lively. Raleigh County Agricultural Council annual meeting December 4 3 30 p m PMA Office Tabor Building Beckley with officers elected. December 6 Raleigh County PMA Committee meeting Tabor Building Beckley chaired by Kelly Farmer Bob. December 11 Dairy Commission RDC meeting 7 30 p m room 8 Memorial Building Beckley chaired by H C Avis. December 14 Board of Supervisors Southern Soil Conservation District 10 a m Tabor Building Raleigh Pinners Council 7 30 p m county court room Beckley chaired by Frank Bowman Prosperity president.

Grandview C. R. Cottle Prosperity Farm Woman's Club Wayne Stewart Ballengee Farm Club Davis School Lester N. Lively Raleigh County Agricultural Council PMA Tabor Beckley John L. Gorman Raleigh County Kelly Farmer Bob Dairy Commission RDC Memorial H. C. Avis Board of Supervisors Southern Soil Conservation District Raleigh Pinners Council County Court Room Frank Bowman Prosperity

Fayette Boys to Judge Chickens in Chicago Contest

Four Fayette County boys will compete in the Invitational 4-H Poultry Judging Contest as part of the National Farm Show in Chicago from November 25 to December 2. The team includes Tahn Minto, Ernest Wellman, Keith Jones, and C. D. Thomas as alternate, after winning the state contest. coached by James Dowdy.

Fayette Boys Chicago Fayette County Tha Taam Inalidas Tahn Minto PS Eneee Aeereummod Buell Altos Ernest Wellman Keith Jones C. D. Thomas James Dowdy Armed Services

52 000 Free Trees Delivered to Farmers in Southern District

Farmers in the Southern Soil Conservation District received 32,000 free evergreen trees to reforest land unsuited for pasture and cropland. District conservationist Floyd F. Rothlisberger said seedlings went to landowners planned for soil water forest and wildlife conservation by Soil Conservation Service and State Conservation Commission specialists. The trees supplement those allotted for game habitat. Distributions by work units were Raleigh 11,750 Mercer 9,000 Fayette 5,000 and Summers 6,250.

Southern Soil Conservation District Floyd F. Rothlisberger Soil Conservation Service State Conservation Commission Raleigh Wyoming County Mercer McDowell County Fayette

Public Notice by J D Raines Warns About Debts

Public notice from J D Raines of Nuttallburg West Virginia states he will not be responsible for debts or obligations made by anyone other than himself. Official filing reference P 11 15 W 2 RR.

J. D. Raines

Notice of Public Sale Under Deed of Trust in Raleigh County

By virtue of authority vested in H L Crawford and E N Smith as trustees under a 1948 deed of trust, default on note to Bank of Raleigh triggers sale. On December 5, 1950 at 2 PM at Raleigh County Courthouse front door, sale of described land of 5.72 acres on Little Beaver Creek Shady Springs District, including map reference and surrounding parcels.

H. L. Crawford E. N. Smith Lloyd Lorn Fisher Edith May Fisher Raleigh County Bank of Raleigh Beckley West Virginia Court House Little Beaver Creek Shady Springs Raleigh Beaver Crow P. A. Amick Eva Amick John Kauff Mattie L. Kauff County Court of Raleigh County Park L. L. Fisher Raleigh Co Shady Springs Dist W. A. Curtis

Evening radio and TV schedule snapshot

A compact listing of programs across networks with time slots from 6:15 to 11:00, noting news, dramas, variety shows, music, sports, and specials. Notable titles include Beulah, Jack Smith Show, Lone Ranger, Great Gildersleeve, Mr. Chameleon, Groucho Marx Quiz, Manhattan Mahara, and Dick Powell Drama across CBS ABC NBC and other nets.

Nbe Cbs Abc Mbs-East Abe Nbc News Nbe Beulah Cbs News Abe Jack Smith Cbs Daily Abe Gabriel Heatter Cbs Evening Ivy Abe Mr. Chameleon Gildersleeve Cba Abe International Mbe Mbs Abe Harold Peary Cbs Detour Abe Bing Crosby Cbs Manhattan Mahara Family Lawrence Welk Dick Powell All Nets

Beckley land parcels include Fisher lots and company division

The notice advertises the sale of two Raleigh County parcels. The first covers 8.72 acres conveyed to Lloyd Lorn Fisher and Edith May Fisher by John Kauff and wife in 1948. The second describes Lots 1 and 2 in Section 34, Lilly Land Company Addition No. 2, mapped in Deed Book 66, page 308, with a detailed tract description. Personal property listed includes three vehicles: an International TD-35 tractor, a 1945 GMC truck tractor, and a 1942 GMC CCKW-353 truck, all to be sold for cash on day of sale.

L. L. Fisher Lloyd Fisher Edith May Fisher John Kauff Raleigh County West Virginia Lilly Land Company Beckley Eighth Street Division Avenue Eight Street Lloyd Lorn Fisher Emma Jones H. L. Crawford E. N. Smith

Shooting Match At Soak Creek Sponsored By Howerton

A shooting match is set for Saturday November 18 at Soak Creek one mile west of Sophia featuring turkeys chickens and hog hams. Sponsored by W A Howerton. For paper hanging and painting call William O Mason dialing 5905. RENT AWARD SANDER advertised with daily rate and Montgomery Ward floor sanding J J Warden Calloway Heights dial 6758. For painting and paper hanging dial 6081 W E Harvey 5 12.

Glen Morgan L. P. Jackson Fairdale Turkeys J. E. Daniel Pendelton Beaver Beaver Lions Club TY Ry Soak Creek Sophia W. A. Howerton William O. Mason Montgomery Warden J. J. Warden Calloway Heights W. E. Harvey

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