Unclear Leaky Faucet Message in New York
Fragmentary line notes yearly water flow through leaky taps in New York and the need to stem the drain as it passes away from assistance.
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New York
Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1949
Page
2
City Faces Grim Water Shortage Amid Drought Crisis
Life magazine photos show New York reservoirs with low water levels as a summer drought bites. Officials warn that waste and population growth threaten supply. conservation must start at home and in industry. Piped water from distant sources is discussed but true fix lies in reducing leaks and improving efficiency nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Magazine
America
New York City
San Francisco
New York
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Tygaurt River
Grafton
McDowell County
Uplind
Farmers Profit From Soil Conservation Plan in 1940s State
Farmers faced losses on small plots until government soil conservation promoted keeping land in grass and growing hay. Many adopted prescribed practices with soil grants, boosting production of grain corn and hay. The result shows higher yields and price pressures urge better soil care to remain competitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suime
Congress urged to probe coffee shortage impact
The source argues that the American coffee shortage attributed to poor South American crops may be driven by speculative manipulation. It calls for a full congressional inquiry to protect public interests and prevent similar issues in other foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Congressional Committee
Friends of the Land Promotes Conservation Awareness
Nine years ago a Washington group of writers foresters bankers and farmers formed the Friends of the Land to educate Americans about soil water and forest loss. Led by Bromfield the society stresses information and voluntary reform rather than government fiat. With about 10 000 members including banks universities and prominent individuals the group publishes The Land and The Land Letter and seeks broader support to stop arable land decline and falling water tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Euphrates Valley
America
Louis Bramfield
Friends of the Land
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Monroe
Bromfield
Bernard Baruch
Bernard DeVoto
Uouth
Friends
Advocate of 'Two Armed' Farming Celebrates 50th Year as Editor
Special to the Register profiles Clarence Poe of The Progressive Farmer as he marks fifty years as editor. From a cotton patch boy to editor and president, Poe helped expand the paper from one edition to four states with a 1.1 million circulation. He champions Two Armed Farming, linking crop and livestock income, and notes friendships with Roosevelt Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt. He continues to work Saturdays from his Raleigh offices, emphasizing balance between labor and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Raleigh
N. C
Armen
Clarence Poe
Progressive Farmer
Memphis
Birmingham
Dallas
Poe
Josh Billings
Evry
Cotten
Pac
University of North Carolina
Duke University
Carlyle
Peex
University of North Caroline
Glemson Agricutural College
Europe
Ciuty
Asia
Tive Farm
Neady
State Dairyman’s Association
State Farmers’ Convention
State Grange
Tme
American County Life Association
Chaman
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Dr. Poe
Virginia
Texas
Rgg
South
Theodore Roosevelt
Atlantic Monthly
Young Poe
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
The
Lesage Seedlings Ground in Italy for Mali Chestnut Plan
Chinese chestnut seedlings from Lesace nursery in Charleston are now in Italy as part of a Malian effort to breed blight resistant chestnuts. Walter J. Quick Jr says 500 seedlings shipped last spring faced delays. 50 in good condition, 80 fairly good, 2 poor but alive. Seedlings planted in a nursery for care and future grafting and pollen for cross breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
The
Conservation Commission
Lesace
Italy
Walter J. Quick
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
Quick
Trans Lesace
Air Express
Orst
New York
Colonial Ai Lines
Washington
Bermuda
Trans Caribbean Ar Cargo Lines
Rane
Rothlisberger Goes To Morgantown for 3 Day Conference
Floyd F Rothliswetzer a conservationist of the Southern Soil Conservation District and three U S Soil Conservation Service technicians began a three day conference at Morgantown. L L Lough state conservationist called the meeting to develop flexible norms of accomplishment and plans of work for county and district levels with follow up procedures. The advisers include Glendon P Burton Ross H Mellinger and Jack Barrack for Wel e and Barbour counties respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd F. Rothliswetzer
Southern Soil Conservation District
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Morgantown
L. L. Lough
Lough
Glendon P. Burton
Little Kanawha
Ross H. Mellinger
Jack Barrack
Weleb
Barbour Counties
Prosperity Leads New River CLP Local Council in Raleigh County
Mrs Wayne Stewart elected chairman as Prosperity joins the New River Country Life Program a regional effort to improve rural living in four counties Raleigh Fayette Summers and Mercer The RDC RDC and WVU Extension Service sponsor CLP activities include school lunch program fund drive for kitchen equipment and committee work across agricultural educational religious recreational health and governance The program aims to award cash prizes for top communities next fall and outlines an evaluation scorecard to measure progress across the four counties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosperity
New River Country Life
F. O. Frasier
Wayne Stewart
C. B. Moye
The
Prosperity Community Council
Register Farm
Ben Rhodes
Raleigh
West Virginia
Kanawha
Upper
Monongahela
New River Clp
Fayette
Summers
Mercer
Ue Beckley Area Rural Development Council
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
Appalachian Electric Power Company
A. F. Moye
Prosperity School
F. C. Frazier
Stewart
CLP
Harold Lilly
Parent-Teacher’s Association
Ines
P.Q Frazier
Wilbert Stover
George Bogusky
H. O. Arnott
Joe Bellamy
Loomis Kiser
New River
H. B. Thomas
Charles T. Shackelford
RDC
Shackelford
C. Anderson
Extension Service
Anderson
AEP
CLD
Farm Women’s Club
Rural Development Activities Calendar for December
A Raleigh County agricultural council meeting chaired by H. M. Harr tops a list of December events. The Rural Development Council and related bodies meet in Beckley Princeton and Kingston with officers named and planning sessions for a spring recreation leadership school and a continuing face lift for a typical farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Agricultural Council
H. M. Harr
New River
Friends of the Land
Charles H. Archer
Thomas F. Stafford
Beckley
H. M. Hart
Floyd F. Rothlisberger
Charles Model
Essie E. Bailey
Princeton
Gail Auidridge
Minton
Emory N. Winston
Kingston
Ircher
Board of Supervisors
South Soil Conservation District
J. B. Keatley
Mercer Rural Planning Council
R. E. Harbert
Health and Recreation Commission
Rural Development Council
Memorial Bidg
Ted Conk
The
Forestry Commission
RDC
Frank Halstead
F. F. Stromp
Raleigh Membership Tops 1400 Club in Raleigh County
Club agents report over 1100 members expected in HHC 50, with forty six clubs forming. Officers for Working Citizens Dollywood School Mary Santa president and others listed. Scholarships of 300 dollars awarded to James E Bowers Moyers and Natalie Jane s McClung Unwood for achievements. James named national winner in Better Methods Electric Awards in Chicago. Natalie top member in National Poultry Achievement. both receive all expense trips. Three West Virginia 4 H teams to compete in national vegetable demonstrations in Washington December 14-15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Clarence J. Wooten
James E. Bowers
Moyers
Natalie Janes McClung
Unwood
James
National Congress
Chicago
Natalie
Congress
Orange and Black Record
Martinsburg High
Washington, D.C
Melvin Kolbe
West Virginia University
National
Bowman Mead elected president of Raleigh 4-H Pinners
Frank Bowman of Prosperity was chosen president at the Raleigh 4-H Pinners Association organizational meeting held Monday night. Melba Adams Crab Orchard was named vice president, Sue Tenles Whitby secretary and reporter, Jim Lowry Sophia treasurer. New members to be initiated December 8 in Raleigh County Courthouse assembly room. Committees include county recreation vespers health and standing program, with about 25 active members guided by adviser Clarence J. Wonten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bowman
Prosperity
Raleigh 4-H
Pinners' Association
Melba Adams
Crab Orchard
Suetenles
Whitby
Jim Lowry
Sophia
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Clarence J. Wonten
Farm Housing Survey Begun by West Virginia University
Morgantown officials announce a university led study on farm and business housing needs as part of a regional research project with the U S Department of Agriculture. University President Irvin Stewart says Mrs Maxine P Wittebort of Morgantown will assist Miss Martha A Plomick in home economics on the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia
West Virginia University
North+ east
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Irvin Stewart
Maxine P. Wittebort
Morganetown
Point Marion
Martha A. Plomick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas J. Stafford
New River Country Life Program
Leaders In Country Life Program
Raleigh Register
Odes
Coa. Ee
Clarence Fok
Rothlisberger
Working Citizens
Lauria Morrison
Grandview Mountaineers
Mary Hicks
Donna Carper
Patty Johnson
Rush Miles
Tenmy Lettie
L. V. Harvey
Rhodes ‘Trail Blazers
Nancy Lickleter
Carol Barker
Wanda Martin
Ronnie Gilmore
Chorgia Bishop
Mary Catherine Abbott
Pinners Elect
Bowman Mead
University
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