Labor shortage cripples Beckley dairy farms threaten milk supply
In Raleigh County, seven dairies closed in the last year as labor drafts hit. Dairies sold cows to slaughterhouses, cutting milk output by about 41 gallons daily, with total Beckley area milk retailing dropping from 830 to 780 gallons in June. Surviving operations report failed attempts to hire summer help as production falls.
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Raleish County
Agricultural War Board
Kelly Farmer
Raleigh County
War Board
Cook
Harper Road
Guyandotte
Shady Spring
Sellers
Harper
Terrea’s
Eccles
Marcum
Joe Italiano
Mount Tabor
Italiano
Joe Williams
Fune
Terreo
80 Cows In Beckley City Help Milk Shortage
County Agent H B Thomas notes about 80 cows in Beckley including four urban dairies as a possible answer to a milk shortage. Assessor Ira Whitlock says the tally excludes outer areas and cites tax value per cow. Residents recall years of cow roaming debates while Albanese dairies face pressure to relocate cattle.
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City of Beckley
Beckley
H. B. Thomas
Ira Whitlock
Thomas
Beckter
Beckley Theater
Neville
Prince Streets
Frank Albanese
East 2
Albanese
East Prince Street
Labor shortage cuts dairy output and hires
J B Booth on Hull street reduced retail supply from 10 to 12 gallons to about 1.5 gallons per day. James dairy near Pinecrest, once 130 gallons, now produces around 100 gallons, selling only to Pinecrest sanitarium. Mrs G W James and son say labor shortages last week cut production from 110 to 90–100 gallons daily while workers are scarce. Giampalo of Beckley reports hiring only child labor and family help, offering 5 or 6 dollars a day, unable to find dependable workers.
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J. B. Booth
Hull Street
Williams
James Dairy
Pinecrest
G. W. James
Walter
Jie Giampalo
Beckley
GlompiloThe
Dairy labor woes slow milk production in Raleigh County
C E Shumate of Harper roid, a major mink producer supplying Beckley with about 200 gallons daily, faced cutbacks as his son John faced a draft examination. farm officials warn inexperienced help harms dairy output, since proper training takes time and affects milk quality.
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C. E. Shumate
Harper Roid
Raleigh County
Beckley
John
Huntington
Urimer
Shumate
Siloshe War Board
James Teaches at Byrd Prillerman High School
James operates as the vocational agriculture instructor at Byrd Prillerman High School near Amigo. He is a West Virginia State College graduate and a West Virginia University MA in vocational education holder. His father R W James is also an agriculture instructor. James earned a BS in Agriculture in 1940.
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K. B. James
Byrd-Prillerman
Amigo
West Virginia State College
Institute
R. W. James
West Virginia University
Beckley Area Faces Looming Milk Shortage
A farm agent warns the Beckley area is heading for a serious milk shortage as conditions depend on farmers and the public actions to address the shortage.
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Beckley
Mine workers favored as to housing plans
Consent of government agencies to build 50 houses in Beckley to ease housing shortages faces strict limits. Only coal mining industry workers with FHA approved loans and plans can receive materials. firms may build a third of quarterly totals, with priority to the 70 initial applicants meeting all criteria.
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Beckley
Sber
James A. Chambers
Federal Housing Administration
Indus
FHA
FILA
Would-Be Citizen Quizzed In Beckley Naturalization Session
Anna Marie Diciuccio twenty four of Beckley and ten Raleigh county residents were interviewed by naturalization investigator Henry Beziat of Cincinnati. Beziat filed petitions for citizenship after an all day session in the circuit clerk's office. Anna Marie came from Fiumedinisi Maly and her parents Angelo and Gaetana Diciuccio lived on South Charles street until her father died in 1940. The mother and daughter await news as her brother Tony serves in the army at a Georgia camp. Anna Marie works baking at Raleigh Baking Company and began the naturalization process two years ago. Other petitioners listed include Liberata Cannetti Rose Caplan Matz Maria Galbiccio Iolanda Barbera John Lopez Longhinos Logastis Louis Manual Logasty Francesca Paola Fumarola Aurora Donata Lopez and Joe Crohonya.
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Beckley
United States
Henry Beziat
Cincinnati
Ohio
Beziat
Anna Marie
Fiumedinisi
Maly
Angelo
Gaetana Diciuccio
Louis Manual Logasty
Piney View
Greece
Francesca Paola Fumarola
Sundial
Aurora Donata Lopez
East Gulf
Spain
Joe Crohonya
Lillybrook
Italy
University Mines School Praised by Engineers Panel
A West Virginia committee of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers praised the University of West Virginia College of Engineering and School of Mines as good and efficient given current facilities. The panel led by Charles Snyder recommended a one point program for expansion and improvement.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia University
College of Engineering
School of Mines
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Charles Snyder
Fairmont
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
Woman Is Honored On 73rd Birthday
Mrs Ta dlor Hays of Locust drive celebrated her 73rd birthday with a party hosted by her son Fred Hays daughter Frances Straughan and daughter in law. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Andrew Bailey Mr and Mrs C H Rutledge Mr and Mrs Grover Gebhart Mrs Fannie Wheatley Mrs J A Hagee Mrs Paul Wiseman Mrs Harry Gison Mr and Mrs Fred Rutledr Mrs Luther Johnson and daughter Lynn Miss Shirley Dance and Billy Straughan all of Beckley plus Miss Alice Maschall Mrs B Wray Mrs Alice Heatherman Mrs Grover St Clair Mrs Joe Calicorta Mrs Paul Wilbur Mrs Ruth Fleshman and Mrs Chris Gains of Glen White.
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Ta ¥Dlor Hays
Locust Drive
Fred Hays
Frances Straughan
Andrew Bailey
C. H. Rutledge
Grover Gebhart
Fannie Wheatley
J. A. Hagee
Paul Wiseman
Harry Gison
Fred Rutled
Luther Johnson
Lynn
Shirley Dance
Billy Straughan
Beckley
Alice Maschall
B. Wray
Alice Heatherman
Malpin Soldier Wounded in Action
Private First Class Charles F. Wendell of McAlpin was wounded in action in the European theater as announced by the War Department.
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Malpin
Charles F. Wendell
Elbert S. Wendell
McAlpin
War Department
Locke and Mrs Locke in Beckley After Week with His Mother
First Lieutenant Kermit A Locke and Mrs Locke are in Beckley for a day after a week with his mother Mrs 0 A Locke, critically ill in St Mar hospital Huntington. Locke, who practiced law in Beckley before joining the army, is serving as trial judge advocate at the Charleston port of embarkation.
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Kermit A. Locke
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