Freeman frames farm law as slow to explain amid smear tactics
Secretary Orville Freeman, a veteran politician, called himself hesitant as he urged more time for democratic farm-area candidates to explain the new farm law. He argued information must counter attacks labeling the plan as mere controls, sees prospects for McGovern and Rolvaag, and said Estes case offers no taxpayer cost or political capital for Republicans.
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UPI
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
George McGovern
South Dakota
Joseph H. Bottum Jr
R-S.d
McGovern
Karl Rolvaag
Minnesota
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
Texas
Land and People Conference to hear state leaders
Regional two day meeting in Philadelphia Oct 22 23 will feature West Virginia figures Dr. Ernest J. Nesius Walter C. Gumbel and Mrs A Ralph Schmitz The conference aims to revitalize rural America by sharing ideas on economic development land and water use and community facilities Attendees include Hulett C Smith and Orville L Freeman as chair and keynote speaker respectively
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Sheraton Hotel
Philadelphia
West Virginia
Ernest J. Nesius
West Virginia University College of Agriculture, Forestry, and
Walter C. Gumbel
Fairmont
Monongahela Power Company
Soil
A. Ralph Schmitz
Parkersburg
Soil Conservation Committee
West Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs
Hulett C. Smith
Training Session Completes For West Virginia RAD Agents
Nine area extension development agents finished an intensive four day program at West Virginia University to advance Rural Areas Development RAD goals. The group focused on using public and private facilities to boost economic development, establish profitable farms and rural industries, expand public facilities, and train workers in agriculture. Attendees represented counties across Weston Braxton Gilmer Lewis Upshur Grantsville Calhoun Ritchie Roane Mercer McDowell Wyoming Beckley Fayette Raleigh Summers Moorefield Grant Hampshire Hardy Mineral Huntington Cabell Lincoln Wayne Elkins Pocahontas Randolph Tucker Webster Webster Springs Nicholas Institute Fayette Kanawha Raleigh and more.
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West Virginia University College of Agriculture, Forestry
Brundage
Ancil Cutlip
Weston—Braxton
Gilmer
Lewis
Upshur
Wilbur D. Dye
Grantsville
Calhoun, Ritchie, Roane
Wirt
Oscar C. Hutchison
Princeton
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
George D. Siehl
Beckley
Fayette, Raleigh
Summers
George A. Strickler
Moorefield
Grant
Hampshire, Hardy
Mineral
Paul E. Swecker
Huntington — Cabell, Lincoln
Wayne
J. Franklin Wade, Jr
Elkins
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Randolph
Tucker
Joseph N. Yeager
Webster Springs
Nicholas and
Webster
Wesley Lynch
Institute—Fayette
Kanawha
Raleigh
Swiss National Day Fire on Hills Across Cantons
Ruth Keister recounts August 1 1962 Swiss National Day in Wil, St. Gallen. Flags hang from homes and shops, a half day holiday, crossbow contests, canton costumes, a buffet of Swiss cheeses and dried meats, and hillside fires lit to call for aid. Children sing Swiss songs and the national anthem as fireworks light the sky. An American hymn line echoes across the celebration.
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Uri
Schwyz
Unterwalden
Hapsburgs
Austria
Wilcanton St. Gallen
Canton
Speaking Of Neighbors to Faithful Cohorts
John S. Phillips writes on hunting and fishing lovers, noting their view goes beyond sport to an aesthetic and spiritual bond with nature. He emphasizes memory dream and reality sustaining happiness beyond today.
Bobby Burns Quip Honours Slip Between Cup and Lip
A witty remark cited on a cultural page references Bobby Burns and the saying about the slip between cup and lip, framing a light note on misfortune and wit. The brief nod preserves the poem’s cadence and traditional humor without sensational detail.
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Bobby Burns
Til den water facility loan approval discussed at RDC meeting
RDC meeting Tuesday night focused on a key decision between Freedom and Communism. A. J. Manchin arrived Tuesday to give tentative approval to the Til den water facility loan by the Farmers Home Administration. An important appointment was noted for Friday.
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RDC
A. J. Manchin
Tilden
Farmers Home Administration
Duty Beckons Youth and Elders in Unending Call
A reflective line contrasts youthful resolve with aging insistence as duty remains the binding force. The youth vow to answer the call while the elder, constrained, admits he cannot escape the obligation. The exchange highlights generational perspectives on responsibility and perseverance.
Top rifle shot and student: Ed Ratcliff’s daughter shines
Message congratulates Ed Ratcliff on his daughter being the top rifle shot in America among women and also a top student. The note notes surprise at traits of this generation and offers warm praise to both.
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Ed Ratcliff
America
Squirrel hunt through Eccles to Marcum estate
The narrator recalls a day spent walking from Eccles past Walter Patton’s to Walter Marcum’s woods in search of squirrels. They found no game but enjoyed the outing and a chat with Marcum who notes squirrels and grouse vanished with mast birds. He explains mast as the bedrock of their diet, noting chestnuts drove away the squirrels.
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Signore
Florida
Eccles
Walter Patton
Walter Marcum
Lady shoes with reptile skins intrigue reader
A reader spots shoes made from three reptile skins on Tuesday and comments on fashion. The note shifts to a grand tour by the Big 8, discussing feasibility and traveler fatigue by Friday. The writer then recalls fifty people venturing Glade Creek canyon roads amid threatening weather before saluting Guy Rumberg.
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Glade Creek Canyon
Guy Rumberg
Bottleneck of Buffs Broken at Mc-Food Center Story
Report from Mc-Food and Fun Center on Tuesday notes a breakthrough in a local Bottleneck of Buffs issue. Details describe renewed energy and community activity around the center and related events.
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Mc— Food and Fun Center
Tuesay
Laughing styles across nationalities joke fragment
A speaker quips on how laughter reveals nationality Do French laugh early English delay German reply with a quick Hah American listens and then critiques with The way I heard it was The remark riffs on cultural stereotypes in a humorous, dated style.
Joke listeners mean bad humor timing in public club
A friend recalls fellows who tell jokes and reach the punch line together with him. He calls them the poorest joke listeners and says they sound sadistic in their timing.
A Friend Remembers a Dull Joke Reception
A friend recalls a childhood moment when a joke seemed the funniest ever yet drew only a puzzled “Huh” from the crowd. The anecdote captures a shy humor, the sting of quiet reactions, and a timeless wish for laughter.
Horseradish joke recalled from boyhood memory
The speaker recalls a funny remark from his boyhood about horseradish. He joked they must have made it from Percherons, illustrating a humorous, self deprecating or witty comment. The anecdote highlights a lighthearted anecdote about horseradish and a quick quip.
Purple cow author recalls dye prank in restaurant
The man who quipped about never seeing a purple cow joked that a purple cow prank made him regret his poem. A page photo shows a garden with a confusing perspective, and captions joke about the print’s top being bottom. There’s a note that there will be no Farm Page Sunday unless someone else decides to do one.
And so I ll say SO LONG Neighbors I ll see you next Wednesday
The speaker bids neighbors farewell with a promise to meet again next Wednesday, conveying a warm, informal closing tone.
Spring conservation projects advance in Mercer County farms
D C Taylor farm on Cumberland Road completed a spring stock watering trough. James Myers of Spanishburg plans a rounded trough in his barn lot for winter water. Frank Alvis near Pettry builds three stock water ponds to spread grazing and improve pasture use. Seedling trees orders due soon with office in Princeton W V. Site No 10 floodwater retarding structure in Green Valley undergoing clearing and earth moving with projected completion in about 160 work days.
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D. C
Frank Alvis
Pettry
Green Valley
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