Maxwell Hill Fair Showcased Rural Crafts and Winners
Maxwell Hill community fair, a highlight of the 1952 Rural Development Council program, featured extensive exhibits and contests in gardening, fruit, woodwork, textiles and quilts. Judges praised top awardees including Mrs. J. L. Allen, Mrs. E. E. Fitzgerald, and Norman Gundersen with multiple blue ribbons across divisions. Antique displays and demonstrations complemented the event, with entries ranging from handmade looms to vintage tools and Alaska trade items.
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Maxwell Hill
Rural Development Council
Country Life
J. L. Allen
H. &. Thomas
Goode
E. E. Fitzgerald
Hausie Kent
Norman Gundersen
Huber Anglin
Wingler
P. Owen
Hausle Kent
Blanche Turner
T. W. Wilson
Jenny Harvey
R. P. Owen
C. K. Owen
Dewey’ Turner
Mary Williams
Ruth Kent
Paul Pachute
Evelyn Walker
TL. Allen
Phyllis Walker
Justine Cline
Norma Gunderson
Deanna Harvey
Frank Marks
Larry Christian
Hubert Turner
Bliss Triumph
E. R. Walls
Dewey Turner
Gorman Schultz
J. Tr. Allen
Carol Miller
Howard Treadway
Steve Pachuta
Hubert Aglin
Charles Humphrey
S. S. Goode
Unsolved Riddle of Prices Faces New Administration
Washington report notes a long standing farm price problem persists as the new administration takes power. Since the 1930s New Deal era parity program sought fair prices, linking farm product value to the cost of goods farmers buy, without fixing market prices. It established methods to push prices toward parity amid changing conditions.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Congresses
Coolidge
Hoover
New Deal
Raleigh County Pinners Council Elects Vogt President
Robert Vogt of Beckley is named president of the 44 Pinners Council of Raleigh County for 1953 at the Beaver meeting hosted by Miss Mary Lou Pruett. Also elected were Arnald Graybeal as vice president Catherine Huddleston secretary Sue Lilly treasurer Jaque McKinney song reader Donna Bowling reporter and Betty Graybeal devotional leader. Members present included Mason Lilly Shirley Riffe Nila Riffe Rosanna Riffe Jewell Hartzog Janie Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wooten. The article discusses parity price politics and farm price support programs and notes methods from production restrictions to loan-based price supports. It ends with a stray note on storing pipe and pipe ends treated with steel wool.
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Robert Vogt
Beckley
Pinners
Raleigh
Vogt
Mary Lou Pruett
Beaver
Arnald Graybeal
Catherine Huddleston
Sue Lilly
Jaque McKinney
Donna Bowling
Betty Graybeal
Flending
Mason Lilly
Coal Miner Finds Farming is Good Security for Retirement
C C Thompson of Piney View, 77, retired in 1940, relies on four acres of garden and pasture as retirement insurance. He and his wife earn $39.50 monthly from Social Security and supplement with vegetables, fruits, poultry, and a well stocked larder. Thompson praises small farm life for retirement, noting vast storage, preserved foods, and a well maintained landscape fit for a future president.
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GC. C. Thompson
Piney View
Bob Dwight
C. C. ‘Thompson
Thompson
Satin Security
Beckley
Thompsson
United States
C. C. Thompson
H. B. Thomas
Thompson Garden
Jerry Thompson
National Angus Show Opens in Tulsa Region
National Angus Show is set for October 3 to 9 at the Tulsa State Fair with 16 silver trophies and premiums totaling over 1000 dollars. Kenneth P. Jones, secretary of exhibitors, announces three classes for senior and junior get of sire dam categories, with trophies donated by Tulsa businesses and the Association.
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Aberdeen-Anmis Breeders’ Association
Kenneth P. Jones
Tulsa
Oklahoma
More Wear from Leather You Can Improve Care
Three simple steps to extend leather life apply to all home leather goods. Clean with mild soap to clear pores and let breath. Nourish with conditioner after drying then protect with wax or dressing to prevent wear and tear. Social Security on Farms coverage notes farm workers for old age and survivors insurance.
Home Gardener advice on building a compost pile
A Home Gardener column explains layering six to eight inches of county leaves and plant material with soil and lime to form a compost pile. Build a trench one foot deep and three feet wide, alternate layers, then let the pile rest until spring before turning and composting again for fertile soil.
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Thomas
Ant
Record crop year despite livestock feed shortages in South
United States production hits near record crop volume this year while drought undermines feed supplies for cattle in the South and Southwest. Livestock output will be the largest ever, with hay and corn holdings rising though some regions face potential spring shortages. Wheat remains near a record, potatoes show small gains, and overall production is balanced despite regional drought.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
United
New
Revere
Apple Production Falls Across Four-State Belt
National apple output slides to a new low as growers in the Appalachian fruit belt cull nearly half a million trees in the last two years. The shrinkage affects bearing stock across four states, signaling a sustained decline in production.
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Appalachian
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Hubert Anglin
T. W. Willson
Mable Schultz
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M. Harvey
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Henry Kent
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A. N. Kaiser
Alaska
Dorothy Baker
Tedy Stover
D. Stewart
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West Virginia
Winston
Ginia
Rnston
Dean
Doan
Amooth
Imperial. Ice Cream
Pinners Council
Congress
Thompson's
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Piedmont Airlines
Cincinnati
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Richmond
Norfolk - Charleston
Chicago
Vie
America
Ren
Park & Tilforr Distillers Cone
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G24
Chate Rewteal Spirits
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