Electric Brooders Best Type For Poultry Raising
Field study in Blacksburg reports Mover Type electric brooders dominate Virginia poultry farming for over 20 years While supplemental heat reduced mortality by about 1.5 percent compared with no extra heat overall mortality averaged 2.8 percent across 10 880 chicks after excluding two flocks with coccidiosis and pulmonary losses Farmers cite less labor and lower operating costs with electric brooders and note maintenance and power needs.
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Blacksburg
Gineer
Virginia
See Virginia Week Promoted by Virginia Travel Council
Governor John Battle issues proclamation designating March 10 to 15 1952 as See Virginia Week to encourage Virginians and school children to visit state shrines and historic sites. The Virginia Travel Council and Virginia Education Association will coordinate events and tours with local committees across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Travel Council
America
Itsginia Education Association
Travel Council
Arthur M. Wood, Jr
Stafford
Edward Alvey
Fredericksburg
Ira F. Gadd
J. G. Metz
Home Demonstration Clubs Schedule Week of December 17 22
Frederick County Home Demonstration agents outline a busy week with Christmas observances and social events. Meetings at Round Hill Middle Road Evandale West Frederick Friendly Grove Mt Williams Hayfield White Hall 4 H clubs plus a grab bag gift exchange and Christmas basket contributions for a family of 14.
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Frederick County
Round Hill
Middle Road
H. D
J. Hicks
Evandale H. D
Mabel Armel
West Freedrick
Peggy Milhon
Friendly Grove H. D
Friendly Grove Community Hall
Mt. Williams H. D. Club
Mt. Williams Community Hall
Hayfield H. D
Daniel McFarland
White Hall
White Hall School
Daily Crossword Across
Crossword clues scrambled and partially garbled. Entries include Aloe Aber, wine receptacles, hang down, an ancient kingdom, one who eats, astonish, Greek letters, at home, metallic rocks, lucid, bird's beak, roll of protected Sims, disfigure, fish meet name Ti. Likely misprints from an aged puzzle page.
Gavilan Wins TKO Over Cartier at Madison Square Garden
Gavilan pounds Cartier to a technical knockout in 1 31 of the tenth round before 6 253 fans at MSG. The Cuban welterweight plans a defense against Bobby Dykes in Miami with tentative late January or early February dates and potential future matches including Turpin and Graziano.
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Jack Hand
New York
Gavilan
Walter Cartier
Miami
Bobby Dykes
Angel Lopez
National Boxing Association
Reed
Homer
Dukes
Paris
Randy Turpin
England
Turpin
Rocky Graziano
Cartier
Greenwich Village
Madison Square Garden
Goldstein
Kentucky probe cites fix of basketball game by players
New York and Kentucky officials probe a possible scoring fix tied to a past Kentucky Loyola game. Vincent O Connor says other Kentucky players may be involved but they refuse to testify without warrants. He seeks governor Wetherby support and notes no Kentucky bribery law.
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Lexington
Sn Tyer
Collinhere
Vincent O'Connor
P. Rd
O'Connor
John Young Brown
U. S
Elmer Drake
O’connor
Law and Order
New York
Kentucky
Lawrence Wetherby
Wetherby
New York District Attorney's Office
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Dale Barnstable
Inductions Hit Over Half-Million in 1951
The Department of Defense reports requests to the Selective Service Director totaling 524 680 men for induction during 1951 incl December 1961.
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Co. G. A. Department of Defense
Selective Service
DDT and Insecticides Deemed Safe for Food Health
A Science Service report summarizes findings by the National Research Council stating that DDT and similar pesticides used on crops do not cause disease when used as directed. It notes that parathion is highly poisonous. risk depends on proper application and timing.
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Washington
Food Protection Committee
National Research Council
Pottig
Christmas and church notices from local communities
Christmas services announced at Galilee Church on December 23 evening and Welltown Church program set for tomorrow at 7 30 evening. Attendees at quarterly Wiss Hall Charge at Rest Church last Sunday include several local residents and visitors.
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Galilee
Welltown
Wiss Hall
Rest
Earl Smallwood
Huyett Leight
Robert E. Jones
Winchester
Brooke Taylor
Herbert Taylor
Earl Hettinger
Silver Spring
Hettinger
Taylor
Mony
B. L. Snapp
George
Relief
Clarke County HS Football Banquet Awards Night
Clarke County High School held last night in Berryville the football banquet presenting four awards. The Lions Club sponsored the Outstanding Back award went to Bill Feagans for his hard charging play. The Outstanding Lineman and High Scorer awards were also given, with the Wash DC Redskins team involved in presenting the best 7s prize. Two scheduled speakers from Virginia, Bill Dudley and Johnny Papit, could not attend because of weather. The ceremony included an invocation by Rev. D White and Kenneth Levi, Clarke County editor.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Lions Club
Bill Feagans
Holland
Washington Redskins
Virginia
Bill Dudley
Johnny Papit
Bossermans At Armstrong Meeting In Lancaster
The 30th Annual Convention of wholesale distributors met in Lancaster yesterday. The event highlighted the company line of production activity and concluded with the annual banquet last night.
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Bossermans
Armstrong
Lancaster
Radio Set Tax Rise in Belgrade Reflects Yugoslav Controls
In Communist Yugoslavia the price to own a radio has jumped from 14.40 to 60.00 annually. Radio Belgrade, state backed and ads free, warns seizure if quarterly use fees are not paid, regardless of listening to BBC or Voice of America.
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Belgrade
Communist
Yugoslavia
BBC
Voice of America
Radio
Weather Delays Start of Local Basketball Season
The opening of the 1961-52 basketball season for Handley James Wood and Clarke County was marred by bad weather last night, canceling all three games. Handley High will travel to Shepherstown December 18 and host Waynesboro January 11. no Strasburg postponement set. James Wood travels to Martinsburg St Joseph on December 21, Clarke County opens December 18 vs Musselman, at home.
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Handley
James Wood
Clarke County
Handley High
Strasburg
Shepherdstown
Waynesboro
Lillis Promoted In National Guard
WOJG Charles J. Lillis of Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion Virginia National Guard has been promoted to Chief Warrant Officer. He previously served as a First Lieutenant and is currently a Unit Administrator. Local guard units expect further promotions and vacancies to be filled by enlistment for pre induction training.
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WOJG
Charles J
3Rd Battallion
Eth Inefantry
Virginia National Guard
Lillis
Record Number Sa Ae 89s Ye Ar Department of pres
The record stems from the Western New York Egg Laying Contest. It notes the record based on various egg laying contests and presents the report from the department.
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Sa Ae
Department of Pres Enture
New York
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon discusses common word usage and pronunciation. It highlights correct forms for wish and were, explains mispronunciation of daguerreotype, and offers synonyms for regal while urging daily vocabulary growth with the word voluntary tied to choice and voluntary madness.
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W. L. Gordon
Modern Etiquette Q and A on Hostess Acceptances
A reader asks about accepting invitations and proper responses. The reply outlines polite handling of hostess expectations and accepts or declines, including noting appropriate contact methods and timing for formal dining or room service requests.
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Washington, D. C
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Salisbury
W. W. Lynn
Lynchburg
Edward Rosensteel
Hampton
Eugene Sakers
William Stubbs
Roanoke
Arthur Walker
Barney Harris
Warrenton
Ralph Brownfield
Luray
J. E. Comer
Dawson, Jr
Alexandria
A. Maithes
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Washinton Reed
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Col
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Stratford
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Home Agent's
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Inia
Pat
Wsis
Northern Virginia Power
Jane Stafford
Science Service
Grimes
Clarke County HS
A Hawthorne
Winceee
D. White
Memorial Methodist Church of
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Clarke Coun
W. Bobcawen
National Guard
Roberta Lee
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Finday
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