Virginia Weather Year Marks Drought and Crop Shifts in 1952
Virginia farms faced a $30 million drought with spring and fall forest fires and a costly frost. Corn suffered $18 million damage while tobacco, peanuts, cotton, and hay showed gains. late summer rains aided recovery, and total year value was about $369 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Virginia Agriculture Tobacco
Agriculture Department
Franklin
Henry
Lee
Farmers Home Administration
Department
Lima
U. B Weather Bureau
Richmond City
Apple Valley Beagle Winners Stake Report
The Apple Valley Beagle Club held its 1952 winner's stake yesterday afternoon with Skip Forger owned by Mr. Carper of Hagerstown Maryland winning the 13 inch class and Stultz's Buckline Venture owned by Buddy Stultz of this city winning the 15 inch class. Other 13 inch winners were Pleasant Chase second Hemlock Bambi third Thornton's Red Ranger fourth and Mike's Queen reserve. In the 15 inch class reserve Beauty Spot Betsy was second Sunnycroft Queen third Lebo Sammy fourth Parmela Queen reserve. Trophies were awarded for consistent yearly winning with Thornton's Red Ranger first in 13 inch and Sunnycroft Queen first in 15 inch. Fifty pounds of dog food from Winchester Milling Company was a prize. A special meeting of the beagle club will be held tomorrow at 8 pm at the County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Valley
Mike's
Thornton
Red Ranger
Pleasant Chasety
Mike
228 Pound Bear Bagged In GW National Park
Lewis N. Keeler of Falls Church shot a 228 pound black bear on Saturday in George Washington National Park Augusta County near Bridgewater while hunting with his father in law John Smoot and John Smoot Jr. The rifle was a 32 special and the hunt occurred about noon. Smoot Sr. had killed a small bear at the same location last year. Smoot Jr. will tan the hide and make a rug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis N. Keeler
Falls Church
George Washington National Park
Augusta County
Bridgewater
John Smoot
Route 2
Meeler
Mr. Smoot
Largest U S Stadiums and draft exemption details
The text lists Soldier Field Chicago Los Angeles Coliseum and Philadelphia Municipal Stadium as the three largest U S stadiums. It states draft exemptions for veterans who served 90 days or more between December 7 1941 and September 2 1945 or twelve months between September 16 1940 and June 24 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Soldier
Chicago
Los Angeles Coliseum
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
Denmark Mourns Death of Dowager Queen
Denmark enters a week of mourning for Queen Mother Alexandrine who died at 73 after surgery. Her body lies in state at Amalienborg Castle as King Frederik IX leads the royal family toward a simple state funeral next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Alexandrine
Knights Hall
Amalienoorg Castle
Frederik IX
Christian
First cancer hospital in the United States founded in New York
The New York Cancer Hospital on 8th Street and Central Park West began from a February 7, 1884 meeting and opened to patients on December 7, 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Cancer Hospital
Logsh Street
Central Park West
New York City
Quail Population Falls 50 Percent in Winter Study
A six year Blacksburg study on 2200 acres by the Virginia Co-Operative Wildlife Research Unit found 58.5 percent of quail die during winter, linked to food shortages and snow cover. Researchers urge winter food provisioning and note cover and predation influence survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Virginia Co-Operative Wildlife Research Unit
Virginia
First double decker bus in the United States
In 1906 on Fifth Avenue New York City the first double decker bus appeared imported from France. Johnny Belinde was the infant son of Belinda the deaf mute character played by Jane Wyman in the film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fifth Avenue
New York City
France
Johnny Belinde
Belinda
Jane Wyman
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James Geary
Associated Press
Alaska
Lex Utter
Seattle
Wash
Immigration Service Board
John L. Laponis
Beagle
GW National Park
Dumaurier
Mary Farren
Ladies’ Home Journal
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
HILL
Toucou
Agetator
Molden
Nelson
Hotpoint
Winchester News
Roy Rogers, King of
the Cowboys
Ozare
Blondie
By Ray Gotte
Chic Young
Omer
By Carl Anderson
Secret Agent X-9
By Mel Grafe
You
Joe Otterfoot
Big Sister
Patent
By Les Forgraves
Etta Kett
Patent Office
By Paul Robinson
Tris
Marr
Etta
Muggs and
Skeeter
Wally Bishq
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