West Virginia Eyes Record Strawberry Harvest in 1964
West Virginia braces for a record strawberry harvest aided by favorable weather and improved growing techniques. Over 200 acres are under cultivation across Upshur Braxton Webster Nicholas and Harrison counties with markets centered in Beckley Parkersburg Weston and Inwood. Agricultural officials forecast a harvest value around a half million dollars next year and a possible million dollar crop within three years as marketing and processing plans expand.
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West Virginia
State Agriculture Department
Mountain State
Lincoln
Boone Counties
Raleigh and
Fayette
Upshur, Braxton, Webster, Nicholas
Harrison Counties
Beckley
Parkersburg
Weston
Inwood
Kemper
Dept. of Agriculture, Extension Service
Farmers Home Administration
Pennsylvania
Ohio
John T. Johnson
Bears May Miss Hunting Season Because of Osaka Quake
Alaska lecturer Lowell Thomas Jr says the March 27 earthquake disrupted Kodiak bears waking from hibernation. The bears returned to dens and remain asleep, prompting guides to fear a late start to the hunting season.
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Osaka
Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Lowell Thomas Jr
Kodiak Bears
Thomas
Seattle Rotary Club
Starke Spring Cleanup Sees Hotel Section Torn Down
During Starke Florida's spring cleanup drive C H Nosworthy cooperated by tearing down an unused 1890 built two story section of his Commercial Hotel as part of the effort.
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Starke, Fla
Starke
C.H. Nosworthy
Giles County Desegregation Plan Closes Black Schools
Giles County Virginia plans to close its two Negro schools and send students to all white schools, a move officials say will desegregate the system and save about 30000 annually. Teachers protest perceived discrimination as layoffs follow.
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Pearisburg
Giles County
Can
Seate
Ty’s Orly
Virginia
South
Laurence H. Leftwich
Millard Dickerson
State
The
Virginia Teachers As
Giles
P. E. Ahal
Ahab
Leftwich
Salem 4-H Health Month Meeting Sees Low Turnout
Salem Kan May meeting of the 4-H Club drew its smallest attendance in Health Month history as mumps and measles afflicted many members, prompting absences and reduced participation.
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Salem, Kan
Salem 4-H
Keratolytic T-4-L Ad Promises Fast Foot Relief
An advertisement for T-4-L keratolytic treatment claims it sloughs off infected skin and exposes it to the product for quick relief. It promises relief in one hour and a 48 cent refund if not satisfied, with sale at Boyd Drug Co.
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Boyd Drug Ca
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Wee Brooke
Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
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Old Chelsea Station
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N.Y
Toys Broider
Liee Rn
Dad
Condire
Riverside
Ds Riverside
Wards
Abbott, Proctor & Paine
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Braddock St
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Motor Oo
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