Plenty of Heifers To Replace Losses
Virginia dairy marketing specialist Ben F. Morgan of VPI says there will be ample milking herd replacements for the state in 1953 and 1954. He notes an eight percent rise in one and two year old heifers from 1951 to 1952 and a ten percent increase in calves under one year, suggesting stable replacement prospects despite cattle imports and foot and mouth disease concerns in Canada.
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Blacksburg
VPI
Virginia
Ben F. Morgan
Morgan
Canada
Clarke High to Stage Tumbling Creek Comedy
Clarke County High School senior class presents Tumbling Creek a three act hillbilly comedy in the school auditorium on April 3 and 4 at 8 p m Betty Jour nell plays Mrs Nichols Eddie Robinson portrays Os Thomas s daughter and Margaret Carroll is Mr Payne s daughter with a cast including Gallie Clyde Holland and Ann Hi in roles as Mr and
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Clarke County High School
Betty Journell
State Board To Rule April 24 On Co Education
The Virginia State Board of Education will decide on April 24 whether to continue limited co education at Longwood and Madison. Hearing testimony favored keeping men enrolled, while Hampden Sydney College president Dr Edgar G Gammon argued for full co education. The current policy exists by board resolution after a 1950 General Assembly failed to make it permanent.
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Richmond
State Board of Education
Morrisonburg
Chamber of
R. L. Stults
Madison
Stultz
Harrisonburg
Roanoke Firm Posts Note to Burglars
Roanoke Goodwill Industries executive director Lewis Ovenshire posted a note on the door after several burglaries. The message advised burglars to choose another place, noting small funds are kept in the bank by night deposit and only about 15 dollars in the safe. It included a police contact for emergencies.
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Roanoke
Lewis Ovenshire
Roanoke Goodwill Industries
Ovenshire
Goodwill Industries
First use of whips in legislatures and Burke's note
Whips trace back to 1769 in the British Parliament. Edmund Burke referred to "whippers in" whose duty was to secure attendance of party members on all necessary occasions.
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Edmund Burke
Agriculture Dept Admits Data On Farms Outdated
The Agriculture Department acknowledged to a House subcommittee that much farmer guidance is out of date in hundreds of bulletins. About 37 million copies were distributed last year, with a third over 10 years old and one about sheep 35 years old. Lack of manpower hinders updates.
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Agriculture Department
Washington
House Agriculture Department Appropriations
R. L. Webster
Congress
Webster
More Battle School Money is Released
Richmond reports $1,541,704 in Battle School construction funds released by the State Board of Education, with $572,788 locally matched. The 1950 General Assembly allotted $45,000,000 for the construction fund. The grant predominantly goes to Northampton County with $472,142 and a local match of $45,225.
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Richmond
State Board of Education
General Assembly
Board of Education
State Literary Fund
Aattle Fund
Routhhhampton County
Grand National at Aintree has 30 stiff jumps
The course features 30 stiff jumps across two circuits over more than 4 miles. Sixteen of the fences are jumped twice, with all but the last two on the second circuit. The Grand National is regarded as the world's greatest steeplechase.
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Liverpool
England
Queen Juliana Invited to Virginia Chamber Banquet
Governor Battle and R H Bogle invite Queen Juliana of the Netherlands to Virginia State Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on April 18. The event aims to honor world affairs with H H Sergeant as principal speaker.
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Richmond
Queen Juliana of
Netherlands
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Battle
R. H. Bogle
Chamber
Queen Juliana
Juliana
United States
H. H. Sergeant
Prince William Voters Approve School Bond Issue
Prince William County voters approved a 2,700,000 bond issue to build six new schools and renovate others, with a 1,249 to 486 margin. The plan uses 426,000 in external funds, totaling 3,126,000, funding two white high schools in Manassas and along U S Route 1, a new Negro high school in Manassas, and three new elementary schools including a consolidated Negro school.
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Prince William
Manasas
Prince William County
Manassas
Dumfries
Woodbridge
Spray Recommended For Weed Control
Blacksburg report cites John M Amos of VPI urging early spring 2,4-D weed spray to prevent weed seed in small grains. He notes seeds heat and spoil grain at harvest and may spread weeds. apply when plants have stooled or tiltered and before jointing around 60 degrees.
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Blacksburg
John M Amos
VPI
Amos
Two Survive Crash Of Small Plane Near Lynchburg
A Piper Vagabond with two aboard developed engine trouble and crashed on a farm edge near Agricola. William McKenney, a Washington electrical contractor and student, owned the craft while William Kemp of Baltimore, commanding officer of the Prince Georges Maryland Civil Air Patrol squadron, was at the controls. Both survived with little injury as they exited the wreck en route to Roanoke.
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William McKenney
Washington
William Kemp
Baltimore
Agricola
Kemp
Prince Georges
Civil Air Patrol
McKenney
Roanoke
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