Growing Field of Soil Conservationists Highlighted
A US Agriculture Department bulletin promotes soil conservation as a new career for students in agricultural engineering forestry agronomy wildlife biology and conservation. It notes limited land and rising populations, with methods like terracing drainage strip cropping and crop rotation used to maximize land productivity.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Soil Conservation Service
Department
Bankers’ Associations
One Church Helps Another in Centralia Fire Fund
Fire destroyed the First Christian Church of Centralia and a rebuilding fund began the same day. The First Methodist Church contributed the initial $1000.
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First Christian Church of
Centralia
First Methodist Church
Davey Favored Over Vejar In Chicago Bout
In Chicago Stadium tonight Chuck Davey favored about 6-5 to upset Chico Vejar in a 10 round showdown. The winner earns a shot at Kid Gavilan’s welterweight title as Vejar brings a 41-1-0 record with 24 knockouts and Davey, a pro with 30 wins and one draw, seeks another milestone after six weeks ago beating Ike Williams.
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Chicago
Big Time
Chicago Stadium
Young
Chico Vejar
Chuck Davey
Kid Gavilan
Vejar-Davey
Vejar
Davey
Michigan State
Spartans
Ike Williams
Gainesboro Ward Party Planned at Methodist Church Lawn
Gainesboro will hold a ward party on the church lawn Friday June 7 at 5 p.m. Services while remodeling will be in the basement. Guests include Henry Shores Elmer Shores and families from Erie Pennsylvania.
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Gainesboro
Ellen Fisher
Bill Fisher
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Virgil DeHaven
Mary Virginia DeHaven
Nathaiel DeHaven
Newton Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
Lamar Owens
Owens
Oakley Catlett
Whitacre
Harry Lee Strouth
Clintwood
Roy Owens
Orkin Exterminating Co Tapped as Chain Store Exterminator
Fortune Magazine places Otto Orkin and his company at the center of the pest control industry. With 190 offices across 22 states, Orkin is called the General Motors of the business and the nation’s largest chain operator led by founder Otto Orkin who started his work in Richmond before establishing Atlanta as HQ. The firm serves major shipping lines, grain elevators, railroads, mills, and has a Winchester branch.
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Fortune Magazine
Orkin Exterminating Co
Exterminator
Fortune
National Business Magazine
Otto Orkin
Ai A
Orkin Exterminating Company
Orkin
General Motors
Atlanta
United States
Latvia
Richmond
Otto the Rat Man
ACE
Oak Ridge
Mother's Day Service at Grimes Galilee Church
A Mother's Day service will be held at Galilee Church in Grimes at 7 30 p m Sunday featuring a sermon readings and special music.
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Grimes Galilee Church
the Galilee Church
Grimes
Methodist Conference Ends With No Smoking Pledge
The General Conference of the Methodist Church votes to continue the no smoking pledge for ministerial candidates and rejects full ministerial rights for women. It calls for racial equality, censures the Methodist Federation for Social Action, and allows Negro churches to join white jurisdictions with mutual consent.
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Methodist
San Francisco
Chu
Methodist Federation For Social Action
Coffee origins traced to Old World roots
The statement notes that coffee is widely grown in the Western Hemisphere but originates from the Old World, highlighting its geographical history and cultivation spread.
Forest Fire On Purgatory Mountain In Virginia Under Control
One of Virginia's largest forest fires of the year was brought under control today after burning about 1,000 acres on Purgatory Mountain. The blaze raged for five days before suppression.
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Salem. Va
Virginia
Purgatory Mountain
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E. Fairfax Lane
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