Mount Hope
Mt. Hope Dairy
Information needed.
An embossed, pint-sized Mt. Hope Dairy. "COCHRAN" embossed in slug plate.
Shelor’s Dairy
1937(?)—1948
Arthur Shelor’s Dairy appears first in 1937 in a list of grade A milk producers in Fayette County (“Majority of,” 1937). In 1948, Arthur L. Shelor passed away and his cattle and property were sold (“Sale of,” 1948). At the time of his passing, he kept 29 holstein and guernsey cows and 15 heifers.
A pint bottle from Shelor's Dairy, Mount Hope. No design on the back, in contrast to the quart variant.
White Oak Farm
1942(?)—1965
The first mention of White Oak Farm dairy is in 1942, when they appear on a list of dairies receiving a grade A ranking for their milk in Fayette County (“County Sanitarian,” 1942). In 1947, they places newspaper ads attempting to sell the dairy (White Oak Dairy, 1947). It was purchased and continued operations until 1965 or so (“Bowling,” 1965).
The original owner of the farm was V.L. Martin, and it was located near Sand Branch Road in Mount Hope (“Area Couple,” 1968).
A quart-sized White Oak Farm Dairy from Mount Hope. Red pyro, round. Front.
A quart-sized White Oak Farm Dairy from Mount Hope. Red pyro, round. Reverse.
Oak Hill
Maple Lane Farms, Inc.
1948—1967
The West Virginia Secretary of State records indicate this dairy chartered in 1948 and dissolved in 1967.
A quart-sized, embossed Maple Lane Dairy from Oak Hill.
A round, quart-sized Maple Lane Farms, Oak Hill w/ a red pyro painted label.
References
Area couple marks 50th wedding anniversary. (1968, January 5). The Raleigh Register, 6.
Bowling. (1965, March 18). The Raleigh Register, 17.
County sanitarian announces dairies after inspection. (1942, January 11). The Raleigh Register, 6.
Majority of dairies in Fayette County are first class. (1937, July 16). Beckley Post-Herald, 14.
Rise in food prices on national level reflected in local stores. (1947, September 7). The Raleigh Register, 9.
Sale of cattle and personal property. (1948, October 26). Beckley Post-Herald, 2.
White Oak Dairy. (1947, October 16). Fine herd of cows [advertisement]. Beckley Post-Herald, 11.