Salvation Army Supply Truck Being Loaded at Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1961/03/08
Description:
"Cartons of butter being loaded onto supply truck as part of revamped food distribution program emphasized by President Kennedy under Executive Order Number 1. Butter will be taken to distribution center and given to needy persons."
"Bud McDonald, right, unemployed, and Richard Love, boy belonging to another family in the community, eat a dinner comprised completely of agricultural commodities made available under the stepped-up food distribution program emphasized by President Kennedy. Various members of community were assembled to illustrate use of distributed foods. Ethel, W. Va."
Charleston Gazette-Mail Newspaper Announcing President Kennedy's Executive Order Number One
Date:
1961/03/07
Description:
"Bud McDonald, one of the many persons now unemployed by the decrease in coal production in the area, reads a newspaper announcing President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, which made abundant agricultural commodities available to agencies for welfare distribution in areas of pressing need around the country, particularly those of high unemployment. Newspaper is dated January 22, 1961. With McDonald are Zelma Farmer and Jamie Deskin, both of Ethel, W. Va."
Community Members Gathered For Meal Prepared with Distributed Food, Ethel, W. Va.
Date:
1961/03/07
Description:
"A "Family" composed of members of community to represent typical family in this area, is shown eating a meal prepared completely from food distributed under President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1. Clockwise, starting with man are: Bud McDonald; Patty Farmer; her mother, Mrs. Farmer; Billy Privet; and Jimmy and Richard Love."
"Senator Rush Holt, of West Virginia, severe critic of the administration has charged that his mail is being censored and that the post office department has failed to do anything about it. . . ."
Salvation Army Food Distribution, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1961/08/03
Description:
"Members of the Charleston Salvation Army (right) distribute food to the needy, made available under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's increased food distribution plan. Canned pork and gravy, dried beans, dried eggs, and peanut butter have been added to the other abundant foods being distributed in areas where needs are pressing, particularly in areas of high unemployment." USDA office of information photograph.
"Katie's Kitchen" Radio Program, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1961/08/03
Description:
"Katie Doonan shown at her studio where she announced the dates that abundant agricultural commodities would be distributed to the needy in the Charleston area. The stepped-up distribution of food was caused by President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, which added protein foods to the list of commodities being distributed." United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information.
