Kanawha River Study Planned
A 78 mile Kanawha River survey will be conducted this summer by the State Water Commission U S Geological Survey and 15 industries. The study from Kanawha Falls to Leon Ferry aims to determine necessary anti pollution steps and will begin in June lasting at least 20 days with round the clock sampling and laboratory work by the commission. Participating firms include Electro Metallurgical Appalachian Power Diamond Alkali E I du Pont Union Carbide Monsanto Goodrich Gulf Libbey Owens Ford Westvaco Chlor Alkali and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Kanawha River
State Water Commission
U. S. Geological Survey
Kanawha Falls
Leon Ferry
The
Water Commission
Geological Survey
Electro-Metallurgial Corp
Appalachian Power Co
Diamond Alkali Corp
E. T. du Pont de Nemours and Co
Union Carbide Chemicals Co
Ohio-Apex and
Westvaco Chlor-Alkali Division of
Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
Goodrich-Gulf Chemicals, Inc
Monsanto Chemical Co
American Viscose Corp
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Co
West Virginia Water Service Co
Uncle Jack and Cross Creek Pool Mix Up
A Tennessee uncle, famed as treasurer of the Country Squire's Club, plans a pool visit for visiting girls and an orphanage hike but a misread schedule brings 40 naked boys and 24 bathing suit clad girls to the pool. The den mothers faint, and chaos follows as the scene erupts in laughter and panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Down On Cross Creek
Tennessee
Minnie
Cross Creek
Squire's Club
Greenville
Orphan’s Home For
Country Squire’s Club
New High for 1958 Market as Rails and Steels Rally
The stock market edged higher amid a supply area with shares bought below peak prices now for sale. Steels rails copper aircraft electronics advanced on favorable news. The Associated Press average rose 50 cents to 170.10, a fresh high since last Sept. 19, marking the second weekly gain and resumption of a five week uptrend.
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New York
Senate Commerce Committee
Associated Press
Tazewell County High Sets Commencement
Tazewell County High will begin commencement activities today at 3 p.m. with baccalaureate services in the High School Auditorium. Rev. R. E. Jones Sr. of First Baptist Church Pocahontas will speak, joined by Rev. G. W. Hollowell Rev. A. M. Erwin Gladys Ann Watkins and Edith Jones. The chorus directed by Mrs Frances H. Lewis will perform. Class day is Wednesday June 4 at 2 p.m. and the commencement exercises are Friday June 6 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County High School
R. E. Jones
First Baptist Church
Pocahontas
G. W. Hollowell
A. M. Erwin
Gladys Ann Watkins
Edith Jones
Frances H. Lewis
Wiley Post Sails World Solo Flight Record
Aviator Wiley Post completes first solo round the world flight covering 15 596 miles in seven days 18 hours 45 minutes setting a historic endurance record for air travel in 1933.
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Wiley Post
Servicemen gains and assignments across wartime service
Master Sergeant Douglas W. Eplin is promoted to First Sergeant at Fort Bliss Texas. His career includes Pacific duty 1944 46 and Japan 1955 56 with awards including Purple Heart Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman Badge. Other servicemen listed include sailors soldiers and airmen connected to Princeton Richlands Pocahontas Maybeury and Fort Jackson Fort Lejeune and ships Capri Cornus Plymouth Rock and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas W. Eplin
Mattie Crewey
Princeton
U.S. Army
Fort Bliss
Texas
Eplin
Alma Crewey
Princeton High School
Army
Camp Wheeler
Pacific
Japan
Eplins
Jester Park
Mountaineer Boys State Opens With 345 Delegates
The 21st Mountaineer Boys State opens in Jacksons Mill West Virginia with about 345 top high school juniors. The week covers party organization campaigns platforms elections and courses in law taxation and local government under American Legion sponsorship. Governor nominee John Kile of Charleston High presides until a successor is sworn in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson’s Mill
W. Va
Mountaineer Boys State
West Virginia
American Legion
John Kile
Charleston High
Boys State
Chauncey Browning
State Supreme Court
Cadet Captain Amos to command VPI band unit
At a dress parade at Virginia Polytechnical Institute Blacksburg Cadet Captain Robert E Amos of McComas was named to lead the regimental band the Highty Tighties a group with recent top honors in presidential inaugural parades. Amos a Big Creek High School graduate belonged to the band National Honorary Society and Key Club. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James F Lesler of McComas and grandson of Mr and Mrs C E Brazeal Sr of Pocahontas and Mr and Mrs F H Lefler of Route 1 Bluefield Virginia.
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Corps of Cadets
V.P.I
Blacksburg
Robert E. Amos
McComas
Highty Tighties
Amos
Big Creek High School
National Honorary Society
Key Club
James F. Lesler
C. E. Brazeal, Sr
Pocahontas, Va
Route 1
Bluefield
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Kanawha
W. H. Harry & Go
CU Pond Paints
Jim Dalton
Uncle Jack
Kelvinator
Welch
Charleston, W. Va
Tazewell County
Superior Sterling Co
Bluefield Avenue
Joe Decker
Mary
Joe
Blue Cross
Associated Hospitals
Jackie E. Clark
Rush Clark
Richlands
Co. B
2D Bn
1St
Tng Regt
Fort Jackson
S. C
Jack G. Thomas
Herbert W. Thomas
Donald R. Fields
John E. Graveley
David G. Graveley
Jerry C. Martin
H. W. Martin
Maybeury
Mediterranean Sea
William B. Blankenship Jr
Velda C. Blankenship
Roderfield
Russell A. Tompert
Cecil Tempert
Bartley
Leroy Griffis
M. O. Griffis
Arnold R. Fletcher
Rachel C. Fletcher
Davenport
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Bobbie R. Henley
Germany
Mrs. H. B. Henley
Billy E. Ford
William E. Ford
Killarney
Camp Lejeune
William C. Brogan Jr
Seaman
William C. Brogan
Palma Majorca
Blerkc Islands
Des Moines
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Ira C. Salyers
James C. Salyers
Oceana
Ida L. Atwood
Matoaka
Plymouth Rock
Pfe
Dennis R. Blankenship
Everett Blankenship
Coalwood
Camp Pendleton
Calif
1St Marine Division
Navy
James K. Parkey
Barney R. Parkey
Route 3
Airborne
Naval Air Station
Argentia
Newfoundland
Jack H. Dillon
Fort Dix
N. J
Bruce Patterson
Freeman
Bramwell High School
Central Cash Grocery
VA. Ave
Bluefield, VA
Sealy Maple
Mattreses
Eros
Roanoke Street
Apa Oestam
Sealy
Bluefield, West Virginia
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