Carey Lands UN In BSC Address
Dr Archibald J Carey Alternate Delegate to the United Nations spoke at Bluefield State College commencement addressing 41 graduates. He praised the UN outlining its goals and stressed US leadership to prevent Communist influence while urging graduates to advance democracy and human relations. The ceremony drew 700 attendees with President Stephen J Wright conferring degrees and presenting scholarships. Miss Arzella Brown, top graduate, received Kappa Alpha Psi award and the Leon P Miller Citizenship award.
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United Nations
Bluefield State
Archibald J. Carey
Chicago
Quinn Chapel
Carey
United Nations Organization
United States
Bluefield
Stephen J. Wright
Arzella Brown
Kappa Alpha Psi
Leon P. Miller
M'‘s* Brown
Park Central Gh School
Education officials greet students as term ends
State Department of Education and the West Virginia Board of Education sent greetings through J. W. Robinson supervisor of Negro schools and Attyec Woolridge member of the Act of Education. Exercises close the 1953 54 regular term at BSC. The nine week summer session starts June 14.
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John Browr
Rover St
State Department of Education
West Virginia Board of Education
J. W. Robinson
Su- Paige
Attyaige Woolridge
Act of Education
BSC
Missing Plane Proves Only Change In Plans
Roanoke Virginia June 1 Dr Sam Selenberger reportedly missing after failing to arrive from Dandridge Tennessee to refuel at Woodrum field. Police and Civil Air Patrol alerted while CAA teletype later advised Selenberger telephoned from home confirming safety.
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Roanoke
Sam D. Selenberger
Washington
Dandridge
Tenn
Knoxville
Woodrum Field
Virginia State Police
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Aeronautics Adminitration
Selenberger
Lillian Sholes First Typist of World
Lillian Sholes daughter of Christopher Latham Sholes is noted as the world’s first typist. Her father invented the first successful typewriter though the machine initially produced only capital letters.
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Lillian Sholes
Christopher Latham Sholes
South Charleston doctor loses land compensation appeal
The West Virginia Supreme Court refused to order condemnation proceedings for Dr. R. H. Dunn who claimed the state took 6549 square feet for a 1941 U. S. 60 improvement. The 3-1 majority held no clear right to compensation. Dunn may seek injunction or mandamus only with a clear legal right, which was not shown.
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Charleston
South Charleston
Supreme Court
H. K. Griffith
R. H. Dunn
W. T. Lovins
Chauncey Browning
Dr. Dunn
Kanawha County
Vesper Service Recap at Carolina Community Home
The weekly vesper service at the Carolina Community Home, led by Mrs. Mary L. Collins, featured readings by Mrs. L. J. Wright and Miss Lois Choates, songs, a poem, and a life journey theme. Miss Mamie oe spoke on Along Life's Railway, with Miss Shirley Mayhan singing Amazo And Grave.
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Carolina Community Home
Mary L. Collins
L. J. Wright
Delois Robinson
Lois Choates
Helen Brown
Dorila
Gladvee Jessup
Mamie Oe
Amazo
Grave
Shirley Mayhan
Marjorie Warren
Mice Face Air War Says Cornell Zoologist
Orchard owners may use a light plane with a hopper to spread poisoned cracked corn over fruit trees in a new mice control method. Dr W Robert Eadie of Cornell notes the bait hides in vegetation and is eaten by mice while avoiding most wild mammals and birds.
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W. Robert Eadie
Cornell University
Eadie
Campbell Charged In Death Of McDowell Negro Woman
Campbell 50 year old Kimball resident was held for the McDowell County grand jury on murder charges in the slaying of a Black woman. He was arraigned by Mayor J. Max Dawson who fined him for moonshine possession. A fusillade at George Reese's Kimball home killed housekeeper Josephine Taylor. Police found 17 pints of moonshine in Campbell's house. motive undisclosed.
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Ballard Campbell
Kimball
McDowell County
Campbell
J. Max Dawson
McDowell
George Reese
Reese
Josephine Taylor
E. O. Burner
Burner
Synthetic Rubber Plants Draw Bids
Washington reports 54 bids received for the government’s 27 synthetic rubber plants and related equipment as the presidential commission negotiates their sale to private industry. Holman D Pettidone, chairman, sent the report on bids to the Senate Banking and House Armed Services Committees.
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Washington
Presidential Commission
Holman D. Pettidone
Senate Banking and
House Armed Services Committees
Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Drawer nursery aids Chambersburg hospital newborn
Chambersburg hospital officials describe cramped nursery conditions with no empty bassinets. A dresser drawer was hastily converted into a makeshift bassinet to provide temporary sleeping space for one newborn.
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Chambersburg
Chambersburg Hospital
Move To Recreate SRC On Bipartisan Lines Studied
Buckhannon West Virginia June 1 a legislative step to reorganize the Road Commission along bi partisan lines with powers similar to the State Board of roads. The special committee announced drafting legislation creating a strong bi partisan road commission with staggered terms and a contracted commissioner. Sen John Amos authored the proposal and the measure passed without a dissenting vote. The plan aims to curb political hiring and set tenure and pay scales for engineers.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Commission
State Board of Roeat
Ralph Bean
Senate
William Flannery
House
Bean
Flannery
John Amos
D—Kanawha
Amos
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