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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1963
Page
4
Jordon W. Hypes is promoted to field trainer for Peoples Life Insurance Co in Washington DC. He becomes liaison between the home office training department and the field force. A Bluefield native, he joined the firm in 1952 and was assistant manager in the Martinsville District by 1956.
The Bluefield Virginia Red Cross announces swim classes starting June 17 with early registration at the Federal Building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Courses include Beginners to water safety instructor, open to adults and children, taught at multiple local pools under accredited instructors with no instruction charge.
Grenoble in southeastern France has become the nation’s fastest growing city. Over the last eight years its population rose by 44.5 percent, reaching about 237,000 residents.
Very Reverend William F. Troy S J president of Wheeling College will deliver the commencement address at Bluefield State College in Arter Hall June 3 at 10 30 a m His topic Who Is The Ugly American Father Troy formerly academic dean at Wheeling College 1959 president since 1959 and has taught at Georgetown University and a Jesuit prep school in Washington DC He holds degrees from Georgetown Woodstock and an honorary doctorate from Saint Francis College in 1962 He serves on multiple boards including Wheeling Community Chest Og lesby Institute WV Association of College and Presidents and advisory roles with Boy Scouts of America and the West Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges.
Dublin report notes 8 year old Harumi Suzuki, a Tokyo-born student, as a top winner in Gaelic excellence among public school pupils in Limerick. Her father serves as managing director of a Japanese firm manufacturing transistor radios in Ireland.
The Associated Press reports WVU and Marshall lead nine state commencements Sunday and Monday. Notables include Cyrus Vance at Marshall, Robert Byrd at Tech, and Henry Steele Commager delivering WVU's address. Honors go to Dormer, Farland, and Haymond among others.
The Bluefield State College music department presents two seniors in recital in Dickeson Hall Sunday at 8 p m Patricia Sinkford soprano social science major and music minor sings works by Handel Purcell Schubert Puccini Debussy and Johnson accompanied by Dr J C Reece Lakie Moon piano student majoring in music and social science performs Shoplin s Ballade in G Minor
Washington report finds Andorra, a small country between France and Spain, with 6 000 residents all listed as Catholics. Greenland, by comparison, has seven Catholics in a population of 31 000.
The State Chamber of Commerce reports April increases in lumber and coal output in West Virginia. Lumber rose 22.4 percent to 30 10,000 board feet while coal production reached 11,049,000 tons, up 17.5 percent. Rail car loadings rose 20.8 percent as auto sales jumped 90.7 percent year over year but gasoline use declined 23.9 percent.
Virginia Supreme Court will hear an appeal on the closing of Prince Edward County schools. Attorney General Robert Y. Button asked for a June hearing to resolve constitutional questions before the 1963-44 term begins. The case centers on whether school closures harmed Negro rights under state and federal constitutions amid related federal appeals.
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