Summer Classes Start Tomorrow at Mercer County Vocational School
Summer session begins Monday morning June 4 at 9 a.m. and runs through July 31, 1956 with six hour days five days weekly. Courses include sheet metal machine shop electricity radio service welding at Glenwood Park and masonry at Bluefield Park Central School. Transportation routes via county buses to Glenwood Bluefield assigned with rider minimums. routes may be adjusted. some services canceled if under 15 riders.
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Mercer County Vocational School
Glenwood Park
Bluefield
Park Central
Arista
Springton
Lamar
Weyanoke
Matoaka
Lashmeet
Shawnee
Princeton
Glenwood
Bramwell
Montcalm
McComas
Sandlick
Hardy
Glen Lyn
Kelleysville
Oakvale
Fountain Park
Tri City Traction
Dear Farm Boy A Teenager Seeks More Freedom From Overprotective Parents
A 16 year old farm youth writes of shyness and parental bans on sports, dances, driving, and friendships. Molly Mayfield advises the parents are overprotective and urges gradual, supported steps toward participation, counseling, and letting him lead his social growth.
Ousted Jim Ellis Wins Cabell County Democratic Chairmanship
Jim Ellis, recently ousted as Cabell County Court president for alleged cattle sale irregularities, was re elected to a four year term as Cabell County Democratic Executive Committee chair. He won 21 to 11 over Robert H. Mollohan with Carl B. McComas and Joseph G. Gessner receiving votes. Herman Rice was elected vice chair.
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Huntington
Jim Ellis
Cabell
Cabell County
Democratic Executive Committee
Ellis
Robert H. Mollohan
Mollohan
Carl B. McComas
Mother NabssOn ReyNoso Escapes Then Captured
In Fort Madison Iowa AP: John Reynoso 34 fled from a state penitentiary work detail and was recaptured 24 hours later by his mother Ethel Reynoso. He had 23 days left and now faces an additional five years for escape.
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Nabsson
Fort Madison
Iowa
John Reynoso
Ethel Reynoso
Reynoso
Baptist Church School To Open At East End
The East End Baptist Church vacation Bible School starts Monday June 4 at 9 a.m. daily through June 15 with Bible stories drills music and handwork. Principal Mrs John M Brown leads a volunteer staff including Mrs Don Arnold pianist and Mrs Leroy Wilkerson and Mrs I E Morris music directors. Summer sessions welcome all ages. Commencement is June 14 at 7 30 p m with evangelist meetings by Rev Dayringer from Kansas City Mo during the last week.
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East End
Leroy Wilkerson
I. E. Morris
Garnet Taylor
Audrey Price
John Caldwell
Sidney Haar
Claude Henderson
Lene Perdue
John Honaker
R. J. Keys
Ronald Whalen
Bessie Etter
Ralph Akers
Sarah, Davis
Jack Davis
W. I. Harman
Fred Smoothers
Quessenberry
O. A. Roberts
A. L
Dayringer
Kansas City
Good Neighbors Help Confessed Bank Robber
PERGUS FALLS Minn June 2 Neighbors from miles around rolled their tractors to the farm of confessed tank robber Vernon Richter to plow his 135 acre tract Fourteen tractors operated by friends who refused to turn their backs on Richter helped with his soy bean and corn fields Richter 31 father of six said he could not understand why they were willing to help him after the mistake he made Sheriff Russel Broberg said Richter admitted roping the Northwestern State Bank at Ulen Minn of 1158 two weeks ago because his bills were piling up and he was desolate for money Richter is free on 10000 bail posted by his parents and his wife's parents Neighbors offered to furnish the bond if the family couldn't EXPENSIVE PETUNIA SEEDS Some petunia seeds sell at 350 an ounce.
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Pergus Falls
Minn
Vernon Richter
Richter
Russel Broberg
North- Western State Bank
Ulen
President Recalls Anniversary At Meeting Last Week
President Eisenhower reflected on his four year return from Europe to run for president. The piece notes GOP and Democratic figures active in 1952 and 1956 campaigns, highway bill progress, farm price gains, soil bank law, and internal battles over court power and civil rights.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Europe
Robert A. Taft
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Adlai Stevenson
Tllinois
Senate
Agriculture Department
Congress
James C. Hagerty
Boys State Opens At Jacksons Mill In West Virginia
More than 300 high school juniors gather at Jacksons Mill for the 19th annual Boys State sponsored by the American Legion. Counselors say officers will be elected and a gubernatorial race may unfold as students learn constitutional government by running a mock state government at the state 4 H Camp grounds. Burt Dudding of Parkersburg High presides until a successor is chosen.
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Jackson's Mill
W. Va
Mountaineer
Jackson’s Mill
State
American Legion
Burt Dudding
Parkersburg High School
Father Attempts To Kill 3 Month Old Son
A 33 year old Estonian refugee named John Birk placed his 34 month old son on railroad tracks as an approaching train neared. A watchman named Henry Davis intervened and was assaulted by Birk before police subdued him. The infant was saved and moved to the New York Foundling Home while Birk faced charges for attempted murder.
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New York
John Birk
Henry Davis
New York Central
Birk
Foundling Home
Nickel Supply Tied to Global Steel Mills Demand
Most of the free world s nickel output goes to steel mills as the metal’s availability shapes production. Analysts note implications for supply chains and prices amid steady demand from manufacturing.
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Free World
Farm prices rebound boosting political leverage for parties
The Agriculture Department reports farm product prices have recovered to last year’s levels after rising 8 percent in five months. Democrats warn farmers may swing against Republicans over income, while Republicans hope higher prices aid them in rural districts.
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Agriculture Department
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