Southern Methodists debate secession at Appomattox church
Dissident members of the Appomattox Methodist Church push a plan to break away from the national body and form a southern unit. Led by Virginia State Sen. Charles T. Moses, the measure calls for a two thirds vote and follows Minneapolis actions permitting integrated congregations. A tough fight is anticipated at the Virginia conference opening June 11 in Harrisonburg.
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Appomattox
National Conference
Minneapolis
Virginia
Charles T. Moses
Virginia Methodist Conference
Moses
Old Dominion
South
Harrisonburg
C. C. Bell
Lynchburg
Bell
Marland Leaves For New Industrial Selling Journey
Gov. Marland heads to Chicago for luncheons at the Sheraton Blackstone with a large audience of businessmen and industrialists. The itinerary adds stops in Sheboygan and Appleton Wisconsin focusing on woodworking industries.
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Charleston
Gov. Marland
Sheraton Blackstone
Chicago
Marland
Sheboygan
Appleton
Wisconsin
WVU Board Adopts 10 Million Revenue Bond Plan For New Buildings
Morgantown June 2 WVU board of governors adopts a resolution to issue 10 million dollars in revenue bonds to fund construction of University buildings under a 1956 act creating a university capital improvements fund. Bond retirement to be supported by student fees. suit considered to clarify use of fees for bond retirement. Also approved pharmacy five year program and law school admission changes ahead of fall 1959. 1,150 degrees set for commencement Monday.
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Morgantown
Sy Om Re
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Atty
John G. Fox
State Supreme Court
Irvin Stewart
WVU
Marshall College
Marshall
Board of Governors
College of Pharmacy
College of Law Inquiry
Denmark King Seeks More Library Space
In Copenhagen on June 2 King Frederik IX seeks more room for libraries as Christiansborg Castle houses over 100000 volumes and 1000 duplicates have been weeded out. The duplicates will be sold at a Copenhagen second hand bookshop at market value.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Frederik IX
Christiansborg Castle
Waterfront lodging invites guests at Norfolk inn
Located on the waterfront near restaurants and an amusement park this Norfolk inn offers reasonable rates. Reservations are encouraged with contact through JU 1046%4 and directed by MR. & MRS. W. E. WOODHOUSE JR owners at 223 W. Ocean View Ave.
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W. Ocean View Ave
Norfolk, Va
IBM Empire under Watson Jr sees decentralization drive
At 42 Thomas J. Watson Jr. takes the IBM helm, promising a revolution of management. He launches a bold decentralization, creating five independent divisions with full local authority while maintaining central guidance on finance and major product shifts.
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Walter Breede JR
New York
Mr. Think Jr
Mr. Think Sr
Thomas J. Watson Jr
International Business Machines Corp
Watson Sr
IBM
Watson Jr
Watson
Tom Jr
Brown
World
High Command
World Headquarters
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Methodist Church
Methodism
Lee Richcreek
Richcreek
Paul Neff Garber
Garber
Faly On
Roberts
W. Roberts
Buckroe Beach
Complete Office Outfitters
Commerce Bluefield
W, VA
Utah
Springville
Ivan C. Russell
Verl van Patten
Henry Weight
Weight
National Guard
North Carolina
Ocean Terrace Hotel
W. E. Woodhouse, JR
Siene Ae
Thomas Jatson Sr
Tampeniensi Mece Machines Corp
Counts Automotive Supply CO
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
Bob Hope
ART Instruction, Inc
Studio 500
South 4th’Street
Minnesota
Bor — Hope
BIG Westinghouse
Westinghouse
Owen
Princeton, W. VA
Western Auto Stores
Coker Grocery
Mercer Electric & Supply
Bluefield, VA
Chicago House Furnishing Co
Tomlinson Refay. & Supply
Crumpler
W. VA
Zenith Commissary United Poca. Coal. Co
WAR
Davis Furniture Co
WELCH
Howards, Inc
Pearisburg, VA
Ingram & Hays Furn. Co
Richlands, VA
Overbay & Brown
Pocahontas, VA
Pocahontas Fuel Stores
Gary W. VA
Union Supply Co
Cedar Bluff
Matoaka, W. VA
Corvins Continental Store
Squire
Jacobs Fork Poca. Coal Co
Superior Sterling Company
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