Governor Marland weighs fate of three state officials
Governor Marland predicts a balanced year as terms for Road Commissioner Keith Griffith, President Joe P. Burdett, and Judge Nethkeen expire this month with no firm moves on reappointments. He announced Frank B. King as a liquor commission member amid confirmation disputes and discussed budget cuts in beer and labor departments affecting enforcement and staffing.
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Griffith
Burdett
Marland
Frank B. King
State Liquor Control Commission
King
Morgantown
State Mines Department
State Senate
Liquor Commission
Luther H. Carson
Charleston
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Arthur D. Little, Inc
Ernor
Beer Commission
Labor Department
Burton Crow
Reservists from three WV towns head to encampment
More than 300 Army reservists from Bluefield Princeton and Welch will leave Saturday for Camp Breckinridge Kentucky for a two week West Virginia National Guard encampment June 11 to 26. Four companies headed by Captains Cassidey Goosens Mann and Lt Col Crisp will participate with 14 officers and 264 enlisted leaving Saturday night and an advance party of 35 to depart tomorrow.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Welch
Camp Breckinridge
West Virginia National Guard
150Th Infantry
George R. Nuckolls
Headquarters Co
Milton B. Crisp
Robert L. Mann
Marcellus A. Cassidey
Robert I. Goosens
Do Pension Funds and Insurers Hold Common Stocks
Yes many pension funds and insurance companies own common stocks today. Institutions including foundations endowments hospitals and religious groups hold about one fourth of NYSE listed stocks with market value around 40 billion dollars. Some university endowments invest heavily in common stocks. diversifying with bonds and preferred shares is common.
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N.Y. Stock Exchange
The
Stock Exchange
the Exchange
Own Your Share of American Business Members and Firms
A brief listing highlights members and member firms of an American business organization. It notes attendee participation and the collective focus on industry growth and market presence. The item emphasizes member engagement and corporate representation in trade networks.
Hungry thief raids Scranton home pantry
In Scranton Pennsylvania a hungry burglar entered Mrs. Albert Ellowitz’s home and stole from the food freezer including two broiled chickens two chicken pies half gallon of ice cream coffee cake cans of pineapple grape juice orange juice and a five pound rib roast.
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Scranton
Albert Ellowitz
Area Students Are Graduates
Bluefield area students are among recent college and university graduates. Duke University honored four locals at its 103rd commencement in Durham, with Calvin Wesley Matheny Jr receiving a Bachelor of Science, Nancy Ellen Saunders earning a Bachelor of Arts, Frank Leroy Shaffer and John S. Bird also among the graduates. Hodding Carter of Greenville was principal speaker. Wofford College in Spartanburg graduated 93 seniors with 28 commissions as second lieutenants. Robert Ray Fraley of Gary earned a BA and a second lieutenant commission. Jack Pearson Huddle of Bluefield graduated from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science in staff work. Diehl Sluss of Bluefield earned a Bachelor of Science in business at Davidson College and held multiple campus roles.
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Bluefield Area
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Calvin Wesley Matheny Jr
C. W. Matheny
Bluefield
Matheny
VPI
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Nancy Ellen Saunders
W. H. Saunders
Virginia Ave
Frank Leroy Shaffer
College Ave
John S. Bird
Claire Bird
Athens
Hodding Carter
Greenville
Miss
Wofford College
Spartansburg
S. C
Army Reserve
Robert Ray Fraley
Gary
Jack Pearson Huddle
Citadel Military College
South Carolina
Davidson College
Davidson
N.C
Diehl Sluss
G. H. Sluss
Sigma Chi
Sluss
Business Economics Clu
Mount Zion Baptist Church hosts Daily Vacation Bible School
The Daily Vacation Bible School at Mount Zion Baptist Church opened Monday at 9 o'clock with 177 enrollments. Superintendent Mrs. Ora Middleton says 28 officers and teachers will run the two week program from 9 to 12 daily. The Ah makers Club meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Alice Walls home on Ellis Street with hostesses Mrs. Mamie Nelson and Mrs. Walls.
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Mount Zion Baptist Church
Ora Middleton
Bible School
Ah Nmemakers Club
Alice Walls
Ellis Street
Mamie Nelson
Wallis Mary Woods
Walls
Getting Civilized Birth Rate Declines in Japan Since 1947
The birth rate in Japan fell from 34.3 births per 1000 people in 1947 to 21.5 today, indicating a long term demographic shift.
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Japan
Italian Third Graders Happy About Polio Vaccine
Third graders in Turin express joy over a new polio vaccine. Students describe Dr. Jonas Salk and send illustrated letters praising science, with drawings of doctors, microscopes, angels, and depictions of vaccination as salvation.
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Turin
Italy
U.S
Pittsburgh
Stati Uniti
America
Forts
Dr. Am
Rita Chinelli
Rita
Ieee
Luceco Raffaella
Laxco
Lexington businessman elected president of VMI Alumni Assn
Scott 8 Huger, a 53 year old Lexington businessman and 1922 graduate, was chosen as president at the 8th annual meeting succeeding H E Doyle of Richmond. New officers include H St George Carmichael of Lexington Kentucky as first vice president and Barbour N Thornton of Richmond as second vice president. H A Jacob was re elected secretary and Lt Col R Stribling Marshall re elected treasurer. Executive committee members are Weir R Goodwin of Lexington George G Phillips of Norfolk Charles D Hamner of Lynchburg Pascal Roberts of Roanoke and Clinton E Thurston of Norfolk.
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Lexington
Scott
Huger
Virginia Military Institute Alumni Assn
H. E. Doyle
Richmond
H. St. George T. Carmichael
Barbour N. Thornton
H. A
Ozark Nominates Five Missouri Locations
A list of Missouri places named Solo Dawn Minimum Huzzah and Clever in Ozark County. The article notes these as geographic designations within the state.
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Ozark
Solo
Dawn
Minimum
Huzzah
Clever
Missouri
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Columbia Heights, Minn
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Daily Vacation Bible School
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Arthur Edson
Coram Endler
God
Vacuum Stores
Elm ST
Greensboro,nc
Revelation Vacuum Stores
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Greensboro
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Chrysler
Bland Street
Claytor Motors
Bluefield, W. VA
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