Acute Minister Shortage Seen in West Virginia Conference
Buckhannon West Virginia AP delegates to the Methodist Church 114th session report a net loss of 90 seminary trained ministers since 1950 despite a gain of 35 churches. Recommendation calls for financial aid to ministerial students during seven to 10 years of college training. Conference membership totals 210 553 down 2510 from last year with 59 new churches added. Thirteen ministers admitted on trial and 17 on trial promoted to full membership ahead of ordination by Bishop Wicke.
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Buckhannon, W. Va
West Virginia
M. S. Risinger
Wheeling
Nisinger
Risinger
Robert E. Engle
Athens
Lloyd C. Wicke
Mystery Marble Torque Trick in Short and Long Tubes
Two marbles and two tubes of equal diameter but different lengths produce opposite results. In the short tube the marbles cause overturning, while in the long tube the tube’s weight prevents tipping. A top weight on the short tube halts overturning, illustrating torque concepts.
Virginians Visit Normandy Beach Memorials of D Day
Virginia 116th Infantry Regiment veterans from Staunton Roanoke Norfolk Martinsville and Bedford revisited the Normandy landing site to lay wreaths at the U S Military Cemetery and the French monument. Col Archie Sproul stated Virginias gratitude to France as local students dropped flowers at the monument base.
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Virginia
116Th Infantry
France
Staunton
Roanoke
Norfolk
Martinsville
Bedford
U. S. Military
116Th
National Guard
Col
Archie Sproul
Sproul
Raymond Triboulet
Driver Dies In Truck Crash Near Parkersburg
The 26 year old Fred Jarrett of Vienna died at 9 am in a Parkersburg hospital after a trailer truck ran off West Virginia Route 2 and plunged down a 40 foot embankment near the Jackson County line. His vehicle damaged Baltimore and Ohio Railroad property and delayed Ohio River division traffic. Jarrett worked for Merchants Delivery of Marietta Ohio. It was Jackson County's third traffic fatality in two days.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Fred Jarrett
Vienna
Jackson County
Jackson Wood County
Jarrett
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
W. Va. 2
Ohio River
Petersburg Teens Die After River Bridge Wreck
A car carrying two Petersburg teenagers left U.S. 220 near Moorefield and plunged into the South Branch of the Potomac River. Driver Glen Bensenhaver, 18, of Rig, was thrown clear and swam to shore. Passenger Bobby Harper, 15, of Petersburg, drowned and was recovered downstream later Saturday.
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Moorefield
W. Va
U.S. 220
Here
Glen Bensenhaver
Rig
Bobby Harper
Petersburg
Sadler to Receive Master of Science in Architecture
Allan E. Sadler of Suffolk Virginia son of Mr and Mrs Aubrey E Sadler will receive his Master of Science degree in Architecture at Virginia Polytechnic Institute today He earned his Bachelor's in 1956 served as an Army lieutenant and completed graduate study last August He has since worked with Leavitt Associates Norfolk Architects.
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Allan E. Sadler
Aubrey E. Sadler
Suffolk
Pocahontas
V.P.I
Sadler
Leavitt Associates
Norfolk
Paratroops Re-Enact D-Day Operation at Sainte Mere Eglise
Paratroopers from the 506th Airborne reenact D-Day drops in broad daylight at Sainte Mere Eglise on the 15th anniversary. Lt General James M. Gavin attends ceremonies as veterans recall the 1944 drop and pay respects at the town square and cemetery.
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Sainte Mere Eglise
France
Normandy
506Th Airborne Infantry
Germany
503Th
82Nd Airborne Division
James M. Gavin
82Nd
82Nd Division
Frenchman Plans Solo Atlantic Crossing Aboard Metal Craft
Rene LesCombe a 24 year old Frenchman says he will depart soon for a solo two month Atlantic crossing in a metallic craft. He plans to rely on fishing for food during the 55 day voyage from Las Palmas to the French West Indies.
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Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Rene LesCombe
Atlantic
French West Indies
Land's Young People Payment Plan Promises Easy Purchases
A local store promotes Alfred Land's plan for teens to buy watches and other fine gifts using their earnings or allowance. The concept appeals to parents and young shoppers seeking affordable access to merchandise.
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Alfred Land
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Omaha
The
Advertising Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
New Jersey
Scotts
W.H. Harry of Company
Kersey
NEW Kersey
London
Oakwood
Kersey Manufacturing Company, Inc
Bluefield, Virginia
By Harvey Hudson
Omaha Beach
116Th Infantry Regiment
AGA
Fairway
Mairway
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