Rare U S stamp valued over twenty seven thousand dollars
New Orleans AP report on Raymond H. Weill a top rare stamp dealer who keeps a single 1846 Provisional Boscawen New Hampshire postmaster stamp in a bank vault and has fetched over 27000 for it. He notes rarity demand and warns investing in stamps is not for amateurs.
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New Orleans
Raymond H. Weill
Weill
Weel
America
Boscawen
New Hampshire
U.S
Switzerland
Maurice Burrus
Burrus
Addington Speaker at Memorial Church
Rev. Charles Addington pastor of Bethany Baptist Church Callao Va will be guest speaker at Memorial Baptist Church Bluefield Va for the morning service Sunday June 10 Addington is a native of Coburn Va He attended Bluefield College earned a BS from Carson Newman College and graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville Ky Richard E Foil dean of men at Bluefield College is interim pastor of Memorial Baptist Church
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Charles Addington
Bethany Baptist Church
Callao
Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
Addington
Coeburn
Bluefield College
Carson-Newman College
Jefferson City
Tenn
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Richard E. Foil
Music Featured At South Bluefield Kiwanis Meeting
The weekly Kiwanis gathering at the Pinnacle Restaurant on Federal Street featured a piano program by Mrs. Jane Meadows of Bluefield. Porterfield conducted in Jim Compton’s absence as president attended the International Kiwanis Convention in Denver. Doug Mattox Jr. was welcomed as a new member.
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South Bluefield
Two Spelling Bee Champs Tie After Final Word Battle
Mike Day 14 of Hardin Texas and Nettie Crawford 13 of Roswell New Mexico shared the 1962 National Spelling Bee title after a drawn final round that stretched over 59 words and more than an hour. Each won $1000 and a New York City weekend tour. both hope to use the prize for college.
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Michael Day
Nettie Crawford
Washington
Michael
Hardin, al
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Nettie
Roswell
N. M
el Paso Herald Post
New York
New Mexico
Hardin, Tl
N.M
Mike
New York City
Barron Forms Council to Cushion Future State Budget
Gov Barron announced a new Council of Economic Advisors to help forecast revenues and growth amid budget strain. Liquor profits through April 30 fell about 500000 from last year due to halted case sales at the Charleston warehouse after a grand jury probe.
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Charleston
Barron
Council of Economic Advisors
State Liquor Department
Clarence Elmore
Elmore
Advisory Council
Smallest movable type book titled Lord's Prayer issued
In November 1958 the International Gutenberg Society distributed a seven version six language Lord’s Prayer in movable type. Copies were bound in full fold blocked leather and measured 0.44 square inches.
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International Gutenberg Society
B. French Jr. Promoted to Charlotte District Sales Manager
James B. French Jr. is promoted to grocery products sales manager for International Salt Co. in the Charlotte district, responsible for Sterling brand sales to grocers. A Bluefield West Virginia native, he has held multiple Richmond and Charlotte roles since 1952 and will continue reporting to Robert H. Leavelle.
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Scranton
James B. French Jr
Charlotte
International Salt Co
Robert H. Leavelle
French
International Salt
Richmand
Richmond
Bluefield
W. Va
Beaver High School
Bluefield College
Pittsburgh Institute of Air Conditioning
Beaver
Sandridge Road
Charlotte, N. C
J. B. French
Frederick St. Bluefield
USAF Official Arrives for Viet Nam Inspection Tour
Brockway McMillian assistant secretary of the U S Air Force arrives in Saigon for a 24 hour inspection tour of Air Force installations in Viet Nam. He traveled from Bangkok on a Far Eastern tour.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Brockway MccMillian
U.S. Air Force
Viet Nam
Bangkok
Post Office Loses Small Letters in Size Ban
The Post Office Department announced a ban on very small and odd shaped letters starting January 1. Envelopes under 4% inches long and 3 inches wide will be barred as officials call it a major step toward standardization and more efficient mechanization of mail handling.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Bizerte Earns Phrase as French Gibraltar
Bizerte is nicknamed the French Gibraltar for its strategic position on the narrowest slice of the Mediterranean, a fortified port town noted for its military and political significance.
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Bizerte
Gibraltar
Mediterranean Sea
Mercer County Clinic to Offer Summer Speech and Hearing
The Voice Hearing Clinic opens June 18 in Bluefield and runs to August 10 at the Board of Education office on Ramsey Street. Registration by appointment at the Mercer County Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Thelma Richmond will instruct. Services cover cleft palate, articulation, stuttering, delayed speech, cerebral palsy, aphasia and hearing loss. Initial tests assess each individual, followed by seven weeks of half hour therapy sessions once or twice weekly.
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Mercer County Society For Crippled Children and Adults
L. D. Grubb
Board of Education
Ramsey Street
Bluefield
Bramwell Summer Program Begins Monday at 12:30 PM
The Bramwell PTA sponsored program starts at 12 30 p m on Monday June 11 with sports games and swimming. Supervisors are Thomas Vincent and Miss Susan Edmunds. Clergy counselors, Mayor Anello, D W McCormick and James Shrader lead civic, vocational and citizenship projects with town council and churches backing the effort.
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PTA
Bramwell
Thomas Vincent
Susan Edmunds
Anello
D. W. McCormick
James Shrader
Bramwell Pta
Ball Game and Barbecue Planned by Institute
Members of the Pocahontas Electrical and Mechanical Institute will hold their annual summer barbecue on Saturday June 16 at 2 p m at the Four H Camp in Glenwood Park. The event is for members only with Bill Wood arranging and Homer Hickham leading the Electricals in the annual ball game against the Maggie Mechanics led by Bill Jordan. Ouagadougou, capital of Upper Volta, was the Mossi emperor seat in the 15th century.
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Pocahontas Electrical and Mechanical Institute
Glenwood Park
Jimmy Wooldridge
Bill Wood
Electric Electricals
Homer Hickham
Maggie Mechanicals
Bill Jordan
Ouagadougou
Upper Volta
Veteran Editors Propose Broad Ethics Code for Newspapers
A 18 month effort by an Association of AP Managing Editors committee outlines a criteria of a good newspaper. It emphasizes integrity accuracy responsibility and leadership guiding how papers judge content and serve the public. The draft notes include labeling editorials and pursuing truth with fairness and candor.
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Richmond, Va
Associated Press Managing Editors Association
J. Edward Murray
The
Arizona Republic
Association
John H. Colburn
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Frank Fy‘erly
Des ‘Moines Register and Tribune
Vincent S. Jones
Gannett Newspapers
James S Pope
Louisville Courier- Journal and Times
J. Montgomery Curtis
American Press Institute
Murray
Derivation and Pronunciation Debates in Language Lore
In letters to How's Your Vocabulary, readers debate the origins of moustache and the word grimace. The author notes Italian mustaccio and Greek mustax for moustache and confirms standard pronunciations favor GRIM-ace, with Webster Third International Dictionary offering the preferred form.
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Long Island
Marshall
the Defenders
Webster's Collegiate
Webster
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Virginia Ave
Bluefield, Va
Sand Hill
Peaches
Bama
Domino Sugar
Pet—Bordens
Carnation Milk
Crisco
Lge
Cans
Campbell’s Pork & Beans
Piedmont Farm Cheese
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the Budget Department Store
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