Tiffany Retires After 40-Plus Years As Educator
Clarence W. Tiffany retires after 49 years in Mercer County schools, most recently serving as Hancock School principal since 1954. A longtime teacher and former Jones Street School principal, he is an ordained Methodist minister and former Bluefield Daily Telegraph reporter.
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Tiffany
Clarence W. Tiffany
Mercer County
Hancock School
Jones Street
Bluestone
Genoa Senior
Park Central
W. R
Pete) Cooke
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Colored Institute
Bluefield State College
Seeds Linked to Canteloupe Size and Sweetness
The article notes that more seeds in a cantaloupe correlate with a larger fruit and sweeter flavor. It states a well formed cantaloupe may contain up to 600 seeds.
Homemakers Hold Centennial Style Revue in Kimball
McDowell County Homemakers staged their annual Style Revue at the Memorial Building in Kimball with eight of fifteen clubs participating. The show featured completed projects in cotton wear and Centennial clothing including children’s attire. Music was by Talmadge Smart and Mrs. Robert Smith, with home nursing certificates awarded to 40 homemakers by WV Extension specialist Mrs. T. J. Livisay.
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McDowell County
Memorial Building
Kimball
Robert Smith
Kimbal Club
Talmadge Smart
Kimbal High
T. J. Livisay
West Virginia Extension
Kimball Home and Garden Club
Victoria Falls Height and Width Compared to Niagara Falls
Victoria Falls in Africa stands about 35 percent taller than Niagara Falls and has nearly twice the width. The fact highlights Victoria Falls as a taller and wider natural feature in comparison.
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Victoria Falls
Africa
Niagara Falls
Shah Presses For Reforms Amid Protests in Iran
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi pushed ahead with reforms as protests intensified in Hamadan and Tehran. He handed out land deeds to 12 000 landless peasants, while troops dispersed crowds. Rioting fatalities were cited and tensions showed signs of subsiding.
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Tphran
Iran
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Hamadan
Tehran
Shah
Moose in Rut Battle Skills Highlighted by National Geographic
The National Geographic Magazine notes the bull moose during mating season is highly dangerous. After the rut, bulls shed anklets but retain formidable hoofs as weapons.
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National Geography Magazine
McCoy Receives Medical Degree From West Virginia University
James Edward McCoy Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McCoy Sr., earned his Doctor of Medicine from West Virginia University School of Medicine Morgantown. He will intern at Harris Hospital Fort Worth beginning July 1 and has held multiple honors and roles in medical and athletic circles.
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James Edward McCoy Jr
J. E. McCoy Sr
College Ave
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Morgantown
Harris Hospital
Fort Worth
Tex
Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Beta Pi
Mountaineers
WVU
Graham High School
Bluefield College
Dr. McCoy
Bland High School
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dickenson Receives WVU Medical Degree
Donald Cobb Dickenson, son in law of Mrs. W. B. Stanforth of Bluefield, earned his Doctor of Medicine at West Virginia University graduation. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Dickenson, married to Claudine Stowers, a University employee. He plans to interne at University Hospital and specialize in radiology.
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Donald Cobb Dickenson
W. B. Stanforth
Vineyard St
Bluefield
West Virginia University
Dickenson
T. F. Dickenson
Claudine Stowers
University Hospital
Judges To Rule On Powhatan Desegregation Case
The 4th U S Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments by all five judges Monday on Powhatan County school desegregation. The panel considers whether a federal judge was correct in halting public school closures to avoid integration while ordering three Negro children admitted to Powhatan Elementary School. The county and Negro plaintiffs appeal the ruling. the board says there was no evidence of intent to close schools or withhold funds.
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Alexandria
4Th
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Powhatan County
Powhatan
John D. Butzner Jr
Circuit Court
McDowell Agent Announces Week Schedule and Camp Travel
Ida FE Holcombe McDowell County Home Demonstration Agent announces a busy week. She and several club members will leave Welch Monday for a three day Washington Carver 4-H Camp. Various local clubs plan meetings Thursday and Wednesday at designated homes and times.
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Ida FE
James Gilliam
Gary
Better Home and Garden Club
Saeger
J. A. Lowe
Willing Workers Club
Wallscreek
Willie Wilson
Homemakers Club
Faraday
George Slaughters
Roy Scott Post to Hold Officer Election Tonight
Roy Scott Post No. 39 will conduct its annual officer election today at 6 30 p m at the post home on 103 North Mercer Street. Commander T B Hamlin said plans to attend the department convention in Huntington will also be discussed.
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Roy Scott Post No. 39
Post
North
Mercer St
T. B. Hamlin
Department
Huntington
Bluefield Seen as Retirement Haven Versus Florida
A writer argues Bluefield West Virginia rivals Florida for retirement due to mild winters clear water air and scenic Appalachian setting. He notes 3 4 percent bank rates comparable to St Petersburg Fla hotels half price and growing infrastructure with Piedmont Airlines highways and Norfolk and Western rail service.
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Bluefield
East River Mountain
Piedmont Airlines
Norfolk & Western Railway
St. Petersburg
Fla
Pilot Uninjured In Small Plane Crash on Mountain
Elkins Randolph County report says 37 year old Dice Harper piloted a two place private plane that crashed during a fog and rain landing on Point Mountain. The aircraft owned by Kanawha Valley Sales Co. of Charleston. Harper, sales manager for the firm, escaped uninjured after the nose wheel buckled on touchdown and the craft flipped onto its top.
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Elkins
Point Mountain
Randolph County
Dice Harper
Kanawha Valley Sales Co., Inc
Charleston
Harper
Great Lakes Navy Research and Development Clinic in Ohio
Ohio State University hosts a three day Great Lakes Navy Research and Development Clinic from Thursday to Saturday to unite industrials and researchers from Ohio and eight neighboring states. Key speakers include Victor M. Longstreet and Vice Admiral William F. Raborn Jr. Topics cover electronics chemistry human factors and oceanography with Gov. Rhodes hosting alongside Battele Memorial Institute North American Aviation Columbus division and city officials.
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Great Lakes
James A. Rhodes
Navy
Office of Naval Material
Ohio State
Battelle Memorial Institute
North American Aviation
Columbus
City of
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