Morrow Falls to Walker in British Amateur Semifinal
Ralph Morrow of Oklahoma City came up just short as Jimmy Walker defeated him 1 up in the Turnberry semifinal. Walker, 40, then faced Michael Bonallack in Saturday’s 36 hole final after Bonallack beat Laurie Foster 6 and 4 in the other semi.
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Turnberry
Scotland
Ralph Morrow
Oklahoma City
Sman
Jimmy Walker
Joe Carr
Ireland
Walker
Michael Bonaback
Bonallack
Laurie Foster
Morrow
U. S
Firth of Forth
Prestwick
Mingo Delegation Seeks 840000 for Local Furniture Plant
Beckley AP reports Mingo County backers pressed ARA chief William Batt Jr. for 840000 in federal aid to start a furniture plant in Williamson area. National Seating and Dimension Inc. would invest 200000. total project 1040000 with site on US 52. Plant aims to hire 300 after two years, with sales projected at 750000 in year one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Harless
National Seating and Dimension Co., Inc
Batt
Harless
Gilbert Lumber Co
Frank Allara
Matewan National Bank
Frank Tsutras
Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce
Mingo County
Howard Chambers
Logan, Williamson, Man, Gilbert, Kermit and Matewan
U.S. 52
West Virginia
New York
Bramwell Recreation Program Underway
The Bramwell PTA sponsors a recreation program led by director W F Chick Webb with Ted Hall as president and Rev Sypolt as vice president. Activities run 10 a.m. to 12 noon tennis badminton and volleyball, 1 to 2 p.m. basketball for boys and softball for girls, and 2 to 3 30 p.m. little league baseball at Bramwell ball park.
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Bramwell Childrens Recreation
Bramwell Pta
W. F. “Chick” Webb
Ted Hall
Sypolt
Bailey Ann Mills
D. L. Cole
Paul Haynes
Bill Foster
Harry Mills
Bramwell Ball Park
Virginia Teachers Association Faces Offer on County Schools
Leaders of the Virginia Teachers Association may weigh a Prince Edward County School Board proposal to use empty public school buildings for a crash remedial program for Negro pupils. The plan follows two years after the county shut its schools to resist integration, with a federal suit pending to reopen the system. The VTA will decide whether to accept and how to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Teachers Association
Prince Edward County
J. Rupert Picott
Negro Educators’ Organization
VTA
Picott
Prince Edward
Federal District Court
Oren R. Lewis
Justice Department
Almonds Will Leave Friday For Honolulu
Gov J Lindsay Almond Jr and Mrs Almond depart Friday for a 10 day trip to Honolulu for the National Governors Conference. They are joined by nephew and wife Lewis S Minter of Roanoke Maj Gen Paul M Boothe and Wilbur Walker. They will stay at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and return July 4.
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Richmond
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Honolulu
Governors’ Conference
Lewis S. Minter
Roanoke
Paul M. Boothe
Virginia
Wilbur Walker
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Ward Included In List Okayed
The State Senate in executive session approved 24 appointments including L E Ward Jr Bluefield acting Commissioner of Commerce and William J Mathews Jr Vienna director of civil and defense mobilization to serve at the governor's will. Virginia Mae Brown Pliny Putnam County insurance commissioner for unexpired term to June 30 1965. Warden M Lane Glenville director of Natural Resources for term to Dec 31 1962. Fred H Caplan Clarksburg Public Service Commission term to May 31 1967. Eugene M Frederick Clarksburg Racing Commission term to Mar 21 1962. James A Wilverding Elkins Racing Commission term to Mar 21 1965. Roy Bird Cook Charleston Cecile R Goodall Charleston Charles P Harper Huntington Dr Eugene E Hutton Jr Elkins Ervin S Queen Logan on Historic Commission terms to May 31 1965. Dr Wirt W Curry Holden Dental Examiners term to June 30 1962. Paul R Anderson Sr Charleston Dean T Jackson Parkersburg Vincent J Johns kski St Albans Kenneth Sylvester Charleston Robert Welch Huntington on Minimum Wage Rate Board terms to governor's will. Lee T Muth Huntington Charles F Fox Charleston Public Retirement System trustees term to June 30 1963. Grace Smith Gose Jumping Branch Summers superintendent of State Prison for Women to governor's will. James L Hupp Buckhannon state historian archivist for unexpired term to Sept 30 1961 appointment July 1 1961.
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Charleston
State Senate
L. E. Ward Jr
Bluefield
Department of Commerce
William J. Mathews Jr
Vienna
Virginia Mae Brown
Pliny
Putnam County
Warden M. Lane
Glenville
Department of Natural Resources
Fred H. Caplan
Clarksburg
Public Service Commission
Eugene M. Frederick
West Virginia Racing Commission
James A. Wilverding
Elkins
Roy Bird Cook
Cecile R. Goodall
Charles P. Harper
Huntington
Eugene E. Hutton Jr
Ervin S. Queen
Logan
State Historic Commission
Wirt W. Curry
Holden
State Board of Dental Examiners
Paul R. Anderson Sr
Dean T. Jackson
Parkersburg
Vincent J. Johnkoski
St. Albans
Kenneth Sylvester
Robert, Welch
Lee T. Muth
Charles F. Fox
Public Clever Retirement System
Grace Smith Gose
Jumping Branch
Summers County
James L. Hupp
Buckhannon
Poet Robert Frost Undergoes Surgery in Hanover
Poet Robert Frost age 86 underwent surgery at Kew College Infirmary in Hanover New Hampshire. He is reported in very good condition and remains under medical care with officials noting his generally stable status.
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Robert Frost
Sam Snead Opens With Unsteady Swing In Denver Open
Sam Snead discusses back improvement as he copes with a stiff teeing week. In Oakland Hills round two scores, Xdenotes amateur X Ed Toller 76 75 151, Joe Taylor 76 71 147, Mike Krak 86 73 159.
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Birmingham
Mich
Oakland Hills
Ed Toller
Charleston
W. Va
Joe Taylor
Mike Krak
Morgantown
W.va
Prolific Flies Could Build Gigantic Future Population
A single pair of houseflies and their offspring, if all survive, could yield 191 quintillion youngsters in one season. Weighing the progeny would reach 9 percent of a trillion tons, and the resulting pile would span 110.5 quadrillion cubic feet.
Dodgers Sign Hampton High Catcher Ball For Five Figures
Hampton Virginia reports 18 year old William Robert Ball Jr. signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a catcher with a five figure bonus. Ball will join spring training in Vero Beach Florida and report to Salem Oregon in the Northwest League. Ball hit 438 last season for Hampton and beat offers from several MLB teams including Pittsburgh.
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Hampton
Los Angeles Dodgers
William Robert Ball Jr
Dodger
Vero Beach
Fla
Salem
Ore
Ball
Tom Lasorda
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lasorda
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Phoebus Post 49
American Legion
Hastings
Neb
Negro golfer named in Britain becomes first pro
Eddie Johnson Sedibe a 28 year old Negro golfer from South Africa was appointed assistant professional at the Royal Winchester Club in Winchester England on Friday marking the first Negro pro golfer in Britain. The United Kingdom golf scene welcomed his appointment as a milestone reflecting increasing diversity in professional sports.
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Denver
Doug
Sanders
Winchester
England
Eddie Johnson Sedibe
South Africa
Royal Winchester Club
Britain
Adlai Stevenson greeted in Lima amid protests during Peru visit
Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson arrived in Lima for talks with Peruvian leaders while a crowd demonstrated against him. Police, antiriot squads surrounded the airport as university students criticized Stevenson. He planned meetings with President Prado and Foreign Minister Garrido after arriving from La Paz, where rioting left five dead and 26 injured.
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Lima
Peru
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kennedy
Pedro Beltran
Stevenson
San Marcos University
Manuel Prado
Luis Alvarado Garrido
Bolivia
la Paz
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Geoff Dixon
Jimmy
Bluefield’s Camera Center
Commerce Street
Masons
Mercer Lodge
W. B. Belcher
Paul E. Oliver
Homer Tabor
Thomas B. Heilman
G. Wygal
C. B. Cromer
R. L. Brown
Joe Pedigo
Julian Umbarger
Gus Theodorou
Walter King
D. E. Cruise
E. P. Brown
W. P. Hobenshamdoin
Vacah
Chaplam
Mingo
the General Tire
General Tires
eThe
Bluefield Ave
Spruce
CIA A
Volkswagen
HAM Motors, Inc
Bramwell
Almond
M-G-M
George Pal
Hall Taylor - Dall
Colonia
Ward
Board Dental Examiners
Sam Snead
Rian
Jaree
LIONS
Bluefield Lions Club
West Virginian Hotel
Guy Harrison II
Jim Morris
W. J. Gillespie Jr
Keith Skidmore
Dave Spracher
James T. Browning
Lacy Edwards
W. R.ooke
W. E. DeMoss
H. T. Gawthorp
Cline Hall
Carl Poole
Ist
the Guide
Paremoun
Acta
Danny Bravo
Rex Allen
Scott Brady
Rita Gam Kolor Kartoons
Adlai
Kenneth Hollandsworth
Radford
Hollandworth
Mountaineer Speedway
Littlesburg Road
Brando
Desire
Sayonara
Caden
Aziava
United Steelworkers of America
Ind
Camden Park
Johnny Rio
Jack
Eyep
Shane
Granada
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