Hour Of Trial Echoes In Prague Catholic Letter
In Prague a pastoral letter links Catholics worldwide in a struggle with the Red regime and warns of a forthcoming hour of trial. A priest at St Vitus Cathedral urged followers to endure hardship as bishops of the Church speak of freedoms and endurance amid pressure from authorities.
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Red
Euch
Michelle Ace
Cze
Vitus
Chretien
Peter
Joe’ Matocha
Olomou
Carchoamen
Martinsburg Youth Heads to Sweden for 4-H Study
Martinsburg youth B Sperrow Jr sails from Morgantown to Sweden for several weeks of study on farm practices. The trip is part of a 4-H club exchange with 4-H members from 31 states traveling to learn about methods abroad. Associate state 4-H leader C P Derer notes the group will attend the 19th annual national 4-H congress in Washington, D C.
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Morgantown
W. Va
B. Sperrow, Jr
Martinebure
Sweden
Soerew
C. P Derer
Aveociate
Cecome
Washington, D. C
Europe
Stolen 1998 Pontiac Noted In Area Police Alert
Area police alerted after a 1998 Pontiac vehicle was reported missing from the driveway of a residence on College Avenue. Officers indicated the car had a West Virginia license plate number 2427 and was taken sometime after 4:00 p.m.
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Douglas
College Avenue
Bivefeie
WVU Announces Five New Staff Appointments
Morgantown June 26 WVU president Irvin Stewart announced five new staff appointments and one faculty resignation. Winifred A Garver will be sociology instructor, Louise F Cunningham becomes health service pharmacist, Mrs Robert I Rizzi named general duty nurse, Richard K Walker appointed flight instructor, replacing Albert Woicik and Andrew Reaves respectively.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Irvin Stewart
West Virginia University
Winifred A. Garver
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Louise F. Cunningham
St Albans
Health Service
Albert F. Woicik
College of Pharmacy
Student Health Service
Robert I. Rizzi
Andrew Reaves
Richard K. Walker
Bristol
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Tulsa
Okla
Four New Rules From Pa Rent Order Clarifies Increases
The rent director gains broad discretion to adjust rents when improvements raise value or provide new benefits since the freeze date. Substantial increases in services or space between 1947 and 1948 may trigger adjustments, including utilities and furnishings. Children are not counted as new occupants for rent boosts.
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Woods
City and Coalfield Nabor frames shop opens
Nabor's Framing Shop announces Bluefield's only complete framing store with a large stock of molding and artistic matting. Located at Warlick Furniture Store the shop opens each afternoon from 1 to 5 offering complete price range.
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Nabor
Bluefield
Warlick Purniture
Housing Program May Be Blocked
Washington June 26 AP opponents seek to delay launching the housing program until the federal budget balances Rep Cole will offer an amendment to halt public housing contracts during deficit years After a long debate the House begins voting on the housing bill tomorrow Many amendments and substitutes are pending Administration leaders say they have a good margin to push Truman’s plan Senate already approved the bill 57 to 13 with 810000 units planned in six years compared with Truman’s 1050000 in seven Earlier this week administrationists in the House would amend to conform to the Senate figure and claim victory by a wide margin Final votes likely by Wednesday
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Washington
Truman
Rep
Cole
R-Kas
House
Mr. Truman
Senate
Drum And Bugle Corps To Practice Tonight
The American Legion drum and bugle corps will practice at Municipal Stadium tonight at 6 15. Director Richard Wellock says members should bring their instruments.
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American Legion
Municipal Stadium
Richard Wellock
Rankin Eyes New Bonus Bill in Veterans Aid Push
Rep Rankin of Mississippi quietly fashions a multi billion dollar bonus bill as a follow up to pensions. House veterans committee may act this session though some members doubt major benefits moves. Estimated cost spans 14 to 60 billion dollars over decades with daily adjusted compensation and caps, offset by prior GI aid, plus a 72 dollar monthly pension. Veterans groups urge passage over readjustment allowances.
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Washington
Rankin
D-Miss
House Veterans Committee
House
Senate
Congress
Championship crab eater defends title in Chester incident
Lawrence Johnson, a 34 year old stevedore, famed for eating a live one and a half pound crab at a Chester hotel on a dare paid by Albert Richel who watched for $20. He sought x rays at Chester hospital but did not return after night procedures. Villanova coach Jim Leonard once played for the Steelers.
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Coester
Chester
Lawrence Johnson
Albert Richel
Johnson
Chester Hospital
Eddystone Hotel
Obituary notices for Munsey Tooley Perdue Lightfoot and others
Multiple funeral notices announce services for Sally Victoria Munsey Otis Odell Tooley Lacy M Perdue Hazel Lightfoot and other local residents. Services set at Mercer Me Comas Northfork Church of God Walnut Grove Maple Hill and Wooda cemeteries with ministers officiating and burial to follow.
Funeral services for Miss Orgie Burress
Funeral services for Miss Orgie Burress who died late Saturday night at her sister Mrs. J F Shelton’s home 330 Fourth Street will be held this afternoon at 4 30 o clock at the Mercer Funeral Home Rev Winton R Houck pastor of Grace Methodist Church will officiate the service
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Sally Munsey
Sally Victoria Munsey
Rogers Street
Jack Harris
Francis Munsevy
Pearisbureg
Wing
Mercer Cemetery
Samuel K
Sarah Carper Munsey
Lacy M. Perdue
Larch Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Mercer Funeral Home
Winton R. Howek
Grace Methodist Church
Herman H. Mauch
Calvary Baptist Church
Walnut Grove Cemetery
L. K. Webb
Co. L. Cliff
E. E
H. M. Johnston
F. W. Lambert
Jack Neese
Billy
Walter Perguson, Jr
Hazel Lightfoot
Hazel Eleanor Lightfoot
Algoma
William Lightfoot
Louise Geraldine
Paul Douglass
Henry Morelock
Bristol
Myrtle Collier
Norton
Goldie Reed
W. J. Vanney
Keystone
Northfork Funeral Home
Northfork Church of God
Stewart Ross
Wooda Cemetery
Orgie Burress
J. F. Shelton
Fourth Street
Winton R. Houck
Obituary notices for Robert Dillom and others in Beckley and area
Obituary notices report the sudden death of Beckley hotel manager Robert Lee Dillom from a heart condition at his Beaver, Virginia home. Services are set for 2:30 PM at the First Christian Church Beckley with Rev Wilson. burial in Sunset Cemetery. Additional notices list Mrs James Epling and other survivors with services in Parkersburg and local home settings. funeral rites for J Noel of Orester Pa. are announced with survivors including wife Manning Main and brothers G M Noel and A B Noel.
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Robert Lee Delon
Robert Lee Dillom
Beckley
Beaver
Thomas Dillon
Sally Parke
First Christian Church
Mr. Wilson
Sunset Cemetery
James
Epling
Park
Een Va
Ilocloce
Jose Burtal
Mullen
J & Noel
Orester
Noels
Wo Brothers
G. M. Noel
A. B. Noel
Bluefield
Presbyterian McClung Class Meets Tuesday
The First Presbyterian church class will gather at Miss Julia Cameron's home in Bluefield Virginia Tuesday evening at o o clock. Mrs Jovent Tibte and Miss Cameron are joint hostesses.
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First Presbyterian Church
Julia Cameron
Bluefield
Jovent Tibte
Miss Cameron
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