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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1957
Page
8
The article reports on government use and breeding of cockroaches for science and testing. It notes 12 species kept for experiments, including the German cockroach, with researchers like John Keller noting variable staff and ongoing insect research despite poisons.
An advertisement from The Jewel Box in Bluefield West Virginia promotes Samsonite luggage with a Choose It and Charge It offer. The brief copy highlights the brand and shopping option available to customers.
The Bluefield Chapter of the VPI Alumni Association will hold its annual officer election at 6 PM in the Poca Hontas Room of the Hotel Matz. President Frank Denardo urges all alumni to attend as plans for the future are discussed. The group includes alumni from Mercer McDowell Bland Tazewell and Buchanan counties.
Appalachian Council, Boy Scouts of America, holds a three day pre Jamboree training at Camp Roland Virginia. The event runs Friday 4 p.m. to Sunday noon with Jamboree Scouts taught skills for the Fourth National Jamboree at Valley Forge from July 12 to 19. Leon Martin, Bluefield District commissioner, supervises.
Bluefield Princeton paces Civil Air Patrol will guest July 9 on Woman's Whirl live over WHIS-TV. Cadets will relate experiences at the wing encampment and show pictures. Delbert Thompson says 15 cadets have radio operator licenses and will train in short wave operation under Major James Jr. of the West Virginia Wing. Maj. R E Lazenby Jr. opens Mercer Airport for public to learn about CAP.
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