Courage and Skill Save Ten Airmen in Snow Crash
Lt James L Jarrett of Memphis Tennessee piloted a damaged C119 Flying Boxcar after striking a treetop in the Taunus Mountains. He lifted to altitude and ordered his nine crewmen to bail out before safely landing at Rhein Main Airbase near Frankfurt. Ground rescue teams and German police evacuated all ten crew within hours with no serious injuries.
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Frankfurt
INS
Air Force
Taunus
James L. Jarrett
Memphis
Tenn
Jarrett
Rhein-Main
NATO Faces Greatest Danger, Briscoe Warns in Athens
At a luncheon in Athens U S Vice Admiral Robert Briscoe said NATO is in greater danger of Communist aggression than ever. He asserted the Soviets have left no stone unturned to disrupt the free world alliance but so far have found limited success. He urged continued vigilance to remove danger to collective security.
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Athens
INS
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
South Europe
NATO
U.S
Adm
Robert Briscoe
Free World Alliance
Briscoe
African Hunting Movie Shown at Civitan Club Meeting
A color film of an African hunting trip was shown at the Civitan Club meeting in the Daniel Boone Hotel. Charlestonians Robert Kelly Jr and three companions shared highlights from a July Rhodesia expedition including elephants, crocodiles, water buffalo, antelope and Rhodesian village scenes.
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Civitan Club
Daniel Boone Hotel
Robert Kelly ,Jr
Japan Block Prints On Exhibit At Morris Harvey College
Japanese wood block prints on gnulberry paper are on display in the Morris Harvey College reception hall under the Art Guild. A total of 147 Oriental Scene prints may be seen during day and evening hours through Monday, announced Ralph Simpson, president of the Art Guild.
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Morris Harvey College
College Art Guild
Ralph Simpson
The
Art Guild
Ex Navy Men Advised Of Pay Grade Status
Former Navy members may reenlist in the pay grade held at discharge. Chief A A Hobbs said 141 rates can reenlist in their old grade if they return within a year. Also, the Civil Aeronautics Administration reports extensive use of telephone and teletype facilities for traffic work.
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A. A. Hobbs
Joe Hobbs
Navy
Charleston
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Four City Soloists Named for Messiah Presentation
Four Charleston vocalists Carol Brewer Mrs Lee Coghill Ray Holdren and Conrad Eaddy were selected as soloists for the Morris Harvey Philharmonic Chorus and Charleston Civic Chorus annual performance of Handel s The Messiah at Morris Harvey College auditorium on December 9 at 3 PM. Brewer is a veteran soloist and New York church performer. Eaddy is minister of music at First Presbyterian Charleston and past dean of the Kanawha Chapter AGO. Coghill is wife of Kenneth Coghill and a singer with the Charleston Light Opera Guild. Holdren is a senior at Morris Harvey College and a professional tenor candidate.
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Charleston
Morris Harvey Philharmonic Chorus
Charleston Civic Chorus
Han- Mel
Messish
Morris Harvey College
Carol Brewer
Lee Coghill
Ray Holdren
Conrad Eaddy
New York
First Presbyterian Church of
Eaddy
Kanawha
American Guild of Organists
Coghill
Kenneth Coghill
Charleston Light Opera Guild
Holdren
West Virginia State ROTC Glee Club Concert at St Marys
The West Virginia State College Men's ROTC Glee Club under Dr P Ahmed Williams will perform at the second annual Christmas concert at St. Marys Hospital and School of Nursing in Clarksburg on Dec 17. Soloists Harold Brooks Johnny Haith Willie Walker and John Dobbs with accompanist Miss Lillianette Hopson will perform selections including Wasnt That a Mighty Day a Christmas calypso based on a Negro theme and the carol Twas in the Moon of Wintertime.
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West Virginia State College
St. Mary's Hospital
School of Nursing
Clarksburg
P. Ahmed Williams
Harold Brooks
Johnny Haith
Willie Walker
John Dobbs
Lillianette Hopson
Manhattan ‘Island
Glee Club
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Victor L. Mann
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Imoon Mullins
Limi
Stest
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Sk Pet
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Dick Tracy
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Terry
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Howdy Pardner
EL Rancho
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