Negro Minister Begins Duties at White Church Maine
Rev. Joseph R. Washington Jr., 25, becomes first Black minister of an all white Maine congregation serving Newfield and West Newfield churches. He avoids publicity, says his role should be normal and unremarkable. About 80 of 102 members attend, Washington a 1952 Wisconsin graduate and Andover Newton student. In Zurich, writer Siegfried Trebitsch dies at 84.
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Newfield
Maine
Josephr. Washington Jr
West Newfield
Methodist Church of
Washington
Ar. Washington
Andover-Newton Theological College
University of Wisconsin
Joseph R. Washington
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Madison, Wis
Record June chill hits West Virginia with 56 degree high
Meteorologist Walter Wolfe says a mass of cool Canadian air kept West Virginia in a deep cold spell. The Kanawha Airport station logged a 56 degree maximum for June 3, the lowest on record since 1902. Warmer weather is expected to begin late today with Monday and Tuesday seen as milder. Pools in Charleston closed and a Rock Lake Pool beauty contest was postponed due to the unseasonal chill.
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Walter Wolfe
Kanawha Airport
U. S. Weather Bureau
Wolfe
Canada
Charleston
Rock Lake Pool
Dr Christians Rites Arranged For Jean Hersholt
Hollywood lights dim as indus try figures join Glendale civic leaders in paying final respects to actor Jean Hersholt at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The Danish born star died of cancer at 69, with 39 honorary pallbearers including Mayor Norris Poulson, Walt Disney, and Walter Pidgeon. He headed the Motion Picture Relief Fund for 18 years and previously led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Glendale
Calif
Southern California
Jean Hershell
Los Angeles
Norris Poulson
Walt Disney
Walter Pidgeon
Forest Lawn Memorial
Frederick IX
H. C. Hansen
Denmark
Via Hersholt
Dresden Collection Exhibits at State Museum in 750th Anniversary
Paintings from the Dresden art collection were shown at the Dresden State Museum marking the city's 750th anniversary. The works were seized by Russians in 1945 and returned last year, led by the famous Raphael's Sistine Madonna among 1,240 pieces displayed.
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Dresden
Germany
Dresden State Museum
Moscow
Raphael
Company Honored At GMS Ceremonies
LEWISBURG June 3 Cadet Capt M B Williams praised Co C for its year end record as Greenbrier High School honors were presented. Cadet Capt Hosea A Smith of Elkins received ROA medals for leadership best drilled company and top inter company rifle score. Cadet Rogert Carlisle of Lewis Fury earned ROA recognition as outstanding ROTC student. The roster notes a 4 percent decline in U S farm workers in 1953.
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Lewisburg
Co. D
Rogert Carlisle
Lewis- Fury
Traipsin Woman Plans Folk Festival for June 10
Ashland Kentucky prepares for the 26th American Folk Song Festival on June 10 with mountain singers from the Alleghenies Blue Grass and Great Smokies. Gov. Chandler proclaims next Sunday Folk Festival Day. Guests include Merle Travis Mary Margaret Bride and Rev Alvis Varnes. Little Corie Wells aged three performs in homespun attire.
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Ashland
Jean Thomas
Mountain Singers
Kentucky
A. B. Chandler
Mary Margaret M Bride
New York
Merle Travis
Hollywood
Big Sandy
Alvis Varnes
Cram
W. Va
Jésus Christ
Little Corie” Wells
Birth notices list multiple families in Charleston area
The notice fragment names numerous births around May with parents and addresses including Charleslan Memorial Hospital Box, Mr. and Mrs. Rovers MT Bers St South Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Danie Williams, Mr. and Mrs. William Wall Whitesellin Maz, Mr. and Mrs. Albert L cheva 388 Kenna Dr Sach Cherles Tay, many with May dates and locations such as Box 611 Brille, Lay or of, and James Bult Moore. The list includes girls and boys, several street and town references, and hospital mentions in a busy local births column.
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Charleslan Memorial Hnspital
Rovers
MT. Bers. St
South Charleston
Niw
Martineth Mayoy
End Damte
Salmon
Keith May
Sach Cherles
Tay
Chesapeake
Lick Branch
Hart Rainelle
Ly Victory
James Bult Moore
Yar Henrica Reb
London
Heivats Rd
Ulysses DB
Price
Edwith
Goela
Sizea Blvd
East, My
Paulay
Giri
James
Lockard
Hox
Don M Estep
Zarkle
Boys State Delegates Begin New Program at Jackson's Mill
A total of 346 Virginia high school boys checked in at Jackson's Mill to start Mountaineer Boys State the American Legion sponsored citizenship training camp. They began forming mock state, county, and municipal governments with meetings to organize Nationalist and Federalist parties and first sessions of party executives.
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Jackson's Mill
Dune
Virginia
Mountaineer
Themerican Legion
CHS Reunion Slated Today
Eleven of the 1506 Charleston High School class will attend the 150th anniversary reunion at 6 30 p m today in the American Legion on Karawha Blvd Ten other members are listed as unable to attend with two more from outside the Charleston area among the living alumni.
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Chareston High School
American Legion
Karawha Blvd
B. E. Andre
Charleston High School
Quarrice Sb
Merc Cer
Sophonry
Andre
Alva
Principa
So Smith
Miss Geneviosker
Annie Tun McCoy
17 Rebel Leaders Nabbed on Cyprus
Nicosia reports British officials say at least 17 hard core Cypriot nationalists were captured in western Cyprus after a major operation involving RAF helicopters and Navy ships. Two gangs were smashed and arms and secret documents seized amid a large-scale security crackdown.
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Cyprus
Nicosia
Eee Etyye
Anmouneemen
Traoyev
Tit
M Clanahan Heads Party Unit in Putnam
J F McClanahan of Nitro Democratic nominee for Putnam County sheriff was elected chairman of the Putnam County Democratic Executive Committee at a meeting in the courthouse. Other officers include Paul Ellis Hurricane vice chairman Mrs Eginia Mae Brown Pliny associate chairwoman Eloise Thompson Hurricane secretary Dorset E Smith Buffalo treasurer.
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House of Delegates
Carl Henderson
Hurricane
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Zurich
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George Bernard Shaw
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Marie Reid
Guille Shurring
Rose Marie Reid
Cuarrier
Filmer
West Virginia
GMS
U. S
Traipsin Woman
Tag
Beckley
Logan
Williamson
CHS
M’clanahan
Knoxville
Fire & Casualty
Shober
Linsurance Service, Inc
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Pete Wees
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