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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1958
Page
14
Television listings note Perry Mason at 7:30 p.m. on CBS featuring Whitney Blake and Phyllis Coates in a complicated letter mystery. Also previews of Welk show and other programs on ABC NBC CBS with musical acts and guest stars noted.
Radio television lineup lists stations WCHS WSAZ WHTN WHIS WSLS WBBI WTAP and BBOY WOAY with NBC ABC CBS affiliations. The schedule outlines morning to late night programming including Howdy Doody Captain Kangaroo Newsreel The Lone Ranger J-TV Theater USGA golf Lawrence Welk Perry Mason Bob Crosby and more across Saturday blocks with multiple local and national shows listed.
Public notice from Public Institutions Commissioner Harold E Neely announces an open house at the West Virginia Children's Home in Elkins on Monday from 2 to 4. The event invites the community to view the facility and learn about its services during the stated hours.
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold estimates the U N Emergency Force in the Middle East will cost 20.2 million dollars for 1958. The 5,400 man force is financed by assessments on member nations.
The report notes events from pm to 9 pm and states Gov Underwood is expected to be at the home in the afternoon, outlining a brief schedule and location.
Joseph Bedinger of Appalachian Electric Power Co. in Charleston was named Civitan Club Father of the Year. A Virginia native and former club president, Bedinger has two sons and 23 years with AEP. Maj. Robert Potter outlined Army obligations, including draft, reserve, and ROTC paths, detailing six-year service structures for reservists and college ROTC requirements.
A Polish border sentry fired at a cow named Bessie during a night patrol. The cow, described as not ordinary, carried sacks of vodka and textiles used for smuggling. The animal survived with no serious injuries amid a tense border crossing context involving Czech contraband and customs patrols.
A dense catalog lists titles and stars across venues including LYRIC, RIALTO, ILLAGE, BROWNS, FRONTIER DRIVE IN, MARMET, OWENS, VALLEY, VICTORY, and ELKVIEW. Highlights feature John Wayne, James Stewart, Nat King Cole, Victor Mature, Lex Barker, Don Taylor, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Dexter, and Marilyn Monroe era titles with color releases and CinemaScope notes.
President Eisenhower arrived at Gettysburg late Friday for a weekend at his estate after a two hour drive through rain. Mrs. Eisenhower and four grandchildren joined him from Washington with Col. Walter Tkach and the White House party, golf and relaxation on the informal agenda before a Sunday or Monday return. Local 2001 Communications Workers of America will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Daniel Boone Hotel.
Major department stores in 11 cities of the Fifth Federal Reserve District saw a 5 percent week rise compared to 1957. The Richmond Fed notes four week totals up 2 percent from last year, but year-to-date sales are down 4 percent. Data cover West Virginia Maryland North and South Carolina Virginia and the District of Columbia.
The readable lines mention individuals such as Steve Lochtan and Tony Curtis and reference items like Dawn at Socorro and Kansas Raiders. Other fragments name Curtis, Crang, Victor, Guenter, Fred Malone, and Craigsville, but no coherent event or story is discernible.
A fragmentary report notes a local speech or plea referencing providing milk for Polish frontier relief efforts. Details are incomplete but indicate community support or donations tied to Polish aid and wartime relief.
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