Torchlight Parade Marks Homecoming at WVU
Morgantown hosts an old time torchlight homecoming parade on Friday ahead of the West Virginia versus Penn State game. Sorority and fraternity floats decorate houses as the homecoming queen and court are shown at halftime. Events include a luncheon, law school reception, and a campus tour program.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
William Street
Liverpool
Street
Penn State
Irvin Stewart
Mountainfair
Srashman
Law
College of Law
Mountainlair
Reception Tonight for Rev C W Ash at Andrews Methodist
A reception will be held this evening at 7 p m at Andrews Methodist Church for the new minister Rev Clyde Warden Ash and his wife. Members and friends of the church are invited to attend in the social rooms where a program is planned and refreshments will be served. Rev Ash succeeds Rev Arta F Shomo who has accepted a pastorate in Parkersburg.
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Andrews Methodist
Clyde Warden Ash
Ash
Arta F. Shomo
Parkersburg
Sidewalk Socrates Sayings by Hal Boyle in New York
A column of witty aphorisms from Hal Boyle titled Sidewalk Socrates offers playful reflections on life love and luck. It includes lines about marriage fathers sons and the common man with a wry urban humor and a closing note about Boyle’s college poetry.
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Hal Boyle
New York
WVU acquires brain disease detecting electroencephalograph
Morgantown A new electroencephalograph has been acquired by the Heart Service of West Virginia University for teaching and clinical use. Dr J J Lawless notes the device records brain electrical changes via scalp electrodes, with a patient resting about one hour while impulses are printed for physician study.
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Morgantown
Heart Service
West Virginia University
J.J. Lawless
Health Service
Lawless
School of Medicine
From Private to General’s Pride and Coal to Butter Parable
A terse maxim contrasts military rank with private origins, noting a general’s refusal to ever return to private status. It questions boastful prowess, likening it to making butter from coal. The quip ends with a rural simile about cows and grass, signaling a satirical tone.
Medical staff to run new electroencephalograph unit
Allen Currey of Parkersburg, Navy trained technician, will operate the electroencephalograph machine used by local doctors for disorders with clinical value such as epilepsy and brain infections. The article notes the device’s role and personnel in charge.
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Allen Currey
Parkersburg
Yugoslavia, Russia clash over Security Council seats
The article notes Vishinsky threatening consequences if Yugoslavia gains a council seat over Czechoslovakia and describes Russia’s opposition in the UN Security Council. It mentions Russia's 40th and 41st vetoes against French arms reduction proposals and a claimed pledge to consult with the Big Five to curb veto use.
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Russia
Vishinsky
Security Council
Ukraine
United Nations
Yugoslavia
Council
Czechoslovakia
Warren Austin
United States
AFL and Lewis clash over labor plan amid Europe trip
In a sharp reply to Green, Lewis accuses AFL leaders of inertia while criticizing their rejection of a fund aiding striking mine and steel workers. He notes Green’s Europe trip with nine executives and declines further discussion, signaling a busy schedule and unresolved labor tension. Nitrogen makes up about 78 percent of air.
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Green
AFL
Seldm
Europe
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