Oddball facts and quirks from Hal Boyle’s column
Hal Boyle’s reflectively humorous New York column lists curious trivia about daily life and history. It mentions a housewife’s long meals, energy needs, wartime casualty figures, parasite species, a dog lost in May and found in November, and little known inventions credited to the Shakers among other tidbits.
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Wal Boyle
New York
Sne
First U. 3
ASFCA
San Francisco
University of Michigan
Friar enters 1958 Tennessee governor race
Edward Wriar Friar, former Secretary of State, announces Democratic bid for governor. He blasts the Clement administration as dishonest and immoral and vows a pro Tennessee platform backed by 21 years in state government. Friar plans a wide outreach, rejects a shoestring campaign, and is backed by Robert Crichton and state aides.
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Nashville
Edward Wriar
Bovernor
Friar
Clement
Friars
BR Tews
Joe C. Carr
Frank Clement
Tennessee
Rate
Robert M. Crichton
Crichton
Claiborne County
Maryville College
University of Tennessee Law School
Knoxville
Yomany Times
Gominis Star
King sport Today Tuesday League Games and Recreation Center Activities
A verbose local sports and community notice lists numerous Tuesday and Wednesday league basketball games, room activities, and recreation events across Kingapars ENA and nearby centers. It mentions teams like First Baptist, Seaver's Bakery, Liberty Lite, and National Guard, with times in the evening and at various recreation venues, plus a Saturday schedule and a note on a separate art and film program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinle Anditadane Dae Clana
Anlarnat Keveno
Reay S- Rubhvswe Junier
Bapsist
Seaver's Bakery
Nats Brusett & Eewerds
Cate Ory
Claud Recreation Estes Tree
Mi flame Rasm_ Activ
Saskelbel
Ringeport
Weeaugg
Rudin
Vance Glass
Garzia
Hess
Honmann
Dualar
Ish Suglor
Lganue
Liberty Lite Kol
Broadgleet Futa
Hina N. Robinsom
the Midge
Gate Cly Fur
Burk's Deiveda
WB. Greene
Ys Mead
P.m. Jobo
Avan Mig
Itaduninr League
Hmilh Ghell
Dalry
Gate Chiy
Obo Sevier Junior High
Qunior
Srad St. Nameur Valley
Evan G
Jampton Chanrra
Vrank_T. Cloud teeresslon Center
Dacclaas Kecrealian
Northern Virginia Clears After Heavy Snowfall
Virginians across the northern half of the state dig out after a major snow event. Temperatures plunged to near zero in parts with 10 to 20 degree wind chills in the Culpeper to Warsaw region. Snow depths ranged from four to seven inches in several counties while schools closed statewide. Roads opened but were hazardous in spots with maintenance crews applying salt and chemicals.
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Burreau
Culpeper
Tvestey
Canates
Petersburg
Reaw
Jwest
Warrenton
Page
Jensl
Clarke
Warran
Frederick
Shenandoah
Charlottesville
Louisa
Prainge Lawrs
Maintenance
Leesburg
Richmond
Sandston
Amelia
Chesterfield
Ofler
Norfolk
Hot Licks For Cold Cats At Grocery Store Dance
SAULT STE MARIE Mich sole 100 couples attended a street dance in a supermarket lot Monday night that was very cold. Temperature dropped to 23 degrees below zero as dancers endured recorded music and cramped space. Schools across multiple counties, including Arlington Fairfax Hanover and New Kent, closed due to the cold spell.
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Sault Ste
Marlz
Mich
Kentucky Baptist Clergy Weigh Fund Raising Plan
Louisville hosts a three day evangelistic conference with about 350 Kentucky ministers. A Chance meeting outlined a month long, church led fund raising and follow up program under a new plan proposed by Dr. R J Mastings of Nashville. Officials say many Kentucky Baptist churches already use a systematic fund raising budget approach.
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Louisville, Kye
Evangelistic Conference of
Kentcky Baptist Ministers
Kentucky
R. Jf. Mastings
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
Kentudy
Virginia appoints Edmund Waller Heulny Jr to 10th Circuit
U G overnor Stan jey fast names Edmund Waller Heulny Jr as 10th Circuit Judge for Henrico and nearby counties. He succeeds Judge Harr ald F. Snead on Virginia Court of Appeals, with Radford and Floyd Montgomery counties in the circuit. Endorsements from W. Shelbourne Rapp to John M. Goldsmin accompany the vacancy details.
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Ratford
Radford
Ww. Shelbourne Rapp
Christiansburg
Jorney
Charles W. Crush
Mont- Rogery
W. Sournalt
Jordan
G. Garland Witsen
Radford Enminanweahts
Tomsey
Fleeing convicts nabbed on DWI and speed charges
Two escapees from a North Carolina prison were captured after a high speed chase that ended when their car was rammed by a police vehicle. Authorities list the suspects as Joe Watkins Atlas Fields 26 and Herbery Lowe Jack Johnson 30. They were among seven inmates who fled from the Tina prison during a June breakout.
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Nor Carolina
Joe Soanay Watkins
Atlas Ray iRaddy
Fields
Herbery Lowe
Las Jack Johnson
Stoney Harper
North Carns Tina
Mile IV
Harper
Tip Swat Pallol Gay
Waekins
Sears
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England
Henry
Hiroshima
Uridex
Kingsport
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Belivian
Leonarda da Ida Vinel
Louvre Museum
Paris
France
Benjamin Lass Moore
Benjamin Moore
C. Sivmons
E. Sullivan
Witte
Nelson McManan
Virginia
Fen
Ava Ea
Liberation Front
United Nations
Algeria
TOM Still Transfer CO
Piedmont
OL Bal
Kingsport Federal Savings and Loan Association
Kingsport, Tennessee
Brocktas
First Naticket Bank
Glan Rrvcr President
General Shale Incnety Corporation
F. Enwards
Presidenta Kingspork Publictiing
Kingsport Brostexting Colon
Brocahan
Janes Edwards
Exec
Dr, E. Fy, Tiplun
Nur BH
Wkaykr
MISS
Virginia Kelly
Agst
Asal
Treacher
James Edwards Hreeuilye
Vickel
Firefly Nuener
Freels
Irvin
Fuller Firal Estate
Smivelt
Slip-Not Resting Corp
George W, Tat Iar
Dobrns-Faylor Harner ‘Company
Tipton
James
Tennessee Hanstas Company
Federal Savings and Leen Insurants Corporation of
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