Governor names new labor chief and adjutant general
Governor Underwood named H. Richard Kennell of Morgantown as commissioner of labor and William E. Blake of Ronceverte as adjutant general. Both appointments take effect April 15. Kennell, 43, is a labor federation official and longtime Morantown business associate. Blake is a former reporter and radio station operator who has run WRON in Ronceverte since 1947.
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Underwood
H. Richard ‘Kennell
Morgantown
Charles J. F. Sailler
William E. Blake
Ronceverte
Charles R. Fox
Road Commission
Mievel
Kennell
State Federation of Labor
Buseman and Kennell Inc
Morantown
Morgantown High School
West Virginia University
Blake
Parkersburg News
Wheeling Intelligencer
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
WRON
Norman death by own action ignites attacks on senate group
Ottawa and Canadian leaders condemn the U S Senate Internal Security subcommittee for airing charges that Canadian diplomat Herbert Norman, ambassador to Egypt and former acting head of Canada’s U N delegation, was a Communist. Norman died yesterday in Cairo by leaping from a building.
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Ottawa
Onta
U.S. Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Herbert Norman
Norman
Egypt
Cairo
Lester B. Pearson
United States
U.N
Educators To Hear Underwood Tonight At Convention Banquet
At Jacksons Mill the West Virginia Association of Higher Education will hear Gov. Underwood speak at the convention banquet tonight. A former Salem College vice president, he took office last January.
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Qlarksburg
The
West
Virginia Association of Higher Education
Gov. Underwood
Jackson's Mill
Salem College
State Convention Here Features Israel Envoy Keynote
Shimshon Arad, first secretary of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, will deliver the keynote at the West Virginia Council of B'nai B'rith annual spring convention in Beckley. Beckley B'nai B'rith Lodge 1360 Chairman A. David Abrams confirmed Arad's appearance for Sunday April 22, calling it timely amid rising Middle East interest. Arad was born in Tel Aviv in 1932 and is a noted diplomat in diplomacy and regional affairs.
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Mel Verost
Shimhon Arad
Ory Ihe
Israel
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
B'nai B
Shimshion
Arad
Middle East
Egypt
Tel-Aviv
Sometthis Voveber
Idst
Jewish Brigade
Ditaly
Europe
United States
Sion
Israel Ministry
Foreign Affairs
Hachayal
Brus
United Nations
Abrams
Council
School of Social Research
York
B'nai B'rith to Hear Israel Embassy Official at State Council
A two day B'nai B'rith convention with lodges in Beckley Morgantown Parkersburg Clarksburg Fairmont Wheeling Weirton Huntington Charleston Williamson Logan Bluefield Princeton Welch will start with a fun fest Saturday night. Registration at Beckley Hotel begins 9 am Sunday followed by a 10 am business session led by Leo Abrams.
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B’nai B’rith
Beckley
Morgantown
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Wheeling
Weirton
Huntington
Charleston
Williamson
Logan
Bluefield
Princeton
Welch
B'nai B’rith
Leo
A. David Abrams
Whevy
State Press
R. Wein
Archie Ellenbogen
Rident
Sidney Fink
Harry T
Lewin
Postal Cutbacks Headed Off In Congress Action
The House and Appropriations Committee moved to halt planned Saturday rural mail deliveries and stop selling money orders. Post Office officials sought 47 million dollars for next three months, with 17 million approved, while Summers field warned further cuts could be avoided only with immediate funds. The panel planned to meet again Friday to decide on additional support.
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Washington
House
Ored
Summerfield
Department
Congress
Appropriations
Directors Sought For County Parks in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Park Board seeks applicants for directors of Little Beaver and Fitzpatrick Parks for the upcoming summer season. At Thursday night’s meeting, minor delays occurred as the board postponed actions to next Thursday at 7 30 p m in the County Courtroom. Frank Bowman, former Little Beaver director, has moved to California while John Marsh, Fitzpatrick Park manager, is likely to apply again. The board will review applications in spring and interview at the next meeting.
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Raleigh County Park ‘Board
Little Beaver
Fitzpatrick Parks
Park Board
Frank Bowman
California
John Marsh
Fitzpatrick Park
Y County
J A Ashworth Dies In Kansas
J A Ashworth 72 of Beckley died in Topeka Kansas Thursday from a heart attack. Born February 18 1885 he was a retired U S Army colonel and survived by his wife four brothers one sister and two sons with four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Topeka Monday.
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John Alfred Ashworth
Topeka
Kan
Charles V
Ida Ashworth
Beckley
Ashworth
United States Army
David D
Joe B Ashworth
L. L
Charlotte McKinney
Ghent
Lotta Quenzel
Fredericksburg
Bailey predicts WV classroom shortage end by 1961
Rep Bailey of West Virginia says a two billion dollar school construction program would allow West Virginia to eliminate the classroom shortage by 1961. He notes WV would be among 19 states favored under the education bill approved yesterday by a House subcommittee.
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Washington
West Virginia
Rep
Bailey
D-Wva
House
City Agencies Plan Meetings This Week
Two special meetings have been set by city agencies for today and Saturday. A special City Council call meeting will discuss a drainage problem and familiarize councilmen with a plea of guilty to obstructing a situation. The docket also includes a planning and zoning session on safety regulations, and a grand larceny case reset for April 19.
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Carl’ Martin
N.k. Minter
Raleigh County
Martin
Sta
Sam Fain
Anthony J. Sparacino
Court Record Entry on Absence of Women Jurors
State and defense attorneys agreed on an entry in the case of Carolyn Dolly Goff, a 4 year old Naoma woman indicted for murder, noting absence of women jurors. The 9:30 a.m. Criminal Court session heard motions to squash the indictment due to exclusion of women from the Grand Jury and current petit jurors.
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Carolyn Dolly Goff
Naoma
W. A. Thornhill
Criminal Court
Anthony J. Sparacino
Miss Goff
Joe Rickman
House Unit Again Cuts Ike Budget
The House Appropriations Committee slashed 25 percent from President Eisenhower’s requests for new Commerce Department funds. It recommended 653,685,060 dollars in new appropriations for the fiscal year starting July 1, a reduction of 217,837,910 dollars from the president’s request and 68,950,076 dollars below the current year appropriations.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Commerce Department
Department
Beckley On Street Meter Collections Rise to 877 68
City Recorder Emery J. Smith reports weekly meter collections totaled 877 68 dollars for the week ending today in Beckley. The on street meters produced the bulk of the receipts as officials review parking revenue.
Ashworth elected president of Flat Top Lake Association
Robert J. Ashworth was elected president at the Flat Top Lake Association meeting in Raleigh County Courthouse Monday. Dr J G Anderson was named vice president and M A Johnson secretary treasurer. Five directors include Dr Clark Kessler, Dr J D Anderson, C A Thompson. B S Pugh Jr and Leo Vecellio were re elected. Members discussed lake problems at the annual meeting.
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Robert J. Ashworth
Flat Top Lake Association
Raleigh
J.G. Anderson
M. A Johnson
Clark Kessler
J.D. Anderson
C. A. Thompson
B. 5. Pugh Jr
Leo Vecellio
Eisenhower Touts Schools Surpassing Atom Power
President Eisenhower argues that American schools are more powerful than atomic energy and more crucial than guided missiles as he seeks congressional approval for a federal school construction program. A House subcommittee backed a five year two billion dollar grants bill, a middle ground between administration and Democratic proposals.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
National Education Assn
House
Safe Driving Pays and Nuclear Test Report
A Family Weekly article by John Eastman promotes safe driving with the title Safe Driving Pays and highlights a Town high school economy runs competition showing safety first. Separately London reports the Soviet Union carried out another nuclear test on Wednesday, the seventh since last August, with no details on type or size.
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Family Weekly
John Eastman
London
British Defense Ministry
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Soviet Union
Educators Learn to Use Voices With More Ease and Effectiveness
The article notes a program where educators learn vocal skills. It mentions Mrs J Edwin Dickerson, principal of Lincoln Elementary School and retiring Raleigh County Education Association president, and D W Bryson, Raleigh County Schools superintendent. The Beckley Elks Club hosted the banquet.
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J. Edwin Dickerson
Lincoln
Raleigh County Education Association
D. W. Bryson
Raleigh County
Beckley Elks Club
Communists In Chile Call For New Violence
In Santiago the outlawed Chilean Communist party issued clandestine leaflets calling for continued anti inflation violence. The message blamed repression and dictatorship and claimed an unknown number of deaths in the capital.
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Chile
Santiago
Communist Party
Beckley Skies Guide for Saturday
The Sun rises at 6 03 a m and sets at 6 51 p m. The Moon rides high and sets at 12 15 a m. Capella is low in the northwest at the moonset. Jupiter shines high in the southeast at 9 13 p m while Mars sets at 11 01 p m and Saturn rests low in the southeast until 1 15 a m.
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Capella
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Three More Schools Name Spelling Winners District Leads Becketly Beck ley Central Mount Tabor Cranberry
Three more schools announced spelling bee representatives as Beck ley Central Mount Tabor and Cranberry prepare for district round. Central spellers Judy Bolash and Roger Stotes, both sixth graders, won by words occurred and intention. Cranberry's Rita Meadows and Karen Gilliam, sixth graders, won 56 division with words single and salad. Mount Tabor repeat champions Sherman Gibson and Bonnie Lou Stanley hold eighth grade titles, while 7 8 division winners Buddy Hall and Dean Patton eye futures.
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West
Beckley
Central
Mount Tabor
Cranberry
H. E. Ash
Judy Bolash
Roger Stotés
Rene
Rita Meadows
Karen Gilliam
Billie Williams
Pally Willams
Mason Anderson
Rita
Karen
Edna Cope
Cranberry Mines
Howard Meadows
Skelton
Russell Gilliam
Patty
Billie
Bile
W. Williams
Watley
David Williams
Mount Tabor School
Sherman Gibson
Arthur Gibson
Bonnie Lou Stanley
Boyd Stanley
Oscar Trump
Sherman
Bonnie Lows
Farmaeel
West Virginia Club
Safety Gib
Bonnie Lou
THI
Buddy Hall
Dean Patton
Buddy
Dean
Veteran Coach J R Van Meter to lead Raleigh Co Education Association
J R Van Meter will head the Raleigh County Education Association for 1957 58. Officers named at the Centennial NEA celebration include C E Walker vice president Mrs June Mabe secretary and Wayne Petiry treasurer. Van Meter has taught at Woodrow Wilson High School for nearly 29 years.
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J. R. van Meter
Raleigh County Education Association
NEA
C. Ef, Walker
June Mabe
Wayne Petiry
van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High School
Unclear Weather Forecast for West Virginia Regions
Extended forecast notes cooler conditions across central and western parts with showers east tonight and a low near 36. Temperatures through Wednesday near normal, with a dip Saturday, slight warming Sunday or Monday, then cooler Tuesday and a chance of 1.4 inches of rain early next week.
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W. VA
Beckley
Tivers
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
New River
Bluestone
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William Holt
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Warren Patston
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Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
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Rll Stotts
K. Gilllam
BR. Williams
P, Willams
S. Gibson
Stanley
A. Jennings
J. J. Morton
C. Meador
Emmly
Griffith
Duncan
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T. Peters
Rylant
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