Nixon praised by Eisenhower at rally with Defense critique
President Eisenhower addressed about 7,000 at the Women's National Conference, lauding Nixon's record and urging vigor against critics of defense policy. He warned opponents rely on subsidies, stressed fiscal restraint, and highlighted healthcare, modernization, road-building, and foreign prestige while noting dangers to families and workers from inflation and government spending.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
Mansfield
Thomas S
Wernher
von Braun
John B
Medaris
Huntsville
Ala
36 County Freshmen Attain High Averages At West Va
West Virginia freshman class records high averages with 36 students earning B or better. Six posted D or above while three scored below D. Susan Parker, a Woodrow Wilson graduate, achieved 67 grade points out of 66 with all A grades except one B in a one hour physical education course. Samuel Edward Wood, all of the record text continues.
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Susan Parker
Woodrow Wilson School
A. Samuel Edward Wood
Clothing Drive Ends Saturday at Whitestick Odd Fellows
The Greater Beckley Lodge clothing drive at Whitestick Odd Fellows Mabscott ends Saturday with the lodge open from 1 to 5 p.m. to hand out remaining garments.Chairman Mrs Athalen King reports about 160 people have received clothes. Committee members include Glen P Daniels Imogene Shumate Kyle David R Gwinn and Mrs Helen Ed.
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Greater Beckley
New African government faces boycott amid return to work
New African government appeared determined to force idle Negroes back to work but reports spread that the 60 percent who returned to their jobs Monday after a week's boycott might stay home again in protest against the latest police action. Thirty five persons were in Nyanga townships and combed its huts for Negroes who had not gone back to work. Police denied that many were wounded.
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Nyanga
Episcopalian Makes Debut in New Magazine
A new national monthly, The Episcopalian, debuted today after authorization by the 1953 general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The 52 page issue includes essays by C. S. Lewis and David Susskind, a comic strip, and aims to spur vigorous intra church dialogue without denominational blinders.
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New York
Episcopalian
Protestant Episcopal Church
C. S. Lewis
David Susskind
Henry L. McCorkle
Swarthmore
Petit Jurors Free Till Friday in Raleigh Court
Petit jurors for the current term of Raleigh County Criminal Court are to report at 9 a.m. Friday. Judge Harry L. McCreery said that Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Roy Cunningham reports all cases on the docket for Wednesday and Thursday can be disposed of without the services of the jury.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
McCreery
Roy Cunningham
Ben Hur Tops Oscars as Heston and Signoret Shine
Hollywood reports Ben Hur swept the Academy Awards with 11 prizes, the most in Oscar history, including best picture and actor for Charlton Heston. Audrey Hepburn title not mentioned. Screenplay went to Room. Bob Hope received the Jean Hersholt humanitarian award amidst applause.
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Hollywood
Hoek Hunt
Ben-Hur
Shelly Winters
Anne Frank
Gigi
Wibhatay der ‘Aids Bhenal
Screen Writers Guild
Christopher Fry
Karl Tunberg
Wyler
Fry
Bob Hope
Jean Hersholt
Senate Row Over Civil Rights Bill Faces Final Action
A Senate vote totals bill amendments on discrimination and civil rights. Provisions would strike parts barring state registration before court review and expand attorney general power in integration cases. Other items support aid to districts ending segregation and endorse the 1954 Supreme Court ruling. Debate lingered on possible Dixie filibuster as final passage neared.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Dixie
Teeen Eee
Milky Way hosts billions of galaxies and possible life plans
The article discusses the Milky Way among billions of galaxies and the likelihood that many stars have planets. It notes Earth’s favorable position for life, the potential for intelligent life elsewhere, and the vast distances and signals between distant worlds. It mentions early stars lacking heavy elements, then later stars producing them, enabling planet formation.
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Milky Way
Earth
Ee Pene Nye
Amnesty Week Lets Return Long Overdue Books Free
Mrs. C. H. Graham, county librarian, announced Raleigh County Library declared Amnesty Week to allow patrons with books more than a month overdue to return them without fines. The program aims to recover long out of circulation items during the observance period.
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C. H. Graham
Raleigh County Library
State Briefs Highlight Unified Action Across Agencies
Harold E. Martinsburg urged a conceived effort by all state agencies. Ohio tracks at Keyser were blocked for over three hours when four cars collided, causing lengthy delays and emergency response crews to work the scene.
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Harold E. Martinsburg
All State
Agenue Menay Oefere
Ohio
Keyser
Chemical and biological defense symposium draws 7000 delegates
Officials from the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, Public Health Service, Congress, the American Medical Association, and the ACS will discuss chemical and biological defenses. The event reviews about 1100 progress reports across chemistry as 7000 delegates prepare to begin technical sessions while ACE members total 90,000.
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Federal
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
U. S. Public Health Service
Congress
American Medical Association
ACS
ACE
Professional Association of Scientists
Poll Workers Pay To Be Discussed
L Sayre and Court members were to discuss the matter. Brian Pizzano an 18-year-old eighth grader earned a spot as the only non Williams man in Williams College marching band. He volunteered after four trumpeters left. he could not attend practices but stood stationary during games.
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Tooter
Williams
Council Hears Ordinances on Stray Dogs Nuisance
Appointed with Mayor James Salyer were James B. Deck and Fred X. Williams. The council reviewed two proposed ordinances and tasked a committee to work out details before next month’s meeting. Attendees agreed dogs running at large are a public nuisance and most strays have no owners. The stray dogs would be the focus of the ordinance.
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Sophia
RNS
Sophia Town
James Salyer
James B. Deck
Fred X. Williams
Deaths and Funerals: Lewis McDonald of Crooked Creek Dies
Lewis Scott McDonald 99 a Crooked Creek resident and brother of Sheriff E A McDonald died Monday. A retired coal miner and farmer, he and his wife Mary Elizabeth marked their 68th wedding anniversary last November. He leaves three sons five daughters 48 grandchildren and 61 great grandchildren. Emmett Long 42 of Marianna died Monday night in a Mullens hospital after a long illness. The body is at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville.
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Lewis Scott McDonald
Crooked Creek
Logan
E. A. McDonald
McDonald
Mary Elizabeth
Emmett Long
Final rites for Howard E. George in Beckley
Howard E. George 61 of 117 West C Street died in a city hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors include two half brothers and several relatives. Beckley police and rescue crews responded to the incident.
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Howard E. George
West C St
Seere
Aiwa
Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
George
Beckley
Beckley Fire Department
C. C. Lewis
Daniels
Lewis
Raleigh County
Charles and
Mary MacDowell
Beckley Elks Lodge
Holt Kestler
Henry Conway
Boyd Hutchinson
Elmer Davis
Frank Lemon
C. C. Farmer
Hoke Monroe
H. G. Farmer
William V Robinson funeral in Wyco church service
Funeral services for William Victor Robinson of Wyco will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Grove Baptist Church in Wyco with Rev. Henry DuBois officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park in Beckle. He belonged to Mount Grove Baptist Church and Local 6110 United Mine Workers. The Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens announces the service from his son Jack’s home at 5 p.m. today.
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William Victor Robinson
Wyco
Henry DuBois
Mount Grove Baptist Church
Greenwood Memorial Park
Beckle
United Mine Workers
Dodd
Robert Anderson
Johnny Frank
John Dalton
Obie Stewart
Jack
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
Obituary fragment lists Quintier family roles and kin
The notice names Rosa Quintier and mentions two sons Mrs. Ben Tashan and Beckley along with thirteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The body is at the Rose and funeral arrangements follow.
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Ben Tashan
Beckley
Randchikmen
the Rose
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Richmond in Kilsyth
Mrs. Martha Richmond of Kilsyth, aged 65, died Sunday in a Washington DC hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church led by Rev. Ernest Barley and Rev. W C Combs. She was born August 15, 1694, in Natural Bridge, Virginia. Survivors include husband Walter Richmond. four brothers James, Walter, John and Robert McDaniel. four sisters Bessie Davis Bertha Thompson Maggy Worth Anna McDaniel. four daughters Ruby Haynes Helen Greer Rosa Shutt Virginia Lamaster. 17 grandchildren. two great-grandchildren. The body will be moved from Tyree Funeral Home in Mount Hope at 5 p.m. today.
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Martha Richmond
Kilsyth
Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church
Ernest Barley
Bradley
W. C. Combs
Crab Orchard
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Richmond
Washington, D. C
Natural Bridge
Walter Richmond
James
Walter
John
Robert McDaniel
Bessie Davis
Kensington
Bertha Thompson
Maggy Worth
Anna McDanial
Glasgow
Ruby Haynes
Helen Greer
Rosa Shutt
Fayetteville
Virginia Lamaster
Hyattsville
Tyree
Mount Hope
Pauley Pulls (Continued From Page One)
The piece reports on Pauley pulling support from rival candidates with quotes from BARRON praising his campaign and SEEEN making an odd analogy about salt and bricks of tea as negotiable money in Africa, reflecting shade in party dynamics.
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Barron
Pauley
Seeen
Africa
Final rites for Mrs Cowans at Ritchie and Johnson chapel
Final rites for Mrs. Cowans were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The service was conducted by Reverends G. C. Gilbert and G. D. Toller. Burial followed in Greenwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Cowans died Saturday morning in a local hospital after a long illness.
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Mary Cowenlaigh
Ritchie and Johnson
G. C. Gilbert
G. D. Toller
Greenwood Memorial Park
Cowans
Mrs Meada Jackson Meada Jackson public funeral service
Mrs Meada Jackson of Harper Heights will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church Heights with Rev W M Jones in charge. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial. She died at 10 15 a.m. at the Baptist Church Harper Heights. Surviving is a nephew Joseph Boyd Detroit Mich. Will remain at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home until services.
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Meada J. Jackson
Harper Heights
First Baptist Church
Heights
W. M. Jones
Greenwood Memorial
Jackson
Mary Forren Rites Held In Beckley Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Forren 39 of 224 East Prince Street will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Beckley Presbyterian Church with Rev James W Witherspoon officiating Burial will follow in Mount Tabor Cemetery She died after a three year illness in a local hospital Monday She was a Raleigh and Fayette County resident and member of Beckley Presbyterian Church past matron of Lawton Chapter 195 Order of Eastern Star She married Jack H Forren December 24 1995 and leaves two daughters Nancy Carol Culbertson and Mary Louise Forren two brothers pallbearers listed
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Mary the Pack Forren
E. Prince St
Beckley Presbyterian Church
James W. Witherspoon
Mount Tabor
Forren
Raleigh
Fayette Counties
Beckhey Presbyterian Church
Lawton
Order of Eastern Star
Jack H. Forren
Nancy Carol Culbertolot Beckley
Mary Louise Forren
Miller
R. B. Miller
Morena Miler
Jon Bl Peck Broa Sreate
Billy Loudermilk
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