Governor Barron Visits Appalachian Bible Institute
West Virginia Governor W. W. Barron toured Appalachian Bible Institute near Bradley on Monday. He praised the school for its faith run operations and fine choir, noting it compares well with older institutions. He pledged a later, modest financial gift and urged local support for the non denominational Bible school. The piece highlights the governor’s unique visit and community interest in the institute’s mission.
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Appalachian Bible Institute
West Virginia
United States
Raleigh
Beckley
Mount Hope
Bradley
God of All Creation
Appalachian
Presidents at Opening Day in Washington With First Ball
A former Harvard first baseman is set to throw out the first ball as the new Washington Senators meet the Chicago White Sox in the season opener in Washington. The piece recalls presidential tradition from Taft to Eisenhower and notes Kennedy seeks a political footing among baseball fans.
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Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Washington
John F. Kennedy
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Eisenhower
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District of Columbia
Bruce Bioss Reflects on Punitive Political Extremism
The former governor recalls a decade-old campaign where rivals attacked him despite his strong standing. He says his neutral stance failed to appease them and describes their intent as lethal. The reflection centers on the urge to punish dissidents in public life.
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Shecky Greene
Las Vegas
Gwich Village
Theodore J. Flicker
Women's Auxiliary
North Dakota Stockman's Ass’n
Dave Barry
Metrecal
Hollywood
Wynn Sherman
Raleigh Library Nucleus Plans in 1936 Raleigh Files
25 years ago Raleigh Register notes library planning in the old annex behind Raleigh Junior High, with Mrs. H. D. Odee directing recreation in Raleigh County. Separate items report Capt Wyatt L. Hurt is critically ill in Huntington C and O hospital. An AP dispatch covers an Arizona missing truck case where deputies finally locate a desert-bound vehicle after a long search.
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Beckley Junior High
H. D. Odee
Raleigh County
Wyatt L. Hurt
Huntington
C and O
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
Edwardo L. Lonzo
Nogales
Randy Rendon
Ken Sturgeon
Rendon
Learning About The Geisha Is All In The Line Of Duty
TOKYO NEA reports on geisha culture noting a shrinking industry with 80 registered houses and 400 girls, the seller's market dynamics, and arrangements for foreign dignitaries. It explains geisha origins, patronage, and typical costs, with commentary from A C Scott on the fading corps de plaisir.
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Commodore Perry
U. S
A. C. Scott
Royal Air Force
Rockefeller
Corps de Plaisir
Geisha dinners in Kyoto reveal rites and playful games
A vivid description covers a Japanese geisha dinner, the formal multi course meal, seating on floor cushions, and the geisha keeping drinks filled. It notes the high upkeep of dancing, clothes, and transport. Games at table include a sake spill challenge and a river crossing puzzle with missionaries and cannibals.
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Pollster Getting Wrong Guesses On World Conditions
Washington based columnist Dick West recounts receiving Elmo Roper’s polling questionnaire. He notes Roper’s rival status to Gallup and comments on the influence of public opinion surveys on perceptions of world conditions.
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Gallup
Elmo Roper
Roper
Polling the 1960s Moon and Mayhem in Barbs by Hal Cochran
Barbs by Hal Cochran notes cheeky quips on women fashion, family finances, and a 1963 Roper poll predicting 1965 conditions. The piece riffs on a 1965 world and moonward future, joking that jet travel and sprint records will be moot by then.
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Elmo Roper
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New York
Idlewild
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Q and A Sailor Stories in Basra and Desert Experiments
Q what Iraq city hosted Sinbad adventures Basra. A yes Indigo synthetic progress. Q how successful were camel experiments in southwestern U S deserts The seats ed but with the advent of the ne ar the project was abandoned.
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Sinbad the Sailor
Basra
Religion On Campus Gets New Attention
The piece surveys changes in student belief across campuses, noting views from Marcus Bach of Iowa State and Father John Bradley at Michigan. It cites polls on life after death, faith retention during college, and religious fluctuations among Catholics, plus reflections on India and Russia.
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Yesteryear
West Virginia University
Marcus Bach
Life Week
Iowa State University
Bach
John F. Bradley
Newman Club
University of Michigan
Sign Magazine
Eva Gabor TV star bid sparks TV gossip
Earl Wilson reports on Hollywood chatter about Eva Gabor joining Mickey Shaughnessy in ABC’s Mickey and the Contessa while note on Zsa Zsa and Cy Howard’s past projects colors the scene. The column strings together party scenes, marriages, and quips from LA society editors and stars, with sly asides on writerly showbiz quirks and a long parade of names.
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Zsa Zsa
Cy Howard
Four Acres
Beverly Hills
ABC
Mickey and the Contessa
Mickey Shaughnessy
Eva
Doris Lilly
Jorge Guinle
Vic Allen
Cafe Pompeii
Jule Styne
Sandra Church
Betty Spiegel
Sam Spiegel
Hal March
B. W. Candy
Hal
Mel Torme
Rosemary Clooney
Jack Carter
Paula Stewart
Miami Beach
Joe E. Lewis
Phil Silvers
The
Saints & Sinners
Max Asnas
Spoofer
Tex O'Rourke
Sid Silvers
Harry Hershfield
Phil
O’rourke
O'Rourke
Dwight Eisenhower
Raleigh and Register subscription rates and delivery terms
The Raleigh and Register announces subscription options and rates for West Virginia readers, including daily and Sunday plans, monthly and six month terms, and an address change note. It lists carrier and distributor independence and tax implications for WV subscribers.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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