House Starts Work On Education Bill
The House Education and Labor Committee began work on Kennedy's education plan aiming to spend 4.7 billion dollars to upgrade American schooling. Chairman Adam Clayton Powell pledged no anti aid amendments, prioritizing school support over anti integration efforts while advancing college loan measures and pending elementary secondary funding.
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Washington
UPI
House Education and Labor Committee
Kennedy
Russia
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Powell
Funeral notices list Turner Sykes and Alonzo Loving
Turner Sykes 68 Eccl es died Thursday in Huntington Hospital after a long illness. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor. Alonzo Loving 45 Newark formerly of Summerlee dies. funeral at Summerlee Baptist Church Saturday 3 p.m. Rev H DuBois to lead, Lochgelly Cemetery burial. Loving survived by daughter Mrs Eross Hodges and son LeRoy in Detroit, sister Mrs Emma Harris Summerlee, brothers Albert Summerlee London Philadelphia, and Rev Richard Central Islip. Body to be moved from Trent Funeral Home to church one hour before service.
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Alonzo Loving
Newark
N. J
Summerlee
Summerlee Baptist Church
H. DuBois
Lochgelly
Loving
Newark Hospital
Eross Hodges
Detroit
Mich
LeRoy
Emma Harris
Elbert
London
Philadelphia
Richard
Islip
Long Island
Trent Funeral Home
Final rites for Raymond F Bartley Saturday in Welcome Baptist Church
Raymond F Bartley 59 of 11th Street will have funeral at 1 p.m. Sunday at Welcome Baptist Church with Reverends Archie Johnson and Walter Harris presiding. Burial in Stamford Cemetery. Bartley died Tuesday night in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born in Gladys Virginia December 10, 1902, he was a miner formerly employed at the Stanaford mine of The New River Co. He belonged to East Ark Wel ar Baptist Church. Survivors include wife Ruby O Bartley four sons Raymond of White Sulphur Springs Airman C Paul in Okinawa Wendall and Howard at home three daughters Lucy Sally Bartley of Brooklyn Helen Deas of Hollis N Y. He was born in Man November 11, 1956. A brother Timothy Wayne and grandparents Mr and Mrs Quinton Cooper Oceana and Mr and Mrs Ott Osborne Kopperston. Body at Evans Funeral Home Oceana.
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Raymond Franklyn Bartley
11Th Street
Welcome Baptist Church
Archie Johnson
Walter Harris
Stamford
Bartley
Beckley Hospital
Gladys
Stanaford
New River Co
Welar
Eastark
Ruby O. Bartley
Raymond
White Sulphur Springs
C. Paul
Okinawa
Wendall
Howard
Misses Lucy
Sally Bartley
Brooklyn
N. Y
Helen Deas
Hollis
Ritchie and Johnson
Man
Timothy Wayne
Quinton Cooper
Oceana
Ott Osborne
Kopperston
Evans Funeral Home
Final rites for Mrs Beulah Thompson 64 Beckley WV
Mrs Beulah Thompson 64 of 209 Laurel Terrace East Beckley died at 7 15 am Wednesday after a brief illness in Raleigh General Hospital. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at Central Baptist Church with Rev Edward Abram and Rev Corey O Mitchell officiating. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include son Bobby Thompson in the U S Navy at Portsmouth VA two sisters Mary Claxton Shawsville VA Elizabeth Napper Beckley three brothers Ford N Robinson Beckley Willie Robinson Shawsville VA Harry Robinson Washington DC. Wright and Anderson Funeral Home to the church one hour before service.
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Beulah Thompson
Laurel Terrace
East Beckley
Central Baptist Church
Edward Abram
Corey O. Mitchell
Greenwood Memorial Park
Thompson
Raleigh General Hospital
The
Mission
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Bobby Thompson
U. S. Navy
Portsmouth
Mary Claxton
Shawsville
Elizabeth Napper
Beckley
Ford N. Robinson
Willie Robinson
Harry Robinson
Washington, D. C
Wright
General Jackson Lewis Dies in Titusville Florida
General J. Lewis of Jacksonville aged long time resident of Oceana died Thursday morning in Titusville after recent ill health and surgery. Death due to heart attack. He worked with Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates at Kopperston before moving to Florida in October. He is survived by Emma Lewis, a son Jack Lewis, and four daughters Juanita Pennington Jewel Maynard Charlene Douma and Maxine Monroe. Body to arrive at Evans Funeral Home in Oceana today.
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Jackson Lewis
Jacksonville
Fla
Oceana
Titusville
Lewis
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Kopperston
Florida
Emma Lewis
Jack’ Lew
Juanita Pennington
Jewel Maynard
Charlene Douma
Maxine Monroe
Rykoff
N. J
Evans Funeral Home
Clair Beckett Rites Set At Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Funeral services for Clair Banor Beckett 63 of Crab Orchard will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev. Shirley Donnelly officiating. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Beckett died Thursday evening after a long illness in a local hospital. He was a Raleigh County resident for 42 years, born November 19, 1897 in Cashmere, son of the late George and Gertrude Beckett. He last worked for Winding Gulf Coals Co. and was a longtime deacon and Men’s Bible Class member at Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Surviving are Moda Meadows Beckett. seven sons Raymond Mason Wesley and Bill of Crab Orchard Edward Augusta Ga Jimmie and Dempsey at home. two daughters Gertrude and Jo Ann Beckett at home. six brothers Ira C Mabscott Bob and Ray of Athens Basil of Princeton Earl of Rich Creek Va and Virgil of Pittsburgh Pa. three sisters Mrs Gilmer Sweeney Ghent Mrs Marrell Stanley Princeton and Mrs Ben Wiley Athens. and 12 grandchildren. Caffee Funeral Home to the residence at 4 p.m. today and to the church one hour before service. Pallbearers named.
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Clair Banor Beckett
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Beckett
Raleigh County
Cashmere
George and
Gertrude Basham Beckett
Winding Gulf Coals Co
Moda Meadows Beckett
Raymond
Mason
Wesley
Bill
Edward
Augusta
Jimmie
Dempsey
Gertrude Beckett
Jo Ann Beckett
Ira C
Mabscott
Bob
Ray
Athens
Basil
Princeton
Earl
Rich Creek
Virgil
Pittsburgh
Gilmer Sweeney
Ghent
Marrell Stanley
Ben Wiley
Caffee
Fred Crews
Willard Shrewsbury
Mike Stover
Howard Fearn
Virgil Gunter
William Horton
Final rites for Robert Bailey held in Harvey Baptist Church
Robert Bailey age 57 of Prudence will be memorialized with funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Harvey Baptist Church led by Reverends Leon Simms and Stewart Frazier. Burial follows in Harvey Cemetery.
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Robert Bailey
Prudence
Harvey Baptist Church
Leon Simms
Stewart Frazier
Harvey Cemetery
Harvey
Funeral set for Gregory Cooper in Cleveland Ohio
Final rites for four year old Gregory Cooper son of Jack and Phyllis Osborne Cooper will be held at 11 a m Saturday at Toneda Baptist Church with Rev Verne Cook and Rev Kim ball Blankenship officiating Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Matheny The child died Thursday morning in a Cleveland hospital Death attributed to leukemia
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Gregory Cooper
Jack
Phyllis Osborne Cooper
Cleveland
Ohio
Toneda Baptist Church
Verne Cook
Kimball Blankenship
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Stamp Plan Allows Food Exchange at Grocery Stores
The plan lets stamp users swap stamps for most foods at grocery stores while excluding alcohol, tobacco, fishery products, and foods selling over 90 percent of parity. Stamps come in 25 cent and 1 dollar values, with families buying in amounts near their eligible food expenses. Pilot sites include Franklin County Illinois Floyd County Kentucky Detroit Michigan the Virginia Hibbing Nashwauk complex northern Minnesota Silver Bow County Montana San Miguel County New Mexico Fayette County Pennsylvania and McDowell County West Virginia.
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Partment
Franklin County
Ill
Floyd County
Detroit
Mich
City annexations continue near Crescent Road and Lambert
The article notes annexation actions for Parkwood and Dinkler additions off Crescent Road beside the Lambert Addition, with Glen Morgan Addition surrounding the Black Knight Country Club. Residents, led by Glen Morgan, are pursuing annexation under the guidance of City Attorney Truman L. Sayre.
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Tions
Parkwood
Dinkler
Crescent Road
Lambert
Glen Morgan
Black Knight Country Club
Glen Morgan Addition
Truman L. Sayre
Kennedy Urged To Wear Hat By Hatmakers Union
Alex Rose head of the United Hatters AFL CIO urged President Kennedy to wear his hat more often. Rose noted Kennedy often carries a hat and said a hat on the head is worth two in the hand. He also commented that Robert F. Kennedy needs a little education on hatwear.
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Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Two Arrested Following Raids In Oak Hill
Oak Hill state police detachment conducted raids Thursday night and arrested two men for liquor law violations. Charles Matthew of Harlem Heights paid a $100 fine and costs at a magistrate hearing for possessing moonshine whisky. Florence Sarver, proprietor of the Florentine Inn beyond East Oak Hill, must appear Saturday to answer charges of possessing tax paid whisky for resale and selling tax paid whisky. officers seized a pint sold for $4 and confiscated additional tax paid whisky.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Charles Matthew
Harlem Heights
Frank Simms
Florence Sarver
Florentiene Inn
Simms
Loan Co Bandit Still At Large
An armed bandit robbed Public Finance Co. in Charleston taking 1600 dollars after ordering the cashier Libby Crist and manager T R Garcia to hand over the money. The heist follows another recent daylight robbery of a local loan company, with about 600 dollars stolen two weeks earlier on the west side.
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Charleston
UPI
Public Finance Co
Libby Crist
T. R. Garcia
Miss Crist
West Side
Poorly Trained Teachers Cited in West Virginia
West Virginia education officials say the core issue is undertrained teachers. Superintendent Rex M. Smith notes low pay discourages entrants, while a 1957 scholarship program may lift supplies after 1961 graduations. The plan funded education majors with up to 500 dollars yearly for study at state colleges.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Rex M. Smith
Smith
Sophia Quartet Plans To Play In Festival
Four Sophia students Priscilla Suiter bassoon Frank Mitchell trumpet Bil Hartson tuba and Nancy Morton clarinet will participate in the First Bluefield Area Solo Small Ensemble Festival at Concord College Athens on Saturday They will be rated with Raleigh County schools Spanishburg Conley Mullens High also sending players Judges for woodwind David Lewis and for brass William B Caruth both of Concord College Kenneth Gleason chairs the program
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Sophia
Bluefield Area
Concord College
Athens
Priscilla Suiter
Frank Mitchell
Bil Hartson
Nancy Morton
Raleigh
Spanishburg
Conley
Mullens High
David Lewis
William B. Caruth
Kenneth Gleason
CTA State President Visits County Schools
Miss Ella Bergdoll, president of the Classroom Teachers Association of West Virginia, spoke at a Raleigh County CTA meeting on goals for teachers and legislative impact. A panel discussed Teaching As I See It, with several officers elected including Nelle Keefer as president and Reda Mahaffey as treasurer. Bergdoll visits Sophia Grade and Central Elementary before attending the Raleigh County Grade School basketball tournament.
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Ella Bergdoll
State Classroom Teacher Association
Crescent Elementary
D. D. Williams
Moorefield
Classroom Teachers Association of
West Virginia
Raleigh County
CTA
Bank of Raleigh
Bergdoll
Jean Fazio
Reba Moye
Pat Waddell
Sandra Burnette
Nelle Keefer
Sophia Elementary
Rachel Williams
Crescent School
Sylvia Lilly
Bacontown School
Reda Mahaffey
Eccles School
Havana Fire Chief Flees Cuba After Encanto Blaze
Saboteurs burn fear as violence grows and executions rise in Cuba observers predict a reign of terror. Havana fire chief Osiel Gonzalez, an army lieutenant and ex-aide of the executed Maj. William Morgan, fled Cuba days ago. Encanto fire began at nightfall Thursday and burned through the night injuring eleven firemen, none seriously.
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Cuba
Havana
Osiel Gonzalez
Gonzalez
William Morgan
Encanto
Nary’s Beckley show billed as telethon aid hoax exposed
Nary tried to promote a Beckley show using false billing and Billboards notice. Promoter Cecere barred Nary from his office and Heart Fund officials denied sponsorship while Ott Devine suggested Grand Ole Opry stars could have helped but time ran out. Hall apologized for the confusion after learning of the misrepresentation.
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Nary
Kentucky
Beckley
Albert Cecere
Associated Music Enterprises
Reliagee
Cecere
Entertainment World
Miss Hall
George Lowry
Heart Fund
Raleigh County
Ott Devine
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Lowry
Lab accident probes 5,000 volt mishap with probe
A scientist in a laboratory was injured when a metal oscilloscope probe touched a 5,000 volt energy cable. In Britain, Conservative gains broaden as Labour suffers reverses in county council elections. Betty Hutton plans an annulment from Pete Candoli. Kennedy to observe naval maneuvers aboard the Independence on April 22. FAA tests new air traffic control system in Pittsburgh that might have prevented a historic 1960 crash. Tass cites a strong quake in western China. A 14 year old burglary suspect was killed during a chase near Tulsa. State briefs report West Virginia plant location talks, rising traffic fatalities, a Clarksburg postal employee’s embezzlement plea, and a governor’s reception for Democratic Women’s Day.
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Harold Macmillan
Labor Party
Britain
London Daily Mail
Betty Hutton
United States
Pete Candoli
Kennedy
Navy l
Independence
Florida
White House
Federal Aviation Agency
Pittsburgh Air Route
New York
Tass
China
Tulsa
Oklo
Carlos LeMasters
W. W. Barron
Charleston
North American Aviation Inc
West Virginia
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
Dorsey B. Linch
Clarksburg
U.S
Linch
Harrison County TB Association
Gagarin's Space Flight Reported as Accomplished
Yuri Gagarin reported to Khrushchev that his mission was accomplished aboard the Vostok after a 108 minute flight around the world. Khrushchev greeted him with a hug as crowds cheered under portraits of Lenin, Khrushchev, and Gagarin. A medical checkup followed on Thursday near the landing site, location not announced.
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Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Gagarin
Lenin
Cosmonaut
Vostok
Purse Snatching and B and E Charges for Teens
Three Beckley teens aged 16 and 18 were charged with unarmed robbery for snatching a purse from Mrs. Ann Todd on Woodlawn Avenue. They also face break-ins at Stratton High School on April 8 9 and 12 and a barber shop on South Fayette Street. The suspects waived preliminary hearings and were remanded to Raleigh County Jail on $500 bonds. A separate case reports Gail Simmons and James Johnson jailed in Charleston for drunken driving related offenses, and W A Russell jailed for DUI.
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Beckley
Woodlawn Avenue
Stratton High School
Paynes Barber
South Fayette Street
Douglas Price
Nathaniel Scott
Arthur Terrell
Joe Rodriguez
Raleigh
Rodriguez
Ann Todd
Graham St
Terrell
Scott
Gail Simmons
James Johnson
Charleston
Simmons
Johnson
W. A. Russell
Willow Lane
Board Approves College Budgets in West Virginia
Charleston WV. State Board of Education approved operating budgets for eight state colleges and Marshall University for the next fiscal year. Marshall University led with 2.6 million. West Virginia State followed at 1.3 million. Other schools and increases noted include Fairmont, Glenville, West Liberty, Shepherd, Concord, Tech, and Bluefield with varied rises.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPT
Marshall University
State Board of Education
West Virginia State
Fairmont
Glenville
West Liberty
Shepherd
Concord
Tech
Bluefield
Rescue in Heron Harbor Storm Narrows Evacuation Effort
In a night of 14 foot waves and 35 mph winds the Coast Guard led the rescue of the Marine Merchant aided by the Liberian freighter Brother George and ships Laurel and Cactus. Acushnet Cmdr A M Heckman directed the operation as the vessel, carrying sulphur from Port Sulphur, La, to Portland, Maine, hove to in the gale.
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Brother George
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Laurel
Cactus
Cmdr
A. M. Heckman
Portland
Maine
Port Sulphur
Marine Merchant
South Portland
The
Marine Navigation Co
New York City
Wilmington
Del
Raleigh
Boston
Daru
Six Children Die in House Fire Tragedy
Firemen struggled to enter a blazing home as six children perished. They were found in different parts of the structure while attempting to escape the flames, authorities reported.
Folk Festival Dates Changed to Late June
The Mountain State Folk Festival dates in Beckley were shifted to June 29 through July 1 after a Steering Committee meeting with Dr. Patrick W. Gainer at the Chamber of Commerce Office. The change aligns with Old Fashioned Bargain Days and Honey in the Rock, with further planning set for May 9 when Gainer returns. Local groups will boost souvenir production and homemakers clubs will broaden bonnet ranges, including children’s sizes.
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Beckley
Patrick W. Gainer
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Business Bureau
Bureau
Gainer
American Association of University Women
Robert Thomson Jr
Dr. Gainer
Hit-Run Charge Catches Up With Fayette Driver
Danny Persinger 24 of Sun was arrested at the Toot N Tel lum Drive In and held in Fayette County Jail after state police traced him in connection with a March 24 hit and run that left three Mount Hope women injured. He allegedly failed to stop after colliding with Phyllis Patterson, whose sister Shirley and mother Beulah Patterson were thrown from the car as it went over an embankment on Route 21 at Glen Jean Hill. The vehicle was found damaged at Glen Jean nearby.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Danny Persinger
Sun
Toot ’N Tellum
Fayette County
Frank Simms
Persinger
Mount Hope
Phyllis Patterson
Patterson
Shirley
Beulah ‘Patterson
Route 21
Glen Jean Hill
Glen Jean
Bond Revoked Oak Hill Man In Jail Again
William Douglas, 20, of Oak Hill, released on an appeal bond earlier this week, is back in jail today awaiting a hearing on intoxication and possession of a dangerous weapon charges. He was released from jail on April 12 after appealing a fine and 30 days for petit larceny following a vending machine theft at Sky Blue Tavern. Cheslock and Cole face military charges for absence without leave. Douglas was arrested Thursday night for public drunkenness and possessing a switchblade knife. He will be arraigned before Magistrate Simms.
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Fayetteville
RNS
William Douglas
Oak Hill
Douglas
Earl Dempsey
Paul Cheslock
Gatewood
Robert Cole
Frank Simms
Skyblue
Cheslock
Cole
Camp le Jeune
N. C
Marine Corps
Dempsey
Pete Withrow
Simms
Hotel Reeder Blaze Kills Four In Chambersburg
In a three story hotel fire in Chambersburg Pennsylvania four men died and eight firemen were overcome by smoke. Victims named include Robert Stine 85 Clarence Snidel y 64 Mark Staley 57 and Wilson Beard 220 S Water St Beard died in hospital. Fire originated in the kitchen after more than three hours of battle and several guests were rescued from the building others escaped via a fire escape.
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Chambersburg, Pa
UPI
Reeder
Robert Stine
Clarence Snidely
Mark Staley
Wilson Beard
S. Water St
Chambersburg
Beard
Chambersburg Hospital
Jackie Goes To The Opera
Washington UPI Jacque Kennedy and Lady Bird Johnson attended Carmen in separate groups. Mrs. Johnson was on time while Mrs. Kennedy missed the curtain after delays. Police moved cars for White House limousines as patrons gawked at the administration ladies. Kennedy wore a white black silk polka dot sheath with a black belt and a bolero jacket.
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Washington
UPI
Jacqueline Kennedy
New Frontier
Lady Bird Johnson
Johnson
Kennedy
White House
Kennedy Adenauer end conference in full accord
President Kennedy and West German Chancellor Adenauer ended two days of talks with a joint communique and a pledge to strengthen NATO. They agreed on boosting both nuclear and conventional forces to deter Soviet aggression and defend Berlin and Germany. Adenauer plans private visit in Texas before returning to Germany.
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Stewart Hensley Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Konrad Adenauer
NATO
U.S
Western Alliance
West Berlin
Germany
Adenauer
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Austin
Wage Bill Faces Senate Battle
The wage bill faced its first major test in the Senate as Republicans prepared to bring up a watered down substitute. Administration forces push for a $1.25 minimum with broader coverage, while the House passed version and McNamara argues it will guarantee basic needs for millions. Senate leaders indicate many GOP members want to speak, and action this week seems unlikely amid southern conservative opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
China
United Nations
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Albert Gore
Tennessee Democrat
House
Senate
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Pat McNamara
Dmich
McNamara
Everlett M. Dirksen
Ill
Mount Hope minister charged with burning
The Rev. John Wise Shaw of Mount Hope must appear before Magistrate Myr O'Dell to answer a charge of illegal burning of brush. Conservation officer Dennis Keefer says Shaw tried to burn a patch to plant a flower bed but wind spread the flames. The burning season runs from March 1 to June 1 without a permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAX
RNS
John, Wise Shaw
Mount Hope
Myr O'Dell
Packs Branch
Dennis Keefer
Shaw
Keffer
Sharp Returns Home After Florida Visit
James Sharp returned home to 120 Mason Street after spending the winter in Florida with his wife. He is recuperating from surgery performed about four weeks ago and will undergo further treatment locally.
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James Sharp
Mason St
Florida
Pat
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Turner Sykes
Eccles
Huntington
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Raymond F. Bartley
Mrs. Beulah Thompson
J. Lewis
Clair £. Beckett
Sophia Quartet
Danny Gallaher
Claude Gallaher
Harper Rd
Ginger
Ivan Thompson
Travelers Lane
Clyde Law
Opry’ Promotion
Fayette
Jackie
Adenauer, JR
Sharp Returns
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