Elvis Stahr Named West Virginia University President
Elvis Stahr Jr, 42, selected by West Virginia University Board of Governors to become 14th president on Feb 1. Currently at University of Pittsburgh, he will replace Irvin Stewart, with Dean Clyde Colson serving as acting president until Stahr assumes duty. Stahr holds degrees from Kentucky Oxford and Yale and has served as provost at Kentucky and executive director of Eisenhower’s education committee. He and his wife Dorothy Berkfield have two children.
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Elvis J. Stahr
West Virgina University
Kentuckian
Stahr
University of Pinsburgh
University Board of Governors
Irvin Swart
Ernest G. Otey
Bluefield
Jerome Hall Raymond
Stewart
Board of Governors
Clyde L. Colson
College of Law
Pitt i
Pitt
Staler
Business Administration
Pitsburgh
Washington
Eisenhower
University of Kentucky
Oxford
Yale
Hickman
University
Oxford University
New York
Mudge, Stern, Baldwin & Todd
China
Leutenant
Frank Pace Jr
Dors
Kentucky
Bars of
Ion
Sons of the American Revolution
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Salfour
Sigma Chi
West Virginia
Association of American Law Schools
American Council On Education
Disciples of Christ Church
Health & Welfare Association of
Allegheny County
Dorothy Howland Berkfield
Stephanie Ann
Stuart
Otey
Distinguished University
Morgantown
University of Pittsburgh
Dean Colson
Entre University
Hal Stewart
West Virginia University
America
Edward AH. Litchfield
Elvis Stahr
Pittsburgh
Irvin Stewart
Harvard
Emory
Law
Georgia
Thomas P. Hardman
Colsons
Home drinks tax attacked by Martinsburg businessman
D. M. Jones of Martinsburg West Virginia contends a new legislature tax on chocolate syrup will harm children and school lunch programs. He urges readers to help repeal the unfair tax by writing to the West Virginia Grocery Trade Payers Association at their Huntington box address.
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D. M. Jones
S.llinois Ave
Martinsburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Payers Association
P.O
Vantington
The Worry Clinic Advises Against Trial Marriage
Dr. George W. Crane warns Thelma G. about trial marriage and sexual infatuation, stressing 50-50 love, respect, and the risks of pregnancy, disease, and schooling disruption. He cites Amnon and Tamar to illustrate love versus coercion and urges sending for his booklet Sex Problems of Young People.
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Thelma G
Dr. Crane
Seb
Thelma
Amnon
David
Tamar
Center Marks Decade of Blind Center at VA Hospital
The Veterans Administration celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Blind Center at Hines VA Hospital detailing a program that has helped 470 blinded veterans regain independence. The observance honored 20 residents in a 16 week rehabilitation cycle with leaders in rehabilitation from across the nation attending. A typical day includes mobility, Braille, typing, shop work, counseling, physical conditioning, and weekly dances plus bowling and golf.
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Veterans Administration
Hines!ill
Cere
Mony
Stamps In The News Collected from Global Post Offices
A.P. Newsfeature by SYD KRONISH notes Philippines marks its 12th republic anniversary with two four colored stamps showing President Carlos P Garcia. United Nations Postal adds 4 cent embossed envelope and 3 cent card on Sept 22. Papua and New Guinea issue four stamps. Ghana overprints stamps for Prime Minister Jeter Nkrumah visit. US booth at Brussels Fair runs until Oct 19.
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Syd Kronish
Philippines
Carlos P. Garcia
United Nations Postal Administration
Min
Jeter Nkrumah
United States
Canada
Ghana
U.S.A
U.S
Garnett Smith Hit By Truck
Beckley woman released from Prince ton hospital after head injuries from a July 27 truck collision between Rich Creek Virginia and Princeton. Garnett Smith struck by a pickup while crossing the street.
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Beckley
Princeton
Garnett Smith
Rich Creek
Miss Bronze To Be Selected Tonight
The Just-a-Mere Club will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m today at the RVA Club to select Miss Bronze for the 1938 contest. Candidates already entered are asked to attend.
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Just-a-Mere
RVA
Postal Inspector To Present Program For Postmasters
Postal Inspector D L Dise will present a question and answer program at the Raleigh County League of Postmasters meeting. The 7 30 p m session in Memorial Building Room 10 will feature Fred Wiseman Charleston postmaster as guest speaker with Ralph Bennett Amesville postmaster attending. O Bowyer invites all postmasters in Raleigh and surrounding counties to attend. refreshments will follow.
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D. L. Dise
Beckley
Raleigh County League of Postmasters
Memorial Building
W. Q. Bowyer
Fred Wiseman
Charleston
Wiseman
Ralph Bennett
Amesville
O. Bowyer
Raleigh
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Arrin Hull
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Lois Arrin Hull 78 of 710 S Kanawha St will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at The Methodist Temple with Rev J B F Yoak officiating Pallbearers are Earl Snead E G Larrick Fred Davis Charles P Hughes Palmer Farley E B Armstrong Amerigo Capellari and Malcolm Lilly
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Fannie Lois Arrin Hull
S. Kanawha St
Methodist Temple
J. B. F. Yoak
Earl Snead
E. G. Larrick
Fred Davis
Charles P. Hughes
Palmer Farley
E. B. Armstrong
Amerigo Capellari
Malcolm Lilly
Miner Burns In Stamford No 1 Mine Accident
Reynolds Friary of Pike and company was burned by electrical wires at 11:30 am Tuesday in the Stamford No 1 Mine. Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad gave first aid before he was transferred to Beckley Hospital.
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Beckley Hospital
Reynolds Friary, Pike
Stamford No. 1
Beckley
Sophia High School Band Schedules Practice Times
Sophia High School announces practice sessions for the band. Senior members begin Thursday at 8 a.m., advanced beginners meet 10 a.m. to noon, and beginners practice 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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Sophia
Sophia High School
Three men re enlist in U S Army at Beckley station
Three men reenlisted in the U S Army Tuesday at the Beck ley Army Recruiting Main Station along with nine others who enlisted for the first time. The reenlistees were Frank Crowder Jr to Fort Lee Virginia Snowden Jeffrey to Fort Eustis Virginia and Enoch J Staats to Fort Dix New Jersey. First time enlistees were sent to Fort Jackson District of Columbia for nine weeks of basic training: Michael K Markham Long Branch David L Snader Bland Virginia Tommie E Bell Brounland Walter G Lambert Tarpon Virginia Robert L Strick land Powellton Wayne E Manning Crab Orchard and Elbert R Dillon Jr Summersville.
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U. S. Army
Beckley Army
Frank Crowder Jr
Frank Crowder
Cinco
Fort Lee
Snowden. Jeffrey
Ona Lake Jeffrey
Phico
Fort Eustis
Enoch J. Staats
Sanford A. Bell
Brounland
Walter G. Lambert
Waller
T. Lambert
Tarpon
Robert L. Strickland
Powellton
Wayne E. Manning
Edward A. Manning
Crab Orchard
Elbert R. Dillon Jr
Elbert R. Dillon
Summersville
Italian Crisis Of Conscience Montes Scandal
Wayland Young reviews the 1953 Wilma Montes case in Italy, where a middle class Roman girl’s mysterious death sparked national disillusionment. The Montesi affair drew officials into rumor and lengthy trials, highlighting power and influence in a democracy.
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Montes
Wayland Young, Doubleday & Co
Wilma Montes
Italy
Wilma
Rome
Mr. Young
Young
Montest
U.S
Alllo
Elkins Youth Competing In National FFA Contest
Robert E. Paling II of Elkins Chapter FFA will compete in the Tri State Public Speaking Contest for FFA at Dover Delaware. His speech titled Forest Fires and You represents the West Virginia Association FFA. The regional winner advances to Springfield Massachusetts on Sept 12 1958 with the national contest at Kansas City Missouri in October.
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Robert E. Paling II
Elkins
FFA
Future Farmers of America
Dover
Dela
Paling
West Virginia Association Ffa
Samuel Flohr
Grafton
Jackson's Mill
U.S. Navy
Robert
Robert Poling
Route 1
Montrose
Elkins High School
Poling
Delaware
Maryland
Springfield
Massachusetts
Kansas City
Mabscott Council Plans 1958 59 Budget Session
Mabscott Town Council will meet at 7 30 p m at the town hall to prepare the 1958 59 budget. Recorder H V Waybright confirmed the agenda and time for the session.
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Mabscott
Last rites for Clayton Scott in Crow Christian Church
Pallbearers are Howard and Minor Scott Frank Everett and Charlie Richmond Charlie Jordan Wilmer Snuffer Bill Brown and J R Beatty. Clayton Scott 67 of Grandview will receive rites at 2 PM Thursday with Rev Allen Nance officiating.
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Clayton Scott
Grandview
Crow Christian Church
Allen Nance
Howard
Minor Scott
Frank
Everett
Charlie Richmond
Charlie Jordan
Wilmer Snuffer
Bill Brown
J. R. Beatty
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Dear Colson
Lumpkin, Ga
Emory University
University Athletic Council
Southern Conference
Helen Hamer
Lawrence
Mass
Robert L. Roberts
Julia Colson
Helen Colson
Fire - Alto
Ben F. Ennis
Ennis Insurance Agency
Heber
George W. Crane
The
Worry Clinic
Papua and
New Guinea
Mount Hagen
Commonwealth New Guinea Timbers
Hull Services
Baranof
USA Clear Spring Distilling CO
James B. Beam Distilling CO
Clermort
U.S. Army
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