Thoughtful West Virginia statesman Joe L. Smith remembered
Thoughtful, self made printer and politician Joe L. Smith rose from Beckley town official to mayor, state senator, and eight term congressman. He upheld grassroots values, prospered with prudent county management, and trusted his path would return him to Beckley after Washington. He faced ill health but lived beyond the biblical span, and will be missed.
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Joe L. Smith
Raleigh Register
Beckley
House of Representatives
Washington
Smith
Sullivan Countys Hall of Fame Honors Court
Sullivan County in New York plans its Hall of Fame Honors Court awards on Sunday August 26 in six categories. Winners receive General Sullivan silver statuettes. a Hall of Fame Room at Monticello Raceway will display winners photos and memorabilia. Nominees include Moss Hart Sammy Fain Jan Peerce Robert Merrill Jerry Lewis Sid Caesar Eddy Fisher and Danny Kaye.
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Sullivan County
New York
John Sullivan
George Washington
Catskills
Hall of Fame
General Sullivan
Monticello Raceway
Moss Hart
Flagler Hotel
Fallsburgh
Sammy Fain
Jan Peerce
Robert Merrill
Jerry Lewis
Sid Caesar
Eddy Fisher
Danny Kaye
Hanna Hearings to Resume After Senator Symington Recovery
Senate stockpile probe into Hanna nickel contracts faces further fireworks as committee hearings pause while Stuart Symington recovers from hernia surgery. GAO auditors led by Walter Henson will review Hanna’s Cleveland books, delaying new hearings until their review concludes.
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Senate
M. A. Hanna Companies
Cleveland
Ohio
Sec
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George M. Humphrey
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
United States General Accounting Office
Walter W. Henson
Hanna Books
Henson
Hanna Nickel
Hanna
Humphrey
Symington Committee
Internal Revenue Service
Symington
Henson Gao
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Thurmond
Korea
Christian Science Monitor
Richard Strout
Eisenhower
Robert C. Coburn
St. Louis
Coburn
Friction Over Hanna Nickel Contract Probes Arise
The Senate committee probes Hanna Nickel’s 1954-60 government contract face scrutiny as Henson GAO audits uncover record gaps and disputed costs. Humphrey defends accounting while Symington presses for full disclosures and possible corrections.
Miss Ella Davis Laing Wins Lead At Feagin School
Ella Davis Laing of Harper earns a leading role in a Feagin School of Dramatic Art production this summer in New York City. She is French and English instructor and drama coach at Trap Hill High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Laing. Public Health Training Center to be housed at the county health office pending courthouse completion per state health officials.
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Ella Davis Laing
Feagin School of Dramatic Art
New York City
Laing
T. K. Laing
Harper
Trap Hill High School
State Department of Health
Upurge In Church State Litigation Faces Supreme Court
A decade of rising church state conflicts prompts forecasts of more suits, with major cases addressing school transportation to parochial schools in Alaska Vermont and Oregon. Lower courts largely decide disputes under state constitutions, and many cases are not taken up by the U S Supreme Court.
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Claire Cox
United Press International New York
UPI
National Council of Churches
U.S. Supreme Court
George R. la Noue
National Council
Supreme Court
Matthews
Quinton
Fairbanks
U.S
Vernon D. Forbes
Alaska Supreme Court
Quintons
Theo Norby
State Commissioner of Education
Vermont
South Burlington
Chittenden County
Bug Dust and The Amusement Tax On Dogs
A quirky column traces a city census of dogs and license fees, noting owners avoiding taxes by letting dogs climb trees. It then riffs on family democracy, stray chickens downtown, and a morning dog vocal performance near Neville Street. The piece closes with a prayer from a Minneapolis principal.
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Neville Street
First Avenue
PTAs Importance to School Organization
David Nydice explains PTAs as essential to schools, stressing active membership, leadership, and a school community link. He cautions against politicization, notes roles for teachers on boards, and cites NEA and National PTA as resources located in Washington DC. Local PTAs and principals can supply volunteers and guidance.
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David Nydice
UPI
Parent-Teachers Association
PTA
Ptas
National Education Association
NEA
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Sixteenth St
Washington
D.C
Khrushchev May Attend United Nations Assembly Again
Soviet Premier Khrushchev weighs a New York trip for the UN General Assembly opening Sept. 18. A decision is expected soon after talks in Moscow with U Thant. A Kremlin probe hints at a major propaganda effort and possible Kennedy meeting if he goes. Diplomatic signals emphasize Berlin and peace talks as central themes.
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Nikita Khrushchev
New York
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U Thant
Moscow
Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy
World Assembly
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Russia
Congo
Guinea
Geneva
Kennedy
Vienna
Berlin
Red Square
Marriage Invitations for Miss Cyrtle Callaway and Mr Robert Jarrell
Notices announce the forthcoming marriage of Cyrtle Lee Callaway daughter of G W Callaway Marshes to Robert Earle Jarrell on Wednesday September 4 1912 at high noon at the bride’s parents home A E Ford who bought the Jackson Smith property in Johnstown has moved his family to Beckley Raleigh Coal Company suffered a $50000 fire in its machine shops suspected from an electric heater The shops and power house were praised as top in the state Beckley Fraternal Co proceeds with plans for a new hall under construction
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Cyrtle Lee Callaway
G. W. Callaway
Marshes
Robert Earle Jarrell
A. E. Ford
Jackson Smith
Johnstown
Slab Fork
Beckley
Raleigh Coalompany
Raleigh
Equal pay bill sparks broad reactions from lawmakers
Rep Katharine St George says opposing the measure is like opposing motherhood while Urban Renewal Commissioner Slayton notes people adjust to deprivation but do not enjoy second class citizenship. The exchange frames the debate on equal pay for equal work.
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Katharine St. George
Rn.y
William L. Slayton
Beckley Newspapers subscription rates and policies
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates by mail for West Virginia readers with daily and Sunday options, as well as home delivery by carrier. It notes independent contractors handle carriers and distributors and that the company is not responsible for advance payments to subscribers or representatives.
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