Hinton man emerges as possible GOP gubernatorial hopeful
Hinton public institutions commissioner Harold E. Punchy Neely is touted as a leading GOP candidate for West Virginia governor, backed by Underwood allies and statehouse boosters. Observers note the prior frontrunner John T. Copenhaver’s death altered the race, while 1960 remains viewed as a Democratic year amid shifting urban development trends and downtown-automobile tensions. The piece also discusses shopping-center growth, urban planning critiques by Lewis Mumford, and Toledo’s downtown car ban experiment as a model for Beckley.
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Neely
Underwood
Statehouse
John T. Copenhaver
Charleston
Copenhaver
Underwood Republicans
Hinton
West Virginia
Cecil Underwood
Sistersville
Dull books named best insomnia cure by doc
Hal Boyle notes Dr. W W Bauer of the American Medical Association recommends dull educational books to induce sleep. The piece lists a dozen titles famed for their sleep-inducing qualities and quips about other possible choices and authors.
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New York
W. C. Fields
W. W. Bauer
The
American Medical Assn
America
Shopping at Supermarkets Frustrates a Paced Shopper
Roy Lee Harmon vents about modern grocery stores, from buggy wheels and mislaid lists to long lines and crowded aisles. He recalls slow, simpler times at Tal Canterbury's shop, notes higher packaging, and remarks on inevitable change and jet planes above Beckley.
World Today Nationalism Is Big Problem By James Marlow
Eisenhower trudges through the cold war swamp seeking a path with West Europe and Khrushchev to ease the two armed camps. nationalism persists in Europe and among allies, complicating any secret deals and demanding unity before real peace can come. The summary notes his cautious optimism and the historical warning from Wilson. The piece also features brief items on TV nostalgia, a drama critic anecdote, and an odd Fort Lauderdale classified blurb.
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Beckley
William Law
James Marlow
Associated Press
Eisenhower
West Europe
Nikita Khrushchev
Germany
Europe
Soviet Union
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
United States
Red
China
America
Khrushchev
U.S.S.R
Don Goodwin on Dinner Etiquette and Social Behavior
Scientists explore why people crave company at meals and how dinner partners can become annoying. The piece catalogs common table foibles from fidgeting to toothpicks, dunking doughnuts, and elbow position, offering etiquette guidance and quips about modern dining rules.
J McQuade: Newspaper Ad Rates and Policies
The notice lists subscription prices for West Virginia readers, with daily and Sunday options, one year and six months, plus monthly and weekly carrier delivery rates. It notes a 2 percent sales tax within West Virginia and that carriers and distributors are independent contractors.
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West Virginia
Beckleyewspapers Corporation
Sponge facts and a weighty DIY sponge quiz
A Junior Editors Quiz explains sponges as animals that resemble plants when alive and notes their underwater growth, colors, and drying color loss. It invites readers to obtain a dry sponge, weigh it, soak it to compare weights, and reports $10 prize to Joan Delle of Fort Dodge for the entry.
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Joan Delle
Fort Dodge
Beckley
Jeanne Baird Breaks In With Hunches In NYC
New girl Jeanne Baird says her luck comes from following hunches. In ten weeks she’s appeared on Dave Gare show twice, earned a Broadway lead offer she declined, and joined a daytime panel on Pantomime Quiz. The piece links her success to looks like Jean Arthur and Marilyn Monroe, notes confusion with Eugenie Baird, and includes light gossip on other celebrities and items from the entertainment world.
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New York
Jeanne Baird
L. A
Dave Gareroway
Jeanne
Jean Arthur
Susan Hayward
Ann Bancroft
Paulette Goddard
Meadville
Santa Barbara
Eugenie Baird
Prayer for Today by Alfred Grant Walton
A reflective prayer seeking strength through fellowship with God. It asks for a quiet mind, a teachable heart, and patience to wait for guidance, hoping to listen as well as speak and hear the divine voice in stillness. Alfred Grant Walton, a Brooklyn minister, signs the piece.
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Jesus Christ
Alfred Grant Walton
Brooklyn
N.Y
Flatbush - Tompkins Congregational Church
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George Eliot
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Peter Rabbit
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Roy Lee Harmon
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Boone County
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Jobi
Kathy
Fort Lauderdale
Don Goodwin
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J. McQuade
AP News
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Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn
Max Asnas
Max
Phil Regan
Bobby Woolsey
Bert Wheeler
St. Malachy’s
Actor’s Chapel
Wheeler
Walter Kinsella
Bobby
Kim Novak
Kim
Gene Nelson
Duchess of Windsor
England
U. S
Tina Robin
Ann Sheridan
Scott McKay
Casa Minasso
Jackie Kannon
Miss Israel May Team Up In A Case Act. . Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Ringsiders
Liberace
Doris Duke
Honolulu
Frank Sinatra
N. Y
Diana Trask
Frank
Trask
Lord Flynn
Spain
Joe E. Lewis
Las Vegas
Dick Brown
Eva Gabor
Cincinnati
Benny Fields
Benny
Blossom Seeley
Bill Miller
Japan
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Guiding Light
Earl
Washington
Jack Herbert
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