Coal For The Distant Future Increases And Real Estate Outlook 1959
The piece notes a $2.00 per day wage rise through April for United Mine Workers amid a shrinking coal industry caused by mechanization and reduced demand while arguing longer term reserves and future fuel shifts may benefit society. It also reports H Walter Graves predicting higher 1959 real estate activity and rising housing transfers, aided by mortgage credit and FHA programs, with caution on second-half forecasts due to credit tightening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Aoe
UMWA
U. S
Hhese
H. Walter Graves
Philadelphia
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Atlantic City
Graves
Federal Housing Administration
Worry Warts Forget Innards and Try Compliment Club
Dr George W Crane hosts a column on practical psychology describing the Compliment Club used by Girl Scout Troop No 251 of Anderson Indiana. Mrs H S Hollar organized 12 girls to praise three people daily for 30 days, 10 completed applications returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Hollar
Girl Scouts
Anderson
Indiana
Christmas Fire Hazards Spurred By Tragedy
A West Virginia newspaper urges caution during the holiday season citing the 187 child and 3 nun deaths in Chicago. It lists fire sources such as trees smoking and overloaded circuits and offers practical safety tips. It notes a charity drive in Stotesbury aiding 100 families and closes with a Christmas poem about hunger and warmth.
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Chicago
United States
Stotesbury
Santa Claus
West
Edna L. S. Barker
Judea
Military Men In News At Home And Overseas
At least 14 area servicemen joined Exercise White Cloud a Strategic Army Corps maneuver testing swift assault moves at Fort Campbell Kentucky and Fort Bragg North Carolina from October 23 to November 6 Key participants include Army Chief Warrant Officer Curtis A. McVey Oak Hill High School alum and Fort Campbell aviator and S Sergeant Thomas K. McDaniels Troop B team leader both linked to Oak Hill. Others listed include Sgt James R. Lively Pfc Larry E. Darby Second Lieutenant James L. E. Hill Specialist Ronald E. Miller and more, all connected to Fort Campbell or nearby communities like Beckley Cranberry McAlpin and Oak Grove. Their families accompany them as the exercise proceeds.
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Army Corps
Fort Campbell
Fort Bragg
N. C
Army
Curtis A. McVey
Charles E. McVey
Minden
101St Aviation Company
Fort Sill
Oklo
Oak Hill High School
Jacqueline
Thomas K. McDaniels
W. T. McDaniels
Oak Hill
Norah
James R. Lively
Elmont Lively
Cranberry
Phyllis
New Providence
Tenn
Larry E. Darby
Fort Jackson
S. C
Clear Fork High School
Samuel Ross
Geraldine
McAlpin
SOQ 2Nd Infantry
Korea
Byrd-Prillerman High School
Thomas J. Ross
Tams
James L. E. Hill
Cleophus O. Hill
Kanawha St
Beckley
321St Artillery
Byrd-Prillerman
West Virginia State College
Elaine
Ronald E. Miller
John A. Miller
Bradley
801St Maintenance Battalion
Far East
Norma
Oak Grove
Herbert L. McKinney
Herbert L
Mark Twain High School
Willard R. Cordle Jr
Mount Hope
327Th Infantry
Joseph O. Carper
Violet
Ravencliff
Fort Gordon
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Joseph D. Carper
C. Julius Danko
Mike Danko
Worley Road
Annie
Clarksville
Ronald E. Duncan
Earl B. Duncan
Glen White
327Th
Margaret
Local News Subscriptions and Delivery Details
The notice clarifies that the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news. It lists home delivery options via carrier or distributor with weekly, monthly, and half-month rates and cautions that carriers and distributors are independent contractors, with Beckley News Capers Corp not responsible for advance payments.
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Beckley News Capers Corporation
Fear gas bomb prompts profit from paralyzing foes
The piece notes civil uses for military aerosol agents and explores a future where fear gas could subdue enemies or coworkers. It discusses how such tech might shift from battlefield to civilian life, hinting at manipulation and personal risk in everyday encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Schomburg
Scrooge
Factographs Hibiscus: Hawaii’s Territorial Flower
The Hibiscus is the territorial flower of Hawaii. The U S quota system for immigration was introduced in 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
U. S
Fear Gas Dreams and Social Collapse Warning
A surreal reflection on fear as a social tool where fear gas grenades would make everyone terrified of each other. The piece notes the paradox of a world paralyzed by fear and suggests no one would benefit, mirroring contemporary anxieties. It presents a cautionary view of widespread fear as a societal weapon and critique.
Anatomy quiz answer and mascot costume prompt evolve
Junior Editors present an anatomy overview noting bones provide structure and organ protection, totaling about 200 bones varying slightly among individuals. It explains bone composition and aging effects, then offers a coloring activity with a skeleton costume image and a $10 prize to Linda Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Israel
Bergenfield
N. J
Beckley
The
Fates
the Furies
the Muses
Prayer for Today by Carnegie minister at First United Presbyterian
A prayer petitions guidance and protection from God asking to stay on the path and be worthy of the Father's house. Delivered by Scott Brenner, minister at First United Presbyterian Church in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Brenner
Carnegie
First United Presbyterian Church
Sinatra Ready To Slow Pace At 42nd Birthday
In a slice of postwar celebrity chatter Earl Wilson notes Frank Sinatra nearing his 42nd birthday on December 12 and hints at slowing down his frenzied schedule to one film and a few records a year. The column blends showbiz gossip with Berlin 1960s nightlife and mentions other stars, politics, and club life in a brisk, era-typical voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinatra
N.Y.C
Frank Sinatra
Xavier Cugat
Casa Cugat
France Nuyen
Suzie Wong
Hyman Rickover
Kathy Grant Crosby
Vic Mature
Sammy Davis Jr
Jerry Lewis
Tyrone Power
Walter Slezak
Las Vegas
Elia Kazan
Andrew
Tony Perkins
Laurence Olivier
Noel Coward
N.Y
Abe Attell
Eli Wallach
Gloria Vanderbilt
Demand for a Lester depot in 1908 Raleigh files
Citizens of Lester, loyal patrons of the C&O Railway, press for a depot as travel facilities are scarce. Freight and express are mishandled in mud and rain with no shelter for passengers. Lester grows with coal and lumber industries, including E. E. White Coal and Blue Jay Lumber, expanding regional activity.
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Lester
C&o Railway Co
E. E. White Coal Company
Blue Jay Lumber Company
Piney
Dugout
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C. J. McQuade
West Virginia
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Raleigh
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C J McQuade
Ee Sss
Associated Press
Brooks Finley Inc
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Citizen’s Committee
Hoover Commission
Hoover
First Commission
Hal Boyle
Bonaparte
U. S. Army Ordnance Corps
Nature
Earl Wilson
Khrushchev
West Berlin
Russia
Nicky
Berlin
Conrad Hilton
Virginia Warren
East Berlin
Lauritz Melchior
Jeanne Crain
Cornel Wilde
Jean Wallace
Bob Neal
John Galvin
Rusty Laya Raki
Marlene Dietrich
Ron Randell
Jack Barry
Quiz Casualty
Grace Kelly
Jack
Grace
Prince Rainier
John Perona
el Morocco
Jennie Grossinger
Eddie
Debbie
Liz
Rca-Victor
Slugger
Leonard Whitcup
Cummings Sisters
Janet
Rosalie
Lilly Commentucci
Herman Diaz
Lee Shapiro
Richard Nixon
Bob Hope
Brigitte Bardot
James Masons
Ella Logan
Mason
Toots Shor
John Daly
Earl's Pearls
L. S. McCandless
Herb Shriner
Earl
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