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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
5
A lease agreement transfers 1 074 acres of coal land in Gilmer County from West Virginia Midland Corp to Cedar Creek Coal Co headed by William L Pursglove. The 18 tract deal centers in the Sand Fork Stouts Mill area and nearby.
A Dec 8 1949 schedule marks its 15th anniversary with manager Richard E Nash noting heightened confidence. Mononga lia County Health officials report only 60 Salk polio shots at a first free clinic for children under 9 and expectant mothers. Musical groups from Mingo and six counties join a regional band festival in Williamson on April 21. Williamson Mayor John Layne calls the city’s fiscal outlook encouraging citing a November general fund balance of 12 172 and current bills of 11 063. Wheeling hotels project 20 conventions bringing about 7000 delegates in 1956 with more plans pending. Lt Beryl Langford suggests a violators training school to reduce traffic mishaps. Williamson Ministerial Assn commends Police Chief Glen Thompson and officials for good government. Weirton Steel creates a personnel inventory to aid promotions. city plans for a sewage disposal plant. Campaign chair Harry Cupp reports over 16000 of 20000 pledged for Elkins industry fund. Brooke County schools advisory committee to study building needs. Earl L Sampson returns to Welch Daily News staff. Mary Lou Fryman named state Teens Against Polio chair for 1956 March of Dimes. Lynn C Johnson takes new duties with Pocahontas Land Corp Bluefield. Bridgeport residents raise 30000 for a Benedum Civic Center swimming pool.
Hollywood accelerates search for fresh stars as old faces fade. Universal International builds a talent school. Paramount markets youth. Bogart, at 54, defies the trend, saying new- face seekers fail to distinguish among hopefuls. New Wampas Baby Stars include Jolene Brand Roxanne Arlen and Lita Milan signaling a revival after a 25-year gap.
theater week notes a surge of new backstage producers reshaping seasons ahead. Robert L. Joseph, 32, embodies the trend, saying a young producer must take risks and treats a play as devotion, hoping it unites 100 strangers worldwide to realize a dream. The piece highlights the energetic shift behind shows seen by theatergoers.
Washington reports the Ford Foundation has granted nearly 6.12 million dollars to support educational television. The Educational Television and Radio Center in Ann Arbor received 6,263,340 dollars and 90,500 dollars, while the Joint Council on Educational Television headquarters in Washington received 140,000 dollars for its council.
A top dramatic hit debuts on Broadway as the 5th Broadway outing for the author. He notes the show demonstrates a producer's function, while recalling a forgotten Giraudoux play later translated by Christopher Fry and staged with Michael Redgrave as star and Harold Clurman directing.
New York readers imagine what top executives might ask Santa for in a 1955 column. They plead for tax cuts, balanced budgets, stronger defense, and less government intrusion while seeking guaranteed profits, higher dividends, tariff favors, and farm price boosts without raised living costs.
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