Gal Who Digs Ancient Music Preserves Lost Melodies
Elizabeth Waldo collects aboriginal instruments to recreate historic American melodies. Her first recording Maracatu captures Seri and Toltec sounds, blending ancient clues with modern ensemble performance. She aims to safeguard fading musical heritage while exploring 500 years of cultural history.
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Los Angeles
Charmine Elizabeth Waldo
Waldo
Americas
Jungles
Tiburon Island
Gulf of California
Miss Waldo
Southwest Museum
Elisabeth Waldo
Words Of The Champions No 15 Scrutiny Sparks Debate
A 1959 column titled Words Of The Champions No 15 examines a heated scandal surrounding scholastic leadership and standards. The piece analyzes a siege of critique, scrutiny, and calls for tighter standardization in discipline, policy, and procedure across institutions. It notes public sentiment, editorial voices, and the roles of stevedores and strategists in confronting stiff scrutiny.
West Virginia Life Week Examines Campus Ethics
West Virginia University hosts 1959 Life Week beginning Monday to explore student ethics. Dean George Riday Alderson Broadus College speaks on Homemade Consciences, while Paul N Elbin West Liberty State College discusses Life on Levels Tuesday. A panel on Is Chastity an Outdated Ideal? features faculty and townspeople Wednesday. New Jersey maintains a state naval militia of over 3,500 officers and enlisted men.
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West Virginia University
West Virginia
George Riday
Alderson-Broaddus College
Paul N.elbin
West Liberty State College
New Jersey
Arthritis relief through correspondence ad in Mississippi
Mrs Lela S Wier of Jackson Mississippi claims a cure for rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatism after being crippled in nearly every joint and muscularly sore. She offers free information on how she obtained relief via a mailed form letter from Arbor Hills Drive and P O Box addresses in Jackson Mississippi.
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Lela S. Wier
Arbor Hills Drive
P. O. Box
Jackson
Mississippi
Truck Garage Destroyed In Fire Reported By Neighbor
A fire sparked by a trash blaze destroyed a 1952 model truck and the garage housing it. The owner is Andy Waver. Mrs. Starlen Teaster, a neighbor, reported the fire to the Sophia Fire Department, and firefighters prevented spread to nearby homes.
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TAMS
RNS
Andy Waver
Sophia Fire Department
Starlen Teaster
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde figure tied to local burglar Deacon Brodie
The real life model for Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was Deacon Brodie, a daytime carpenter who led a double life as a burglar.
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Stevenson
Deacon Brodie
Disabled miners enter rehab training in Raleigh County
Nineteen disabled miners are enrolled in training programs funded by the Raleigh County Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Twelve reside in Raleigh County, five in Fayette, and two in Wyoming. The division is spending 21,850 dollars. Participants attend colleges, correspondence courses, and on the job programs at facilities including WV Tech, University of Richmond, Beckley College, Huntington Barber College, and DeVry Institute. Vocational aims include barbering, teaching, watchmaking, auto mechanics, machinist, reporter, and more. Many have amputations, orthopedic issues, lung or heart conditions, making a return to mining impossible. The group totals 70 dependents, and retraining aims to help them support themselves and families.
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Raleigh County
MccClelland
West Virginia Institute of Technology
University of Richmond
Beckley, College
Huntington Barber College
Southern School of Graphic Arts
Nashville
West Virginia
McClelland
The
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Dartmouth College Founded to Spread Christian Knowledge
Dartmouth College in New Hampshire was founded in 1769 with the aim of spreading Christian knowledge among the savages in the American wilderness.
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Dartmouth College
New Hampshire
City to study 10 playground improvements
Beckley Recreation Board appoints a three member committee led by Guy Dooley to review 10 proposed city playground upgrades. Plans include hard surface play courts, jungle gyms, lighting at F Street, multiple basketball goals, Scott Avenue chair swings, insulation of the rec building, a shelter and court at the 1921 By Pass park, about 30 chairs, and new playgrounds for small children at city parks including F Street. The group will seek bids from construction firms and present them at the next meeting.
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Beckley
F Street
Scott Avenue
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