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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1956

Page

5

Morrow to address Spencer Chamber on aluminum plant features

Ford Morrow operations manager of Kaiser Aluminum at Ravenswood will speak to the Spencer Chamber of Commerce on desirable community features for an aluminum plant site. W. B. Parrish notes the talk will offer important guidance for fabricators evaluating potential locations.

Ford Morrow Kaiser Aluminum Ravenswood Spencer Chamber of Commerce Chamber W. B. Parrish Morrow

Film star Glenn Ford renames stage identity in court

In Los Angeles Superior Court Glenn Ford, real name Caryllyn Samuel Newton Ford, won a petition to drop his professional name. The long-standing switch aims to simplify his public persona after he said the legal name is awkward and unused since 1908.

Los Angeles Glenn Ford Caryllyn Samuel Newton Ford Superior Court

Ford stock slides after public offering amid market pullback

New Ford Motor Co common stock lost nearly 46 million in market value since its public offering. About 10.2 million shares sold at 64.50 now trade around 60 dollars, with underwriters and commissions altering small investors' gains. Market observers cite timing and auto production cuts as key factors in the drop, noting initial stabilization faded after the group was disbanded.

New York W Ford Motor Co New York Stock ‘Exchange The Securities and Exchange Wall

A Doctor in the Family opens next week in Raleigh Register

Linda Thornton wife of Dr Alan Thornton stars as the town librarian before marriage. The couple have no children and face unhappiness from the absence of an heir as their romance unfolds in Rimboth Seifert novel series debut.

Linda Thornton Alan Thornton Linda Rimboth Seifert Raleigh Register

Public vs doctors clash over fees and drug publicity

A nationwide survey by the American Medical Association finds public support for uniform fees to all contrasted with doctors favoring sliding scales. On drug publicity, 80 percent of doctors say reports harm more than help, while 45 percent of the public approve. Views on fee splitting show doctors doubt public impression, while a minority of the public thinks their doctors split fees.

Chicago American Medical Assny

The Bandit Loses Shirt After Downtown Theater Robbery

A robber in a gaudy shirt handed a note demanding cash to a theater cashier. The cashier gave $4, and the suspect fled down the street shedding his shirt in the escape.

Detroit

Juke Box Noise Uncovers Navajo Café Ceremony

In WINDOW ROCK Ariz a WH report describes a Navajo scene inside a cafe where drums and chants emerged from a juke box during a ceremony. Other tribal tunes and regular platters competed for attention as investigators found the source of the sounds.

Window Rock Ariz

Porter Sets Off on Aegean Musical Quest

Broadway composer Cole Porter, 63, prepares a thematic voyage to Asia Minor for a new project. He believes travel fuels creativity, offering fresh subjects and ideas as he celebrates a dual anniversary while chasing inspiration on far shores.

William Glover New York Cole Porter Aegean Asia Minor Porter Tin Pan Alley Frank Sinatra Grace Kelly Bing Crosby

Breaks and Burned Ranch in a Texas Horse-Noted Standoff

Wayne Cameron faces Rob Mallory and a looming sheriff as a night of pursuit unfolds. Cameron uses a quick gunfight and a daring escape, while Rob and his men race to Broken Spur and confront a grass fire threatening the cattle. The confrontation and fire set the stage for a clash at Sundown.

Tacoma Wash Philip Crosby Bing Crosby Young Crosby Pierce Crosby Ala N. Brightwell Brightwell Fromt Ft. Lewis Ft. Dix N. J Raymond Wayne Cameron Double Diamond Rob Cameron Joe Larrabee Lacey Broken Spur Mal[Jory Calder Mallory Len Lila Conny Dawson Lita Mester Corny Texas Bob Dave Joe Jugheads

Costly Detroit Window Washings Prompt Debate

Detroit faces scrutiny over washing 3,500 windows in the new city county building dubbed a glass shell. The routine cleaning runs every few months at a cost of 048 per session, drawing attention to maintenance expenses.

Detroit

Funeral notices list West Virginia deaths and services

Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Clarah Charlotte Bibe Bibe aged 78 of Bradley and Adney C Sutphin aged years of Beckley. Services set at Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church and First Christian Church with multiple clergy officiating. Burial in local cemeteries, pallbearers named. arrangements by Rose-Trangements and Keyser Funeral Homes.

Bibe Bibe Clarah Charlotte Bradley Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Neville Street Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church Raymond Martin Elmer Baker Anthony Gargas Odd Fellows Oak Hill Eddie Ferrell Danny Ferrell T. E. Duncan Milton Kiddy Charles Doc) Bennett Dewey Hoeaker Rose A Owas Mar Mark W. Wolfe Sunset Memorial Park Elmer Davis Harry Moran C. H. Carson Lee Summers C. S. Lewis, Jr John Callaway Floyd Sayre Frank Gans J. Q. Hutchinson Frank Burier Ed Gregory E. van Dorsey S. H Farley Hill

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