Work Buys More In City In Beckley Wages Rise
A Beckley analysis shows ten of sixteen items cost less in hours of labor over five years. A woolen suit requires about 24 hours, a refrigerator 103 hours, a house dress 90 minutes, and eggs 16 minutes. Tax burdens rise separately with a typical $4,500 yearly earner spending 2 hours 29 minutes daily on taxes. Beckley workers have an overall edge as earnings climbed 4.9 percent above national average.
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Beckley
National Industrial Conference Board
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tax Foundation
United States
Praise Should Be Earned Not Given By Parents
Dr George W Crane discusses how children should earn praise through effort rather than appearance or lineage. He cites coed comments about a girl named Judy, noting genuine praise motivates self improvement while flattery risks vanity. He warns against reliance on parental income and urges children to earn their own spending money.
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Judy
Thomas Overbury
Papa
Snow slumps continue at Bald Knob slopes
Flat Top residents report another weak ski season with minimal natural snowfall and repeated cold snaps. Snowmaking hampered by warm spells, while 1957-58 totals reach 76.9 inches with heavy late-season snows. Poet neighbor Clayton Shrewsbury shares a farm poem reflecting rural life and work.
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Cordie Nugen
Flat Top
Bald Knob
Fred Bowling
Eisenhower Seen As More Conservative On Domestic Issues
President Eisenhower is described as more conservative on domestic matters than the late Sen. Robert Taft by Vice President Nixon. Eisenhower has repeatedly asserted his conservative stance, while also labeling himself liberal with money and liberal in international policy. Taft noted similar views on domestic policy and the two leaders eventually aligned on a Taft-drafted set of principles in 1952.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Nixon
Los Angeles
Sen
Taft
Abilene
Kan
Republican Party
New York
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Military men from Crab Orchard and surrounding areas appear in service notices. Cpl Lorain Meadows at El Toro Marine base in California graduates from Jump School at Fort Campbell Kentucky. L t Col Kenneth Shirkey and Pvt Francis Martin, both from Crab Orchard, enlisted in May and trained at Fort Jackson South Carolina. Jesse Bonar Allen Junction and Melvin Elswick Mount Hope are noted in basic infantry and advanced training. David L Smith Stanford and Lanny L Balen Coal City graduate from Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Gilmer L McKinney Jesse completes sheet metal course at Fort Leonard Wood. Three area men serve aboard USS Essex returning from Mediterranean and Far Eastern duties: Paul B Campbell Glen Daniel, Cornelius M Pugh Beckley, and Jerry G Collins Sprague.
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101St Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Kenneth J, Shirkey
Francis C. Martin
Shirkey
Howard B. Shirkey
Army
Fort Jackson
Woodrow Wilson High School
The
Glass House
Martin
Cecil Jr
S.C
Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt
Gilmer L. McKinney
Clarence McKinney
Jesse
Fort Benning
Oceana High Ool
Mediterranean
Far Eastern
Paul B. Campbell
James Roach
Glen Daniel
Cornelius M. Pugh
C. W. Pugh
Beckley
Jerry G. Collins
Edna Collins
Sprague
Mae R McGee Receives Naval Safety Award Honor
Mae R McGee, a seaman serving with Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 111 and wife of the former May N Shaff Beckley, earned the Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Fleet Safety Award for 1957 58 in recognition of exemplary safety service.
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Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 111
Commander
Naval Air Force, Atlantic Fleet Safety
Mae R. McGee
May N, Shaff, Beckley
Local Beckley News ad rates and delivery terms
The piece lists subscription rates for Beckley News including daily and Sunday options, terms for mail and home delivery, and tax details. It notes carrier independence and the publisher’s limited responsibility for advance payments to agents.
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iOnly
West Virginia
Los
Dee
Beckley News
Pavers Corporation
Rem
Would You Re-Live Your Life If You Could
Hal Boyle reflects on a party parlor game asking guests what they would change if they could relive life. The piece lists humorous, cynical wishes such as being dumber and richer, starting over with looser collars, owning a business, having many children, learning to ride a horse, and traveling widely while chasing pleasure before dying with a nod to leaving brains to Harvard.
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New York
Yalu River Freezes Except Salt Water Mouth
The Yalu River in North Korea remains frozen from November through April except at the salt water mouth. The seasonal ice forms a solid barrier along most of the river, altering travel and local activities during the winter months.
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Yalu River
North Korea
Coffee growth and geography survey for juniors
The text explains coffee production locations across the world, noting America’s limited climate for regular crops, Brazil as a top producer, and Latin American neighbors like Colombia and Mexico plus Africa and Asia as growers. It mentions Arabia as a historic origin, and describes coffee trees’ height and plantation pruning for easier picking. It ends with a kid’s drawing prompt and a prize note.
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America
Brazil
Latin America
Columbia
Mexico
el Salvador
Guatemala
Africa
Asia
Arabia
Prayer for Today From the Church of the Ascension
Dear Father, make this season of apart ness a holy island to dwell on. Open our eyes to see ourselves as thou seest us and to face our weaknesses one by one in thy presence. Give us strength to set and keep the spiritual disciplines nec essary for our soul's growth. Hold us to the task we set and guide us through the cleansing process to newness of life and purpose. May our acts of penance light the darkness and lead us ever closer to thee, in Jesus' name. Amen, James W. Kennedy, N.Y.C., rector, The Church of the Ascension.
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Jesus
James W. Kennedy
N.Y.C
Church of the Ascension
Earl Wilson Jack Paar feud tease over insults in New York
In New York Earl Wilson notes a brewing feud between Jack Paar and Peter Lind Hayes after a TV jab about Castro. Paar threatens boxing or wrestling and offers to promote March of Dimes, while other showbiz chatter follows with Patti Page, Ed Sullivan, Steve Allen, and various stars in playful, unrevealing anecdotes.
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New York
Jack Paar
Peter Lind Hayes
Pete
Jack
ABC
Castro
NBC
Paar
Earl Wilson
O. K. Jack
March of Dimes
Peterson
Johannson
Ed Sullivan
France
Union Des Artistes
Conrad Hilton
Cairo
Hilton
Jack Paarli
Dave Gardner
Atlanta
Riviera
Jackie Bennett
Harry Richman
Fifi D'Orsay
Rudy Valee
Tina Louise
de Laurentes
Steve Allen
Charlton Heston
Maurice (Doberman
Alan King
Walter Slezak
Cigebo
New state game law aims at blasting fish
The Raleigh Register notes the legislature considers explosives to kill fish a felony with penitentiary punishment. It reports a new coal operation post office named Glen White. A. G. Meade from Maxwell Iowa plans a jewelry store in the former Lilly Music Store building.
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E. E. White Coal Co
Glen White
A. G. Meade
Maxwell
Iowa
Lilly Music
Teachers’ salaries paid by any means to save postage
Twenty five years ago teachers’ salary checks for the fourth month were issued by various methods to save postage. Grafts had been prepared but not cashed due to lack of funds. Peabody Museum archeologists report gold excavated from Central American burial groups after three seasons of secret exploration.
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Peabody Museum
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