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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1960
Page
11
Practical guidance urges using leisure time to relax and finish pending tasks. Avoid starting new ventures or provoking an upset relative. The column notes a booming paperback market with 1958 sales at 53.83 million dollars versus 39.63 million in 1952.
Puzzle item lists across clues Timber tree 4 letters and rub on violin bows. It includes a 9 letter clue for Consume. Another entry defines Forced air into as a three word phrase.
A horoscope page lists sun signs Aries through Pisces with brief guidance about caution mood and changes. It includes stray word fragments and a scattered clue section with numbered word answers at the bottom. Characters and formatting are messy but the general idea is daily zodiac advice.
London papers debated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s plan to give non heir descendants the Mountbatten Windsor surname. The Mirror criticized the move, Herald saw a victory for Philip, and the Mail defended the decision as a unifying sentiment. The Queen said the family would be styled as the Windsor line.
North with AK963 AQ10985 faced a misfit after opening hearts and later bidding spades. South, realizing the imbalance, passes then bids four clubs. West doubles and attempts to cut ruffs, but declarer forges a line to sweep eleven tricks, discarding diamonds and hearts strategically.
Eight year old Ronnie Sunday perished in a house fire while attempting to rescue his mother Juanita 38. His sister Darlene 10 escaped. Firefighters found Ronnie three feet from Juanita as Roscoe Bumgardner 40 was not at home.
The polka is a lively dance of Bohemian origin with a distinctive second beat accent. In the United States it is described as a hopping dance with energetic tempo and characteristic rhythm.
Willis Snyder of Crab Orchard died at 8 30 p m Friday February 19 in an Arizona hospital. Funeral services are set for 1 p m Thursday February 25 at the First Baptist Church MacArthur with Rev R H Dean officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. The body rests at Webb and Neal Funeral Home until 2 p m Wednesday February 23 when moved to Noel Reed's residence in Crab Orchard. Active pallbearers include Elmer Horvath Julius Horvath Robert Manning Frank ere Ernest Lilly and Ben Wooten Jr. The body lies in state at the church one hour before the funeral.
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