West Virginia Legislature Urged to Brag Texans
West Virginia House Speaker Harry R. Pauley criticized Governor Cecil Underwood for political speeches on unemployment. He urged attracting new industry, warned against long-term stagnation, and called on residents to be prouder of their state while noting the 54th Legislature stays busy and progress may come with time.
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Chie
Charleston
House
Harry R. Pauley
Legislature
Register
Roy Lee Harmon
Pauley
West
West Virginia
United States
Washington
Why Do Girls Fall For Crooks And Desert Honorable Suitors
Dr George W Crane discusses Nita a 19 year old in love with Nick a twice imprisoned man. The column warns against reform marriages and urges choosing Tony a virtuous fiancé, citing batting averages and life lessons for prospective mothers and unborn children.
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Nita B
Nick
Nickie
Billy Graham
Oral Roberts
Nita
Tony
Home Is Still Best For Princewick Clan
A Coal City letter extols traditional family life amid modern bustle. It highlights Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Vencill of Princewick and their three children, noting February birthdays, a Sunday birthday celebration, and a home filled with pictures, gifts, grace, and togetherness. It contrasts old fashioned family unity with fast paced life. It also mentions a Beckley worker’s tale on Washington waste and bureaucratic burdens.
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Coal City
Washington Irving
C. B. Vencill
Princewick
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Vencill
Marvin Vencill
Daughrers
Kathy
Betty
Coy Brakefield
Rita
Vicky
Homer Sanders
Larry
Judy Lynn
Bertie Lester
James Lester
Sugar-Coated Socialism in State Levy Debate
A reader argues against a Raleigh County school tax levy sidling toward socialism through textbooks lunches and other programs. The letter faults rising education costs, waste, and patrial obligations, urging parents to reconsider approving a higher levy and questioning raises for state delegates.
Soldier Robin A Jarrell dies in field exercise era
Pfe Robin A Jarrell, 24, of Dry Creek, son of Mr and Mrs Percy E Jarrell, participated in a field training exercise with the Eighth Division’s 28th Infantry in Germany. A Mortar Battery survey computer, he joined the Army July 1957 and arrived in Europe January 1958. He was a Sigma Tau Gamma member, Marsh Fork High School 1952 graduate and Concord College 1956 graduate.
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Germany
Pfe
Robin A. Jarrell
Percy E. Jarrell
Dry Creek
Haumholder
Europe
Sigma Tau Gamma
Marsh Fork High School
Concord College
Telephone All Departments Beckley CL Ad Rates
Local notice states policy on home delivery and carrier responsibilities for Beckley News mavers Corporation. Includes pricing for daily and Sunday delivery, per week, month and half-month and notes independent contractor status of carriers and distributors.
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Beckley CL
West Virginia
Beckley News Mavers Corporation
Two area men aboard USS Ranger depart Alameda for Far East tour
Shirley G Arthur aviation boatswain's mate second class Cranberry and Douglas F Hand ship serv iceman's mate second class Beckley are aboard the USS Ranger as it sails from Alameda California on January 3 for a Seventh Fleet Far East tour. Arthur is the son of Mr and Mrs Golden W Arthur Route 1 Bradley and husband of Shelvin J Ewing Cranberry. Hand is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Hand Route 2 Beckley and husband of Shelby J Tackett 304 Third St Beckley. Holiday parties for German children accompany Christmas for two area servicemen. Specialist 4 Charles W Thacker 25 of Kilsyth is with the 516th Engineer Company which staged a party for St Josef's Kindergarten Klein Auheim. Pfc Charles E Bryant 24 whose parents live at 316 Ewart Ave Beckley is with the 520th Quartermaster Company which held a party for St Josef's Orphanage Kaefertal. Thacker arrived overseas last September after joining the Army in June 1953 and farming in Spring Garden Ala. Bryant entered service February 1957 and trained at Fort Carson Colo arriving in Europe in September 1957. his wife Agnes lives in Dayton Ohio.
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Alameda
Calif
Seventh Fleet
Far East
Shirley G
Arthur
Aviation
Cranberry
Douglas FP
Hand
Beckley
Golden W
Bradley
Shelvin J
Ewing, Cranberry
Joseph W, Hand
Shelby J
Tackett
Third St
Charles W. Thacker
Betty
Kilsyth
516Th Engineer Company
St. Josef's
Klein Auheim
Pfc
Charles E. Bryant
Charles A. Bryant
Ewart Ave
520Th Quartermaster Company
Kaefertal
Thacker
516Th
Spring Garden
Ala
Bryant
Fort Carson
Colo
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Europe
Stoco High School
Agnes
Dayton
Ohio
Chevalier Reflects On 60 Years In Show Business
Hal Boyle profiles Maurice Chevalier, 71, who has spent six decades in entertainment. The French icon recalls starting at 11, earning massive fame, and managing life with humor, self discipline, and a love of performance while noting the balance between indulgence and restraint.
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New York
Maurice Chevalier
France
Chevalier
Manx Cat Isolation Shapes Unusual Breed Features
The Manx cat, native to the Isle of Man, is noted for its tailless form and strong legs. Isolated island living helped develop its distinct traits, while loyalty and boldness toward dogs mark its behavior. Students are asked to list other animals living in isolated places.
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Isle of Man
Irish Sea
England
Ireland
America
Earl Wilson Cairo Bound Gals Take Clothes Aplenty
Cairo trip note shows Hollywood stars packing lavishly for Egypt Spain and Greece with witty quotes about slacks and fashion. Earl quotes Hedda Hopper sightings and celebrity arrivals at the Nile Hilton noting Nasser and Tito autographs and a playful tone about travel excess.
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Egypt
Spain
Greece
the Sphinx
New Nile Hilton
Nile
Ann Jeffreys
Ann Miller
Jane Russell
Ann
Jeanie Crain
Paul Brinkman
Conrad Hilton
Nasser
Tito
Hugh O'Brian
van Johnson
Leo Carillo
Rosemary Clooney
Zemalech
Farouk
Hedda Hopper
New York
Lena Horne
FSI
Raleigh 1909 marriage licenses and business plans
Grover Pack and Clara Ethel Holt along with John J. Dalymple and Mattie Evans appear on license records. J R Anderson prepares to open a jewelry store moving from Barboursville to a building once used by Charles Godbey. J L Meador travels to Baltimore to buy stock for a Big Beaver store. A 14-pound son is born to Mr and Mrs Charles Dinkler on the 24th.
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Grover Pack
Clara Ethel Holt
John J. Dalymple
Mattie Evans
J. R. Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Barboursville
Charles Godbey
J. L. Meador
Baltimore
Big Beaver
Charles Dinkler
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Princewick Clan
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Beckley Post-Herald-Raleigh Register
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