Pat Boone Confesses Past Shoplifting and Drinking
In a candid interview Pat Boone reveals as a teen he and friends shoplifted about 400 dollars of clothes in Nashville, plus a phase of drinking beer. He explains how a kind principal helped him make amends, and notes the impact on his public image and current charity work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wilson
New York
Pat Boone
Nashville
Pat
Hollywood
New Jersey
ABC TV
W. 66Th St
Hume High School
Mac Craig
Billy Graham
Vance
Church of Christ
Shirl
Europe
Paris
Shirley
Kidney Fund
City of Hope
Doan's Pills Offer Relief For Bladder Discomfort
A vintage advertisement touts Doan's Pills as fast relief for bladder irritations and nagging backache headaches and muscular pains. It claims a diuretic effect through the kidneys and promotes the economy size for value, promising relief millions have trusted for over 60 years.
Joe L. Smith In 41st Year As Bank President
The Beckley National Bank re elected its president Joe L. Smith to his 41st consecutive term and all 14 directors plus officers were re elected for another year. A dividend of 3 per share was declared along with the reaffirmation of bank officers including Elmer L. Davis W A Stanley A G Bowles S C Turner I B Lilly Clarence Hancock Eugene R Foster A L D Cooke and William M Shanklin in assistant roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe L. Smith
Beckley National Bank
Smith
the Bank
Elmer L. Davis
W. A. Stanley
A. G. Bowles
S, C, Turner
I. B. Lilly
Clarence Hancock
Eugene R. Foster
A, LD. Cooke
William M. Shanklin
Health program topic at Golden Rule 4-H Club meeting
A health program was presented at a Friday Golden Rule 4-H Club meeting in Lester following a discussion on the forthcoming Good Grooming Contest and who would be chosen to represent the club.
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Lester
Confusing Winchester Births Split Between Two Mrs Leach
In Winchester Virginia two women with identical names were admitted to the maternity ward and both gave birth to baby girls on the same day, creating a rare case of twins with matching names occurring in the same hospital.
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Winchester
William Leach
Anecdotes of Destiny Capsule Review
A capsule review praises the five new Dinesen anecdotes The Diver Babette s Feast Tempests The Immortal Story and The Ring for their distinctive voice and imaginative plots The prose is formal and archaic with few happy endings yet the stories reveal subtle interior truths through twists where fantasy and reality blur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinesen
Random House
Shiraz
Shakespeare
Malli
Ariel
Navarre
Genji
Mrs Lewis Sees Christmas Seal Drive Meet Goal
Mrs C C Lewis executive director of Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association says the 1958 Christmas Seal drive will reach its goal, though funds total $9,056.75 of a $10,000 target. She notes over 8 000 county residents have not contributed and predicts broad support to close the gap.
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C. C. Lewis
Raleigh County
Veterinarians Lead Raleigh Horsemen Program
Dr. R. H. Frilen and Dr. C. F. Hale will host a Raleigh County Horseman's Association meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Coca Cola Building on Oakwood Avenue. They will discuss What To Look For In A Horse and Common Ills and Cures. Polly Joe Hale will read, and all interested persons are invited per president Mrs. L. A. Landers.
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R. H. Frilen
C. F. Hale
Raleigh County Horseman's Association
Coca Cola
Oakwood Avenue
Frilen
Hale
Polly Joe Hale
L. A. “Landers
Snack Snatchers Hit During TV Show in Toledo
Archie Spackey and family paused during a TV play when a thief entered via the back door and stole eight dollars from a purse and a bottle of beer from the refrigerator.
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Toledo, Ohio
Archie Spackey
State Supervisor To Look Into Sale Of Commodities
State Supervisor William Waggy will visit Beckley next week to investigate the sale of commodities at Beckley Memorial Hospital. The hospital had been using cheese and other commodities in cafeteria dishes, actions officials say paused after Senator Byrd's Christmas visit. Waggy will review charity allocations and ensure meals for all patrons, with special procedures to keep commodities separate from regular food.
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William Waggy
Beckley
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Beckleyans
Steve Soltis
Katherine Spencer
Waggy
Spencer
City Council Approves PZC Recommendations
Beckley City Council approved two Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations during a brief session at City Hall. It waived side yard rules for Max Lewin to build on Klaus Street and allowed James Lilly to park a house trailer at 416 E Prince Street.
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Beckley
Ear Ache in Children What Parents Should Know
Earaches are common in children due to frequent colds and the horizontal Eustachian tube. Heat and medicated drops relieve pain while antibiotics nowadays curb infection. Seek medical care promptly to prevent complications like mastoid infection or deafness.
Eskimo yo yo craze born in California business boom
Mukluk the Magnificent pines for activity on a long night as an Eskimo yo yo idea moves from a toy in a textbook to a nationwide fad. James and Bob Jameson founded Creative Capers Mfg. Co. in Claremont to manufacture rubber ball and cord yo yos that grew to 10 000 units daily, employing 30 people across the clock and selling for 59 cents after initial 98 cent pricing. The venture expanded to 28 states with competition rising and a dream of even making them for the Eskimos.
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Los Angeles
Mukluk the Magnificent
Mukluk
Mukiluk
James Jameson
Claremont
Bob
Kaiser Steel
Fontana
Creative Capers Mfg. Co
James
Junior artists make mosaic pictures at home
Youngsters may create mosaic pictures using a tile-embossed design on clear acetate sheets and a paint-by-number guide. The kit includes water soluble paints that mix to harmonize with home decor, making the craft easy for beginners to start.
Wanted Manager Seeks Buyer For Repossessed Furniture
A WANTED ad seeks a reliable person to assume weekly payments on repossessed items including a 3 piece bedroom suite with mattress and accessories at $3.00 per week, a 5 piece breakfast set with $1.50 weekly, and a 7 piece living room suite with tables lamps and sofa chair at $3.00 weekly. Contact Mr West at Tomchin Furniture Company in Mullens West Virginia by telephone 601.
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MR. West
Tomchin Furniture Company
Mullens, W. Va
Apple stuffed cottage cheese salad idea from Fairmont
Slice the top of a big red apple and hollow out the core. Fill with Fairmont Imperial Cottage Cheese and the apple mixture. The cheese has a delicate natural flavor that blends well.
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England
Pegram Station
Red Foley
Canton
Tex
North Texas
Slidell
Texz
Columbia
Rytex
BNC Printing
W. Prince St. Beckley, W. Va
Vlo
Rytex Hill
C.O.D
Capsule Review
Mrs. Lewis
Gasco Food Institute
Beckley Post Herald
The
Raleigh Register
Amere Gas Utilities Company
M. E. Tyree
Minter
New River Park
Bibb
Appalachian Power Company
Appalachian
Raleigh Heights
Whipple, M.D
Ralph Dighton
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