Patteson Reflects On Four Years Of WV Governance
Governor Patteson reviewed his four years as West Virginia’s leader in a jovial farewell to the 51st Legislature. He touted a balanced budget, higher school aid, road improvements, and hospital projects funded by state and federal grants. He warned future lawmakers to maintain a balanced budget amid growing needs and limited revenues.
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State Road Commission
Road Commission
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County urged to rural fire protection through county service
A editorial argues for county level fire protection in Raleigh County citing Beckley’s limited city fire resources and West Virginia inspection guidance. It notes Wyoming County has started providing rural service, suggesting the county court should finance a county department to relieve city burdens and improve tax valuations.
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West Virginia Inspection Bureau
George Chambers
Mahscott
Sophia
Slab Fork
Rhodell
Lester
Wyoming County
Raleigh County
Memorial
Wyoming
Japan rattles sabers in the Orient and China rattles Russia
The piece notes rising tensions in Asia and Europe as Japan and China flex military influence. It also mentions aspirin's popularity among United Nations staff in New York as a lighter contrast to global strains.
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Orient
China
Russia
United Nations
New York
Jet plane talk at El Chico dinner firm on American edge
John B. Graef of Westinghouse told engineers and their wives Tuesday night that American jets are superior in armor fuel and training while acknowledging faster Soviet Migs. He cited future jets that could exceed 750 mph and climb three miles in a minute as plans evolve.
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Korea
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Westinghouse
Jet age figures andlocal humor mix in WV notes
Six engine B47 jets discussed by Graef at Appalachian Chapter meeting highlight jet fuel use and efficiency. Sheriff John Ward of Raleigh County receives dual役 status cards while a family anecdote shares young Nancy Tieche’s early milestones and a late night milk ritual.
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Bug Dust
Albert
Nancy
Bible Words to Zive by Ephesians 2 8
A Brethren church write up by Rev Burton Metzler of McPherson College Kansas reflects on Ephesians 2 8 about grace through faith. The writer notes God forgives and accepts based on inner desires and purposes, not deeds, and faith motivates a life aligned with Christ.
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Burton Metzler
McPherson College
McPherson, Kas
Church of the Bretheren
Teen Ager Faces Facts Is Not Afraid of Life
New York readers see a teen generation as confident and unafraid amid fears. The piece argues teens enjoy better times, more freedom, and clarity about wants, contrasting grownups’ envy and anxiety with youth independence and self reliance.
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New York
Teenagers as the real hope of tomorrow
An essay by Doyle argues that modern teens marry later, start families earlier by choice, and serve in the armed forces calmly. He notes improved social presence, greater family influence, and a democratic shift, praising teenage resilience and optimism for America's future.
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Gray Hair Marks Acheson Final News Conference
Secretary of State Dean Acheson, aging with gray hair, faced reporters in a quiet State Department auditorium for his last news conference. He remained calm and prepared, offered a literary farewell, and voiced cautious optimism about the future despite four years of intense pressure over Cold War policies.
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Cerfisms By Bennett Cert Two Naval Officers Attend Swedish Church
Two young naval officers attend a church service in Sweden. They misunderstand the proceedings but mimic the congregation when the pastor asks a father to identify himself by rising. Laughter erupts once the truth is explained. An applicant for a job at Bankers Trust Company gave as a…
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Godfrey considered for Eisenhower psychological warfare panel
A planned committee to study propaganda against the Iron Curtain considered Arthur Godfrey as a member but dropped the idea. Other appointees include William Jackson C D Jackson Gordon Gray Abbott Washburn and Barklee McKee Henry with roles in state and White House offices discussed. The piece critiques the notion that democracy can be sold like consumer goods and warns against naive reliance on mass media to win overseas audiences.
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Hollywood 1952 Top Headline Makers List
A private poll rates Marilyn Monroe Chaplin Walter Wanger Marig Lanza Johnny Ray Lana Turner Howard Hughes Rita Hayworth Humphrey Bogart and Lucille Ball as Hollywood’s 1952 headline makers. The year featured sensational romance, legal cases, studio maneuvers, and a landmark TV breakout.
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Joe DiMaggio
Charlie Chaplin
England
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Johnny Ray
Lana Turner
Bob Topping
Fernando Lamas
Howard Hughes
RKO
Hughes
Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
Rita
Desi Amar
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
En route home after 16 months in Korea is Cpl. Cokog L Hargis whose wife Dorothy and parents live in Coal City. He served with the 207th Preventive Medicine Survey Detachment as transportation supervisor and will be released from active duty. appointment as a second lieutenant in the Regular Army Field Artillery was selected from the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps corps. Also promoted January 1 are 13 members of the 130th Infantry Regimental Combat Team Company F Second Battalion National Guard under Capt. William Watts.
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Dorothy
Gaston Hargis
Coal City
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Secretary of the Army
Frank Pace
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Silvester Kender
Eccles
You re Tellin g Me by William Rit
A cold wave and a blizzard sweep southern France as a cabinet crisis seems unlikely. The frost may not topple a premier though the weatherman faces no confidence vote. Transatlantic travel is joked about as planes move fast enough to brew coffee in New York before breakfast.
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New York
Literary Guidepost: Evelyn Waugh’s Men at Arms
Review summarizes Guy Crouchback’s hesitant start in military life as WW II looms. Notes his Catholic, divorced status affecting remarrying and his eight years in Italy. Describes English circle of friends, recruiting delays, and the Halberdiers officer candidate path with colorful contemporaries and Guy’s Lourdes medal.
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W. G. Rogers
Evelyn Waugh
Little Brown
Guy Crouchback
Waugh
Virginia
Bugles
Italy
England
Apthrope
Africa
Leonard
Guy
It Seems Like Yesterday Ten Years Ago
A nostalgic recap notes West Virginia snow on December 19 and 20 costing 42146 dollars. British submarine action off the Mediterranean highlights North Africa. OPA price controls reach six billion dollars. Farm machinery repair work and a Spring High School class project are mentioned amid a broad WWII era context.
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Mediterranean Sea
Adolph Hitler
Lippe
Raleigh County
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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