Muscle Beach fugitives go on stage in Li'l Abner musical
Four muscle bound newcomers from Muscle Beach join the West Virginia stage cast of Li'l Abner. La Verne Weaver Konstantin Moskalenko Andrew Massa and Bob Burke were recruited after tryouts in New York. They will perform with Actor's Equity and travel by bus from Beckley to Charleston for the show on Feb 16. Bus costs $11 general $9 students include transport tickets and a post show snack.
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Muscle Beach
Register
Bernhardt
Duse
al Capp
Nola
New York
Brooklyn
Yugoslavia
York
LaVerne Weaver
Konstantin Moskalenko
Curtis Institute
Philadelphia
Andrew Massa
American Health Studios
Bob Burke
Actor's Equity
Li'l Abner
Norman Panama
Melvin Frank
Michael Kidd
Beck
Charleston
Winn’s
West Virginia Turnpike
Deadly Germs Threat From Enemy Submarine Attacks
An enemy submarine could blanket a US coast with deadly germs as waves of aerosol would spread over thousands of square miles. The Army’s Germ Warfare Center cites mock attacks using navy spray and inert substances, while defenses such as aerosoloscope and Lepair infrared devices are advancing but secrecy limits exact numbers. Public health and OCDM efforts train thousands of monitors and personnel to detect and respond to chemical and biological threats.
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Washington
Leroy D. Fothergill
Army
Ft Detrick
American Medical Assn
Fothergill
Defense Department
Army Chemical Corps
Pentagon
Department of Defense
Olice of
Civil and Defense Mobilization
Leo A. Hoegh
OCDM
Public Health Service
Ine
Hollywood Stars Share Ivory-Tinted Tales Of Fame
Susan Kohner, daughter of talent agent Paul Kohner, rejects nepotism as a path to stardom and lands two film roles in Imitation of Life and The Big Fisherman. Wendy Hiller laments Oscar chances for Separate Tables and recalls stage to screen shifts amid rain in London and sun in California. Bob Cummings parries rumor of 700 vitamins with a playful claim of 686 and promotes tiger's milk as a health tonic.
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Hollywood
Susan Kohner
Susan
Paul Kohner
Ava Gardner
Ross Hunter
Universal-International
John Saxon
Audie Murphy
Kohner
Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Co
Wendy Hiller
Mins Hiller
George Berhard Shaw
Terrence Ratigan
London
California
Bob Cummings
Moveies
Cummings
Neutrality rejected as policy for Japan during address
Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi ruled out neutrality for Japan and urged renewed trade with Communist China. He defended close defense and diplomatic ties with the United States, warning that neutrality would push Japan into the Communist camp.
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Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
Japan
China
America
Army official warns urgency in atropine use in gas attacks
Maj. Gen. William M. Creasy told a House subcommittee that stockpiled atropine could save a life if administered within seconds after exposure. He cited a four dose kit costing $1.55 and emphasized fast delivery, noting thirty seconds as a critical window.
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William M. Creasy
Army Chemical Corps
House
Cready
Labor strife looms as 1960s wage talks heat up
AP News analyzes looming labor conflicts across industries with June and July deadlines. Contracts expire for steel workers in June and nonferrous workers in June and July while perms loom for meat packers, railroads, aircraft, auto and electrical unions. Wage demands rise as inflation pressure grows. Eisenhower faces pressure to curb wage and price rises amid a tense bargaining year.
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Eisenhower
Original half hour musical on G E Theater stars MacKenzie and Raitt
Jay Livingston and Ray Evans explain why original TV musicals often fail to catch on and outline a plan for a new half hour original musical No Man Can Tame Me to be aired on G E Theater CBS TV next Sunday. The team notes the need for songs to serve the story and promote character and plot within the brief format. If successful, G E Theater may air more original half hour musicals and Livingston Evans may write more.
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New York
Jay Livingston
Ray Evans
Gisele MacKenzie
John Raitt
Eddie Foy
G. E. Theater
CBSTV
Livingston
Evans
West Virginia Senators Back Aid Bill for Low Spirit Areas
Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert C. Byrd joined 39 sponsors in proposing a federal aid bill totaling over 400 million dollars for regions with chronic unemployment. They said most counties in West Virginia would qualify, calling the plan a point four program to relieve lingering unemployment and poverty in their Mountain State.
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Washington
West Virginia
Sens
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
West
America
City employees switch to paycheck paydays in January
Zanesville Ohio workers begin receiving pay by checks issued through department heads rather than cash envelopes. City Auditor John Fenton pitched the move saying it keeps the city up with the times. See also notes on Formosa Tachien Dam and platypus traits.
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Zanesville
Ohio
the Times
John Fenton
Terraced Hills Chronicle Highlighting College Activities
Bluefield State College notes include Dr J Lee Irving speech on study methods before finals. Seniors aim for a top yearbook and a Friday party while Robert Garrett and others pursue Who's Who and honor society induction. Beaming sports recap details a Beckley contest disrupted by a blackout and a damaged basket glass, followed by a late start and a Blues victory. The Touchstone Guild launches a new play with director Mrs O M H Jefferson keeping plans private and Charlene Stuart elected secretary.
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J. Lee Irving
Louis Nichols II
Robert Garrett
Sigma Rho Sigma
Leonard Wright
Barbara Terry
Robert Houston
Princeton
Beckley College
Park Central High School
Hawks
Touchstone Guild
O. M. H. Jefferson
Charlene Stuart
Guild
Trendex Starts Sponsor Survey Impact on Dinah Shore
Trendex reports sponsor recognition differs from top audience shows. Dinah Shore leads with 87.3 rating, indicating most viewers know her sponsor. Lawrence Welk and Pat Boone follow at 80.8, Ernie Ford at 74.4, while Gunsmoke scores 45.6.
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Hollywood
Dinah Shore
Lawrence Welk
Jack Benny
Trendex
Miss Shore
Carmakers
Pat Boone
Ernie Ford
Monongalia Operators Seek UMW Contract Relaxation
About 150 small Monongalia County coal operators forming the Monongahela Valley Independent Coal Operators Assn plan talks in Washington with United Mines Workers officials to seek leniency in the new contract. Morgantown president Bruce Gabbert says the pact favors large operators and calls for relief or a more liberal contract. The group will brief Senators Randolph Byrd and Rep Staggers on the issue.
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Morgantown
Monongalia County
United Mines Workers
Washington
UMW
Monongahela Valley
Bruce Gabbert
Driving Drunk Plea Entered In Court
Clarion Kermit Owen of Beckley entered a guilty plea to drunk driving in Raleigh County Criminal Court. Owen received 244 hours in Raleigh County Jail a $100 fine plus costs and a six month suspension of his operator's license.
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Raleigh County
Clarion Kermit Owen
Beckley
Anthony J. Sparacino
Owen
Phys Ed Group Schedules Meet in Beckley
The Raleigh County Physical Education Association meets at 7 30 p m today at Beckley Junior High School per Miss Pauline Alderman president.
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Raleigh County Physical Education Association
Beckley Junior High School
Pauline Alderman
Ex School Employes Meet Tonight in Beckley
Raleigh County's Retired School Employes will meet today at Beck ley Junior High School at 6 30 p m The gathering notes alumni status and aims to discuss upcoming activities and plans.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Grass Fires Extinguished with No Damage Reported
Beckley firemen extinguished two grass fires on North Vance Drive and Washington Avenue, both by 2 p.m., with no damage. A separate note mentions North Carolina horticulturists growing a watermelon with sweet meat and thin tough rinds, drawing complaints that the rinds are unsuitable for pickles.
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Beckley Fire Department
North Vance Drive
Washington Avenue
North Carolina
Draft Board Lists 10 Delinquents
Ten men are delinquent with Local Board No. 18 for failing to fill out a Selective Service Questionnaire. The list includes Roy Allen Linkous Glen Morgan Gary Wilbur Baker Robert Landon Allen Carmel Lee Daniels Harold Lee Pack Alta Carroll Meadows Walker Thomas Evans Quincy Woodrow Webb Dorsey Lee Summers James Marion Sargent. They are subject for immediate induction if acceptable and urged to contact the May Office Building 110 McCreery St.
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Local Board No. 18
Selective Service
Roy Allen Linkous
Glen
Winding Gulf
McCreery St
Area Wheat Crops To Be Measured In Raleigh County
County ASC Chair Kelly Farmer asks Raleigh County farmers to cooperate with USDA crop reporters as 1959 wheat acreage is measured. A postal card will request acres planted for grain and whether price support is sought. Surveys target farms 12 acres or more with 40 000 acres allotted in the county, to ensure quota compliance and price eligibility.
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Raleigh
Kelly Farmer
U. S. Department of Agriculture
West Virginia
ASC
Barbara Bower Wins Contest at Midway First Church
Barbara Bower won first place in an essay contest among the Midway First Church of God youth. Judges included Madison Lowry and Gordon Trail. The event featured Bible Quiz practice, team captains Golden Trail and Sandra Okes, and a group of 37 members.
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Margaret Strollings
Marilyn Pack
Golden Trail
Sandra Okes
Barbara Bower
Gordie Wolford
Hazel Barnett
Bonnie Wimbish
Sandy Parks
George Washington Settler Funeral Notice
George Washington Settler age 81 of 412 City Avenue died at 7 30 am Monday January 28 at home after a heart attack. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home will hold services at 2 pm Wednesday January 28 at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Rev Charlie E Walker officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry.
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Settle Settle
George Washington
City Avenue
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
South
Kanawha Street
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Charlies E. Walker
Sunset Memorial Park
Jimmie Lee White White Dies in South Carolina
Jimmie Lee White White, 23, of Charlotte formerly Beckley, died at a87 Satur n Hospital in Columbia. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday January 27 at Shady Springs Community Church with Rev. Oscar Lilly officiating. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Body at Webb and Neal Funeral Home until service. Pallbearers named Curtis Street Bernard Hall Autry Ritch Carson Green S. B. Tate George Brown.
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White White
Jimmie Lee
Charlotte
North Carolina
Beckley
Saturn Hospital
Columbia
South Carolina
Shady Springs
Oscar Lilly
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Webb and Neal
Vance Drive
Curtis Street
Bernard Hall
Autry Ritch
Carson Green
S. B. Tate
George Brown
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
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BE Silverman
Dial
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W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
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5Th Wheel
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St Beckley
Lovitz Television
Beckle
Servic Television
John W. Eye
Neville St
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Helen Shelton
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Peckley
Lewis Transfer & Storage
Piney Ave
Jan Campbell Music. Co
White Pine Gray Lumber CO
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Hinton
Will Walter Chapman
Daniels
Will John Laibach
Ridge Avenue
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Lilly Building
Main Street
Jim Greennight
Mt. Hope
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