Foreman Named At Eccles Mine
Ernest Slater Jr of Mabscott former assistant foreman at Koppers Stotesbury No 8 mine has been named general foreman of Eccles No 6 mine replacing resigning C A Dickenson. Slater received a portable radio as a parting gift at a banquet hosted by Stotesbury officials at the El Chico Cafe. A V Faull Eccles superintendent joined Slater as a special guest at the dinner.
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Ernest Slater, Jr
Mabscott
Koppers
Stotesbury
Eccles No
C. A. Dickenson
Slater
el Chico
A. V. Faull
Eccles
Brook aims to bring Shakespeare to life in Stratford production
The article reports on casting and directorial aims to restore balance to Romeo and Juliet. Brook emphasizes the play as a whole and the youths as victims of a family feud, while Sir Barry Payne and Miss Slater discuss making Shakespeare accessible and fiery. Eleanor Melville defends earthy Shakespeare. Also notes E B Roberts of Kilsyth is expected back July 7 after a San Francisco convention.
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Shakespeare
Romeo
Juliet
Brook
Cays Brook
Sir Barry
Payne
Eleanor Melville
Stratford
Memorial Theater
Register Storf
Mount Hope
E. B. Roberts
New River
Kilsyth
San Francisco
Rural School Experiment May Be Set Up In County
State education officials plan a June workshop at Jacksons Mill to discuss a new rural teaching method. The approach would replace grade based subjects with student driven course planning and practical theme based study, aiming to better serve about 80 000 rural students. Experimental schools may open this fall to demonstrate the method.
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Jackson's
Mill
J. B Deck
Raleigh County
Worshop
Deck
Department of Education
H. Cliff Hamilton
Hamilton
West Virginia
Fats and Oils Shortage Signals Postwar Tightness
Global fats and oils supply remains critically tight in 1947 with world production projected to fall about one sixth from prewar levels. The deficit affects both food fats and industrial fats, signaling widespread scarcity across regions and markets.
Fish Story With An Orange Flavor
New Haven report notes State Rep. Irving Horowitz buys fish bait in fruit stores. A year ago he jokingly told a nephew to use orange peel on his hook. The nephew caught two fish. Horowitz now carries several oranges for refreshment and bait on fishing trips and rarely returns home empty handed.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Irving Horowitz
Horowitz
Housing problem solved by birds scarecrow twist
Pearl River N Y Chief Fred Kennedy of the Orangetown police set up a scarecrow to deter birds from a strawberry patch. A surprising twist found a nest in the scarecrow jacket pocket as teachers nearby receive copies of the new Green Book for 3200 instructors in one and two teacher schools.
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Associated Press
Pearl River
N. Y
Fred Kennedy
New Flying Rules Create Public Safety Cushion
Washington reports the Air Safety Board proposes tighter takeoff limits to curb disasters. The plan includes counting runway slope, trimming takeoff lengths by 300 feet, and reducing allowable weight by a fixed formula. The CAB will adopt the rules once revised tables are ready.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Air Safety Board
James M. Landis
LaGuardia Field
Landis Board
Landis
CAB
Safety Board
Berkeley County Farmers Eye Harvest Worth Half Million
Berkeley County farmers anticipate a harvest of wheat barley and rye valued around 500000 dollars within ten days Weather will shift yields with temperature and atmospheric density projections totaling about 140000 bushels of wheat 190600 bushels of barley priced at 5 50 per bushel and a crop evaluation near 50 dollars per acre Harvesting could lag a week as combines prepare to cut and bind the grain wind sock guidance planned at runways for pilot wind direction updates.
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Berkeley
Associated Press
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
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