25 Honored For Acts Of Heroism
Pittsburgh based Carnegie Hero Fund Commission honored 25 individuals for acts of heroism across nine states. One silver medal and 24 bronze medals plus pensions and awards were awarded, with several posthumous citations. Notable cases include Shelby Becknell saving Frank Adamson at an Ohio chemical plant and the Dunkinsville drowning rescue where Chester Hurst and two teens perished trying to save a boy.
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Pittsburgh
API
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Ohio
Chemical Company
Shelby Becknell
Cincinnati
Frank O. Adamson
St. Bernard
Becknell
Adamson
Four Crown
Dunkinsville
Buddy R. Damron
Chester G. Hurst
West Union
Damron
Hurst
Richard E. Henderson
Roy Eugene McKee
Powder Puff Set Back From Derby
In the Wilmington Pow der Puff Derby 36 of 49 planes finished at Greater Wilmington Airport by nightfall Monday with daylight flying remaining for today. Lead pilots included Mrs. Francis E. Bera and Edna Bower, while Mrs. Susan Parish became the first to complete the course. Margaret Ringerberg and Mary Martin placed third, with Dorothy Julich and Alice Meisenheimer fourth. The final winner, decided by handicap scoring, will be announced later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
UPI
Greater Wilmington Airport
Francis E. Bera
Long Beach
Calif
Edna Bower
Seal Beach
Susan Parish
Hickory Corners
Mich
Jean Hixson
Akron
Ohio
Ind
Mary Martin
Fort Wayne
Dorothy Julich
Jackson Heights
N.Y
Alice Meisenheimer
Cherry Hill
N.J
Vacationists Return ROCK CREEK
Mrs. Eric Tabor of Rock Creek hosts two nephews Rufus and John Bowling from White Sulphur Springs last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Bee Aliff of Rock Creek return Friday from a week vacation in Washington DC and Silver Springs Maryland. They stayed with Mr and Mrs Dale Webb, former local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
Eric Tabor
Rufus
John Bowling
White Sulphur Springs
Bee Aliff
Washington, D. C
Silver Springs
Dale Webb
Miss West Virginia Pageant Schedule Ahead
Miss O'Dell will depart after a reception and begin her four day Miss West Virginia Pageant schedule early Wednesday morning. The winner will be announced Saturday at Charleston Memorial Auditorium. The pageant will be held in Charleston for the next three years, sponsored by the Charleston Jaycees.
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O’dell
Charleston Memorial Auditorium
Charleston
Charleston Jaycees
Donna Jaye O'Dell
Oak Hill
Fayette County
White Oak Country Club
Leon Spencer
Fayetteville
Saskatchewan Turns to Lord Taylor on Medicare Policy
Regina reports Saskatchewan premier Woodrow Lloyd has invited Lord Taylor, famed for Britain's NHS, to review the Medicare Act as doctors strike over the socialized plan intensifies. About 240 of 900 doctors remain on emergency duty while negotiations hinge on suspending disputed sections. Lloyd says Taylor may clarify provisions affecting medical judgment.
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Regina
Sask
UPI
Saskatchewan
Lord Taylor
Britain
National Health Service
Wheat
North America
Woodrow Lloyd
H. D. Dalgleish
Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons
Doctors’ Organization
Lloyd
Operation Bullfrog winds delay at Camp Dawson
Operation Bullfrog at Camp Dawson saw parachute jumps postponed due to winds up to 30 mph. Other phases proceeded with troops infiltrating by truck to drop zones to link with guerrilla paratroopers. The four day exercise features a detachment from Morganotwn and reserve units from 12 cities in six states and DC, led by Lt. Col. Ray Glaze. Col. Robert L. Moore visited from Ft. Hayes. The event begins the second of four two week periods, with the next phase scheduled for July 21 for the 11th Special Forces Group in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
W. Va
UPID
Camp Dawson
Morgantown
Morganotwn
U. S S. Army Reserve
States
District of Columbia
Ray Glaze
Columbus
Ohio
Robert L. Moore
20Th Army Corps
Ft. Hayes
11Th Special Forces Group
Boston
Mass
Eastern Railroads Face Collapse Without Congress Action
Pittsburgh report quotes New York transport expert warning that eastern railroads threaten bankruptcy unless Congress passes swift corrective legislation. He notes 1960 freight at 377 million tons vs 540 million in the late 1920s, with earnings barely covering fixed costs and rising deficits, risking government ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPD
New York
Congress
Wendell Reuss
Transportation Securities Department
W. E. Hutton & Co
Reuss
Eastern Railroads
Eastern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Former Pastor Rev August Thalman Talks at Three Presbyterians
Rev August Thalman of Karns City Pa delivered sermons at Dry Creek Stickney and Montcoal Presbyterian Churches on Sunday. The three congregations held a picnic at Walhonde Park Montcoal in his honor while he enjoys a two week vacation visiting Marsh Fork and Clear Fork District. They stay with Mr and Mrs Carl G Jarrell at Flat Top Lake.
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Dry Creek
RNS
August Thalman
Karns City
Stickney
Montcoal
Walhonde Park
Thalman
Marsh Fork
Clear Fork
Carl G. Jarrell
Flat Top Lake
Pax PAX Visitors and Local Residents Along Pax Area
Freddie Shep herd visits his parents Mr and Mrs Walton Shepherd in Citts ville. He works in Cleveland Ohio. Warren Wilson of Elyria Ohio stays with relatives in Long Branch. Kenneth Ray Bailey of Elyria Ohio, a Pax High School graduate, is visiting and employed in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAX
Freddie Shepherd
Walton Shepherd
Cittsville
Cleveland
Ohio
Warren Wilson
Elyria
Long Branch
Kenneth Ray Bailey
Pax High School
Athens Visitor Evelyn Spangler Visits Relatives
Mrs. Evelyn Spangler of Whitesville spent Saturday through Wednesday visiting her sister Mrs. Edna Alvis in Athens. She also called on Mrs. Carlie Satterfield in Princeton during her trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Whitesville
Evelyn Spangler
Edna Alvis
Carlie Satterfield
Princeton
Local Couple Plans September Wedding
Elmore, a Collins High School, Oak Hill graduate, works as a tool and die maker at Beckley Manufacturing Co. A September wedding is being planned.
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Nician
Oak Hill Hospital
Elmore
Collins High School
Oak Hill
Beckley Manufacturing Co
Frank Mauritz
Wyoming County School Board Reappoints Kuhn for Four Years
R N S report from PINEVILLE says Wyoming County Board of Education reappointed R. E. Kuhn as superintendent for four years after his term expired. In other business, coaches were hired for county schools at Mullens Herndon Pineville Baileysville Conley and Oceana High Schools along with librarians secretaries and janitors. Resignations and leaves of absence were approved. a request to lease land near Conley High for a summer softball diamond was discussed. Beartown and Sand Gap seek to keep unused school buildings as meeting places and board will investigate before action.
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Pineville
RNS
R. E. Kuhn
Wyoming County
Betty A. Cook
Herndon High School
Christine Lester
Clebern McKinney
Howard Cook
Mullens High School
Gerald Scott
Vera Mae Shields
Baileysville High School
Ina Elliott
Stephenson
Juanita Elnora McKinney
Robert Lipscomb
Dorothy Lipscomb
Rickey Tolley
Charis Stidham
Bruce O. Williams
Shirley C. Webb
Fredia Gilley
Mullens
Conley High School
Kuhn
Beartown
Sand Gap
Wall Street Hails Margin Buy Rule Change
Wall Street hails the Federal Reserve Board action lowering initial stock purchase margins to 50 percent from 70 percent effective today. The move, praised by NYSE and ASE officials and brokers, aims to ease buying power, with analysts predicting quicker gains and a constructive, timely boost to the market.
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Jesse Bogue
UPI
New York
Wall
Steelers Today
Federal Reserve Board
FRB
Washington
Effective Today
Pacific Coast Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Martin Gilbert
van Alstyne
Noel & Co
Wall Street
Gerald M. Loeb
E. F. Hutton & Co
Oceana Gleanings: local visits and health notes
Mrs. Dennis Goble lies ill at Bluefield Sanitarium after transfer from Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. Ralph Poland family visits relatives near Hundred and plans a Clarksburg meeting. Minnie Hawkins hosts visitors from Knoxville John Mill Holt and Leslie. Bill Dodd family at Virginia Beach. Mayberry and Philyaw families camp along New River. Worley Walker guests include Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Hunter from Sanford N C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
Rns
Dennis Goble
Bluefield
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Ralph Poland
Nancy
Tommy
Hundred
Clarksburg
Minnie Hawkins
John Mill
Holt
Leslie
Knoxville
Tenn
Bill Dodd
Ricky
Virginia Beach
David Mayberry
Lonnie Philyaw
New River Area
Worley Walker
E. W. Hunter
Sanford
N. C
Huntington names Garner new mayor by city council
Huntington officials elected Councilman George L. Garner as the city’s new mayor to succeed John Durkin. Garner will begin his first term as mayor. Councilman Robert E. Myers was chosen as vice mayor.
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Huntington
UPI
George L. Garner
John Durkin
Garner
Robert E. Myers
Carter couple returns home after Indiana funeral
Mr and Mrs Paul Carter of Montcoal returned Tuesday after attending the funeral of his brother Howard James Carter in Noblesville Indiana yesterday Monday’s services were held in Noblesville and the family is newsworthy in this local report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcoal
RNS
Paul Carter
Howard James Carter
Noblesville
Ind
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