Urban Unity Lifts Cleveland Georgia From Doom to Growth
Register Farm Editor Robert Dwight recounts Cleveland GA rising from railroad loss in 1946 to a thriving town. Unified citizen action secured a junior college site, land gifts, $125000 in donations, water and sewer, and later Best Urban Town honors. Population and businesses grew, with tourist plans and continued community effort.
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Beckley
Register Farm
Robert Dwight
Southland
Cleveland
Cleveland, Ga
Citi
Zens
Georgia Baptist Convention
Georgia
Time for sale: groceries reflect progress of modern stores
A nostalgic comparison of 1925 grocery buying with today shows year round availability, refrigeration reducing seasonality, and faster meal prep. Modern stores offer vast variety, complete frozen dinners, and aggressive competition keeps prices low, with take home pay stretching further.
West Virginia and oil safety praised in National Buyers' Guide
The July issue highlights West Virginia as a business opportunity region with stories on its mountains and cities. It also notes the oil industry’s safety gains, credits the industry for better worker safety and road protection, and praises competitive enterprise for public benefit.
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West Virginia
National
National Business and Property Exchange, Inc
Los Angeles
West Virginia Mountains of Opportunity
William C. Marland
Beckley
Charleston
Wheeling
Bluefield
Clarksburg
Moundsville
Morgantown
Chambers of Commerce
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission
National Safety Council
America
Safety Council
Beckley News Rates and Delivery Details Laid Out
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes subscription rates and home delivery terms. The notice lists daily and Sunday plans, carriers, and tax additions for West Virginia residents, and reminds readers to report address changes accurately and to note payment responsibility.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Nnot
Okinawa Seen as Prime Target for Communist Attacks
Okinawa is viewed as the likely and vulnerable base for Communist forces in any Asia-wide war. Its proximity to China, hosting Strategic Air Command bombers and jet wings, and role in air defense make it a forward hub. US forces on Okinawa include a regimental combat team, antiaircraft units, and Marines, with plans to move the 3rd Marine Division here. Residents express resilience, noting if Okinawa can be bombed, so could Chicago, Detroit, and Los Angeles.
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Kadena
Okinawa
Asia
Shanghai
U. S
China
Strategic Air Command
5Th Air Force
Pacific
Army
Peiping
Japan
3Rd Marine Division
Honolulu
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
William MacMillan
Mander
Nelson
Philippines
Formosa
Mid- Pacific
Tokyo
Far East
United States
Ryukyus
America
Southeast Asia
Far East Command
Okinawa Futures and Fortunes Under U S Guard at Ryukyus
The Ryukyus command emphasizes family morale for troops, noting 9000 dependents live there and Jets and radar defenses guard the bases. Okinawa’s roads and upgrades, funded at about a billion dollars, boost life for enlisted families while bachelors seek limited entertainment and grip the arresting air defense network as strategic questions loom about future U S presence.
Shoe Shine Logic Declared Good Example for Big Four
A fragmented reminiscence recounts a harsh Texas warning to a boy named George and his defection to Virginia. It notes Miss University entrants Ginny Simms and Myrna Hensen among judges, with Bob Russell as emcee remarking on the bathing suit display.
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Paul Frankli
Lindy’s
Francisco Garzanito
Roberto Desiderio
Guiseppe DiMaggio
Norman
Roberto
Francisco
Shoe Shine Logic
Ginny Simms
Myrna Hensen
Bob Russell
M. c
Benny Goodman quartet reunites for Benny Goodman Story
Hollywood reports a reunion of Benny Goodman Lionel Hampton Gene Krupa and Teddy Wilson for Universal International filming The Benny Goodman Story The veterans recount post breakup careers and say aging has not slowed them down Krupa jokes about language barriers and Hampton notes his own band leadership since 1940 while Wilson recalls forming his own group in 1938 The piece blends set details with playful anecdotes from the set and industry chatter
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Hollywood
Benny Goodman
Universal-International
Lionel Hampton
Gene Krupa
Teddy Wilson
Benny
Rugcutters
Steve Allen
Krupa
Goodman
Wilson
Hampton
Los Angeles
Avalon
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers
Midnight Earl
N.Y
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Clark Gables
Billy Eckstine
Mike Wallace
Buff Cobb
Toots Shor
Jack Lescoulie
Jack
Cindy Lou Bayes
Jerry Giesler
Rob’t Mitchum
Confidential
Ellis Island
Grace Kelly
H'wood
Park Av
MGM
Gant Gaither
Rita Gam
Ezio Pinza
Fanny
Walter Slezak
Mynah
Tab Hunter
Red Sox
Jim Piersall
Cbs-Tv
Morning Magic Pulls Men From Their Beds
Curbstone reflections compare morning as a masculine time and evening as a woman's hour. The piece argues mornings grant men energy, awareness, and purpose, while women attend to duty and domestic care. It notes old men rise with dawn, drawn by morning’s summons, as old ladies prefer night.
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New York
Curbstone
Nature
America
Prayer excerpt from Donald G. Miller in Richmond VA
A church prayer passage thanks the Great Teacher for guidance through prophets and apostles. It asks for ongoing divine teaching by the Spirit, enabling believers to teach others to follow all of Christ's commands in his name.
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Donald G. Miller
Richmond
Robertson
Union Theological Seminary
What’s The Answer? A Quiz From The Page
The questions cover Congress numbering the 80th to 85th, nylon hose age, fur fortune origin, Knights Templar and Masonry, Model A cylinders, Ankara’s country, and The Courier-Journal’s city of publication. Answers appear on this page.
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Congress
John J. Astor
Andrew Carnegie
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Knights Templar
Ford
Ankara
Greece
China
Turkey
Iceland
Paraguay
Courier-Journal
U. S
Boston
Louisville
Fort Worth
Denver
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Compromises Sought in U S China Talks
Washington reports that Geneva sparked debate on U S concessions to the Communists if the Russians reciprocate. The piece notes Eisenhower's bold offer to exchange military blueprints, reaction in Congress, and Senator Knowland's cautious stance as foreign policy moves centralizes within the Administration.
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Washington
United States
Eisenhower
Geneva
Russia
Congress
Sen. Knowland
California
Senate
Knowland
State Dulles
Detroit Fireman Wins Mr Junior America 1955
A Detroit firefighter earned the Mr Junior America title at the 1955 national Amateur Athletic Union contest in Florida. The victory highlights his athletic build from firehouse training and ladder work.
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Detroit
National Amateur Athletic Union
Florida
Birthday of Leo E Durocher Giants Manager
Leo Ernest Durocher born July 27 1906 in West Springfield Massachusetts. He managed the New York Giants World Champions and began his major league career with the Yankees in 1928 playing also for the Cincinnati Redlegs St Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers. He became Dodgers manager in 1939 guiding them to their first pennant in 1941 then moved to the Giants in 1948 and won flags in 1951 and 1954.
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Leo Ernest Durocher
West Springfield
Mass
New York Giants
Yankees
Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Giants
Answers 84th About 15 Years Astor Are Fail Turkey
The fragment references an 84th answer count and a span of about 15 years with mentions of Astor Are Fai i turkey, Louisville. Details are unclear in the OCR, but the items point to a location in Louisville and a Turkish context.
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Astor
Are
Fai i
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