Brenda And Kitty In Washington Excited For Spelling Bee Trip
Brenda Green and 67 contestants from across the United States prepare for the National Spelling Bee in Washington. Brenda, staying at the Raleigh and sightseeing with Kitty Thompson, begins a week of events at the Sheraton Park and Capitol area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Thompson
Washington, D.C
Raleigh
Brenda Green
Sheraton Park Hotel
Evo le Hamonal Dee
Hignlignts
Sophia
Columbia Broadcasting Systice
Washington
Raleigh Register
Fayette
Brenda
Wyoming
United
White House
Tivoli Jana Monument
Capitol Grounds
Prince
Sheraton Park
Funds for Postal Service Sought By Eisenhower
President Eisenhower asked Congress for a supplemental 149.5 million dollars for the Post Office Department to avert substantial mail-service cuts starting July 1. White House spokesman Hagerty noted the request follows earlier trimmed funding and prior appeals for 3.2 billion, which House and Senate reductions reduced by 57.4 million.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Post Office Department
White House
James C. Hagerty
Rites for Youth Sef Ranson
Funeral services will be held for William Eugene Smallwood 17 foster son of industrialist R J Funkhouser. His body was recovered Saturday from the Corsica River near Centreville on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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Ranson
W. Va
William Eugene Smallwood
R. J. Funkhouser
Corsica River
Centreville
Maryland
Recreation Board to Convene at City Mall
The Recreation Board meets at 7 20 p m in City Mall. Chairman James Kesler says the 1957 56 budget will be the major discussion item.
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Recreation Board
City Mall
James Kessinger
West Virginia Weather Outlook Weekend Warmth Ahead
Mostly cloudy conditions persist with showers tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures through Saturday run about 34 degrees below normal. highs Tuesday reach 70 to 80. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday, Wednesday, and again over the weekend, totaling about half an inch.
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W. VA
Beckley
Oak Hill High
Beckley Playground Equipment In Use Across Four Parks
Beckley's four city playgrounds Glenn Avenue East Park F Street and Ridge Avenue report all equipment in use. Lawrence Wiseman acting recreation director warns residents to supervise and care for gear as staff hiring may occur year end. Beckley Recreation Board oversees the parks.
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Lawrence Wiseman
Glenn Ave
East Park
F Street
Ridge Ave
Wiseman
Beckley Recreation Board
Boys State In Session Sets primary for nominees
Oak Hill and Princeton youths head to polls tonight under the Boys State program to select nominees for the Nationalist and Federalist parties in tomorrow's general election. Gubernatorial hopefuls and delegates gather as Rex Adams and Sam Starling lead party committees with Lee Scott and John Spinelli among listed attendees.
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John Frye
Buntington
Alllending
Mountaineer
Lee Scott
Table Rock
Robert Day
Buckland
Daniels
Leslie Joe
Harold P. Hill
Tams
Jackie McVey
Midway
Jackson's Mill
John Spinelli
Milton Ross
Willie Highlander
William Robert Wills
Charles Bales
Blain Casali
George Thompson
James Anderon
John Joseph
Jodie
E. D. Hardman
Charleston
West Virginia
American Legion
W. RK. Fugitt
Beckley
Boys State
Sam Starling
Parkersburg
Rex Adams
Oak Hill
Steve McClain
Princeton
John McAdams
Wellsburg
Beckley Dairy Princess Contest Led by Chamber Chief
Beckley Chamber of Commerce President Lawrence T. Forbes urged members to attend the Dairy Princess contest at the Beckley Hotel on Wednesday. A luncheon at 12:30 p.m. will crown the Dairy Princess after morning Strawberry Festival events and a custard pie bake-off at the hotel.
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Lawrence T. Forbes
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Hotel
C. T. Shackelford
Rural Development Council
Frank Gans
Goy
Virginia Bankers Association
Veterans Affairs Office Reports May Case Total
Beckley field office of the State Department of Veterans Affairs handled 2,054 cases and contacts in May. Deputy Director Roy I. Smith said $27,123.61 was obtained for burial allowances, insurance, retroactive pay, pensions and survivor benefits, and $10,000 GI insurance converted for veterans in Fayette and Raleigh counties.
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Beckley
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Roy I. Smith
Fayette
Raleigh
Scientists End Nuclear Tests Appeal From Pasadena Scientists urge halt to testing
In Pasadena California 2000 scientists led by Linus Pauling call for an international agreement to stop nuclear tests citing dangerous radiation effects They warn 2000 children in each of 20 generations could be mentally or physically defective and say the reply showed broad scientist support across biology chemistry and medicine.
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Pasadena
Calif
Pauling
Linus Pauling
Anlor Technology
ABC
Ce Wegen
Scientific
de- Washington University
Partments
Washington Univer
Sci
Greenbrier Monroe Lamb Pool Busy with Early Market
The Greenbrier Monroe Lamb Pool, led by manager Ross Tuckwiller, opened two weeks early to move finish lambs to the stronger early market. About four carloads were shipped to United Dress Beef Co. in New York as the pool starts its season. Lambs are graded by Lawkin Ours with a color system from blue to red, marking quality and size.
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Elsie Taylor Ronceverte
RNL
Greenbrier-Monroe Lamh
Ross Tuckwiller
Lewisburg
United Dress Beef Co
New York
Greenbrier Walthey Livestock Marketing Association
Lawkin Ours
Production Commission Association of Pittsburgh
Ours
Tuckwiller
State Vocational Agriculture Conference Opens at Cedar Lakes
The 36th annual State Vocational Agriculture Conference began at Cedar Lakes near Ripley WV. Speakers include State Superintendent R Virgil Rohbough State Veterinarian T C Green Phares Reeder executive secretary of the WV Educational Assn and WVU horticulture professor Dr W H Childs.
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Ripley
W.va
Cedar Lakes
R. Virgil Rohbough
T. C. Green
Phares Reeder
West Virginia Educational Assn
W. H Childs
West Virginia University
Girl Sent to Salem Industrial School by Juvenile Court
An 11-year-old girl was committed to the Girls Industrial School at Salem by Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery on Saturday. She will remain there until age 21 unless released earlier by school officials.
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Girls Industrial School
Salem
Harry L. McCreery
First Patient In New Wing Of Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Six year old Russell Wesley Walker of Marlinton became the first patient in the hospital’s new wing after a tonsillectomy performed Wednesday. He was discharged Thursday by Dr. T. R. McClure and remarked that although he enjoyed his stay the bed in the room was amusing as it moved in all directions.
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Little Russel Wesley Walker
Moses Winston
Marlinton
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Russell
T. R. McClure
Texans Dead in New Storms
Severe weekend storms drenched Texas with floods from the Oklahoma border to the Rio Grande. Seven deaths were linked to the weather, including five in a two car collision during a rainstorm and two airmen from Randolph AFB presumed drowned after a crash. Crops suffered heavy losses, especially cotton and grains in North Texas.
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Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Rio Grande
Randolph Air Force Base
San Antonio
Ash Will Replace Demo Cabell Davis
Ash Will Replace Demo Cabell Davis as director of the state Department of Employment Security on July 1. The 52 year old Ash from Tyler county is a Salem College dean since 1950, replacing Cabell S. Davis who has served under five governors.
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Charleston
Dean Heary L. Ash
Salem College
State
Department of Employment Security
Cabell S. Davis
Ash
Wheelers Given Judgment In Va
Beckley attorney Robert J. Ashworth announced a Roanoke federal court judgment awarding James Wheeler of Sprague 10000 and Gail Wheeler of Priest River 13000 for injuries from a June 24 1906 collision on U S Route 11 near Lexington Virginia. Defendants Leslie Baker and wife of Staunton were held liable by Judge A Barksdale. James suffered a broken disabled left arm and Gail a broken right leg.
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Beckley
Robert J. Ashsworth
Roanoke
James Wheeler
Sprague
Gail Wheeler
Priest River
Idaho
U. S. Route IL
Lexington
Leslie H. Baker
Staunton
Wheeler
A. 3. Barksdale
Bakers
Meeting Scheduled for Beckley Beautiful Committee
The Beckley Beautiful Committee will convene at 7 30 p m today in City Hall under chairman Guy Amato to discuss plans for improving the city’s appearance during the summer months ahead.
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Beckley Beautiful Committee
City Hall
Guy Amato
Road Toll Now 184 as Drivers Face Charges
Three men posted bonds after State Police arrests for driving while intoxicated. George Honaker Jr and Glen Rogers posted 50 dollars each and were jailed in Raleigh County after a 4:30 p.m. processing. Ralph Meadows posted 30 dollars and was jailed at 4:45 p.m. A Wyom act ing County fatality figure rose with the latest toll as Ray Lilly posted bond for a hearing on an intoxicated driving case.
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George Honaker Jr
Glen Rogers
J. &. Mays
Raleigh
Ralph Meadows
Ellison
Charleston
Ray Lilly
Dunns
Mays
Lewis Underwood Get WVU Honorary Degree
West Virginia University awarded an honorary Doctor of Law to 77 year old United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis at the 88th commencement. Gov. Cecil Underwood and Gov. C William ONeill also received honorary degrees. M J Rathbone did not attend due to illness. Gov. Underwood urged strong public service as the basis of good government, and discussed Dr Irvin Stewarts resignation as WVU president.
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Morgantown
W. Va
John L. Lewis
Hisnion
West Virginia University
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Cecil Underwood
William O'Neill
Ohio
Colgate W. Darden
University of Virginia
M. J. Rathbone
Jersey Standard Oil Co
Parkersburg
Rathbone
Underwood
Irvin Stewart
Stewart
Fr Lydon to Leave Beckley for First Pastorate
Father Leo B Lydon, two years assistant at S S Francis de Sales Beckley, will leave June 15 for St Catherine Ronceverte to become base or his first parish. He will be replaced by Father Joseph Mascioli, newly ordained and a St Marys Seminar graduate.
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Leo B. Lydon
Paul V.helsley
S&s. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Beckley
Father Lydon
St.Catherine Catholic Church
Ronceverte
Basor
Fr. Helstey
St Mary's Seminar
Baltimore
Maryland
Father Jospeh Mascioli
St. Mary's Seminar
Father Mascioli
St. Francis High School
Morgantown
Jend
St. Charles College
Mayor Answers Paint Street Complaint in Evening Mailbag
A letter from A. KY. Minter defends city officials after a Paint Street drainage complaint. He argues residents should address the city council or mayor and criticizes front page anonymous claims. He asserts all complaints are answered and calls for proper channels.
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Register
Paint Street
Tripe
Taputatte News
Loaper
Beckley
Jvage
P.S. T
Traij
A. KY
Minter
Pain killing drugs linked to higher death risk study says
Drs John Adriani and Donovan Campbell warn at the AMA meeting that local anesthetics used on mucous membranes and broken skin absorb into the blood, causing more danger than injections. They recommend minimal doses in dilute solutions with timed, divided administrations.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Science
New York
American Medical Assn
John Adriani
Donovan Campbell
Charity Hospital
Louisiana State University
School of Medicine
New Orleans
Hal Adrians
Campbell
Graham to discuss Mora Problems at Madison Square Garden
Evangelist Billy Graham spoke at Madison Square Garden on a subject framed as delicate for a hungry crowd. He labeled the Seventh Commandment a focus and warned that salvation comes only through Christ, noting Christ’s second coming and a world split by hydrogen warfare as drivers of speculation and hope.
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New York
Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
Jesus
Christ
Evangelist
Messiah
Gratany
Jesus Christ
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