Night Flight Survey Planned at Raleigh County Airport
H K Saunders of Piedmont Airlines will supervise a Thursday night survey at Raleigh County Memorial Airport to assess feasibility of night flights. West Virginia Aeronautics Commission Chair Hulett C Smith announced plans after a letter from Piedmont president T H Davis. Several short test flights are expected. Piedmont serves Beckley with six daily departures and may expand service pending the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Saunders
Piedmont Airlines
Beckley
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Hulett C. Smith
West Virginia Aeronautics Commission
Smith
T. H. Davis
Piedmont
Republican Platform Includes 11 Planks
Republican candidates in Beckley publicize a platform led by mayoral candidate Cecil L. Miller. The 11 planks call for growth, attracting industry, efficient administration, playgrounds and youth recreation, elderly programs, sewer expansion, fire-plug access and street lighting, enforcement of laws, cleanliness, merchant cooperation, planning and traffic focus, and repeal of the city operator license tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Miller
GOP
Beckley
Iity
Fire Protection Discussion Planned in Sprague
A fire protection club is planned at Sprague with a meeting Thursday at the Free Will Baptist church. Residents of Sprague and the non city portion of Valley Drive are urged to attend. Guest speakers include Beckley Fire Chief Otis Lyons and Mary Shortt, treasurer of Calloway Heights fire protection club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Free Will Baptist Church
Valley Drive
Beckley
Otis Lyons
Mary Shortt
Calloway Heights
Sandra Waybright Helps Plan Greater WV Event
Beckley student Sandra Lee Waybright is a committee member planning West Virginia University's Greater West Virginia Weekend May 8 10. The program invites residents statewide to visit the campus and assess its achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Waybright
Beckley
West Virginia University
Sandra Lee Waybright
WVU
Greater
West Virginia
Hospital Wins Judgment In Raleigh County Court
The Beckley Hospital Inc won a judgment against Roy Welch in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Welch was ordered to pay the hospital 576 dollars plus interest until fully paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Beckley Hospital, Inc
Roy Welch
Raleigh County
Welch
Advance Gifts Group Named For SA Campaign
A 1959 Beckley Salvation Army Citadel fund drive advance gifts committee was named by Dr. Westwood Holliday the advance gifts chairman. The advisory board members include Dr. Holliday Mrs E G Grogan Leslie R Carter Major Mary McVicker Guy Dooley H H Pulliam Otis Lyons Harlow Warren Dr W W McKinney Mrs C C Lewis Reid Davis and H C Avis. The advance gift phase should end this week with progress reports at the next meeting at noon Friday in El Chico.
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Beckley
Salvation Army
Westwood Holliday
The
Citadel
Dr. Holliday
E. G. Grogan
Lesslie R. Carter
Mary Mc
Boat Owners Confused Over Craft Licenses
Coast Guard warns confusion over vessel registration as laws change. Captain F P Vetterick notes many under 16 foot boats with detachable motors seek numbers under current rules, delaying proper registrations for boats over 16 feet or with permanently attached motors. New act from April 1, 1960 requires machines over 10 horsepower to be registered regardless of length.
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United States Coast Guard
F. P. Vetterick
Second Coast Guard District
U.S. Coast Guard
Vetterick
Four Suits Settled Over Fayette County Car Crash
Four lawsuits against Jarrett Robertson arising from a last year Fayette County automobile collision were settled in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Two suits were dismissed, one settled out of court, and the remaining suit was resolved in favor of the defendant. Plaintiffs Ace Bailey Barbara Bailey Macel Bailey and Audrey Lois Williams were passengers in the other vehicle. Williams received an out of court settlement of 825 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarrett Robertson
Fayette County
Raleigh County
Robertson
Ace Bailey
Barbara Bailey
Macel Bailey
Audrey Lois Williams
Miss Williams
Tension From A Bad Cough The Body's Cage review
A young girl named Emily Pick sickens as a faith healer Mrs Chithero enters after her husband Stewart dies by self harm. Kimball 19 questions cure while Dr Tandy and the nurse offer competing care in a four part novel with cautious pacing and mystifying narration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin DeMott
Atlantic Little,Brown
Emily Pick
Chithero
Picks
Stewart
Pick
Tandy
Emily
Kimball
Dr. Tandy
Man To Face Grand Jury On 2 Counts
A Beckley man, Alfred DeWeese, waived preliminary hearing and will face the Raleigh County Grand Jury on charges of being drunk and resisting arrest. He was remanded to the county jail on two $500 bonds after a Monday hearing, jailed at 5 p.m. following a prior release. He previously pleaded guilty on Jan 28 to the same charges and served 90 days with credit for time served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Cotton White
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Alfred DeWeese
DeWeese
Edwin Easley
White
Raleigh County
Miss Havoc Seeks Trio for Broadway Romantic Drama
Actress un Havoc seeks a proer director and three leading roles for Devil on Two Sticks a romantic drama by Robert mith. Havoc has rights to the project and plans to hand over all management to the trio to focus on the leading female role amid casting complications.
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New York
Une Havoc
Miss Havoc
Robert Mith
Broadway
Misa Havoc
Ript
Funeral Home Seeks Move Amid Route 16 Relocation
Douglas Bryant owner of Keyser Bryant Funeral Home seeks planning commission approval to relocate to Johnstown Road at Klaus Street due to Route 16 shift. A public hearing will be held May 19. Also, Sunny Acres Addition plans were approved for Harry Cook's farm near Victory Gardens. Ray Martin cancels cabinet shop plans after building condemnation and council action.
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Douglas Bryant
Commission
Harry As Cook
Sunny Acres
Victory Gardens
West Wickham
Ray Martin
H. P. Meadows
Martin
Lodge Selects Two Convention Delegates
The Leonardo Da Vinci Lodge in Beckley chose Lorenzo Torlone and George Fama as delegates to the state convention of the American Sons of Italy. Alternates are Patsy Fama and John Caponiti, with Nick Shucet elected lodge Venable for the coming year. Other officers include Caponiti as assistant enable, Maria Torlone as recording secretary, Fama as funeral secretary, and Renee Ezzonico as treasurer. a board of trustees was also elected along with mas ters of ceremonies Natale Caponiti and Salvatore Venticinque and Philip Fama named guard.
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American Sons of Italy
Rom
Leonardo da Vinci Lodge
Beckley
Lorenzo Torlone
George Fama
Torlone
Fama
Patsy Fama
John Caponiti
Nick Shucet
Jefferson St
Venable
Lodge i
Maria Torlone
Dr Ross Declines Attendance at Mental Health Hearing
Dr. Margaret Ross will skip the Saturday hearing sought by Gov Underwood to decide if she should be removed as director of the State Department of Mental Health. The governor wants her present. the charges concern misconduct and incompetence, while Ross argues the hearing has no legal basis.
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Margaret Ross
Govnderwood
State Department of Mental Health
Underwood
Richard Lilly
Lilly
Dr. Ross
Senate
Ross
Dr. Lilly
Meaningless Indigestion and jungle revolt in novel excerpt
A garbled passage reviews a novel about a South American jungle revolt sparked by a corporal stealing diamonds. The tale follows rebels fleeing into dense jungle amid executions, a priest, a Jew hater, pros, a deaf-mute girl, and a mad captain. It weaves themes of greed, plague, and violence with literary allusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Andre Lacour
Trane
Humphreys
Paris
Camus
Eliot
Beckley Post
Annual civil health and medical service spending per person
The United States estimates annual expenditures for civil health and medical services at about 94 dollars per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Army offers specialized electronics training for graduates
M Sgt Paul O Burdette of the local Army Recruiting Station says specialized electronics training is a top paying career for high school graduates. The program covers many electronics fields including the guided missiles program that helped place the first American satellite into orbit. The training could cost thousands at private schools, and the Army guarantees admission to the school of the recruit’s choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Paul O. Burdette
Army
Burdette
Anlietman
Corsetless Moose Set To Bust Loose
New York AP report notes a five year tale of a corsetless moose bound for a dramatic appearance or event, marking a quirky wildlife moment in the city scene.
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New York
Writing Her Way to Fame Mary Margaret McBride tale of a journalist
The article traces Mary Margaret McBride’s rise in New York during the 1920s and her ascent as a writer and broadcaster. It covers her early radio work, reporting in trials like the Stokes case, fashion observations, and the broader New York scene from Greenwich Village to Broadway, highlighting resilience and optimism in pursuing a writing career.
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Bill Skowron
Yankees
New New York
York
Mary Margaret Ij
Bertolt Brecht
McBride
Putnam
Mise McBride
Outfield
Norfolk
Mary Margaret McBride
Li Va
Kansas City
McKenna
Rage
L. Stevens
Broadway
New York
Heme
Jose Quintero
Leigh Connell
Theodore Manny
Moose
Square Theater
Mary Margaret
Stokes
Texas
Guinan
Greenwich Village
Mme. Curie
Touring show unit formed to aid national stage schedule
A joint venture by Theatre Guild American Theatre Society and the Council of the Living Theatre creates a touring production unit to boost nationwide access. Jerry Leider becomes executive director with Warren Caro as managing director, aiming to ease sporadic supply and help pace managements in Broadway followings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Theatre Guild-American Theatre Society
Council of the Living Theatre
Jerry Leider
Sir John Gielgud
U.S
Canada
Warren Caro
Tell Me Stranger by Charles Flood review in 1960s press
A devout Catholic grapples with marriage doctrine amid an African travelogue frame in Tell Me Stranger. Flood’s technical skill produces vivid scenery and plausible characters, yet the religious struggle may resonate mainly with Catholic readers as the plot centers on longing, renunciation, and a double life set against New Jersey towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Flood
Houghton Mifflin
Flood
New
Africa
New Broadway Team Forms for Toy for Carmen Season
AP reports a new Broadway producing team formed to present the upcoming season. The play A Toy For Carmen is written by former actor S.K. Hershene. Producers Mitchell Lear and Robert Burr, previously actors, shift to production duties for the planned season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
S.K. Hershene
Mitchell Lear
Robert Burr
Baltimore high school grad named "most likely to succeed"
Charles Bostian of Baltimore City College High was named nominee for the frankest high school graduate of the year by classmates. His farewell message blamed past ease and praised turning earnest effort in senior year, admitting earlier work could have been better.
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Tells All Baltimore
Charles Bostian
Baltimore City College High
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