What's Your Verdict driving safety play aims for WV students
A one act drama titled Whats Your Verdict aims to reach about 80 percent of West Virginia high school students this spring to stress highway safety during prom season. The play uses realistic crash sounds and a mock trial with real lawyers and a judge. It was created by J A Funk and is sponsored by the State Health Department and Department of Education, previewed at Wheeling High School.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
J. A. Funk
Wheeling
State Health Department
Department of Education
Wheeling High School
N. H. Dyer
U. S. Public Health Service
Commun
Dyer
Rex Smith
E. G. Powell
Veterans Aid: GI Insurance Loans Preserve Policies
Veterans may borrow up to 94 percent of their GI life policy cash value to meet emergencies, keeping the policy in force. If surrendered, protection ends and cannot be renewed. Interest at 4 percent accrues on unpaid balances and may erode cash value. Loan repayment can start at $5. loans apply only to permanent GI policies, not term policies. Approximately six million GI policies exist, with about 40 billion face value, including 5 million World War II, 700,000 Korean, and 300,000 World War I holders. Term premiums rise with age. converting to permanent policy fixes rates, avoiding future increases.
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Stanley Bender
Beckley Veterans Administration Office
Bender
Three Taken To Police Court On Traffic Violations
Three area traffic violators are ordered into City Police Court on Monday night. Ralph Edward Hanks, 22, Lanark, cited at 10 30 p m on North Valley Drive for unnecessary noise. Delormay Deitrick Clement Jr, 2, Beckley, and Millard H Wright, 21, Eccles, cited at 11 30 p m on speeding charges.
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Ralph Edward Hanks
Lanark
North Valley Drive
Delormay Deitrick Clement Jr
Beckley
Millard H Wright
Eccles
Catholic Daughters announce poetry contest winners
Winners named from Beckley Court Paula No. 741 for a creative poetry contest at St. Francis de Sales School. Martha Louise Klaus Michael Morehouse Patricia Ann Lacek Patricia Keaton Ann Wilcox Gail Morehouse and others placed in Division I through seventh grade with poems such as As I Kneel to Pray The Altar of God Mary Our Mother Gods Hour A Light of Devotion and Gods House. Also includes a historical note on King Victor Emmanuel III abdication and a thought from Henrik Ibsen, plus a call to plan for farmer resilience in any future conflict.
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The
Catholic Daughters of America
Court Paula
Beckley
Martha Louise Klaus
Karl J. Klaus Jr
Wildwood St
Michael Morehouse
Gene Morehouse
Lee St
Altar of God
Patricia Ann Lacek
William Lacek
Raleigh
Mary
Patricia Keaton
Robert J. Keaton
Russell Sr
God’s House
St. Francis de Sales Catholic School
F. M. West
Paula
Dario Pitotti
Almanac May 9 1963 historical notes and events
May 9 1963 marks the 129th day of the year with 236 to follow. Notable events include John Brown born in 1800 and Columbus beginning his fourth voyage in 1502. Also Byrd and Bennett reportedly flew over the North Pole in 1926 and Nazi book burnings began in 1933.
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United Press International
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
John Brown
Christopher Columbus
Spain
New World
Richard E. Byrd
U.S. Navy
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
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Friendship Garden
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Perfume
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Shalimar Cologne
Chantilly
Review
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Mennen
Coronet
Universal
Ice
Cohen
Firestone
Cohen’s
RCA Victor
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Ansco Film
Universal Steam Travel Iron
Slimline Designs
By Shulton
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