Cooper First to Use Medicine in Space Mission
In a Tokyo briefing Col John Glenn confirmed Gordon Cooper used dextroamphitamine sulphate during his Faith 7 orbit flight to sharpen reactions. Glenn noted Cooper showed no fear when retro rockets fired manually and that onboard monitoring tracked pulse respiration and blood pressure.
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Cooper
Robert Crabbe
Tokyo
UPI
Gordon Cooper
John Glenn
Glenn
Stuart Raglan Jr
Naval Air Development Center
Johnstown
Japan
Prince Akihito
Hayato Ikeda
Raglan
Navy
Kyushu
BBC Library Catalogs Voices Of The Greats And Oddities
The BBC library holds over half a million recordings worth about 1.5 million dollars. Lenin was a high pitched tenor. Valentino sang with an Italian accent. Browning flubbed a poem. The collection includes 315 versions of the Blue Danube and 66 Schubert Unfinished symphonies plus rare Edison cylinders and a royal doll house anthem record.
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Tom A. Cullen
Lenin
Valentino
BBC
Kasmiri
Valentine
Browning
Music Box
Spike Jones
London
Queen Victoria
Valentine Britten
Birthday Objectives Told At Circle Meet
Mount Hope Circle No 2 of the Presbyterian Church met Monday afternoon at the church. Mrs. Henry Hinte outlined birthday objectives benefiting pioneer evangelistic work in interior Brazil and three church hospitals in Mexico with proceeds from the birthday offering. Mrs. Joe Harvey of Glen Jean attended as a guest. other members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
A. C. Carman
Circle No. 2
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Sam Dorado
R. E. Core
Henry Hinte
Brazil
Mexico
Joe Harvey
Glen Jean
V. A. Vickers
Clara Craig
A. L. Elkins
Laura Belle McCauley
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald
W. A. Haslam
Knights Of Columbus Re-Elect Officers In West Virginia
The West Virginia Knights of Columbus convention in Weirton re-elected Earl G. Beaumont as state deputy. Others chosen were C. George Corns secretary James M. Comer treasurer Sam Angotti advocate W Vernon Smith lecturer and Rev Francis E Weinheimer chaplain. A resolution condemned exhibition and sale of contraceptives in public rest rooms. Next year’s meeting set for Huntington May 16-17.
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Weirton
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Knights of Columbus
Earl G. Beaumont
C. George Corns
St. Albans
James M. Comer
Clarksburg
Sam Angotti
Morgantown
W. Vernon Smith
Moundsville
Francis E. Weinheimer
Miss Bailey Honored At Bridal Tea Shower
A bridal tea shower was held Friday night at the First Christian Church in Mullens honoring Miss Phyllis Bailey. She will wed Larry Dixon on June 2 in an open church ceremony at 2 p m. Hostesses and guests included numerous local women.
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Larry Stanley
Wayman McKinney
Bruce Thompson
R. R. Aliff
Elizabeth Jones
Opal
Loyalty Dinner Set Wednesday At Church
Circle No. 3 of Mount Hope Methodist Church met Tuesday at Mrs. Troitino's Fayette Avenue home. The program reviewed chapter two of Who Cares? The group, led by chairman Mrs. Charles Honaker, planned June flower duties and a Loyalty Dinner at the church Wednesday. Guests included Mrs. Seibert Lewis and members listed. next meeting June 11 at Mrs. Garrett's home with program duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Circle No. 3
Mount Hope Methodist Church
Frank Troitino
Fayette Avenue
Troitino
Charles Honaker
Seibert Lewis
Eva Felton
George Gunn
Julia Steplowski
Anna Cope
Anna Payne
Beatrice Light
George Porter
Clifford Darby
Gladys Blake
Loraine Wotring
Fred Kemrite
Frank Garrett
Ithe
Fayette Circle Plans Program at Fayetteville Church
Fayette Circle No 3 of Fayetteville Presbyterian met Tuesday at Mrs Robert Broshears home with Mrs B B Boone in charge. Mrs B K Hesse Jr led Bible Study. Monthly focus was the Women's Birthday objective aiding Bra zil. A special church program was announced for Tuesday at 8 p m with refreshments served by listed members.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Hess
Robert Honaker
Edith Dillion
Louise Toler
David Hypes
Joseph Hodgson
Mt Zion Church Sess Programs at Garten
Mrs R C Pennington former Vivian Holliday of Cairo Egypt will be guest speaker Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Mount Zion Baptist Church Garten. Her talk covers travels with husband an equipment specialist with the US Government in Egypt and their three children Ronald Daniel and Anang. Joe Smith to lead Men’s Day program. Pastor Rev William Hairston invites all.
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Garten
RNS
R. C. Pennington
Vivian Holiday
Cairo
Egypt
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Thailand
Ceylon
Southeast Asia
Ladies Guild
Parent
Joe Smith
William H. Hairston
Salt Paid Wage Roots In Ancient Rome
The term salary comes from salarium, the salt given to Roman soldiers as part of their pay. This historic practice linked wages to salt allowances in ancient times.
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Rome
Youth Foundering in Love Struggles After Marriage
A young man deeply in love falters after marrying, facing ongoing emotional turbulence that keeps him from stabilizing. His initial romance gives way to difficulties in adjusting to married life, affecting daily happiness and confidence.
Youth 14 Shot by Brother near Alderson
Donald Ray Vanhoy, 14, was accidentally shot and killed at home by his brother Gene Kyle, 12, while playing with a shotgun. Gene pulled the trigger as he acted like an escaped convict. Donald was an eighth grader at Alderson Elementary and a member of Griffey's Creek Baptist Church.
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Alderson
RNS
Donald Ray Vanhoy
J. D. Fairchild
Union State Police Detachment
Fairchild
Gene Kyle
Donald
Gene
Donald Ray
Griffey’s Creek Baptist Church
Alderson Elementary School
Auxiliary Plans Poppy Day Event in Oak Hill
American Legion Auxiliary unit 59 of Oak Hill met at Mrs George Longhenrys home. They will donate to the Department Presidents Project for flags and the Dollars for Scholars Fund and sponsor Carroll Ann Thomas to Rhododendron Girls State. Poppy Day will be Saturday with volunteers named. Poppies are made for veterans in hospitals and convalescent workshops. donations are accepted with no fixed price.
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Oak Hill
ANS
American Legion Auxiliary
Unit 59
George Longhenry
Harvey Street
H. P. Thomas
Mae Ferry
Department
Carroll Ann Thomas
Rhododendron Girls State
Jacksons Mill
Miss Thomas
Thomas
Lillian Rapp
Steel Callison
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
Mrs Workman Leads WMS Birthday Program
Fayetteville RNS The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Church of God meets at Mrs G A Tredway's home with prayers by Mrs William Dreger Gladys Workman and Mrs W J Tulle. Plans discussed to fund flooring for the Tabernacle at the state camp in Charleston. Elizabeth Wilson resigns as stewardship director and the president is authorized to appoint a new director.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Church of God
G. A. Tredway
William Dreger
Gladys Workman
W. J. Tulle
Charleston
Elizabeth Wilson
Charles Campbell
Jasper Tredway
Dreger
Tulle
Mac Dempsey
Campbell
Belinda Workman
Lee Carte
Charleston Man Heads Employment Assn
Forest B. Kuhn of Charleston was elected president of the West Virginia chapter of the International Association of Personnel in Employment Security at the annual convention. New officers include Edward Dickerson of Charleston as vice president, Wilma Walker of New Martinsville as vice president, Mary Ammar of Charleston as secretary, Josephine Robinson of Charleston as treasurer, and Helen Mazoni of Weirton as historian.
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Clarksburg
UPI
West Virginia
International Association of Personnel In Employment Security
Forest B. Kuhn
Charleston
Edward Dickerson
Wilma Walker
New Martinsville
Mary Ammar
Josephine Robinson
Helen Mazoni
Weirton
First Place Cubs in Mullens Track Meet Listed
First place winners in the J. L. Brawley District Cub Scout track meet at Mullens are Michael Skeens Randall Ratliff Greg Kirk Tommy Burdiss Tommy Jenkins Dennis Asbury Roger Dean Tommy Brooks Dale Lane Barry Clark Joe Quesenberry and John Kuhlke. About 113 Cub Scouts from Wyoming County competed in eight nine and ten year old divisions with trophies for packs and cups ribbons or certificates for the boys. Participating packs included 119 Kopperston 5 Mullens 124 Itmann 140 Herndon 172 Glen Fork 232 Corinne 240 Covel and 154 Pineville with Pack 5 Mullens placing second in total points.
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J. L. Brawley
Mullens
Michael Skeens
Randall Ratliff
Greg Kirk
Tommy Burdiss
Tommy Jenkins
Dennis Asbury
Roger Dean
Tommy Brooks
Dale Lane
Barry Clark
Joe Quesenberry
John Kuhlke
Wyoming County
Kopperston
Itmann
Herndon
Glen Fork
Corinne
Covel
Pineville
Weirwood area bereavement and travel notices
Mrs Lula F Paschal returns home to Weirwood after winter with her daughter in Detroit. Attendees at Mrs Mollie Janney funeral include Amos Janney Pack Branch Jim Janney and Lula Paschal Pax area. Others visit relatives in Columbus and Cincinnati while Dollie Janney travels to Baltimore and New Jersey to see family.
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Pax
Rns
Lula F. Paschal
Weirwood
Bunyon Janney
Detroit
Mich
Chessie Fitzpatrick
Scarbro
John
Mollie) Janney
Crab Orchard
Pax Area
Amos Janney
Packs Branch
Jim Janney
Lula F
Dollie Brock
Larry
Sandra Sutton
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rosella Sutton
Dollie Janney
Cather Spencer Jr
Baltimore
David Janney
New Jersey
Larry Janney
Garden Club Members Attend 3 Day Meet
Oak Hill hosts the annual garden club flower show with three days of events. Attending clubs include Oak Hill Club led by Mrs R E Kelley state chairman Garden Club Centers with Ms J E Lewis and Mrs H L Van Camp. Spade and Trowel Club features Grace Moore president and May Puckett a nationally acclaimed judge installed as Appalachian District director.
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OAK Hill
ANS
Beckley
Oak Hill Club
R. E. Kelley
J. E. Lewis
H. L. van Camp
Spade and Trowel Club
Grace Moore
May Puckett
Oak Hill residents note family visits and army commission
Mrs H L Van Camp of Highland Avenue visits her Shelbyville kin as Alfred Baker of Oak Hill prepares to graduate from Marshall University on June 2 and be commissioned as a second lieutenant. After graduation he and his family will move to Fort Knox. R T Scott of Broadview Addition has returned home after hospital treatment. Mr and Mrs R S Perry of Woods Avenue depart for a ten day vacation to Bristol Tennessee and Myrtle Beach North Carolina.
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Oak Hill
RNS
H. L. van Camp
Highland Avenue
Bruce Daniels
H. C. Daniels
Shelbyville, Ky
Alfred Baker
J. G. Baker
Marshall University
Huntington
Baker
Fort Knox
R. T. Scott
Broadview Addition
St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington
Lowell Named Battle Hymn Creator for Howe Song
James Russell Lowell, poet and Atlantic Monthly editor, first published and gave the title Battle Hymn of the Republic to Julia Ward Howe, the creator of the famous song.
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James Russell Lowell
The
Atlantic Monthly
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Julia Ward Howe
Club Presidents Named in Local Circles
White Oak Club led by Mrs Forrest Smith and Mrs Jack Tincher. Red Bud Club chaired by Mrs Luther Greene. Woodland Oaks Club guided by Mrs George Ellison.
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White Oak Club
Forrest Smith
Jack Tincher
Red Bud Club
Luther Greene
Woodland Oaks Club
George Ellison
Mount Hope church figures at Baptist convention Detroit trip
The Rev. and Mrs. Harry R. Dias Jr. attended the American Baptist Convention May 15 to 19 in Detroit. Miss Beatrice Otey is seriously ill in Oak Hill Hospital and living with Miss Clara Craig in Glen Jean. Mrs. John Kody receives treatment at Beckley Hospital. Arthur Dower and Mrs. A. C. Dower are both improving after work and hospital observation. Mrs. Fred Harless Jr. is ill at home. Mr. and Mrs. Layland Ayers of Cleveland returned from a Mount Hope visit. they are former residents.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Harry R. Dias Jr
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
American Baptist Convention
Detroit
Mich
Beatrice Otey
Oak Hill Hospital
Miss Otey
Clara Craig
Glen Jean
Saint Albans
John Kody
Beckley Hospital
A. C. Dower
Brown Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Arthur Dower
West Virginia Turnpike
Fred Harless Jr
Park Heights
Layland Ayers
Cleveland
Ohio
Ayers
Australian Voting Law Compels Citizens to Vote
Australian voting rules require every eligible voter to cast a ballot by law. The statement contrasts compulsory voting with voluntary participation in the United States, noting the obligation applies to all qualified men and women.
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Australia
United States
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