Beckley RDC marks decade of service and asks support
The Beckley Area Rural Development Council celebrates its 10th anniversary on July 1 and faces a $2,000 treasury deficit. Treasurer Mason and two-man volunteer teams seek new contributions to bridge the gap while noting RDC growth, especially the Farmers Market, and urging public support to continue regional economic stabilization.
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Beckley Area
H. Wayne Mason
RDC
Treasury
James B. Kessinger
RDC Treasury
U. S
Beckley
Mason
Dr George W Crane Flash Cards Aid Children In Raising Grades
Dr George W Crane describes Tina a shy 11 year old girl whose reading lagged behind her work. He found her IQ normal at about 105 after ensuring vision hearing and health and notes fear and poor rapport with a cross teacher contributed to reading difficulty. He advocates flash card drill on nouns verbs adjectives and progressive testing to raise grade performance.
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Tina
Dr. Crane
Binet
Tina O. K
Bug Dust On Yankees Falls From Kings To Bums In 30 Days
Bernice Rice writes on the 1959 New York Yankees once world champions now called “bums” by critics. The piece traces trades, lineup trouble, and Casey Stengel’s misfires as the club slips in the American League while rivals watch. It notes past dynasties and lists players moved away, questioning the source of Yankee success and trade strategy.
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Casey Stengel
Bernice Rice
Layland
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County Stadium
Fred Haney
Brooklyn
Mudville
Bronx Bombers
Henrich
DiMaggio
Keller
Rizzuto
Gordon and Company
Raschi
Lopat
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Newsome
Chandler
Bevins
Paige
Charley Dressen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland Indians
Yankee
John Mize
Johnnie Sain
Enos Slaughter
Lew Burdette
Gus Triandos
Baltimore
Jackie Jenson
Boston
Bob Cerv
Ralph Terry
Bob Grim
Kansas City
Vic Power
Woody Held
Billy Martin
Cleveland
Yanks
World Today No Score For Big Four Geneva Break
James Marlow reports the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union pause two days in Geneva with no progress after three weeks of talks. A ritual diplomacy sees both sides repeat positions as aides relay comments. Secret sessions may begin on return, with hopes only for a stop gap on the Soviet demand to withdraw Western troops from West Berlin.
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Geneva
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France
Soviet Union
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Tme
John Foster Dulles
Washington
Dulles
West Berlin
Inflation worries and coin profits in early 20th century debate
In Bartow and Rosholt discussions, readers compare wartime and current currency values illustrating inflation concerns. The Polk County Democrat notes US money buys less domestically while the Rosholt Review highlights federal coinage profits from metal costs versus face value, questioning reporting practices.
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Rosholt
South Dakota
Sam
Unele
Raleigh Register Publisher and Rates Notice
Raleigh Register announces publication details and service areas for Beckley Newspapers Corporation. It lists subscription rates by mail and by carrier, including daily, weekly, and weekend options, plus tax and delivery terms and the independence of carriers and distributors.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
W. V
Beckley CL
Mecquade
Associated Press
AP News
Brooks & Finley, Inc
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Chicago
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Cleveland
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
West Virginia
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Dilly
Good News For West Virginia Employers
West Virginia employers will not see higher unemployment benefit payments this quarter as the Unemployment Compensation Fund balance remains in the same bracket. Director F Duane Hill noted balances end of April and May 23 show no rate increase. Weekly claims under the regular program totaled 19,136 with 1,347 under the temporary program.
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Charleston
West Virginia
F. Duane Hill
Hill
Junior Editors Quiz on Legends
A medieval Rhineland tale explains the prickly sleepy feeling as sand sprinkled by the Sandman. The prompt asks to color a picture of the Sandman in gray to contrast with bright background colors, noting a prize won by David Arnold of Akron, Ohio.
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Rhineland
Germany
Sandman
David Arnold
Akron
Ohio
Hox
Beckley
Drive Carefully Sign and Self Help Quote Mix Up
A roadside Texas sign evokes a joke about driving carefully yet jokingly mentions a missing life saving steak. The text also notes a father asking a son to use all strength, and a quip about not asking for help. It then shifts to natural phenomena and statistics including squid ink, hurricanes, and vast grazing lands. Fort Peck Dam in Montana is listed among large structures with its massive cubic yards.
Earl Wilson Merman Of The Movies
Hollywood gossip and stage notes with Ethel Merman’s possible return to film Gypsy Rose Lee’s tearful story as MGM weighs the project. Mentions Gypsy, Paris show transfers, Sherry Britton headlining, and other showbiz quips and anecdotes from New York society pages.
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Ethel Merman
Miss Merman
Hollywood
MGM
Sol Siegel
Gypsy Rose Lee
Merm
Dick Nixon
Pennsylvania
David Niven
Merle Oberon
Henry Fonda
Nancy Sinatra
Benny Venuta
Paulette Goddard
Gloria Vanderbilt Lumet
Mitzi Gaynor
Ethel
Gypsy
Prayer For Today Priests Call To Honor The Fallen
Almighty God, who calls us to remember the gentle and the good, help us keep the memory of our fathers without boasting or abasement. Teach us to live so others need not die. Begin with us to remove the strain and pride that fill cemeteries at Gettysburg and Arlington and many other places with heroes who might better have lived for their country. In Christ's name, Amen. Raymond Balcomb, Corvallis, Oregon, minister, First Methodist Church.
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Christ
Amen
Raymond
Balcomb
Corvallis
Ore
First Methodist Church
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