Clear Fork Embraces Sanitary Trash Disposal Initiative
The people of the Clear Fork valley celebrate adopting a landfill method for trash and garbage, becoming the first in the county to act without awaiting county or state agency assistance. They warn that waiting risks highway messes, disease, and fire hazards, urging others to emulate their progress.
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Clear Fork
Coal River
Tenth District
State Road Commission
Princeton
Clear Fork Creek
Santa Claus and His Billions in Christmas Gifts for 1956
The piece notes a strong 1956 Christmas spending outlook with early decorations and rising disposable income. It cites Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward offering extravagant items by mail such as Shetland ponies, Tiffany silver gadgets, and 14 karat gold accessories. It also mentions deep discounts on mink coats, luxury pins, and silverware, plus gift books and a push to give stocks and bonds to children.
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Department of Commerce
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Montgomery Ward
Tiffany & Co
Tiffany
Reed &. Barton
The
Washington Post
New York Stock Exchange
The Register Publishes Public Forum Letters
Community residents urged to submit letters on important local and national issues. Brief letters encouraged to fit space, with emphasis on timely public discourse and community viewpoints.
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the Register
Brief Brain Facts and Roadway Asphalt Use
The human brain averages about 12 billion nerve cells and an adult needs around 2,500 calories daily. The New Jersey Turnpike required 30 million gallons of asphalt.
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New ‘Jersey “Turnpike
Ken Reid Honored for Saving Blackwater Falls and Outdoors
The obituary tribute recalls Ken Reid a conservationist who fought to preserve Blackwater Falls West Virginia from a hydroelectric project He helped secure a 1953 gift of 1000 acres to the West Virginia Conservation Commission and championed clean waters and outdoor education The piece urges a public memorial perhaps naming a lake in his honor in the Blackwater Canaan area for future generations of anglers and nature lovers.
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George Breiding
Oglebay
West Virginia
Blackwater Falls
Kenneth A
Ken” Reid
America
Ken Reid
Gifford Pinchot
America’s
Conservation Hall ‘of Fame
Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Izaak Walton League
Blackwater River
Reid
West Penn
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Blackwater- Canaan
Canaan
Blackwater - Canaan
The
Conservation Commission
U. S. Forest Service
Blackwater
Blackwater-Canaan
Congress Freshman Class a Mixed Lot
The Senate welcomes a nine member freshman class, five Democrats and four Republicans. Notable entrants include Ohio Democrat Gov Frank Lausche, Pennsylvania Democrat Joseph S Clark, and New York Republican Jacob K Javits. Two freshmen are veterans of prior service. the group spans diverse backgrounds and political leanings.
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Raleigh & Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
McQuade
Associated Press
AP News
Brooks Finley, Inc
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sik Momins
West Virginia
Advanc Dally
Tloa
Hy ED Creagh
James Marlow
Washington
United States Senate
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
the Nation Magazine
Robert A. Taft
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Chapman Bevercomb
Svealthy
Joseph S. Clark
Pennsylvania
Thruston B. Morton
Lausche
Yugoslavia
Jacob K. Javits
East Side gossip and Washington echoes in a shifting Senate scene
A crowded slice of political life mixes New York social chatter with rising Democratic and Republican hopefuls. The piece notes Herman Talmadge and Frank Church eye campaigns, Clark and Carroll among newcomers, and Eisenhower backers Javits Cooper Morton Revercomb, with Lausche’s uncertain path. It also covers fashion intrigue over chinchilla versus rabbit furs in New York stores and a light Hollywood note on Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller.
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New York
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Idaho
Frank Church
John Carroll
Colorado
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Senate
Eisenhower
Cooper
India
Morton
Javits
Israel
Egypt
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Revercomb
Dewey
Clark
Church
Carrail
Adlai Stevenson
Talmadge
Gene
Lausche
Ohio
Lauselie
Salodn Society
France
Germany
California
Hal March
Marilyn Monroe
Arthur Miller
Big Chinchilla Expose Celebrities and Showbiz Gossip
Earl Wilson notes a flurry of celebrity sightings and rumors across clubs and hotels. Debra Paget accepts Louis Davila’s proposal while Nat King Cole flirts publicly. Betty and Jane Kean charm audiences with Johnnie Ray and Sammy Davis Jr. nearby. Other stars like Imogene Coca Hoagy Carmichael and Zsa Zsa Gabor are mentioned along with new show ventures and fashion notes.
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Old Gold
Wiy
Nat (King) Cole
Debra Paget
Louis Davila
Mexico City
Geo. Frazier
Plaza
Betty
Jane Kean
Johnnie Ray
Sammy Davis, Jr
Miriam Hopkins
Ben Strobach
Ringsider
Jane
Lou Walters
Imogene Coca
Hoagy Carmichael
Mama Gabor
Texas
Las Vegas
Jakie Freedman
Micky Autier
Wally Windsor
Wm. O'Dwyer
Barbara Winterholm
Harwyn
John D. Rockefelter
Museum of Modern Art
Laura Siegler
Columbus O
Rome
Duveen- Graham
Frank Loesser
Swank Park
Mary Sinclair
Miami Beach
Eugene O'Neill
Vera Paul
Maria Callas
Traffic Jams Offer Many Opportunities
NEW YORK essay urges using traffic jams for self improvment and productivity. It notes the average motorist wastes time and proposes reading, studying, pursuing hobbies, and even sales pitches to pass the delay. The piece highlights college coursework and skill building during daily congestion.
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New York
Migtown
Manhattan
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frances Langford Returns to Show Business After Year Absence
Frances Langford resumes performing with TV guest shots and a Capitol album planned while MGM discusses filming her life story. Her husband Ralph Evinrude supports the comeback as they travel in a customized DC3, following networks across the country to keep in touch with entertainment.
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Bob Thomas Hollywood III
Frances Langford
South Pacific
Tome
Ralph Evinrude
Outboard Motor King
Frances
Tampa
Capitol
MGM
Evinrudes
Milwaukee
Florida
Evinrude
Ralph
Wives and husbands tested in 200 point fitness test
A columnist discusses Dr Horace Cranes advice on choosing a wife and outlines a 200 point fitness test for husbands and wives. The piece argues companionship, social poise and financial savvy matter as much as housekeeping, urging readers to assess marital compatibility beyond chores. It references a public education aid offer and notes Japanese astronomers sighting yellow clouds on Mars.
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America
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