County High Schools Contest For Safety Slogan
County high school students entered a monthly safety slogan contest to promote careful driving on West Virginia highways. Moundsville High School won first in both slogan and radio spot divisions with the lines Alertness Brightness and Cautiousness are the ABCs of Driving and There are such things as necessities there are such things as needs but the one thing that is Strictly taboo is the careless driver who speeds.
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Studebaker
West Virginia
Lic Safety
Charleston
Moundsville High School
ABC
Driv
Lead-Directing Bids Shape A Subtle Bridge Slam
In a club bid sequence North aims to steer the lead by South’s heart response. North’s 2 Spades on the second round risked misdirection but backed into a small slam after South rebid clubs. West’s diamond lead avoided a spade, clubs cleared, and hearts allowed South to discard losers for thirteen tricks.
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North
South
West
Fast
East
State Library Workshop to Be Held in Beckley
West Virginia Library Association will hold public and school librarian workshops in Beckley and Elkins next spring. Association president Hugh Behymer of Bethany College announced plans from Parkersburg meeting. Virginia Ebeling of Wheeling will supervise the workshops. dates remain unannounced.
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Beckley and Elkins
West Virginia
Assiu FE
Hugh Behymer
Bethany College
Association
Parkersburg
Behymer
Virginia Ebeling
Wheeling
Ohio County Public Library
Across Clues and Names From A Scanned Page
The fragment lists numerous clues and partial answers across a puzzle page. It includes references to currencies, animals, place names, and varied definitions such as firearm, harpoon, river, and fish eggs, with scattered numbers and ligatures indicating a filled crossword or puzzle grid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Construction Contracts Up For West Virginia Growth
Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia ten month construction awards rose 27 percent from 1952 per J L Head of F W Dodge. The area totaled 444 million with non-residential up 54 percent, residential down 21 percent, heavy engineering up 89 percent. October awards rose 7 percent from September and 57 percent year over year.
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Rockies
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
J. L. Head
F W. Dodge Corporation
Air Reserves Open Now For Extra Forces
Air Force Reserve draft opens to non prior service men aged 17 or older. Continental Air Command in New York authorized enlisting 14 000 non-prior service personnel to fill vacancies in Reserve Wings including the 473rd Troop Carrier Wing. Non veterans may enlist and later enter the Regular Air Force, with ranks and training requirements outlined by Major Walter Peters.
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Air Force
Continental Air Command
New York
473Rd Troop Carrier Wing
Air Force Reserve
Regular Air Force
Walter Peters
2253D Afrctc
Pittsburgh
Veterans Affairs Warns of Retroactive Disability Compensation
Korean veterans have been told by the Veterans Administration that compensation payments for service connected disabilities may be retroactive. The notice cautions eligible veterans to apply promptly to ensure retroactive benefits are processed and awarded.
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Veterans Administration
R. A. Barcel
Barcel
Television Schedule and Public Notices From 1953 Station
The page lists WSAZ TV channel 3 Huntington programming including CBS NBC and sports Eye Weathercast News and sign offs. It also contains a Veterans Affairs retroactive compensation rules, filing timelines, and monthly payment details with wartime rates, plus a State Road Commission notice seeking bids for Pettus Bridges Approaches project in Raleigh County West Virginia with a December 15 1953 deadline and bid details.
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State Road Commission of
West Virginia
Charleston
Ten O'Clock & M
Raleigh County
W. T. Brice
Kenneth Ross Snyder four month old funeral notice
Kenneth Ross Snyder four months son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ross Snyder Crab Orchard died in a local hospital at 825 pm Friday November 27. Body at Calfee Funeral Home until funeral Monday 2 pm Calfee Funeral Home Chapel Mount Tabor Cemetery. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home. Cards of Thanks from the family of Minnie Mae Lambert.
Radio Program Time Zone Rules Prompt
A clarification note explains time zone handling for radio listings. It states Eastern Standard Time as reference, subtract one hour for Central Standard and two hours for Mountain Standard. It also notes that some local stations adjust relay times to fit schedules, and last minute changes cannot be included.
Evening Radio Schedule Summary
Radio listings show a dense 6 to 11 pm lineup with news, sports, dramas and music. Programs include Beulah Sketch, One Man's Family, Perry Como, The Falcon, Sammy Kaye, and various news and commentaries across CBS ABC MBS and other networks.
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Cbhs Kiddies
Abc-Mbs
Abe
Cbs
Abec-East
Abe Family
Cbs News
Abe Les Mary
Perry Como
MacRae
Dhs
Henry ‘Tayior
Abe the Falcon
Mbis Hi5
Sammy Kaye
Bartow
Talent Scouts
Vbs
Staurway
M. Malloy
Mbs
Abe Radio Theatereochs
Abe News & Comment
Sid of
Ameren
Nbe
Nbs
Fischer & Motly
Abe Vaughn
Montroeanbs
Pat
Corey Nbe
Venenent
Milste
Ube
Lost and Found Beagles and Local Advertisements
Lost beagles reported in multiple locations with rewards or contact numbers. Mention of dogs near Cherry Creek and Clabourn farm. other ads include ironing service, livestock dealings, brooder equipment, a Norge refrigerator, a girl’s bicycle, a tor radi re coal heater and a Remington typewriter. Call listed numbers for sightings or inquiries.
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Upper Glade
Clabourn Farm
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West Virginia Department of Pub
Merable
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Kor
Beckley
Collag
Putto
Ieee
COWN
English College
Hawkeye State
Firearm
Mountain
Crete
West Va
375Th
Penn Ave
News For Veterans
Wsaz-Tv
Huntington
Searcn
NBC
Bree Pavott
Aute Smith
Welcome Travelers
Howdy Dowdy
Arthur Murray
Mr. McNudles
Voice
Robert Montgomery
Calfee Funeral Home
Phanks
Minnie Mae Lambert
Joseph Wood
Alvis Green
Isaac Lambert
Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home
Fons
Reynolds
Barre Fey
Robert CC. Egnor
William's
Raleigh
Dial
Children’s Nursery
Kanawha St
Milton Young
Mountain State
ALL Work Guaranteed Co
James Dial
Cooper
Cherry Creek Vicinity
Reward
Revere
Sophia
Stanley Huff
Memoriam
Harper Road
Narness
Leroy
Beckley Open Air Theater
Old Stamford Road
O'Dell
Mt. Hope
Children's Nursery
Beckley Newspapers
St Barnabas Hospital
High Street
Newark
N,j
Chi Chili's
Johnstown Rd
Don W. Ford
Saders
W Harvey
Ewood Hatfield
Kut & Karl
Thompson
Edward Parrish
PIANO
Professional Directory
Dr BE
Silverman
Raleigh County Bank
H C Kinzer
Main St
Erskine
Calloway Heights
John. W. Eye
Neville ST
Wright
Crab Orchard
Halstead’s
I. I
Beaver
Lovitz Television
Raleigh Itory
BURKS
Sprague
Landers Upholstery CO
Oakwood Ave
Manwell & Keyser
Prince St
Fink
East Rain Eile
Smith
Coal City
Frank
GMC
Standard Coffee Company
East Rainelle
Fuller Brush Company
America
Charles Eaton
Charles Chester Shoes
Brockton
Massachusetts
W S. Gregg Dial
Cal WB. Jones
Roy Jones
First Ave
R and J H. Stinson
East Beckley
Boston
Nature Shop
Fred Mann
H. O Coleman
Guernsey
Jersey
Ayrshire
Jolly’s Market Daniels
W Va
Hiram Meadows
Ghent
NORGE
Care Beckley Newspapers
Remington
Torridaire
Beckley Hardware and Supply Company
Philco
Motorola
Used Furniture CO
Rainelle
Georgia Hendrick
W. Va
Carolina Super Market
Sophia Plumbing
Sophia Dial
Dunkley
Stamford Road
Coffey
J. W. Huddle
Clyde St
Table Rock
KODAK
King Photo Supply
Neville St. Beckley
Virgil's
Raleigh Junk Company
Carolina
Aluminum
Chamberlin CO
Duke’ Williams
Will Savay
Klaus & Page Co
McCreery St
Santa
General Electric
Dormeyer
Motor
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Lincoln
N. Heber St
Foley Construction Co
Rae Beckley Glass CO
Southern
Auto Club
Beckley Hotel
Dial 2
Al’s
Neville St. Dial
Beckley Mart
Gravely Tractors
Princeton
United Woolen Co
Farris
Galperin Music Co
New Street
South Kanawha Street
Beuscher and
Elkhart
Cook’s
Music Shop
N. Oakwood
Beckley Music
Elec. CO
Ian KO
Baldwin Aero
Jan _Campbell Music Co
Lewisburg
Betsy Ross
Story & Clark
Kimball
Jan Campbell
Ray Yates
Ross
RED Dog
Fodiys Grocery & Hardware Beaver
N. Kanawha St
MR. Fixer
Henry Conway Hardware
Zenith
Beckley Music & Electric CO
South Fayette St
Beckley Glass Co
Alex N. Breckinridge
North Oakwood Dial
American Glass
Herbert Atha
Mgr City Ave & S
Oakwood Dial
Universal
Maytag Ironer
Elec
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