Federal Court Indicts Twelve Raleigh Coun tians in Liquor Case
A federal grand jury in Huntington indicted twelve Raleigh County residents among 28 accused of liquor law violations. Named defendants include George Barbour Beckley Henry Cadle Princewick Sarah Cree Princewick David McBride Sullivan Raymond McBride Fireco Gale Bowling Surveyor Henry Smith Glen Daniel Ezra Lane Cool Ridge Herman Price Beckley Clovis Williams Artie and Harry Simmons Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Raleigh
George Howard Barbour
Beckley
Henry Everett Cadle
Sarah Jane Cree
Princewick
David Shirley McBride
Sullivan
Raymond Cecil McBride
Fire~ Co
Gale Borden Bowling
Surveyor
Henry Stewart Smith
Glen Daniel
Ezra Lane
Cool Ridge
Herman Price
Clovis Williams
Artie
Harry Glasper Simmons
Lester
Health Authority Advises Shots Before Influenza Season
The Surgeon General urges vaccination for groups at higher risk and those in essential services before influenza season. Local outbreaks are expected. Asian strain dominates this period. Polyvalent vaccine offers about 70 percent protection after two doses two weeks apart. Seek physician advice for individual guidance.
Eligible Students Urged To Register For Tests
Woodrow Wilson High School announces all 1961 graduates may enter the 1960-61 National Merit Scholarship competition by registering at the school office. The NMS Qualifying Test is at 9 a.m. Saturday March 19, 1960, for second semester juniors or first semester seniors who pay a $1 fee. If unable to pay, see Principal Peregoy.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Science Research Associates of
Chicago
Peregoy
NMSC
Ford Foundation
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Mount State Miscellany and Local Notables
One hundred eight war orphans program beneficiaries were served by the State Veterans Affairs Department in the year ending June 30. Wheeling enacts felonious crime offender registration. Early in its run, six people filed forms with Wheeling Police. Dr Ronald E Osborn will speak at Bethany College’s sesquicentennial observance on Sunday October 25. Marshall County Sheriff Herman C Laas reports early Halloween damage from toppled school bus shelter on Burch Ridge. Huntington tax auditors recover 7.79 percent of municipal gross sales taxes, but salaries and mileage reduce net receipts to 5700 dollars.
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State Veterans Affairs Department
Ronald E. Osborn
Christian Theological Seminary
Indianapolis
Bethany
Marshall County
Herman C. Laas
Burch Ridge
Huntington
Well Pollution Hazards From Private Sewage Near Water Wells
An editor’s health education note warns residents to keep privies and septic tanks at least 100 feet from wells and preferably downhill. In Raleigh County streams carry pollution downstream, risking amebiosis and shigellosis. officials urge proper well placement and contact with County Sanitarian W. B. Hume for guidance.
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State Department of Health
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Six Whooping Cough Cases in Raleigh and County Health Reports
Raleigh County reports six whooping cough cases to the State Director of Health for the week ending October 10. The tally also lists one animal bite, one tuberculosis case, two gonorrhea cases and eight syphilis cases. Wyoming County records five meningitis cases and Fayette County logs three animal bites along with instances of streptococcal infection, gonorrhea and syphilis.
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Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Fayette County
Merrick Wins Broadway Rights to Irma La Douce
David Merrick has secured Broadway rights to the Paris hit Irma La Douce after a lively bidding contest. Other bidders mentioned include Roger L. Stevens Gilbert Miller and Sam Spiegel. Rehearsals are planned for next January following the play’s long runs in Paris and London.
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New York
Paris
David Merrick
Merrick
Roger L. Stevens
Gilbert Miller
Sam Spiegel
London
Radio City sells reservations for unbooked Christmas show
New York AP reports Radio City Music Hall has sold over 25000 dollars in reserved seat tickets for a production not yet booked. Reservations are set for Christmas week, a peak season. The staff has not chosen the stage presentation or feature film yet.
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New York
Radio
Miss Sheridan to Play Broadway Debut in Odd Man In
Ann Sheridan, movie star, will reach Broadway next season in Odd Man In a three character comedy It marks her first Broadway appearance filed in New York AP report she has acted since 1933
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New York
Ann Sheridan
Miss Sheridan
Referendum on city garbage fee debated by Huntington official
Huntington City Manager Robe rt M Hoisington said a public referendum on the garbage collection fee appears inevitable. A petition of fee objectors shows about 85 percent validity. WVU reports 52 international students this semester, including 16 from China and 625 from Pennsylvania, with enrollees from all 55 counties and 1,299 from Monongalia where the university sits.
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Huntington
Robert M. Hoisington
West Virginia University
China
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Monongalia
WVU
University Receives Public Health Service Grant for Physiology Training
The university reports a $9 990 US Public Health Service grant to support graduate physiology training. Figures from major Fifth District department stores show an 11 percent drop in dollar volume for the week ending Oct 10 versus the 1958 period. Henry J Ramsey Jr of Fullerton Calif a former Huntington High School and Marshall College student earns a Society of Petroleum Engineers medal for thermal recovery research earning a PhD from Purdue University.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Elvis J. Stahl Jr
Federal Reserve District
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Henry J. Ramsey Jr
Fullerton
Calif
Huntington High School
Marshall College
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Purdue University
West Virginia Hereford Breeders Set Fall Show and Sale
Quellen M. Keith announced at Spencer that the West Virginia Hereford Breeders Association will hold its annual Fall Show and Sale on November 2 at the 4-H Camp at Jackson's Mill.
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Quellen M. Keith
West Virginia
Huntington Riverfront Beautification Study Heard
Huntington's river park committee will study actions taken by other Ohio River Valley cities to beautify their river fronts and guide local improvements.
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Huntington's
River Park Committee
Ohio River Valley
Talent Program at St John’s Holiness Church
A talent program is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday at St Johns Holiness Church Westmoreland Street to benefit the Missionary Society. Pastor Elder W M Neal invites the public to attend.
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St. John’s Holiness Church
Westmoreland St
the Missionary Society
W. M. Neal
Workshop reunion set for 20th anniversary in New York
The Dramatic Workshop invites alumni to celebrate its 20th anniversary in New York next year. Attendees include Mario Brando Ben Gazzara Anthon Francioga Tennessee Williams Elaine Stritch and Shelle Winters. The center’s hallmark activity remains yearly productions of new or experimental one act plays.
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New York
the Dramatic Workshop
Mario Brando
Ben Gazzara
Anthon Francioga
Tennessee Williams
Elaine Stritch
Shelle Winters
Play on Toulouse Lautrec Heads to England Test
Broadway dramatist Beard Chodorov develops Monsieur Lautrec based on the life of French artist Toulouse Lautrec. The piece awaits its first audience test in England after years in Chodorov's writing room. Robert Clary is slated to star as Lautrec in the title role.
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New York
Beard Kodorov
Toulouse Lautrec
England
Monsieur Lautrec
Chodorov
Robert Clary
Number of Baptist Churches in India Reaches 3375
In Cuttack India Rev B R Moses secretary of the Baptist Union of India reports at an All India Baptist assembly that Indi now has 3375 Baptist churches with 401022 members.
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Cuttack
India
Indi
B. R. Moses
Baptist Union of India
Bethany to Host 150th Convocation of The Declaration and Address
A Sunday convocation at Bethany Memorial Church marks the 150th anniversary of The Declaration and Address, the Ohio Valley movement’s founding document. Speakers include Jay J. Smith Howard Short Ronald Osborn.
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America
Bethany
Ohio Valley
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Church of Christ
Thomas Campbell
Alexander Campbell
Bethany College
Bethany Memorial Church
Association For the Promotion of Christian Unity
Disciples of Christ Historical Society
Perry Epler Gresham
Willis Jones
Nashville
Jay J. Smith
Goodlettsville
Tenn
Howard E. Short
Christian Evangelist Front Rank
St. Louis
the Christian Church
Ronald E. Osborn
Christian Theological Seminary
Indianapolis
Ind
Smith
Churches of Christ
Short
Christian Churches
Osborn
Christian Unity
Health Officer Urges PTAs To Fight Polio
Raleigh County health officer Dr. S A Ford urged PTAs to sponsor polio inoculation clinics across the county. He outlined costs for 100 pupils and noted a funded, non profit venture with a $1 per shot charge to aid those who cannot pay. The next PTA Council meeting is November 2.
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Ptas
Raleigh County
Parent- Teacher Council
PTA
S. A. Ford
Raleigh
Raleigh County Bonds Sales Report Released
The United States Savings Bonds Division reports Raleigh County purchased government bonds totaling 126896 in the past two months. Fayette County bought 163667 and Wyoming County 35255 in the same period.
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United States Savings Bonds Division
Raleigh
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Maxwell Hill 4 H Club Plans School Projects
The Maxwell Hill Champion 4 H Club discussed projects for cleaning the school and playground at a Friday meeting. Committee members Judy Comer Danny Snuffer and Joyce Brown led the session with a knot tying demonstration by Danny Snuffer and talks from Gerald Hager John Lilly and Ritchie Walls.
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Club
Maxwell Hill
Judy Comer
Danny Snuffer
Joyce Brown
Gerald Hager
John Lilly
Ritchie Walls
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Leroy E. Burney
Mt. State Miscellany
Wheeling
Wheeling Bureau of Police
Dean
Doan
Loch
Esso
Uniflo
Esso Research
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