Buddy Thorpe Uses Stage Name In Broadway Role
New York noted Buddy Thorpe, Jim Thorpe’s son, 30, tall and athletic, disguises himself in a Broadway show as William Theurlby. He says the name shields him from unwanted publicity and helps him find real acting work. Buddy recalls his tough path and past jobs, including steel mill work, as he pursues acting amid his father’s fading legacy.
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New York
Jim Thorpe
Buddy
William Theurlby
Thorpe
Hollywood
Rock Hunter
Orson Bean
Bean
OrSon
Detroit
St. Clair
Jim Thorpe’s Boy Buddy Disguises Self on Broadway
A long gossip reel from Hollywood and New York shows Jim Thorpe’s son Buddy disguising himself on Broadway to land acting work in New York after a move from Los Angeles. The piece touches on stage life, industry pressure, and notable names like Myrt Powers, Fran Allison, Shirley Booth, Kefauver, and Rocky Marciano, painting a snapshot of late 1950s show business culture.
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L. A
John Wayne
Gary Cooper
N.Y
Skip
Michigan
Monte Proser
U. S
Dick Haymes
Billy Vine
Myrt Powers
ASPCA
Shirley Booth
Frank Milan
Sen. Kefauver
Davy Crockett
Farley Granger
Sardi's
Janice Rule
Rocky Marciano
Jack Weist
Rocky
al Weisl
Jackie Gleason
Jack Haley
George Raft
Variety
Gleason
West Virginia Public Schools Facts for American Education Week
West Virginia marks American Education Week November 6 to 12 as focus on public schools achievements and needs. Data show 388 secondary schools in 1954-55 with 157,907 total enrollment, including 123,618 in classified high schools and 32,565 in junior highs. More girls than boys graduate high school, with 1954 class 54 percent female. The 1954-55 period saw 6,461 teachers, driver education expanded with 313 more students in complete courses, and a net loss of five schools offering behind-the-wheel training.
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West Virginia
Youth Mortality Rate Decreases and Impairment Focus
Metropolitan Life Insurance statisticians report lower youth mortality due to infection control enabling greater attention to care and rehabilitation for children and teens with physical or mental impairments. Orthopedic defects, polio residuals, clubfoot, and accident injuries are prominent, with emphasis on prevention and enhanced research amid a rapidly growing child population.
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United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Halloween Tips and Charity Tricks for a Safer Night
An article on Halloween origins and modern customs urges safer, kinder trick or treating. It cites Celtic roots and Welsh prayers while highlighting youth-led charity efforts such as a White Plains fundraiser sending $249 to UNICEF. Suggestions include penny prom ideas, carnival games, treat sales, and piggy bank parties to help those less fortunate. It closes with an epitaph about safe Halloween celebration and traffic caution.
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White Plains
N. Y
United Nations Children’s Fund
Wartorn
Seventeen
Lipreading and charm for the deaf in dating advice
A psychologist counsels Lois P a 19 year old coed who uses a hearing aid about coping with worsening hearing. He emphasizes lipreading lead in conversation and giving compliments to stay popular, noting that defects matter less than personality and social ease. Readers urged to write for charts.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
Lois
Motion man Bibb tops Beckley Council motions
Clarence Bibb on Beckley City Council logged 64 of 91 motions since July 1, 72 percent, with 11 adjournment motions not counted. He attends well and recalls past actions, guiding the council. Other items note potential political moves and public works ideas, including a proposed county car service shop at the Raleigh County Courthouse and a Fayette County police chief’s lot clearance.
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Clarence Bibb
Beckley
Raleigh County
General County Fund
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Soldiers from Beckley and surrounding towns feature in a nationwide update. Pvt Jerry H Reaves of Sophia son of Mr and Mrs James Reaves serves with the 39th Engineer Combat Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood engaging in river crossing training and floating bridge operations. Seaman Apprentice Jimmy H Wickline son of Mr and Mrs W M Wickline of Beckley reports to Naval Air Station Brunswick after completing a Bainbridge week training and receiving 14 day recruit leave. Seaman Recruit Stanley W Tilley son of Mr and Mrs Estell M Tilley of Daniels finishes nine weeks basic training at Bainbridge and gets 14 days leave before reporting to USS Delong in South Carolina. Pfc Robert F Barber of Fort Eustis Virginia son of Mr and Mrs John Barber of Whitby, assigned to the 504th Military Police Company, completed basic at Fort Knox and is a Stratton High School graduate. Jackie L Higgins of Beckley assigned to Jacksonville Fla after boat training at Bainbridge with 11 weeks training and 14 day recruit leave.
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39Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Fort Leonard Wood
Jerry H. Reaves
James Reaves
Sophia
39Th
Pvt
Reaves
Army
Fort Riley
Kaw
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Jimmy H
Wickline
W. M. Wickline
South
Kanawha St
Beckley
Bainbridge, Md
Naval Training Center
Stanley W. Tilley
Estell M. Tilley
Daniels
S. W. Tilley
USS
Delong
South Carolina
John Barber
Whitby
Fort Knox, Ky
Stratton High School
Tilley
Beckley Naval Recruiting Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Bainbridge
Jackie L. Higgins
Air
Daisy Higgins
Clark St
J. L. Higgins
Maryland
Higgins
Beckley Naval Recruiting Station
Prayer text by C. Baker Pearle in Kansas City
A prayer expresses gratitude that thoughts, paths, and hopes hinge on God. It asks for stronger attachment to God with heart and mind, spoken in Jesus name. Includes attribution to C. Baker Pearle of Kansas City Missouri, minister at A. M. E. Zion church.
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Jesus
C. Baker Pearle
Kansas City, Mo
A. M. E. Zion Church
Child's Musical Ear Needs Piano in Tune
CLEARFIELD Pa P Al Rockwell, a professional musician with 35 years of tuning experience, leads one of the nation’s few piano tuning schools. He warns many pianos in homes and venues are out of tune, risking children’s musical ear and future interest. Rockwell has trained about 300 graduates and advocates tuning pianos for $25 to $30 to keep homes musical.
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Clearfield
al Rockwell
America
Rockwell
Rockwell's
Oliver Faust
What's The Answer prompting quiz on national issues
A quiz page asks six factual questions about current affairs and history. It covers national mood, ages of public figures, religious demographics, Olympic host nations, UN voting on Algeria, and birth settings, plus a question about a man named Rules associated with a country.
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Warren
Eisenhower
U. N. General Assembly
Algeria
U. S
France
Rules
Austria
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Switzerland
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Victor Borge
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Poe
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Hallowe'en
Naleigh & Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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C. J. McQuade
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Story Brooks & Finley Inc
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Lois P
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Fayette
Peggy Kessinger
504Th Military Police Company
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