Fine Biography Of Bizet And World Of His Music
Biographical sketch of composer Bizet tracing key dates from his Paris premiere of Carmen to his death at 37, with emphasis on influences from Gounod and Halevy, his puritanical views on women, Bohemian social circles, and the posthumous scholarly finds. Ends with Raleigh County health levy activism and local endorsements for a $100,000 levy tied to Hill-Burton funds.
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Composer Bizet
Health
Bizet
Mina Curtiss
Knopf
Opera-Comique
Paris
Gounod
Fromental Halevy
Faust
Halevy
Meyerbeer
Offenbach
Rossini
Verdi
Wagner
Berlioz
la Mogador
la Mogdor
Alfred de Musset
Genevieve
Perles
Raleigh
Arnett Resident Executed Bond On Two Charges
Arnett resident Theordor Honaker was released from Raleigh County Jail at 7 p m Sunday after posting bond to face drunkenness and resisting arrest charges. Deputy sheriff arrested him at 10 45 p m Saturday and he appeared before Magistrate L G Daniel.
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Beckley
Homer Earl Corley
West Columbia
S. C
Arville A. Keel
Keel
James
Ernest Hunter
Naoma
D. E. Wright
Marvin Redden
Beaver
Bluestone Presbytery Men’s Council Names New Officers
New officers were elected at the Bluestone Presbytery Men’s Council annual training session in Beckley. Officers include Dr B B Richmond Beckley president of the Synod Men’s Council H Edward Steele Bluefield incoming Presbytery president Charles H Peak Gilbert Robert Jones Welch Woodrow Cook Mullens all vice presidents and the Rev Howard Leming Welch as ministerial representative W J Walker Beckley serves as outgoing Presbytery president.
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Bluestone Presbytery Men's Council
Beckley
B. B
Richmond
Synod Men's Council
H. Edward Steele
Bluefield
Presbytery
Charles H. Peak
Gilbert
Robert Jones
Welch
Woodrow Cook
Mullens
Howard Leming
W. J. Walker
Methodist Missionary Sees No Antagonism in South America
Nashville AP reports Rev. Dr. George H. Jones a Methodist missionary says he finds no hostility toward Protestants in South America. He adds that loving sacrifice yields good response in Brazil Argentina Uruguay Bolivia Chile and Peru where the church conducts missions.
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Nashville
Tenn
George H. Jones
South America
Jones
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Methodist Church
Ecumenical Luther Seminary Faculty Forms New Body in Saskatoon
In Saskatoon seminary, seven faculty members from four Lutheran bodies unite to lead the Luther Theological Seminary, formed this year by merging the Lutheran College and Seminary with the Luther Seminary. The school enrolls 54 students from six Lutheran church bodies. In Peru, Cerro de Pasco notes the highest Methodist Church location at 15,000 feet above sea level.
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Saskatoon
Sask
New Luther Theological Seminary
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Augustana Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church
United Lutheran Church In America
Luther Theological Seminary
Lutheran College and Seminary
Luther Seminary
Cerro DE Pasco
Peru
Andes Mountains
Rally To Open Church Event At Rose Of Sharon
A rally at Rose of Sharon Church Thursday at 7 p.m. opens the 21st anniversary celebration of pastor Rev. Willie Schofield and his congregation. The services will be led by the pastor and church members. The celebration closes on the third Sunday in November. Mrs. Robert Clayborn sponsors. Public invited.
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Rose of Sharon
Willie Schofield
Robert Clayborn
Two Troop 80 Members Become Eagle Scouts
Two members of Boy Scout Troop 80 received the Eagle Scout rank last week. Charles W. Jackson, assistant scoutmaster, and Dick Barkley, son of Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Barky, were honored for completing the requirements.
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Boy Scout Troop 80
Charles W. Jackson
Dick Barkley
Joseph Barky
C&O Revamps Schedules Aligning With Standard Time
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway announces schedule changes effective Sunday consolidating eastbound Sportsman with Train No. 104 from Cincinnati and westbound Fast Flying Virginian with Train No. 13 from Charlottesville to Cincinnati. The Sportsman will depart Detroit 35 minutes earlier at 5 45 p m and Cincinnati 45 minutes earlier at 10 45 p m, arriving Washington at 3 53 p m. Westbound the Sportsman leaves Washington at 9 30 a m arriving Detroit at 7 40 a m. Eastbound F F V leaves Cincinnati 10 minutes earlier at 11 10 a m arriving Washington at 3 40 a m. The F F V leaves Washington 30 minutes earlier at 10 30 p m and arrives Cincinnati 35 minutes late at 3 30 p m with minor changes elsewhere.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Cincinnati
Charlottesvlle
Detroit
Washington
No Lurid Treatment In Novel's Spectacular Tale No Lurid Treatment In Novel's Spectacular Tale
Review of Charles Calitri's Strike Heaven on the Face from Crown 3.95. Walter Davis, a high school dean, faces a sex club problem and a school board cover up while teachers strive to balance promotion ambitions and student guidance in a town. Calitri underscores dedicated teachers and troubled youth over sensationalism.
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Charles Calitri
Crown
Barthorne High
Macbeth
Walter Davis
Calitri
Chiang Kai-shek salutes Chenault aid in darkest hours
President Chiang Kai-shek of Free China paid tribute to U.S. Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chenault, saying he came to their aid in the darkest hours, reflecting on wartime cooperation and the general's decisive support.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Free China
U.S
Claire L. Chennault
County Reports One TB Case In Week Ending Oct 18
One active tuberculosis case was recorded in Raleigh County for the week ending October 18 by the West Virginia State Department of Health. Nearby counties reported cases of chickenpox influenza like illness poliomyelitis and other diseases including Mercer Summers Wyoming Nicholas Monroe Greenbrier Fayette and others with varying counts.
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Raleigh
West Virginia State Department of Health
Wyoming
Mercer
Summerssix
Monroe
Greenbrier
Nicholas
Fayette
Two-Car Collision Causes $400 Damage on Harper Road
A Saturday night crash on Harper Road at 11:45 p.m. caused about $400 in damages. Beckley Police report the collision involved George Tuffle Le febvre, 23, Beckley, driving a car, and J. M. Nichols Jr., 32, North Wilkesboro, N C, driving a tractor-trailer.
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Harper Road
Beckley
George Tuffle Lefebvre
J. M. Nichols Jr
North Wilkesboro
N, C
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Beckley League of Women Voters
Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni Association
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Maxwell Hill
Beckley Junior High
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Lions Clubs
Arnett
Troop 80
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Ashworth & Sparks Incorporated
Prince ST
Marty
Laundromat
Deli Lucy
Potssiba
Westinghouse-Desilu Playhouse
Eac Stag
Phonos
JAN Campbell Music CO
Main ST
DIAL
Home of
LEWIS
Johnstown Road
Wesy
Westinghouse House
Lucille Ball
Desndays
BeckLey Area
Ashworth & Sparks
Pagoda Shopping Center
Beckley, W. V
J. C. Warren Furniture CO
Prince Street
Beckley, W. Va
Macarthur, W. Va
Superior Sterling Co., Distributors
Bluefield, W. Va
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