New Sutton Dam to Transform Elk River Valley
Editorial notes a $30,000,000 dam across Elk River near Sutton to be built next Saturday. The 220 foot high structure will span 1,178 feet, flood control for 537 square miles, and raise river levels about 20 feet, enabling steady water supply and attracting new industry, with 500 workers during construction.
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Kanawha Basin
Ohio River
Elk River
Sutton
U. S. Army
West Virginia
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Bluestone
Hinton
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Mississippi
Elk River Valley
Richmond District Gains Road Plan for High School Program
E L S notes Raleigh County Board of Education moved to back a vocational agricultural program at Richmond District High School. He argues a new road into the district is essential, predicting joint progress would boost farming, homes, and property values. the road project has not yet been let to contract.
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Richmond
Richmond District High School
Richmond District
State Road Commission
E.L. S
Alize
Yhe
Mollohan
Bol Mollohan
Helco Holt
Glenville
Robert Molt Mollohan
Kathryn Mollohan
Alan Mollohan
Miss Molt
Bob
Oakwood Road
Fairmont
West Virginia
Cortlandt Place
Washington
Hampshire County
W. Va
Robert Holt Mollohan
West Virginia University
Homer
Navy
USS Chilton
Amoco Oil Co
Kathryn
Woodrow Wilson High School
Southern Seminary Junior College
Virginia
Alan McGahan
Greenbrier Military Institute
Mollohans
First Baptist Church
Charleston
Notes on Bermuda Grass and Control Methods
This piece warns that Bermuda grass or wire grass is hard to beat and forms a subsurface mat. It notes dalaton and TCA as chemicals to spray or spread now, accepting soil unusable for months, for a spring recovery. It urges seasonal soil repair around the house and farm.
Almanac joins right alongside Bible and Scout manual
The author considers the Old Farmer's Almanac, in its 165th year with the 1957 edition, essential for a castaway alongside a Bible and a Boy Scout Manual. It claims a long history since 1192 and offers meteorology, history, horticulture, and trivia for mental exercise.
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Yankee, Inc
Dublin
N. H
Boy Scout
Old Farmer’s Almanac teased for quirky year history and recipes
A humorous recap highlights the Old Farmer’s Almanac past entries from 1696 to 1944, noting snow in 1858, frog timing, and John the Baptist birthdays, plus a plug for its three pages of mushroom recipes and planting calendars. It praises the compact, sturdy Almanac as a ready reference for postal rules, weather, weights, and Bible-related lore.
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Farmington
Maine
Hagerstown
Connecticut
John the Baptist
England
Gibraltar
Riley
African Coast
Hartford
New England
Aimee Semple MacPherson
Babe Ruth
Julie Andrews to star in CBS version of Cinderella
Julie Andrews will appear in CBS’s original take on Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Sunday March 31 1957 giving Ed Sullivan a night off. Kim Novak reportedly sunbathes nude on her Hollywood rooftop and The Godfrey Losers Club may dine November 20 at the Little Club with Dick Shawn as president.
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New York
Julie Andrews
CBS
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Ed. Sullivan
Kim Novak
Hollywood
Quiz on Presidents and Geography Mixed in Trivia
Question bundle tests who was ever elected president while unmarried or divorced, Suez Canal oil routes accuracy, McCarthy re election in Wisconsin, farm price parity trends, Tulane location, bank distribution, and Dr Townsend’s claim linked to pensions or prohibition era fame.
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U.S
Middle East
Suez’ Canal
Sen. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Tulane University
California
Texas
Louisiana
Virginia
New England
None yet elected and replies on status
Official results show no candidates elected yet with responses noting incorrect answers. Louisiana appears among items with partial data and a pension scheme referenced.
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Louisiana
My Fair Lady Star Appears On TV Show March 31
A list of entertainment figures and events fills this column. Tony Bennett Wally Cox Gisele MacKenzie Edith Adams and Mary McCarthy auditioned for a television slot while Rita Hayworth's lawyer pursued assets from Aly Khan in a Paris matter. Rita Gam and Tom Gainsbury bought Joyce Matthews Billy Rose property for 30000 dollars. The piece mentions Hollywood social life, hotel sales, and various celebrity sightings with a light, gossip-tinted tone.
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Tony Bennett
Wally Cox
Gisele MacKenzie
Edith Adams
Mary McCarthy
Arthur
Serge Rubinstein
RKO
Tennyson Guyor
Rita Gam
Tom Gainzburgh
Joyce Matthews
Billy Rose
Tommy Dorseys
Greenwich
Conn
House
Rocky Marciano
America
Lexington
Rocky
Flying Saucers and Faith in a Child Psychology Lesson
A psychologist advises parents to reassure a 9-year-old girl distressed by flying saucer fears by framing God’s image in all beings and the universality of love. He uses Genesis, geometry, and color diversity to counter phobias and promote calm, inclusive thinking.
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West Virginia
momMb Covcieve
Heexley Newspapers Corporation
Beth L
Mollohan Voting Record Cited as Liberal by Clerk
A 1955-56 record from the House clerk praises Representative Mollohan for attendance and a liberal voting pattern. It notes bills he supported on civil rights, urban development, social security, and public works, and mentions positions on debt, taxes, and trade. The piece also sketches Mollohan family posts, residences, and social status.
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Hugh Maxwell
Robert H. Mollahan
House of Representatives
Bob Molahan
House
Mollahan
Mollohan
Atomic Energy, Commission and
Tennessee Valley
Prayer for Respectful Human Relations at Augustana College
A reader prayer from Conrad Bergendorf of Augustana College Rock Island HL asks for divine guidance to treat others as equals. The petition seeks cleansing of attitudes that enslave people and to foster respect and truth in social ties through Christ.
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Christ
Conrad Bergendorf
Rock Island
Augustana College
Parakeets Increasing Along With Workers
A satirical column notes rapid growth in the U S office workforce from 1 7 million in 1910 to 9 million in 1936 and parakeet numbers rising faster. It cites carbon paper use, paper clip length, diabetes guesses, funny quotes, and various trivia about public life, designers, and famous figures.
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America
U. S
Clyde Crobaugh
University of Tennessee
Paul McCobb
Gogi Grant
Gogi
Audrey
Miss Woodford
Hair styles and bats in a world of sports and gossip
A playful column blends celebrity style talk with sport lore. It notes a Dodgers player using a fire tempered bat in a late World Series and mentions Yogi Berra’s dramatic impact in a final game. The piece lightly references a soap trust suit being dismissed.
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Dodger
Yankee Yogi Berra
War Club
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