We Can't Stop at the 38th Parallel Nimitz Warns
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz told a joint Kiwanis Rotary luncheon that the 38th parallel cannot hold as North Korea’s forces rearm. He described North Korea as highly trained, urged continued military action, and outlined U.N. budget and foreign aid figures.
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Nimitz
Kiwanis
Rotary
North Korea
Chester W. Nimitz
Kiwanis Rotary Club
ME Chico
Russia
Japan
Asia
United Nations
38Th Parallel
United States
Apa
International Refugee Organization
Palestine
U.N. Children’s Emergency Fund
U.N
John Callaway
Admiral
No Fine Tickets Given by Police During Centennial Week
City police issued about 500 overtime parking notices with special slips saying no fines due to Centennial Week. Police Chief Anthony Scalise said early recipients did not misuse the courtesy. meters’ returns remained steady, city recorder William P. Laren reported.
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Anthony Scalise
William P. Laren
City Recorder
Rites Set Monday For J. R. Woodrum
Funeral services for John Richard Woodrum 74 of Victor are at 3 p m Monday at Ansted Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Stevenson officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. He was a retired service station operator member of the Methodist Church and William N Page Lodge 135 AF and AM He was born March 27 187- in Kincaid. Survived by wife Florence two sons Julian Rex Edgar W and a daughter Mabel Francia McClung and a sister Anna Blake
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Ansted
John Richard Woodrum
Vigtor
Charles Stevenson
Ansted Methodist Church
Buris
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
The
Methodist Church
William N. Page Lodge
Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons
Page
Kincaid
Florence Woodrum
Victor
Julian Rex
Edgar W
Chicago
Mabel Francia McClung
Hico
Anna Blake
Oak Hinl
City Police Round Up Beckley Juvenile Bicycle Thief Gang
Police in Beckley rounded up eight Mabscott area juveniles average age 14 after a four year bicycle theft ring. Ten complete bikes and parts were recovered as the group admitted breaking bikes down for resale or trade. The suspects, including a nine year old, were to appear in court the following Wednesday.
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Beckley
Mabscott and
Lott
Anthony Boatiee
Bers
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Scalise
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Scout Executive Invited to Conrab Rural Scouting Conference
Gus F. Walker, scout executive for the Appalachian Council, received an invitation to attend the Conference on Rural Scouting at Schiff Scout Reservation in Mendham, New Jersey. The September 15 to 17 conference is run by the National Committee on Rural Scouting and limited to 30 top leaders with strong rural life and scouting interests.
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Gus F. Walker
Appalachian Council
Schiff
Mendham
N. J
National Committee On Rural Scouting
Red Cross Production Group Reorganizes for Wartime Efforts
The Raleigh County Red Cross Production Group resumes Tuesday meetings at 300 Reservoir Road and Singer Offices on S Ka Nawha Street to meet wartime needs. Mrs J E McCreery leads the committee which has already produced garments including pajamas robes gowns and operating room supplies. Members are urged to meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and have completed 50 garments.
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BicCreery
Iee
Raleigh County
Reservoir Road
American Red
Sigmund
Ceve Bron
J. E. McCreery
Three-Vehicle Crash Damages $500 Near Shady Spring
A three-vehicle collision near Shady Spring caused about $500 in damage. A 1949 International coal truck owned by Wilcox Coal Co. of Beaver, driven by William A. Dodd, struck two parked cars and toppled into a 1942 Ford driven by Philip Jerome and a 1949 Ford driven by James Epling, with no injuries reported.
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Shady Spring
Wilcox Coal Co
Beaver
William A. Dodd
Philip Jerome
Cherry Creek
James Epling
Calvin
Epling
Jerome
Nursing Graduate June Martin Completes Training at St Marys
June Marie Martin daughter of Mrs Irene J Martin and the late Leamon Martin of Beckley has graduated from St Marys School of Nursing Huntington. A Woodrow Wilson High School alumna she started training in 1947 with three months in psychiatric study at St Francis Hospital Pittsburgh. She is now employed in obstetrics at St Marys.
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June Marie Martin
Irene J. Martin
Leamon Martin
Beckley
St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Huntington
Woodrow Wilson High School
St. Francis Hospital
Pittsburgh
Miss Martin
St. Mary's
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City Police
G. G. Greene
Releigh County
Conrab
Red Cross
Singer
S. Kanawha Street
Gray Lumber
Berman
BAC
Reynabe
Werbil
Neville St
Beckley Theatre
Berley Hotel Hill
Acoo
Greeg
Gregg
Greer
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