Rehabilitation plan for West Virginia female inmates gains backing
Mrs. Mabel Turley Sims leadsPeace Springs Prison for Women in seeking a board of directors to guide post release employment and reforms. The plan aims to curb female crime with job guidance and programs, backed by prominent West Virginia women and an annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Stafford
Mabel Turley Sims
West Virginia
Peace Springs
Sims
Federation of Woman's Clairs
West
Alderson
Alderon Institution
Tests of underground and deep sea atomic blasts outlined
The AEC in a new book details effects of underground and deep sea detonations for Hiroshima type bombs. It estimates crater size, radioactivity spread, and structural damage ranges, comparing underground and air bursts and noting uncertainty for larger wartime devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Japan
New Mexico
Eniwetok
Bikini
Aro
Thankfulness for Work in Devotional Note
A devotional urges gratitude for labor on Labor Day. It argues idleness harms the soul and body, praises creative work, and cites 2 Thessalonians 3 10 12. The piece invites prayer for diligence and fulfillment through service and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thessalonians
GO. Worth May
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
The Thousand Debilitating Drama Of Mr Small
Literary guide reviews Gerald Kersh novel The Thousand Deaths of Mr Small. Charles Small endures family turmoil and bickering from parents sister wife and friend Solly Schwartz. The critic notes vivid, coarse language and a focus on private life behind closed doors with a cynical view of family dynamics. The tone remains observant, unsparing, and deliberately provocative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Rogers
MR. Small
Gerald Kersh
Doubleday
Charles Small
Kersh
Small
Millie
Priscilla
Hettie
Solly Schwartz
Charles
I. Small
Mama
Papa
Sally
Regionally Speaking Military Men in News Overseas and Home
A regional roundup profiles soldiers and sailors stationed stateside and abroad. Pfc. Nathan Day of Meadow Bridge, serving with the Engineers Corps, awaits transfer after training at Ft Belvoir and overseas posting at Camp Stoneman. Other items note Pvt. James Smith bound for overseas service after Navy service, Cpl. Arthur Perdue awaiting paratrooper status, and Richard L. Williams aboard a Navy escort carrier earning a battle efficiency pennant. Also listed are Beckley area airmen completing basic at Lackland and three area crew aboard Task Force 88 ships aiding midshipmen cruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Kessinger
Far Eastern Command
Pfc
Nathan Jay Day
Nathan Day
Meadow Bridge
United States Engineers Corps
Ft. Belvoir
Ft. Warren
Wyo
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Pvt
James S. Smith
Stella Smith
Sophia
Army
United States Navy
Ft. Knox
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Winding Gulf
Richard L. Williams
Western Pacific
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Beckley
Joseph F. Allenbaugh
Noble Jordan Bailey
Allenbaugh
F. L. Allenbaugh
Route 1
Bailey
Noble J. Bailey
Catiine
Air Force
Task Force 88
Naval Academy
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Carlos W. Treadway
Mitten Treadway
Kingston
Fred J. Fredricks
Seaman Anpyratics
Revive 1
Fayetteville
Charles W. Bragg
Abraham
State Department policy criticized for inaction and poor leadership
In a strong editorial, the author blasts the State Department under Dean Acheson for vague policy and inaction despite global tensions, decries slogans of wait and risk avoidance, and calls for decisive action against Soviet influence. The piece links U S. missteps to Yalta, Alger Hiss, and lingering Cold War anxieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bromfield
Dean Acheson
Korea
Averell Harriman
MacArthur
Formosa
Germany
Japan
British Empire
State Department
Neville Chamberlain
Atheson
Russia
Conytion
Ising
Witler
Mussolini
Moscow
Mr. Acheson
Soviet
U. N
Washington
Alger Hiss
Lattimore
Amerasiacas
Franco
Roosevelt
Sintennial Celebrations Stir Beckley Memories and Joy
In Beckley the Sintennial festivities bring townsfolk together for parades and square dances. Gene Burke notes spelling errors while neighbors like Larkin Philpott share stories of the event and the crowd enjoys bands led by Frank Albanese. The writer reflects on pride in heritage, liberty, and community life during the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peeria
Ryan Dere Warmon
Beckley
Gene Burke
Larkin Philpott
Tallus
Marsh Johnston
Elmers
Ada
Wooderow
Agin
Frank Albanese
Cittizens County
America
Peter
Monroe County
Buckleys
Hintons
Annyboddy
Raleigh County
Hilbill
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Ney
Ham
San
Hans
Crowhart
Lincoln
Jesus Christ
Literary Guidepost
Pvl
Robert P. Martin
Brooklyn
N. Y
Douglas Hamilton
Colcord
Ft. Drs
N. J
Jean
Raoulette
Concord
Martin
United States Air Corps
Dhe
Medical Corps
Concord College
Athens
West Virginia University
Cpl
Arthur Perdue
398Th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Army Reserve
Ft. Benning
Carl C. Dunham
Dunham
Perdue
Ft. Campbell
100Th Airborne Division
First Cavalry
Pfe
Pearlie Elmore
J. N. Barlow
Benning
United States
He Is
the Son
Mr. and
Mrs. Garnett Williams
Atlantic
Pacific
Rfe
James
Smith
Nable Jordan Bailey
U.S
Thomas Jefferson
Sherwood
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