Dear Mother recalls Dick Shawn and egg stories in TV talk
The letter reminisces about a farm dog named Bristles who was shot after sucking eggs and mentions comedian Dick Shawn on TV in Fort Wayne or Defiance. It notes Ed Sullivan paying Shawn 100000 for eight shows, his raw eggs habit, a joke about his wife Rita, and past Godfrey contest losses plus a Miami fraternity audition fiasco and a fat woman with eight kids beating him on a show.
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Airedale
Dick Shawn
Fort Wayne
Defiance
Ed Sullivan
Rita
Zeta Beta
Miami
New York
Nightlife Gossip Sketches From a Broadway World
A jumble of celebrity anecdotes and showbiz chatter covers Dick Shawn’s wild offstage persona in Buffalo and Hollywood, plus Florence Henderson’s Fanny engagement and various Broadway happenings. Names like Mona Feeman, Gary Crosby, Celeste Holm, Leo Rosten, and Paul Munt appear alongside industry scoops and humor about egg sales and employment jokes.
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Toots
Don Ameche
Melinda Markey
Don Hayden
Mona Feeman
Gary Crosby
Gary
Celeste Holm
Leo Rosten
Ed Gardner
Petunia Peddler
Las Vegas
Paul Munt
Wabc-Tv
June Allyson
Rafael Hakim
Sardi's
Jack Rollins
Harry Belafonte
Belafonte
Earl
Rosalind Paige
Ed Wynn
Mike Connolly
Editorial Review and Opinion Thought for Today
Opinion note cites Herbert line praising the sea yet urging steadfast landbound effort. Compact reflection contrasts maritime praise with practical, grounded ambition. No events, dates, or people beyond the quoted author.
Adenauer Moscow Visit Guides Careful German Comment
German press signals cautious mood ahead of Adenauer's Moscow trip, fearing false hopes of unification and stressing the need to avoid recognizing East Germany while weighing potential gains in trade and Western alliance alignment. Bonn sought US Britain and France input, with dates shifting toward mid September and finally September 9.
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Adenauer
Moscow
U. S
Eisenhower
Geneva
Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung
Suddeutsche Zeitung
West Germany
Soviet Union
Bonn
Germany
United States
Red China
Peiping
Russia
Red
Britain
France
Paris
Europe
Korea Armistice Bodies Face Dismantling Pressure
U N diplomats in New York discuss arms inspection and disarmament as the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Korea moves toward dissolution due to ineffectiveness. The commission comprises Czechs Poles Swedes and Swiss and its fate follows August threats by South Korea's President Rhee and Western calls to end the body.
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U. N
New York
Korea
U. N. Armistice Commission
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Supervisory Commission
Rhee
North Korea
U. S
Tomatoes grown in Mexico and Peru long before Spaniards
Tomatoes were cultivated in Mexico and Peru for centuries prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, indicating a deep Mesoamerican and Andean history of cultivation.
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Mexico
Peru
Love of Neighbor Not Shown In Personal, Public Habits
Rabbi Abraham Shmedling laments sloppiness and filth in Beckley urging cleaner habits and civic pride. He questions city leadership on cleanliness rules and enforcement, framing the piece as a sermon about love of neighbor and decency. He invites readers to answer with action and ends with Amen or So be it.
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Edna Ferber
Fanny Hurst
Europe
New York
Beckley
New York City
McQuade
Vox Populi
Mr. McQuade
Raleigh Register
Walter §. Hunter
American Psychological Association
John Dewey
Dewey
Beckley Beckley News Rates and Delivery Terms
Publication material from Beckley Newspapers outlines subscription rates for West Virginia and delivery details. It notes second class mail status, association with the Associated Press, and carrier/subscriber terms, including tax and address changes.
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West Virginia
Deritas
Seatsiter
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Worry Clinic case questions college study skills
Case notes Janet B a college freshman seeks study tips and cost awareness. The piece critiques college teaching, homesickness and dull textbooks, argues poor teaching lowers student results, and urges better teacher motivation and engagement. It also jokes about quizzes and a self help test for a good teacher.
Sage Advice for Boys Entering Kindergarten
An open letter to a kindergartner offers playful guidance on starting school. It mixes humorous warnings with practical tips about appearance, behavior, social dynamics, and managing allowances while stressing effort, sociability, and learning.
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Be活 Beckley area soldiers and sailors are named as they arrive for service overseas and begin training. Pfc. Charles F. Blevins, 19, joins the 22nd Transportation Car Company in France after enlisting in 1954 following Woodrow Wilson High School. Ruth V. Ashley, a Woman’s Marine Pvt., heads to Cherry Point NC after Marine training at Parris Island. Specialist 3 C. Charles R. Leadingham, Beckley, trains at Fort Campbell as communication chief. He is married with one son. Roberta Faye Thomas enters Navy WAVES training at Bainbridge MD in July 1955, among three Beckley recruits joining Josephine Belmont and Nancy Carroll Jones.
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France
22Nd Transportation Car Company
Pfc
Charles F. Blevins
G. L. Blevins
Vance Drive
Beckley
Army
Woodrow Wilson High School
937Th Engineer
Fort Campbell
Charles R. Leadingham
Baker St
Prayer for diligent work and divine guidance
Today’s prayer asks for a spirit of honest effort in daily tasks and desire to seek approval from God rather than people. It prays for mutual service and a praiseworthy life before Jesus Christ, attributed to Paul S. Wright, minister of First Presbyterian Church in Portland, Oregon.
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Jesus Christ
Paul S. Wright
Porteland, Ore
First
Speculation On Ike Keeps Vote Talk Hot
Washington reports speculate on President Eisenhower seeking a second term in 1956. Republicans praise him as the strongest candidate while Democrats fear his decision. Nixon and several GOP senators express optimism about a run, with state party figures and officials urging or predicting candidacy.
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Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Sen
Kerr
Oklahoma
White House
Denver
Congress
Nebraska
House
Minnesota
Louisiana
Goldwater
R-Ariz
Bender
Ohio
Capehart
R-Ind
Cage
R-Nj
Summerfield
Answers Republican Congress in Italy’s election heat
A terse briefing notes that supporters claim the Republican Congress has some influence abroad, with comments on timing before a 35th deadline in Italy. It labels the stance as somewhat less than half supported, noting mixed reactions in Scotland and among both sides.
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Maj. Wm. V. Hollahan
North Africa
Italy
France
England
Far East
U. S
Congress
Paisley
Scotland
Wales
Belgium
Babe Ruth
Republican Congress
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Feuer & Martin
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Guys & Dolls
Eddie Arcaro
Rabbi Abraham Shmedling
Waleigh
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Cd McQuade
Associated Press
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Chicago
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Atlanta
Los Angeles
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Dr. Crane
George W. Crane
Sahara
Dryden Press
Dr. Hunter
Cock Robin
By Peggy Kessinger
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island, S. C
Womans Marine Pvt
Ruth V. Ashley
Joe Ashley
Mullens
Marine Corps Air Auth Vy. Ashley Station
Cherry Point
N. C
St. Albans High School
St. Albans
Ruth Johns
Clarksville, Tenn
Charles Daniel
Beckley Navy
Roberta Faye Thomas
William H. Thomas
Maxwell Hill
Beck
R. F. Thomas
Bainbridge, Md
Josephine Belmont
Montgomery
Nancy Carroll Jones
Charlton Heights
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