Local Alcoholism Rate Below Average in Raleigh County
A Raleigh County survey shows alcoholism lower than national levels with 1 032 problem drinkers and a rate of 1 086 cases per 100 000, below US 4 360 and West Virginia 2 999. The piece notes shifts since Prohibition and cites cirrhosis ties and youth attitudes toward nationalization.
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Raleigh County
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
New York
United States
West Virginia
Protestant Episcopal Church
Joint Commission On
Hal Boyle: See Your Local Postmaster For Data On Mailing Germs
A column blends tidbits from urban life to safety, laws, and social trends. It notes more city wives seek divorces than rural ones in hard times, recalls the first concrete street in Bellefontaine Ohio, and cites traffic safety and germ labeling tips. It quotes Mizner Twain Shaw and anecdotal studies on income satisfaction.
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New York
America
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Wilson Mizner
Yonkers
N. Y
Mark Twain
North Carolina
Jacksonville
Lincolnton
Madison
Monroe
Taylorsville
Washington
Wilson
Wasting Time and Letters From Readers Blend in Bug Dust
Roy Lee Harmon muses on the value of wasting time and leisure. Readers named Morgan in Oregon and Mrs. Yon in MacArthur share notes about Hensley the Sang digger and old schools, while Beckley letters push conservation and litter laws amid reflections on courtesy and community.
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Morgan
Oregon
J. H. Hensley
Logan County
Hensley
Eisenhower vs Fulbright on Cold War leadership
Washington commentary compares President Eisenhower and Senator Fulbright on handling the cold war. Fulbright accuses the president of timidity and overreliance on public calm, urging greater sacrifice, schooling, defense, and long term loans. Eisenhower defends his approach, noting his private push for measures while avoiding public calls for a big mobilization.
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Washington
Eisenhower
William Fulbright
Arkansas
Mikita Khrushchev
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Khrushchev
Fulright
Soviet Union
Congress
Kremlin
Fisenhower
America
Beckley Newspapers announces subscription rates and delivery terms
Published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation details subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery. Notes include carriers independent contractors, tax addition, and change of address requirements. Also lists Associated Press affiliation and national advertising reps.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Ican Edie
West Virginia
Flexible grouping seen as aid to diverse classroom needs
The article highlights Dr. Fred T. Wilhelms of San Francisco State College arguing that sixth graders differ greatly and teachers should form small flexible groups by ability or interest. It discusses ability grouping, cross grouping, and project based mixes, noting the aim to suit each child’s strengths and pace. The piece cites examples of reading, arithmetic, and social studies groups and contrasts with rigid three-tier labeling.
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Washington, D. C
Fred T. Wilhelms
San Francisco State Colege
National Education Association
Wilhelms
Johnny
Watermelon: A Fruit Grown On Long Vines
Junior Editors Quiz on FOOD presents facts about watermelons, noting they are 93 percent water and related to pumpkins and cucumbers. It mentions Africa origins, spread to Asia, then the United States, and Georgia to Alabama as major growing states. A party contest offers $10 to the winner for guessing seed counts.
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Africa
Asia
United States
Georgia
Florida
Texas
South Carolina
Alabama
Beckley Institute opens with 156 on first day
On the opening day 1909 registration at Beckley Institute reached 156, up 44 from last year. Twelve Raleigh station pupils attended, four from neighboring counties. The new building awaits plastering. Confederate veterans reunion affected by rain, yet 100 enrolled on the second day. Camp fires lit on Beckley Institute grounds with some veterans sleeping in proscribed tents.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley Institute
Raleigh Station
Eddie Fisher Liz Taylor TV review fuels U S return
The couple return to the United States after Eddie Fisher's BBC telecasts win praise in London. British papers call him punchy and cheeky while noting his schoolboy charm. They plan Las Vegas debuts and deny dodging bills as producer Sam Spiegel may back their projects.
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London
Eddie Fisher
Liz Taylor
U. S
Eddie
BBC
The
Daily Express
London Mirror
Siegi
Liz
Sam Spiegel
River Kwai
Perry Como
N.Y
Gene McGrath
Connie Towers
Louis
Prima
Keely Smith
Las Vegas
Benny Fields
Keefe Brasselle
Arlene DeMarco
Alan Freed
Inga Boling
Rip van Winkle
Lou Walters
Las Vegas Tropicana
Eisenhower Wellcome
Lou
Tommy Sands
Danny Kaye
Princess Margaret
1934 New Orleans vote looming under armed presence
Five thousand armed guards watch as New Orleans voters choose between Huey Long and Mayor T Semmes Walmsley. Frank McCormack of Beckley joins the Cincinnati Reds trade. plans for asphalt links between Kanawha streets and Beckley cut off discussed with city officials.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
Frank McCormack
Beckley
Cincinnati Reds
Kanawha
M Ayor
A. Z. Lilly
L. R. Taylor
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West Texas State Teachers College
Anatole France
Roy Lee Harmon
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MacArthur
C. C. Curtis
Whitestick Creek
Sprague
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High Point
N. C
High Point College
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Raleigh & Register
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