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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1956
Page
5
Senators seek cost details and payers for Adlai Stevenson nationwide broadcast. Sen. Gore requests networks to identify paying committees and payment dates, aiming to uncover campaign spending transparency. Reports requested by September.
The Public Service Commission reports 135 contract carriers forfeited state registration this fiscal year beginning July 2. PSC motor carrier chief Charles M. Harrison defines contract carriers as truckers licensed for teamster services to specific clients. About 1,100 carriers operate in coal hauling. new license applicants offset forfeitures.
The West Virginia Heart Association will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 20, with out-of-state speakers delivering papers at a scientific session. Dr. William E. Bray Jr. of Huntington is the current president, and officers will be elected that afternoon. Noted speakers include Robert B. Nye of Jefferson Medical College, A. W. Humphries of Cleveland Clinic, and Daniel T. Watts of West Virginia University. Non-scientific program speakers include Miriam G. Eads of Purdue University and Hannah Pretzer of Wayne State University.
News notes film cost rise and vast catalog of packaged series shaping TV. RKO and other studios expand film for TV, boosting ad spend to over 1.2 billion dollars this year. Walter Kerr joins Ford Foundation project to study TV drama while Jeannie Carson prepares to debut in Hey Jeannie on CBS-TV. Also obituaries and public notices from West Virginia court and local funeral announcements.
Market brief reports weak undertone for apples with light demand in Baltimore and surrounding states. Prices rise modestly for several varieties including McIntosh Jonathans Grimes and Pa Delicious. Peaches shown barely steady with mixed lifting of boxes and baskets as buyers adjust inventories.
A collection of business cards and repair service ads, listing RCA Victor television repair by Asa Zenita John W. Bye at 5 West Neville Street with basic TV repair and guaranteed work, plus plumbing and heating services from Frank's Plumbing and Williamson Furnaces and Cooling Units. Also mentions Beckley Furniture and hardware listings, pipe threading, and general hardware services.
A collage of classifieds lists a beelhides wanted ad for Peerless Packing Co from Beckley with Dial numbers, a West Virginia Children’s Home Society confidential help line for unwed mothers, a license status note on an operator, Waller's Insurance listing, Avon Cosmetics district manager address, and a female office helper wanted ad. Contains addresses, phone numbers, and box references.
Multiple employment notices inviting applications for a credit investigator, store manager, airline workers, Maytag service mechanic, factory recruiter interviews, and an office manager trainee. Listings specify locations Beckley Mullens Charleston and Oreana with dates, hours, and contact details including James F. Wilcox Dun and Bradstreet and National Finance Company.
From 30 to 45 years of age and currently employed, seeking self improvement. Applicants lacking these qualifications will not be considered. Send details to Goody's Manufacturing Corporation P O Box 6 Winston-Salem North Carolina. All information will be treated strictly confidential.
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