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12-The Charleston Gazette Sunday, Nov. 22, 1953 Versatility PersonifiedNOTICEYOU CAN STILL PAY YOUR 1953*54 INCINERATOR BILLS IN ADVANCE AND SAVE MONEY. DELINQUENCY PENALTIES WILL BE ADDED AFTER DECEMBER 1st., 1953.C. D. HEDRICK COLLECTORCity of CharlestonStudent Is ‘One-Man Band, Acrobat, Poet, War HeroVersatility — that's a familiar word to Reginald Wills, a Morris Harvey College graduate now studying for a Master of Arts, degree at New York University.;ENTER GAZETTE WANT AD CONTEST TODAYWills, son of Mr. and Mrs.1 Howard Wills of 2905 Chesterfield Ave., received a Bachelor of Science degree from Morris Harvey in August, completing a four-year course m three years.Aside from his scholastic work,; however, he also is a “one-manTWO “WELLS AUTO” TOY SPECIALSTHIS COUPON IS WORTH $4.99DOLL STROLLER SETEASYTERMSEASY TERMS24 BIG GIRL DOLL........REG. $8.98LARGE BET AL STROLLER . REG. 3.98THIS COUPON IS WORTH $1.59CHILD’S ROCKERExactlyAsPicturedNONE SOLD TO DEALERS CHOICE RED OR NATURALRES. $1.98 VALUEReginald Willsband,” former professional acrobat. If.| poet and songwriter, singer and *;a combat veteran of World War* II.Wills recently entertained at “New York restaurant with his “one-■iman band” act, playing three f,; musical instruments at the same ’itime. He also performed the act ; I here.jvj Prior to his Army service. Wills ’j traveled as an acrobat with Dixie 1 Model Shows, and earlier had been ija local football and basketball [*; player and track team member. ;; He was named to the all-city ■i basketball team while a junior high student.During the war he served in S. the 44th Infantry Div. in Europe, r, and was twice decorated for : bravery in action, j At Morris Harvey the young man 'iwas a member of the Future ■ 'teachers of America, Future Busi-| j ness Leaders of America, Art “Guild and Kappa Sigma Kappa •; fraternity.
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Charleston Gazette

Charleston, West Virginia, US

Sun, Nov 22, 1953

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