Bishop Ireton Remembered After Death in Washington
The Most Rev Peter L Ireton died in Washington at 75 ending a long Richmond diocese career begun in 1935 as assistant to Bishop Brennan. He oversaw tripling Catholic numbers in Virginia and eight counties in West Virginia, founding 40 parishes 24 parochial schools three hospitals a maternity home and a college. He marked his priestly 50th anniversary in 1956.
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Virginia
Peter L. Ireton
Washington
Richmond
Andrew J. Brennan
West Virginia
Ireton
Juvenile Delinquency Rise Warns Communities
The 1957 FBI crime report shows juvenile delinquency rising faster than adult crime. Reasons include a past birth-rate surge and persistent growth beyond population effects. The trend serves as a warning that communities must take corrective steps to reduce youthful crime.
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America
Juvenile delinquency myths challenged by FBI data
The FBI report shows youths commit 10.3 percent of violent crimes and 53.1 percent of robberies and larceny, with 67.6 percent of auto theft arrests. It notes crime tends to be less vicious among youths and highlights faster growth in smaller cities and rural areas. Bill Sydnor wins state prose prize at Charlottesville.
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FBI
Editorial Digest from Forty Newspapers
A digest of the most interesting editorials culled daily from forty newspapers arriving at the office. The summary highlights varied opinion pieces and commentaries shaping public discourse across multiple regions.
Progress in Virginia Schools At Old Point Conference
Richmond Times Dispatch notes progress from a three day Virginia division superintendents conference at Old Point Comfort. Emphasis shifts to core standards, balance between science math and humanities, and performance. Paschall highlights need for reform in the State Department of Education and proper field supervisors.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia
Old Point Comfort
Davis Y. Paschall
State Board of Education
Richmond
United States
Times- Dispatch
Paschall
Paschal
State Department of Education
Queen Shenandoah XXVI arrival noted at pie ceremony
Five years ago in 1953 The Star reports Kathryn Fisenhower visiting the city for the traditional pie baking ceremony. Social notices include Mr. and Mrs. Hershberger hosting a dinner for the 47th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Haskell, Mrs. Luther Gable visiting from Brooklyn, and the engagement of Virginia Ritter to B. W. Reynolds Jr. of Norfolk. Frank L. Buckley leases 248 Stewart Street for immediate occupancy amid renovations.
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Shenandoah XXVI
Kathryn Fisenhower
City
Joseph W. Hershberger
F. J. Haskell
Luther Gable
Brooklyn
N. Y
Harry Schmidt
Virginia Ritter
B. W. Reynolds, Jr
Norfolk, Va
Frank L. Buckley
Stewart Street
Bing Crosby Leads Festival Parade Crowd in Grand Feature
Mrs H L Vance hosted Mr and Mrs J J Coughlin of Fairmont as guests while Jack Wilkins announced the engagement of daughter Bea Lovett to Ed Gale of New York during festival day festivities.
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Bing Crosby
H. L. Vance
J. J. Coughlin
Fairmont
Jack Wilkins
Bea Lovett
Ed Gale
New York
Carrie Nation Lectures Arrive in Berryville for Talks
Fifty years ago in 1908 Mrs Carrie Nation arrived in Berryville to lecture at a local home hosted by RFC mail carrier Harry Blake. She had sold many of her books and hatchets. Miss Bessye Richard of Greenway visited Charles Town. E W Cather caught an 18 pound carp at Hook's Mill in the Capon River.
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Carrie Nation
Berryville
Harry Blake
RFC
Bessye Richard
Greenway
Charles Town
E. W. Cather
Capon
Hook's Mill
Measuring Effect on Community TV Money Saver Letter
Lloyd Hutchings of Navasota Texas argues TV’s rise costs small towns money and jobs. He cites drug stores cafes service stations and theatres cutting staff and hours and predicts publishers and advertisers also lose revenue as households stay home watching television. Hutchings urges readers to see TV as a nationwide money saver for the public and merchants.
Strength For The Day: The menace of domination
The passage argues that a person who must have his way is a weak slave driven by selfishness. The Devil represents selfishness ruling through a self centered will, making domination a sin and insanity. True power lies in minding one’s own business and behaving with restraint.
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Devil
Do You Take Enough Time For Recreation Relaxation
Dr. Herman N Bundesen urges Americans to schedule recreation for mental and physical health. He highlights walking, watching projects, sports, golf, hobbies, dancing, and outdoor activities as relaxing, non strenuous options for adults and warns about overexertion and TV. The Q and A discusses mumps precautions and adult risks, recommending vaccination for husbands who have not had mumps.
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Herman N. Bundesen
M.D
J. B
How's Your I Q Based on 100 Questions Daily Scoring
A quiz feature lists daily IQ-style results with 9 10 correct = Memory Genius 7 8 = Very Superior 5 6 = Excellent 4 = Good and directs readers to page 2 for answers. It then poses ten questions on social roles Moses Pulitzer Cheddar air visibility beavers beaver pups and Transvaal country.
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Moses
Joseph Pulitzer
Cheddar
England
N.M.U
Nevada
Union
Transvaal
Man Clears Fire Then Remembers Cold Attire
In ice cold air Bob Duroy woke to flames at his water pump house near his Po nca City residence. He rushed out in shorts and bare feet, toppled the burning shed, and sprayed it with three buckets of water before recalling his clothing deficiency.
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Ponca City
Okla
Bob Duroy
Here
Canada Supplies Iron Ore for U S in 1957
In 1957 Canada provided 14.1 million of the 37.8 million net tons of iron ore imported into the United States. Venezuela supplied an almost equal 13.8 million net tons.
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Canada
Venezuela
The Worry Clinic Advice on Teen Insanity and Pets
A psychiatry column argues pets aid teen sanity, sharing Marian Parker case where a dog calms patients at a mental sanitarium. It urges extroversion of children’s interests, pets, sports, Scouts, and praise, urging readers to request a 200 point test for good parents.
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Marian Parker
Marian
Things You Might Not Know If You Didn’t Read Your Paper
HAL BOYLE offers a string of wry observations from reader mail and everyday quirks. He jokes about aspirin consumption, marriages, quirks of hypnosis and psychology, and odd studies while noting a trend of elderly mental hospital admissions.
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New York
American Journal of Psychotherapy
On Location Filming for South Pacific Shot on Kauai
Dr. A states the movie version of South Pacific was filmed on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
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Dr. A
Hawaiian
Kauai
Sayings From Ireland On The Penny Coin Rap Origin
The piece explains the phrase says it came from Ireland where a rap meant a half penny coin. In 1800 Ireland saw many counterfeit coins and the saying emerged as a warning term.
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Ireland
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