Stranger Saves Man Caught in Railroad Track
At Floral Park New York a 68 year old shoe company executive Harry J Wood was trapped with his foot wedged beside an express rail as a train approached. A bystander Charles Gluck and another passerby John Greene helped raise crossing gates and pull Wood free before the express thundered past.
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Floral Park
N. Y
New York
Harry J. Wood
Randolph Shoe Co
Randolph
Mass
Long Island
Pearl
Wood
Mrs. Wood
Charles Gluck
Sea Cliff
The
Express
John Greene
Garden City Park
W V a Newspaper Publisher Dies
Jim H. Shott, 61, publisher of a Bluefield newspaper, died unexpectedly at home Saturday after a heart ailment. A longtime Republican figure, he served as State Republican Chairman (1944–1948) and Finance Chairman (1954–1956). He led Daily Telegraph Printing Corp. and WHIS, headed Hardwood Products, Bluefield Gas Co., and sat on several corporate boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
Jim H. Shott
Shott
Daily Telegraph Printing Corp
Whis Radio and Television
Hardwood Products, Inc
Bluefield Gas Co
Commercial Printing Co
Townsend's Altoona Pet Monkey Contracts Chicken Pox
The Andrew Townsends of Altoona report their pet monkey contracted chicken pox, said to be acquired from Townsend children in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Iowa
Andrew Townsends
Townsend
Polio Handicapped Boy Kills Self in Tucson
In Tucson a 14 year old boy disabled by polio for 11 years died by suicide. David Putnam was found in his home bathtub with a .22 pistol nearby and a note to his father requesting the March of Dimes funds. He had saved $100 toward a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
David Putnam
David
Ben
Carr Participates In Services at Christ Episcopal Church
Clay B. Carr Jr a student at Virginia Episcopal Seminary took part in services at Christ Episcopal Church yesterday representing the congregation during the regular worship and readings at the historic parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Christ Episcopal Church
Clay B. Carr, Jr
Virginia Episcopal Seminary
Tomorrow and Tomorrow Engineer Vision at MSU
Dr. John Ryder, dean of engineering at Michigan State, argues that tomorrow’s engineer must be progressive. He says a device that works is already regarded as absolute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Mich
John Ryder
Michigan State
Ryder
Community Groups Hold Monthly Meetings in Stephens City
The Young Adult Class of the Methodist Church met with Mrs. Tom Ewing hosting and Mrs. Kenneth Seal presiding, with a Boy Scout fund contribution announced. Attendees included Mrs. Yorks, Mrs. Welsh, Mrs. Sargent, and others. February plans noted with Mrs. Strosnider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Tom Ewing
The
Methodist Church
Kenneth Seal
Ralph Guard
C. A. York
Ted York
Weaver Welsh
Robert Sargent
Charles Layman
Iph Strosnider
Harry Ritenour
Strosnider
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Man
Richard L. Williams
Lehighton Rt. 3
Nesquehoning
Williams
Jackson Twins
Winchester
Jill
Big Sister
U. S. Patent Office
BY Bob Naylor
Roy Rogers
Mineral City
Yipes
Etta Kett
By Paul Robinson
Thepf's
Our
Wingeys
Muggs and
Skeeter
BY Wally Bishop
Speter
Henry
U. S Patent Office
By Carl Anderson
Blondie
Chic Young
Secret Agent X-9
Miss Klutts
Iguana
Harry
BY Mel Grab
Corrigan
Valentines Ic
Valentine Party
AAA
Shoecenter
Main St
Aviv AV
FCC
HFC
America
Paymts
Baymts
N. Loudoun Steel
Mohowk
By Carolyn L. Seal
R. E. Ayler
Marguerite Fisher
Wakeegan
Raymond Rinker
Roanoke
Virginia Horticultural Society
Alfred Snapp
Albert Spitzer
High Point
Carmel Golliday
James Johnson
Mt. Crawford
Johnson
Heath Stickie
Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
Malaya
Society
Dan Brumback
Susie Brumback
Joe Clevenger
John Mitchell
Nelson Nichols
Harry Scheulen
George Scheulen
Julian Gregory
Gregory
Home Demonstration Club
Harry Gant
Agnes Shirly
County Home
Charles Bass
Roy Wisecarver
Robert Ayler
Carl Martin
George Ritenour
Garland Strickler
C. B. Lee
Gervis Lemley
Jack Kemp
James Lee
Heath Stickley
Emmett Scothorn
H. P. Lovett
Kenneth E. Henry CO
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