Proposed School Legislation Discussed by Gray Committee
The 11 member executive committee of Virginia’s State Commission on Public Education met to continue discussion of proposed legislation to avoid forced school integration. Chairman Garland Gray and attendees said few details could be disclosed as they reviewed preliminary drafts of constitutional amendments and statutory charges prepared by the commission lawyers.
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Richmond
State Commission On Public Education
Virginia
Garland Gray
Gray
Atty
L Lindsay Almond, Jr
David J. Mays
Henry T. Wickham
Commission
John B. Boatwright Jr
G.M. Lapsiey
State Division of Statutory Research and Drafting
Commission Reviews Drafts on Segregation Issue
The commission will study drafts of statutes or amendments approved by the executive group and may forward approved versions to Governor Stanley. The governor’s decision on calling a special General Assembly session hinges on the commission’s forthcoming report, with Stanley keeping an open mind on the session question.
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Commission
Stanley
General Assembly
Miller Service Set For Tomorrow
Funeral service for James William Miller 10 son of Alvin Lee and Bertha Crouse Miller Reynolds Store Frederick County will be held tomorrow. Friends meet at the Miller home at 10 30 a m and proceed to Salem Methodist church for rites at 11 a m. Interment in Salem cemetery. pallbearers Roy Shaffer Lester Crouse Virgil Puffinburger Alvin Miller. Body remains Omps Funeral Home until 5 p m then at home until service.
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James William Miller
Alvin Lee
Bertha Crouse Miller
Reynolds
Salem Cemetery
Roy Shaffer
Lester Crouse
Virgil Puffinburger
Alvin Miller
Omps
Tony Jackson Dies At Clearbrook
Tony Jackson, 89, of Clearbrook, died at his home. Born August 5, 1865 in Clearbrook, he worked with his two sons operating a threshing machine in Frederick and Clarke Counties and Berkeley County West Virginia, and he sawed lumber for barns. He was a Cedar Hill Church member. Surviving are two sons, Walter and Taylor, and one sister, Mrs. Florence Day of Pittsburgh. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p.m. Cartwright Funeral Home with Rev. H. K. Murry officiating. Burial at Orrick Cemetery.
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Tony Jackson
Clearbrook
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Berkeley County
W. Va
Cedar Hill Church
Walter Jackson
Taylor Jackson
Florence Day
Pittsburgh
Cartwright Funeral
8. K. Murry
Cedar Hill Methodist Church
Orrick Cemetery
Ike affirms aims amid walkout talks and reform plans
President Eisenhower outlines positions on transit strikes, school desegregation, minimum wage, congressional session length, and a simulated martial law drill during Operation Alert. He rejects tying anti desegregation rules to schools and questions the need for a $1 wage, while stressing swift action if disaster hits when Congress is idle.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Eisenhower
Senate
Congress
When Banana Ripes Fully You Bet It’s Brown Spotted
When the peel turns flecked with brown the banana is fully ripe and ready to eat. The dark specks indicate peak sweetness and soft texture suitable for immediate consumption.
Floods Delay China Five Year Plan At Peiping Congress
American officials warn a 20 percent lag in Red China’s five year plan threatens the 1957 balance of agriculture and industry. Floods and drought last year hit rice production, with sand and silt in paddies. A key agenda item is control of the Yellow River.
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China
Peiping
Burma
South
Legislative Congress
Yellow River
Virginia Woolen Names Largent As Secretary
The Virginia Woolen Company board named F. L. Largent Jr. secretary to succeed Arthur E. Lewis whose resignation was accepted. Lewis plans to return to England after long service since 1945, while Elsie L. Foreman was elected assistant secretary and Largent will also direct industrial relations.
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F. L. Largent, Jr
Arthur E. Lewis
Lewis
England
Robert
H. B. McCormac, Jr
Largent
Elsie L. Foreman
Christ Episcopal Church
London Association of Certified Accountants
Corporation of Certified Secretaries
London
Robert White Lodge
Martinsburg
W. Va
Philip Keesecker Dies at 93 Pioneer in Berkeley Schools
Funeral services were held in Martinsburg for Philip T. Keesecker a Berkeley County public education pioneer who served as teacher and superintendent. He died at a Charles Town nursing home at 93 his wife having died in 1954. He worked in county public schools for over 25 years and later involved in the Methodist Church. His son Ward W. Keesecker with the U S Office of Education serves overseas in Indonesia as chief education advisor.
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W. Va
Philip T. Keesecker
Berkeley County
Keesecker
Charles Town
Methodist Church
Edu
Min
Ward W. Keesecker
U. S. Office of Education
Republic of Indonesia
Arthur Fuss
Frame Bungalow In County Destroyed By Fire
A four room frame bungalow six miles west of town on Route 680 was destroyed by a blaze about 5 30 p m Yesterday. Mr and Mrs Harry Hamilton were away from home. Mrs Windle and the Hamiltons four children were inside when the fire started from a gas range. Firefighters saved two outbuildings but could not save the house or contents. The Red Cross was investigating the incident.
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Harry Hamilton
Round Hill
Windle
Graham Says Film Stars Are Unhappy in Sweden
Billy Graham told an audience in Goteborg that Hollywood stars are the most miserable people in the world. He said screen luminaries are rich, successful and popular yet unhappy because they live apart from God. The European crusade drew about 19,000 listeners.
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Goteborg
Sweden
Billy Graham
Call for Christ Drives About 200 Respondents
In his sermon he argued that human nature must be transformed for peace on earth. He urged listeners to "come forward and let the royal family of heaven adopt you." About 200 persons answered his call for decisions for Christ.
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Earth
Royal Family of
Heaven
Christ
Gregory Peck
Broderick Crawford
Education advocates press for action amid NEA convention
At a NEA meeting session M Brownell U S commissioner of education hailed growing citizen involvement in school reform. He called the surge in education activism dramatic and unprecedented while another speaker, Legion, urged continued discussion of alternative approaches. Collins praised NEA for opposing Communist subversion and for backing a policy against employing Communist party members in schools.
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M. Brownell
Washington
U. S. Commissioner of Education
Collins
NEA
Communist Party
Furniture Plant Closed for Holiday
The MHenkel Harris furniture plant closes for vacation through July 12. Nearly all of 30 employees receive one week paid vacation. Production at vacation start July 1 was up 65 percent over last year. New hires likely after the break to meet orders.
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Mhenkel-Harris Furniture Manufacturing Company
Infant killed in scalding accident in Oak Park home
Two month old Rita Freeman died after her mother tripped over a cat while carrying a bottle sterilizer and spilled boiling water on the child. The accident occurred at the Oak Park residence of Mr and Mrs John Freeman near Detroit.
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Detroit
Rita Freeman
Oak Park
John Freeman
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