Washington-Lee Grants Watson Law Degree
Charles Caldwell Watson son of Mrs. Charles P. Watson of 331 N Whitlock Ave. was graduated from Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington. A total of 217 graduates were honored including 142 BA 19 LLB 21 BS 35 BSc in Commerce. Watson received his BA in 1956 and was an officer in Pi Kappa Alpha. Dr. Francis P. Gaines, university president, delivered the address.
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Charles Caldwell Watson
Charles P. Watson
N. Whitlock Ave
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Lexington
Watson
Washington and Lee
Pi Kappa Alpha
Francis P. Gaines
Summer Print Pattern 4550 by Anne Adams
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Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
New President Takes Over Civic League Meeting
Mrs. James M. Helm of The Briars spoke at the Civic League luncheon, recounting a White House visit with Gen. De Gaulle and remarks on presidents Wilson Roosevelt and Truman. The group reported 42 new members, fundraising and service efforts, and a campaign to fund summer camp for needy children.
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League
James M. Helm
Gen. DeGaulle
White House
Roosevelt
Helm
Wilson
Truman
Carr
Salvation Army
Robert Walch
H. W. Ebert, Jr
R. B. Hershey
Wyatt Richard
M. E Bradfield
Holmes Harper
Kern
G. Frank Stinnett
Stinnett
Christ Episcopal Church Day School
Marvin Gore
Richard Lucas
William Rooker
R. S. Larimer
Preston Moffett
John Wolfe
Bruce Porterfield
Charles Rupp
Robert Huntsberry
Clarence Hill
Laurens Jones
Curtis Barr
J. A. Hotinger
Henry Goode, Sr
B. J. Sager
Peale Delivers Commencement for Washington and Lee
Dr Norman Vincent Peale gave the baccalaureate address closing Washington and Lee Universitys 208th academic year as part of the commencement ceremonies where notable speakers addressed graduates.
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Washington and Lee
Norman Vincent Peale
Train Kills Boys Playing on Trestle
In Barberton Ohio three boys Jimmy Hazuka 10 Ronald 8 and Ted Mann 9 were playing on a Erie Railroad trestle. Engineer John L Sontag 65 of Marion seeing them alerted with horn and airbrakes but the train moving about 50 mph could not avoid striking the brothers. Ted escaped but Jimmy and Ronald were killed.
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Barberton
Ohio
Jimmy Hazuka
Ronald
Ted Mann
Erie
John L. Sontag
Marion
Ted
Haruka
Beeath
Jimmy
New York Educators Say Little Rock Mishandled Desegregation
Two New York educators testified before a NAACP hearing on Central High School discipline during integration. They criticized local officials for handling the desegregation crisis and suggested measures to control disorder, while the school superintendent defended actions already taken.
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Little Rock
N.Y
Clifton Well
Little Rock, Ark
New York
Central High School
David Salten
Long Beach
N. Y
Virgil M. Rogers
Syracuse University
National Assn
Advancement of Colored People
Central High
U. S. Dist
Harry J. Lemley
Richard Butler
NAACP
Lemley
Rogers
Satten
Virgil Blossom
Woman Gives Flag To School Then Passes Away
Lucy Downey donated her late husband Bill Downey’s flag to Tyrell Junior High in Hayward as an inspiration for youth. She collapsed at the ceremony and died later of a heart attack in a San Leandro hospital. She is buried at Presidio National Cemetery beside her veteran husband.
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San Francisco
Lucy Downey
Bill Downey
Bobby Hale
America
Bobby
Legge Re-elected By Middletown Fire Company
J W Legge Jr was re elected for a third term as president of the Middletown Fire Company at its annual meeting. New members and officers were announced along with plans for the carnival June 9 14 at the Middletown grounds and a list of trade events in Purcellville Wardensville The Plains Leesburg Woodstock and Strasburg with dates.
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Middletown
J. W. Legge Jr
Middletown Fire Ns
W. B. Little
Ralph Carper
Richard Legge
Winston Huffman
W. R. Campbell
T. A. Sperry
Joe Jenkins
Harrison Keeler
Henry Shiley
Robert Brumback
Wardensville
the Plains
Leesburg
Woodstock
Strasburg
LESCO HOMES Offers Luxurious Living for Less
Lesco Homes markets 33 living planned styles with a home for every family and income. Contact LESCO HOMES OFFICE MO 2 8325 for details and options today.
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Lesco
Lesco Homes
Lutherans Plan Vacation Bible School
St. Pauls Lutheran Church will hold Vacation Bible School from June 11 to 13 and June 16 to 18, 9 to 11 15 a.m. daily. Director is Mrs Lee Fawcett and pastor is Rev William V McCray. Theme is Knowing Jesus. Open to all children and young people in congregation and community.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lee Fawcett
Jesus
William V. McCray
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