Arkansas NAACP leader Mrs Bates drives school integration
Mrs L C Bates, 37, head of the Arkansas NAACP, directs a campaign to end segregation in schools and transportation. She cites federal aid, cites integration efforts in Fayetteville, Hoxie, Charleston, Van Buren, Fort Smith, Little Rock, and college integration, while praising President Eisenhower's escort of students to Central High. Her family includes her 55-year-old husband and 12-year-old son Clyde.
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Little Rock
Ark
W. 28Th St
Central High
Arkansas
Clyde
Virginia UDC Elects Front Royal Woman
Mrs Dewey R. Wood of Front Royal was elected president of the Virginia division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at the 62nd annual convention. She led with 146 votes over rival Mrs Leith Bremner of Richmond who had 72 votes, as officers including vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, registrar, historian, and other posts were chosen. Two Richmond residents, Mrs W R Rickman and Mrs A J Williams, were named honorary presidents.
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Fredericksburg
Dewey R. Wood
Front Royal
Virginia
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
UDC
Wood
Leith
Bremner
Richmond
Calvin Robinson
Appomattox
Charles W. Bishop
Roanoke
R. A. Kreb
Huddleston
Fred L. Bower
Blacksburg
Harriet Brown
Portsmouth
Winston Edwards
Danville
Gertrude W. Bailey
Covington
Crosses
Herbert A. Linskey
Harrisonburg
Charlotte Lee Mettert
W. R. Rickman
A. J. Williams
Law Bans Passing Stopped School Bus From All Sides
A safety reminder warns drivers it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus from either direction and to watch for children near school zones.
Governor OK's Lions Club Safety Program
Governor Stanley approved the Lions Club safety program led by Bryan Stotler to make December the safest month. Stotler met the governor and Highway Department and State Police leaders in Richmond with a pledge to cut highway accidents under the Drive Safely and be Alive for Christmas slogan. Local Chief J Thomas Boyd leads the local program with Captain R B King of the State Police as speaker on December 3.
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Stanley
Lions Club
Bryan Stotler
Mr. Stotler
Governor of
Richmond
James Anderson
Highway Department
Col
C. C. Woodson, Jr
State Police
Governor's Highway Safety Committee
Lions Clubs
J. Thomas Boyd
R. B. King
Virginia State Police
Mental Health Clinic Planned At Front Royal
Virginia mental hygiene officials outlined a plan for two new clinics in Northern Virginia including one potentially at Front Royal. Fairfax Arlington and Alexandria clinics are at capacity, prompting expansion as patient load grows. The program would cost about 2.2 million dollars for 1959 60 with five percent for staff salaries.
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Richmond
Virginia
Gov. Stanley
Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals
A. E. H. Ruth
Front Royal
Fairfax
Arlington
Alexandria
Watch for Children At All Hours While in the School Neighborhood
A patrol banner warns drivers to watch for children near the school district during all hours. Educators urge caution as students travel to and from classes and activities. Local officials plan enhanced crosswalk visibility and safety patrols around school zones.
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