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   Raleigh Register (Newspaper) - December 3, 1956, Beckley, West Virginia                                Britain France Vow No Delay LONDON LONDON secretary Lloyd said today Britain and France have decided they can how withdraw their forces from Egypt without delay Lloyd a tense session the House ot Commons lie two have instructed Hie allied commander in chief Gen Sir diaries lo seek agreement with Ilic United ions commander Gen E L M Burns on a for the complete withdrawal taking count of tlie military and practical problems involved The French and British have come to con- thai withdrawal ot heir forces in Port Said area can now be carried out without Renew War V BUDAPEST Hungary post seethed reports today of new fighting between Hungarian rebels and lie Russian army in countryside The reports were spread mouth to mouth and were heard by ern diplomats Sizeable bands of guerrilla freedom fighters were said to be battling from forests and hills both in northern and southern Hungary Pees a center of Hungary s coal and uranium mines was named as one of the chief of the rebel holdouts Communications between and Budapest were broken Some rumors in the capital said shooting heard here yesterday was artillery ire on Hungarian attacker's Another rumor said Russians and Hungarians were fighting In Dig Buda section of the capital this The government controlled Budapest radio explained the firing was an artillery salute at a burial ceremony for Russian soldiers killed in Ilic rebellion None of these reports could be confirmed Some of them ently sprang from lack of dence in the government con- Hungary Will Allow Official's Visit UNITED NATIONS if The Hungarian government accepted Hie offer of Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold to it Budapest but specified that the visit should be at a later dale appropriate for both parties rolled radio and newspaper Budapest people displayed their disgust with the Communist party newspaper they stacks of the laper in streets yesterday But people buy because it is the only one o give information on the pics games The Hungarians re- main ardent sports fans despite heir manifold troubles The Budapest population not to have needed calls o new strikes which were made leaflets last week ni correspondents visited the iron and works tills lorning and found chimneys and production going on n haphazard fashion Reliable reports reaching ia in Austria said guerrillas in lie Mountains and around akc Balaton were attacking units nightly The Russians said to have sent one of their energetic commanders lo the Beckley Deputy an Will Clerk The first Republican appointee in Raleigh County following the General Election last month is an attractive woman Miss Hope daughter of Mr and Mrs 11 B Atkinson 503 Vance Drive today began duties as a deputy clerk in the Raleigh County Clerk's office following her appointment by C 0 Smitty Smith county clerk It was Smith's first Miss Atkinson is a ate of Woodrow Wilson High School and attended the Trinity Bible College She worked for the Southland Life Insurance Co Washington D C for and was employed usherette and cashier with the Lyric Bo jib worked for a time at the Atkinson Super ket and the past month had been a part-time employe in- the leigh County Sheriffs office ing with lax payments Stanley Funeral Rites Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs Mary Stanley 67 will be 2 p.m Wednesday at the Free Will Baptist Church The Rev T W Hampton will con- duct the services Mrs Stanley died in a local pital at p.m Sunday alter an several months She was born in Summers County March 25 and was ter of the late Mr and Mrs Pat rick Kelly She was a lifelong dent of Raleigh County Survivors include her husband John Stanley three sons Paul and Stanley mington Del and Henry Detroit Mich five daughters Mrs John Milam San Branch Mrs Gladys Detroit Mich Mrs Roy M Mrs Charles Sheline and Mrs Nonna Jean Gannon Zanesville Ohio one sister Mrs Albert Yo- cum Oak Hill and 18 dren The body will be removed to the residence from the Calfee Funeral Home at 4 p.m Tuesday Burial will be made in Sunset Memorial Park VIRGINIA WEATHER CHARLES TOWN W Va Molly elderly charged with murder in the death of her father and two brothers hanged himself today in his jail State Trooper J E Durst said body of William S 2 of nearby Bolivar W Va was ound hanging from the cell bars sheet was knotted his icck was arrested Sunday light on a warrant charging him vilh the arsenic deaths of William S 42 and hie sons as 1 and Charles 2 Members of Hie family ill Nov 10 Durst said he father and nine children in- hiding Molly were ad- mitted to a hospital in Nov 14 The two children the next their father a veek later on Thanksgiving Day Mrs was hospitalized ater when she became ill during by State Police DurSt eaid Nov 24 that traces if a whitish powdery substance vere found on the sides well at the Kidwell farm home after in autopsy revealed that the Iren died of arsenic poisoning was picked uip last night at his small home where lived alone and questioned for about five hours Durst said trooper said the man denied poison in the well Durst said Knighten Fair Lowest Tuesday cloudy tonight partly windy and mild bul turning colder Hie late and night W VA Temperatures during the next five days will average degrees below normal Colder late row Wednesday night colder Thursday Showers lo snow Hurries near beginning of period and some rain or snow likely Wednesday Precipitation likely ajain Thursday night about li inch Normal temperatures age 38 degrees in the north and 41 in Die south BUCKLEY High yesterday SC Low last night 7 today 4 10 today Noon today 51 OAK High yesterday t last night 7 today Rivers at and Norms stages clear Sis feet be W normal stage clear region lo track down Uie insur gents In of Hungarians plodded wearily through lie cemeteries to identify their dead among unclaimed bodies from revolt Hun dreds of simple black wooden fins their lids open for cation purposes were scattered about lire graveyards There has been no official dis- closure of the number killed in revolt Estimates range from to Budapest radio controlled Premier Janos Kadar's supported edged that almost arians have left the country for Austria Tlie number who have led lo Austria since tually totals nearly The radio lo paint a grim picture of the refugees in- Austria describing them as living in conditions In concentration camps surrounded by barbed wire lay Lloyd declared amid tion Given good faith on all sides it can be ried a short lime PORT Egypt N police troops took over occupation of a of Port Said today and like wildfire French garrison buzzed with outl of the trenches in 14 home by Christmas The mood of British and French troops was jubilant They pated definite orders sometime day to begin packing or he trip home The British reported that progress was ing the northern navy surprisingly fast made end of the clogged Suez Canal Navy men said they hoped to open the ern bottleneck of scuttled ships in Iwo weeks and that intelligence reports indicated the damage in the sector Is not so great as first believed The U N Command poured MOSCOW'S ACCUSES U S OF TO SIF AMD HOUSE OF SOVIET WIllING rot U s noors TO STAY If NATO INDIA Him FACT FOI HUNT Oil IN IKE AIMS UNI W Mtl OF UK IS IN CON II TO IN SOUTH AMERICA JUNE IN FINM WEEK END is DEC i IHAO SOVIET ASKS U 5 CONS AND rums DOWN 014 SAY Will OUT OF SUEZ IN IWO OH Atr KING ur AMD ACCUSES OF NO JEIKS FO ENO 1741 WITH HOW TO EAST U t WAT ANY TO Of PACT NATIONS II VIEWED WITH IKE Elderly Suitor Kills Self After Arrest For Arsenic Deaths over from the British and French Molly When members ol the ily kidded the older man about it Ire became angry and left lie said Durel said he had been told that tiad asked permission to marry the girl The elderly bachelor had been retired on a railroad pension Durst said About a month ago Knighten set up a fund for Molly Kidwell to be paid her in monthly He had the arrangement notarized by Sheriff Shirley Hunt The sheriff sal apparently the girl will still receive he nac edged that he nad purchased two of a weed poison containing arsenic at a Charles Town vare store one on Nov 9 and tlie the next day Neighbors saw Knighten at the Kidwell home Nov 10 while the amily was away the Slate er said It was common knowledge among the neighbors said Durst hat the elderly man had been ng lo date the oldest He had given her money and the family food and clothing A few the Kidwell became ill Durst said Knighten visited the Kidwell home and found a young boy visiting Chamber Director Today W 0 Jr managing di- rector of the Beckley Chamber of was back at his desk after a leave of absence Sydnor following a heart attack on 4 was required to lake a rest from his duties Stanaford Men Jailed Two Stanaford residents were in the Raleigh County Jail at p.m today on charges of felonious assault Arrested by State Police were Larry Mitchell and Arthur Jenkins in Street Meters Receipts from street parking in the City of a period ending 5976 City Recorder Emery J Smith reports Frozen meter locks weekend be- fore last prevented the counting of street meter funds OLDEST INSTITUTION VOL VIRGINIA MONDAY 3 CliNTS Cuban Army Set for Rebels HAVANA Cuba if The ban army said rebel troops ed on Cuba's south coast and forces were advancing on them early today If said army planes had strafed an enemy band and scattered it and that the navy -had inter- a yacht off coast and found baggage believed to belong lo Fidel Castro Ruz a Cuban dent leader who has been in exile in Mexico A small-scale rebellion began Friday at Santiago de Cuba Rumors spread through Cuba that Castro had been killed But army said not con- firm that the former Havana student was even in the country Frequently accused of plotting against the Batista he has been living jn Mexico City Mexican officials said Saturday he was still there and under police A dispatch to the Miami Herald said government planes bombed and strafed a band of 40 com- in a sugar field between Manzanillo on the south coast killing Earlier today Gen Pedro riguez Avila army general tant said lhc rebel band landed in province north of tiago dc Cuba under the com- mand of Castro He did not give the rebel strength The army statement denying knowledge of Castro's abouts came later The official statement said a Mexican registered yacht had been intercepted by a Cuban navy unit near Cape on the south coast It said government forces were More or Less Static Problems Face Governor pursuing the enemy troops on coast The government intelligence service announced the arrest of 12 Venezuelans it described as part of a group of 60 mercenaries in Cuba to participate in the re- volt This was the first report of by citizens of another country Apparently Hie lans were separate from the expeditionary force reported by Gen Rodriguez Avila The service said the lans arrived Nov 28 in an gular manner The uprising began early day with attacks by civilian bands on police stations in Santiago de Cuba At least 12 persons were killed and more than 50 wounded Just yesterday the army said the revolutionary attempt had been crushed H gave diehard rebels 24 hours to turn in weapons Occasional shots ivere still heard in Santiago dc Cuba but stores bars and restaurants and life returned pretty much to normal Marland Believes Legislature Should Resolve Racing Woes CHARLESTON ji Gov land described the State Racing controversial 4 per cent purse rule today as a- re- curring policy which should be resolved bv The The governor told his ference he assumed the 1937 would determine whether it wants the commission to have authority to adopt and enforce such regulations The rules effective last June requires horse racing tracks in the stale lo pay purses equal at least to -I per cent of the total daily pari-mutuel handle A controversy over the rule be- tween the commission and the Charles Town Jockey Club has wiped out any possibility ministration Marland expressed the opinion efforts toward more zed administration of slate cost more in the long run because among other of a greater emphasis on professional staffs Marland said he tion that additional heads in his administration plan lo leave their positions ly The only one to resign since the election has been Beer Com- missioner George Burton Crow Marland added however that lie had not talked with department heads regarding their future plans explaining that he had not thought it necessary because as far as I'm concerned it's business as usual The governor once again told of racing al Town with a resultant loss in revenue to the of about 000 Racing Commission members have been under considerable fire from horse owners and others Marland noted that the Legislature convenes Jan 9 and observed thai the approach seemed to be of the stains quo un- til time Tile governor was asked whether he thought the state could operate without the present Board of Control which has diction over more than 20 mental tubercular penal and other Republican governor-elect Cecil Underwood has indicated part of program would involve of a department of health in the slate in an effort to improve administration of tal hospitals What's in a Marland asked The state has certain functions in fields of mental health and others and has a to administer them It is relatively unimportant what you call it the administrative The governor likewise observed newsmen hat he would make lic his own personal plans beyond next Jan 14 when ministration takes over as soon as are His state of state message to The Legislature Marland said probably include specific recommendations for meeting state He suggested that newsmen also wait until message is delivered to ascertain Marland's answer to a question regarding the chief problem faces in the governor's chair Marland did go so far as to say problems before a governor are more or less because state government has certain re- Cor ever-increasing efforts for more efficient tion Stoco Coach Resigns Two to Replace Him Sloco High School has traded one head coach for two Charles D Munson Jr assistant dent of county schools announced today Lou Gibson head coach of all sports at the Coal City school since 1952 has resigned lo accept a coaching position in Florida and new head coaches for basketball and football have been named to replace him Munson said George White to son for the first three years of his tenure before accepting a leaching position in Roanoke Va has been named basketball coach While assumed his duties this morning Ken Wheeler o son the last two years in all sports has been moved up to the head football coaching job Gibson who had granted permission last week to interview that efficient operation of any officials in Florida about a ice depends more on the post there made hi sohnel than on the format of ad- signation official over the end He notified Munson he had accepted a post of assistant coach in a St Petersburg high school Gibson and White arc College graduates Wheeler ed Marshall and New Mexico lands University Four Meetings Slated Four city agencies have ings scheduled this week ing to the City Receiver's Office All meetings will be at p.m at the City Hall They include Board and Beckley Committee Planning Uie zoning Commission Traffic Control Com- alk overheard on the horns on that critter hoy were hey Kills Holdup Man in Charleston Alley CHARLESTON ifi The case of a pawnshop clerk a former Army sniper who killed a holdup man with Saturday night will go grand jury here The clerk A R All Stevens 45 told police he learned shoot in the dark at Anzio Italy War II Police sa'id William George Saves 35 of Charleston was killed after he held up the pawnshop with one of its own pistols wilh Police Sgt J C Crockett said Stevens chased Saves wilh a heavy 300 Savage deer rilie for a short distance through downtown Charleston crowded wilh mas shoppers and into a dead end alley where was shot Crockett gave this Stevens with another clerk and a customer were in the shop when walked in and asked to sec 357 Magnum revolver He slipped some cartridges into the powerful gun while the others were not looking then pointed it at them and announced it was a holdup He scooped the money from the cash register and fled Stevens after chasing Bayes into the alley fired once and hit him in the stomach Bayes was dead on arrival at af hospital Hospital attendants found tattoed on his stomach a drawing of a 357 Magnum pistol Stevens said he had only one cartridge and that he intended to arrest the robber and hold him for police But when he went for his he added I knew it was a ter of Stevens said he saw Bayes in the dark alky about 30 yards from him drawing the pistol so he fired As he fell said he yelled to me I'll come clean I approached cautiously be- cause 1 didn't know if I had hit him or not and I didn't have an- other shell in my gun I found him lying on his back with the end his pistol hooked in the belt He still had his hand on it The next Kanawha County grand jury is scheduled to be called in January of Lack of Auditorium Space Deplored Crowd Church to Hear The Messiah The Advent season was ushered in for lovers in and vicinity Sunday at the dist Temple with combined choirs and singers of the city pating in a rendition of Frederick Handel's The There was standing room only several minutes before lime for the program lo begin and many were away The choir was by Ro- land A Hinckley with Mrs H U Skies THE Sets p.m rises Tuesday TUB Rides low and p.m First Quarter Doc It PROMINENT Gemini high in the cast it midnight Below Gemini arc JIM stars of Cancer and below Cancer appears Leo whose st star is Sloan al the organ Mrs J E a strong supporter of musical events for years said fhe thought the gram well worth the effort ot weeks of preparation spent on it She believes it was a great to the community and surrounding areas as a whole and more programs of this type are needed to get the public into true spirit of Christmas It is jaid that it may be continued from year to year and possibly grow into an musical group for the of presenting programs of this type or community enjoyment Mrs McKenzie added for a group of people from nil walks life rehearsing for several weeks the was beautiful One voice was missing of 73 scheduled lo be heard It was lhal of Miss who in former years has offered a capable rendition of the to solo Behold a Virgin shall con- She was scheduled to in Sunday's program but has been ill for several weeks and was unable to sing The Rev W H lor emeritus Methodist temple said lie thought ii was one of the finest presentations he had ever DAYS TO CHRISTMAS icard He thinks this aggregation of singers from various churches is one of the finest things that could happen to cultural life of Beckley A program of this kind and quality deserves being ed Much time effort went into preparation for the program and it is that Beckley does not have an appropriate to accommodate the size crowd that would attend such functions This sentiment also was ed in comments made by Mrs ry R May a member ot the First Baptist Church Said Mrs May I thought it was perfectly marvelous It made shivers go up and down my backbone The only 1 have is it could not be held in a larger place Locke local attorney said he thought it was the finest thing along that line ever heard sia sung many limes but never any better Mrs S Austin Stab Fork who sat in the balcony said 1 think it was magnificent the and solos and the were outstanding Mrs J E Otto's comment was It was was lo see so many people turn the performance It proves thai people are hungry for sooc music It also that there is great talent in Beckley Comment from 0 D Hall was I think it was the meet ing performance ever clone oy People of Beckley Mrs U L Davis of the Firs Methodist Church thinks it could not have been better So the consensus of opinion is thai those who were fortunate en- ough to hear program are day closer in tune with the Infinite and better prepared for the Two Large Churches By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Two large Protestant separated by hundreds of miles and have racial barriers lo permit in their churches one all white the other all Negro In the fashionable Avenue Church opened its doors to bers of a small Negro Methodist church which is to be orn down o make way for a redevelopment project And in he South an church in Louisville Ky has admitted 13 white persons to Us congregation Tennessee Asks Aid in Enforcing Integration Rule CLINTON An- derson County School he federal government today for lelp in enforcing racial Integra ion at Clinton High School Otherwise the board said it might become necessary to close the school The board acted in an extra- ordinary session In a letter lo U.S AUy Gen Herbert Brownell board de- The school board of Anderson has conscientiously done all in its power lo comply with lie direction of the U.S District in Knoxville which ordered the integration last Jan 4 This has been done contrary to our convictions on the matter and in the face ot constant cism and harassment from our A delegation from the church in Minneapolis yesterday told of Church Border Negro Methodist invite you with in I've heard the season N B citizens Anderson County School Board must know whether the Department of intends to continue lack of enforcement of federal court injunction against interfering with If so it necessary lo close the Clinton High School so long as we are under order to abolish gation Ten Negro pupils remaining oft the admitted under federal court orders this year have away from school since last day They demanded the board i give them assurance of their sonal safety They left school after rock and egg throwing incidents last day and Tuesday climaxed a series of acts of harassment by while pupils which had developed n recent weeks New School Nurse Begins Duties Today Mrs Naomi Cole Beaver new Raleigh school nurse be- gan her duties today with the of activities in store for her Mrs Cole mother of four ren received her training at Raleigh General Hospital where she also worked as general duty for six years This is her first attempt at any oilier type of nursing Suffers Head Injuries Robert Covey 26 Midway was released from the Raleigh Hospital Sunday where was treated afler bumping his head on a car door cere They said the groes need not decide ly accept i U Dr Stanley Coors Minnesota Methodist bishop said the Lion was of Christian love and fellowship ft move in ville was believed to be Hie first by a Baptist church in Kentucky since slavery days The 13 white persons joined Zion Baptist Church in the past month and the pastor the Rev D E King seem to be enjoying Representing three families the 13 became Uie first white bers of the Negro congregation The church is neighborhood The Rev Willard for- mcr pastor of an Louisville and one of the 13 who joined Zion said his lion with tlie Negro church has been a wonderful experience The Rev Mr King the pastor said his Negro members have taken this as a normal Break-In Probed Al Chain Store A break-in at the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co store S wood Ave some lime Sunday netted nothing for the in- truders Beckley Police investigating the incident said today that so far as can be determined nothing was disturbed in Kic store Police the or thieves may have been frightened off The break in was reported by R R Reed manager at a m today Reed said entry was gained by breaking through a back door Police are continuing their investigation What Is the going on behind locked door of room in Anne ami little aniler want know fear is in Clam lo help Starling In This Paper TOMORROW   

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