Roane County couple linked to spring crime spree
Burton Post of Spencer pleaded guilty to 12 felony indictments and received 2 to 10 year terms on forgery counts and 1 to 10 year terms on other charges, to run concurrently with kidnapping and armed robbery. His co-defendant Peggy Ann Hosey faces trial on kidnapping, armed robbery, and breaking and entering. The spree began April 27 with a $116 armed robbery of Hosey and her children.
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Burton Junior Post
Spencer
Miller
Post
Peee Roe
Peggy Anny
Russel Hosey
Billings
Tennessee
Miss Hosey
Roane County
Press Association Opens Summer Outing At Wheeling
The West Virginia Press Association opens its annual summer outing at Wheeling with prizes plaques and certificates for the Better Newspaper Contest. Social and sightseeing events lead the agenda as groups plan business sessions and tours at Oglebay Park.
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Press Association
Wheeling
West Virginia Press Asso
Cates
WVPA
West Virginia Associated Press Organization
Oglebay Park
Fria
Lebay
Rt Mellace
Charleston Daily Mail
Jackson Chapel Circle Meets in Wytheville
Wytheville Va The Jackson Chapel Circle held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday night Discussed several important business matters Hostesses were Mrs Paul Jackson and Mrs Nora Cox
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Wytheville
Jackson Chapel Circle
Paul Jackson
Nora Cox
Educator Report Mixed On Bay City Teacher Aide Trial
The NEA released reports on a Bay City Michigan trial using women as teacher aides from kindergarten to seventh grade. Investigators say the program helps relief for shortages but cannot replace professional teachers and observed the plan is not a broad solution.
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National Assa
Bay City
Mich
NEA
Misa
St Paul Senator Heads Legislative Airport Authority Study
Virginia lawmakers discuss a 1956 General Assembly resolution to study the advisability of creating a state airport authority. Senator Mectan We chair the commission meeting in Richmond to gather views from groups and report by July 1. Charles R. Fenwick of Arlington leads the 11 member study. governor names three members, the SCC designates one, and both houses appoint others.
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Stl Paul
Mectan
Inchmond
Auty
General Assembly
L.ater
Charles R. Fenwick
Arlington
Fenwick
Commission
Stanley
State Corporation Commission
Senate
House of Delegates
Bluefield Man Nichols Graduates At Hampden-Sydney
James Albert Nichols of Bluefield earned magna cum laude BA from Hampden-Sydney College as part of the Class of 1954. Eight Phi Beta Kappa initiates joined the ceremony with Harold Holmes Helm delivering the commencement address and presenting an honorary Doctor of Laws to Nichols.
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Hampden
Sydney
James Albert Nichols
Bluefield
Johns Etene
Harold Holmes Helm
Chemical Corn Exchange Bank of
New York City
Nichols
Manhattan
Kelsey Regen
First Presbyterian Church of
Durham
Venable Lawn
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Earl Westfall
Stace
Roane
Shields
Wasa News Nowe Publishing Co
Tuna Fish
S.i
Russell's Cash Grocery
Roanoke St
Luck’s Pinto Beans
Premium
St. Paul
Legislative Commission
Sanitary
Stewart
T-Bones
Bluewell
Bramwell
Hamburger
Doles Pineapple
Zesta
NEHI
Coca Cola
Red Rock
County
Kist
Turnip Greens
Dillworth
Plymouth Pet’s
LEGO
Gal
Hampden-Sydney
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