Wreckage Of Small Plane Found Near Roanoke
A single engine Beechcraft Bonanza missing since Wednesday with two men aboard was found demolished on Murray’s Knob southwest of Roanoke. Both J. C. Lawrence of Buchanan and Robert Pette grew of Glen Ellyn Illinois died in the crash. Wreckage scattered over a 100 foot radius. Flight appeared on course for Woodrum Airport despite poor flying conditions. CAP and ground teams recovered the remains Friday morning.
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Roanoke
J. C. Lawrence
Buchanan
Robert Pettegrew
Glen Ellyn
Ill
Civil Air Patrol
Howard H. Slusser
CAP
Murray's Knob
Boonesill
Slusser
Woodrum
Chicago
Winston - Salem
N. C
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Virginia
Lightning Hits Chimney at 46 Rogers St in Storm
A lightning strike struck a chimney at 46 Rogers Street during a Friday afternoon electrical storm about 3 p.m. Cracking the chimney and spewing soot through the house, the damage was minor and no fire occurred. The residence belongs to A. D. Pendleton. Rain fell heavily, streets briefly flooded on Water, then receded.
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Rogers St
BE. L. McClure
A. D. Pendleton
College Avenue
Byrd Predicts Enactment of Coal Research Bill This Year
Senator Byrd said a coal research program will become law this year after discussions with Senate Leader Johnson. He anticipated early Senate action and passage of a House-like bill, noting Eisenhower had vetoed a similar measure last year and objections over a commission outside Interior were removed.
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Washington
Robert C. Byrd
D-Wva
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Byrd
House
Eisenhower
Interior Department
Venezuelan leaders rally as coup plot is probed
In Caracas the coalition government faces an attempted coup as Lopez mrrque orders energetic probes. Leaders of Accion Democratica URD and Christian Socialists condemn the attack and back Betancourt. Brig. Gen. Quevedo guarantees army support while Betancourt, burned but resilient, returns to a sickbed to receive treatment.
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Snort
Lopez Mrrque
Betancourt
Accion Democratica Party
Union Repubblicana Democratica
Christian Socialists
Jovito Villalba
URD
Pedro Jose Quevedo
Perez Jimenez
Huge Balloon Drops Payload From Langley Flight
An Air Force research balloon launched from Langley Field reached 97 000 feet and carried a 1000 pound payload that landed in dense woods near Hopewell Virginia after eight flights. The gondola was punctured but internal instruments appeared undamaged. Bulldozers cleared a path to the capsule and trailers moved it for analysis. The balloon descended to a Hopewell home five miles south of town after releasing the gondola and parachute.
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Langley Air Force Base
Air Force
Here
Hopewell
Atlantic
Fourth Circuit Judicial Conclave Moved to Roanoke
The U S 4th Circuit annual conference shifts from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia to the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke Virginia for July 7 9. About 700 judges attorneys and spouses from five states are expected. The event aims to improve justice administration with talks on legislation and judges dockets.
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Richmond, Va
U. S. 4Th Circuit Judicial Conference
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Roanoke
Greenbrier
Roanok
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Carolinas
Former Pocahontas Fuel director dies in Virginia burial planned
Paul W. Jenkins a Pennsylvania native and former Pocahontas Fuel Co director died Friday at White Stone Virginia He had an active interest in the business and was also affiliated with a Charleroi Pennsylvania glass firm Funeral services were set in White Stone with burial in Charleroi Monday
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Paul W. Jenkins
Pennsylvania
White Stone
Lancaster County
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Charleroi
Cost of living rises for 200000 workers in multiple industries
About 200000 workers in aircraft meat packing chemical trucking and metals will get cost of living raises of one to two cents per hour under wage contracts. Take home pay for a worker with three dependents averaged 80.91 last month, up 70 cents from April. a zero dependent worker averaged 73.36. Arnold Chase of the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted spring cost increases may ease into a stable summer with fruit vegetables pork possibly rising while auto prices fall seasonally.
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Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
West Virginia and Virginia Weekend Weather Forecast
West Virginia Saturday sees some cloudiness in the mountains and mostly sunny, cool with low humidity and highs in the 70s. Sunday turns sunny and pleasant. Virginia Saturday brings mostly sunny skies, cooler and less humid with highs in the 70s in the mountains and in the 80s elsewhere. Sunday remains fair and pleasant.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Barron Seeks State Police Help in Logan Probe
Attorney General W W Barron asked Governor Underwood for State Police assistance in Logan County primary election inquiries. He cited manpower and funding limits and threats of harm against informants as reasons for a full scale investigation begun June 1. The probe followed Mayor Clyde Freeman of Chapmanville's request.
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Charleston
Alty
W.W. Barron
Underwood
Logan County
Barron
Barron's Office
Clyde Freeman
Chapmanville
Five Cattle Killed by Lightning on Bluefield Farm
A bolt of lightning struck dep wy Sheriff A K Harvey's farm on Hockman Pike Bluefield Virginia Friday afternoon killing at least five head of cattle. Mrs Harvey said one Holstein milk cow valued at 300 dollars was killed along with four white face Hereford heifers belonging to Harry Ernest, who was renting the pasture.
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Depwy
A. K
Chip) Harvey
Hockman Pike
Bluefield
Cooler Trend Seen Through Wednesday in West Virginia
Slightly cooler temperatures and about one inch of rain are projected in West Virginia through next Wednesday. Highs run two to four degrees below normals of 73 in the north and 74 in the south, with cooler weather Saturday then warmer Monday and cooler again Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain is expected Monday and Tuesday.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Bridge Ribbon Cutting Opens Richlands Clinch River Span
A formal ribbon cutting at 8 a.m. marks the opening of a new $3,000 bridge across the Clinch River from Richlands, Virginia, linking the Dalton Addition. Mayor W. W. Fields and town officials join as honored guests P S Elswick Mrs William Nipper Luther Thompson Claude Thompson and J R Smith.
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Clinch River
Richlands
Dalton
W. W. Fields
P. S. Elswick
William Nipper
Luther Thompson
Claude Thompason
J. R. Smith
Dalton Addition
Notice Of Contest In Logan Judgeship Election
Logan prosecutors contest May 10 Democratic circuit judge primary results. Judge Co C Chambers defeated Claude Joyce 6670 to 6666. Joyce claims 10 ballots illegal and six uncounted ballots were legal. Contested ballots linked to Browning family. Chambers to respond within 30 days at a three member court hearing with Joyce and Governor Underwood selecting members.
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Joyce
Browning
California
Ohio
Madison
Boone County
Chambers
Underwood
Bids Opened for Richlands Municipal Airport Project
Richlands Virginia town officials opened bids Friday for a new municipal airport. Bennie Snyder Construction Co. submitted the low bid of 380,970 dollars, with a high bid of 538,655 dollars. The town has 24,000 on hand plus 102,000 federal funds 25,000 state funds and 77,000 city funds. The manager has 30 days to study the low bid and arrange the remaining 189,970 dollars. Plans call for the airport to be built in the Links Addition of Richlands.
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Richlands
Jim Cranwell
Bennie Snyder Construction Co
Cranwell
Raleigh Man Bound In Fatal Shooting
Beckley AP Paul Dunn 40 of Lester bound over for grand jury on murder and felonious assault after waiving preliminary hearing. The charges stem from a shooting at Clara Winston 58 of Lester who died and Frank Wood 53 hurt. Police say a drinking session preceded the incident.
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Beckley
Paul Dunn
Lester
Dunn
Justice of the Peace
C. C. White
Clara Winston
Frank Wood
Rehabilitated West Virginians Return to Work in May
Twenty eight disabled West Virginians were rehabilitated and restored to gainful employment in May by the Beckley district of the state Vocational Rehabilitation Division. District Supervisor Linn J. Hardman said May brought total rehabilitations in the district to 301 for the current fiscal year, with active cases rising by 158 to 1,740 statewide.
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West
Beckley
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Summers
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Bluefield
Welch
Princeton Requests Federal Aid Sent To FHA Agency
The Economic Development Agency reported applications totaling 24748 for urban planning aid have been sent to the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency. Executive Director L. E. Ward Jr. spoke after a meeting on West Virginia's economic potential and industrial development. Dr. Carl F. Prutton joined the discussion as Gov Underwood's industrial development advisor.
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Charleston
Fayetteville
Princeton
Housing and Home Finance Agency
L. E. Ward Jr
Economic Development Agency
EDA
Carl F. Prutton
Underwood
Dr. Prutton
Bluefield
Weirton
Keyser
Parkersburg-Wood County
McMechen
Grafton
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Beckley
Deaths and Funerals In Wise County Area
Benny Ray Thompson of Rocky Gap Virginia dies after brief illness at Bluefield hospital aged seven. John Henry Sheppard of Honaker Virginia dies after long illness with several survivors listed. William Baugess of Princeton dies after brief illness. funeral Sunday. James C. Meador of Princeton dies. services Sunday. Mrs Mary A Stilwell of Raven dies. graveside service Sunday. Kyle Stafford of Berton and Curtis O Fields of Indianapolis die. services scheduled. Otiis Samuel Gibson, three months, dies. burial planned at Gibson Cemetery. Hurst Scott Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Benny Ray Thompson
Route 1
Rocky Gap
Bluefield
Harry S
Loretta R. Thompson
Donna Ray Thompson
Annie Richardson
Laurel Fork Church of Christ
Richardson
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Bill Lambert
Jack Proffitt
Frank Bailey
K. Spence
Eddie Burge
James Hoosier
W. M. Bruck
R. E. Haynes
Pence
Kegley
McCroy
Leatherwood Dairy
John Henry Sheppard
Honaker
Miners
Wise
Elizabeth Hess Sheppard
Grace Peck
Leona Peck
Louise Thomas
Drill
Sylvia Osborne
Mount Liberty
Ohio
Leonard Sheppard
Graham Sheppard
Richlands
Lizzie Thomas
Council
Martha Cook
Cleveland
Rosa Presley
Clinchfield
Lena Taylor
Maryland
Ethel Sheppard
Chicago
Zed Sheppard
Home Creek
Ira Sheppard
Aberdeen
Gents Chapel
Wilson Cemetery
Honaker Funeral Home
William
Bill) Baugess
New Hope Road
Princeton
Memorial Hospital
Mercer County
Improved Order of Red Men
Princeton Old Guard
Methodist Church
Willam T. Baugess
Claude Baugess
Pontiac
Mich
Irene Baugess
Christian Baugess
W. S. Hudson
Lakeland
Fla
C. E. Holdren
Pauline Martin
Mary Baugess
Bess Halsey
MacArthur
Elgood Community Church
Elgood
Bailey Funeral Home
G. C. Abshire
G. W. Johnston
Dewey Arrington
T. W. Dunagan
B. E. Shorter
and C. L. Smith
Mary A. Stilwell
Mary Alice Stilwell
Raven
Clinch Valley Clinic
Ellis Davis Stilwell
John Henry Sisk
Vess Stilwell
Vince Wilson
Holston Va
Henry Proffitt
Red Ash
Celia Davis
Short’s Gap
Kyle Stafford
Berton
A. M. Perdue
Sadie Kirk Stafford
C. Walter Stafford
Staffordsville
Carl
Homer
Rich Creek
Hiram Stafford
Lindside
Ervin Parcell
George Perdue
Tyler Stafford
Roanoke
Oren Stafford
Buford Williams
Alfred Hamblin
Minnie St. Clair
Ruth Seay
Pearisburg
Bear Spring Methodist Church
Curtis 0. Fields
Indianapolis
Ind
Buchanan County
Myrtle Ray Fields
Dave Fields
Eula Fields
Jo Ann Vickery
Indianpolis
Brenda Joyce
Delores Fay Fields
Curtis Nelson
Marvin Leon Fields
Hazel Taylor
Daytona Beach
0. J. Douglas
Welch
Bay Cemetery
Byrd Declines Butler Oath Expressed Contempt for Party Loyalty Pledge
Virginia Senator Byrd said he would not sign any loyalty oath for the Democratic convention nominees and warned it would trap delegates and curb their judgment. He cited past refusal by 1952 Virginia delegates and attacked National Chairman Butler who proposed pledges for Eisenhower supporters.
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Richmond
Sey Byrd
D-Va
Paul Butler
Virginia
Washington
Byrd
Butler
Los Angeles
National Press Club
Democratic Party
Eisenhower
1st State Methodist Bishop Assumes Post
Bishop Fred C. Holloway becomes West Virginia’s first resident Methodist bishop guiding about 200000 Methodists. He calls the state a key frontier and plans a year of study here while addressing St Marks Church and meeting district superintendents. He supports integrating Negro Methodists as a forward move.
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Charleston
Fred C. Holloway
West Virginia
Holloway
St. Marks
Four Sentenced in Logan County Breakin Case
In Logan Circuit Court Judge C C Chambers sentenced Charles Dowden and Bobby Joe Dowden of Taplin to 110 years each for breaking and entering. Billy Ray Ward of Hetzel got 1 15 years and Harold Gene Scaggs of Chapmanville 1 10 years after guilty pleas. The men were among five who escaped from the county jail last June 3 and were recaptured.
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LOGAN
Logan County
C. C. Chambers
Charles
Bobby Joe Dowden
Taplin
Billy Ray Ward
Hetzel
Harold Gene Scaggs
Chapmanville
Ward
Scaggs
Death of 7 month old Ellen Howell of Keen Mountain
Ellen Howell seven month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Howell Keen Mountain Virginia died early Friday morning. Survived by four sisters Jerlevene Ocie Josie Mauden Howell a brother Freelin Howell at home and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Freelin Burgess Coal Run Kentucky. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at Conn Dant Kentucky from Virginia Funeral Home Grundy Virginia.
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Ellen Howell
Frank Howell
Keen Mountain
Jerlevene
Ocie
Josie
Maudene Howell
Freelin Howell
Freelin Burgess
Coal Run
Conn
Dant
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Leroy Meadows Former Naoma Postmaster Dies After Illness
Leroy W Meadows 59 of Naoma Raleigh County a former postmaster at Lego died at 4 30 am Thursday after a long illness The body will be taken to the home of Mrs Sherman Hannah at Naoma at 4 pm Saturday from Webb and Neal Funeral Home Beckley
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Leroy W. Meadows
Naoma
Raleigh County
Lego
Sherman Hannah
Webb and Neal
Beckley
Funerals for Beggs and Fabinski Announced
Funeral notices list Tommy Beggs of Pinoak with services Sunday at 1 a m at his parents home and burial at Crotty Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home Princeton in charge Alex Fabinski of Saltville Va to be buried after a 3 p m service at Henderson Funeral Home Saltville in the family cemetery.
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Fabinski
Alex
Saltville
Henderson Funeral Home
Paid Vacation For Miners Begins Today
About 52,353 Mercer County and West Virginia coal miners start a two week paid vacation under the United Mine Workers contract. Union miners receive 200 dollars for a full two week vacation if employed a full year. prorated pay applies for shorter tenures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
West Virginia
Department of Mines
United Mine Workers
Tropical Storm Olive Near Philippines
Tropical Storm Olive lies 460 miles east of Manila moving west northwest at 13 mph. Reports from U S Air Force and Japanese weather crews state winds at 5 mph. The storm’s center is forecast to be 195 miles east northeast of Manila by Saturday afternoon.
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Tokyo
Olive
Manila
U. S. Air Force
Willing Workers Club Homemakers Day Observed at Hartwell
The Willing Workers Home and Garden Club will observe Homemakers Day at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Hartwell. Rev. Paul P. Winfrey will lead as pastor. Mrs. R L Harbin will be mistress of ceremonies. Mrs Rebecca Frazier chaplain will provide the devotional.
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Willing Workers Home and Garden Club
First Baptist
Hartwell
Izetta Carrington
Wima Johnson
Charolette Barrow
Bobby
George C Lodge Elected ILO Governing Body Chair
George C Lodge, U S assistant secretary of labor for international affairs, was unanimously elected chairman of the 60 member ILO governing body for a one year term. He is the son of Henry Cabot Lodge and succeeds Ernst Michanek of Sweden.
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Geneva
George C Lodge
U. S
International Labor Organization
Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. 5
United Nations
Sweden
Ernst Michanek
Herter Signals Castro Unrest Claim and Trade Power Debate
Secretary Herter accuses Fidel Castro of stirring unrest in the Caribbean while avoiding specifics on how far President Eisenhower could use authority to curb U S sugar purchases from Cuba if Congress grants power. The report notes a revamped disarmament plan to be presented at the Geneva talks and discusses Eisenhower's Tokyo trip uncertainty and Korea anniversary calls for resolve in defending the free world.
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Fidel Castro
Caribbean
Herter
Eisenhower
U. S
Cuba
Congress
United States
Frederick M. Eaton
Tokyo
Korea
South Korea
Free World
United Nations
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