Charged in Death Of Nelson Hitt Waives to Jury
Emmett Hitt 44 of Coal Branch Heights charged in the slaying of Albert Nelson 51 of Kuffner Hollow in a Court St. shooting duel, waived to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing. Herman Ray 47 also waived on felonious shooting, with statements suggesting Ray fired the fatal shots. Both men also faced charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and the dead man’s 19 year old daughter now in Dunbar Child Shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Hitt
Coal Branch Heights
Albert H. Nelson
Kuffner Hollow
Court St. Corner
Joesph Thomas
Hitt
St. Francis Hospital
Herman Ray
Wiliam Hammack
Ray
Nelson
Rlsa
Dunbar Child Shelter
Charles Honaker
Honaker
Man Charged With Murder Held As Bond Set By Court
The man with chest and groin wounds was taken to Kanawha County Jail on murder and contributing charges. No bond was set because the Intermediate Court judge must set bond in murder cases. Ray was released on a $1,000 bond after transfer to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitt
Kanawha
Ray
Health Board Studies Plan For State Hygienic Lab
The State Board of Health will consider plans for a new hygienic laboratory in South Charleston at today’s meeting. State Health Director N H Dyer said about 512000 is available to build on a five acre site formerly held by the West Virginia Medical Center. The board will review resignations and new appointments in health department bureaus and divisions and study applications for federally aided hospital construction projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Phalin
Hast Banks
Majorette Corps
Frey
Health Department
Dyer
Charter Granted to Chemical Engineers and Automobile Group
West Virginia Automobile Assoc Inc of Charleston received a 3 state charter with 25000 authorized capital and 1000 start funds. Incorporators hail from Charlotte Rocky Mount Atlanta. The group aims to promote safety for vehicle owners. The note lists other charters and naturalization petitions, plus Institute of Chemical Engineers elects 13 area engineers to junior, associate, or active status with Charleston members spanning DuPont, Carbide and Carbon, Johns Manville, Monsanto and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Automobile Assoc., Inc
Charleston
John 8. Frazier, Jr
Charlotte
N. C
Lewis B. Scruggs
Rocky Mt
T. Chalmer Grant
Atlanta
Homer Henna, Jr
Kanawha Valley
Tonex Corp
Washington, D. C
W. M. Woodroe
John C. Kizer
W. H. Steed
Dexter Pocahon
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Institute
Ernest M. Baker
Carlton G. Knowles
Anthony W. Paulin
Terry W. Tarkington
One Dies in Wreck On Sissonville Road
A youthful Washington DC telephone company employee, John W. Peay 24, was killed when a station wagon on U S Route 21 near Sissonville skidded on wet pavement and overturned. Sven H Johnson 19 and Robert Hanes 20, both of New York City, were injured. All three were AT&T employees and college students returning to Charleston for a Chesapeake and Potomac project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Sissonville
U. S
Uoward
Charleston
Peay
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia
Is the electric eel a true eel or not
The electric eel Electrophorus electricus is regarded as an eel in common speech but it belongs to the carp family despite its eel like form and behavior.
Elkview FFA Displays 19 Potatoes at Kyawva Fair
Elkview FFA chapter enters 19 potato exhibits at the Kyawva fair opening in Huntington today. Chapter Reporter Ray Spencer names 14 sponsors including Jimmy Edens Kermit Halstead Murrell Morris Eugene Wolfe Leonard Burgess Dennis Bryant Bob Lipscombe William Rogers Dick Rosa Raymond Cavender Holly Cavender Wayne Wiseman Herbert Canter bury and Junior Flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkview
Future Farmers of America
Huntington
Ray Spencer
Ooys
Jimmy Edens
Kermit Halstead
Murrell Morris
Eugene Wolfe
Leonard Burgess
Dennis Bryant
Bob Lipscombe
William Rogers
Dick Rosa
Rayemond Cavender
Holly Cavender
Wayne Wiseman
Herbert Canterebury
Junior Flowers
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al Frey
Extreme Left
Pioneer Band
Bob Moore
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Allans
Irs
Gadba
Dandy
Washington St
Gunn
Scotfiled
Agnes Leckie Gunn
Lebanon
Hofte
Carder
South Charleston
Taffee
Nitro
Tarkington
Malden
Baker, Klopp, Knowles, Smith and Calloway
St. Albans
University of Alabama
Bowdoin College
Case Institute
University of Colorado
University of Detroit
Duke University
University of Illinois
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Michigan
Michigan State
Sissonville Rd
RAL Motors Acceptance Corporation
General Motors
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Buick
Cadillac
GMAC
Canada
Didamobiley
Avis i Fripidoire
Dolce Apa
Dean
FFA
Kyawva Fair
Frentine
COBRA
Connie Shop
Harper’s Bazaar
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