Man Burns To Death In Chair At West Washington St
A partially paralyzed man in a wheelchair died when flames gutted his four room home at 414 W Washington St. John I Myers 66 a retired Diamond Ice and Coal Co employee shared the residence with housekeeper Emma Estep who left moments before the fire. Fire crews arrived around 6 45 p m and found the victim's charred body by the front room wheelchair, Myers had been largely bed ridden since a cerebral hemorrhage six months earlier and had another stroke two weeks ago. Surviving are his wife Mae three sons Joe Harry and David a daughter Rosie and a step daughter Goldie Cash.
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John I. Myers
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Henry
Mae
Charleston
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Ohio
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Rosie. Myers
Goldie Cash
Clay County
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Washington
St. Cunningham
Gazette
E. T. DuMetz
Charleston Council Battles Over Sanitary Board Probe
South Charleston devolves into a verbal brawl after a council vote to name a three man committee to inspect the Sanitary Board records. The dispute centers on the city sewer project and fiscal actions during Fitzwater’s term, with implications for the March election and mayoral leadership.
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Sanitary Board
Joseph Londeree
John Coles
H.F. Jones
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Coles
Sones
A. V. Fitewater
Jones
Londeree Council
Moon Firing Hope High Amid Vanguard Launch Efforts
Cape Canaveral reports last minute preparations as the Vanguard rocket aims to launch the tiny moon satellite into orbit. Optimism grows despite prior mechanical trouble and high winds, with officials noting a good chance the moon could reach space.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Walsh
Chantos
Vanguard
State Marine Convicted in Mutiny Case
At Camp Lejeune North Carolina Pvt Fred D Golden 19 Huntington West Virginia survivor of the Farris Island death march 1955 was found guilty by a general court martial of mutiny He was sentenced to three years hard labor and a dishonorable discharge The conviction is subject to review He and two other privates allegedly refused to leave his brig cell for work while serving five months for unauthorized absences Golden claimed he wanted solitary confinement to have time to think
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Camp Lejeune
N. C
Fred D. Golden
Huntington
W. Va
Farris’ Island
Golden
Senators clash over USSJ satellite remarks and policy
Senators from both parties criticize the USSJ satellite project. barbed comments accuse the program of hubris while others offer reassurance. Senate Armed Services Chairman Richard B. Russell calls the satellite a toy and opposes public announcements of each preparation stage. William M. Holaday defends the defense stance, saying the United States remains measured and cautious.
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Chinsup
Senate Armed ‘Services
Richard B. Russell
William M. Holaday
Defense Department
U. S
Teamsters Linked To Goon Tactics
In Washington the Senate Racket Committee heard testimony alleging Teamsters Union ties to violent intimidation. Anonymous calls threatened women and families, while two truck drivers showed gunshot scars from refusing to join the union and another beaten so severely he cannot work after two years. Senator McClellan labeled it a gangsterism expose and urged laws to protect workers seeking to be left alone.
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Washington
Teamsters
Union
Senate
Air-Conditioning Is Basket Prize In Gift Basket Contest
A 3.5 ton Arkla-Servel gas air conditioner with controls and cooling tower is the fourth prize in the 1957 Gift Basket contest to benefit the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer program. Winners choose among four prizes including a modern all-gas kitchen package, a 1958 Dodge Lancer sedan, and U.S. Savings Bonds. Entry requires clipping the Yuletide Contest coupon.
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Salvation Army
WCHS
the Gazette
Mystery Firm Identity Hinted by Gift Basket Guess
A torn message suggests readers mail a guess on the mystery firm and the cash raised by the Gift Basket as of 21 30. The note references a Coupon on Page 6 blank and a torn page marker at Page 14 Col 7 in The Gazette.
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Explosion Levelled Villa Rica Stores and Injured Dozens
In Villa Rica Georgia a major explosion and ensuing fire leveled multiple shops including a drug store and a dentist’s office. At least 13 people were killed and about 80 injured as hundreds of rescue workers searched rubble. Gas line failure blamed. Oscar Hixon killed, others identified include O T Dyer Johnny Dyer Jack Burnham Kenneth Hendrix and Ray Tyson with many victims treated across nearby towns. Gas service was cut citywide and investigators combed debris for more bodies.
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Villa Rica
Georgia
Asst
H. G. Black
Oscar Hixon
O. T. Dyer
Johnny
Hixon
Jack Burnham
Douglasville
Kenneth Hendrix
College Park
Atlanta Linen Service
Bobby Roberts
Carolyn Davis
Bremen
Rozelle Johnson
Carl I. Ritner
Atlanta
Ann Smith
Margaret Berry
Ray Tyson
Tyson
Ralph Fuller
Shirley Whitworth
Fuller
Inside Today Want Ads Display Phone Numbers
Classified section entry lists contact numbers for daily advertisements with two phone lines and a mix of job and item listings. The readable text emphasizes dialing availability and display references, indicating a local ads page.
Patient Cop Thaxton Arrest Marks Fifth-Year Milestone
Norwood Thaxton, a Charleston police patrolman known as a patient man, finally makes his first arrest in over five years while attempting to lock up the police garage. Austin Keffer, a familiar police court figure, refused to move and received a 30-day suspended sentence as a caution to loaf elsewhere.
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Norwood
Dagwond
Thaxton
Charleston
City
Austin Keffer
Keffer
What's Wrong With W V A No 12 State Lacking Leaders
James B Dickson argues West Virginia lacks nationally known leaders and wonders which locals are worthy heroes. He notes several prominent figures who once lived in or hailed from the state left to make their marks elsewhere, prompting questions about leadership, education, and social progress in WV.
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West
West Virginia
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Oregon
Florida
Ohio
Hardings
Tafts
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