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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1956
Page
2
Buffalo officials say a new masonry post office will begin in about 10 days with a 20 by 50 foot, one story concrete block building costing around 3.00. Postmaster Elmer K Beitz notes the old office will lose space for a parking area and occupancy is planned by April 1.
The message urges careful driving and courtesy to reduce highway deaths during the New Year weekend. It notes that past holiday periods saw high fatalities and calls for adherence to road rules to save lives. The piece cites 207 deaths over a two-day New Year weekend around 1948 49 and 364 deaths over a three day period around 1955 56.
Chicago dispatch reports Gen. George C. Stewart of the National Safety Council urged cutting the annual traffic death toll in half through business and civic action. He noted the 1956 toll was nearing a record 40,000 as officials and media warned the public about highway hazards.
Paul Vanderford died at age 65 in Charleston after illness at a service station on Daniel Boone Roadside. He was en route to his Belle home when he fell ill and died at Fidler and Frame Mortuary Ambulatory, following hospital transport. Surviving are two sons John A. Vanderford of Belle and Paul Jr. of Orange Texas, two daughters Eleanor Belas of Wilmington Delaware and Patricia Gillenwater, with services at Fidler and Frame Mortuary in Belle.
A fragmentary report quotes Judge Moore explaining that authorities authorized a calling related to a gubernatorial amendment. It mentions commissioners and a count of about 150 women involved, with references to grand jury proceedings and selections, though the text is garbled.
East Central Area Evangelical United Brethren Bishop David T. Gregory 66 and his wife Margaret perished in a head on collision on Rt. 40 near Cambridge Ohio while returning from a Christmas visit to Dayton. Clyde Lovell also died in the other vehicle. Services for the couple are planned in Dayton and Martinsburg.
Five people were hurt in three area highway crashes. In one incident on W Va 14 a car carrying teens collided with another vehicle driven by James G Wade of South Charleston. Edwards 13 of RFD Charleston suffered a broken wrist. Others received minor cuts.
Curley remains critically ill with a very grave condition as Boston city officials react to the crisis. Reports indicate the former mayor is under medical care while the city monitors the impact on public service and leadership.
A Logan County fire near Logan spares five of Mrs Agueatee Hemhey's children while her brave efforts save them, but her youngest son perishes in the blaze. Authorities report the tragedy and honor the mother's heroism amid a deadly house fire.
The Weather Bureau reports cold circulation around a low pressure system will influence the eastern third of the nation. This pattern is expected to trigger snow or snow flurries from the Great Lakes to the mountain ranges of the Northeast, with development likely continuing into the area.
The report details cloudy windy conditions and colder temperatures across multiple states including West Virginia and Tennessee. It notes occasional snow in several areas with highs around mid twenties and lows near freezing.
Obituaries report deaths of Gusette residents with hospital notes and family details. The notices list survivors, burial plans, and local mortuaries, including Cunningham Mortuary and Ward Memorial Park.
A congressional report on Washington D C school integration cites opposition from two Northern Republicans Reps Miller Nebraska and Hyde Maryland who say re segregation would be unconstitutional and cannot be done without a constitutional amendment The document notes some sections are acceptable while arguing segregation has worsened costs and discipline and that the system is not a model for others to copy
Officials and diplomats urge decisive action as pressure mounts to curb Soviet influence in the Middle East. The administration weighs Congressional authority and UN routes after the 1956 crisis, amid renewed British and French pressure.
The State Department announced Secretary Dulles will meet United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold in New York City Sunday at a conference on the Middle East. White said Dulles regards the Middle East situation as quite serious and the conference necessary.
Hungary moves toward indictments of Mihaly Farkas and son Vladimir, once Stalin era purgers and wartime secret police officers, amid claims of torture by Janos Kadars era officials. The chief prosecutor will refer suspects to a court, signaling a move to quell unrest and appease Hungarians.
Minimal readable text from wartime Jakarta dispatch notes clashes on Sumatra involve rebel factions and government forces. Report mentions two of three factions tied to the government and ongoing military actions.
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