Meredith Opens Antifear March Through Mississippi
James Meredith began a 225 mile trek from Memphis toward Jackson to challenge fear and segregation. He traveled with two companions and promised to welcome joiners while barring women and children, asserting a million Negroes would help along the route. Accompanying him were Rev. Robert Weeks and Sherwood Ross as photographers and supporters, with no food or extra supplies carried.
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Memphis
Tong
James Meredith
Mississippi
Meredith
University of Mississippi
Jackson
Robert Weeks
Monroe
Sherwood Ross
Washington, D. C
Hardman Death Trial To Resume
The murder trial of 67 year old Mrs Ethel Hardman is set to continue today amid talk of her testifying. She is charged as an accessory before the fact in the February shotgun killing of her husband, a 71 year old retired pipefitter. Robert Ellard of South Charleston testified he fired the shot and recounted Mrs Hardman asking him to kill her husband and offering $1000. The victim, tied to a prowler report, was killed at a summer home near St Albans.
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Ethel Hardman
Ellard
Hardman
Triggerman
St. Albans
Weekend Traffic Toll Stands at Five
Five people died in West Virginia weekend traffic crashes. A McDowell County boy, Charles Kelly Williams six, was struck near Keystone on U S 53. No charges against the driver. Isaac Elmer Bennett 40 and Olen Lee Bennett 41 died in a Cherry Grove crash on W V 28. Jerry Arbaugh injured. Edward O Neal Riggleman Jr 42 and Don Chester Murphy 42 died when their car left Secondary 2 near Clarksburg.
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West Virginia
McDowell County
Brashes
Charles Kelly Williams
Charles T. Williams
U. S. 53
Keystone
W.va
Pendleton County
Cherry Grove
Isaac Elmer Bennett
Olen Lee Bennett
Staunton
Jerry Arbaugh
Harrisonburg
Olen Bennett
Isaac Bennett
Lost Creek
Harrison County
Edward O'Neal Riggleman Jr
Natter Fort
Don Chester Murphy
Clarksburg
Minister Rev Pfrangie eyed as West Virginia synod moderator
ELKINS AP A Greenbrier County minister Rev Robert Pfrangie of Stone Church Lewisburg may be installed as moderator of the West Virginia Southern Presbyterian synod opening in Elkins. If chosen he would succeed Rev Donald Weiglein of St Albans. Presbyterians from around the state attend the two day synod at Davis Memorial Church and at Davis and Elkins College. An interim committee report on elder care housing is on the agenda. the denomination currently has no West Virginia elder home.
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Elkins
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Robert
Davis
Rial
Davis and Elking College
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Keana
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