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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1956
Page
2
Reports from Washington state President Eisenhower admitted to Walter Reed Army Medical Center with an abdominal obstruction and possible surgical risk. Drs Snyder and Heaton led examinations including X-ray and ECG while confirming a mild illness and noting no fever. Hospital staff listed attending physicians and specialists as the medical team.
In Paris and Washington officials express cautious optimism after news of the President's intestinal disorder. Senators Knowland Gore and others offer prayers and hopes for a rapid, uneventful recovery, while noting uncertainty about the illness's severity.
Stomach troubles continue to affect President Eisenhower, who recently spent days confined in a Washington hotel room. A Pentagon note described the illness as acute and severe, with no clear timetable for recovery, while reports note he has previously undergone similar episodes and remains under medical observation.
Unclear fragmentary text reports a charge against Yoren and a bomb threat claim. Details are garbled. entities and actions are partially readable but lack coherent context or outcome.
Weather across states shows warm conditions with varying cloudiness. Charleston expects mainly warm sun with highs near 82 and low around 39. Maryland and Virginia expect sun and clouds with mild warmth. Kentucky and Tennessee forecast fair and warm with cooler nights. winds from the northwest at up to 8 mph.
Mary Jane Adkins of St Albans died after a heart attack at her daughter's home in Dunbar. John Franklin Otha, 72, of Elkridge, a retired miner, died in Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery after a long illness. Ella Mae Owens, 40, of Montgomery, died after a long illness in Laird Memorial Hospital. Adelia Quinlan, 46, Huntington, formerly Charleston, died at her sister's home after a long illness. Martha L. Ross, 81, of Madison, died after a long illness in Madison General Hospital. Jesse Franklin Garnes, 76, of Charleston, a truck driver and Teamsters member, died after a battle with illness. Texana Sorrell, 67, of Shorgates Logan County, died in Madison General Hospital after a brief illness. William R. Gray, of East Bank, died after a heart attack. Bertha Jackson, ...more details follow for several other local figures with funeral plans described.
Susan Ann Griffis three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Griffis of 211 Montrose Court South Charleston died from a brain tumor at Charleston General Hospital She is survived by sister Karel Elizabeth brother Arnold Griffis Jr grandparents Mr and Mrs P V Burford of Big Chimney and Mr and Mrs C A Griffis of South Charleston Funeral services set for 2 pm at St Baptist Church South Charleston with Rev H Lisyd Parkinson officiating Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park St Albans Holy is at Snodgrass mortuary.
Ex city man Hyatt Henson accepted the pastorate of the Simpson Methodist Church in Perth Amboy. He is a Charleston West Virginia native and son of Mr and Mrs Hyatt Henson. He studied at Morris Harvey College and Drew Theological Seminary and was ordained a deacon in 1949 and an elder in 1932. Mrs Henson is the daughter of ami Peck.
Niagara Mohawk officials placed losses at about 100 million dollars as rockfalls toppled sections of the Schoellkopf hydroelectric station in the Niagara River Gorge. One worker died and about 40 others fled as two of three generating units collapsed into the river amid suspected seepage weakening the wall.
Fragmented notice details multiple funeral services and burials for residents including Collins and Guthrie with scattered references to family members and locations. The legible fragments mention a date range in May and services at various churches or cemeteries, reflecting a local community obituary notice page.
Fred Joseph Thabet, a Charleston businessman, died yesterday at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond after a brief illness. He lived at 1012 Edgewood and moved to Richmond in 1939 from Damascus Syria where he was born. He was 56.
Secretary Benson announced a reversal of policy to pay farmers under the soil bank for crop drought losses this year. Payments apply to reduced acreages of cotton, wheat, corn, nuts, rice and tobacco and land conservation uses, up to 1.2 billion dollars, but not as drought relief.
A Soviet deputy premier was removed from his labor ministry role amid government shakeups. The official notice states he becomes the second Bolshevik to resign in recent times, marking another high level change within the Soviet leadership.
Detectives hunt an accused forger linked to the Kanawha City Loan Co robbery. Authorities seek a man who allegedly supplied the gunman with a weapon and a rented car later found abandoned. A forged check for 366.40 tied to East Washington Street service station is under review, with two suspects possibly colluding. Police issued bulletins as the case awaits a break.
Negotiations between Gravely Inc of Dunbar and the CIO United Steelworkers union over a five year contract faltered as midnight approached. Kenneth Thomas, Gravely vice president, said talks were recessed with no strike vote known. About 300 Dunbar plant workers seek substantial pay hikes and better working conditions and hours.
A 68 year old man from St. Albans, Lawrence Roberts, suffered leg injuries after a truck collision on U S Route 21 near Charleston. He was treated at Thomas Memorial Hospital and later moved to Long and Fisher Mortuary Ambulance.
A four year old boy on the West Side was struck by a car while playing near a shed. He suffered a broken arm and multiple abrasions and was taken by Dun- Kingham ambulance to Charleston General in satisfactory condition. Attendants reported the boy’s injuries as not life threatening.
A St Albans lodge announces a Cotton Ball event with details from Peter Cont of the lodge describing the dance night and attire. Weather and venue notes are mentioned, with plans for attendees and possibly a fundraising aim.
The West Virginia Methodist Conference approved a $697,500 budget for the church year beginning May 1. World service and benevolences dominate the total, with specific line items for West Virginia Westexan College, Westminster Theological, and Clarksburg Hospital among others. The conference praised progress on owning Union Protestant Hospital and a new home for the aged fund with $47,000 raised.
The state party committee considers leadership changes as Myers nears the end of a three year term and Okey L. Patteson eyes a return to business. Arthur B. Koontz is eyed as a Mollohan faction pick for the national committeeman post, while secretary Walter Crofton treasurer A. S. Barksdale Jr. associate chair Esther Heil and a vacant national committeewoman slot await filling. The panel will also decide on a state convention site and three at large committee members, including the retiring chair.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of West Virginia announces a 1957 move to absorb the Dickens exchange into the Charleston area directory with a new four column yellow pages. The change supports direct distance dialing and a two five number system. The Greater Charleston directory will expand to four columns for metromedian listings with no rate increase. A canvas by Danneley is set to finish Oct 26 with Dave Stephenson among staff. The Charleston metro area population has risen 3.7 percent in five years, South Charleston 20.5 percent.
The 46 Republican delegates will meet in Charleston to choose a national committeeman and committeewoman. Hallanan is expected to win reelection as committeeman with roughly 19 delegates supporting him. Mrs. Alice Oxtes of Parkersburg is a leading candidate for committeewoman, while Mrs. Stubhiefield’s successor is believed to be Ruth Holt or Ruth D. Holt of Weston among others. The meeting includes four delegates-at-large: Hallanan, Revercomb of Charleston, Sweeney of Wheeling, and Mrs. Ruth Holt. District delegates from multiple regions are listed in the provisional slate.
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