$1.5 Million Bid Staked for Wheeling Downs Racecourse
A Philadelphia bidder representing John B. Kelly offered $1,500,000 for Wheeling Downs at public auction to satisfy federal income tax claims. Judge Harry E. Watkins set a June 21 hearing to decide on the bid, with $100,000 check required as good faith, and West Virginia Racing Commission approval pending.
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Wheeling
Philadelphia
John B. Kelly
Wheeling Downs
Harry E. Watkins
Watkins
Bon Levine
Bethany College
Kelly
Carl O. Schmidt
William G. Lias
Levine
West Virginia Racing Commission
Commission
James G. McClure
Newsmen
Grace Kelly
Grace
Monaco
Francis Wallace
Bellaire
Ohio
Colliers
Leo D. R. Covert
Covert
Wallace
Legger
Wheeling Island
Ohio County
Downs
Tennesseans Attend Graham Crusade in New York
More than half of the thousands at Billy Graham's New York crusade attended for the first time. A Nashville special brought about 800 Tennesseans, including Gov. Frank Clement, to Madison Square Garden. Graham said the crusade will clearly end July 21 with possible activity afterward in the area.
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New York
Billy Graham
Tennessee
Nashville
Frank Clement
Madison Square Garden
Graham
Christ
Parsons Contractor Dies at 70 in Davis area
Oscar E. Parsons 70, building contractor for 17 years, died Tuesday night at his Chandler Drive home after a short illness. He was a former employee of American Fork and Hoe and a Davis Chapel Baptist Church member. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow with Rev. Warren Anderson. burial at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. Surviving: wife Nora. son Jarrell F. Parsons of Charleston. three sisters and four brothers. TASENCE Lapg and Fisher mortuary in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar E. Parsons
Charlestom
Chandler Dr
American Fork and Hoe
Davis Chapel Baptist Church
Warren Anderson
Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens
Nora Parsons
Jarrell F. Parsons
Charleston
Edwin L
Davis Creek
Charlie
Ripley
Marion
Evans
William
Tyler Mountain
O. M. Tolley
Rand
Earl Cobb
Arthur Cobb
Elkview
Tasence
Lapg and
Fisher Mortuary
Lee
Anthony
Cuthbert Schoeppner
Graceland Memorial Park
Bir
Byrne
Heightsville
Floyd Fleming
Hampstead
John Reed
Tyler
Joseph
South Charleton
Robert
South Charleston
Snodgrass Mortuary
Byrne, Josephe
Rainelle
Sallie Karnes
Princeton
H. W. Richardson
Welch
W. R. Stephens
Virginia Karnes
Richard H. Karmen
Huntington
Virgil R. Gilliam
C. C. Mitchell
Rest Haven Memorial Park
Nickell
Wallace and Wallace Mortuaries
East Rathelie
Wallace and Wallace Mortuary
West Virginia Cancer Fund
Cincinnati
Claude
Bloomingrose
Charles Foster
Bradiey
Pryor Mortuary
East Bank
Leo
Fionah
Whipple
Florence Bradley
Mra
Amex Reed
Alliance
Ohio
Mattle Mand
Iona
Matthew
Roanoke
Jim
Bedford
Vas
Mary Draper
Anna Powers
Mes
Ruby Pishers
Will
Mia
Louis Parrish
Strunton
Tyree Mortuary
Oak Hill
Todey
Mayor attacks fire chief over department performance
The letter criticizes the mayor for dismissing or undermining the fire chief, arguing the action is legally questionable and risks disorganizing a department seen as one of the nation's best. It asserts citizen welfare should come first and urges trust in trained public servants.
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Charleston
Withrow Rite Set for Today
Rev J P Withrow died Tuesday at his daughter Hettia Simmons home. Service at Witcher Creek Baptist Church at 2 p m with Rev T D Toler and Rev Ralph Mathews to affiliate. Burial in Witcher Creek Cemetery. Body at Fidler and Frame mortuary Belle and home at 5 p m today. Surviving daughters Nellie White Davis Baltimore Md Deloris Tackett Louisa Va.
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Witcher Creek Baptist Church
J. P. Withrow
Hettia Simmons
Fifth Ave
T. D. Toler
Ralph Mathews
Witcher Creek
Fidler and Frame Mortuary
Belle
Nellie White Davis
Baltimore
Deloris Tackett
Louisa
Crash Victim Leo Kersey Service Scheduled at White Sulphur
Funeral service for Leo Forest Kersey age 48, who died from June 2 crash injuries, will be held at 2 30 p m tomorrow at Shanklin Mortuary White Sulphur Springs with Rev S D Rexrode. Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. He lived in White Sulphur Springs and worked as an electrical contractor. Survivors include his wife Macy and three children, plus siblings and relatives. The body will stay at the mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Forest Kersey
Greenpickier Valley Hospital
Ronceverte
Shanklin Mortuary
White Sulphur Springs
S. D. Rexrode
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mr. Kersey
Tuckahoe Road
Kersey
George L
Lena White Kersey
Emmanuel Methodist Church
The
Moose Lodge
Chamber of Commerce
Modern Woodmen of America
Macy W. Kersey
Mary Frances Kersey
Edward Lake
Gene Autry Kersey
Virginia Kersey
Bonnie Matthews
Ray F
Luther G
Willie
Pat
Clarence
Seminole
Okla
Kenneth
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Lewis
Covington
Fomng
Roland Darrel
Ginde Summit Methodist Church
Cowen
Webster County
Revie Arnold Bickel
G. E. Elkins
Woods Cemetery
Mr. Young
Newark
N. J
Baltimore
Remington Rand Corp
Roland D. Young
June Stone
Phyllis Young
Linden
Kenneth Eugene Morton
Dodd
Wurt
Webster Springs
Parkersburg Native Found Dead in Ohio
Parkersburg native Dr. George C. Malley a 54 year old pediatrician was found dead with his throat slashed in the basement of his Zanesville home. Muskingum County coroner Dr S Dan said no foul play is evident but will withhold verdict until later. Malley born in Parkersburg West Virginia had practiced there for 30 years.
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Zanesville
Ohio
George C. Malley
S. 5
Dan
Muskingum County
Malley
Parkersburg
W. Va
Funerals Today in Local Churches
Funeral notices list Wille J Belcher with service at Dunbar Keller mortuary chapel at 3 p.m. Rev Bruce Coop officiating, burial Grandview Memorial. Wilber A Miller 71 of Seth to be at Hopewell Baptist Church Victor with Rev Guy Vaughen officiating, burial Terry Cemetery Victor. Joseph Clavaland Moore of Lockney Gilmer County to be at Stumptown Baptist Church with multiple reverends officiating, burial Mt. Carmel Cemetery. George Raisbeck at 66th Street SE to be cremated with burial at Spring Hill Cemetery.
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Belcher
Wille J
Bin—S
Dunber
Keller Mortuary
Dunbar
Bruce Coop
Grandview Memorial
Miller
Wilber A
Seth
Hopewell
Ictor
Guy Vaughen
Buriel
Terry
Victor
Moore
Joseph Clavaland
Lockney
Gilmer County
Stumptown Baptist Church
van Horn
Ray Harris
Ralph Stalnaker
Mt. Cannel
Sentencing Delay Won By Actor
Anthony Franciosa won a postponement of his battery sentencing in Los Angeles Municipal Court after firing attorney Jerry Giesler. The 29 year old actor and new husband of Shelley Winters appeared with attorney William Rosenthal. Sentencing was moved to June 19 after Rosenthal requested more time to collect depositions. two earlier continuances had occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Anthony Franciosa
Marlon Brando
Jerry Giesler
Franciosa
Shelley Winters
William Rosenthal
Herald-Express
Bill Walker
Rosenthal
Mark Brandler
Peggy Joyce Ex Follies Girl Dies of Cancer in New York
New York June 12 Peggy Joyce famed Follies blonde and multiple millionaire wife died of throat cancer at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases entering June 1. She was about 62 and survived by her sixth husband Andrew C Meyer. Her turbulent life began as Marguerite Upton in Norfolk and included six marriages to wealth and an English engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peggy J Hopkins Joyce
Miss Joyce
Memorial Hospital For
Andrew C. Meyer
Woodbury
Conn
Joyce
Marguerite Upton
Norfolk
Everett Archibald
Sherburne Philbrick Hopkins
Washington, D.C
Stanley Joyce
Chicago
Gosta Morner
Anthony Easton
Palm Springs
Calif
Officers Elected By Mine Inspectors Institute
Harry J. Dust of Columbus Ohio was elected president of the Mine Inspectors Institute of America at the close of the 47th annual convention. About 500 delegates from mining states plus Mexico Canada Nova Scotia and Newfoundland attended. Also elected were Ben H. Schull Arthur Bradbury George Steinheiser Joseph Bierer Robert Bradford Frank Powers and W J Schuster. Four persons were killed when a private four seater plane crashed east of Broken Bow Oklahoma at night.
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Huntington
Harry J. Dust
Columbus
Ohio
Mine Inspectors Institute of America
U. S
Mexico
Canada
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Ben H. Schull
Springfield
Ill
Arthur Bradbury
Joseph Bierer
Mount Storm
W. Va
Robert Bradford
McAlester
Okla
Frank T. Powers
Westernport
W. J. Schuster
Adena
Miller Child Dies After Cliff Fall Near Charleston
Eight year old Denver Ray Miller died from a skull fracture and collapsed lung after slipping from a 30 foot cliff at W Washington Street and U S 21. He was a Littlepage Elementary pupil and a Salvation Army Sunday school attendee. He is survived by four brothers, a sister, grandparents, and great grandmother. Service will be held at Mountain Mission with burial at John Beane Cemetery.
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W. Washington St
U. S. 21
Denver Ray Miller
Vernon Denver Miller
Clay Ave
Charleston General Hospital
Littlepage
Salvation Army
William F
Dale E
John A
Gary A
Judith Ann Goings
Charleston
Robert Jordan
Jeney Miller
Zephyrs Hills
West Virginia Faces Public Assistance Strain and Costs
West Virginia's public aid system runs underfunded with a high case load per visitor and weak administration. Officials warn this undermines supervision and services, risking federal funds. The state leads in dependent children spending per inhabitant while costs per case trend high. London: Executors claim James de Rothschild estate at death valued over $32 million, after duties about $21 million to widow.
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Department of Public Assistance
DPA
CPA
West Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky
Federal Bureau of Public Assistance
London
James de Rothschild
Jeff
Rothschild
Obituary notices from West Virginia churches and towns
Obituaries record funeral services and survivors for several residents including Byrne of Tyler Mountain and Davis of Rainelle. Services occur across Oak Hill, East Bank, Charleston, and Princeton with burials at Graceland Memorial Park Rest Haven Memorial Park and local cemeteries.
Weather Summary and Regional Forecast note
The report lists Thursday forecasts across several states with partly cloudy conditions and warm, humid trends. Regions include Charleston West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania with showers possible mainly in the afternoon or evening. Temperatures show highs around mid 70s and evenings near 6 to 10 PM for sunset measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Taginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Egypt Plans Trade Talks With Czechoslovakia in August
Cairo says Egypt will hold talks with Czechoslovakia in August to extend the trade pact for three years. Official figures show Egypt exported 14.29 million dollars in goods, chiefly cotton, and imported 4.12 million dollars in the first four months of the year.
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Cairo
Egypt
Red Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Four U S Navy planes attacked Swatow area
Nationalist China says four U S navy jets from the carrier Hornet intruded the Swatow area and were met by heavy antiaircraft fire. One intruder was hit and two Chiang Kai-shek F4 fighters were shot down south of Tahao Island.
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Pare 1
Formosa
Swatow
Tahao Island
Washington
Hong Kong
Navy
U.S
Hornet
South China Sea
China
Kwangtung
Chiang Kaishek F
Peiping
U. S
Far East
Chou En-lai
London
A.U.S
Shanghai
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Red Radio
Hanoi
Samuel T. Williams
Saigon
United States
Red Seat
Missile Blast Leak Irks Congressmen
Congress members condemn a security breach after hints of an ICBM test at Patrick Air Force Base leaked to the press. They warn the Kremlin could use the information for psychological pressure and worry Russia monitored submarine activity near Florida during the Patterson-announced launch. An Atlas and Jupiter missiles were involved, fueling fears of Russian advance and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Intelligence Agency
Allen Dulles
James T. Patterson
R-Conn
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Patterson
Patrick Air Force Base
Florida
Russia
America
Free World
Club
Jackson
Kremlin
Hanneh
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Charleston Gazette
Princess’ Dad
Lias
C. E. Parsons
Raisbeck
Geor
T. SE. Barlow
Bonsall Pel
George Mort Ae Vick
Peggy Joyce
Broken Bow
INS
Oklahoma
Denver
Ray Miller
George Narensky
Federal Agency
Robert F. Roth
Narensky
Sem
Weather Bureau
Texas
Mississippi, Ohio
Ellison
Joseph Smith
Eskdale
Francis Hospital
E Long iMners
Elizabeth Woods
Ronda
Horner
Myrtie Mae
Main St
Dupont City
Raymond
Mary Etta
Dorothy Lenton
Marietta
Det
Norman
St. Marys
Tve
Clair
Michael
Albert Hessom
John
San Bernadino
Bmys
Vallean Albart
Tarentum
Bernice Walsh
Vancouver
B. C
Frances Kessell
Mary Hessei
Fidler and Frane Mottuary
Kinney
Gledge Marle
Ansted
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Fayette County
Ansted Baptist Church
Bedy Ie
Dodd-Payna
Fayetteville
Steinland
John—Bequiem
St. Peter and Paul
Eucene
Hirhlawn
Oak Hi
Oak Hill Hospital
Oak
Watne
Gera Sanford
Tucson
Arif
Veteran's Hospital
Wayne
Richwood
Tuelma Serema
Reton
N. M
Ronald
Cleveland
Arte
Harold
Simons Mortuary
Simons Morta Chapel
B. Powers
Dowtain Chapel
Nettie
Chiang
Mountain Mission
Asseenm
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