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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1957
Page
14
City official Boggess accuses critics of hamstringing a ratings controversy tied to Mayor Andrews era. The clash centers on a Copenhaver decision not to dismiss three department members labeled incompetent by the chief and captains, seen as a burdensome load by firefighters and colleagues.
Eyewitness accounts describe a deadly truck crash at Fort Campbell base between Kentucky and Tennessee. Soldiers from the 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division were on a battle group test when the vehicle plunged into a cut or water hazard on a remote road. The accident site and cause were under investigation, with next of kin to be notified.
Willa H. Asbury, 45, ofBradge in McDowell County was killed today in a slate fall inside a one truck mine. A one ton boulder crushed the victim as two or more men worked inside. Rescue crews took about 2 1/2 hours to recover the body per the mortuary.
Several death notices and service details for residents of Braxton County and nearby areas. Individuals named include Audra B Armstrong of Sutton, Osis Sina Cooley, Nannie Groves of Cavite, Carrie Welle-ds of Snow, Robert Oster, Gledge Kinney, John H Liggins, Samuel Lively, and Orrie Miller, with burial and church service arrangements noted for each.
A jumble of death notices and funeral plans from East Bank, Elkview, St Albans, and nearby towns. Services are set at various churches and mortuaries, with burials at Cunningham Memorial Park, Childress Cemetery, and local plots. Names include Prieto, Shafer, Myers, Smith, Speerel, Stegner, Sur range, Thompson, Wood, and others.
Continued coverage lists many divisions including horses junior five gaited open fine harness three gaited over 15.2 walking horse stallions and geldings three gaited under 15.2 fine harness amateurs to five open roadster to bike walking horse amateurs to ride five gaited open and open hunters.
The report notes continued scattered thundershowers this afternoon and evening with high near 48. In Virginia and Maryland more clouds and warm humid conditions expected with occasional thundershowers and partly overcast skies later.
Governor announces several new appointees including Underwood as Conservation Chief and Lane as director of conservation with a stated aim to study the park program. Johnson proposes a fact finding committee as construction advances, while questions arise over the Butler Co contracts and state interests.
A Charleston West Virginia woman outlined the Eisenhower administration people-to-people program's music efforts at a three day convention in Sioux City Iowa. Mrs Helen Thompson executive secretary treasurer of the American Symphony Orchestra League Inc noted the committee chose the league to sell America through music as musicians exchange visits and information and more international programs are planned to foster better understanding.
Gov. Underwood explained at a news conference that he sought a Charleston psychiatrist for the head of the new Mental Health Department. He noted rumors spread after he visited the psychiatrist’s office and word reached the Capitol.
Ronald J James Egnor 38 salesman for Pfaff and Sraith for 20 years died yesterday at Highland Hospital after a long illness. He lived at 517 Columbia Ave native of Bulger Lincoln County son of J B Egnor and the late Dollie Stone Egnor a World War II veteran survived by wife Betty Yo Egnor two daughters Florence Yvonne and Karen Sue a son Freddie Egnor in the U S Marines stationed at Portsmouth VA four sisters and four brothers. Body at Bartlett mortuary.
Six year old Mary Curtain was found slain near her home in Detroit while under supervision by her parents and parish priest Rev James Curtain. Police say she had been missing for three hours last week and was restricted to the backyard as punishment. The girl, first grade pupil at St. Pius Parish School, was identified by her father as the victim. She was granddaughter of Edmund J. de Causin Sr, deputy chief of the Detroit Fire Department.
Federal Reports show eight percent father absence and forty seven percent nonresident parents in West Virginia families. Desertion, legal separation, and imprisonment contribute to high child dependency with state averages around 3.8 children per family versus a national rate.
The funeral service for Myrtle Mae Horner 52 of Du Pont City will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Fidler and Mor tuary Chapel with burial at Montgomery Memorial Park. Horner was a former president of the DuPont Woman’s Club and a member of City Presbyterian Church. The article also surveys state and national data on illegitimacy and the dependent children program, highlighting program aims, problems, and success stories as explained by DPA officials and Annie Lee Davis of the Children’s Bureau.
Two Charleston men are jailed on possession of lottery tickets charges after a raid by city Vice Squad at the New Victory Lunch on 1333 FE Washington Street. Named defendants are John Via, 67, of 1326 E. Washington Street and Charles Wherley, 47, of 207 Bradford Street.
Chester June 13 State Police raided the Tri State Social Club formerly Club 30 arresting the manager Vincent Pecoro of New Cumberland and several employees on gambling charges. About 100 patrons were in the plush restaurant but not detained. Pecoro fined 100 with costs. others fined 50 and costs. Police confiscated crap tables roulette wheels and other equipment.
MONTGOMERY June 13 Special A Smithers man Nathaniel Goins 31 wounded on Smithers Hill was in satisfactory condition at Laird Memorial Hospital. His wife Juanita Goins accused of shooting Goins and her unidenti fied brother in law during a family argument was released under bond awaiting outcome of Goins condition. State police said she shot her brothers in law when he came at her after she shot her husband. Police noted the bullet scraped the side of his face and he was not seriously injured.
Funeral notices list Elisabeth Barpes Cave and Joseph Ellison among the deceased. Services proceed at multiple churches and cemeteries including Rainsite Methodist, Bee Dale Baptist, Good Hope, Hillcrest, and Tyler Mountain Memorial Gardens with pastors Rev. Mitchell, Rev. Sais, Rev. Brigg, and Rev. Rexrode officiating. Burial details reference Hilltop Cemetery and Beane Cemetery among others.
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