Letter Gone Baronet Reveals Note From Frogman
Paris dispatch reports Sir Francis Rose, a Scottish baronet, claimed Lionel Crabb wrote him on the day of his disappearance April 19 near Portsmouth. The note allegedly said I will be in clever the first of the month and I sold my invention, with Crabb missing after diving near the Soviet cruiser Ordzhonikidze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lionel Crabb
Crabb
Portsmouth
Ordzhonikidze
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Britain
Francis Rose
Sir Francis
Luis
Francis
Royal Air Force
Corsica
Anthony Edens
House of Com
Fatal Crash Trial Yields 7500 Verdict
Trial of seven damage suits from a June 4 1955 collision on West Virginia 25 at Institute ended with a $7500 jury award to the plaintiff. Staunton Stonestreet administrator sought 10000 for the estate of Shirley Stonestreet while Ellen Wyant administrated the Wyant estate. The crash that killed five and injured three involved Noel Beard and Jessie Wyant. Witnesses described speeding and oncoming traffic as factors. Beard said Wyant suddenly entered his lane. Three prior trials had verdicts for plaintiffs. one hung jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
Institute
Staunton Stonestreet
Chandler Dr
Sted
Shirley Stonestreet
Ellen Jean Wyant
Nitro
Jessie Mervin Wyant
Wyant
Noel Kenneth Beard
Dunbar
Beard
Stonestreet
T Raffig Foom
Mavis Helen Beard
Tandy Lester Asbury
Charleston
Young Beard
Thirteen City Musicians to Attend Ohio Festival
Thirteen Merberti Music Studios students will travel to Cedar Point Ohio in June 2023 to compete in champion and guitar contests at the International Music League Festival. They are coached by Mr and Mrs David Herbert. Participants include Raymond Tinsley Nora Roberts Dorothy Marchenakey Sendra Hunt Norma Foster Tommy Johnston Junior Brullins Bob Whitlock Jimmy Martin and David Herbert Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merberti Music Studios
Cedar Point
Ohio
David Herbert
Raymond Tinsley
Nora Roberts
Dorothy Marchenakey
Sendra Hunt
Norma Foster
Tommy Johnston
Junior Brullins
Bob Whitlock
Jimmy Martin
Curetls Poster
Norman West
Joe Simon
David Herbert Jr
U S Seeks Clarity From Yugoslavia On East West Stand
Washington reports say the United States asked Yugoslavia to clarify its position between Russia and the West after Tito’s remarks in the Soviet Union. Deputy Undersecretary Robert Murphy summoned Ambassador Lea Mates for a 40 minute briefing as Washington weighs Tito’s renewal of close Soviet ties and the implications for nonalignment and Western aid. President Eisenhower noted Soviet concessions and urged reevaluation of U S interests with Tito and the satellites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Tito
Soviet Union
Robert Murphy
Lea Mates
State Department
Mates
Murphy
Tito
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Belgrade
Britain
France
Moscow
Eisenhower
Rome
Economy holds steady as May to June shows limited shifts
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board notes steady overall expansion with factory earnings ahead of last year and construction spending rising to 43.6 billion dollars. Auto output declines due to stoppages while steel and heavy equipment stay strong. Real estate loans grow and housing starts run near one million, with farm and food prices remaining high though several commodities fall.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Meetings and social events roundup
A fragmented schedule lists Daniel Boone Hotel Gideons meetings at 9 a.m and 9:10 a.m with Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co and Young Democratic Club in Charleston. Luncheons and meetings span noon to early evening at Ruffner Hotel Westyroe and Kaneha City Lions hosting dinner and dance at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Boone
Gideons
Mit
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Young Democratic Club
Aof
Charleston
Chimner
Cotillion
Ruffner
Westyroe
Kanawha City Lions
Elderberry Card Sent By Mrs Kressley For Father’s Day
A Washington DC reader Mrs C D J Kressley sends an Elderberry card to Father’s Day humor. The note compliments an inspiration for her brother Duke who dodges plans and only cares about Rock and Roll and Kim Novak. The writer teases his Army discharge and use of unemployment insurance rather than GI Bill benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I. Bill
Peru Cable Workers Strike for Pay Hikes
Peru cable office employees walked out for pay raises. The All-America and West Cast Cable firms operated with reduced staff. Strikers agreed to return to work on Saturday Sunday and Monday to cover Sunday’s presidential election news.
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Peru
Lima
All- America
West Cast
Risk Edict Suspended Restores 17 Federal Workers
Washington June 15 The action by Deputy Attorney General Brownell suspends the Eisenhower administrations federal employee security program for nonsensitive jobs. Seventeen suspended workers are to be restored to duty immediately while the Court ruling is studied. Agencies are urged to halt further nonsensitive removals pending further guidance. The 1953 order, extending security procedures to all departments, remains under review as a result of the Supreme Court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brownell
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Congress
Fea
Jr Democrats Meet In West Virginia Regional Forum
Young Democrats from four states and the District of Columbia gather in the Daniel Boone Hotel for the first West Virginia regional meeting of the Young Democratic Clubs of America. regional director Lotie Miller Jr. expects about 300 attendees with leaders including Nelson Lanvione of Columbus as luncheon speaker honoring Gov. Landon and Rep. Mollokan. A 2:30 p.m panel features Rep. Byrd and aims to promote unity for a straight Democratic ticket this fall.
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District of Columbia
Daniel Boone Hotel
West Virginia
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Lotie Miller Jr
Charleston
Washington, D. C
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Nelson, Lanvione
Columbus
Ohio
YDCA
Marland
U. S. Senate
Robert H. Mollokan
Robert C. Byrd
Robbery Suspect Held at Pineville
PINEVILLE June 13 7 Franklin Cox 2 of Sa bine was arrested here by Deputy Sheriff James Gibson in connection with two robberies at the Island Creek Coal Co. store Wyoming County Sheriff Paul Goode said a 17 year old Keyrock youth arrested Tuesday implicated Cox in the June 7 and May 20 robberies. Merchandise worth 2.00 was taken and pawned as far as Asheville NC. Cox and the juvenile will be arraigned tomorrow before Magistrate Preston Wilson. no formal charges filed yet.
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Pineville
Franklin
Aoy) Cox
Sabine
Wyoming
James Gibson
Paul Goode
Wyoming County
Keyrock
Cox
Island Creek Coal Co
Asheville
N.C
Meeting to pick GOP state chair and convention team
The 64 member Republican State Executive Committee meets to elect a new state chairman and decide time and place for the state convention. Tension remains as supporters of Walter S. Hallanan clash with opponents. Delegation elects re election of Hallanan and Frances Ogden Stubblefield as committeeman and committeewoman. The Charleston session features Underwood and Chapman as principal speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Hallanan
Hailawan
Frances Ogden
Stubblefield
GOP
Charleston
Kanawha
Cecil’ H. “Underwood
Sistersville
Chapman
Boomer Water Hearing Proceeds With Continued Session
The Boomer Water Works rate case before the Public Service Commission continued yesterday with a new hearing set for 1:30 p.m. next Monday. Protestants may question PSC and engineering officials as the case, which seeks rate increases to fund about 6,425 dollars annually from 400 plus customers in five Fayette County towns, moves forward. Testimony cited a 7.49 percent return on investment and a disputed 9,000 dollar EMCO distribution asset, while questions linger over the status of 212 Alley-area customers partly served by Boomer’s facilities. A motion to delay until a new filtration facility becomes operational was discussed but not ruled on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besore
Public Service Commission
Tme
PSC
Boomer
Fayette County
Beamer
James P. Lively
Boomer Water Water Works
E. J. Harley
Boomer Water Works
Earley’s
Electro-Metallurgical Co
Charleston
Charles Anderson
Anderson
Civil Aviation Group To Meet in Caracas
In Caracas on June 15 the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization began a three day meeting to prepare for its 11th annual assembly opening Tuesday. Russia, not an ICAO member, will send observers following its prior custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization
Russia
ICAO
Paper Carriers Return From Trip to Virginia Beach
A group of Gazette carrier boys earned a five day trip to Virginia Beach for strong sales performance in a newspaper Magazine campaign. Supervisors Li Steele and John Kuhn led the trip with carriers from Charleston, Logan, South Charleston, Nitro, St. Albans, Beckley, Montgomery, Richwood, Gauley Bridge and Gauley Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Virginia Beach
Li ’ Steele
John Kuhn
Gavettes
Tony McCormick
Jim Stone
Kenneth Ries
George Harris
John
Park
Logan
William Carnes
Bob Canterbury
Joe Neely
Fred Shamblin
Hugh Hetzer
Everett Smith
Revert Johnson
John Grandon
Dave Cummings
Dave Miller
Danny Hubley
Bob Goff
Charles Slater
Charleston
Larry Bailey
Bud Williams
Ronnie Williamson
Skeeter West
Dick Phillips
Allen Given
George Still
Graver Shilton
South Charleston
Baroe Biggs
Fred Sampson
Robert Haston
Sam Fenner
Nitro
James Goodwin
Dick Moran
John Watson
Ray Hensley
St. Albans
Eugene Bigner
Doc Foose
William Greever
Robert Mankin
Beckley
Andy Vickers
Benny Divita
Montgomery
Vinton Butter
Charles Williams
Douglas Williams
Howard Webb
Richwood
Carlos Bender
Mike Early
Gauley Bridge
Jeanne Crain Denies Adultery In Divorce Case
Hollywood actress Jeanne Crain called her husband Paul Brinkman’s charges of infidelity ridiculous. Brinkman filed a cross complaint alleging Crain committed adultery with Homer Rheads, a 45 year old aerospace firm man. Crain, mother of four, vows to fight for her family and says Brinkman broke her heart and spirit.
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Hollywood
INS
Jeanne Crain
Greg Battier
Huband
Paul Brinkman
Brinkman
Homer Rheads
Miss “Crain
Paul Jr
Michael
Timothy
Jeanine
Taxis Fitted With Tear Gas To Protect Drivers
Bonn report says West German taxi firms gear up with tear gas sprays after a surge of attacks by passengers. A Taxi Operators Association spokesman cites eight drivers killed and 144 injured last year, with two killed or injured this year. U S Army figures show American soldiers involved in aggravated assaults on taxi drivers.
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Bonn
Assa
U. S
West
Germany
U.S. “Army
School Aid Cuts In 21 Counties Raise Budget Strain
The state reduces aid across 21 counties, tying distributions to 35 percent assessment compliance. Kanawha leads with 6.1 million dollars including salary hikes, while Barbour to Wyoming show varied grants for 54 other counties, with totals ranging from under 150 thousand to over 3 million in some cases.
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Kanawha
Barbour
Berkele
Boone
Braston
Brooke
Cabell
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Gil—mer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hane Geek
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Mason
Mercer
Mineral
McDowell
Nicholas
Ohio
Pendleton
Pleasants
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne
Webster
Wetzel
Wood
Wyoming
Viscose Labor Pact Ratified by Several Locals
A textile workers union TWUA voted to approve a new contract at Nitro's American Viscose Corp plants in Lewistown Marcus Hook Roanoke and Front Royal. The pact includes a four percent wage raise effective June 1 1957 averaging 5.5 cents per hour and adds a pension plan plus disability and sickness benefits with the pension retroactive to January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textile Workers Union of America
Nitro
American Viscose Corp
TWUA
Lewistown
Marcus Hook
Roanoke
Front
Mason Youth Dies From Heart Rupture On Route 35
Mason County 21 year old William Wilson Love Jr. was found unconscious in his parked car near Henderson on U S 35. He was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Ohio where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Coroner Donald Wareheim said death was due to a heart rupture. Love was employed by Embert Brothers Construction Co. The body lay at Lawrence G Mohr mortuary in Pt Pleasant.
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PT. Pleasant
Mason County
Gallipolis
Ohio
Henderson
U. S. 35
William “Wilson Love. Jr
William. Love. Sr
Lawrence G. Mohr
Pt.” Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Gallia
Donald “Wareheim
Love
Embert ‘Brothers Construction Co
Lawrence G.mohr Mortuary
Property Transfers and Mortgages Listed from Charleston Area
A list of property transfers across Charleston and nearby areas detailing transfers to W T Brotherton Jr. Samuel Beott to properties in West Charleston and Mary T Mexdows to Idx L Warler in Wilson Wood Adda. Louden District. multiple owners including Bessie McCann Brennan to Sam Suvilla. burning springs and other parcels described. Also notes the death of Ernst Leitz president of Leitz Optical Works at 83 in Wetzlar Germany after brief illness.
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Carney
Melton
P. Melton
Bik Dist
Clarence W. Wood
Wie
F.waybright
Massey
Park Addn
Routa
Charleston
Samuel Beott
W. T. Brotherton Jr
Lot
Weat
Mary T. Mexdows
Idx L
Warler
Wilsow Wood
Wetzlar
Germany
Ernst
Leitz
Leitz Optical Works
Leica
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Baronet
Frogman
St. Quentin Prison
Papa
Here
Mons
City Music
Teds Serpote
Siete Charieston
Std
Gortejean Breediers
RED
Charieston
Ray Blinmays
Garrieonne ET
Heory I.e
Beatbarn
Ane Une Loire de Haims
U.S
Stalin
Cominform
Droodles
By Roger Price
Nunley Snedegar
Elkins
Michael Joseph Kirwan
Youngstown
Hulett Smith
Robert H. Mollohan
Fairmont
Superior
Wis
Adlai Stevenson
New York
Averell Hartimas
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Wisconsin
Fo Tel
Refauver
Stevenson
Harriman
Lyan Stalbaum
Racine
Kefauver
Sen. Stalbaum
EMCO
Civil Aviation Group
Alpery Bourrette
Robert U Burdette
Wits
Tuppers Creak
Poca
Albert L. Griffith
Howard J. Joeana
Alpais
Sear
Pyel
W. L. Lawson
Prath Lemuel
Whittington
Jeane Brown Thaxton
We “White
staKatherine Wallace
Lot-D Blake Wallace
Pairlawn
Dunbars
Dorothy “Huffman Byrd
Eae Bird
Date Eston
Holley
Albers
Fanniz M
Pred Scott
Lore Tot Eer
Pace Subdivision
Qstlen
Dist
Belle- Lumber Cp
Charles H. James II
Pinewood Davelopment
Union Dist
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