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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1958
Page
18
Detectives report a wall safe containing about 1500 dollars in cash pried loose from a Court Street doctor's office during a weekend burglary. Entry likely gained via transom over the front door with the safe removed through the front entrance.
Dr. Umphrey Lee, chancellor emeritus of Southern Methodist University, died Monday in his SMU Fondren Library office from a cerebral hemorrhage. Age 65. Elected SMU president in 1938, he led the school 16 years during a period of growth. He resigned in May 1954 due to illness and later became chancellor emeritus. Enrollment rose to about 8,000. faculty surpassed 300.
Paul S Willis president of the Grocery Manufacturers of America says retail food sales run about 10 percent ahead of last year. He spoke at the GMA mid year meeting at The Greenbrier noting advertising promotions improved products and supermarket growth boost demand. He cites food volume rising from 18 billion to 75 billion in 1957 and projected to 79 billion this year and 100 billion in 1965. Top executives of 400 leading food firms attend the meeting in White Sulphur Springs W.V.
Contracts awarded Monday bring total to 2 763 490 with federal funds. The five projects by county Mason Andersons Inc. Nicholas Sam Finley Inc. Wetzel Feather Construction Corp. and Tri State Asphalt Corp. cover 7 157 and 6 723 miles with varying road surface work.
Westvaco in South Charleston releases a 28 page brochure titled An Industry Reports to a Community detailing the chemical operation. It explains processes products and people, with diagrams and photos. Copies are available from the South Charleston site amid strong local interest.
In Morgantown on Monday Circuit Judge Don J. Eddy quashed three bribery indictments due to omissions in the 1931 state code revisions. The cases involved Andy Pastoria and two others tied to an alleged county official bribery scheme. Statewide figures indicated the issue may require legislative fixes.
The R. J. Hewitt Building Co. of South Charleston won a contract from the U S Corps of Engineers to construct an Army Reserve Training Center at Fairmont. The bid was 12524335 dollars, above an estimate of 116860. Work starts within 10 days and should finish in 18 months.
A drive-in operator, Robert G. Bass, 36, of Glasgow was shot at Bob and Mel’s restaurant on U. S. 60 at River Blswick near Canne lton. Harryvin’s Place, 31, was jailed and a murder charge will be presented to the Kawha County Intermediate Court grand jury.
A man who drew a knife on a rear owner and drove off with the car after the owner leaped out was sentenced to one to ten years in the state penitentiary. Donald Eugene Peal and co defendants faced multiple counts including theft and breaking and entering with several sentences handed down by Intermediate Judge William J. Thompson.
Dedria Lynn Wise of Fayetteville born on Friday 13th last year is nine months old this past Friday 13th and 13 weeks old on the prior Friday 13th. She has 13 aunts and uncles and 13 cousins and 14 letters in her full name.
The Massachusetts Democratic state convention will resume next Saturday after a late night disruption over polling Suffolk Districts. Delegates backed by Endicott Peabody demand a floor poll, claiming votes were counted for absent delegates. The contest centers on attorney general endorsement with Joseph D. Ward as a third candidate from Fitchburg.
The Morris Harvey College presents a 8 30 p m concert by the Charleston String Ensemble under musical director John Gamybros. Works include Arne Couble Overture to The Judgment Formed and Handel’s Concerto Grosso Opus 4 with oboe soloist O Bannon 68. No admission charge.
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