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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
19
West Virginia figures are profiled from Gov. Barron’s Hawaii stay to Sgt. Thomas B. Talbert’s extensive MATS flying hours. The piece notes Barron’s reception, local kinship ties, and Talbert’s career path from DuPont to Tinker AFB, plus Rev. J. A. Earl’s publication reach and Miss Julie Bouchelle’s Sarasota graduation honors.
President Kennedy signed a bill authorizing 893 million dollars for military construction in the U S and abroad for the new fiscal year starting July 1. A second bill provides appropriations for most of the authorized projects.
A measure under consideration allocates about 2 million dollars for Army National Guard and Army Reserve projects in West Virginia. Armories in Morgantown, Kingwood, St Albans, Huntington, Fairmont, Bluefield, Pt Pleasant and reserve centers in Huntington, Martinsburg, Morgantown, New Martinsville, South Charleston are listed with specific funding amounts.
A murder charge against Howard Hill 26 of St Albans was dropped after prosecutors said Hill acted in self defense when he shot Lawrence Thornton Johnson 43 in Hill’s yard on Feb 18. The assault and battery plea halted further action with sentencing deferred to Sept. 8.
Robert Workman of Culloden Cabell County was treated at Shepherd Hospital for a right eye injury after his car left Old U S 60 west of St Albans and struck two parked vehicles. He was first taken to Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston for examination before surgery.
The June grand jury of Intermediate Court examined the professional bonding business and charges of delinquency of minors related to the Kanawha County Child Shelter. Witnesses discussed unauthorized bondsmen and improper fees, with Judge Thompson approving the law’s terms. A partial 39 indictments list was reported last week amid broader scrutiny of public nuisances and illegal liquor sales tied to local clubs.
In U S District Court diplomat testimony supported the claim that William G Big Bill Lias was born in Greece and subject to deportation. Government witness Marcos Economides testified about a Greek registry book linking Lias family to a boy named George Liacokas.
Hillcrest, the four building 31 acre former TB hospital, may be sold after a professional appraisal. Dr. Leo Mynes of the Kanawha County Anti-TB League says several parties have shown interest, with options including a fraternal clubhouse or a private nursing home, as maintenance costs mount and the center’s closure leaves the estate under pressure.
James E. Buchanan a 22 year old ex convict held with two juveniles faces questioning over thefts at downtown offices. Detective Det Ray Reed challenges Buchanan’s account noting missing department details and a prior May questioning by Lt Fisher that yielded different outcomes.
The State Supreme Court granted an appeal Tuesday to a St Albans couple from a $12,000 verdict against them in a Kanawha County suit. Mrs Pansy Campbell sued for injuries suffered July 16 1956 when her car collided with a car driven by Mrs Clifford Campbell on Sissonville Road in Kanawha Two Mile.
The State Purchasing Division bought 37 new Chevrolets for the Road Commission at low bid prices. Curry Chevrolet Co. of Buckhannon was the successful bidder, paying 2060.65 per seven four door sedans and 1802.35 per thirty two door sedans, with small margins under Tag Galyean Inc. of Charleston on each vehicle. The total amount for the fleet runs about 68565 dollars.
About half of the state's licensed nursing homes may not meet fire safety requirements for 1961 62 licenses. Fire Marshal Basil Wright warns many lack sprinklers where required and the Health Department will decide licensing eligibility. Roughly 60 homes with five or more beds are under review. about 50 small homes are outside current rules.
Five seats remain for the Charleston Senior Citizens Club trip to a Beckley folk festival Friday. Bob Kresge of the City Recreation Dept says the bus bought last week will carry riders to Grandview State Park. Each person brings a picnic lunch. transportation costs are $1.
City employees will enjoy an extended break for July 4 with offices closed Friday through Wednesday. The city collector and Sanitary Board remain on duty. Kanawha County sheriff's office closes Friday for two weeks to wind up the fiscal year, while other county workers take Monday and Tuesday off. State and federal offices close only on Tuesday.
The State Tax Department announced plans to file injunction suits against 14 individuals and several firms until back taxes and penalties totaling about 250000 are paid. Northern and southern districts set July 14 and July 19 return dates. Defendants and case counts may rise with hundreds more lawsuits expected.
The state Health Department records 13 new infectious hepatitis cases last week, none for polio, bringing year total to three. Since Jan 1 there have been 1,042 hepatitis cases, compared with 438 at the same point in 1960. County cases include Greenbrier with three and Wood, Berkeley, Boone, Cabell, Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas, Thurman, Raleigh and Ritchie counties with one each.
The West Virginia Association of College and University Presidents voted to study educational television as a statewide learning medium. They will seek federal and foundation funding for a possible million dollar grant to install an educational TV station, and consider branch two year colleges as satellites of state institutions. A committee led by Marshall University's Paul Colling will pursue surveys and foundation support, with potential state and federal aid for capital improvements and shared resources across colleges.
Detectives say burglars pried open a side door at 1307 Washington St E Monday night and carried off a 250 pound safe containing about 500 dollars. They also took 40 dollars from a locked cabinet after ransacking the front office. Miss Ruby Given found the theft at 9 am when reporting to work.
The marker at South Charleston mound is corrected after Smithsonian telegrams show the marker misidentifies the mound as dug by the Smithsonian and calls the Adena site unique. The DAR group funded a replacement with Sears Monument Co offering free replacement. work has begun.
Kanawha County tavern owner Ruth Peyton, doing business as Peyton's Place at Tad, has a beer license suspended after charges of possession or sale of liquor on the premises. Commissioner G. T. Davis ordered the suspension Tuesday, per the United project and related cooperative venture.
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