Democratic Loyalties Mark Texas Gubernatorial Race
The piece notes Ben port of labor and State Agriculture Commissioner John White both loyal Democrats who failed in three bids. It mentions Herbert J. Antonio Sr. a Bastrop real estate operator now aligned with Republicans but little campaign effort noted. Republicans pin hopes on Hutcheson amid anticipated Democratic split.
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Benport
John White
Wichita Falls
Hutcheson
Herbert J. Antonio Sr
Bastrop
Second Levy Election Called for Civic Auditorium Sprague
Sea Leigh County Court ordered a second special levy election in Beckley and surrounding areas to fund a $650 0 auditorium project. April 22 set to vote. court to cover polling costs and rehire former volunteer workers. Local meetings at Chamber of Commerce discuss strategy with Chamber and Court leaders.
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Sealeigh
Sprague
Beckley
A. J. Lilly
H. G. Farmer
Scchools
Chamber of Commerce
Dent Lawrence T. Forbes
D. O. Meany
Frank Barks
Hose
Forbes
130 Vote Margin Defeated Levy in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Civic Auditorium levy failed by 15 votes in the official canvass. Final tallies: 4,805 yes and 3,426 no out of 8,332 votes cast, needing 66 percent of turnout or 4,939 votes to pass. precinct adjustments listed from Lincoln to Colcord with varying yes and no counts. Sandlick precinct not counted due to missing poll-book signature.
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Raleigh County Civic Auditorium
Jast
Lincoln
East Beckley
Woodrow Wilson
East Park
City Hall
Harper Road
Elkins Street
Raleigh
Pinecrest
Stamford
Glen Daniel
Bolt
Egeria
Amigo
McAlpin
Winding Gulf
Glen Morgan
Royal
Pettus
Bonicval
Colcord
Sandlick
Criminal Court Jurors Ordered to Report Wednesday
Judge Harry L. McCreery ordered criminal court jurors to report at 9 a.m. Wednesday. No pleas were entered today and cases once scheduled will be heard later.
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Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Two Raleigh County Men Ordered Into Court
Two Raleigh County men have been ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court Thursday at 7 30 p m to answer charges of road law violations Earnest Woolwine Mead was arrested by City Police at 3 05 p m Earl Frank Jones 704 1 2 Scott Ave is charged with driving on expired temporary license plates and driving without a city or state operator s license He was arrested at 10 p m Monday
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Earnest Woolwine
Mead
Earl ‘Frank Jones
Scott Ave
Neville Street Building Sold for 100000 at Raleigh Clerk
The Neville St. building occupied by Mary W Conway Millinery was sold for 100000. Buyers were Ben Sherman and Miriam Sherman, deed filed today by attorney Jamies Cy Higgins. other details unavailable at this time.
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Neville St
Mary. W. Conway
Raleigh County
Ben Sherman
Miriam Sherman
Jamies Cy Higgins
Egypt to aid UN in stopping raids into Israel
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold said Egypt agreed to help the UN Emergency Force curb Arab infiltrations into Israel. He announced the promise after informing Cairo that the U.N. Advisory Committee on UNEF hoped for Egyptian cooperation.
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United Nations
N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Egypt
U.N
Israel
Hammarskjold
Cairo
US N
UNEF
Dorman Accused of Playing Politics Over Ward Construction
Huntington officials accuse Board President Theodore T Dorman of political maneuvering in ward building at State Hospital Huntington. Harold Bangert former assistant attorney general says the accusation arose as the board delayed admitting patients and withheld $50 000 of the $836 063 42 contract after an unannounced inspection and strike delay.
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Huntington
Theodore T.dorman
Dorman
Sf Ane
Aoe
Cecil H
Wood
State Hospital
Ed C. H. Jimison & Sons
Harold Bangert
Tington
Eleven Die as Navy Bomber Crashes in Virginia Field
A Navy Neptune P2V6M bomber from Chincoteague Naval Air Station crashed near Atlantic on Virginia's Eastern Shore killing 11 crew members. The crash occurred at 6 55 am after takeoff, with initial reports varying on aboard passengers. Identification of the crew was withheld pending next of kin notifications.
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Chincoteague
Chincoteague Naval Air Station
Navy
Air
Atlantic
Virginia
Maryland
Auto Accident Injuries Fatal to Clay Countian
A Clay County man died in Montgomery after injuries from an accident near Leatherwood, Clay County. Robert Morris, about 25, of Bickmore, died of basal skull injuries after being brought to the hospital with initially undetermined injuries.
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Clay Countian
Montgomery
W.va
Clay County
Leatherwood
Clay
Robert Morris
Bick
Three Quit Jobs At Liquor Store
The State Liquor Store on Prince Street lost three workers Monday as manager John Sikora and two employees Par is Fink and Frank Bolash resigned. The exodus left seven city staffers quitting within three days after earlier departures Saturday by George Slipovich John Griffith James E Brown and Thomas Scott. A source linked the wave to Governor Underwood's remarks in his Friday address. Ernest Lively then resigned as temporary district field supervisor replacing Donald Hodson.
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Prince St
John Sikora
The
Liquor Commission
Paris Fink
Frank Bolash
East Beckley
George Slipovich
John Griffith
James E. Brown
Thomas Scott
Union Bosses and British Strikes End in Return to Work
Union leaders in Britain called off costly strikes in shipyards and factories as a government inquiry into pay demands looms. About 1.5 million workers in factories and shipyards were told to resume work, ending a stoppage that threatened auto production and 40 percent of national output.
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London
Britain
Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions
Driver Posts Bond in Reckless Driving Case
Claude Bell of Princewick posted bond to Magistrate C T Burdiss in Sophia and was released from Raleigh County Jail after arrest by State Police on charges of reckless driving and driving without an operator's license. Booking time listed as 3:65 pm Monday.
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Claude Bell
Princewick
Raleigh
C. T. Burdiss
Sophia
Voice Of America group visits Beckley for overseas broadcasts
Voice of America representatives arrive in Beckley to gather tape recordings and staff interviews at Beckley Memorial Hospital. The team led by Julian Garrett aims to highlight United Mine Workers of America activities and will broadcast material to English speaking countries with possible translations into German or Japanese. The two day visit includes Harry Hochberg and Fredric Bach with Heinz Imbach on the German Language Desk.
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Voice of America
Beckley
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Julian Garrett
West Virginia
United Mina Workers of America
Anserehy
Garrett
Harry Hochberg
Fredric Bach
Heinz Imbach
Released From Jail Henry Clinton Marshall Case Release
Henry Clinton Marshall and Glen Daniel were released from Raleigh County Jail at 9 15 a m today after serving time for breaking glass on the highway.
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Henry Clinton Marshall
Glen Daniel
Releigh
New Storm Hits Plains Section
A slow moving storm drenched drought struck regions from Montana to Texas Panhandle with rain and snow across the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain states. Forecasters said winds will stay moderate and snow may prevent severe drifts, contrasting with the blizzard ten days earlier that caused travel disruption and cattle losses.
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Denver
Great Plains
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Dakotas
Wyoming
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Fines Totaling 165 Imposed on Two Raleigh County Men
Magistrate Cot ton White fined Armet Short of Beckley 103 and costs for moonshine and drunken charges after a Monday night arrest. Sidney Sullivan of Mabscott received fines totaling 10 and costs for drunken driving and license violations. Both were jailed in lieu of fines after a jeep crash on Spruce Mountain yielded two jars of moonshine.
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Cotton White
Raleigh
Sheriff's Deputies
Armet “Short
Rt. 1
Beckley
Sidney Sullivan
Mabscott
Spruce Mountain
New Strike Peril Hangs Over Haiti
Port au Prince Haiti The threat of another general strike hung over Haiti today as rivals to Provisional President Franck Sylvain aimed to topple his regime Most of Haiti s presidential candidates maneuvered for a general shutdown while major stores closed and utilities functioned amid the tension Daniel Fignole a leading challenger who controls most trade unions was prepared to intensify the fight but his exact plan remained unclear.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Franck Sylvain
Sylvain
Iseoren
Haili
Daniel Fignole
Three Men Waived to Grand Jury on Break-In Charges
Lloyd Worley of Daniels released from Raleigh County Jail on $1,000 bond. Tommy Neal of Crow and Golden Richmond of Cool Ridge remanded to jail in lieu of bond. Accused of stealing groceries from Glade Creek Elementary School Cool Ridge in a late Sunday or early Monday break-in. State Police arrested them Monday evening.
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J. E. Mays
Lloyd Worley
Daniels
Raleigh
Tommy Neal
Crow
Golden Richmond
Cool Ridge
Glade Creek
Democrats Sweep All Michigan State Offices in Spring Election
Governor G Mennen Williams led Democrats to a complete victory capturing all ten offices in Michigan's spring vote. John C Mackie won state highway commissioner and Lynn M Bartlett was elected state superintendent of public instruction amid record turnout likely surpassing 1.1 million.
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Detroit
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
John C. Mackie
Lynn M. Bartlett
Grosse Pointe
Grant Pay Hike for Tax Commissioner in Charleston
Auditor Advised a $2 000 per year salary increase for Tax Commissioner John A Field Jr effective last March 1. Edgar B Sims sought the opinion of Attorney General W W Barron. Barron said the term began after Gov Underwood nominated Field and approved by the Senate.
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Edgar B. Sims
John A. Field J Jr
Sims
Alty
W. W. Barron
Barron
Field
Senate
Underwood
Alta Roop Dies At 44 In Dothan After Illness
Mrs Alta Evelyn Roop 44 of Dothan died at 8 40 p m Monday after a long illness She was a member of the Carlisle Church of God and the GrGeney Circle Born December 1913 in Dothan Survivors include her husband Charles C Roop three sons James R and Charles A in Dothan Robert Lee Scata ro in Georgia four daughters Mrs Gus Britt Blandford Mass Mrs Calvin Lee Dothan Airman Second Class Margaret Roop in California Mary Cardmon Roop at home four brothers Virgil Lyons Oak Hill Shirley Lyons Connersville Ind J B E Lyons Scarbro James C in Georgia two sisters Mrs Carrie Lyons Dothan Mrs Julia Maddox Roanoke Va and seven grandchildren Body at Tyree Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Alta Evelyn Roop
Carlisle Church of God
Misgeniey Circle
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James R
Charles A
Robert Lee
Scataro
Gus Britt
Blandford
Mass
Calvin Lee
Margaret Roop
Air Force
California
Mary Y Cardvmn Roop
Virgil Lyons
Oak Hill
Shirley Lyons
Connersville
Ind
BE Lyons
Scarbro
Janes C
Georgia
Carrie Lyons
Julia Maddox
Roanoke
Tyree Funeral Home
Cal Webb 80 Dies in Mullens After Stroke
Cal Webb 80 a Mullens Street Department foreman died at 2 55 am today at his Mullens Hill home after a stroke ten days earlier Survivors include his wife Phebe three sons Tom Beckley Charley Maitland and Cal Jr Deland Fla five daughters Mrs L Harmon Mrs Frank Caldwell Mrs Jessie Gravely Jr all of Mullens Mrs J B Steinmeyer Deland Fla and Mrs Join Bryant Orlando Fla The body is at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home awaiting arrangements
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Tom
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Maitland
Cal Jr
Deland
Fla
L. Harmon
Frank Caldwell
Jessie Gravely, Jr
J. B. Steinmeyer
Deland, Fla
Join Bryant
Orlando
Robertson and Foglesong
Police Seek Clue To Banker's Killer
Chicago police search the underworld for a lead in the murder of former banker Leon Marcus. A note on the body ties Sami Giancana to a $130000 loan, with Marcus shot Sunday and dumped in a South Side lot. Marcus had cash and checks totaling over $309000 and a $100000 Giancana receipt.
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Underworld
Leon Marcus
Sami (Mooney) Giancana
Marcus
Hodge State Fund
Giancana
$20 000 Sought In Accident Suit
A $20 000 damage suit was filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office for injuries from a November 1 1956 accident near Sullivan. Vincintin Leary Lester of Sullivan sues James Alaimo of Beckley as driver Charles Duncan of Coal City allegedly caused the truck to strike him, leaving him with two broken legs and other injuries after a bed was driven over him.
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Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s Office
Sullivan
Vincintin Leary Lester
Iis
James Alaimo
Beckley
Alaimo
Charles Duncan
Coal City
Sullivan Road
Lester
Elvis as Athletic Scholar Debate Topic at Tech
Atlanta Georgia Tech debating team will argue affirmative on Thursday that Elvis Presley deserves an athletic scholarship. The debate centers on Presley’s supposed athletic ability and enduring stage presence. Harvard is the opposing team.
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Elvis
Atlanta
Georgia
Tech
Harvard
Elvis’ Presley
West Virginia Weather Report With Cloudy Cooler Outlook
Weather bulletin notes cloudy cooler conditions across the state with lows in the 30s in the north and around 40s in the south tonight. Temperature readings from Beckley and Oak Hill show normal river stages and milky water at New River and Bluestone reservoirs.
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Bellepoint
Greenbrier
New River
Bluestone Reservoir
Night Sky Times and Celestial Contacts
The Sun and Moon rise and set on a Wednesday with the Moon near last quarter. Mars remains a dim evening star in Taurus as Jupiter’s return is forecast for November 1958.
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Mars
Taurus
Spelling Bee District Finals Loom for Marsh Fork Mayhem
Marsh Fork spellers compete for district honors at a 7 pm April 11 event at Edwight Elementary. Winners advance to county Bee April 24-25 in Beckley, with Tri-County finals May 9-10 at Beckley for Raleigh, Wyoming, and Fayette counties.
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Dewey Bone
Edwight
Beckley
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Tees
Posey Petley
Lonnie Pack
Ronnie Bailey
Georgia Pauline Prater
Robert Rose
Lonnie
A. A. Pack
Route
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Lenni
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