Bowers Resigns as Beckley Chamber Director
Beckley commerce leader Charles R. Bowers resigns as managing director effective April 15 to become industrial development agent for Carroll County Tennessee. Under a three year contract he will earn 10000 dollars annually plus expenses with headquarters in Huntington. County plans include a 6802200 dollar budget for industrial buildings along with 4000000 revenue bonds. Bowers advised recruiting a local successor and proposed a 100 person committee to fund the effort.
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Secretary of State Opposed for Post
A two way race has developed in the Democratic party for the Secretary of State nomination in the Primary on May 8 while the Republicans have no contest. Incumbent D. Pitt O'Brien is challenged by Democrat Samuel B. Chilton both from Charleston. J. Holt Byrne Beckley is unopposed on the Republican ballot. The office carries a four year term and $7,250 yearly. The Secretary of State issues domestic and foreign corporate charters and attaches seals to official papers and oversees state election matters.
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Six Dead From New Snow Storm Across Northeast
A fresh snow storm blanketed the northeast with winds up to 62 mph, dumping over a foot in many areas and heightening outages to about 75 000 homes. At least six deaths were attributed to shoveling heart attacks, with two in Massachusetts one in New Hampshire and three in New York.
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Evening Sky: Sun Moon and Planets Timed
The Sun sets at 6 56 p m and rises at 5 56 a m Tuesday The Moon rises at 5 20 a m Tuesday New Moon Tuesday night Vega is visible low in the northeast at 10 05 p m Venus sets at 10 24 p m Saturn rises at 10 30 p m Jupiter is west at 1 26 a m Mars is low in the southeast at 3 58 a m
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Weather report shows cloudy mix with rain and snow
The forecast notes cloudy conditions with rain and snow beginning tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Readings show low in the 30s, highs around mid 30s, with rainfall amounts and river levels described as muddy and near normal depending on location.
Catholic Church Purchases Agee Property for Parochial School
The St. Francis De Sales Church bought the W. C. Agee property on S Oakwood Ave for 19,800 to build a parochial school with Rose DePaulo as fundraising head. Archbishop Swint backs the plan, aiming to raise 120,000 over eight weeks for an eight room school for about 300 students plus cafeteria and library. No parish assessments. members asked to contribute their share.
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Prison Terms Meted 4 In Court Today
Five men appeared for judgment before Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery. Four were sentenced to 11 to 10 years in the State Penitentiary at Moundsville for breaking and entering on March 29. Jackie Lee Williams and James Williams both pleaded guilty and received prison terms with credit for time in jail. Willie Lee Duncan also drew 1 to 10 years with jail credit. Donnie Lee Hanks got 1 to 10 years after pleading guilty to March 26 breaking and entering. Mitt Ray Smith received six months in county jail for a June 1955 driving while drunk offense. Raymond Crawford’s charge was continued, and other cases were adjourned or bond forfeiture ordered for Rob ert Cooper. Court adjourned to 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Whitesville
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Prosecution Team Hits Influenza Sickness in Court
Raleigh County Criminal Court faced a near gap in leadership as Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Sparacino and Assistant Roy Cunningham were struck by influenza. Sparacino fell ill Saturday and remained bedridden for days. Cunningham, ill Sunday, spent much of the day in bed but attended the morning session before returning home.
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Salvation Army Worker Dies in Charleston
Salvation Army public relations man Charles Fizer died in a Charleston hospital at age 72 after a life spent service to the Army. A familiar downtown figure, he joined the organization in 1919 and was once billed as the world champion salesman of War Cry. Fizer, a Putnam County native, lived briefly in Huntington before settling in Charleston.
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Eisenhower seeks 547 million more for defense program
President Eisenhower asks Congress for an extra 547.1 million dollars in defense funds for the new fiscal year. The request targets faster production of B52 jet bombers and expanded Strategic Air Command bases, with additional ship conversion and distant early warning work. The White House says expenditures won’t rise overall for defense and stresses a projected 400 million dollar budget surplus.
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Ten candidates set for U S Senate race in West Virginia
Secretary of State D Pitt O'Brien plans to certify ten candidates for the late Harley Kilgore’s Senate seat. Five Democrats and five Republicans will appear on the May 8 primary ballots with the filing deadline midnight Saturday. No late entries appeared at his home before the deadline.
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Overflow Crowd Follows Merger of Churches
In Chicago area, extra chairs were needed as Holy Communion in Maywood held first services after merging with St Simon the Cyrenian. Rev. John H. Tredrea said he was pleased with the strong turnout, citing 172 attendees at one service, including 20 from the former Negro mission. pews were filled and portable chairs used.
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County Park Board backs lake project in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Park Board at 4 p.m. Saturday endorsed construction of a five mile square lake proposed by Raleigh County clerk Harry E. Anderson. Over 1,000 petitions show public support as the County Court decides whether to proceed. The board also discussed park employment applications, with four seeking Little Beaver Park director posts and one concession operator. A name change proposal for Little Beaver Park was rejected in favor of bronze plaques installed at a monument detailing John R. Smith and park project leaders.
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Second Worst Duster Hits Texas Panhandle
Amarillo reports one of its worst dust storms as a black duster from the north drenches West Texas. Winds hit 78 mph, visibility fell to zero at times, and the Amarillo tower was abandoned. Farmers face drought and need rain for crops and pastures as wheat and small grains suffer.
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Eccles Driver Released After Reckless Driving Charge
James Carson Roberts of Eccles was released from Raleigh County Jail after paying a $25 fine plus costs on reckless driving. He was arraigned before Magistrate J. E. Mays in Beaver, arrested by State Police, and jailed at 9:35 p.m. Sunday.
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Huntington basketball star named West Virginia Key Club governor
Ce Huntington) John Frye, all state basketball player at Huntington East High School, is the new West Virginia district governor of the Key Clubs. Huntington East hosted 242 Kiwanis sponsored high school boys service club members at the state convention. Frye succeeds Jack Bowman of Petersburg. New officers include Bob Sherensky of Weirton secretary, C. B. Stratton of Logan treasurer, and lieutenants James Lewis Chester Emil Johnson Elkins Richard Davis Chapmanville C O Warren Bluefield and Dale Hicks Markinsburg.
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Straw vote leads in Democratic and Republican governor contests
The Register's straw ballot shows Howard Myers leading the Democratic gubernatorial field with Robert Mollohan and Milton Ferguson in line. On the Senate side Harley M Kilgore leads, Byron Randolph close behind, while Joe Arcuri and John Fox contend for third with Byrd reporting a write-in. Republican signals have John Copenhaver ahead of Cecil Underwood for governor. Revercomb leads in the Senate Republican race with Hill as the only other counted candidate.
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Cecil Underwood
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Register's Straw Ballot for Governor and Senator
A straw ballot lists candidates Philip H. Hill Chapman Revercomb Tom Sweeney Esta C. Wilson and Al J. Carey for governor and U S senator, indicating a reader survey or informal ballot in the newspaper.
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Mother Leads Police to Site in Child’s Death
Los Angeles detectives were guided by Susan Shaw’s mother, Jean Elizabeth Shaw, to a vacant lot where the four year old’s body lay hidden among shrubs and weeds. The mother, once from Clinton Iowa, had earlier confessed to gassing and poisoning the child, then said she could not discuss the horror.
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Clinton
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Farm Bill Faces GOP Push to Reopen Conferees
President Eisenhower says the farm bill fails the test of a good bill and House Republicans led by Martin vow to recommit. They plan to return the measure to the Senate House conference with aims to strike high rigid price supports for basic commodities and to determine conference instructions at a Republican meeting.
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Raids in Gaza Strip Kill 66 Egyptians and 9 Israelis
Tensions flare as Egyptian charges of Israeli raids and Arab retaliation raise death tolls to 66 Egyptians and 9 Israelis, with dozens wounded. Hammarskjold arrives to press for peace as UN truce efforts continue. Burns remains on scene in Jerusalem amid clashes near Deir Eballah.
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Broad Civil Rights Program on Agenda
The Eisenhower administration asked Congress to enact a broad civil rights program including a bipartisan commission to investigate grievances. Proposals include a civil rights division in the Justice Department under an additional assistant attorney general and access to federal courts for citizens whose constitutional rights are infringed, bypassing state remedies.
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