Wyoming board member suit seeks ouster of Archie Lusk
Proceedings filed in Wyoming County Circuit Clerk’s office seek removal of Board of Education member Archie Lusk. Five petitioners led by Roy Hurst allege salary hikes for teachers including Lusk’s wife, plus alleged sale of school goods by Lusk to Herndon High School. Board members mix includes Don Cook and Gilbert Goode. Republican control expected after Jan 1 1961 with W L Haga replacing Goode. Paul Viars named counsel for petitioners.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Board of Education
Archie Lusk
Wyoming
Roy Hurst
Ravencliff
Denny Morgan
Wolf Pen
Ben Carlson
Tom
Lusk
Don D. Cook
Gilbert Goode
C. F. Mundy
John W. Shufflebarger
Goode
W. L. Haga
Haga
Paul Viars
Posse Hunts Slayers Linked to Knoxville Theft Case
A posse hunts a Knoxville area duo after a storekeeper Frank C. Keith was killed in Andersonville Tennessee last month during a robbery. Raby and Billy McCoy were charged with murder and had escaped from the Knox County workhouse days earlier. Police described a handgun assault and a theft involving about $1000.
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Raby
Rutherford
Knoxville
Knox County
Billy McCoy
Frank C. Keith
Andersonville
Tenn
Keith
McCoy
Titler Plans White House Picket Over Miner Benefits
Titler, leader of the Disabled Miners, pledges to back a plan to restore hospital cards for disabled miners and may hand the task to McDowell County activist Dickerson if his plan succeeds. Goddard had just returned from Washington with no progress and announced a 25 miner White House protest plan before Titler branded Dickerson’s approach as unsound ahead of the October convention.
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Rainelle
White House
Washington
the Register
McDowell County
Dickerson
Titler
Bartley Man
Department of Culture and the American flag waver
Thebom argues for a permanent US Department of Culture to boost domestic efficiency and foreign opinion. She criticizes current exchange programs as crash efforts and notes ANTA’s year to year basis. Since 1954 she has toured globally under ANTA, reflecting on her Swiss and American roots and pride in citizenship and national symbols.
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Metropolitan
Department of Culture
U.S
ANTA
American National Theater and Academy
State Department
Trial set on spy charges for husband and wife
Wife father and mother to visit the Soviet Union in time for his trial on spy charges beginning Aug. 17. Stock market prices sagged in a quiet, persistent decline early this afternoon. The New York metropolitan area had a population of 10,604,300 as of last April 1. The Navy will name a Polaris submarine for the Marquis de Lafayette. Ghana will ask the United Nations to treat Belgium as an aggressor over Congo actions. State briefs note a Charleston fire killed Howard Davis, 54, and Thomas R. Twaddle was named executive secretary of the State Board of Public Works. A Huntington lumber firm filed suit for $10,000 against the Teamsters Union over a strike.
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Soviet Union
New York
United States
Census Bureau
Navy
Marquis de Lafayette
Ghana
United Nations
Belgium
Congo
Howard Davis
Coal Branch Heights
Charleston
Thomas R. Twaddle
Charleston Civic Center
State Board of Public Works
Huntington Lumber
Carolina Lumber Co
Teamsters Union
Raleigh Democrats Prepare for Magisterial Delegate Selection
The Register reports that county chairmen were notified to advertise magisterial meetings within the state code window for selecting delegates and alternates. Okey Mills, county chair, was with Army Reservists at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky. Vice chair H P Meadows knew only that magisterial conventions were discussed at the last committee meeting. Later Mills issued letters asking county members to set up magisterial meetings to name delegates and alternates.
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Democratic
The
Register
Okey Mills
Camp Breckinridge Ky
H. P
Meadows
Mills
Raleigh County Clerk's Office to Close for Funeral
The Raleigh County Clerk's Office will be closed Wednesday afternoon for the funeral of Mrs. Bertha M. Meadows mother of Mrs. Jessie Anderson deputy clerk according to County Clerk C. O. Smith.
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Raleigh
Bertha M. Meadows
Jessie Anderson
C. O. Smith
Wyoming County Court approves 1960 budget in Pineville
The Wyoming County Court approved the 1960 61 levy estimate totaling 409353.85 dollars sending it to Charleston for final approval. The budget covers the Department of Public Assistance general relief, sheriff deputies, health unit, clerks, process serving, criminal investigation, and includes a new jail desk and a jail hot water tank. Local requests included 1200 for Barkers Ridge playground equipment. Itmann playground funds questioned. A bid of 13600 for a retaining wall was rejected as above budget. Officers discussed jail medical care limits and a potential $50 monthly DPA telephone bill.
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Pineville
BNS
Wyoming
Charleston
Department of Public Assistance
Henry Clay
Wyoming County
Barkers Ridge
Mack Quesenberry
Bud-Alpoca
Quesenbery
Quesenberry
Charles Bower
Itmann
Ittmann
Slab Fork
Bud Group
Amerigo Bazzie
E. M. Wilkinson
W. C. Bailey
Oceana
Bower
Wyoming Democrats weigh race shifts in governor bid
Wyoming Democrats in Charleston discuss the governorship race as Single ton, head of the House Finance Committee, leads the field for party backing. If Barron wins in November his selection could tilt the contest, though Barron has not declared a candidate. Floyd is among whispered possibilities.
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Singleton
House Finance Committee
W. W. Barron
Barron
Charleston
Floyd
County levy figures for 1960 property taxes submitted for approval
County records show totals for real estate and personal property and public utilities across Class No 4 with 1960 values listed. The county levy estimate, including property types and utility values, is to be submitted to the West Virginia State Tax Commissioner today for approval.
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West Virginia
Truck Collision River Po Tomac Spill Fatalities
Police said a truck collision near the river where it empties into the Po tomac River led to a green acid soda mixture spill. The paste like substance burned bodies and forced three hours of body recovery. Two fire departments cleared debris. no fire reported.
Lost Atlantis Found in Aegean Sea Says Greek Scientist
Prof Angelos Galanopoulos told the IUGG assembly that the sunken continent lies 900 to 1200 feet deep between Athens and Crete. The 36 square mile landmass is described as Atlantis and attributed to an earthquake.
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Helsinki
Finland
Atlantis
Aegean Sea
Atlantic
Angelos Galanopoulos
General Assembly
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
Athens
Crete
Jonben and Fireco Trio Charged With Theft
State Police arrested Franklin Woody, Johnny Woody, Kenneth Greer, and Jonben residents Monday night on warrants issued by Magistrate Charles T. Burdiss Sophia. They face petit larceny charges for stealing a tire, flashlight and other items from a truck and were jailed at 9:30 p.m. Monday.
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Jonben
Fireco
Charles T. Burdiss
Sophia
Franklin
Johnny Woody
Kenneth Greer
GOP Platform Committee Urged To Back Licensing Of Foreign Doctors
In Charleston West Virginia Dr Charles E Staats urged the Republican Platform Committee to back licensing foreign doctors to serve rural areas He proposed temporary permits for 170 physicians already in practice to gain hospital residency and later practice in rural communities A rural scholarship program was also urged to lure youths into medical training with a service obligation The plan aims to improve physician coverage in counties with doctor to population ratios worse than 1 2000.
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GOP
Charleston
Republican Party
West Virginia
Charles E. Staats
House of Delegates
State Medical Licensing Board
Luis Azevedo
Logan
Dr. Staats
Braxton
Brooke
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Gilmer
Hampshire
Lincoln
Morgan
Pendleton
Putnam
Ritchie
Tucker
Tyler
Wayne
Webster
Wirt
Wyoming
Platform Committee
Marshall College
Kelly Refuses To Explain Resignation Reasons
Charleston report shows Public Institutions Commissioner Hubert A. Kelly declining to specify why he will resign Aug. 15. He says he will quit if he cannot fully support the Underwood administration and public interests, hinting the issue lies within the administration. Sources say disagreements over J. Marshall Holcomb as motor vehicles chief and his age fueled Kelly’s unhappiness.
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Charleston
Public Institutions
Hubert A. Kelly
Kelly
Happie
Underwood
J. Marshall Holcomb
Holcomb
Senate
Cabot Customers to See Refunds and Lower Gas Rates
About 20,000 natural gas customers served by Cabot in seven West Virginia counties will receive refunds as lower rates are approved. The Public Service Commission reduced Cabot’s allowed annual increase to 317,272 dollars from 565,281 dollars, with 6 percent interest on refunds for the period since September. The commission also ruled on cost allocations, adopting the staff method that spreads storage and wholesale costs to all customers, not just West Virginia retail users.
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Charleston
Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc
West Virginia
Calhoun
Fayette
Kanawha
Raleigh
Summers
Wirt
Wyoming
Public Service Commission
PSC
Cabot
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Martha Ella Sarrell Dies After Illness at 124 Washington Ave
Mrs Martha Ella Sarrell of 124 Washington Ave died in a local hospital Monday evening after a two month illness. Survived by husband Sam Sarrell one son John Beckley one daughter Mrs Sadie Crawley Baltimore Md one brother Dan Hilton Gladstone Md five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Body at the oe anderson Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Martha Ella Sarrell
Washington Ave
Sam Sarrell
John, Beckley
Sadie Crawley
Baltimore
Dan Hilton
Gladstone
Oe and Anderson Funeral Home
Funeral services for John McCartt Glen Morgan
Funeral services for John Mc Cartt Glen Morgan who died after a short illness in a local hospital are incomplete. McCartt retired from coal mining eight years ago. Survivors include one son Gordon E. of Knoxville and a daughter. The body will be moved from Rose and Quesenberry to Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs, Tenn.
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John McCartt
Glen Morgan
McCartt
New River Company
UMWA
Stamford
Gordon E
Knoxville
Tenn
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
Sharp Funeral Home
Oliver Springs
Remains of Mrs Parnell Saunders Funeral Set
Mrs Della Mae Parnell Saunders of Elmira New York was fatally injured in an automobile accident Friday. Survivors include sister Mrs Elizabeth Harris of Elmira. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope Baptist Church. The body will arrive at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlour this evening.
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Della Mae Parnell Saunders
Elmira
N. Y
Elizabeth Harris
New Hope Baptist Church
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Suit Filed For $5,000 By Ury Man Today
Nathaniel Whitehurst of Ury filed in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office a $5,000 case seeking wages of $540 and damages for pain and humiliation. He alleges Vaughn owed $10 weekly for work at Vaughn's tavern and beatings on two occasions.
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Nathaniel Whitehurst
Ury
Raleigh
Whitehurst
Vaughn
Park Board Shifts Meeting to Wednesday Evening
The Park Board will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the county courtroom, changing from the previously announced Thursday schedule.
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Park Board
Raleigh Couple Jailed on Break In Charges
John and Cora Peoples were booked at Raleigh County Jail after failing to appear in Raleigh County Criminal Court on breaking and entering charges. They were arrested in Wytheville Virginia by state police and returned to the jail by Deputies Jack Thomas and Freddie Thorne.
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Raleigh
John
Cora Peoples
Raleigh County
Wytheville
Virginia
Jack Thomas
Freddie Thorne
Moonshine Charge Leads to Jail Booking in Beckley
Joe Clark, 38, of Beckley, was booked at Raleigh County Jail at 12:15 a.m. today on charges of being drunk and possession of moonshine after an arrest by City Police.
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Joe Clark
Beckley
Raleigh County
Funeral services for Albert Camerose in Lashmeet
Albert Camerose 35 of Lashmeet died Monday at the Itmann mine of Pocahontas Fuel Co after a fall. Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Memorial Methodist Church McComas with Rev. Leon ard Repass. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Garden Princeton. He worked alternating as cutting machine operator or timberman depending on coal height. he had been timbering the sides when the accident occurred.
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Albert Camerose
Lashmeet
Memorial Methodist Church
McComas
Leonard Repass
Roselawn Memorial Garden
Princeton
Itmann
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Comerose
Armstrong final rites set for Lewis W. Armstrong
Lewis W. Armstrong aged 43 of 430 Bailey Avenue will be laid to rest at 2 PM Wednesday at Regular Baptist Church with Rev. Everett Shafer officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. He died at home Monday from a heart attack. Born May 27, 1917 in Crow he was the son of the late Lewis and Margaret Armstrong. Surviving is daughter Jane at home. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. Pallbearers named: John Palmer Perry Mullens Lacy Harrah Ray Sutphin Bill Berry Russell Milles.
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Lewis W. Armstrong
Bailey Ave
Everett Shafer
Sunset Memorial Park
Armstrong
Crow
Lewis
Margaret Armstrong
Jane
Rose and Quesenberry
John Palmer
Perry Mullens
Lacy Harrah
Ray Sutphin
Bill Berry
Russell Milles
Venry K. Harless Funeral Planned in Cincinnati
Venry K. Harless of Cincinnati formerly of Pax died after a heart attack at 49. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Highlawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Survivors include wife Mary, parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harless, brother Vaughan, sister Mrs. Luelia Pennington, all of Cincinnati, plus others. He worked for Balcrank Corp in Cincinnati.
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Venry K. Harless
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pax
Tyree
Mary
Edward Harless
Vaughan
Lueilia Pennington
House and Shack Destroyed By Flames In Beckley
The Beckley Fire Department doused two fires today. A small shack on Sixth Street measuring six by eight feet, built of poles, was destroyed with origin undetermined. A four room frame house at 215 Azzara Ave suffered basement fire damage after 12:30 to 1 am. owner Mrs Dora Lilly was away. Damages not yet estimated. fire chief cited undetermined origin.
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Beckley Fire Department
Sixth Street
Dora Lilly
Azzara Ave
Lilly
Maryland
Cecil P. Connor
Statutory Meeting Of Beckley City Council Tonight
A statutory meeting of Beckley City Council to adopt the city budget and lay the levy estimate for the coming fiscal year will be held at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of City Hall. The body will remain at the funeral home. (RNS)
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Beckley City
City Hall
Eddie
Charleston
Billy
Artington
Gary
Cincinnati
Death of Thomas Bunting at Beckley Hospital
Thomas Bunting aged 56 of Glen Rogers died at 4 30 am in Beckley Hospital after a week of hospitalization. An autopsy was performed but results were not disclosed. Survivors include wife Hattie a son Thomas Jr of Arlington Va three sisters Nora Phelps Evansville Ind Alice Herald Tampa Fla and Bessie Bunting Newport News Va and a brother Frank Franklin Furnace Ohio. Body to be moved to Evans Funeral Home Oceana with arrangements incomplete.
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Thomas Bunting
Glen Rogers
Beckley Hospital
Hattie
Thomas Jr
Arlington
Nora Phelps
The Great Issues The National Economy Analysis
In a five part series editor Sterling F. Green surveys the presidential clash over growth taxes inflation and the budget. Kennedy favors faster growth higher taxes and public works while Nixon pushes fiscal restraint and limited intervention. Both debate housing money policy and inflation remedies with early focus on growth and potential shifts in party positions.
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U.S
Sterling F. Green
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Congress
Richard M. Nixson
Kennedy
Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eisenhower
White House
Soviet Union
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Rockefeller
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Ury Man
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