Cop's Wife Testifies In Bluefield Burglary Case
In Mercer County court Bluefield policeman Land’s wife testified two appliances claimed stolen were delivered to their home in a Bluefield Hardware Co truck during daylight hours She acknowledged arranging the record player and sewing machine purchases and said the salesman she believes handled the deals has since died The defense continued as witnesses contradicted earlier time and date testimony regarding burglaries while several associates testified about storage and fencing of stolen goods
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Princeton
UPI
Bluefield
Bluefield Hardware Co
Ted Land
Land
Mercer County Criminal Court
Bluefield Police
Roy W. Humphries
Charles Fox
Fox
Humphries
Kammer Furniture Co
Ira Matheny
Matheny
Virginia
Local man fined for car lights violation in arrest
Raymond Ara and Sophia paid a $10 fine and costs before Magister Joe Rodriguez on Friday for possessing two spotlights on a car. He was arrested by State Police Friday.
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Raymond Ara
Sophia
Joe Rodriguez
Greenbrier Man Escapes Prison In New Mexico
Three convicts escaped from a New Mexico state prison near Santa Fe during evening recreation. Ringleader Marvin Vaughn of Greenbrier West Virginia and accomplices John Bostrum of Minneapolis and Roy Ledous of Duluth escaped with others under guard fire. one inmate Charles Willmer was shot and gravely wounded.
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John E. Bostrum
Minneapolis
Minn
Roy Ledous
Duluth
Charles R. Willmer
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Vaughn
Cox
Bostrum
Ledoux
Joe L. Smith Dies. West Virginia Leader, Banker
Longtime Becl key figure and former congressman Joe L. Smith, born 1880 in Marshes, led Raleigh Register, served Beckley mayoral terms, and rose to chair the House Mines and Mining Committee. He ran local banks, was active in churches and fraternal orders, and remained a prominent political voice until his death. He married Christine Carlson. two sons, Joe Jr. and Hulett C., and five grandchildren survived. Funeral services set for Beckley Presbyterian Church with entombment at Sunset Memorial Park.
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Congress
John A. Slack
Charleston
Smith
Marshes
Glen Daniel
Hulett A
Angeline McMillion Smith
Beckley
Raleigh County Index
Raleigh Register
Mercer
Monroe
Summers
Raleigh
Senate
House Committee On Mines
House
Bank of Winding Gulf
Beckley National Bank
Bank of Raleigh
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Beckley Masonic Lodge
Elks Lodge
National Press Club
Washington, D. C
Beckley College
First
Beckley Corp
West
Washington
Neville Street
Christine Carlson
Annapolis
Joe L. Jr
Hulett C
J. W. Witherspoon
Sunset Memorial Park
Sibbley Weatherford
William G. Snyder
A. M. Tieche
John H. McCulloch
M. Houchins
C. S. Lewis
Chamber Resolution Honors Death of Joe L Smith
Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution expressing grief over the death of Joe L Smith. It notes his long leadership in banking and economic growth, service as mayor, and as a U S Congressman. The resolution will be a permanent part of chamber minutes.
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Chamber
Smith
Congress of the United States
Western Powers Draft Strong Berlin Statements After Soviet Move
Western powers prepared a firm response as Russia abruptly abolished its Berlin military command. In West Berlin, U S Army escorted Soviet armored cars for a 1.5 mile run to the Soviet memorial while tensions rose over the removed Berlin headquarters and fears of a midnight entry ban.
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Berlin
Russia
U.S
West Berlin
West
United States
East Berlin
Soviet Union
Berlin Wall
More Accept United Fund Board Positions
Two more men join the United Fund board bringing total to 30. Gene Morehouse announced the additions and said a meeting will be held in two weeks to decide start of fund operations in Beckley and Raleigh County. Guy Amato named temporary chairman.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
Gene Morehouse
W. O. Ritchie
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Post- Herald
Emile J. Hodel
Beckley
Raleigh
Morehouse
Guy Amato
M. F. Barksdale
J. Arthur Blackburn
S. Austin Caperton Jr
Leslie Carter
S. F. Caseino
Fred K. Filler
Erma Grogan
Bernard Childress
Reid P. David
Fred Hurt
W. A. James
Princess Margaret Birthday Tour Sparks Engagement Rumor
Margaret of Britain marked her 32nd birthday amid silence on engagements as she and Lord Snowdon vacationed in Ireland. A 150 mile Wednesday beauty spot tour in County Leix fed speculation, with newspapers tying pregnancy rumors to newly released birthday photos showing a fuller waistline.
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Clarence House
Margaret
Lord Snowdon
Ireland
County Leix
Beckley Raleigh Chamber Sets Sept 20 Meeting
Managing Director Robert Hamilton announced the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce will hold its semi annual meeting on September 20. Directors will present reports to members and a location and time decision was expected at the noon directors meeting.
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Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Robert Hamilton
Deaths and Funerals Roy E Trout Alderson
Deaths and funerals notice for Roy Ed win Trout 52 Alderson a Chesapeake and Ohio brakeman and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen member died Tuesday night in Clifton Forge Virginia after a long illness Funeral at Greenbrier Baptist Church Alderson burial in Fletcher Addition Trout stepfather of Mrs Carol Webb Stickney Born April 19 1910 son of Roy and Zela Lemmons Trout body at Lobban Funeral Home Alderson Also Fred Bannister 59 Harvey died in local hospital at 12 05 a m today after a long illness body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor awaiting arrangements
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Roy Edwin Trout
Alderson
Greenbrier Baptist Church
P. H. McKain
Fletcher Addition
Trout
Carol Webb
Stickney
Clifton Forge
Chesapeake and Ohio
Brotherhood of Railroad
The
Moose Lodge
Roy
Zela Lemmons Trout
Lobban Funeral Home
Fred Bannister
Harvey
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
George F Maynor Funeral Services Held In Cirtsville
Funeral services for George Franklin Maynor 85 of Cirtsville will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cirtsville Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Gravely officiating. Burial in Vass Cemetery. He died at 4 25 a.m. today after a long illness. Born March 31 1877 he was a retired farmer and Methodist member. Survivors include a daughter Mamie Berry of Cirtsville a brother L H Maynor of Mount and Mrs James Nicely of Cirtsville two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The body remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until one hour prior to services. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday. Pallbearers listed.
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George Franklin Maynor
Cirtsville
Bernard Burgess
David Burgess
Weldon Burgess
Delano Vass
David Godbey
Mark Spangler
Jenkinjones Man Killed By Neighbor
In Welch, UPI reports Leonard H. Johnson, 39, of Jenkinjones, was shot and killed after an argument with neighbor Herbert Fullen, 32. Fullen is charged with murder after returning from his father's home with a .22 pistol and firing at Johnson on Fullen's porch, hitting him in the forehead. Johnson died at a local hospital.
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WELCH
UPI
Leonard H. Johnson
Jenkinsones
Herbert Fullen
Johnson
Fullen
Johnsson
Driver Faces Grand Jury On Drug Charge
Richard A. Foley of Beckley pleaded not guilty to driving while under the influence of drugs and narcotics at a preliminary hearing and was held for grand jury action. He was released from custody under $500 property. The charge follows an Aug. 17 Beaver accident in which Foley allegedly crossed the road and rammed a parked car.
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Richard A. Foley
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Beaver
Foley
Jerry Pegram
Jonben
W. A. Burke
Sullivan Road
Jackie Adkins
Burke
Harry L. McCreery
Raylene A. Brizendine
Stamford
Rodriguez
Johnstown Road
Bailey Avenue
Henry C. Lester
Hedrick Sr
Lester
Donald E. Cole
Coal City
Cole
Ked
Brizendine
Donald Lee Akers
Charles E. Miller
Route 2
Kenneth Preston Harper
Charles M. Adkins
Greenville
S. C
Walter Church
Oakvale
Marshall Adkins
Joe Mink
Rhodell
Joe Lewis Teet
ARA Oversold says WV official urges aid to small industry
L E Ward director of the West Virginia Commerce Department planning and research division argues the Area Redevelopment Administration has been grossly oversold. He urges ARA focus on assisting small industries with working capital marketing research sales and expansion to foster genuine growth and job creation. Ward also advocates training industrial specialists to address local problems. The official remarks emphasize the limited growth potential from new industries and the need for targeted support for existing firms.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPID
State Commerce Department
L. E. Ward
Department
ARA
Ward
Kennedy defends space pace and ethic of aid policy
President Kennedy criticizes Henry M Humphrey era profits and urges Congress to act on disclosures. He says the United States trails the Soviet space program but expects leadership by decade's end. He defends aid to allies if it serves U.S. interests and notes Soviet technicians in Cuba while hoping to meet Khrushchev at the UN. He supports more Negro ambassadors, saying current envoy ratio must improve.
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Tien
Enna Treasury
George M Humphrey
Humphrey
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Congress
United States
Russia
America
Cuba
Nikita Khrushchev
United Nations
New York
Army medical research network and extramural program noted
Officials described 14 Army Medical Research and Development Command laboratories and units, plus an extramural program with 435 contracts or grants to about 200 universities and research institutions. Speakers included Dr. I S Ravdin and Dr. Otto C Phillips discussing cancer chemotherapy and obstetrical factors.
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Army Medical Research and Development Command
Heaton
I. S. Ravdin
Philadelphia
American Cancer Society
Otto C. Phillips
Elizabeth Steel Magee Hospital
Pittsburgh
Ravdin
Ten Thousand Visitors at Beckley Exhibition Mine
Attendance reached 10000 today two months after the June 23 opening. Workers detained Indiana editor Robert Cummings as an honorary fire to while mayor Cecil L. Miller presided. Cummings and his wife toured Cannelton towns in Pennsylvania and West Virginia and planned to write a story about them and Cannelton.
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Beckley
New River Park
Indiana
Robert Cummings
Cecil L. Miller
Cummings
Cannelton
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
The
Cannelton Coal Co
Name origin of Puerto Rico linked to Ponce de Leon
Historical note attributes the island name to Juan Ponce de Leon with his second voyage in 1493, as cited in the Columbia Lippincott Gazette. The claim ties Puerto Rico’s naming to early exploration records.
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Puerto Rico
Juan Ponce de Leon
Island
Oe Columbia Lippincott Gaze
Double Header of Hearings On Big Finance
Senators grilled Amarillo manufacturer Harold E Orr over a $25 000 check signed at Estes request and said it may still be floating. The House panel reviewed government ha shipments to Estes elevators and found $631 in freight overcharges after 550 hours of investigation.
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Harold E. Orr
Amarillo
Tex
Orr
Estes
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