Weeping Parents Hunt Among 90 Bodies In Chicago Fire
A special detective task force and firemen probe the Our Lady of the Angels School fire in Chicago. Arson is suspected due to the rapid blaze that killed 87 children and three nuns, with many victims still unidentified at Cook County Hospital morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert J. Quinn
Our Lady of the Angels
Cook County Hospital
Joseph Ognibene
Our Lady
Drew Brown
Brown
Pope John XII I Expresses Sorrow Over School Fire
Pope John XXIII telegraphed Chicago Archdiocese expressing profound sorrow for the Our Lady of the Angels School fire. He offered heartfelt sympathy to parents and imparted apostolic benediction for heavenly consolation in their sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope John
Vatican City
John XXIII
Chicago
Our Lady of the Angels
Souls Hush In Morgue After Inferno At Aid Hospital
Victims of a deadly blaze are identified slowly as fire-blackened bodies fill the morgue. A priest consoles a grieving mother with words of heaven as others react with shock, prayer, and whispered hopes of a hospital mislabel. A couple, certain their daughter is among the missing, pray for a miracle.
122 Forest Fires Listed For Season
District 4 in West Virginia reported 222 forest fires during the fall season across eight counties, burning about 2340 acres with damages near 1619.15 dollars. Raleigh County logged 59 fires Oct 1 to Nov 28, burning 333.25 acres. Other counties recorded varying fires and acres, with no fires after Nov 28. District Forester Carl J. Lucas says the season has been heavier than in previous years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 4
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Raleigh
Fayette
Greenbrier
Mercer
Monroe
McDowell
Wyoming
Carl J. Lucas
Area Man Sentenced On Larceny Charges
Willard Terry, 17, of Fairdale, was sentenced to 60 days in Raleigh County Jail after pleading guilty to two counts of petit larceny for stealing a tire and wheel with hub caps from Raymond Richardson and a battery and gasoline from Marlin Kibbe. He was arrested by State Police and a parole officer and jailed at 5 p.m. Monday. Thomas Ward, 21, Beckley, must appear in Beckley Police Court Thursday after his 9:20 p.m. Monday arrest by City Police on improper automobile registration and driving without a city operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Terry
Fairdale
Raleigh
W. A. Burke
Terry
Raymond Richardson
Bolt
Marlin Kibbe
Thomas Ward
Beckley
Campbell in good condition at Beckley Hospital
John Beckley Campbell of Teter Apartments is reported in good condition today by Beckley Hospital. He was admitted November 22 after suffering a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beckley Campbell
Teter
Beckley Hospital
Supreme Court Refuses To Junk New Payroll Rule In State
State Auditor Edgar B. Sims won the dispute over a new payroll regulation. The Supreme Court unanimously refused writs to compel Sims to revert to prior timing. The ruling limits the auditor power to delay payroll checks while stressing timely payments must be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Charleston
Edgar B. Sims
Sims
Patrick C. Graney
Martha Ford
Partment of Finance and Administration
Graney
Miss Ford
De Gaulle Sees Long Honeymoon With New French Assembly
Paris AP report says Charles de Gaulle expects a prolonged honeymoon as president, able to govern the 546 member National Assembly with little opposition from the right. Despite his certainty, Jacques Soustelle rises as a rival figure amid fears of rapid dominance and Algeria policy splits within the new Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
National Assembly
de Gaulle
Jacques Soustelle
Fourth Republic
Assembly
Soustelle
Algeria
North Africa
New Assembly
Mrs White 86 former Beckleyan dies at Kanawha City
Mrs Lula May Slaughter White widow of Bernard White longtime educator and founder of Beckley Seminary died at 2 30 a m at her Noyes Avenue home in Kanawha City She was mother to Harlow Warren Bernard H White Jr and other relatives Funeral services planned at Central Methodist Church Charleston with burial at a Charleston church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard H. White
Andrew Donnally
Reuben Slaughter
Charlotte County
Virginia
Charleston
White
Methodist Church
C. A. Slaughter
S. Kanawha St
Roger Wells
Chester
William E. Cromer
C. Edwin Cromer
Spartansburg
S. C
D. J. Fears
Kalkaska
Mich
Clyde M. White
Snodgrass Funeral Home
South Charleston
Central Methodist Church
Commissioner recommends $20 million cut in state budgets
Charleston report: Commissioner of Finance and Administration George B. Vieweg Jr. said today he is recommending 20 million dollars less than the amount asked by the departments of state government for their 1950-60 operating budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
George B. Vieweg Jr
Bolen Infant Succumbs rites set Wednesday
John Edward Bolen one day old son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Bolen Lillybrook died at 5 15 Monday in Beckley hospital Survivors include parents a brother Glennis Eugene and a sister Sharon Irene paternal grandmother Mrs Fannie Farley Besoco and maternal grandmother Mrs Winnie Farley Jonben Funeral services will be at 11 a m Wednesday at the residence of Mrs Winnie Farley Jonben burial in Lilly Cemetery Odd Body taken from Webb and Neal Funeral Home to the residence of Mrs Winnie Farley at 4 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward Bolen
Eugene Bolen
Lillybrook
Beckley
Glennis Eugene
Sharon Irene
Fannie Farley
Besoco
Winnie Farley
Jonben
Beecher Garretson
Lilly Cemetery
Odd
Webb and Neal
Ex Helen Mine Chief Benedict Dies in Maryland
Joseph H Benedict of 214 Jennings Street died at 3 10 p m Monday in a Bethesda hospital He was formerly superintendent at the Helen mine of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates The body will arrive at Webb and Neals Funeral Home Wednesday Funeral arrangements are incomplete
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Benedict
Jennings St
Bethesda, Md
Helen Mine
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Webb and Neal’ Funeral Home
Rites Pending for Percy Bell 66 in Eccl es
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Percy Bell 66 of Ec cles. Bell died Monday night in a local hospital and the body is at the Johnson Funeral Parlour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Bell
Eccles
Bell
Oo and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Urge Fueled Slaying Of Neighbor Girl In Michigan
Police report 15 year old Paul Rondeau borrowed a .25 caliber pistol from his neighbor and shot 12 year old Carroll Risk while she did homework. He claimed an urge to kill. The weapon had been kept in a boat. case to move from probate to circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Mich
Herb Wolford
Paul Leroy Rondeau
Carrol Ann Risk
Wolford
Christian Risk
Michael
Rondeau
Carroll
Gratiot
Frederick Passenger
Soft Coal Pact Talks Reopened Amid Divisions
Washington reports renewed efforts by soft coal operators and United Mine Workers to seal a new labor contract. Edward Fox and John Lewis chaired terms, with some groups balking at aspects while a wage policy committee met for a third time at 2:30 p.m. EST after postponements of Saturday and Monday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers
Edward G. Fox
Assn
UMW
John L. Lewis
West Virginians Win 4-H Awards in Chicago
The National 4-H Club Congress named 24 national achievement winners. Twelve won $400 scholarships for contributing to better living, while twelve earned trips to next year’s congress for forestry work and forest fire prevention. Among winners were Kenneth Kissel of Moundsville and Sally Ann Ours of Dorcas, West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kenneth Kissel
Rt. 1
Moundsville
Sally Ann Ours
Dorcas
W. Va
Beckley Brothers Await Arraignment in Raleigh Jail
Two Beckley brothers Lemuel and Jack Richardson are held at Raleigh County Jail awaiting arraignment on charges from City Police. Lemuel faces drunkenness, concealed weapon, and fighting counts while Jack is charged with drunkenness and fighting. Both jailed at 9:45 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Brothers
Raleigh County
Lemuel Richardson
Jack Richardson
Gas Station Entered with $35 Stolen
Intruders entered Rodriguez Service Station at 406 Prince Street and stole about $35 in cash early today or Monday night. Beckley Police are investigating the break-in. Raleigh County deputies report a separate break-in at the Glen White Company Store early Monday morning, the third in a week, with small quantities of groceries taken while higher value items remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodriguez
Prince Street
Beckley
Raleigh County
Glen White Company
PSC Member's Wife Found Dead At Home
Charleston AP report says Mrs Hillis Townsend, wife of a West Virginia Public Service Commission member, was found dead at their Charleston area home. Cause unknown at first. Townsend alerted at his state capitol office before 9 am and returned home. The Townsends have two children, a married daughter, and a son at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. Mrs Townsend was Mary Dower of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Hillis Townsend
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Townsend
State Capitol
Townsends
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
Mary Dower
Point Pleasant
Troop pullout demanded prompts Asian protests
In Tokyo AP wires North Korea and North Viet Nam called for the United States to remove troops from South Korea Japan and the Formosa Strait and to end interference in South Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
North Korea
North Viet Nam
United States
South Korea
Japan
Formosa Strait
South Viet Nam
Six Jail Escapees Still At Large In Harrison County
AP report from Clarksburg notes six of ten Harrison County jail inmates escaped by sawing through steel bars. Four were recaptured and returned, identified as David Aldine Joe Anderson Ralph Stonebreaker and Robert J Arbogast. Ringleader is believed to be Carmen Leroy Davis who supervised the inner cells. Remaining at large are Blaine Wine James Hopkins Charles M Henderson Hayward Chipps and William Chipps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Rex Bumgardner
David Aldine
Norris
Joe Anderson
Ralph Stonebreaker
Haywood
Robert J. Arbogast
Stonewood
Bumgardner
Carmen Leroy Davis
Reynoldsville
Davis
Blaine Wine
James Hopkins
Anmoore
Charles M. Henderson
Hayward
William Chipps
Salvati Named Head of Mining Congress
Raymond E. Salvati of Huntington West Virginia was elected president of the American Mining Congress at a board meeting last night. Salvati, president of Island Creek Coal Co, had served as vice president of the congress which represents all branches of the mining industry nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Raymond E. Salvati
Huntington
W. Va
American Mining Congress
Salvati
Island Creek Coal Co
Mining Congress
Spectacular Fire Destroys Major Bristol Furniture Store
A fast spreading blaze in the basement of the Home Furniture Co in downtown Bristol Va. destroyed a large furniture store with estimated losses near 500000. There were no injuries reported and by 6 am only portions of the front and rear walls remained standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Home Furniture Co
Berlin Vote Favored On Russian Proposal
London reports say some Allied diplomats favored challenging Nikita Khrushchev to put his demilitarized free Berlin plan to a plebiscite. West Berliners would choose to accept or reject, with rejection keeping current four power rules and acceptance prompting troop withdrawal. Allies see this as a potential shift in approach after years of occupation and a possible path toward a broader German peace settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Germany
Beckley Hospital Receives Three Court Judgments
In Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp ordered Aaron and Betty Brooks to pay $367.23 Bill and Libbie Aberty $369.17 and David and Phyllis Zornes $1,036.56 to Beckley Hospital plus interest from Nov 4 until paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Aaron
Betty Brooks
Bill
Libbie Aberty
David
Phyllis Zornes
Daniels Man Charged In Traffic Accident
Robert Bennett of Daniels was charged with passing in the face of oncoming traffic after his truck collided with James Lilly of Sprague on State Route 3 at 7 a.m. today. Damages were estimated at $900. Bennett was traveling toward Shady Spring when he passed a truck and struck Lilly’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bennett
Daniels
James Lilly
Sprague
Bennett
Shady Spring
Lilly
West Virginia Weather Outlook Tonight Through Wednesday
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight 26 to 32 degrees. Warmer Wednesday. Beckley reports high yesterday and temperatures through today including 7 a.m. and noon readings. Oak Hill shows similar morning readings with partial data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley High
OAK Hill High
Court Hearings Begin in New Suit Against Willis Water Works
In Raleigh County Circuit Court Elisha Carter sues Willis Water Works owner George Willis over years of allegedly inadequate water supply. Willis defense cites typical reliability with outages only during breaks. Carter, a long-time customer, is behind on the water bill by over 14 months. Judge Norman Knapp disqualified himself from Willis cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Water Works
Raleigh County
Elisha Carter
George Willis
Carter
Willis
Beckley
L. L. Scherer
Norman Knapp
Eisenhower Flies Back To Washington After Augusta Visit
President Eisenhower returns to Washington from Augusta after a 13 day stay that mixed golf with work. He brings his 2 year old granddaughter Mary Jean and her parents Army Maj John Eisenhower. The rest of the family heads home later. The trip includes a final round of golf before resuming a busy congressional schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Eisenhower
Washington
Mary Jean
Army
John Eisenhower
John Esenhowers
Augusta National Golf Club
Congress
Boundary Talks Today Near Greenbrier County
Representatives from Virginia and West Virginia met in White Sulphur Springs to pursue settlement of a disputed boundary section near Greenbrier County. The talks aim to resolve competing claims and establish a clear boundary alignment between the states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Virginia
West Virginia
Greenbrier Coun
New House Speaker Cites Roads and Schools as Problems
West Virginia's age old problems of roads and schools will be the chief concerns of the 54th Legislature when it convenes Jan. 14, said newly nominated House speaker Del. Harry R. Pauley of Saeger. He noted the Democratic majority effectively elected him for a two year term, with Sen. Ralph J. Bean named for a fourth straight term as Senate president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Del
Harry R. Pauley
Saeger
McDowell
Ralph J. Bean
Moorefield
Senate
Bean
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chauncey Brown
Ing
Browning
Mrs. White
Beckleyan
Helen
Maryland
PSC
Big Virginia
Peeeee
Willis Company
New House
Pauley
House
John E. Carrigan
Sherrard
Marshall County
George H. Seibert Jr
Wheeling
Judiciary
Clarence E. Martin ,Jr
Martinsburg
Sen
Glenn
del. T. E. Myles
Fayetteville
del. W. T. Brotherton Jr
Myles
Brotherton
W. E. Flannery
Hulett C. Smith
Beck
Blankenship
Pineville
Don Yoak
Spencer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!