Newly Elected Officials Take Oath on Dec 16
Newly elected Raleigh County officials will take oaths December 16 before the start of year. County Clerk Harry E. Anderson will administer at the Raleigh County Court session. Elected officials include Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Sparacino and Deputy Cunningham, Assessor Ira Whitlock, Sheriff John C. Ward and deputies, and County Commissioners J. L. Persinger and others. Justices of the peace and constables from seven magisterial districts will also be sworn in, with specific magistrates and constables listed per district. The oath for the judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit awaits a date due to Judge Ben J. Ashworth's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Anderson
Raleigh
Anthony J. Sparacino
Roy A. Cunningham
Ira Whitlock
John C. Ward
E. van Dorsey
Andy J. Lilly
J. L. Persinger
J. P. Meadows
T. N. Thurman
Carleton White
C. A. Thompson
Slab Park
Charles Burdiss
J. K. Cole
Perry Haga
W. A. Stump
Trap Hill
Harry Callaway
L. W. Worley
H. B. McGhee
George W. Dalton
Shady Springs
Mays
H. Wills
Roy L. Childs
W. W. Brammer
Marsh Fork
Ernest A. Large
Loren G. Daniel
Marshall Bailey
Kyle Pettry
Richmond
C. T. Kessinger
Merlin Bragg
C. O. Smith
One Caught in Charleston Five Convicts Sought By Police
West Virginia police hunted five dangerous Pennsylvania escaped convicts after arresting James Milk 25 of Carnegie in a Western Union office in Charleston. Milk said he and Andrew White drove a car to Wheeling before separating. authorities traced a car from the Lerby gang in Rea Pennsylvania. Milk was arrested as he came to collect money under an assumed name.
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Gerous
Pennsylvania
Western Union
James Milk
Carnegie
Pittsburgh
Western State Penitentiary
Emile Lerby
Rea
Lerby
West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
Milk
Andrew White
Dan Carson
R. J. Wright
All Highways Clear in State
Traffic moved without difficulty across West Virginia with icy spots in mountains including Elkins and Sewell Mountain on U S Route 60. Snow covered many areas while recent rains aided highway clearance after plowing.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Elkins
Sewell Mountain
U.S
McCarthy Calls For Davies Probe Following Lattimore
Sen. McCarthy urges Justice Department to pursue a grand jury action against John P. Davies Jr. after the Lattimore probe. Attorney General McGranery ordered evidence on Owen Lattimore submitted to a grand jury in Washington. Davies, formerly at the State Department, now serves as deputy political adviser to U.S. occupation authorities in West Germany. Both deny perjury in testimony before the Internal Security Subcommittee.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Justice Department
Owen Lattimore
John P. Davies Jr
James McGranery
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Far East
Davies
State Department
U. S
West Germany
Germany
Subcommittee
Roks Regain Lost Pinpoint Position on Pinpoint Hill
South Korean forces under U N command repelled a heavy Chinese assault on Pinpoint Hill and regained virtually all lost forward positions on Sniper Ridge with U S Eighth Army reporting control of the crest and slopes. Allied air and artillery strikes targeted Communist supply lines and inland trucks.
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Seoul
Pinoint Hill
Pinpoint
Roks
U. S. Eighth Army
Uncles clash in Sullivan home leaving one jailed and another injured
In Sullivan last night two uncles of Sheriff-Elect John Ward argued over politics at Roy Furrow's home behind the Sullivan Tavern. James Ward was struck on the head with a four foot pipe and taken to Raleigh General Hospital in critical condition. Furrow was arrested on a felonious assault charge and jailed in Raleigh County. Furrow claimed self defense after being attacked as he stepped in to separate the men. Furrow is out on bond and due in magistrate court Thursday at 11 a.m.
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Harriet Allen
John Ward
Roy Furrow
Sullivan
James Ward
Raleigh General Hospital
Furrow
Raleigh
C. C. McGraw
C. M. England
Albert
Raleigh County
Farrow
Sullivan Tavern
John
WT. Smith
Ward
Liberty
Bond
14 Deaths Attributed To Snow Sleet Rain
The Associated Press reports another day of wet cloudy weather nationwide. Temperatures stayed near normal as snow sleet and rain caused icy highways and hundreds of accidents. At least 14 deaths were blamed on the December storm.
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Associated Press
Weather outlook with cloudy skies and mixed precipitation
Cloudy with occasional snow mixed with rain starting late tonight and likely changing to rain Thursday. Light temperature change with low around mid twenties to low thirties. Beaubeck Beckley Oak Hill Glade Creek readings show mixed precipitation and temperatures ranging from the mid twenties to mid thirties with small rainfall totals.
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Beckley
Oak Hill High
Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
Dr. Jessup Resigns as Ambassador at Large
Dr. Jessup, a State Department troubleshooter and McCarthy target, resigns from government service the day before Republicans assume power. The White House released his resignation letter dated Oct. 16, effective Jan. 19, and Truman's acceptance letter praising his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walington
Philip C.essup
State Department
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
White House
Jessup
Truman
Strikers Told to Return by 2 P.M. or Lose Jobs
Eastern Air Lines ordered striking flight engineers to resume work by 2 p.m. EST or face job termination as service resumes on Constellation flights in Miami Florida.
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Miami
Fla
Eastern Air ‘Lines
Constellation
Ike's Office Mum on Taft's Blast
President-Elect Eisenhower’s staff refused to comment on Taft’s sharp criticism of his labor secretary choice. The silence sparked questions about party unity and potential shifts in Taft-Hartley act considerations while George Humphrey, named for treasury, urged no rift in his news conference.
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New York
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Taft
George M. Humphrey
Cleveland
Lester Council Rejects Mayor Barter Offer
Lester City Council refused Mayor H J Orams bid to trade a court action for the Town Municipal Docket Book. Police Chief Howard Jarrell and the council sought a court order to compel Oram to surrender the docket book, with a writ to show cause by 10 am December 13.
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Lester Council
H. J. Oram
Lester City
V. A. Christian
Dr. Christian
Howard Jarrell
Council
Oram
Joseph Luchinit
Raleigh
J. O. Maxwell
Jury Criticizes State Department over Loyalty Probe
A federal grand jury blamed the State Department for clearing disloyal officials in several flagrant cases and said the panel faced stymied inquiries and possible pressure to withhold the report. The department said its authority over U.N. personnel is limited and defended withholding some names citing confidential files.
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New York
United Nations
State Department
Washington
U. N
U. S
Department
Huntington Woman Plans Housing Development Near Plant
Mrs Frances H Hamilton of Huntington West Virginia says she plans a million dollar housing project near the Pike County atomic energy plant. She has applied to the Federal Housing Administration for a 997000 loan to build a trailer camp and permanent housing on a 200 acre farm she bought yesterday.
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Waverly, O
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Pike County
Frances H. Hamilton
Huntington
W. Va
Federal Housing Administration
West Virginia highway deaths rival 1951 totals
State Police report 1952 highway deaths in West Virginia reach 365, matching the entire 1951 toll. Officials warn 1948 and 1936 remain worst years, while last month saw 55 fatalities including 17 drivers, 21 passengers, and 17 pedestrians as mileage rises.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
W. E. Barchett
Retired Wyoming Merchant Dies in Brenton
Alex Frank Dixon a 74 year old retired merchant formerly of Mullens died at his Brenton home at 3 a m He was born August 10 1878 in Soulsville and ran a Mullens Hill store for 34 years He belonged to the Brenton Church of God and suffered pneumonia and a heart ailment Surviving include two daughters Mrs Hugh Barber of Lillydale Mrs Linwood Frances South Boston Va Mrs E K Bibb and Mrs C C Miles of Bluefield and others five sons Avery Charlie Elmer Virgil and Richard of Mullens and many grandchildren Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Brenton Church of God with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Beckley The body will lie in Robertson and Foglesong Mortuary chapel Thursday and be moved to Pineville Friday"}
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Mullens
Alex Frank Dixon
Brenton
Gurnie Shook
Soulsville
Dixon
Mullens Hill
Brenton Church of God
Hugh Barber
Lilly ‘Dale
Linwood Frances
Boston
E. K. Bibb
C.C. Miles
Bluefield
Manuel Truman
Justice
Roy Blankenship
Joseph Thomas
Mavis Dixon
Washington, D. C
Avery
Pineville
Charlie
Elmer
Virgil
Richard
John Henry
Louisville
Lacy
Wid
Itmann
Marshall
Walkertown
Felix
Harmco
Sarah Jane Cook
Aired
O. A. Sparks
E.A. Winters
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Robertson and Foglesong Mortuary
Political Press Curb Rejected by Committee
Washington lawmakers balked at Rep. Clare E. Hoffman proposal to limit editorial space for political candidates. Chairman Boggs said it is unconstitutional, impractical, and unworkable. Rep. Keating and Rep. Karsten echoed opposition to curbing press coverage.
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Washington
Congress
Clare E. Hoffman
R-Mich
House
Hoffman
Boggs
D-La
Rep
Keating
New York
Karsten
D-Mn
Father Daughter Jarrells Remanded on Maiming Charge
Clifford and Leola Jarrell of Clear Fork District jailed in Raleigh County on $1500 bond each after charges of maiming. Daaghter Jarrell waived to grand jury in preliminary hearing before Magistrate El. Trey. They were extradited from Fishin where they allegedly fled to avoid prosecution.
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Clifford
Leola Jarrell
Raleigh
Bon
Clear Fork
Father Daaghter
Trey
Fishin
Avade
Eleven Leaders Executed in Red Purge Trial
Prague Radio reports that Rudolf Slansky and ten Czechoslovak Communist leaders were executed at Pankrac Prison after a purge trial. The men, including Vlado Clementis and Bedrich Geminder, confessed to treason and espionage amid antisemitic charges and a push against Zionist influence.
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Vienna
Rudolf Slansky
Prague Radio
Kremlin
Slansky
Vlado Clementis
Bedrich Geminder
Communist Party
Prague
Otto Sling
Josef Frank
Karel Svab
Clementis
Frank
Svab
Radio Prague
Pankrac
Czech
Klement Gottwald
Moscow
Body of Missing Man Recovered in Fairmont Stream
The body of William Clifford Snider, 46, an electrician from Fairmont, was found Tuesday in Finches Run near Barrackville after being missing since Thursday. Deputy Yeager says Snider likely died in a hit and run. coroner's inquest requested by Prosecuting Attorney Conaway. He left a tavern with several beer bottles. survived by wife and three children of Alton, Illinois.
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Fairmont
William Clifford Snider
Jora Yeager
Marion County
Harrison Conaway
Snider
Alton
Holland siblings sentenced in stamp slaying case
Special Judge Jra P. Baer in Huntington has sentenced Richard Holland, 35, to life and his sister June Holland Lewis, 32, to one to five years for the stamp slaying of Barney Thompson, 59 in Guyandotte last July 19. Holland pleaded guilty to murder and Mrs Lewis to voluntary manslaughter.
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Huntington
Jra P. Baer
Common Pleas Court
Richard Holland
June Holand Lewis
Barney Thompson
Guyandotte
Holland
Lewis
Defense Chief Seeks Funds for Third Supercarrier
The Defense Department budget request for the coming fiscal year includes funds for a third supercarrier, a sister to the Forrestal and Saratoga programs. Secretary Lovett disputed claims of four separate air forces, asserting a unified USAF. The Air Force is slated for the largest service budget, with total defense outlays around 40.7 billion dollars in the year ahead.
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Eltoc
FAYAP
Washington
Air Force
Defense Department
White House
Congress
White House and Budget Bureau
Defense
Robert A. Lovett
Forrestal
Saratoga
Lovett
Roswell Gilpatric
United States
USAF
Navy
Marine
Army
Magistrates File November Reports
Magistrates filed monthly reports with Sheriff Okey Mills for November showing about 350 dollars in fines. J. P. Meadows of Town District reported 316.20 total, with 210 fines, 90 justice fees, 3.30 officer fees, and 13 jail fees across 34 cases. Clifford E. White of Clear Fork District posted six cases with 80 in fines and 22 etc. Jail fees 7. T. H. Wills of Shady Spring District disposed of seven cases, 60 in fines and 26.50 in justice fees.
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Okey Mills
J. P. Meadows
Meadows
Clifford E. White
Clear Fork
T. H. Wills
Shady Spring
Burdett to Lead Inauguration Arrangements in Charleston
State Board of Control President Joe F. Burdett will chair arrangements for William C. Marland’s inauguration as 24th governor of West Virginia on January 19 in the state capital. Gov. Patteson chairs the inaugural committee and will name Burdett vice chair. Judge James B. Riley will administer the oath. a public reception follows at the Capitol that night.
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Charleston
Joe F. Burdett
State Board of Control
William C. Marland
West Virginia
Patteson
Burdett
James B. Riley
State Supreme Court
Marland
Board of Public Works
Capitol
Bargain with Lubi rescues Fairvania prince
In Fairvania Prince Jonathan falls gravely ill and doctors despair as a mysterious Lubi from the East offers healing for 20 000 pieces of gold or the king’s kingdom. The king agrees and ten years pass with the prince's recovery and a decade of happiness for Fairvania.
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Lubi
Fairvania
Prince Jonathan
Christmas Threat to Fairvania as King Faces Debt
Prince Jonathan reads a chilling threat from Lubi demanding gold or the kingdom. The King shows only 100 pieces of gold left in the treasury and fears selling Fairvania to an evil creature, as the crowd gathers to celebrate a doomed Christmas.
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Lubi
Prince Jonathan
Santa Claus
Fairvania
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