Hungarians Renew War In Budapest Reports
Budapest and northern and southern Hungary see fighting between rebels and Russian troops. Rumors of artillery and burials swirl as villagers burn newspapers. Government radio cites artillery salutes. counts of dead and refugees rise, with tens of thousands fleeing to Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Pees
Pecs
Buda
Hon Party
Nepszabadsay
Esterday
Huw
West
Csepol Iron and Steel Works
Janas Kadar
Chimneysi
Austria
Sumber
Vien
Ledo Austria
Sinee
Acna
Meesch
Balaton
Hungary Accepts UN Visit Offer for Dag Hammarskjold
Hungary agreed to a Dag Hammarskjold visit but said it should occur at a later date suitable for both parties. The offer came from the UN secretary general and was accepted in principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Budapest
Beckleyan Named Deputy Clerk in Raleigh County
Beckley born Hope Atkinson, 21, daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Atkinson, is appointed by newly elected county clerk C O Smith as deputy clerk in Raleigh County Clerk's office. A 1931 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate who studied at Trinity Bible College in Clearwater and worked at Southland Life Insurance Co Washington DC, Lyric Theatre Beckley, Ark Sugar Market, and Raleigh County Sheriff's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley Weapan
Hope Atkinson
H. B. Atkinson
Vance Diive
Raleigh
C. O
Smitty
Smith
Beckley
Trinity Bible College
Clearwater, Fla
Southland Life Insurance. Co
Lyric Theatre
Ashe
Ark Suger
Mieath
Raleigh County Sheriff's Office
Elderly suitor Kills Self After Arsenic Deaths
Charles Town West Virginia report on 72 year old William Knighten arrested for arsenic poison deaths of William Kidwell and his two sons. Knighten hanged himself in his jail cell after five hours of questioning. He had purchased arsenic weed poison and had shown interest in Molly Kidwell. A $2000 fund to support Molly was arranged by Knighten months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W. Vali
Molly Kidwell
J. E. Durst
William S. Knighten
Bolivar
W. Va
Knighten
William
Kidwell
Thomas
Charles
Durst
Molly
Hagerstown
Kidwell Farm
Knighter
Shirley ‘Hunt
Maryl J. Stanley Rites Set At Sprague Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Maryl J. Stanley 67 of Sprague will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sprague Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. T. W. Hampton officiating. She died Sunday night after months of illness. Born March 25 1837 in Summers County she was lifelong Raleigh County resident. Survivors include husband John, three sons Paul Minter Talmadge Stanley and Henry, daughters Mrs. John Milam Mrs. Gladys Withrow Mrs. Roy M Mrs. Charles Sheline and Mrs. Norma Jean Gannon 18 grandchildren and one sister Mrs. Albert Yocum. Body to reside at Caffee Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Tuesday with burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryl J. Stanley
Sprague
Sprague Free Will Baptist Church
T. W. Hampton
Raleigh County
John Stanley
Paul Minter
Talmadge Stanley
Wilmington
Del
Henry
Detroit
Mich
John Milam
San Branch
Gladys
Withrow
Roy M
Charles Sheline
Norma Jean Gannon
Zanesville
Ohio
Albert Yocum
Oak Hill
Caffee Funeral
Sunset Memorial Park
Weather forecast for West Virginia extends five days
The ar extended forecast predicts temperatures 3 to 4 degrees below normal with colder nights and mild periods midweek. Showers shift to snow flurries early in the period and rain or snow is likely Wednesday and again Tuesday night. Precipitation totals around a quarter inch. normals are 38 in the north and 41 in the south. Rivers near Bellepoint show clear stages. Bluestone Reservoir sits six feet below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. VA
Beckley
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
New Nori
Bluestone
Chamber Director Resumes Duties Today
Beckley Chamber of Commerce managing director W. C. Sydnor Jr. returned to work today after a two month rest following a heart attack on October 4. He resumed his duties at the chamber, ending his leave of absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Sydnor Jr
Beckley Chamber of Icommerce
Sydnor
Stanaford Men Jailed on Felonious Assault Charge
Two Stanaford residents were lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 12 15 p m on felonious assault charges. State Police arrested Larry Mitchell and Arthur Jenkins in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanaford
Raleigh
Larry Mitchell
Arthur Jenkins
Governors Quest for Consensus on Racing Woes and State Office Plans
Governor Marland urged the 1937 Legislature to decide if the Racing Commission may set purse rules and noted the 4 per cent rule has sparked a December racing stalemate at Charles Town costing about 300000. He said administration focus should be on personnel, not structural name changes, and promised a state of the state message with up to 780 recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Marland
State Racing Commission
Neits
Charles Town
Racing Commission
Board of Control
Cecil Underwood
GAUL
Beer
George Burton Crow
Underwood
Eavarnarteakan
Beckley Street Meter Receipts Reported by City Recorder
City Recorder Emery J. Smith reports two week street parking meter receipts totaled $975 in Beckley. A frozen meter rock blocked counting funds over the weekend before the period end Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Emery J. Smith
Port Said Crisis Quietly Winds Down as Troops Readied for Home
Amid jeers from Laborites Lloyd urged unity as troops man Port Said amid hopeful talk of early packing home. In Egypt, British and French garrison morale rose with expectations of Christmas return. U N troops moved to bolster Mediterranean entry as northern Suez reopening progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Selwyn Lloyd
Britain
France
Sir Charles) Keightley
Lloyd
Burns
Gan
House of Commons
Ae Snow
Carrie’ Dee
Port Said
Egypt
Port
Meansible
Suez Canal
U. N
Mediterranean
Cuban Army Battles Rebels Off Cuba South Coast
Cuban army reports rebel troops landed on the south coast near Oriente province and government forces pursued them along the coast. Troops bombed a Mexican-registered yacht and arrested two Venezuelans linked to a group of 60 mercenaries, amid reports of casualties in Santiago de Cuba and a brief lull as stores and bars reopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro Ruz
Mexico
Santiago de Cuba
Castro
Buty
Pedro Rod
Avila
Lani
Oriente
Sancountry
Tiago de Cuba
Batista
Mexico City
Miami Herald
Cape Cruz
Manzanillo
Nicaro
Rodriguez Avila
Ygular
Santiago' de Cuba
Stoco High names two new coaches after Gibson resignation
Stoco High School replaces long time coach Lou Gibson who leaves to teach in Florida. George White is named head basketball coach and Ken Wheeler is promoted to head football coach. Gibson and White are Marshall College graduates. Wheeler is a Marshall and New Mexico Highlands alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoco High School
Charles D.’ Munson Jr
Lou Gibson
Coal City
Florida
Munson
George White
Gibson
Roanoke
White
St. Petersburgh
Marshall College
Wheeler
Marshall
New Mexico Highlands University
Four City Meetings Scheduled This Week
Four city agencies hold meetings at 7 30 p m at City Hall this week. Monday features the Recreation Board and Beckley Beautiful Committee. Tuesday brings the Planning and Zoning Commission. Wednesday presents the Traffic Control Commission. Endearing street talk recalls horned critter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder's Office
Recreation Board and
Beckley Beautiful Committee
Planning the Zoning Commission
Traffic Control Commission
Ex Sniper Kills Holdup Man in Charleston Alley
A pawnshop clerk and former Army sniper, A R Stevens, 45, killed a holdup man, William George Bayes, 33, in a downtown Charleston alley after Bayes attempted to steal $277. Stevens pursued, fired once in self defense, Bayes died en route to hospital. Stevens, who learned to shoot in Anzio, faced a pending grand jury decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
A. R
al) Stevens
Anzio
Italy
William George Bayes
J. C. Crockett
Stevens
Bayes
Crockett
Two Large Churches Invite Integration
The Associated Press reports two Protestant churches, one in Minneapolis and one in Louisville, invite integration. Hennepin Avenue Methodist opened its doors to members from a nearby Negro church slated for redevelopment. In Louisville Zion Baptist Church admitted 13 white members, first since slavery days, joining a 1,522-member Negro congregation and receiving positive remarks from leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iBy
Associated
Minneapolis
Hennepin Avenue
Louisville
Border
Negro Methodist Church
Stanley Coors
Minnesota
Kentucky
Zion Baptist Church
E. King
Willard P. Macy
Zion
Mr. King
Beckley Audiences Hear Handel’s Messiah At Temple
Lack of space drew a crowded Sunday audience at the Methodist Temple in Beckley for a combined city choir performance of George Frederick Handel’s Messiah. Roland A Hinckley directed the choir with Mrs H A Sloan at the organ. Mrs J B McKenkie delivered a strong solo Behold a Virgin Shall Conquer, though ill for weeks. Rev W H Foglesong praised the program as a community milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Methodist Temple
George Frederick Handel
Methodist
Beckley Audiences Praise Community Christmas Concert
Becket Moon and seas of stars noted as backdrop as Beckley hosts a large community choir performance. Local clergy and residents praised the concert, lamenting the lack of a larger venue but celebrating the talent drawn from churches and schools. Comments from Mrs. May, Kermit Locke, and others called it marvelous and “finest thing along that line ever heard in Beckley.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Harry R. May
First Baptist Church
May
Kermit Locke
Sia
S. Austin Caperton
J. E. Otto
C. D
R. L. Davis
Methodist Clurch
N. B
New School Nurse Begins Duties Today
Mrs Naomi Cole of Beaver begins duties as Raleigh County school nurse. She trained at Raleigh General Hospital and worked six years there as a general duty nurse. This marks her first venture outside that role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Cole
Beaver
Raleigh County
Midway man treated after car door head bump
Robert Covey aged 26 from Midway was released from Raleigh General Hospital Sunday after bumping his head on a car door and receiving treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Covey
Midway
Raleigh General Hospital
Break In Probed At Chain Store
Beckley police investigate a break in at the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. store on Oakwood Ave. entry through a back door, but nothing appeared disturbed. Manager R. R. Reed reported the theft at 7:50 a.m. as officers continue inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Atlantic ‘and Pacific Tea Co
Oakwood Ave
Beckley
R. R. Reed
Reed
What Is the Secret Behind the Palace Door
Princess Anne and young Alexander seek answers about a locked storeroom in the ancient palace. They fear the king faces trouble and enlist Santa Claus for help, as their quest unfolds in the paper’s pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Anne
Little Alexander
Santa Claus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beckleyan
Kidwells
Stanley
Threeiius
USA
Chi
REST
Japan
House OF Refress
Australia
Aime Alan
California
Wiek
Uniteo
Moscow
Pravda
Turkey
Iraq
Israel
Syria
UN. Army
South ‘America
Evrel A SP
Eurnte
U.S. Warn
India
Suez
Ned
Stoco
Beckley Street
Charleston Alley
Kanawha County
MC Bencon
U.S. Atty
Herbert Brownell
Anderson County
U.S. District Court
Knoxville
Department of Justice
Clinton High
Tennessee
Beckleyans
Beckley Skies
Doe
Gemini
Cancer
Lea
Regulus
McKenzie
Fife
Loretta Haddad
Is the
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!