Thieves Hit Stamford Esso Station and Nearby Tavern
Police investigated a daylight break in at the Stamford Esso Station owned by W H Richards. Thieves stole a diamond engagement ring and a wedding band, about 3 in pennies, eight cigarette cartons, a portable radio damaged, and fled after being scared away. Nearby Duffy’s Tavern also broke into, with a watch, a ladies pocketbook, and cash from a jukebox.
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Stamford
Esso
W. H. Richards
Richards
Register
Stamaford
Duffy’s Tavern
Faulty Draft Triggers Alarm at Watts Apartments
A reverse furnace draft filled Watts Apartments on Prince Street with smoke early today. Beckley Fire Department responded at 1:40 and found heavy smoke but no fire outside the furnace. Firefighters reset the unit and returned to quarters 20 minutes later with no damages reported.
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Watts
Prince Street
Beckley
Huntington Elks Club Raided Twenty Six Arrested
Police vice squad arrested twenty six people in a Huntington Elks Club raid. Robert Bailey a waiter faced whisky sale charges and A T Sickinger the club steward faced whisky possession and operating a disorderly house. Others were charged with loitering and released on bond for December hearings. City officials commented on the development.
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Huntington (Ap
Robert Bailey
A. T. Sickinger
Huntington
Lodge
R. M. Hoisington
Glen White Driver Charged In Accident
Cecil Jackson Luther a 19 year old Glen White man was arrested by city police after a traffic crash at Second Street and South Heber Tuesday at 8 30 p m He is ordered to appear in police court Monday night on a charge of failing to yield the right of way The collision involved Henry Jordan Whitby driving the other car Property damage is estimated at 500 with no injuries recorded John B James of Beckley was cited for a red light violation at 5 45 p m Tuesday.
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Cecil Jackson Luther
Glen White
Second St
South Heber
Luther
Henry Jordan Whitby
John B. James
Beckley
Kanawha Death Tabbed Murder at Alderson Hotel
A city pathologist determined the victim in Kanawha was struck about the head in four places before falling down the stairs at the Alderson Hotel. Penderberry died in a Charleston hospital without regaining consciousness. The pathologist cited a fracture nearly two inches long and three other head wounds from an instrument like a small hammer. Det. J. C. Crockett said at least three persons were questioned but no arrests made.
Ruth Simpson Succumbs in Virginia
Mrs Ruth Abbott Simpson owner of Abbott Simpsons Bar ber Shop and Beauty Parlor 410 S Fayette St died at sister's home 313 8th Street NW Charlottesville Va after a long illness She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church Funeral services set for 1 p m Friday at Charlottesville
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Ruth Abbott Simpson
Abbott Simpson
S. Fayette St
8Th Street
Charlottesville
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Stotesbury Man Lodged In Jail
William Bilackshire of Stotesbury charged with breaking and entering held for investigation by State Police. Cecil Hughes of Sook Creek jailed on charge of passing stolen goods. George Alva Short jailed on a peace warrant, posted bond and released.
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Wiliam Bilackshire
Stotesbury
Raleigh
Cecil Hughes
Soak Creek
George Alva Short
Cotton White
Children struck by car in Raleigh in satisfactory condition
Betty Jo Morrison five and her six year old sister Joan daughters of Mrs Rose Morris on 302 Bibb Ave are in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital under observation after an accident on Eisenhower Drive at 1 40 p m Tuesday. The two children darted in front of a car driven by Henry Day Raleigh State Police investigated the crash calling it unavoidable and no charges were filed against the driver.
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Betty Jo Morrison
Joan
Rose Morrison
Bibb Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Eisenhower Drive
Henry 2Imer Day
Raleigh
East Park Woman Held For Shoplifting
Mrs Catherine Thomas Hays of Broadway Street East Park Beckley was arrested by sheriff's deputies on a shoplifting charge, jailed in Raleigh County at 4 25 p m Tuesday, bonded out this morning after posting bond with Magistrate Cotton White.
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Catherine Thomas Hays
Broadway Street
East Park
Beckley
Raleigh County
Cotton White
Mrs. Gilbert 47 Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage in Raleigh
Elizabeth Matthews Gilbert of Beckley dies at 1 a.m. after a cerebral hemorrhage while at Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh General Hospital. Survived by husband Gilbert M. Gilbert, son Earl at home, sister Agnes Slack, brother Ralph B. Matthews, with services at First Christian Church conducted by Rev. C E Walker and Rev A H Wilson and burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Body taken from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home to church an hour before services.
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Raleigh General Hospital
Gilbert
Russell St
Memorial Baptist Church
Gilter M. Gilbert
Beckley
Earl
Jitterbug
Agnes Slack
New Martinsville
Ralph B. Matthews
Paden City
First Christian Church
C. E. Walker
A. H. Wilson
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Keyser-Bryant
Skiier Suffers Injury At Bald Knob Slope
Miss Linda Kessel 18 daughter of Dr and Mrs Clark Kessel of 109 Bellevue Lane sustained a right ankle injury Tuesday at Bald Knob Ski Slope during a jump. A Stevens College student in Columbia Missouri she received treatment at a local hospital and was released.
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Linda Kessel
Clark Kessel
Bellevue Lane
Bald Knob
Miss Kessel
Stevens College
Columbia
Governor Underwood seeks federal aid in Washington meetings
West Virginia Governor Underwood met in Washington with Vice President Nixon Secretary Seaton and state affairs aide Merriam to explore federal state cooperation on unemployment and the economy. He said conditions may improve and predicted GOP victory in WV next year while leaving his preferred nominee undecided.
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Charleston
Underwood
Washington
West Virginia
Richard M. Nixon
Fred Seaton
Robert Merriam
Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Mrs. P. Midkiff Rites Incomplete
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Peart Midkiff 62 Matoaka remain incomplete after her death at 3 30 am Tuesday in a Roanoke hospital where she had been a patient for one month. She was born March 15 1896 at Sand Lick daughter of the late Remley and Mollie Day Bailey. Survivors include husband Will Midkiff two sons T Sgt William of Jacksonville NC Nathan D Midkiff of Roanoke a daughter Mrs Monata Becker of Roanoke a half brother Charles II Bailey of Richmond and two sisters Mrs Eugene Kahle of Pulaski and Mrs Ethel Morgan of Littlesburg. She was a member of the Sand Lick Methodist Church. The body is at Bailey Funeral Home in Princeton.
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Matoaka
Mollie Bailey
Richmond
Will Midkiff
Sgt. William
Jacksonville
N. C
Nathan D. Midkiff
Roanoke
Monata Becker
Charles II. Bailey
Eugene Kahle
Pulaski
Ethel Morgan
Littlesburg
Sand Lick
Plentiful Statehouse Candidates in West Virginia Race
Charleston dispatch reports a crowded field of hopefuls for statehouse posts next year aside from the governor race. By Feb 6 filing closes, with Democrats eyeing attorney general and state treasurer seats as top targets.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Long Chain Charlie Carries Prisoners from Raleigh Jail
A transport named Long Chain Charlie left Raleigh County Jail at eight o clock with thirteen prisoners bound for the Moundsville penitentiary. Eight from Raleigh County on board include two convicted murderers. others face charges of murder breaking and entering grand larceny armed robbery and more. Mercer County group members are listed among the fourteen passengers with unspecified charges.
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Raleigh County
Long Chain Charlie
Moundsville
Mercer County
Yer Gga
Arlington
Walter Edward Bn Josephine
William Eugene Hicks
Beckley
Robert Henry Stark
Crab Orchard
Stanford Willie Greer
Sige Paul Walls
William A. Thompson
James W. Hurley
John W. Gwynn
Gregory Funeral Rites Saturday in Rose and Quesenberry
Funeral services for Clinton Gregory 58 Glen Morgan will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev. C. E. Walker officiating. Burial follows in Wildwood Cemetery. Gregory died at 3:20 am after a long illness. Survivors include his wife Gertrude Durham Gregory two sons William R. and Warren F. of Akron Ohio three brothers Stewart Clyde Raleigh three sisters Jennie French Beckley Leola Carey and grandchildren. Pallbearers are Henry Green Jack Maddy Lacy Pate E B Chattin Ralph Rice and W P Seco. The body remains at the funeral home.
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Glen Morgan
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
C. E. Walker
Wildwood Cemetery
Gregory
Gertrude Durham Gregory
William R
Warren F
Akron
Ohio
Stewart
Clyde
Raleigh
Jennie French
Beckley
Leola Carey
Henry Green
Jack Maddy
Lacy Pate
E. B. Chattin
Ralph Rice
W. P. Seco
Exposure Victim Listed As Fair in Beckley Break‑in Incident
Charles Delaney of 110 Washington Street is treated for loss of blood and exposure after breaking into an unheated house on Stansbury Street and spending Monday night there. He is not to be confused with Charles W. Delaney of 220 East Prince Street, a former state employee.
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Charles Delaney
Washington St
Beckley
Stansbury Steel
Charles W. Delaney
E. Prince St
Mrs Tara King Dies at 88 in Welch Hospital
Mrs Tara King age 88 from Maybeury died in a Welch hospital after a weeklong stay for a stroke. Survived by daughter Mrs Ida Williams Beckley and son Lawrence Smith Itmann, with other relatives.
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WELCH
RNS
Tara King
Maybeury
Welch Hospital
Ida Williams
Beckley
Lawrence Smith
Itmann
Mrs. Virgie Allen Waives Grand Jury Action
Mrs. Virgie Allen waived preliminary hearing in Richwood on murder charges. Special constable Roy Matheny to transport her to Summersville jail. No bond set. Kellison, her former boyfriend and a lumber worker from Marlinton, died after a Dec. 10 shooting at the Allen home following a drinking party.
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Richwood
RNS
Virgie Allen
Justice of the Peace
Ed C. Christian
Kellison
Allen
Kenneth Tallman
Mrs. R. Bailey Succumbs At 92
Mrs Rebecca Bailey, 92, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter in Crites at 4 a.m. Tuesday. She had lived all her life in Cyclone and Lorado. Survived by four daughters and three sons, 40 grandchildren, 68 great grandchildren, and 13 great great grandchildren. Funeral at Landale Free Will Baptist Church at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, burial in Sweet Home Cemetery Lorado. Body at McNeely Funeral Home Man.
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RNS
Rebecca Bailey
Boyd Mullins
Cyclone
Lorrado
Bailey
James Toler
Osa
Mallory
Okey
Sudie
Lorado
Nellie Browning
Barboursville
Dixie Wiley
Rosa Maynard
West Hamlin
Almeta Gibson
Lyburn
Landale Free Will Baptist Church
Port Daniels
Filmland's Fateful Fifties- Cardinal Sins
AP film critic Bob Thomas lists seven cardinal sins that harmed Hollywood in the 1950s. Firing contract players and abdicating production control led to instability, while failure to develop new talent and neglect of quality hurt output. Selling backlogs to TV, avoiding TV production, and immoral trends damaged the industry, with a look ahead to the 1960s.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Boggs Seen as Likely Demo Chairman Nomination
The Texas delegation may pick Boggs to lead the convention floor in Los Angeles with Rayburn backing him. His House rules experience, southern roots, and liberal voting record could win party support while stirring liberal resistance on civil rights. The Democratic Arrangements Committee nominates, then the National Committee recommends to the convention.
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Johnson Rayburn
Texas
Los Angeles
Boggs
House of Representatives
Rayburn
New Orleans
South
Paul Butler
Democratic Party
Democratic Arrangements Committee
National Committee
Natinal Committee
Sen
David I. Walsh
Jouett Shouse
Daytona Beach Voids 1400 Unpaid Tickets Backlog
Daytona Beach officials decided to void a backlog of about 1,400 unpaid overworking tickets and start anew on the process. The move was announced Tuesday by city authorities in what the AP describes as a cleanup of prior enforcement.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Santa, Ice King, and Ice Queen Make Endless Winter
In a polar tale, Santa helps the Ice King and Ice Queen unite to keep winter in the South and summer in the North. Oonik trades delay for a kayak and sails home as the sun returns, while Santa’s workshop resumes a year of work. The story ends with warm greetings and a Merry Christmas.
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Oonik
Ice King
Ice Queen
South Pole
Keotak
Cuba Convicts and Evicts Newsman in Havana Trial
Oscar Fernandez Jordan charged the Herald editors with sending Buchanan to Cuba to aid fugitive Young. Buchanan denied aiding Young and said he came to interview, brought bandages as humanitarian aid, and planned to leave Havana soon. Young testified Buchanan helped him. both stories conflicted in court.
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Fidel Castro
Buchanan
The
Herald
Cuba
Young
United States
Jordan
Justice Department
U.S
Havana
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