Yardmaster Basil Griffith Dies at 59 in Raleigh
Basil T. Griffith, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway yardmaster at Raleigh for 13 years, died today at Raleigh General Hospital after surgery. Born April 12, 1900 in Shady Spring, he was a son of James A. and Maggie Reed Griffith. Survived by wife Ethel Gore Griffith, son James C. Griffith, daughter Ruth, and brother Guy Leslie Griffith. body at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Basil T. Griffith
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Raleigh
Raleigh General Hospital
Shady Spring
James A
Maggie
Reed Griffith
First Christian Church
Beckley
Brotherhood of
North America
Griffith
Ethel Gore Griffith
James C. Griffith
Willowood Road
Ruth
Guy Leslie Griffith
Hamilton
Ohio
Keyser-Bryant
Fourney Eaters School Board Race
E J Fourney Blue Jay joins five others in filing to run for the County Board of Education in the May 10 primary. Former insurance man and executive, born 1865 in Williamsport, Pa, has 13 children and active in civic groups. previously appointed to the board in 194 to fill an unexpired term. Other announced candidates include Dr E B Wray Jr H E Melton Jr Haskell Riffe J A Blackburn and Ezra M Ashworth.
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E. J
Bill” Fourney
Blue Jay
County Board of Education
Fourney
Boy Scouts
The
Elks
the Moose
Lions Club
Williamsport
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Shady Spring High School
E. B. Wray Jr
H. E. Melton Jr
Haskell Riffe
J. A. Blackburn
Ezra M. Ashworth
Algerian Revolt Near End as Barricades Fall
Insurgents pull down the smeared French tricolor over Algiers surrender talks with the army followed by nighttime negotiations. De Gaulle demands control while protest strikes and censorship mark France as reporters note the rebellion wanes and guards defect, leaving about 2,000 insurgents remaining.
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Bernard Lefevre
Algiers
de Gaulle
Lagaillarde
Ortiz
Algeria
France
Damp Cord Splice Fire At Heber Street Office
A do it yourself lamp cord splice ignited a small fire in an office above Eatwell Cafe on Heber Street. Two fire engines responded. little damage occurred as the cord burned and the wall scorched. The blaze started in McCormick's Jewelry Store owned by John McCormick. a fireman said a shorted lamp cord overloaded the circuit. Call came in at 9 10 a m.
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Eatwell Cafe
Heber Street
McCormick's
John McCormick
Bowman to face reckless driving charge in Beckley Court
James T. Bowman, 76, of Sophia, was arrested by City Police at 12:30 a.m. today and will appear in Beckley Police Court next Monday to answer the charge of reckless driving.
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James T. Bowman
Sophia
Beckley
Glen Rogers HS Is Broken Into
Wyoming County authorities investigate a breaking and entering at Glen Rogers High School Sunday night. Janitor Donald Mann found the theft Monday morning. Entry was via the back window after removing putty and pane. $15 to $20 from soft drink machines, two candy boxes, and $2 in library fines taken. Door damaged. pane and putty replaced. This is at least the fourth entry since September, possibly by the same person.
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Glen Rogers
BNS
Wyoming
Glen Rogers High School
Donald Mann
James Lewis
Lewis
Sophia Firemen Answer Alarm At Affinity Mine
The Sophia Fire Department answered a 10 30 a m Sunday call to Affinity. An empty building beside the boiler house of the Affinity mines was destroyed by fire. Fire chief Dan Pinson said the blaze started from ashes in the boiler house and spread to the adjacent structure. Damages were not estimated.
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Sophia Fire Department
Affinity
Affinity Mines
Dan Pinson
Drunk and Resisting Arrest Tussle on Courthouse Lawn
Sam Gavin of Beckley was booked at Raleigh County Jail at 11 10 a m on a charge of being drunk and resisting arrest. Sgt W A Teubert Beckley City Police engaged Gavin in a tussle on the courthouse lawn before the officer prevailed and jailed him.
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Sam Gavin
Beckley
Raleigh
W. A. Teubert
Beckley City
Gavin
Senate weighs road bond issue and taxation bills
The Senate considered a constitutional amendment to authorize up to 200 million in road bonds with a 20 million per year limit, replacing the 1920 Good Roads revolving authority, and approved a five million dollar road bond sale under existing power. A House bill to modify the 1958 soft drinks tax was debated, with Finance Committee proposing a substitute retaining taxes on certain home mix products while repealing others.
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State Chamber of Commerce
Senate
House
House Finance Committee
Prisoners Sentenced for Breaking and Entering Transferred to Forestry Camp
Two Raleigh County Jail inmates were moved to the State Forestry Camp near Davis early today. Denny Davis, Artie Williams, and Teddy Williams, all from Clear Creek, were escorted by two sheriff's deputies and had been sentenced during the current Raleigh County Criminal Court term on charges of breaking and entering.
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Raleigh County
State Forestry Camp
Davis
Denny Davis
Artie
Teddy Williams
Clear Creek
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Manslaughter Charge for Driver in Brother Deaths
State Police say John B. Vincen 26 Davin will be charged with manslaughter leaving the scene and drunk driving in the hit and run that killed two Bailey brothers ages 11 and 10 as they rode home from a movie near Mallory. Victims were sons of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Bailey. victims also belonged to Church of God Sunday school and Boy Scouts.
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RNS
John B. Vincen
Davin
Michael
David Bailey
Mallory
Logan County
Vincen
Here
Wilbert Bailey
Church of God
Thomas
Wilbert Jr
Ronald Lee
Barbara Lee
Benjamin Bryant
Earling
Fannie Bailey
McNeely Funeral Home
Rasha Smith
Pession
Cabbies Get Small Pay Hike and Return to Work
Beckley cab drivers returned to duty at 1 30 p m after a short strike over wages. A contract set pay at 80 cents an hour, with drivers choosing five six or seven days a week. Beavers and Crab Orchard cabs remained in service. United Mine Workers Local 14906 District 50 represented the strikers.
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Beckley
C. R. Farrow
Radio Cab Co
Ten Newspaper Trucks Blasted in Oregon City and Portland
Explosions hit the Wymore Trucking Co warehouse in Oregon City and a nearby Oregon Film Service warehouse in Portland as a strike among Stereotypers Union members sent papers to publish a joint edition. A teenage boy was detained after admitting two charges of dynamite found near the blast area. Police found no explosives at the Oregonian plant. About 50 workers were idled. a few union members returned to help publish the joint edition using non union staff and supervisors.
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Oregonian
Wymore Trucking Co
Oregon City
Portland
Oregon Film Service
Wymore
Stereotypers Union
Inter
Three Ohioans Die in WV 17 Trailer Crash
Three Columbus residents, Paul and Dennis Beougher and Denise Beougher, were killed when their station wagon collided with a trailer truck on West Virginia Route 17 near Point Pleasant. The trailer overturned onto the car, trapping the victims. Truck driver James Bumgarner and his son Donald had minor injuries. Witness William Petty described the wreck as a horrific sight with victims pinned in the wreckage.
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Point Pleasant
Columbus
Ohio
Florida
W. Va
Here
Paul Lewis Beougher
Denny Clay Beougher
Paul
Mason County
Earl Mohr
James Bumgarner
Roxboro
N. C
Donald
Beckleyan Fined On Driving Count
Beckley resident Jose Moran Jr. was fined $10 and costs by Magistrate J. E. Mays for reckless driving after arrest by State Police. He was released from Raleigh County Jail at 12:35 a.m. Sunday. James Paul Richmond of Glen Daniel posted bond for his Beckley appearance after a Sunday jail stint for driving while drunk. State Police jailed Thomas Riley Wilson of Welch Sunday afternoon for reckless driving. Tipton Harry Logans of Rocky Mount Va. was released on property bond for a Beckley Police Court fornication charge after a 12:30 a.m. arrest with a 17-year-old Beckley girl who also posted for court. Vernon Mays McDaniel of Beckley posted a $5 bond to answer in Police Court on a traffic signal violation. He was cited Saturday by Beckley Police.
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Jose Moran Jr
Beckley
J. E. Mays
Raleigh
James Paul Richmond
Glen Daniel
Hugh Brooks
Thomas Riley Wilson
Welch
Tipton Harry Logans
Rocky Mount
Vernon Mays McDaniel
Driver Leaves Accident Scene Investigated by Police
Beckley state police investigate a Saturday single vehicle collision at the Rt. intersection with Rt. 19 21. A number of posts and a road sign were torn down before the car fled the scene. Police have not identified the driver yet.
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Beckley State
Persinger Files For Surveyor and Three JP Races
One man filed for Raleigh County Surveyor and three for justices of the peace in Raleigh County Clerk’s office. All candidates are Democrats. J W Persinger of Pleasant Hills seeks re election as county surveyor with no salary. Magistrate candidates include Charles R Maynor Tommy Creek and Charles Moody Stotesbury for Slab Fork District, and William N Stanley Dorothy for Clear Fork District.
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Raleigh
J. W. Persinger
Pleasant Hills
Charles R. Maynor
Tommy Creek
Charles Moody
Stotesbury
Slab Fork
William N. Stanley
Dorothy
Clear Fork
Author Answers Radio Manager on West Virginia Article
Radio manager Gene Morehouse will interview author Raul Tumley on WJLS today between 5:15 and 5:30 PM about his West Virginia story. The taped segment asks whether the piece was assigned or personal, potential bias, economic impact, and Tumley’s qualifications, plus remarks from state figures like George J Titler and Virgil Rohrbough.
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Raul Tumley
West Virginia
WJLS
Gene Morehouse
Morehouse
Saturday Evening Post
Tunley
New York
UMW District 29
George J. Titler
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Jennings Randolph
Ten More Candidacy Filings for May 10 Primary
Certificates of candidacy filed with the secretary of state list candidates for the May 10 primary. Names include Robert E. McCord Wellsburg and W L Harrison Huntington as delegates at large to the Democratic national convention, R D Bailey Pineville and others for Democratic and Republican contests.
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Charleston
Secretary of State Today
Robert E. McCord
Wellsburg
Do. W. Harrison
Huntington
R. D. Bailey
Pineville
William P. Thaw
Sistersville
Foster L. Seaman
Ravenswood
Francis W
Ray) Pendleton
Welch
Senate
Virginia A. Moats
Parkersburg
Greta Karickhoff
Paul B. Martin
Martinsburg
Charles M. Crabbe
Lawrence Turner Dies at 102 in Beckley
Lawrence Albert Turner aged 102 of Brooks Street Beckley died in a local hospital at 9 30 am today after a long illness. The body is at the C D Trent Funeral Home pending the completion of arrangements.
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Lawrence Albert Turner
Brooks St
Beckley
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Boggs Tackle Shop Hit Again In Break-In
A second break-in at Boggs Tackle Shop at the foot of Raleigh Hill yielded hunting gear, boots, knives, batteries, and candy missing, estimated in the hundreds of dollars. Entry matched the Jan. 21 theft, with two glass panes broken and entry through a side door.
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Boggs
Russell Boggs
Raleigh Hill
Orin Vines Jr
Hearings Today After Raid In Daniels Club Case
Martha Allen and William Tate were scheduled for hearings at 2 p.m. before Magistrate J. E. Mays following a Saturday night raid on the 1921 Club in Daniels. Tate faces multiple charges including possession of tax-paid whisky, beer without a license, and operating a gambling table. Allen, a club employee, faces a charge of selling tax-paid whisky.
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Martha Allen
William Tate
Daniels
J. E. Mays
Mays
Tate
Beckley
Allen
Stone To Speak At Press Meet 25th Annual High School Event
Huntington AP Marvin L Stone a former foreign correspondent and space age reporter will be the principal speaker at the 25th annual United High School Press meeting February 26 27. W Page Pitt Marshall College journalism chief and founder of the high school press group said Stone will address students on the final day. Stone formerly worked for the Herald Dispatch and was Far Eastern director for the now defunct International News Service. He has advised the Army R D chief in the Pentagon since last June and is authoring New Face in the Far East slated for fall publication.
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Pentagon
Far East
Honor Society Plans Project at Byrd Prillerman High School
The John W. Davis Chapter of the National Honor Society met in the school library. Committee leaders Joanne Clement Barbara Holland and James Moore will head the new project Promoting Better Safety Hab its in the School. Members are title outstanding students on the honor roll.
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John W. Davis
National Honor Society
Byrd - Prillerman High School
Joanne Clement
Barbara Holland
James Moore
M. Co
Margaret Buster
Eisenhower Leaves Palm Springs for Washington Golf Vacation
President Eisenhower and his party departed Palm Springs at 7 10 a m PST heading to Washington to end a four day golf trip. Mikoyan to visit Cuba this week to open a Soviet exhibition. The 90 foot fishing boat Fearless sank near Kodiak Alaska with four aboard drowned in heavy seas. Governor Meyner proposes a record New Jersey budget of 431 365 104 for next year balanced without tax increases. Carole Ng named Miss Chinatown U S A for 4685. State briefs note possible graduate center at West Liberty State College discussion tomorrow and a WV hearing on foreign doctors at state hospitals with opposition from the Medical Association. Don Bond to speak at Welch Feb 2 for WVU birthday observance.
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Eisenhower
Palm Springs
Washington
Anastas T. Mikoyan
Cuba
Seattle
Fearless
Kodiak
Alaska
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
Carole Ng
Chinatown U.S.A
San Francisco State College
Chinatown
West Liberty State College
Senate
Ralph J. Bean
D-Hardy
State Medical Assny
West Virginia
Association
Charleston
Don H. Bond
West Virginia University
McDowell County
WVU
Welch
Accident Victim Treated At Hospital
Jerry Sarrett aged 24 was treated and released from Beckley Hospital at 12 45 pm Sunday after an automobile accident. He was transported by a Raleigh County deputy sheriff. Details of the crash could not be learned today.
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Jerry Sarrett
Bolt
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh County
Agriculture Council States Meet Today
The Raleigh Agriculture Council will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in Room 10 of the Memorial. John J. Flanagan, president, announced the session and urged all members to attend.
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Raleigh Agriculture Council
Memorial Building
John J. Flanagan
Two Booked At Jail On Interstate Vehicle Theft Charge
Two federal prisoners were jailed at 7 p.m. Saturday by U S Deputy Marshal Morris B. Imboden. Ralph Settle of Fayetteville and James Ellison of Camden-On-Gauley are charged with interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle.
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Raleigh County
Morris B. Imboden
Ralp Settle
Fayetteville
James Ellison
Camden - On
Gauley
Pony Express centennial stamp marks milestone
Congress edges toward roadblock on Pony Express memory as Post Office issues a centennial stamp and commemorative envelope. National Park Service to hold ceremonies at Scotts Bluff and Fort Laramie with Eisenhower as honorary chairman of the National Pony Express Centennial Assn. The route spans eight states Missouri Nebraska California Utah Kansas Wyoming Colorado Nevada.
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Post Office
New York Post Office
Pony Express
National Park Services
Scotts Bluff
Neb
Fort Laramie
Wyo
Eisenhower
National Pony Express Centennial Assn
Missouri
Nebraska
California
Utah
Kansas
Wyoming
Colorado
Nevada
Three Democrats Add Names to May 10 Primary Race
Three Democrats entered the May 10 primary shortly before noon. Norman Sloan Harper seeks constable in Trap Hill District, Harley V Williams Artie runs for justice of the peace in Clear Fork District, and Novel la Redden Abraham joins the Executive Committee from Richmond District.
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Toy
Norman Sloan
Harper
Trap Hill
Harley V. Williams
Artie
Clear Fork
Novella Redden
Abraham
Richmond
New Healing Substance Shrinks Hemorrhoids Reveals Relief
New York reports a science breakthrough introducing a non surgical healing substance that shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves itching and pain. In several case reports the pain eased and noticeable shrinkage occurred as sufferers experienced relief.
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New York, N. Y
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Fourney Eaters School Board
Glen Rogers HS
Richmond's Coin
Corner
Schmon
Church & St. Fayette Streets
Neai
Three Lakes Land & Title Co., Inc
Seybold Building
Miami
Dept
Ocala
Silver Springs Lake
Beckleyan
Persinger
Surveyor
Lawrence Turner
Boggs Tackle Shop
Stone
Honor Society
Agriculture Council
Congress
Arthur E. Summerfield
Ravens-Metal Products
Ravens-Metal
Ohio Valley
Ravens-Metal Products, Inc
Third St
Parkersburg, W. Va
U.S
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