Whitlock Enters Assessor's Race
Ira Whitlock of Raleigh County filed for nomination to succeed himself as assessor. A longtime official since 1933, he was re elected in 1956 on the Democratic ticket. Born in Summers County, Whitlock came to Raleigh County in 1916, is a former teacher and miner, ex president of Gideon International and the West Virginia Assessors Association, and is married to Pearl Peters with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Whitlock
Avon Terrace
Raleigh County
Whitlock
Summers County
Gideon International Association
West Virginia Assessors Association
Pearl Peters
Mercer County
Capitol City Commercial College
Charleston
Deaths and Funerals for Sneed and Clay
Mrs. Maggie Sneed 57 of 119 Antonio St. dies after long illness. Funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ritchie and Johnson with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. survivor niece Essie Sneed of Detroit. William Clay 55, coal miner, funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Assembly of God Church. burial Barker Cemetery, Mud River. survivors include wife Estella, four sons, a daughter, siblings and nine grandchildren. Body moved from Valley Funeral Home to residence at 4 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Sneed
Antonio St
Ritchie and Johnson
G. P. Toler
Greenwood Memorial Park
William Clay
Assembly of God Church
Emory Linville
Jimmy Workman
Barker Cemetery
Mud River
Clay
Sylvester
Estella
Bernard
Billy
Cleveland
Ohio
Beecher
Dallas
Alkol
Glenna Hudson
Frank
Morrisvale
Riley
Branchland
Mitchell
Seth
Robert
Chicago
Ill
Semer
Orgas
Elbert
Lundale
Jim Clay
Mary Barker
Huntington
Cosby Combs
Garrison
Ellen Elkins
Stella Smith
Valley Funeral Home
Whitesville
Last rites for Berton Miller in Montgomery Memorial Park
Berton Benjamin Miller 86 of Fayetteville Route 2 dies after short illness in a Montgomery hospital. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William Seacrist. Burial in Montgomery Memorial Park London. He leaves wife Cora Frances Miller a son Paul Gene Miller an stepdaughter Julia Hawkins three sisters and ten great grandchildren plus five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Miller
Berton Benjamin Miller
Dodd- Payne Funeral Home
William Seacrist
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Miller
Fayetteville
Montgomery
Cora Frances Miller
Paul Gene Miller
Julia Hawkins
Florence Phillips
Charles Smith
Tunnelton
Mary Burton
Clarksburg
Final rites for Basil Griffith at First Baptist Church
Basil T. Griffith, 59, of 109 Lee Street, will be given final rites at 2 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Alvin J. Cook in charge. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Griffith died Monday in a local hospital. Pallbearers are E H Christian G W Clemson Bob Epperly Rudolph Martin Danny Stevens D B Dilly Bob Brash and W O Gallagher. Body to be moved from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home to church an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil T. Griffith
Lee St
First Baptist Church
Alvin J. Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Griffith
E. H. Christian
G. W. Clemson
Bob Epperly
Rudolph Martin
Danny Stevens
D. B. Dilly
Bob Brash
W. O. Gallagher
Keyser-Bryant
Memorial service for Mrs Sadie E Barker in Sophia church
Mrs Sadie Elizabeth Barker 49 of Helen died Monday after a heart attack amid a five year illness. Funeral 2 p m Thursday at Sophia Freewill Baptist Church, Rev R H Dean presiding. Burial Sunset Memorial. Survivors: husband Walter, son Vernon E, daughter Shirley A Barker, five brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers listed. Williams Craven Funeral Home directing arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie E. Barker
Sadie Elizabeth Barker
Helen
Sophia Freewill Baptist Church
R. H. Dean
Sunset Memorial Park
Barker
Ash County
N. C
Allen and
Suzanna Brooks
Walter Barker
Vernon E
Shirley A. Barker
Stanley
Hershell
Dewey
Calvin Brooks
Marion
Dave Brooks
Lansing
Charity Blevins
Vilena Dixon
Caroline B
Mrs Captain E Houck funeral set for Thursday in Bethel Church
Mrs Captain Eugene Houck 64 of Crab Orchard dies after short illness at home. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday in Bethel Church MacArthur with Rev. Robert Dean and Rev. Wayne Sisk officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by daughter Mrs Maderith Davis Crab Orchard. two daughters Judy Drake and Davis. three stepdaughters Maxine Brizendine Beckley Gladys Goodman Cincinnati Willie Scott Bedford. two stepsons Everett Houck Todd N C Howard Houck Bedford. brother Cecil Martin Northfork. sisters Doxie Peak Maggie Blevins Jane Shupe Keystone. 36 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren. Body to be taken from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to Davis residence at 3 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Houck
Eugene Houck
Crab Orchard
Bethel Church
MacArthur
Robert Dean
Wayne Sisk
Sunset Memorial Park
Houck
Maderith Davis
Carroll County
Thomas
Liza Shokley Martin
Pemberton
Albert Gillam Houck
Judy Drake
Davis
Maxine Brizendine
Beckley
Gladys Goodman
Cincinnati
Ohio
Willie Scott
Bedford
Everett Houck
Todd
N. C
Howard Houck
Cecil Martin
Northfork
Doxie Peak
Maggie Blevins
Jane Shupe
Keystone
Paul Jones dies after month long illness in St Albans
Paul Jones age 59 of St Albans died at 10 p.m. Monday at the Veterans Administration Hospital after a month long illness. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Millie Jones and one child. The Snodgrass Funeral Home in South Charleston will handle arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones
St. Albans
Veterans Administration Hospital
Millie Jones
Rose and Quesenberry
Snodgrass Funeral Home
South Charleston
Mrs Trula Richards Dies in Oak Hill at 49
Mrs Trula Mageline Richards 49 died at 10:45 p.m. Monday in her Oak Hill home from a heart attack. Born in Maynardville Tenn she was a member of Maynardville Missionary Baptist Church. Survived by husband Marvin E son James A White of Oak Hill seven brothers Able Haynes Maynardville Elmer Haynes LaFayette Tenn Ross and Clay Haynes both of …
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trula M. Richards
Trula Mageline Richards
Oak Hill
Maynardville
Tenn
Meador Files for Raleigh County School Board Seat
Clyde W. Meador of 200 Quarry Street filed Monday to run for the Raleigh County Board of Education. He is an agent for New York Life Insurance Co. and a member of Coal City Masonic Lodge White Shrine Beckley and the First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde W. Meador
Quarry St
Raleigh County
Felix Adler, veteran Wall Street clown, dies during operation
Felix Adler, a renowned American clown and Ringling Bros. veteran of almost five decades, died Monday during surgery. Born in Clinton Iowa, he joined Ringling Bros. at age 13 and spent his entire circus career with the troupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Felix Adler
America
Ringling Bros
Clinton
Iowa
Haynes Family Noted in Liberty Hill Obituary Notice
The body is at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with arrangements incomplete. Lib erty Hill Tennessee lists Birt Haynes Cass Scott and Sam Haynes among the deceased’s kin five sisters Mrs Nell Evans and Mrs Dolly Rosebalm of Morristown Miss Ethel Haynes and Mrs May Capps of Knoxville and Mrs Rommie Waddell of Cass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Hill
Tenn
Birt Haynes
Cass
Scott
Sam Haynes
Nell Evans
Dolly Rosebalm
Morristown
Ethel Haynes
May Capps
Knoxville
Rommie Waddell
Tyree
Oak Hill
Funeral arrangements for Charles Siok
Charles Siok 67 a Po land native died Saturday at 1 m in a local facility. The body will be shipped from a funeral home to the National Cemetery pena for services and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Siok
Poland
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
National Cemetery
Pena
Demo Rally Set Thursday In City
C Donald Robertson a Clarksburg attorney and WV House of Delegates member seeks the Democratic nomination for Attorney General. He will headline a Raleigh County courthouse rally Thursday at 7 30 p m. Cotton White of the Raleigh County Young Democratic Club announced the event noting a large crowd and anticipated attendees from the House of Delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Donald Robertson
Clarksburg
West Virginia House of Delegates
Raleigh County
Cotton White
Young Democratic Club
Robertson
Young Democrats
Salem College
West Virginia University
Harrison County
State
West Virginia Bar Association
House of Delegates Temperance Committee
White
House of Delegates
Beckley Business Bureau Meets Tonight
The Beckley Business Bureau holds its first meeting since December at 7:30 p.m. in the Raleigh County Circuit Courtroom. Clarence Bibb, president, says the session will continue the December organizational meeting. Committees will be formed, including one to draft by-laws, and merchants may discuss whether Beckley stores should close Wednesday afternoons when holidays fall midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Business Bureau
Raleigh County
Clarence Bibb
Beckley
MOD Benefit Set At Rhodell
Rhodell Elementary School plans a book drive to boost library resources and meet Raleigh County Board of Education standards. A 7 pm charity ballgame for the March of Dimes features school girls led by Mrs Hugbert and Mrs Murphy, followed by the boys’ team under Lacy Meadows. Next PTA meeting set for Thursday Feb 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS
Parent-Teacher Association
Samuel M. Meadows
Raleigh County Board of Education
March of Dimes
M.O.D. Fund
Alex Hugbert
Clyde Murphy
Lacy A. Meadows
Basketball Uniforms Set As PTA Project
The Blue Jay Elementary PTA will buy basketball uniforms using proceeds from a spaghetti supper on Feb. 9. At a recent meeting plans were completed. Principal Karl Okes said $125 was paid on the school playground this term. The next PTA meeting is Feb. 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Jay Elementary
Prayer Service Nets $51 For Polio Fund
A prayer meeting at the Fairdale Freewill Baptist Church Saturday night raised 51.16 for the March of Dimes. The Rev. Wayne Sisk of Crab Orchard led the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairdale Freewill Baptist Church
March of Dimes
Wayne Sisk
Crab Orchard
TWA sets record NY to Rome nonstops in 7 hours 43 minutes
Trans World Airlines announced a new nonstop NY Rome record of 7 hours 43 minutes aboard a Boeing 707. Bad weather caused the plane to skip Paris, arriving in Rome about two hours earlier than planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Trans World Airlines
New York
Paris
Phillies Sign Limited Agreement With Indianapolis Club
Philadelphia Phillies announce a limited working agreement with Indianapolis of the American Asia. The Phillies will supply Indianapolis with a minimum of four players under the pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Indianapolis
Small Car Owners Get Insurance Break
New York AP report says small economy car owners will receive a 10 percent discount on auto insurance from over 400 companies. The discount, starting March 1 after state approvals, also applies to some two-car families and drivers under 25 in certain programs, but sports cars are ineligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
National Automobile Underwriters Assn
Police Judge Returns Salary After Four Month Lull
In Ellenville New York Acting Police Justice Alex J Nirenberg asked the village board to rescind about 125 dollars of his 375 dollar annual salary since no police court cases had been heard for four months. Trustees agreed noting it was unfair to taxpayers to keep pay for doing nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenville
N. Y
Catskill Mountain
Alex J. Nirenberg
De Gaulle Seeks Free Hand Through Next Fourteen Months
Continuation notes that de Gaulle desires unrestricted authority for fourteen months while insurgent Lagaillarde avoids claiming immunity. Another insurgent leader, Joseph Ortiz, a filing case proprietor, is named a fugitive with an active arrest warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Gaulle
Lagaillarde
Algiers
English Teachers Organize Group Tonight at JH School
Raleigh County educators will hold an organizational meeting tonight at 7 30 at Beckley Junior High School. Officers will be elected and a brief business session will follow. Mrs H A Pierce acting chairman announced the event and Sherman Trail county superintendent is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley Junior High School
H. A. Pierce
Pierce
Sherman Trail
Hemiplecta Grounds In Suez Canal Blocking Convoy
The 12,192 ton British tanker Hemiplecta ran aground in the Suez Canal about twenty miles north of Suez today. The incident halted twenty four ships in a northbound convoy behind her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Suez Canal
Suez
Attorney Argues Tregoff Tricked in Court Case
Attorney Neeb accuses Deputy D A Fred N Whichello and Judge Miller of collusion affecting Miss Tregoff while she testified. Neeb warns the decision could echo in justice history as Whichello cites differences between testimony and police statements. Minnette Haber testifies a call from Barbara Jean Finch before her death cites threats over divorce papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dep. Dist
Fred N. Whichello
Albert H. Miller
Carole
Neeb
Superior Court
Walter R. Evans
Annals of Justice
Miss Tregoff
Whichello
Minnette Haber
Finches
Bernie
Barbara
Egyptian Army Deployed to Sinai Frontier
Israeli and Syrian forces clash along the northeast frontier triggering Egyptian troop dispatch to Sinai. U N Emergency Force patrols continue as fears of wider conflict rise. no action reported on the Israeli Egyptian frontier. Syrian mortars and machine guns opened fire near the Sea of Galilee amid air and tank battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinai
U. N
Middle East
Israel
Jordan River
Sea of Galilee
Sea of Gailee
Governor Files For Senate Run Statewide bid backed by 15 years of service
Underwood said he has devoted 15 years to public service and seeks the Senate as a continuation of his state work. He noted no Republican primary race is set yet and favored a wide open gubernatorial primary allowing each candidate choice. Public Institutions Commissioner Neely remains unopposed for the nomination, while former Senator Revercomb is a possible entrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Underwood
Public Institutions
First Aid Course Opens Thursday at Maxwell Hill
A five week Red Cross first aid course begins Thursday at 7 30 pm. Clyde Marshall, Red Cross instructor, will lead the classes sponsored by the Maxwell Hill Homemakers Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Maxwell Hill Baptist Church
Clyde Marshall
Maxwell Hill
Marines Downgrade 15 For Black Marketing
Seven of the U S Embassy 15 Marine guards were fined and reduced in rank by a court martial for selling duty free cigarettes in Britain. The proceedings were linked to Johan as Lambertus Van Veggel who pleaded guilty in a London court to possessing whisky and unpaid cigarettes bought at the embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U. S
Britain
Johannas Lambertus van Veggel
van Veggel
Magistrate Mays Seeks Reelection In Shady Spring Race
J E Lefty Mays of Beaver filed to run again for Justice of the Peace in Shady Spring District as a Democrat. Three other Democrats and three Republicans also filed for local offices including constable and executive committee positions in Slab Fork and Marsh Fork districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. “Lefty
Mays
Beaver
Raleigh County
Shady Spring
Johnny Leaker
Naema
Marsh Fork
Hugh Brooks
Glen Daniel
Trap Hill
Clifford E. White
Ameagle
Slab Fork
George A. Milam
Ury
Eugene
Pete” O'Neal
Lester
Golden F. Cooper
Eccles
James L. Hornbeck Jr
Sophia
Warner H. Miller
Pine Knob
Lotus Lemon
Arnett
J. W. ‘Buster’ Foster
Eugene “Gene” Hall
Maxwell Hill Road
State Air Route Hearings Begin and Recommendations
Air route hearings open across a region defined by Saulte Ste. Marie to Buffalo and Pittsburgh to Washington. A CAB examiner urged removing or suspending several major airlines’ authorities to serve specific cities in West Virginia Ohio Pennsylvania and Michigan in favor of Lake Central and North Central Airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saulte Ste. Marie
Mich
Buffalo
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Washington, D. C
St. Louis
Louisville
Charleston
W. Va
Chicago
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Lake Central Airlines
North Central Airlines
Examiner
American Airlines
Clarksburg - Fairmont
Trans World Airlines
Morgantown
American
Elkins
Parkersburg
Marietta
Capital Airlines
Wheeling
Erie
Trans World
Lake Central
Beckley Hospital reports two injured youths
On Monday out patients at Beckley Hospital included nine year old Cethus Fleshman of Midway with a possible left arm fracture from a school mishap and Roscoe Pegram of Sophia with a possible right leg fracture after a fall at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Cethus Fleshman
Midway
Roscoe Pegram
Sophia
B52 Crash Kills Seven At Ramey Base
A U S Air Force B52 Strato fortress crashed and burned at Ramey Base in Puerto Rico Monday night killing all seven crew aboard. Air Force announced names of the crewmen were withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Ramey Base
Air Force
Drunk Driver Jailed in Raleigh County Case
Harry D. Messer twenty two of Keith was booked at Raleigh County Jail on a charge of driving while drunk. He was arrested at 1235 a.m by City Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Messer
Keith
Raleigh County
Liquor Tax Hike Passes Amid Tax Debate In House And Senate
Gov Underwood floated a possible veto while supporting the liquor increase but urged a food exemption from the sales tax. He warned the proposal could shift business to neighboring states. The bills would extend existing taxes for another year, with a 2 percent premium tax for certain West Virginia owned insurers under a Senate amendment, affecting about five firms and a $14,000 revenue drop. Senate struggles to secure two thirds for a road bonds ballot, with Republicans and one Democrat opposed and absence of key votes delaying action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
West Virginia
House
Senate
Glenn Jackson
D-Logan
Howard W.e Carson
Fayette
William N. Jasper Jr
D-Greenbrier
Guidance film for parents and teachers at First Methodist Church
Parents and teachers are invited to see the guidance film Next Steps in Religion at 7:30 tonight, presented by Rev J B Dryfield. The showing precedes the Commission on Education meeting led by chairman R Davis. Plans for Vacation Church School and Race Relations and Children's Day observances will be discussed by the education commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
J. B. Dryfield
Commission On Education
R. Davis
Road Funds Approved For Line Relocation
Charleston AP reports an Attorney General opinion that state road funds may be used to relocate public utility lines on state rights of way. Assistant Atty. Gen. Curtis B. Trent Jr. said the fund’s purposes include construction and improvement of an efficient road system, extending to line relocation as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Road Fund
Asst
Atty
Curtis B. Trent Jr
Harry R. Pauley
McDowell
Trent
Attorney General's Office
Beckley Prisoner Moved to Radford Hospital
Fred Stanley of Beckley was transferred from Beckley Hospital to a Radford Virginia hospital after admitting to slashing his throat with a razor while in Raleigh County Jail. He faced a hareotics charge at the time of his imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stanley
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Radford
Raleigh County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aul Jones
Richmond's Coin
Corner
Schmon Cleaners
Church & St. Fayette Streets
Meador
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Business Bureau
PTA Project
Phillies
Tregoff
Marines
Magistrate Mays
Columbus
Norfolk
Richmond
Plediont Airlines
Virginia Hospital
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!