New Eyes For Needy Project Goes On Display
In Beckley and Foster hardware stores, a display shows the New Eyes for Needy project. Mrs. A D Cooke, department chair, and Mrs. Hugh Burdette with Mrs. Jones participate as 100 glasses and some silver and gold were mailed to Eyes for Needy Inc in Short Hill New Jersey. The organization recycles old frames and metal for distribution to medical missionaries worldwide.
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Ments
Beckley
Foster Hardware
A. D. Cooke
Hugh Burdette
Jones
New Eyes For the
Eyes For Needy, Inc
Short Hill
N. J
United States
American Home Department of Woman’s Club of
E. L. Jones
Soviet army halts U S convoy near West Germany border
In Berlin the Soviet army detained a four truck U S military convoy after denying permission to inspect an open jeep load. U S officials protested to demand immediate release while the convoy, halted at Marienborn checkpoint, faced pressure to return to Berlin as Allied traffic continued. The five soldiers, led by a West Stockbridge native corporal, spent the night in their trucks awaiting orders.
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Berlin
U.S
Red Army
Marienborn
Helmstedt
West Berlin
West Germany
Vincent Astor Dies at 67 in New York Apartment
Vincent Astor multimillionaire socialite and real estate heir died of a heart attack in his New York apartment at 67. He inherited about 75 million dollars and held vast property and oil holdings, with a noted philanthropy. Survived by his third wife Brooke, they wed in Bar Harbor in 1953.
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New York
Vincent Astor
Astor
John Jacob Astor
New York City
Phoenix
Ariz
William Vincent Astor
South Seas
Atlantic
Navy
United States
Eastern Sea Frontier Command
Brooke
John H. Russell
Marine Corps
Bar Harbor
Maine
Soviet Defense Chief Says West Lags in Missile Field
Moscow reports Defense Minister Rodion Malinovsky told the Q1st Congress that the USSR has intercontinental missiles delivering hydrogen warheads with pinpoint accuracy. He claimed Western nuclear weapons are outdated and touted superior Soviet ballistic rockets for global reach. He warned U.S. sea coast vulnerability and said Soviet forces will strive for world peace while supporting Khrushchev’s seven year plan.
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Moscow
Rodion Malinovsky
Soviet Union
Soviet Communist Party
Defense Minister
Moscow Radio
Us.s.r
United States
United States Navy
Nikita S$. Khrushchev
Congress
Khrushchev
Space
Malinovsky
Committee Sees School Textbooks in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County textbook committee, chaired by Karl J. Okes of Blue Jay Elementary, examined new history, geography, and civics texts today at the county supervisors offices 119 Second St. Publishers representatives spoke, with each given an hour to display and advocate their books. Hearings resume Wednesday with several district officials and teachers in attendance.
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Raleigh
County Supervisors
Second St
Karl J. Okes
Blue Jay
Sherman C. Trail
Atheline Osborne
Mona Wood
Two Juveniles Jailed Over Car Theft Charge
Two Ingram Branch youths were booked at Raleigh County Jail at midnight Monday by State Police on a grand larceny charge. They allegedly stole a car at Maple Fork, officials said.
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Ingram Branch
Raleigh County
Maple Fork
PSC Money Plan Up For House Passage
Charleston AP - A Senate approved bill to raise PSC operating funds to 450000 was set for House passage. The measure would lift annual public utility fees from 300000 to 450000, one of nine bills on the House agenda. Other items included beer license cost hikes, a Hancock County circuit, and a fixed monthly payday for teachers. The Legislature also moved five Bet ter Schools Amendment bills, plus an inspection law for slaughterhouses. A bill to outlaw personal checks for auto license plates passed the House, while a bill making black bears a game animal advanced to the Senate with tagging and compensation provisions for damage. Senate President Ralph Bean opposed the hospital lien bill, warning it could raise costs.
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Charleston
Senate
Public Service Commission
Hancock County
Hancock
Brooke
Ohio
House
Frank P. McLaughlin
House, Agriculture Committee
West Virginia
Agriculture Commissioner
Dels
Ward M. Dawson Sr
R-Morgan
E. R. Romans
D Wayne
Glenn Sapp
D-Taylor
Clyde Staley
Logan
Staley
del. J. Frank Deem
Ralph J. Bean
D-Hardy
J. F. Beem
R-Richie
Ex-Convict Denies Raping Beckley Girl
Ex-convict Edward Baker of East Beckley testified in Raleigh County Criminal Court that he never forced Georgia Woods to accompany him to the Raleigh No. 4 Mine on December 23, 1958. He admitted dating Woods since his July release from Moundsville state penitentiary and claimed their encounters were consensual.
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Edward “Flam” Baker
East Beckley
Georgia Woods
Patch Street
Brown H. Payne
Raleigh County
Baker
Raleigh No. 4
Miss Woods
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Wyoming County
Payne
William Deatman
Deatman
Boundary Change Request Dropped in Beckley City Action
W A Thornhill Jr attorney for the City of Beckley withdrew the bid to shift Precinct 15 boundary to include Precinct 3 after Raleigh County Clerk noted no change within 90 days of an election. City Council had already made the change. Precinct 38 covers the Raleigh portion incorporated Oct 10 1958.
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W. A. Thornhill
Ili
Beckley
Raleigh
C. C. Smith Jr
Thornhill
Defendant Denies Break-In Charge at Pettus Store
Clifford Jones testified in Raleigh County Criminal Court that he was with James Robert Cook when Cook allegedly broke into Charlie Barrett's Store at Pettus. Jones claimed no involvement, said Cook entered, Jones urged him to leave, and he did not report the crime. Cook pleaded guilty earlier and received 1 to 10 years. Jones faces charges of $500 in merchandise stolen.
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Clifford Jones
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Charlie Barrett
Pettus
James Robert Cook
Bluefield
Cook
State
Jones
Assist
Roy Cunningham
Cunningham
Ned
Manuel
Theair
Barrett
Senate Bill Would Raise Gas Tax Two Cents
Charleston AP Senate lawmakers introduced a bill to raise the gasoline tax from six to eight cents per gallon and dedicate 25 percent of revenue to the secondary roads program. Sen Dayton R. Stemple cited interstate construction needs as justification. House actions included several motor vehicle code bills, dealer licensing changes, and a plan to boost road revenue by up to 3.5 million annually by ending the trade‑in credit. Freshman Sen Arch Riley proposed counties must raise non utility property assessments to 100 percent of appraised value to keep state school aid.
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Charleston
Senate
Dayton R. Stemple
Barbour
Stemple
George H. Seibert Jr
Rohio
Del
Ned Watson
D-Marion
Seibert
Arch Riley
Dohio
Bill Seeks To Fix Train Crew Number In West Virginia
Charleston report on a House bill sponsored by Paul J. Carr Jr. and Clarence C. Christian to require minimum train crews on passenger and freight trains and yard locomotives. The measure bans operating passenger trains of five or more cars with fewer than five crew members, including engineer, fireman, conductor, baggage or brakeman, and flag man. Freight and yard locomotives would likewise require five crew members, with exceptions for relief or wrecking trains when sufficient employees are unavailable.
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Paul J. Carr Jr
Mers
Clarence C
Christian
D-Mercer
Princeton
Carr
Hinton
West Virginia
TV Debate Tonight On Liquor-By-Drink Move
West Virginia lawmakers will tackle a severance tax and a Liquor-by-the-drink bill in this session. A TV debate on the liquor issue is set for 10 30 tonight on WSAZ TV channel 3 with wets and drys arguing for a vote in 1960.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Nell Walker
House Finance Committee
Register
Wsaz-Tv Channel 3
Peace Still Reigns At Virginia Schools
Federal court desegregation begins in Virginia with six Norfolk public schools and Stratford Junior High in Arlington opening with mixed classes. Police guard campuses as 17 Negro students enroll. Arlington reports 70 riot-gear officers as access is controlled. Enrollment expected to rise in Norfolk over the next two weeks.
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Richmond
Norfolk
Arlington County
Governor's Office
General Assembly
Assembly
Stratford Junior High
Arlington
Washington
Virginia
Stratford
Old Dominion
Norview High
Norview Junior High
Blankenship Granted Probation After Plea
Monday Judge McCreery gave Jimmy Gilbert Blankenship a one to ten year sentence with probation after he pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the One-Hour Dry Cleaning on Main St. The court set sentencing for Feb 9 but probation was later confirmed by his attorney Ned H. Ragland and an aunt.
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Jimmy Gilbert Blankenship
Harry L. McCreery
State Penitentiary
Blankenship
Ned H. Ragland
Main St
The
Register Today
McCreery
Circuit Clerk
Noor
William Luther Maddy
Register
Maddy
Baltimore
O and R president still on danger list
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway President Walter J Tuohy remains on the danger list at St Luke's Hospital after a weekend heart attack. The 57 year old, who had a previous heart attack last August, was ill at his Terminal Tower desk Saturday after returning from trips to Washington and New York.
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Cleveland
Walter J. Tuohy
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
St. Luke's Hospital
Tuohy
Washington
New York
Neely to Meet Health Center Site Request in Beckley
Harold Neely commissioner of public institutions will meet Raleigh County Court and the Advisory Board to the County Health Council at 10 a m Monday in Beckley. They discuss a small land tract at Pinecrest Sanitarium for Servetns the Health Center, approved by county voters last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Neely
Raleigh County Court
County Health Council
Beckley
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Ah County
Weather Outlook for West Virginia Becomes Cloudy and Cold
Increasing cloudiness with a chance of sleet or freezing rain tonight and some mixed precipitation this afternoon or evening. Daytime highs 26 to 34. Tonight's low in the 20s. Wednesday brings more clouds and warmth with occasional rain, then a colder northward turn by night. Beckley weather facts show high yesterday and low last night.
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Beckley High
Beckley Man Released After Parole Reinstated
A Beckley man, Edward Spradley, was released from the Raleigh County Jail at 9:45 a.m. today after parole was reinstated. Spradley had been jailed at 1:20 p.m. Monday on a parole violation. Three Navy men, Nathaniel Phares, Raymond Zickafoose, and Sam Goat ee Jr., were released to naval authorities at 1:35 p.m. Monday after being jailed last week for absent without leave.
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Beckley
Edward Spradley
Raleigh
Spradley
U. S. Navy
Utha Nathaniel Phares
Raymond Earl Zickafoose
Sam Willard Goatee Jr
Navy
State Senator Ward Wylie Hospitalized After Attack
Charleston AP reports State Sen. Ward Wylie, 38, of Mullens, entered Charleston General Hospital for observation and treatment after an attack causing severe breathing difficulty. An attendant said he may have suffered a heart attack. His condition was described as satisfactory.
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Charleston
Ward Wylie
Mullens
Charleston General Hospital
Wylie
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