Barron income tax plan moves through West Virginia Senate
The West Virginia Legislature nears mid session with Gov. Barron’s program advancing. A 6 percent levy on federal income taxes faces final enactment as the Senate and House consider companion bills. Debates cover amendments to address federal tax changes and timing for final passage ahead of next week.
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Bill Barrett Conn
UPI
West Virginia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Barron
State Department of Commerce
Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Julius Singleton
George H. Seibert Jr
Ohio
Singleton
House
Seibert
Senate
Official's Secretary Suffers Hip Injury
Mrs Lilian Smith Fayetteville secretary to Prosecuting Attorney J Zane Summerfield is being treated at Oak Hill Hospital for a hip injury. She says she fell Monday night while returning home from a church service.
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Oak Hill
RNIS
Lillian Smith
Fayetteville
J. Zane Summerfield
Oak Hill Hospital
Governors House and Travel Costs Revealed
The governor’s manse runs about 16.09 dollars daily, 5888 yearly, with autos costing 2.63 dollars per day for four vehicles. Postage equals 0.98 daily, printing 1.024 annually, travel 16.27 daily for 5953 yearly, and state airplane use 7018 yearly or about 19 dollars daily.
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State Road Commission
Charleston
Washington, D. C
Bennett Released to Ohio Authorities on Fugitive Charge
Samuel Bennett Daniels was released from Raleigh County Jail to Ohio authorities at 9 a.m. today. He was jailed by Beckley Police on a warrant charging him as a fugitive from Ohio.
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Samuel Bennett
Daniels
Raleigh County
Lorraine County
Ohio
Beckley
Elected official certified as winner and Huntington fire
Elkins held its first mayor and city council primary. The State Road Commission hired Esmond N. Nichols as police pilot for state officials at 450 dollars a month while Edsel France continues as pilot. Matt Reese Jr of Huntington was named executive assistant to the Small Business Administration administrator and longtime West Virginia Democratic organizer. A fire at Huntingtons Keith Albee theater was contained with defective wiring listed as probable cause.
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Elkins
State Road Commission
Esmond N. Nichols
Ripley
Small Business Administration
Reese
Young Democrat Clubs of
West Virginia
West
Court Considers Vehicle Repair and Health Department Funding
Court warned a repair bill would run about 300 dollars for the used vehicle. FRED DEAL told commissioners the car is two years old with 75 000 miles. Baldwin offered to bid if the court pursues a new car and noted bids would be advertised if purchasing. Robert Pack urged consolidating funds from state bodies to run the county Health Department and asked support for signs and litter barrel installation costs. The court asked Howard Cook to investigate and report next meeting.
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Singleton
House
Senate
Legislature
Ohio
Fred Deal
Baldwin
Robert Pack
Wyoming County Board of Education
Pack
Health Department
Howard Cook
Nation ties cities to least traffic deaths per ten thousand vehicles
Cities with populations near one million show Chicago 2.7 Los Angeles 3.0 and Detroit 2.2 for fewest traffic deaths per ten thousand registered vehicles. Other leaders include Houston Seattle Fort Worth Providence Topeka and smaller towns with zero deaths. Of 715 reporting cities 117 had fewer deaths in 1960.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Detroit
Houston
Tex
Seattle
Wash
Fort Worth
Providence
R.J
Topeka
Kan
Medford
Mass
Plainfield
N.J
Longview
Passaic
University City
Wounding Pleas Result In Prison Term Probation
In Raleigh County Criminal Court this morning two men faced wounding charges. Edward Spradley, 36, received one to five years for unlawful wounding. Joseph Luchini sought probation for a related indict ment but was denied and jailed for transport to Moundsville. Donald Wickline, 23, drew three years probation on a one to five year penitentiary term for unlawful wounding after being indicted for shooting Carlos Martin Jr. at Joyland Tavern. Mitigating evidence included intent to fire at the building, not the victim, and remarks on medical costs and the defendant’s clean record. Billy Joe Adkins, 27, pleaded guilty to assault and battery after an attempted rape count. he received 12 months with credit for 23 days served.
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State
Raleigh County
Edward Spradley
Maplewood Lane
Harry L. MN
Cleven
Joseph Luchini
Moundsville
Donald Wickline
Old Eccles Road
Carlos Martin Jr
Joyland Tavern
Luchini
Wickline
Universal Corp
Billy Joe Adkins
Fireco
Bill Introduces Bills on Tolling Pollution Taxes and Scholarships
Lawmakers filed measures amid Monday night sessions. Proposals include two Dels seeking to reimpose tolls to fund a nearby bridge, a delinquent pollution permit offense with fines, a tax study commission urging uniform gross sales tax across all business segments, and directing state college tuition fees into a non revolving capital fund. Another bill would allow the Road Commission to designate scenic highways and bar billboards within 300 yards of rights of way.
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Dels
Poindexter
Casey
D-Cabell
State Water Commission
del. Rollins
D-Taylor
State Tax Study Commission
Sen. Carson
D-Fayette
Marshall College
State Board of Education
Board of Public Works
McCourt
D-Webster
Road Commission
del. Peters
D-Kanawha
Lawmakers Clash Over Severance Tax Move
Veteran legislator says constituents flood calls protesting the watered down severance tax bill. West and I push to discharge the Finance Committee to force a floor debate, hoping to trigger a showdown with near enough votes to exit committee despite likely resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Finance Committee
Marshall West
Wyoming
West
Final rites held for Charles Renkvish 68 Oak Hill resident
Deaths and funerals notice states Charles Renkvish died Monday at age 68 from a heart attack. Final rites set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Oak Hill with burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. Survived by wife Martha, four daughters, two sons, two brothers, two sisters, and his mother.
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Charles Renkvish
Oak Hill
High Lawn Memorial Park
Renkvish
New River Co
Carlisle
Josie Renkvish
Alexandria
Martha
William W. Renkvish
Prosperity
Mitchell D. Renkvish
Joyce Lokant
Charlotte Ann Grimmett
Okinawa
Joann Lint
Tampa
Fla
Jack
Joe Renkinsh
Rosedale
Anna Vodeske
Florence Kons
Cincinnati
Ohio
Final rites for Erastus B. Sweeney at Beaver
Erastus B. Sweeney 89 Beaver will have services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Rose and Quessem sberry Funeral Home Chapel with Elder A. I. Nicholas and the Rev. Virgil Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Jay Cemetery. He died Monday at his daughter Mrs. W. L. Green’s Beaver home. Body remains at the funeral home. Pallbearers are Nash Campbell W R Sweeney Gilmer Sweeney Dennis Griffith Gilbert Bowling Lloyd Neely and Basil Neely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erastus B. Sweeney
Beaver
Rose and Quesemsberry
A. I. Nicholas
Virgil Cook
Blue Jay
Sweeney
W. L. Green
Nash Campbell
W. R., Sweeney
Gilmer Sweeney
Dennis Griffith
Gilbert Bowling
Lloyd Neely
Basil Neely
Final rites for Foley slain Reedtown man set
Jess W. Foley 35 of Basin Reedtown near Amigo dies from gunshot wounds to upper chest and neck. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at Robertson and Foglesong Mullens with burial at Lacy McKinney Cemetery Basin. Father-in-law Ellis McKinney 74 arrested. Survivors include wife Effie and children Etsil Emogene Susie Kathy plus siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Willard Foley
Reedtown
Amigo
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
Lacy McKinney
Basin
Foley
Wyoming General Hospital
Ellis McKinney
Wyoming County
Mrs Martha Rosetta Miller Rites Held In Sophia
Mrs Martha Rosetta Miller 74 of Sophia dies at a son Weldon Miller Beckley and final rites are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev W S Tolliver officiating. Burial will be in Cannaday Cemetery. Grandsons to serve as pallbearers.
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Martha Rosetta Miller
Sophia
Caffee Funeral Home
W. S. Tolliver
Cannaday
William D Kelly Jr Requiem Mass in Greenbrier for Pilot
William D Kelly Jr 36 of Cumberland Maryland killed in plane crash near Brigham City Utah. Requiem Mass at 10 a m Thursday in St Catherine s Catholic Church Ronceverte with burial in Greenbrier Memorial Gardens Lewisburg. Survivors include parents wife Georgia Lee Kelly and six children and siblings. Body to arrive Lewisburg funeral home Tuesday night with rosary at 8 p m Wednesday.
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William D. Kelly Jr
Cumberland
Beckley and
Lewisburg
Brigsham City
Utah
St.Catherine’s Catholic Church
Ronceverte
George K. Naudzius
Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
Alleghany Instrument Corp
Kelly
Bluefield
Woodrow Wilson High School
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Beckley
Beckley Water Co
Glade Creek
William D. Kelly
Georgia Lee Kelly
Mary Michael
Patricia Lee
Ann Brooks
Bridgett Sue
William D. III
Patrick Sean
Marcia Kelly
North Haledon
N. J
C. J. Henderson Jr
Winston-Salem
N. C
Donald Brooks Kelly
Columbia
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Rosary
Mine Supply Co Awarded 15000 For Mabscott Property
The Truman Mine Supply Co was awarded 15000 for 24225 square feet of Mabscott Crab Orchard Road property seized for state road improvements. State had offered 12500. Commissioners Douglas Bryant I Wilbur Bays Sidney Fox and L B Shrewsbury set the compensation. Property includes parts of three lots and a small warehouse section.
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Truman Mine Supply Co
Mabscott-Crab Orchard
Eecamae
D. D. Ashworth
G. Berk Lynch
Douglas T.bryant
I. Wilbur Bays
Sidney M. Fox
L. B. Shrewsbury
Ashworth
Funeral services incomplete for Charles E Boyers
Charles Eugene Boyers 57 of Lewisburg died at 4 45 p m Monday in Beckley VA Hospital. Body lies at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Lewisburg with services incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Eugene Boyers
Lewisburg
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Will Harvey, 73, Dies After Illness at Pine Crest
Will Harvey, 73, of Skelton, died at 12 30 p m Monday at Pine Crest Sanitarium after a lengthy illness. The body is at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor awaiting arrangements.
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Will Harvey
Skelton
Pinecrest
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Sentencings Delayed On Beckleyans' Cases
In Raleigh County Court Frank Edmond Hensley of Harper Road and Percy Edward Mullins of Temple Street faced no contest pleas to unlawful possession and sale of liquor. Hensley’s capias and bond forfeiture were held in abeyance to let counsel inform him of rescheduled sentencing at 10 am Wednesday. Mullins had $261 on deposit to cover anticipated fines and costs. he was hospitalized January 21 the day set for judgment and did not appear. Luchini represents him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Edmond Hensley
Harper Road
Percy Edward Mullins
Temple Street
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Hensley
Harry L.mccreery
Henssley
Joseph Luchini
Mullins
Luchini
Two Blood Donors Sought For Infants At Raleigh General
Dr Grover Hedrick pediatrician at Raleigh General Hospital says two infants urgently need Rh negative Type O blood donors. Local donors with these blood type are asked to respond immediately to assist the infants in need.
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Raleigh General Hospital
Grover Hedrick
Father In Law Arrested After Foley Death
Ellis McKinney 74 of Basin Wyoming County was arrested after confessing to shooting Jess Foley 35, an unemployed coal miner from Reedtown near Amigo Raleigh County, Sunday night following an argument at McKinney's home. Foley died at Wyoming General Hospital from chest and neck wounds. McKinney was jailed at 11:15 a.m.
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Pineville
ANS
Ellis McKinney
Basin
Wyoming County
McKinney
Jess Foley
Reedtown
Amigo
Raleigh County
Foley
Wyoming General Hospital
Price Fix defendants jailed in bid rigging ring
The policy setters in a price fixing and bid rigging ring were identified as pressured by career concerns. Jailed were J H Chiles Jr Sharon Pa Westinghouse vice president W S Ginn Schenectady NY GE vice president George E Burens Philadelphia GE vice president J M Cook Cutler Hammer vice president E R Jung Clarkson Corp vice president C I Mauntel Lester Pa Westinghouse general manager and Lewis G Burger Philadelphia GE general manager. GE faced the heaviest fines at 185000 on five indictments, Westinghouse 180000 on six indictments, with several other firms fined for single indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Chiles Jr
Sharon
Westinghouse Electtric Corp
W.S. Ginn
Schenectady
N.Y
General Electric Co
George E. Burens
Philadelphia
J. M. Cook
Cutler-Hammer, Inc
E.R. Jung
Clarkson Corp
C.I. Mauutel
Lester, Pa
Westinghouse
Lewis G. Burger
General Electric
Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co
Federal Pacific Electric Co
I-T-E Circuit Breaker Co
Allen-Bradley Co
McGraw-Edison Co
Moloney Electric Co
Wagner Electric Corp
Clark Controller Co
Cutler - Hammer, Inc
Square D Co
Joslyn Mfg. and Supply Co
H.K. Porter Co., Inc
Schwager - Wood Corp
Southern States Equipment Corp
Foster Wheeler Corp
Carrier Corp
Ingersoll-Rand Co
Os Wheeler Mfg. Co
Wathington Corp
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Canterbury
Bobbie Brooks
Coats
Gas Company
Jess W. Foley
Martha Miller
Charles E. Boyers
Beckleyans
ATTU
U. S
W. A. Riffe
Raleigh
Morris
Beckley Attu
Riffe
Richmond Coin Operated
Corner
lOpen
Richmon Cleaners Laundry
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