Congressmen Back North-South Road Proposal Through WV
A proposal to add a north-south Interstate route through West Virginia linking Canton Ohio to Dublin and Charleston and continuing to North Carolina is urged in a letter to the Bureau of Public Roads. Signed by Reps Byrd Bailey and Jennings, the plan argues for adding 229 miles to the system via the West Virginia Turnpike and cites regional economic and defense benefits.
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West Virginia
Canton
Dublin
Radford
Van
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Charles D. Curtiss
Bureau of Public Roads
Robert C. Byrd
Cleveland M. Bailey
Fat W. Jennings
Virginia
Charleston
Princeton
Pearlsburg
West Virginia Turnpike
Ohio
U.S. I
Steel
Great Lakes
Florida
Ohio State Line
Parkersburg
Virginia State Line
Cleveland
Winston - Salem
Charlotte
N.C
Columbia
S.C
Savannah
West
Cleveland - Cander
Great Ius
Rites Set for Auto Victim Rupert Man to Be Charged
Funeral services are planned for Albertd Faye Kosnoski in Beckley. she died after a Sunday car crash in Fayette County. Her husband Adam Kosnoski faces negligent homicide charges after his northbound vehicle struck a southbound car driven by Watson Robinson of Rupert. The collision occurred about 10:15 a.m. near Laurel Creek Store, with ice on the road. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Robinson was hospitalized with multiple injuries and faces further formal charges. Survivors include a son, a daughter, and several siblings and relatives from Beckley, Layland, Oak Hill, and surrounding areas.
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Albertd Faye Kosnoski
Roosevelt St
Beckley
C. E. Walker
Beckley Memorial Baptist Church
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Rupert
Laurel Creek
Fayette County
Kosnoski
Robinson
Beckley Hospitals
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Kosnoskis
Layland
Oak Hill
J. R. Lilly
Lilly
Prince
U. S
Lawton
H.D. Adams
Tractor trailer overturns on Route 19 injures couple
A South Carolina couple, George and Dora Creel of Hartsville, escaped serious injury when their tractor-trailer tipped onto its side on Route 19 near Batoff Mountain and Fielden Nutter of Charleston joined in the event. The couple were treated and released from Raleigh General Hospital with minor cuts and bruises. Funeral arrangements for Roseland Quesenberry are noted with pallbearers listed.
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South Carolina
Raleigh General Hospital
Slate
George
Dora Creel
Hartsville
S.C
Batoff Mountain
Taeger Man Freed on Bond
A Taeger man linked to the February 13 Sophia Finance Co robbery was freed on a $5,000 bond and released from Raleigh County Jail. Claude Ehner Rambo, among three charged, faces action by the next Grand Jury. Lacy Short and James Blankenship waived preliminary hearing and remain jailed. Others were released on bonds for drunken driving charges or magistrate hearings.
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Taeger
Sophia Finance Co
Raleigh
Claude Ehner Rambo
Lacy Edward Short
James Blankenship
Jaeger
Beckley
Sam Braxton
City Hall
Vinson D. Houston
Magistrie
C. T. Burdiss
Coal City
Eccles Residents Press Road Repair After Mud Dangers
A Sunday meeting at Union Hall in Eccles drew about 40 men representing 177 affected families seeking state road integration for muddy conditions on Allen Town and Old Eccles Roads. Petitioning circulated by Adam Rosinski highlighted car damage from mud holes and neglect since land ownership shifted to a realty firm. A committee including Bur Lewis, Fred Testino, G Kinder, Sam Baylock, and Kathleen Mullens will pursue road incorporation into the state system. Funeral notices report Jack Penn, 73, Pax, died after long illness at Beckley Memorial Hospital. He survived by his wife Florence and numerous children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
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Condi
Eccles
Uhited
Mine Workers’ of America
Halll Ln
Adam Rosinski
Allen
Sunday
Jack Penn
S ‘Penn
Pax
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Florence Penn
Daugheters
Juanita Cole
Mog ‘Org Turner
Madgrine Bolling
Seterling’ Marshall
Toledo
Ohio
Jack Jr
Long 8Ranchi
James
Latelle
Clarence
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Mississippi River
Huntington
Rupert Man
Carrie Adams
Corliss
Memorial Baptist Church
Robert
Jacqueline Lafen
Gerald Adams
Owen
Philip
Rathelle
Aubrey
Gauley Bridge
Donald
Navy
Maryland
Pulaski
Iris Watton
Gladys Gray
Montgomery
Lew Bays
San Diego
Calif
Fielden Nutter
Rosel and
Quesenberry
Ww. H. Buchanan
H. &. Snuffer
Morris Imboden
Barney Segel
Dick Jones
Frank Akers
Gasco
Universal
Taeger Man
Commission
Bur 'Lewis
Fred Testino
G. Kinder
Sam Baylock
Kathleen Mullens
Insurance
R. D. Watts Insurance Agency Incorporated
Watts
Bolt
Bullutag
Westinghouse
Westing
Westinghouse Laundromats
Magic Chef
Magic Chef Gas Range
Crab Orchard Road
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