Summers Guardsman Killed in WV Accident
In Hinton a three quarter ton weapons carrier crashed off Madam's Creek Road injuring Jerry Ratliff 19 and killing Robert Wright 18. The crash occurred around 3:40 am after transporting Guard members home from a training session. Ratliff is at Hinton Hospital in critical condition with shock and exposure, Wright died at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Comer Wright
Bellepoint
G. A. Lurber
Jerry Thomas Ratliff
Hinton
Ralph Williams
Hinton Hospital
Cecil Adkins
Hinton School
Hintop
Wright
Ratliff
Co. M, 450Th Infantry
West Virginia National Guard
Beech Run
Pluto
Court hears cashier testimony on bank record entries
In Wheeling the Meredith trial heard Burke White describe entering Hammond checks on cash record sheets and later switching entries to deposit sheets to cover a false balance. Franklin Proudfoot corroborated that the checks were a bank topic and Meredith promised to try to work something out after being confronted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Brick Co
Grafton
Meredith
John W. Meredith
Fairmont
First National Bank
U. S. District Court
Hammond
Manchin Furniture Co
Farmington
Burke White
White
Franklin H. Proudfoot
Route 2 Plans Told by Sawyers
McMechen West Virginia officials heard from Road Commissioner Burl A. Sawyers that improvements to West Virginia Route 2 in Marshall County should begin this year. The plan routes the road between the present highway and the Ohio River from Baltimbre de Ohio to the Glendale Narrows railroad yard near Benwood, starting with the Boggs Run Bridge at the Benwood Underpass. Plans to ease the Benwood McMechen bottleneck follow, with Sawyers noting the route is the economical choice for now and may change.
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Benwood-McMechen
Safe Withstands Robbery Attempt At Beaver Store
State Police report burglars failed to breach a six foot two door safe at Todd's Groc ery and Hardware Co. in Beaver Thursday night using an acetylene torch. Tools left behind and missing rifles and a shotgun were noted as Todd inventories the shop.
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Todd's Grocery and Hardware Co
Beaver
I. G. Todd
Todd
Arrival of Relatives Delays Funeral Plans
Funeral arrangements for two brothers of three area persons are incomplete pending the arrival of relatives. Charles Geins, 39, Marlinton, died Saturday at home after a heart attack, having been ill with pneumonia for a week. Survivors include half brother Lowell Goins of Beckley and two half sisters Mrs. Hugh Pettry of Eccles and Mrs. Erthel Goff of Billups. The body is at Smith Funeral Home in Marlinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Geins
Marlinton
Lowell Goins
Beckley
Hugh Pettry
Eccles
Erthel Goff
Bill
Deputy Checks Nichter Disappearance in Charleston
A Raleigh County deputy is in Charleston tracing information on C. E. Nichter of Beckley who vanished in November 1955. Sheriff Ward says Nichter may be living in Charleston and that Mrs. Nichter has a non-support warrant against him. If found, Nichter will be brought back to Raleigh County. The disappearance was reported November 17, 1955, after Nichter allegedly drove his wife to work and took clothes and luggage from their Woodlawn Avenue home.
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Raleigh County
Charleston
C. E. Nichter
Beckley
John
Ward
Nichter
Woodlawn Ave
Holmes Rites Set for Mrs Georia Holmes in East Park
Funeral services for Mrs. Geor gia Holmes of East Park will be at 2 p m Sunday at East Park Welcome Baptist Church with Rev J A Divers officiating. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Park. Body to be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church one hour before services. Survivors include husband George Holmes sister Gladys Price and brother Junior Clayburn all of Beckley.
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Georgia Holmes
East Park
East Park Welcome Baptist
J. A. Divers
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson
George Holmes
Gladys Price
Junior Clayburn
Beckley
13s His Best Number At North Syracuse High
John M. Dowdy of Mattydale turned 13 today. He has locker No 13 and rides bus 13 to North Syracuse High School. The Friday birthday adds to the superstition around the number 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N.Y
John M. Dowdy
Mattysdale
North Syracuse High School
Soil Bank Plan Moves to Senate Farm Law Debate
Senator Aiken predicts a consensus on a soil bank plan as Senator Ellender prioritizes it in drafting a new farm law. The program would pay farmers to retire land from crop production, with subsidies potentially up to 400 million dollars this year, funded from the government's eight billion dollar stock.
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Washington
Aiken O
Vermont
Senate Agriculture Committee
Soil Bank
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Eisenhower
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Senate Committee
Bluefield Firm Hit by 300000 Fire
Warlick Furniture Co suffered a $300000 blaze that destroyed the four story main building and two connected structures in Bluefield. Firefighters fought through 20 degree weather with 32 000 square feet of space involved. City officials and railway personnel monitored the fire from the area near North Mercer street.
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Bluefield
A.m
Ace
Thall Itisaure
Petes Niheran
Pera Ae Ft
Warlick Establishment
Addi
Ssageenehcatecerely National
Warn K Nag Riage
Warlick's
Warlick
Warlick General
Norfolk & Western
J. W. Nabors
Satellite to Launch From Patrick Air Force Base Florida
The Navy and Air Force confirm Patrick Air Force Base Cocoa Florida as the launch site for the earth satellite project. The base offers a firing range for rocket tests and is suited to large rocket launches and the scientific needs of the program. A complete Vanguard satellite unit will launch after component flight tests indicate a good chance of orbit. The International Geophysical Year plan announced by President Eisenhower envisions several satellites reaching space at altitudes of hundreds of miles for days or weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Air Force
Patrick Air Force Base
Cocoa
Fla
Atlantic
Vanguard
International Geophysical Year
Eisenhower
Glen White Teacher Resigns to Accept New Castle Post
Glen White Junior High science and physical education teacher Glen White Willis of Shady Spring announces resignation effective February 3 to teach in New Castle Delaware. Willis also coaches the junior high basketball team and began at Glen White this semester after three years in McDowell County as football and basketball coach. Duties in New Castle start February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kershall W. Willis
Shady Spring
Glen White
New Castle
Del
Willis
McDowell County
Bailey Attacks Ike Plan for Federal School Aid
Rep. Bailey argues President Eisenhower’s 250 million dollar per year grant plan is inadequate and calls for a faster, larger House bill totaling 1.6 billion dollars over four years. He also opposes a 20 million dollar planning grant as federal control that would push local assessment and levy equalization through federal committees.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Rep
Bailey
House Rules Committee
Congress
College Scholarship Tests Set Saturday
Chicago reports 5078 high school seniors will take second National Merit tests to win about 2500 merit scholarships for the next fall. A board will judge records and plans, with 445 to 300 four year awards possible plus living allowances. Ford Foundation grants and corporate support back the program. results in five weeks.
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Chicago
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Ford Foundation
Airliners Brush Death Four Times Daily Regulation Urgency
A government advisory group reports airliners average four near collisions daily due to crowded, inadequately regulated airways. The eight member panel, led by Williter Barclay Harding, calls for urgent action including a high level head to create a master plan for integrated aviation development. It cites insufficient funds and lagging modernization in air traffic control and airport/navigation aids, urging coordination of a $3 billion radar system with a $400 million air traffic control project.
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Washington
Williter Barclay Hard
Ing
New York
Rowland Hughes
Har
R. Harris
C Harris
Harris
Defense Department
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
U. S
East Rainelle Flood Control Project Hearing Set
An Army Engineers report on an 823000 flood control project for East Rainelle West Virginia will go to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors on January 19. Public observers may attend. The plan widens and deepens Meadow River and clears Sewell and Boggs creeks. Local funds of 115500 cover rights of way and bridge work. The project aims for near complete protection against floods as large as the 1934 event, though not total elimination of flood hazard.
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Washington
Army Engineers
East Rainelle
W. Va
Board of Engineers
Charles G. Holle
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Senate
Huntington
Ohio River
The
Engineers
Meadow River
Sewell and Boggs Creeks
Holle
Mrs Titler Reported Much Improved After Heart Attack
Mrs George Titler wife of the president of District 29 United Mine Workers of America is reported much improved after a heart attack. Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad responded to 212 Foote Street to provide emergency treatment and Dr C A Smith said she is better today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Titler
United Mine Worker of America
Beckley Fire Department
Santa Ana Man Arrested in Alleged Assault on Miss California
James Jack Walker, 25, is jailed in Santa Ana on criminal assault charges filed by Donna May Schurr, former Miss California. She said he broke into her home and forced her into a car, drove to a subdivision, attacked her, and later forced submission after previously hiding behind her car.
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James Jack Walker
Santa Ana
Calif
Donna May Schurr
Three Seek Seats on Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee
Three applicants filed with the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk for election to the County Democratic Executive Committee. Fay Lusk of Beckley, Ben Pendleton of Shady Spring, and Ernest A Large of Marsh Fork seek committee positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's Office
Democratic Executive Committee
Fay Lusk
Fairlawn Ave
Beckley
Ben Pendleton
Beaver
Tman
Shady Spring
Ernest A. Large
Naomi
Marsh Fork
Fluoridation Plan Endorsed by New York Health Board
The New York Board of Health recommends adding fluoride to the city water to curb tooth decay. The move targets public health improvement across the city’s water system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Health
Hospital Employee Held in Death of State Resident
Columbus State Hospital employee Harman Potter 20 is held for questioning in the death of Myrtle Lane 27 whose body was found in a cornfield near the Ohio River at Athalia Autopsy by coroner Dr Harry Nenni and Dr S Wertheimer ruled alcohol and exposure as the cause The body was described as having human teeth marks A Columbus man owned the abandoned car linked to the case and Potter said he and Lane had been drinking Potter's custody was transferred to Lawrence County Sheriff Cars E Rose for further questioning no charges filed yet pending investigation
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Columbus
Ohio
Columbus State Hospital
West Virginia
Ironton
E. Rose
Lawrence County
Harmon Potter
Myrtle Lane
Ohio River
Athalia
Harry Nenni
S. Wertheimer
Huntington
W. Va
Harold D. Spears
Potter
West Virginia troopers attend second one week traffic safety course
Nine members of Company D in the Beckley area will attend the second one week traffic safety course at the State Police Academy Institute. Attendees include Lt. S C Ballard and Trooper D V Lilly from Beckley Detachment, Sgt G T Davis of Logan, Cpl M S Hellsletter Rainelle, Cpl C G McClain Summersville, Cpl P D Ever Union, Cpl Glen Starcher Hinton, and Trooper L P Muklins Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Snowfall Could Make It Unlucky Day for West Va Motorists
Light overnight snow and sleet added to existing depths across parts of West Virginia. Flat Top reported three inches on the ground, Morgantown two inches, Huntington a trace, with streets slippery and temperatures ranging from 19 to 33 degrees. Normal winter weather expected for the next five days.
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West Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
Morgantown
Charleston
Huntington
Flat Top
Elkins
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Weather outlook for Virginia and West Virginia
Mostly cloudy weather with colder snow flurries ending tonight. Extended forecast shows near normal to below average temperatures for five days. Snow flurries in mountains Saturday, rain or snow Tuesday or Wednesday, with higher amounts. Beckley and Oak Hill temperatures noted with recent lows and highs.
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W. VA
West Virginia
Beckley
Eeekeea
Oak Hill
Katee
Snow Stubborn Six Days: Beckley Hit by Long Snowfall
Weather record in Beckley as snow falls for a sixth straight day. State Police warn roads are in the worst shape of the winter and urge driving only when necessary with chains. Power crews report ice damage outside Beckley causing temporary outages.
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Beckley
Power Company
Drought Forces TVA To Curtail Service
Intense drought and rising demand force the Tennessee Valley Authority to reduce power to about a dozen industrial plants in the valley. Delivery to average consumers and to Oak Ridge and Paducah atomic plants remains unaffected. TVA plans to reactivate retired steam plants and import power from neighboring systems to cover the deficit.
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TVA
Knoxville
Terp
Tennessee Valley Authority
Government Atomic
Oaks Ridge
Tenn
Paducah
Atomic Energy Commission
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Fisenhower
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George
Sawyers
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Albert Woolson
Duldth
Mian
Woolson
Holmes
Senate
Florida Air Force Base
Glenn L. Martin Co
Baltimore
General Electric Co
Martin
Ike
House
Jambo
Pittsburgh
Highlands Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
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