Eighth arrest made in area theft ring cases
Charles Miller 20 of Graham Street faces grand larceny and breaking and entering charges after being arrested on a typewriter theft from Blue Jay Elementary School. Seven other ring members waived to grand jury. three additional adults and juveniles charged with robbery. Several storefronts and schools damaged in the spree with disclosed monetary losses and recovered items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley City
Buckhannon
Charles Miller
Graham Street
Blue Jay
W. A. Burke
Charles Frederick Miller
Mabscott
Billy Gene Gunter
Klaus Street
Jerry Gunter
Danny Puckett
Cecil Miller
Carl E. Waddell
Skelton
William Boyd Waddell
Burke
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
W. R. Dyer
Greenbrier Dairy Products Co
Stamford Road
Pure Oil
Raleigh
Lilly
Texaco
Stanley
Sunoco
Sam Harper
Paul’s Grill
Club 16
Sprague
Stanaford
Dyer
Sophia High School
Miller’s
Gulf Station
Beaver
Sam
Sophia
Seven-Up
Pepsi
Lilly's
Harper's
Cooper’s
Esso
Greenbrier Dairy
Pepsi-Cola
Miller's Gulf
Wied’s
Sam’s Cab
Harper Texaco
Carlos Blankenship
Shirley Blankenship
Brothers
Sunrise Avermue
Ronald Hickman
Paul Adkins
John Toney
Calloway Heights
Hulbert Meadows
Prosperity
Valley Drive
Meadows
Board Seeks 10 Percent Raise For State Colleges
The State Board of Education urged the Senate and House finance committees to approve a 10 percent pay raise for personal services at Marshall University and eight state colleges. President Joseph Jeffords cited higher education competition and urged continued funding, noting the Romney Deaf and Blind School faces a dangerous fire risk with 127 blind students in a condemned building. A new $550,000 classroom and shop building would reduce dormitory fire hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Board of Education
Senate
House
Marshall University
Joseph Jeffords
Jeffords
West Virginia
Romney
Jefferds
Kennedy comments on talks pace and world risks
Kennedy outlined a flexible timeline for judging talks progress and warned that showing no mind meeting signals could alter the frame. He warned that tearing down Berlin walls could trigger a violent Soviet reaction and a "rocky road." He urged The Netherlands and Indonesia to settle New Guinea disputes with UN support and noted a satisfactory tariff-cutting accord with the European Common Market. He contrasted civil rights gains with Eisenhower era modesty and urged a swift steel contract to prevent stockpiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Berlin
Netherlands
Indonesia
New Guinea
United Nations
Thant
United States
Eisenhower
Miner s Widow Sues UMW Local
Mrs. Juanita Jackson administrator of Charles Jacksons estate filed in relief County Circuit Clerk a suit against Local 5955 District 29 United Mine Workers of America seeking 2500 dollars. The deceased was a member in good standing with dues paid at death. Lawyer B H Payne represents Mrs Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Relief County
Wreck at Glen View Under Investigation by State Police
Beckley state police investigate a car wreck at Glen View with details not yet released. Authorities reported the incident was active at presstime and no further information was available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Glen View
Driver Fined For Recklessness Following Wreck
The 1957 convertible driver William W Burdette 21 of Waverly Ohio pleaded guilty to reckless driving after his car skidded into a southbound tractor trailer on the turnpike Sunday morning. Gene R Conrad 21 of Boyertown Pa, a passenger and owner of the car, was killed. Burdette was fined 25 dollars and 5.50 in costs by Oak Hill Magistrate Myrl Odell. driver Arthur A Thompson 46 of Greensboro NC was not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
William W. Burdette
Waverly
Ohio
G. W. Dixon
Myrl O’dell
Gene R. Conrad
Boyertown
Arthur A. Thompson
Greensboro
N. C
Burdette
Thompson
Two Jailed After Wreck on North Kanawha Street
Beckley City Police jailed two men after a three car wreck on North Kanawha Street at 8 p.m. Monday. L. A. Wolfe, 35, of Bluefield, drove north between two cars causing damage estimated at 250 dollars. Mrs. Ila Mae Grzyb, 31, of Oak Hill, and Robert E. Wiseman, 18, of Mabscott were involved. Wolfe faced license and drunkenness charges, while Louie Kirk, owner of Wolfe’s car, was charged with drunkenness and permitting an unlicensed driver. Wolfe released on 16.50 dollar bond after custody. No injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley City
North
Kanawha St
L. A. Wolfe
Bluefield
Ila Mae Grzyb
Oak Hill
Robert E. Wiseman
Mabscott
Wolfe
Legislature Sends Bill to Governor Amid Highway Relocation Debate
The House met about an hour on Monday and approved a study resolution on the North South highway relocation from Morgantown to Charleston and Interstate 64. The measure, watered down by a five member committee, drew criticism from opponents who warned it could hinder the interstate program. Senate briefly debated a pipeline editorial issue sparked by a newspaper and railroad association. Senator Gainer rejected the editorial portrayal, calling for full study and even a six month special session if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Morgantown
Charleston
del. J. Horner Davis III
D-Kanawha
Dels
Wyoming
Myles
Senate
Carl Gainer
Nicholas Gainer
Richwood
Nicholas Republican
Frazer and Son
E. Hans McCourt
D Webster
West Virginia Railroad Association
Gainer
McCourt
Frazer
Window Pane Injury Lands Beaver Man at Raleigh General
Arthur Martin aged 25 from Beaver was treated at Raleigh General Hospital around 2 p m Monday for head injuries after a window pane fell from the upper story window above the Beckley Water Co office on McCreery Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Martin
Beaver
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley Water Co
McCreery Street
Funeral services for Sallie Keneda at Freewill Baptist Church
Funeral services for Sallie Keneda 68 of Simon will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Freewill Baptist Church in Simon with Rev. Lloyd Ferguson of Gilbert officiating. Burial follows in Keneda Cemetery. She died Monday at her home from a heart attack. Born January 10 1894 in Simon she was the daughter of Arson and Ella Keneda. Her husband Elbert preceded her in death. Survivors include a son and five daughters all of Simon. three brothers Curt Bryan Floyd Keneda of Coal Mountain and a sister Mrs Doash Keneda of Simon. The body will be taken to the home of daughter Mrs Reva Thompson this afternoon from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Keneda
Simon
Freewill Baptist Church
Lloyd Ferguson
Gilbert
Keneda
Ella Keneda
Elbert Keneda
Pride Cline
Dicie Cline
Dorothy Cline
Reva Thompson
Dot Walls
Curt
Bryan
Floyd Keneda
Coal Mountain
Doash Keneda
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Final rites for Mrs Norma Foster Skaggs at Kincaid church
Mrs Norma Madge Foster Skaggs 44 of Kincaid dies at home after long illness. Services Wednesday at Kincaid Methodist Church with Rev Kenneth Bonds and Rev C W Walker. Burial in Johnson Branch Cemetery. Born March 28 1917 in Kincaid to Nathen and Laura Payne. Survived by two sons Billy and Johnny Foster a daughter Sharon Foster nine sisters and three brothers. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill, church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Madge Foster Skaggs
Kincaid
Kincaid Methodist Church
Kenneth Bonds
C. W. Walker
Johnson Branch
Skaggs
Nathen
Laura Ingram Payne
Billy
Johnny Foster
Sharon Foster
Nathen Jr
Page
Norris
Charles Payne
Cleveland
Ohio
Clyde Franklin
Newark
Del
Wendell Igo
Hillsboro
Richard Young
St. Albans
Albert Wolfe
Edward Mooney
Bill Richardson
Charleston
Ralph Crowder
Lundale
Herbert Proctor
Cinco
Curtis Price
Oak Hill
Tyree
Infant Stidham graveside rites held in Mullens
Stidham infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stidham of Mullens died at birth. Graveside services were held at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton at 11 a.m. today. Survivors include grandparents Garvie Stidham of Itmann and Robert Fulford of Mullens and great grandmother Ella Fulford. Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Stidham
Mullens
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Beckley Hospital
Garvie Stidham
Itmann
Robert Fulford
Ella Fulford
Sam Foglesong
Final rites for Mrs Nannie LaVina Jones
Mrs Nannie LaVina Jones of East Park dies Saturday in a Montgomery hospital. Services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Welcome Baptist Church with Rev Archie Johnson officiating. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include son Garfield Scott of East Park sister Effie Thomas of East Park and brother Robert Haynes of Hinton. The body will be moved from Trent and Durgan Funeral Home one hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Lavina Jones
East Park
Welcome Baptist Church
Archie Johnson
Greenwood Memorial Park
Sewell
Jones
Montgomery
Garfield Scott
Effie Thomas
Robert Haynes
Hinton
Trent and Durgan
Emerson C. Roderick Funeral Arrangements Announced
Emerson C. Roderick, 84, of Point Marion Pennsylvania, died Monday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be completed by Herod Funeral Home in Point Marion after the body was moved from Webb and Neal Funeral Home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson C. Roderick
Point Marion
Herod
Roderick
Webb and Neal Funeral
Local Man William Taraczkozy Dies in Charleston
William Taraczkozy, 55, of Charleston and formerly Beckley, died at 3 a.m. today in a Charleston hospital. The body is at Melton Mortuary pending completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taraczkozy
Charleston
Beckley
Melton Mortuary
Townsend Dies After Long Illness at Beckley VA Hospital
John M. Townsend aged 43 of Charleston died at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital after a long illness at 1:40 a.m. today. The body is at Bonsall Funeral Home in Charleston pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Townsend
Charleston
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Bonsall Funeral Home
Final rites for Homer Rosette in Kincaid area
Homer Earl Rosette 64 of Kincaid will have funeral services at 1 p m Wednesday at Elkridge Community Church near Powellton with Rev H E Querry officiating. Burial in Craig Cemetery. He died Sunday in a Montgomery hospital after a heart attack. Survived by son Harry Rosette of Kincaid two brothers William of Powellton Emmett of Clarksburg and two sisters Mrs Josie Speary New Port Ritchie Fla and Mrs Bertha Monroe Canton Ohio. The body lies at Don Combs Funeral Home in Montgomery one hour prior to funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Earl Rosette
Kincaid
Elkridge
Powellton
H. E. Querry
Craig Cemetery
Rosette
Montgomery Hospital
Harry Rosette
William
Emmett
Clarksburg
Josie Speary
New Port Ritchie
Fla
Bertha Monroe
Canton
Ohio
Don Combs
Montgomery
Funeral services for Sam Thios at First Baptist Church
Funeral services for Sam Thios 68 former Beckley businessman will be held at 2 p m Wednesday in the First Baptist Church with the Rev Jim Franklin and the Rev Daniel M Dorsey in charge Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Thios died Monday at 11 a m of a self inflicted pistol shot wound His body was found in the basement of his home Born in Greece in 188 and came to the United States in 1911 He operated the Depot Lunch on South Oakwood Avenue for 27 years before retiring Survivors include his wife Mae Phillips Thies two sons Tom a senior at Morris Harvey College Charleston and Sam a senior at Randolph Macon Academy Front Royal Va and a granddaughter The body will be taken from Melton Mortuary to the church one hour before the services Pallbearers named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Thios
Lilly St
Beckley
First Baptist Church
Jim Franklin
Daniel M. Dorsey
Sunset Memorial Park
Thios
Greece
United States
Depot Lunch
South
Oakwood Avenue
Mae Phillips Thies
Tom
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Sam
Randolph Macon Academy
Front Royal
Melton
Marvin Lamb
Woodrow Miller
Posey Pettry
John Fotos
Mose Ramieh
Chris Sarandon
Honeybee Colony Size Estimated At Up To Ninety Thousand
An estimated colony of honeybees may comprise 80 000 to 90 000 individual bees living together in a beeswax comb cavity.
Dr H Leonard Bolen Dies Pioneer in Cancer Research
Funeral services were held for Dr H Leonard Bolen 72 of Fall River Massachusetts a New England cancer research pioneer who died January 7 after a yearlong illness at a Fall River hospital He was born in Fall River and licensed to practice in Massachusetts Illinois and Texas He developed a blood smear test for early cancer diagnosis and described the blood pattern that locates cancer without full examination He authored several articles including the Bolen Test Survivors include a niece Mrs J R McDaniel Beckley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Leonard Bolen
Fall River
Mass
New England
Bolen
Massachusetts
Illinois
Texas
American Medical Journal
J. R. McDaniel
Beckley
Corliss Youth Jailed On B and E
A Corliss youth is jailed in Fayette County on a $500 bond for breaking and entering E E Boley’s Esso Station in Russellville Thursday night. David Lee Ramsey, 19, is accused of taking five cartons of cigarettes 12 packages of cigarettes 1 package American cheese brake fluid a deicer 9 quarts Zerox 9 spark plugs a Smith and Wesson pistol and 116 pennies totaling $87.48. Ramsey waived to the grand jury at a preliminary hearing on the felony Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Corliss
Fayette County
David Lee Ramsey
E. E. Boley
Esso
Russellville
Smith and Wesson
Ramsey
W. K. Konitz
Drunk driving convict released from Raleigh jail
Lloyd Howard and Glen White were released from Raleigh County Jail at 8 a m today after serving sentences on a drunken driving charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Howard
Glen White
Raleigh
Prison Term Meted Kincaid On Guilty Plea
Delfin Earl Kincaid of Maple Fork received a one to ten year state prison term in Raleigh County Court after pleading guilty to automobile theft. The hearing also saw Mac Ray Crook plead nolo contendere to assault and battery, getting six months in jail with credit for time served. probation was denied. Four men pleaded nolo contendere to petit larceny for theft from pay stations and were ordered back Feb 3 for sentencing. Ehren Sturgill, Barr, Houck, and Pauley charged with taking over 200 dollars from booths in Sophia and Midway, with Houck remanded and others on bond. Kincaid had earlier pleaded to theft of a company car with time served credited, and a motion to note the indictment for a second theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delfin Earl Kincaid
Maple Fork
Raleigh County
Nolo Contendrd
Mac Ray Crook
Odd
Brown H. Payne
Crook
Nolo Contendre
Earl Fredrick Sturgill
Coal City
Danny Dean Barr
Jimmie Dean Houck
Sophia
Everett Pauley
Midway
Houck
Kincaid
Elkins Baking Co
George Edward
Baking Company
Court To Decide If Maids Legal
The West Virginia state Supreme Court will decide if it is legal for the City of South Charleston to hire meter maids and a traffic clerk not covered by Police Civil Service regulations. A Jan 30 hearing requires City Council and Mayor to show cause why they should not be barred from such hires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Parkins
Police Civil Service Act
Morgantown
Parkersburg
High Court
From bleak future to vocational rehabilitation hope
A youth recalls a near disaster with a train and a baby held by a railroad worker. The feature notes Charles now plans to become a school teacher and may later pursue opportunities at Institute in vocational rehabilitation, shaping a promising career path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Institute
Pineville Man Listed Satisfactory Today
Fred Vaughn of Pineville is listed in satisfactory condition at Wyoming General Hospital after a Sunday night automobile accident at Amigo. He was admitted about 9 30 p m with injuries to the chest and forearm from his 1954 model car veering off the road. The accident was not investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Fred Vaughn
Pineville
Wyoming General Hospital
Amigo
Vaughn
Kennedy asks Congress to outlaw interstate gambling devices
Attorney General Robert F Kennedy urged the House Commerce Committee to pass legislation banning the interstate shipment of gambling equipment including roulette wheels and pinball machines. He cited flaws in the Johnson Act and noted the Senate had approved a bill last July. The effort aligns with broader anti gambling efforts and enforcement concerns nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy
House Commerce Committee
Senate
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Congressional
Record
Paul C. Jones
D-Mo
Congressional Record
FEPC
House Labor
General Services Administration
GSA
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Martha Griffiths
D-Mich
House
Ways & Means Committee
Griffiths
Clark Thompson
D-Tex
Death by Own Action Found in Beckley Home
Sam Thies aged 68 of 114 Lilly Street was found dead in the basement of his Beckley residence Monday afternoon. A .32 caliber pistol lay nearby. coroner Dr. Ross P. Daniel ruled death by own action at 11 a.m. The Greek-born Thies, who came to the United States in 1911, ran the Depot Lunch on Valley Drive for 27 years before retiring four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Sam Thies
Lilly St
Thios
Ross P. Daniel
Greece
United States
Valley Drive
Shortening The News Shortening The News
STATE BRIEFS summarize a mix of WVU alumni scholarship funds, unionizing votes in Morgantown and Reedsville, a beer license suspension in Wheeling, a high school student address to the Legislature, and property reappraisal certifications for seven counties with assessment use starting July 1. Glenn Kiger, a former Boys State governor, will address the Legislature at 2 pm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Hoblitzell Jr
West Virginia University Alumni Association
Sterling Enterprises
Morgantown
Reedsville
Afl-Cio
Teamsters
United Mine Workers District 50
Jim’s Bar
Wheeling
State Beer Commission
Ohio
Glenn Kiger
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Boys’ State
Berkeley
Mason
Greenbrier
Putnam
Tyler
Wetzel
Wood
State Tax Department
Kline and Partner Win Open Pairs in Columbus Tournament
William Klein of 110 West Virginia Street with partner D E Shorter topped 100 entrants in the central Ohio bridge event. The Beckley native continues a pattern from the 1930 Columbus tournament and has long partnered Sam Hochman, now residing in Hammond Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Beckleyan
Princeton
William Klein
West Virginia St
D. E. Shorter
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
West Virginia
Klein
Sam Hochman
Hammond
Ind
Arm strong Jones two honeymoons end in mounting royal row
Tony Arm strong Jones facing taxpayer funded renovation costs for a 22 room Ken sington Place apartment after a Antigua vacation with Princess Margaret. The plan to renovate costs 196000 with 56000 paid by Queen Elizabeth and the rest by British tax payers, raising questions about royal earnings and media scrutiny. The chatter includes his new role as artistic director of a Sunday Times magazine and media jokes about the Thomson empire. A cleaning woman’s remark hints at lingering royal tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ferguson
London
UPI
Tony Armstrong-Jones
Lord Snowdon
Princess Margaret
Tony
Margaret
Antigua
Ministry of Works
Kensington Place
Queen Elizabeth
the Express
The
Guardian
Sunday Times
Roy Thomson
the Observer
Richment
Thomson Empire
Daily Mirror
Cassandra
William Connor
Daily Mail
Daily Times
Times
Hanover
B P Details Still Being Studied
The Raleigh County Board of Education is finalizing plans for Byrd-Prillerman High School after a Friday fire destroyed the building. Superintendent John W. Saunders said students will not report to assigned schools until the start of the second semester next Tuesday, and placements will depend on each student’s residence. All current pupil records were lost, though past records were preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
Byrd-Prillerman High School
John W. Saunders
Indonesia sign corresponders delayed clash report unclear
Jani confirmed a clash occurred but disputed reports from Hollandia that two Indonesian vessels were sunk. Western sources in Jakarta suggested a small armed landing party on motorized barges. Indonesia’s navy reportedly has 16 motor torpedo boats, about half Russian supplied, still being fitted near Jakarta last week, far from the clash site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jani
Hollandia
West New Guinea
Russia
Jakarta
Divorce Orders Seal Faked by Bar Committee Case
The state bar committee cites five cases. In the fifth, James Arnold, retained by Wheeling attorney Gilbert Bachman in a suit against Laas, allegedly failed to file the suit, lied that it was filed, and claimed a settlement with Laas. A check for 1000 dollars reportedly sent as two thirds of the settlement was allegedly forwarded without Laas' knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Arnold
Wheeling
Gilbert Bachman
Laas
Bachmann
Bachman
Laag
Store Window Broken In Auto Crash At Oak Hill
Damage to the Woods Pharmacy plate glass window and door on East Main Street Oak Hill estimated 125 to 175 dollars after an 1130 p m Saturday auto accident. Two cars involved one side swiped the other then struck the building no charges against either driver a teenager named Sy Oatridge was involved Oak Hill officer Cris Stamey said. Patrolman Pat Watters assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Woods Pharmacy
East Main Street
Cris Stamey
Sy Oatridge
Pat Watters
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Rock Hudson
Sandra Dee
Gina
Lollobrigida
UMW
William Inge
Warner Bro
Mrs. Sallie Keneda
Norma Skaggs
Stidham Infant
Nannie Jones
Homer E. Rosette
B&e
New York Central Railroad
Kline
State Bar
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