Coroner Questioning Dominates Morning in West Virginia Murder Trial
Fay ette County Coroner M G Hre testified in the Roger Belcher case as defense questioning probed the pre death condition of Dr Archer Wingrove and his housekeeper Mrs Georgia Broyles. The bodies were found May 20 1961 in Scarbro with Wingrove dying from a bullet wound and Broyles sustaining a fatal head wound and neck injury. Coroner Hresan said an autopsy was not performed and blood evidence was limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Rns
Fayette County
M. G
Roger Belcher
Scarbro
Archer Wingrove
Georgia Broyles
Belcher
Arnold Lee Vance
Oak Hill
Vance
Dr. Hresan
Dr. Wingrove
Tyree
Thrift
Hresan
Wingrove
M. D. Yoho
Wing Tove
Wyatt
Wiant
Criminal Identification Bureau
Charleston
42 Viet Cong Raiders Caught
Saigon authorities report the capture of 42 Communist guerrillas linked to a 400-man force that killed 40 anti Communist tribesmen and wounded 26 at a U S Army camp raid on January 3. Two Americans were wounded in the five hour battle. one victim was beaten to death and another shot after being tied to a tree. The Viet Cong suffered 50 dead and unknown wounded in a counter attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Viet Nam
VPI
U.S. Army
Plane Ditches Off Las Palmas. Three Missing
A Portuguese air force C34 transport carrying 13 aboard crashed into the Atlantic four miles off Las Palmas. Ten survivors were rescued. three remain missing. The DC4 military version was en route from Angola to Lisbon via Bissau for refueling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Burchette Trial Date Set After Defense Response
Judge McCreery granted J Sparacino's motion for a new trial date due to the defendant's slow response. A new trial is scheduled for this term of court. Burchette was released on prior bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sparacino
McCreery
Burchette
Historic Ice Jams Halting Mississippi Barges Amid Severe Cold
A massive late winter storm causes towering ice jams along the Mississippi from Cairo to St Louis stranding tow boats and barges. Deadly cold floods inland with dozens dead across states, while citrus crops face frost damage and possible shifts in international citrus trade. Temperature dips into the 20s in California with minimal crop loss reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cats
Agriculture Department
Washington
Mediterranean
Europe
U.S
California
Weather Bureau
County Lawyers Back Judicial Procedure Change in West Virginia
The Raleigh County Bar Association approved resolutions urging a right of appeal from trial courts and reducing Raleigh County Circuit Court terms from four to three annually. It cites WV as one of two states lacking automatic appeal rights and proposes a circuit court of appeals or direct appeal to the state Supreme Court. The group also supports three terms of court in the Tenth Judicial Circuit to ease litigation with possible federal court sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Bar Association
Union
The
Bar Association
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Virginia
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Raleigh
United States District Court
John A. Field Jr
George C. Porter
E. M. Payne III
Desegregation Turmoil in Arkansas and South Across States
Reports describe a desegregation flare in Arkansas where a man, William Howard, was placed in protective custody after rocks were thrown at a station wagon carrying two Black pupils. In Oxford Mississippi, James Meredith left the University amid rioting that followed his first semester. Federal action included a Justice Department voter discrimination suit in Sunflower County Mississippi and separate suits against Mobile and Huntsville, Alabama schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith
Oxford
Miss
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Air Force
Memphis
Harvey Gantt
Clemson College
Spartanburg
S.C
John B. Long
Senate
Columbia
South Carolina
Herbert Jessen
Justice Department
Sunflower County
Bailiwick
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Robert Kennedy
Sen
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Alabama
Sparkman
Mobile
Huntsville
Beckleyan Charged After Car Truck Collision
O. R. Board, 76, of Rhodes Street Beckley, was charged with failing to have his vehicle under control after a 9:30 a.m. crash at South Fayette Street and F Street. He allegedly drove from South Fayette onto F Street and struck a 1957 truck driven by Charles W. Delaney, 37, of Bluefield. Police reported no injuries and damages estimated at $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Board
Rhodes Street
Beckley
South Fayette Street
F Street
Board
Charles W. Delaney
Bluefield
One-Car Crash Probed by Beckley Police
Beckley state police investigated a single car accident at Midway before press time. The 1958 model car was driven by Knueton Boyd 22 Crab Orchard. No further details were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Midway
Knewton Boyd
Crab Orchard
Riots at Astor Opera House in 1849 feuding actors clash
Supporters of American actor Edwin Forrest and English tragedian William Charles Macready clashed at the Astor Opera House on May 10, 1849. The incident left twenty people dead according to the Concise Dictionary of American History.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Forrest
William Charles Macready
Astor Opera House
Concise
Trucker Fined For Heavy Load
A list of motorists fined in West Virginia for traffic and license offenses. H B Akers paid 48.50 plus costs to Magistrate Burke after an over weight charge at Route 3 weighing station. Others include Rahall for barbering without a license and several drivers cited for entering the highway in the face of oncoming traffic or speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Akers
Daniels
W. A. Burke
John J. Rahall
Quarry Street
Burke
Robert L. Pauley
Sophia
Kenneth Thompson
Clear Creek
James Paul Basham
Cool Ridge
Robert L. Hughes
Tams
Oden Bennett
Harper
Brada Bennett
William E. Shelton
Maben
Joe Rodriguez
Donald Simmons
Beaver
Rodriguez
George G. Shrout
Scarbro
Elvie O. Preast
Gauley Bridge
Freddie FE. Forren
Meadow Bridge
John P. Perkins
Smoot
Joseph Z. McAlpine
Coal City
Secrecy Cloaks Test Ban Talks
The United States Britain and Russia entered a second day of nuclear test ban talks at the State Department with secrecy. Delegates met nearly four hours and agreed to reconvene at 3 p.m. EST and to say nothing publicly. Khrushchev signaled limited on the spot inspections and unmanned monitoring in talks, while Foster noted no final progress amid a pledge of silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
United States
Britain
Russia
State Department
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Kennedy
Khrushchev
U.S
William C. Foster
U. S
United Nations
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Legislature Debates Expiring Taxes and Medical Bills
The Legislature weighed sunset dates on taxes to avoid budget constraints while Senate leaders met with the West Virginia Medical Association to discuss pre paid medical care and foreign doctor licensing standards. House Finance planned hearings on a 3 percent sales tax with a June 30 1964 expiration removed and cigarette tax extensions advancing 89 8 in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
William A. Moreland
D-Monongalia
West Virginia Medical Association
Moreland
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Finance
Ivor Boiarsky
D-Kanawha
W. W. Barron
House
Funeral services set for Felix Dix in Junction Church
Felix Dix 80 died after a stroke. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Junction Church of God led by Rev. Oscar Sizemore and Rev. Jesse Snead. Burial in York Cemetery on Poley York Mountain. Survivors include wife Ollie Taylor Dixon six daughters four sons and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Dixon
Junction Church of God
Oscar Sizemore
Jesse Snead
York Cemetery
Poley York Mountain
Dixon
Soulsville
John and
Elizabeth Goins Dixon
Ollie Taylor Dixon
Mary Cook
Mullens
Martha Beamon
Odd
Demia Cook
Laura Milam
Otsego
Lottie Johnson
Livista
Calif
Trilby Brehm
Lacy
Pierpoint
Everett
Henry
Sophia
Robert
John
Wood
New Richmond
Marshall
Beckley
Sam Foglesong
Final Rites for Several West Virginia Notables
Final rites for Jess Thomas 70 a retired miner were held in Whitesville with burial in Mordue Cemetery. James H Bowles 70 of Washington Ave died after a long illness and was buried at Greenwood Memorial Park. Jess Jackson 54 New Richmond died after a long illness with funeral in New Richmond Chapel. Mrs Cora Freeman 52 Simon died of cancer. burial in Morgan Cemetery at Long Branch. survivors listed including husband John and many children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Bowles
Washington Ave
Ritchie and Johnson
Archie Johnson
Greenwood Memorial Park
Gertrude Johnson
New Jersey
Marjori Turner
North Garten
Havenia Kellum
Jersey City
N. Y
Eugene Bowles
Pittsburgh, Pa
Co and Johnson Funeral Parol
Wimmer Rites Scheduled For Bluefield Area Man
Morris B Wimmer of Route 4 Bluefield former Raleigh Coal Co worker died at 3 30 am Tuesday after surgery in a Bluefield hospital He leaves wife Ethel a daughter Ava Bostick five sons Harold Dewey Dennis Arnold and Melville and three brothers in law Earl Cecil and Ernest Dalton Funeral services set for Thursday with Dalton family members expected to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris B. Wimmer
Bluefield
Raleigh
Raleigh Coal Co
Ethel Dalton Wimmer
Bernard
Ava) Bostick
Tazewell
Harold
Winston-Salem
N. C
Dewey
Dennis
Arnold
Melville
Earl Dalton
Lilly Heights
Cecil Dalton
Stanaford
Ernest Dalton
Pemberton
Dalton
William Bailey Akers Rites Planned for 92-Year-Old Crab Orchard Man
Final rites for William Bailey Akers who died in a Beckley hospital will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Williams Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Arnold Akers and Rev. Marion Crouch presiding. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Born January 8, 1871 at Arista Mercer County he was a retired farmer and church member. Survivors include seven daughters and four sons with addresses listed. one sister and a brother also noted. The body lies at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Thomas
Garrison Girl of God
W G. Byers
Mordue
Whitesville
Thomas
Whitesville Medical Center
Lessie Thomas
Fionia Legg
Fred
Cleveland
Ohio
Della Grubbs
Armstrong Funeral Home
Jess Jackson
New Richmond
Morgan Blankenship
Silas Burks
Jackson Cemetery
Wolf Pen
Henry F
Ellen Morgan Jackson
Cora Freeman
Simon
Freewill Baptist Church
Long Branch
Lloyd Ferguson
Morgan Cemetery
Freeman
Allen and
Dollie Goodman Blankenship
John
Bobby
Kenny
Randall
Gilbert
Burns
Goldie Crawford
Detroit
Mich
Essie Chasins
Basin
Frankie Hatfield
Hanover
Corinne Kennedy
Wilma Osborne
Hazel
Thelma
Ferg Proffit
Bernie
Bert
Levi
Wirt
Ora
Vernie Blankenship
Rhoda Brown
Claypool
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
William Bailey Akers
Crab Orchard
Williams Funeral Home
Arnold Akers
Marion Crouch
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley Hospital
Arista
Mercer County
Crockett
Martha Ann McKinney Akers
Arista Freewill Baptist Church
J. C
Martha Ellen) Burton
Princeton
Martha Rose
Mabscott
Angie Mills
Rhoda Worley
Phoenix
Point Pleasant
Wiley and Lewis
Matoaka
Paul
James
Mason Sizemore
J. D. Delp
Ross Carter
Don Simmons
Ellis Daniels
Wesley Beckett
Orville Southern
Clifford Meadows
Funeral for Clifford B. Gillespie in Piney View
Clifford B. Gillespie 47 of Piney View dies from a coal mine accident near Pluto. Foreman crushed by roof slate at Hurricane Branch Coal Co. mine. Services set at Webb and Neal Chapel with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by wife Madge, son Robert Earl, parents Milton and Clara, sister Joan, and six brothers. Active pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford B. Gillespie
Piney View
Webb
West Virginia Department of Mines
English
Gillespie
Milton Edward
Clara A. Colley Gillespie
Raleigh County
United Mine Workers
Madge Brammer Gillespie
Robert Earl Gillespie
Joan Gillespie Miller
Beckley
Harold
Calloway Heights
Jack
Milton Jr
Detroit
Roy
William
Air Force
California
Jack Smith
William Allison
Warren Meadows
Lacy Daniels
W. M. Chandler
Nelson Daniel
Ol Dave in woods search as community aids efforts
Search parties aided by women volunteers provide coffee and sandwiches for the missing man known as Ol Dave. He has a history of wandering in the hills and was last seen wearing bib overalls a chambray shirt a tan coat and a tan hat. Anyone with information should contact Raleigh County Sheriff or state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Denny
Dave
Aid To
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Beckley
Whitesville
Hero Rescues as Fire Claims Multiple at Fair Stand
At the fair a man named Dry ran 15 feet to aid Robert after a fatal blaze. Robert, his mother, a brother, and a woman in a popcorn stand died. Dry survived with burns severe enough to stiffen his hands after a 10 week hospitalization and received a silver medal plus $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Dry
Mrs Rebecca Rinehart 81 dies after long illness
Mrs Rebecca Rinehart 81, of Bud, died at 6 a.m. in a Mullens hospital after a long illness. She was born June 2 1881 at Bud. Survived by husband W A Rinehart son Harry of Charles Town Maryland two daughters Ernie Jenkins of Princeton and Willa Mae Purdue of Bud two brothers Dave and Johnny two sisters Polly McKinney and Betty Jenkins plus two half sisters Della Hubbard and Laura Trapp. 41 grandchildren 51 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Body at Sam Fogle song Funeral Home Mullens awaiting funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Rinehart
Bud
Mullens Hospital
Vogle Lester
Alistair Bishop Lester
W. A. Rinehart
Harry
Charles Town
Ernie Jenkins
Princeton
Willa Mae Purdue
Dave
Johnny
Polly McKinney
Betty Jenkins
Matoaka
Della Hubbard
Spanishburg
Laura Trapp
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Final rites for Alfred W. Daniel in Charleston
Alfred W. Daniel 77 formerly of Raleigh County will have funeral services at 1 p m Thursday at the Cunningham Funeral Home Charleston led by Rev A D Ellison Jr Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley He died at 830 am Tuesday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness body remains at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Daniel
Charleston
Raleigh County
Cunningham
A. D. Ellison Jr
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Cunningham Funeral Home
Funeral services for Arthur Martin in Princeton
Arthur Martin 74 a Princeton resident since 1932 died Monday after a two month illness. Funeral services were to be held at 2 30 p m today at Shiloh Baptist Church Princeton with Rev B C Hooper in charge. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. He was a retired employee of Tri City Traction Co born July 4 1888 in Rockingham North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Martin
Princeton
Shiloh Baptist Church
B. C. Hooper
Oakwood
Martin
Shiloh Church
Tri-City Traction Co
Rockingham
N. C
Henry and
Matilda Martin
Fire Marshal Urges Changes in Beckley College Plans
Beckley College awaits final approval of the new addition after the West Virginia Fire Marshal reviews recommendations. D. K. Shroyer and Dean Jack Van Dyke met in Charleston as the marshal urged metal stairs concrete and steel floors fireproof paneling outside door panic bars shatterproof interior glass and window relocations. Fire sprinklers may come within two to three years. Harry Clark discussed furniture standards with college officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
West Virginia
D. K. Shroyer
Jack van Dyke
Charleston
Shroyer
Harry Clark
West Virginia Seating Corp
Beckley
Harold Ward
Police Officer Leaves Hospital After Prisoner Attack
Lt Earl Ballengee Beckley City police discharged Raleigh General Hospital after treatment for diabetic shock and injuries from an assault by prisoner Robert N Daniel 31 Beckley. Daniel waived to the grand jury and posted bonds for resisting an officer and drunkenness after a Monday night arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ballengee
Beckley City
Raleigh General Hospital
Robert N. Daniel
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Raleigh County
Henry
Daniel
Ballengee
Two Guilty Pleas Heard in Raleigh County Court
In Raleigh County Criminal Court two pleas were entered. George Nutter pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for time served. Charles Clifford Underwood, age 17, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and received one to ten years, suspended to a forestry camp for boys for one to two years, with credit for time served. The judge adjourned court until 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
George Nutter
Harry L. McCreery
Raleigh
E. Carl Meadows
Nutter
Charles Clifford Underwood
Moundsville
McCreery
Underwood
Davis
Kermit A. Locke
Mullens Man Hurt In Wreck Near Pineville Route 10
Roy Lee Winfrey 42 of Mullens was injured in a one car wreck six miles from Pineville on Route 10 at 11 a m He was returning from Kopperston unloading rock dust when his truck hit a slick spot and rolled Winfrey was freed from beneath the vehicle by Church Brothers Lumber Co workers before Wyoming Rescue Squad arrival He sustained a leg injury and was taken to Memorial Hospital Princeton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Mullens
Roy Lee Winfrey
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Bailey Lumber Co
Winfrey
Kopperston
Church Brothers Lumber Co
Community Facilities Grants Bluefield Parking Project Awarded
The Community Facilities Administration awarded a $190,000 grant to the City of Bluefield for parking facilities construction. Bluefield will also provide $190,000 in local funding for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Bumpus
Community Facilities Administration
Bluefield
Juvenile Released From Raleigh County Jail
A juvenile girl from Odd was released at 2 10 p m Tuesday to the Beckley office of the State Department of Child Welfare. Walter Boyd Gill of the United States Navy was released at 6 50 p m Tuesday to Military Police custody after being charged with absence without leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd
Raleigh
Beckley
State Department of Child Welfare
Walter Boyd Gill
United States Navy
Navy
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