Four Men Plead Guilty In Raleigh County Court
In Raleigh County Criminal Court this morning four men pled guilty in separate cases. Three men from Rhodell admitted breaking into Charles Farrugia’s service station and face sentencing February 10. Louis Leisure pleaded guilty to drunkenness and received 60 days with credit for time served, tied to the Henrietta Terry house fire death. Norman A. Wiley pled nolle contendre on carrying a pistol without a licence and awaits judgment February 10. The session included other matters and a jury was stood by for potential disposal of all docketed cases by 9 a.m. Friday.
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Raleigh County
Charles Farrugia
Rhodell
James P. Powell
Donald de Lague
William K. Blackshire
Layton Isaac Goode
Robert Garland
Leonard L. Townes
Stratton High School
Louis Leisure
Leisure
Henrietta Terry
Norman A. Wiley
Nolle Contendre
Wiley
De Gaulle Ready to Take Dictator Power
De Gaulle considered willing to assume dictatorial authority, fearing to magnify the crisis. His insistence on Algerians and European settlers choosing their future sparked Sundays bloody uprising. Premier Debre, returning from Algiers, warned that order must be restored and reaffirmed De Gaulle’s aim for free elections. Debre met late with top leaders to address the crisis.
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de Gaulle
Debre
Algiers
Algeria
Girl Scouts Honor Adults and Sponsors at Raleigh Council Meeting
Recognition pins planned for three adult members at the Raleigh County Council annual meeting at First Christian Church. Mrs. R. S. Goldsmith to receive a 20 year pin, Mrs. John L. Phillips Jr. a five year pin, and Mrs. R. Francis Parker a five year pin. Certificates of appreciation to local groups and Walter M. Duncan for the Goodwill bus. Annual reports to cover 64 troops and 850 Brownies plus 208 active adults in Raleigh County.
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Girl Scouts
Raleigh County Council
First Christian Church
R. S. Goldsmith
R. Francis Parker
Council
Walter M. Duncan
Marsh Fork
Raleigh County
Hand and arm injuries treated at Beckley Hospital
Outpatients at Beckley Hospital Tuesday included William Rutledge of Stamford treated for an injured right hand caught between two pins at the Beckley Manufacturing plant Monday.
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Beckley Hospital
William Rutledge
Stamford
Beckley
Getaway Cab Involved In Quadruple Murder Case
A getaway cab linked to a quadruple murder scene on Rt 27 transported a lone man after about 20 minutes, with occupants inside the home allegedly using a ripped phone line. Mrs Clarke and family members faced shock as police learned Clarke was at St Peter's during the incident and Mrs Chapin, visiting 10 days, witnessed surrounding events.
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Wilentz
Ploranski
Clarke
St. Peter’s
Clarkes
Boy Injured Arm Sleighing In Beckley
Fred McCroskey nine year old son of Mrs Dotty McCroskey Beckley sustained an injured right arm while sleigh riding.
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Fred McCroskey
Dotty McCroskey
Beckley
Beckley Business Development Corporation seeks to create jobs
A volunteer corps of Beckley businessmen pursues stock subscriptions to fund a new corporation. The plan targets job creation by lending capital to new and expanding local industries through a board governed, profit driven structure with dividends to shareholders.
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The
Beckley Business Development Corporation
Beckley
BBDC
A. No
West Virginia Dems clash as House leadership tunes Senate agenda
A Raleigh County legislator denounces House leadership, recounting being passed over on the floor and threatening to break a Democratic machine. He criticizes Ralph Bean and Senate President Beam, cites unemployment, delays on a severance bill, and calls the program weak and unfair. He vows to oppose House lines and report on legislating honestly.
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Ralph Bean
Senate
House
West Virginia
Beam
State Briefs Highlight Political and Legal News
Thomas F. Mitchell, once a Kanawha County justice of the peace, phoned from St Petersburg to say he will return to begin a 145 year term for obtaining money under false pretenses. Alice Mae Miller faces a murder indictment in Parkersburg for her husband’s Jan 5 shotgun death. David W Kendall will speak at a $100-a-plate GOP dinner at the Daniel Boone Hotel as Eisenhower’s inauguration anniversary events unfold via closed circuit. Wheeling Steel’s earnings drop to 7,083,000 last year due to the long steel strike.
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Thomas F. Mitchell
South Charleston
Kanawha County
St. Petersburg
Fla
Alice Mae Miller
Parkersburg
Wood County Grand Jury
David W. Kendall
Daniel Boone Hotel
Eisenhower
Wheeling Steel Corp
Cabbel Funeral Rites Thursday
Funeral services for William Cabbel age 73 of Beckley will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Durgan Funeral Home Chanel with Rev. Archie Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. He died at 1 a.m. Tuesday in a local hospital and the body will lie in state at the funeral home.
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William Cabbel
Beckley
Durgan Funeral Home
Chanel
Archie Johnson
Greenwood Cemetery
Cabbel
Election Year Charges Rise Slush Fund and Parks Plan Discussed
The article outlines Underwood's program proposing eight million dollars for state parks and forests and four and a half million for secondary roads next year funded by tax increases. Democrats favor a four to five million plan with no new taxes, funded by higher liquor prices, an insurance tax, and budget cuts. Miles C. Stanley of the AFL-CIO urged directing revenue to feeding the hungry, stressing aid to those subsisting on surplus commodities.
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Underwood
Senate
House
Miles C. Stanley
West Virginia Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
State Park Road Bill Introduced
A House bill would revise license taxes on slot machines and other automatic coin devices raising pinball annual taxes to 10 and 25 dollars and increasing licenses for certain automatic devices to 10. It includes machines dispensing goods over a penny. A bond proposal for state educational institutions was sent by leaders Seibert and Singleton. A separate measure would repeal the 1959 private detectives licensing act. Controversy grows in Charleston and West Virginia cities. Gov Underwood’s call seeks to exempt municipal officers working off duty.
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George H. Seibert Jr
Rohio
Julius W. Singleton Jr
Monongalia
Del
John L. Goshorn
Kanawha
House
Charleston
West Virginia
Underwood
E Carrouthers Succumbs At 72
Edward M. Carrouthers 72 of Keyrock died Tuesday at 2 45 p.m. at home after an apparent heart attack. Born May 10 1887 in Toms Run Pa he was a son of the late James and Amanda Jacobs Carrouthers. He worked for Belle Meade Coal Co Sabine until 1952. Surviving are his wife Phoebe Campbell Carrouthers seven sons and six daughters with numerous grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday at Robertson and Foglesong Chapel Pineville with Rev Virgil Shannon and Rev Joe Pizzino officiating. Burial Pine Grove Cemetery Ravencliff.
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Edward M. Carrouthers
Keyrock
Toms Run
James
Amanda Jacobs Carrouthers
Belle Meade Coal Co
Sabine
Phoebe Campbell Carrouthers
Bob
Estil
Tommy
Orville
Prenter
George
Burgeppstown
Carl
Virginia
Della Hill
West Elkton
Ohio
Marvin Gardner
Middletown
Delores Smith
Hamilton
Duane Wyatt
Mullens
Charlotte
Ann
Helen Irene
Pennsylvania
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Pineville
Virgil Shannon
Joe Pizzino
McConnell
Pine Grove
Ravencliff
Trio Arrested For Narcotics In Beckley
Beckley man William Tate waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate Cotton White on a $5 000 property bond to face Raleigh County Grand Jury for selling narcotics. William McClellan 34 and Fred Stanley 27, both Beckley, were also arrested on drug charges after police confiscated quantities of drugs. Police say Tate and McClellan sold Demerol, a drug with cocaine morphine effects, and they doubt a local narcotics ring is operating in Beckley.
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Beckley
Cotton White
William Tate
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Beckley Streets
William McClellan
Fred Stanley
Tate
McClellan
White
Beckley Livestock Market Sales Report
Lewis Stuart, operator of the Beckley Livestock Market, reports Monday sales. Pigs sold by the head from 5 to 17 dollars. butcher hogs 180 to 220 pounds 10 to 12 and three cents per pound. 220 to 300 pounds 8 to 10 cents per pound. over 300 pounds 6 to 9 cents per pound. Slaughter cattle include heifers 17 to 20, steers 18 to 20, cows 10 to 16.9. Stock cattle heifers 15 to 22, steers 18 to 24. Yearlings 180 to 220 pounds 26 to 32.50. Volume improved over previous week.
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Stuart
Road Law Violations Charged To Brothers
Two Sprague brothers, Thomas Lynch, 17, and Jackie L. Lynch, 23, were arrested by Beckley City Police for motor vehicle law violations. Thomas faced charges of driving with improper registration and lacking an operator's license in Police Court. Jackie L. Lynch paid a $5 fine for an old improper registration charge and was released. Elwyn A. Bishop, Beckley, is to appear in Police Court Monday for speeding after a 12:07 a.m. arrest.
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Sprague Brothers
Beckley
Thomas Lynch
Jackie L. Lynch
Elwyn A. Bishop
Ward seeks seat on Republican Executive Committee
Virginia Ward filed a certificate in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s office today to run for the Republican Executive Committee from Ward NT. Mrs. Ward is seeking to succeed herself.
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Virginia Ward
10Th St
Raleigh County
Republican Executive Committee
Vitamins from Federal sources reach depressed counties
Dr Dyer reported 92 pneumonia victims and three influenza complications in Mercer County. The first shipment of vitamins for children in depressed areas arrives this week, totaling 1,400 vials of 530 ccs each, to counties including Fayette, Logan, Mercer, Mingo, McDowell and Raleigh. The No 2 group may include Boone, Lincoln, Wyoming, Summers, possibly Monongalia and Marion.
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Dyer
Fayette
Logan
Mercer
Mingo
McDowell
Raleigh
Boone
Lincoln
Wyoming
Monongalia
Marion
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Cleveland
Billy Jo Phillips
George Worley
Harold Wade
Anthony J. Sparacino
Harry L. Mce Creery
Paris
Fate
Warner Bros
Yarroll Baker
Roger Moore
Arthur Oconne
Eastman
Preets i
Womans Club of
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
First Baptist Church
Colorado Springs
Rt. 27
Beckley Area
Small Business Administration
SBA
P.O
Board of Directors
COP Ko Sans
Beckley Business Development Corp
P. O. Box
Beckley, W. Va
Demos Scutttling Gov
Pauley
Tom Myles
Fayette County
O. D. Hall
Ted Stacy
Raleigh House
Bean
House Finance Committee
Julius Singleton
Alaska
Ravens-Metal Products
Ravens-Metal
Ohio Valley
Ravens-Metal Products, Inc
Third St
Parkersburg, W. Va
E. Carrouthers
Lewis Stuart
Mercer County
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