Mt Hope Boys State Atty Gen Nominee Leads Party
Mt Hope guber nominating battle features Nationalist Milton Cragg of Moundsville and Federalist Dean Thompson Seene in a high turnout primary. Other victors vie for Board of Public Works posts and Supreme Court seats as 11 Nationalists and 10 Federalists seek governorship. New legislature set to convene with oaths by Judge Browning and Governor Underwood address planned.
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Milton. Cragg
Moundsvwilie
Dean Thompson
Seene
Thompson
Model Board of Pubic Works
Leon
Pollard
Huntington
Stuart Robbins
Parkersburg
Blane Michael
Martin
Grant County
Bob Martin
Mount Hope
Emanuel Gaziano
Sophia
Frank Kirkland
Wheeling
Robert Clements
Keyser
J. D. German
Man
Hubert Raikes
Logan
David Slagle
Kingwood
Supreme Court
Adolph Neider
Underwood
Ad Boys
ofeSwilliam Shaffer
Fairmont
Boys State
Dairy Month Princess To Be Selected At Luncheon
Wednesday marks the selection of the Area Dairy Month Princess at a Beckley Hotel luncheon. Last minute entrant Evelyn Sue Rapp of Renick, WVU student, joins six other hopefuls: Dorothy House Buckeye, Dorothy Pauley Scarbro, Carol Meflung Ronceverte, Linda Miller Beckley Route 1, and Katy Jo Shelor Mount Hope. Judges pick the winner, who advances to the state finals in Bluefield, with three prizes in each division for strawberry producers. After awards, pies and strawberries will be auctioned. Noon luncheon time.
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Beckley Hotel
Evelyn Sue Rapp
Renick
Miss Rapp
West Virginia University
Dorothy House
Buckeye
Dorothy Pauley
Scarbro
Carol Meflung
Ronceverte
Linda Miller
Route 1
Beckley
Katy Jo Shelor
Mount Hope
Bluefield
Driver Cited in Monday Intersection Mishap
A traffic collision at Johnstown Road and Routes 19 21 at 4 45 p m caused $40 damage. State Police reported a car driven by Jean Ann Litton Crab Orchard and Benny Raymond Smith 215 Birch Beckley collided Smith was charged with failing to yield right of way and ordered to appear before a magistrate.
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Johnstown Road
Jean Ann Litton
Crab Orchard
Benny Raymond Smith
Birch St
Beckley
Smith
Fireman George Johnson Re-admitted in Beckley Hospital
George Johnson of the Rhodell Fire Department is listed in good condition after being re admitted Friday at Beckley Hospital for treatment following a recent accident aboard the department truck.
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George Johnson
Rhodell
Beckley Hospital
Elections Set in June for Several Towns Across State
Election notices list commissioners to be chosen June 11 in multiple municipalities under existing charters. Off year city races include Beech Bottom Belle Benwood Buckhannon Capon Prides Franklin Grant and others. Morgantown and Mullens Philippi Clearview also schedule city elections in June with varying terms.
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Beech Bottom
Belle
Benwood
Buckhannon
Capon Prides Franklin
Grant
Eeton
Keyser
Lost Creek
New Haven
Northfork
Parsons
Coeville
Richwood
Romney
Ronceverte
Salem
Shepherdstown
Smithers
Thomas
Wardensville
Westover
Morgantown
Mullens
Philippi
Clearview
West Virginia Historical Drama Meeting Today
The West Virginia Historical Drama Association will meet in Beckley Newspapers Corp library at 4 p.m. today. The gathering aims to discuss upcoming programs and chairpersons for related events.
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The
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Jurors To Return Wednesday Afternoon
Jurors for the current Raleigh County Circuit Court term are ordered to report at 1 15 p m on Wednesday. Judge Norman Knapp asked the Circuit Clerk to notify jurors by phone this morning that their services will not be needed today at the originally scheduled time.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Truman Avoids Naming Critics in Foreign Policy Attack
President Truman urged Americans to refrain from harsh attacks on the United States that could bolster Khrushchev during a fragile period after the summit. He warned that foreign policy talk must be restrained and hinted voters will judge at the November elections amid the U2 incident. A related note mentions a book by Seanben Label Lbbelemioe, titled Citizen, set for June 10 release.
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Truman
Khrushchev
Stuart
Lbbelemioe and Publishers
WVU Graduates Penn Medical Students For Research Roles
WV University will graduate the University of Pennsylvania and two will work on research projects. Those completing medical education at WVU include Richard B. Arnold and Ms William Lewis of Huntington. Kert Eugene Ashworth. Jesse Samuel Griffith and Ira Lawrence Hemmings Jr. of Charleston. Fred Morton Cooley of Nitro. Basil Serine Francis Arthur Goad. Louis Willem Groves of Sheds. Charles Lloyd Ludwig of Clarksburg. George Humphrey Nelson and Kenneth Jean Shaffer of Morgantown. Joseph Blout Reed of Burlington. Joseph Ruggiero of Fairmont. Watson Glenn Watring of Beverly. and David Lee White of Bridgeport.
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University of Pennsylvania
WVU
Richard B. Arnold
William Lewis
Huntington
Kert
Eugene Ashworth
Jesse Souel Griffith
Ira Lawrence Hemmings Jr
Charleston
Fred Morton Cooley
Basil Serine Francis Arthur Goad
Sheds Louis Willem Groves
Meadow Bridge
Charles Lloyd Ludwig
Clarksburg
George Humphrey Nelson
Kenneth Jean Shaffer
Morgantown
Joseph Blout Reed
Burlington
Joseph Ruggiero
Fairimont
Watson Glenn Watring
Beverly
David Lee White
Bridgeport
Deaths And Funerals In Beckley Community
A Beckley resident, a pioneer citizen and Central Baptist Church member, died Sunday after a long illness. Burial is at Greenwood. Survived by daughter Pauline Wayne, son John J. Wayne, six stepchildren, two sisters, three brothers, and four grandchildren. Body remains at Trent Funeral Home. Pallbearers listed.
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Nesday Church
S. A. Abrams
Greenwood Oe
Beckley
Central Baptist Church
Pauline Wayne
Lakin
John J. Wayne
Georgia Brockman
Mary Oakley
Raleigh
Clara Joness
New York
N. Y
Ella Gilbreath
Charleston
Henry English
Cabin Creek
Alice Curtis
Mount Hope
Mary Lang
Henry Ene
Joe Mallory
George Mallory
N.Y
Trent Funeral Home
C. W. Wiley
John Gamble
Ed Eady
Relious Glasco
Matthew Reeves
Charles Dillard
John Brown
Funeral services for Carl L. Fitzgerald held in Covington
Carl L. Fitzgerald 66 of Beckley died at 1 25 a m today after a 15 month illness at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. He formerly ran a grocery in Harlan Ky and moved permanently to Beckley about 18 months ago. He belonged to the Ronceverte Baptist Church and is survived by his wife Thelma Karnes Fitzgerald two sons Frank of Bluefield and Carl L Jr of New Hartford N Y one sister Ada Lucas Oak Hill one brother Adolphus Oak Hill and four grandchildren. The body remains at the Loving Funeral Home Covington. Final rites for Mrs Margaret Withrow 91 of South Charleston will be at 2 p m Thursday at Darlington Methodist Church. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. She helped found Darlington Methodist Church and was a member of the Gold Star Mothers American Legion Post John Brawley Post No 20 Survivors include Ira and Lloyd in Crab Orchard and Brooks in South Charleston two daughters Mrs Thurman Chandler South Charleston and Mrs Ellen Higgenbotham Nitro. Funeral set in Charleston area.
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Carl L. Fitzgerald
Mercer St
Beckley
Loving Funeral Home
Covington
Shirley Donnelly
David Harper
Ronceverte
Nr B
Cedar Hill
Fitzgerald
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Harlan
Preemanent Beckley
Ronceverte Baptist Church
Sidney B
Dick Jane Fitzgerald
Timber Ridge
Thelma Karnes Fisons
Frank
Bluefield
Carl L. Jr
New Hartford
N. Y
Ada Lucas
Oak Hill
Adolphus
Margaret Withrow
South Charleston
Darlington Methodist Church
Charleston
A. A. Angle
Sunset Memorial Park
S. Charleston
Withrow
Gold Star Mothers
American Legion
John Brawley
Notable Mabscott Resident Roxie Bower Dead at 82
Mrs Roxie C Bower 82 of Mabscott died at home after a long illness at 10 45 am Born June 30 1878 to William J Walker and Sarah Elizabeth Walker She was preceded in death by husband Sam Bower in 1922 Survived by daughters Wanetha Chadwell and Elba Richards and brother George Walker Services pending at Melton Mortuary
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Roxie C. Bower
Scott
William J
Sarah Elizabeth Dunn Walker
Sam Bower
Wanetha Chadwell
Me Elba Richards
George Walker
Mabscott
Melton Mortuary
Grand and Petit Jurors Named for June Court Term
The June Criminal Court will hear sixteen grand jurors and report 100 petit jurors for the June 1 term. Tuesday, June 21 marks the first day of summer. Included are jurors from Beckley and surrounding communities with numerous listed addresses and names such as Phillip Scott, Virginia Day, and Mrs. Hollis Rhodes among others.
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Virginia
Phillip Scott
Table Rock
Sones Patton
Eccles
Lee McCormick
Helen
Earsel Lytton
Tams
Charlie Gregory
Arlie Stover
Ameagle
Crotty
Shady Spring
George Moss
Upper Raleigh
A. R. Braun
Harper Rd
Hollis Rhodes
MacArthur
Claude F. Akers
Crab Orchard
Ross Daniel Jr
Dexter Ave
Glen Smith
Ruth Loving
Beckley National Bank
Beckley
Jennie Atkins
Margaret Adams
J. R. Ambrister
B. F. Adair
Lorraine Anderson
George Arnold
W. A. Argenbright
Ruby Beckelheimer
Earl F. Bailey
Delivered To Your Door By The Valley Bell Milkman
A local milkman delivery route remains a familiar marker of daily life as residents receive fresh dairy by curbside knock and doorstep service from the Valley Bell carrier.
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Valley Bell Milkman
Damage Suit In Second Day Evidence Heard
A fire that burned the house destroyed contents. The morning session explored qualifications of an electrician as a witness. Judge Knapp ruled the witness qualified to testify but the court did not rule on pro tem witnesses to be heard after the noon recess.
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Power Co. L
Donald D. Hodson
William H. Bryant
D. D. Ashworth
Roy A
Bradford
Knapp
Clear Creek Man Jailed On Non-Support Charge
Don Boyd of Clear Creek was jailed in Raleigh County Jar at 10 45 am by Deputy Sheriff Robert Burgess on a non support charge. Robert L Ward of Fort Knox Kentucky, an Armed Forces member, was released from jail at 8 am into the custody of army officers after being jailed for being absent without leave.
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Clear Creek
Don Boyd
Raleigh
Robert Burgess
Robert L. Ward
Fort Knox
Armed Forces
Verdict set aside in Wyoming man’s $2000 insurance suit
Aaron Adkins of near Wyoming sued American Casualty Co. of Reading Pa. for injuries from a fall while attempting to jump a mud puddle to reach his car. The court set aside the verdict, awarded a new trial, and wiped the prior $2000 judgment against the insurer.
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American Casualty Co
Reading
Aaron Adkins
Near
Wyoming
Adkins
H G Sterne Listed In Poor Condition At Local Hospital
H G Sterne of 116 Wilson Street is listed in poor condition at Beckley Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. He was admitted on May 27.
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H. G. Sterne
Wilson St
Beckley Hospital
Beth Worthington Treated After Swing Injury at Beckley Hospital
Beth Worthington of MacArthur was treated at Beckley Hospital Monday for facial injuries suffered when struck by a swing.
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Beth Worthington
MacArthur
Beckley Hospital
Cook Recuperating After Surgery At Beckley Hospital
Kyle Cook of 210 Ewart Ave is in good condition at Beckley Hospital recovering from surgery. He was admitted on June 1.
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Cook
Kyle Cook
Ewart Ave
Beckley Hospital
Reverend Wilson III Admitted To Beckley Hospital May 27
The Rev. A. H. Wilson, age 103, of 103 Wickham Ave, is hospitalized in Beckley after admission May 27. Several local residents and families are listed among those connected to the case, including W. L. Maddy Bradley Paul Mills Egeria R. W. Milam Surveyor Billy Meadows and Mrs. C. H. Maynor May, Mrs. June Runyon Eccles Harry Ritter Coal City and others from Princewick.
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Wilson III
A. H. Wilson
Wickham Ave
Beckley Hospital
Phio
W. L. Maddy
Bradley
Paul Mills
Egeria
R. W. Milam
Surveyor
Billy Meadows
Ot Spring
C. H. Maynor
May
June Runyon
Eccles
Harry Ritter
Coal City
Tax Structure and Local Revenue in West Virginia
The study warns that low taxes are not a sole lure and that factors such as raw materials, labor, transportation, and especially education influence business location. It notes that state and municipal revenues rely heavily on education and government services, and discusses implications of replacing gross sales tax with corporate and personal income taxes.
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West Virginia
Primary elections today and notable political notes
Idaho Mississippi and Montana hold primaries. N Y actress case hearings in Surrogate's Court discuss support and inheritance terms. New York City population drops 200000 since 1950 with final estimate near 7700000. Abdel Nasser visits Greece and Prince Philip heads to Canada and the U S. Trails in Traubert race lead to ballot questions. Huntington Publishing event leads to a June 15 docket. Delbert Fury, 82, dies after being struck by a car in downtown Clarksburg.
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Sammy Davis JR
Mai
New York
New York City
Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Athens
Greece
Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II
London
Canada
United States
Herbert Traubert
William Tempos
Traubert
Paul Walk
Motion Hectne
On Huntington Publishing Co
Delbert J. Fury
Clarksburg
Baptists Elect Officers Amid Election Debates
Baptists elected field officers including Mrs. McKinney wife of Rev Wade H McKinney pastor of Antioch Baptist Cleveland a leading figure in national Baptist women groups. Rev Fredrickson from Sioux Falls First Baptist led college student ministry. Elections occurred as delegates rejected moves challenging Catholic influence amid Kennedy discussion and praised Protestants and Others United for the Zion.
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McKinney
Wade H. McKinney
Antioch Baptist Church
Cleveland
Christian Service
National Council For American Baptist Women
United Church Women
Fredrickson
Sioux Falls
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Truck Driver Killed In Runaway Coal Truck On Mountain Road
A loaded coal truck ran out of control on a steep mountain road near a Boone County community. The driver, Vernon Mooney, attempted to jump but was killed as the rear wheels left the ground. The accident occurred on a private road from a Y and O Coal Co mine to a railroad tipple.
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Y & O Coal Co
Mooney
Road Official among 306 hours paid while in hospital
Road Commissioner Patrick C. Graney cited an Eagle affidavit showing Eagle's son worked in his father's place with checks payable to the father to protect unemployment benefits, violating SRC rules. The first hearing of the 1960 Legislature created commission faced a constitutional challenge by Charleston attorney George S. Sharp on immunity powers and legality of the proceeding.
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Cox
Patrick C. Graney
Eagle
SRC
Graney
Charleston
George S. Sharp
Republican State Administration
Sharp
Ilnesses Wi
Sen. Martin
Balloon over Biloxi reports high altitude cosmic ray test
A high altitude balloon carrying nuclear emulsion films to record cosmic rays drifted over Biloxi Mississippi late Monday night. It traveled westward at about 10 mph at an altitude near 114000 feet with scientists from 13 nations set to study the data.
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Biloxi
Miss
Police speed trap nets three over limit on Mount Hope Johns Town Rd
State Police at the Beckley detachment operated a Speed-O-Meter on Mount Hope Johns Town Road Monday afternoon and cited three drivers for speeding. A patient on Raleigh General Hospital was listed as in satisfactory condition after major surgery last Saturday.
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Beckley
Mount Hope Beckley
Johnstown Road
Raleigh General Hospital
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