West Virginia Guardsmen Depart for Fort Knox Camp
About 400 West Virginia National Guardsmen head to Fort Knox Kentucky for a 15 day summer encampment the first since 1952. Units from Beckley Oak Hill Richwood Ronceverte Hinton and other cities travel by rail and motor convoy to the armor training site. Over 3 000 troops participate with focus on recruit training armor maintenance and weapon firing as Gov. Mandeland reviews on Governor's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Areca
West Virginia National Guard
Fort Knox
U.S. Amy
150Th Infantry Regi
Ment
Department of the Army
Charles R. Fox
Western Kentucky
Beckley
Oak Hill
Richwood
Ronceverte
Hinton
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Howitzer Company
150Th Armored Cavalry
Arthur F. Burdiss
Steve J. Grzyb
Tank Co
Louisville
Charleston
Huntington
Fairmont
Parkersburg
Charles E. Wright
West Virginia
St. Albans
Bluefield
Mountain State
201St
1092Nd Engineer
193Rd Engineer Company
Weston
3664Th Ordnance Company
Point Pleasant
Gov
Marland
German Leader Hears Ike Hopes for German Reunification
President Eisenhower told Konrad Adenauer in a Walter Reed hospital talk that he hopes for early action to liberate the 17 million Germans in the Eastern zone. Adenauer called the recovery a miracle and said the talk gave him a chance to see the president in good shape amid his post operative condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Dulles
Henry Kellerman
State Department
Adenauer
New York City
U. S
Future Electricity Growth Demands All Fuels Figures
President John W. Evers of Commonwealth Edison warned before the National Coal Association that future electric demand could double by 1965 and again by 1975, expanding coal use from 140 million tons to 460 million tons. He forecast nuclear power emerging later to meet rising needs while coal maintains a growing role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John W. Evers
Commonwealth Edison Co
Evers
National Coal Assn
Charles R. Hook
Armco Steel Corp
Ex-Beckleyan Wins Gubernatorial Race at Girls State
Nationalist Nancy Erskine of South Charleston won the gubernatorial race at Rhododendron Girls State defeating Federalist Sue Smith of Beckley. The event at Gilmer cottage included a ceremonial oath by Judge Chauncey Browning. Delegates and officials from Charleston to Beckley participated in the mock government and planned the selection of 13 Girls Nation candidates from 837 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
W.va
Nancy Erskine
South Charleston
Rhododendron Girls
Miss Erskine
Sue Smith
Beckley
Gilmer Cottage
Board of Public Works
Supreme Court
House of Delegates
Senate
Carolyn Wiley
Charleston
Martha Yeager
Kay Moss
Lewisburg
Martha Holland
Barbara Hess
Crab Orchard
Raleigh County
Jenny Rupe
Sophia
Shirley Church
Pineville
Becky Holdein
Salem
Jane Norman
Vienna
Emily Pancake
Romney
Mary Seros
Parkersburg
Janice Jeffries
W. S. Erskine
Wanda Cook
Marshall College
Bill” Erskine
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Erskine
Chauncey Browning
State Supreme Court
Browning
Atomic pact with Britain targets Nautilus details
Washington reports the United States and Great Britain have signed an agreement to exchange information on military atomic engines. The accord appears to let Britain obtain facts about the pioneering U S atomic-powered submarine Nautilus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Great Britain
U. S
Local Nurse Suffers Polio in Raleigh County
Elizabeth Taylor a 21 year old nurse from McAlpin became Raleigh County s third poliomyelitis victim this year after illness on duty. She was treated at Beckley Hospital then transferred to Marmet Hospital Wednesday night. Her mother lives in McAlpin while she resided at the nurses home. The first case was reported Feb 1 and the second on Feb 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Elizabeth Taylor
McAlpin
Beckley Hospital
Marmet Hospital
China Taylor
Career Man Named Warden of West Virginia Penitentiary
Ira M. Coiner, a longtime state penal service officer, was appointed warden of the West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville effective tomorrow by Governor Marlagh. Coiner, 50, previously deputy warden and head of the statewide prison road camp system, helped suppress a January riot by leading an eight guard unit to free a hostage in South Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Ira M. Coiner
West Virginia
Moundsville
Marlagh
Coiner
State Senate
Orel J. Skeen
Renick
Greendrier County
Road Commission
Bowden
Randolph County
Baker
Hardy County
Buckhannon
Penitentiary
Conner
South Hall
Polio Clinic Held In Beckley Today
A Salk polio clinic is held today in the Beckley Recreation building with clinician Dr H S Edwards and nurses including Mrs Lillian Melton and Mrs Margaret Greco. Volunteer workers assist as the clinic opened at 1 p.m. Raleigh County health and school nurses participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
H. S. Edwards
Lillian Melton
Margaret Greco
Raleigh County Health
Viola St. Clair
Robert Forren
R. N
Kelmer Shumate
Pete Thornley
Earl Biggs
Kenith Thurman
Truman Aides Found Guilty Of Conspiracy
In St Louis a federal jury convicted Matthew J Connelly and T Lamar Caudle two Truman administration officials of conspiracy tied to an income tax evasion case They face up to five years in prison and a 10000 fine each The verdict followed eight hours forty three minutes of deliberation after a month long trial involving Irving Sachs a St Louis shoe maker who pleaded guilty to tax evasion and paid a 40000 fine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Matthew J. Connelly
T. Lamar Caudle
Truman
Connelly
White House
Caudle
Justice Department
Irving Sachs
Sachs
Bridegroom Plunges To Death From Plane
Oren Ase Pruitt, 38, of Charlotte, plunged 6000 feet from an open Piedmont Airlines door during a honeymoon flight to Asheville. His body was found in a church graveyard near Shelby after the 6:08 p.m. incident. An airline inquiry, a Civil Aeronautics inspector, and a coroner’s jury opened investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Piedmont Airlines
Oren Ase Pruitt
Charlotte
Shelby
Pruitts
York
S. C
Oren
B. B. Slaughter
Winston-Salem
Slaughter
C. A. Murray
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Ollie Harris
W. G. McGee
Piedmont
McGee
Pruitt
Jury Commissioners Picked for Raleigh County Courts
Judges appoint two men to four year terms on Raleigh County Criminal and Circuit Court juror commissions. Arthur Goldstein replaces Lucien H. Davis and serves with John Yago. Norman Knapp names Robert Foster to circuit commission with John Cooper, replacing Cecil Miller. Commissioners earn about $300 annually and prepare lists of about 1,000 names for jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Arthur Goldstein
Beckley
Lucien H. Davis
Goldstein
John Yago
Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Robert Foster
Foster
Cecil Miller
John Cooper
Petit
Cardinals Trade Four For Four With Giants
The St Louis Cardinals exchange four players for four from the New York Giants. Red Schoendienst Jackie Brandt Bill Sarni Dick Littlefield go to the Giants for Al Dark Whitey Lockman Ray Katt and Don Liddle. Frank Lane says no cash changing hands and shifting Don Blasingame to second while Dark plays short. Lane projects an outfield of Musial Repulski and Moon with Lockman moving in.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Red Birds
Red Schoendienst
Jackie Brandt
Bill Sarni
Dick Littlefield
Giants
al Dark
Whitey Lockman
Ray Katt
Don Liddle
Frank Lane
Cards
Lane
Don Blasingame
Dark
Beckleyan Arrested on Bad Check Warrant
Beckley resident Patrick Jackson, of 108 Locust Street, Beckley, was jailed at Raleigh County Jail at 12 22 p m today on a bad check warrant. He was arrested by a sheriff's deputy and a constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Jackson
Locust St
Beckley
Raleigh
Engineer to Probe Greenbrier River Pollution
Charleston reports that the State Water Commission will investigate tannery waste in the Greenbrier River after complaints to the Attorney General's Office. Executive secretary and engineer John Lester said officials will check on reports that discolored water and possible fish deaths originate from two tanneries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Water Commission
Greenbrier
John Lester
Attorney General's Office
Lakin Inmate Escapes Hospital in West Virginia
An inmate at Lakin State Hospital, Garland Akers, escaped last Saturday. Akers was committed January 1 this year by the State Board of Probation and Parole. Raleigh County Sheriff's Office has issued a lookout for Akers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Akers
Beckley
Sophia
Lakin State Hospital
Raleigh County Sheriff's Office
Akers
State Board of Probation and Parole
Dutch Press Denies Queen May Abdicate
Dutch newspapers dismissed abroad reports that faith healer Greet Hofmans influenced Queen Juliana and could force abdication. They called the claims an invasion of royal privacy and said no constitutional crisis existed. The Der Spiegel story sparked no clear political gain in elections.
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Hague
Netherlands
Juliana
de Waarhed
der Spiegel
Frankfurt
Greet Hofmans
Prince Bernhard
Maria Cristina
Miss Hofmans
Cause of Fire At University Still Unknown
Morgantown fire investigators work with West Virginia University officials to determine the cause of a 1.47 million dollar blaze that heavily damaged Mechanical Hall. Fire started in the oil room. officials say arson is not suspected. University engineering departments were housed in the building.
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Morgantown
Harry Pickenpaugh
West Virginia University
C. R. Cobb
Morgan Arthur
C. A. Raper
Charleston
Pickenpaugh
Prospect
High Streets
University
Star City
Westover
Mount Morris
Mechanical Hall
Raper
WVU Board of Governors
State Supreme Court
Charleston Kiwanis to Present Luncheon Program
A five man team from Charleston Kiwanis Club led by C. B. Talley will present a program at the Beckley Kiwanis Club Friday luncheon at El Chico. R. S. Brashear is program chairman. After lunch comes a golf match at Black Knight Country Club with LeRoy Huffman arranging details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Charleston Kiwanis Club
C. B. Talley
el Chico
R. S. Brashear
Black Knight Country Club
LeRoy Huffman
Rehabilitation Camp Dedicated Today in West Virginia
Rehabilitation camp for youthful first offenders near Davis, West Virginia, was dedicated with a flag-raising and prayer. The camp, a quarter mile from Blackwater Falls, aims to aid rehabilitation and was authorized by the 1955 Legislature with a $121,000 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
W. Va
West Virginia
Blackwater Falls
James M. Donohoe
State Board of Control
L. Steele Trotter
Betty Blosser
Kermit McKeever
Division of State Parks
Sudden Storm Drenches Beckley Areas With Hail and Winds
A sudden summer electrical storm struck Beckley around noon with heavy rains and high winds. Hail as large as marbles damaged the Montgomery Ward sign on Neville Street, which was blown off its moorings but recovered by an employee. City Avenue flooded while checks outside Beckley showed no rain in Sullivan and Tank Branch or McLean Addition. No serious damage to the green tomato crop was anticipated due to the storm's spotty nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Montgomery Ward and Co
Neville St
City Ave
City
Sullivan
Tank
McLean
Weather Outlook With Showers Across Regions
Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected today and tonight with a low around 64 to 68 degrees, cooler 58 to 64 in mountains. Friday will be cloudy warm and humid with more showers and storms. Beckley reported a high of 60 yesterday and a low near 60. Oak Hill reached 87 yesterday with a low around 63. Rivers at Bellepoint in Greenbrier and New Normal areas show clear conditions. Bluestone Reservoir remains at normal stage and clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley High
Toury Co Cneves Voecidente
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
New
Bluestone Reservoir
Register Reader Calls Spotlight on Child Medical Care
A Beckley grandmother describes a sick three year old denied admission to a hospital due to cost. The letter urges community action to fund emergency medical care for underprivileged children and assigns responsibility to all citizens, not just doctors, with Mrs. Jean Kennedy urging readers to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
David T.) Kennedy Jr
Beckley
Beckley Skies and Planetary Closest Approach Noted
The Sun and Moon rise and set with first quarter occurring Friday morning. Venus sets at 8 12 p.m. and lies within 28 million miles of Earth, on a closer approach than any other planet.
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Venus
Earth
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National Guardsmen
Kenneth W. Moore
Howitzer Co
James R. Ferguson
Thurmond
C. E. Galaspie
John W. Moon
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Beckleyan
Mountaineer Boys State
Clyde Hager
Jack Nuckols
del. Martin Bowles
Miss Jeffries
Penny Zimmerman
Chester A. Arents
Cardinals
Stan Musial
Rip Repulski
Wally Moon
Moon
Lockman
Harry P. Cain
GOP
Subversive Activities Control Board
Senate Constitutional Rights Committee
Federal Reserve Board
William McChesney Martin Jr
Joint Economic Committee
Lakin
Beckley Skies
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