Meg Larkins Trial Gambles on Widow Witnesses
In a tense courthouse drama Meg Larkins faces renewed scrutiny as defense counsel pursues a last effort to reopen her case. Michael, once wary, plans a risky gambit with Inez and Tim to place a crucial witness back on the stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox House
Charlotte
Jason
Michael
Meg
Jenny
Nathan
Jase Jason
Gretchen
Tim O'Beirn
Inez Smith
Inez
Tim
Dan Farmer
Ann Larkins
Harcourt
Anna
Folding Wall Table Pattern for DIY Home Projects
A Raleigh Register advertisement promotes a Space Saving Wall Table pattern No. 26 that enables readers to build a folding wall table with hand tools and simple materials. It highlights space efficiency, easy assembly with contact cement, and low-cost stock items, urging readers to mail 25 cents for the pattern and 35 cents for a 40 page catalog of other Build-It-Yourself projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattern Department
Raleigh Register
P. O
Pleasantville
N. Y
Huntington Building Optioned by C and O Rail
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. may own two of Huntington's tallest structures after it announced an option on the 10 story Chafin Building. The owner of the C and O Building has until July 20 to exercise the option, with the Chafin Building selling for 400000 in 1946. The option price was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington (P
The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Huntington
C&o
Market Report on Apples Strawberries and Potatoes in Several States
Baltimore area fruit and produce markets show apples and strawberries in short supply with slightly weaker offerings. In Pennsylvania 16 quart crates bring 4.00 to 6.00, 24 quart crates 7.50. potatoes like Cobblers mixed, some markets steady. NC unwashed 100 lb 4.50, 50 lb 2.50-?. SC Sebago 50 lb 3.23-3.50. VA unwashed 50 lb 2.25-2.50, best 2.60-2.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Usls
SC Sebagoes
Va. Cobblers
Soft Drink Firm Wins New Trial
The Supreme Court unanimously set aside a $6,000 Logan County jury verdict awarded to William Edward Keffer for a Coca-Cola bottle explosion at the Amherst Coal Co. store. The ruling sends the case back for a retrial, citing potential mishandling of the bottle and improper jury instructions regarding medical expenses and negligence inference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Supreme Court
Logan County
James B. Riley
William Edward Keffer
Logan
Coca-Cola Bottling Works Inc
Keffer
Amherst Coal Co
Paragon Mine
Riley
Kefer
Air Force grounds its fastest man Lt Col Stapp
Washington reports the Air Force has grounded Lt Col John Paul Stapp known as the fastest man on earth after his rocket sled runs. Brig Gen Demler says Stapp is too valuable to risk in further high speed flights though routine track runs may continue. Stapp set a 632 mph ground speed at Holloman in 1954, from a standing start in five seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
John Paul Stapp
New Mexico
Marvin C. Demler
Air Research and Development Command
Air Force Historical Foundation
Bolling Air Force Base
ARDC
Stapip
Holloman Air Development Center
N. M
Demler
Stapp
Col. Stapp
Holloman
Britain fires atomic device off Australia in second blast
Sydney reports Britain exploded an atomic device in the Monte Bello Islands off Australia's northwest coast on Tuesday. The British Ministry of Supply said the test was successful with safety measures in place and scientific records being gathered for evaluation. It is believed the tests aimed to develop a trigger for Britain's forthcoming hydrogen bomb, which is scheduled for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Britain
Ministry of Supply
Monte Bello Islands
Beckley Det gets two new State Police Troopers
Two new State Police Troopers assigned to Beckley Detachment Co. D West Virginia DPS. Troopers W M Garrett Charleston and D J Roach Martinsburg graduated from the State Police Academy at Dunbar last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Co. D
West Virginia
Raleigh County Court to Review 1956 Assessments
The County Court at Beckley Raleigh County will sit from July 5 1956 at 10 30 AM to review and equalize the 1956 assessment made by the Assessor. The session will last up to 25 days with adjournments not exceeding three days. Harry Anderson Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Beckley
Raleigh
Harry Anderson
Harry Anderson, Clerk County Court
Beckley Classifieds Offer Beauty Shops and Services
Local Beckley ads showcase beauty salons offering special rates and services. The Beckley Beauty Salon features Penguin Heatless Dryers and air conditioning with evening appointments. Del-Mar Beauty Shop advertises a personal note and address, while Avon Cosmetics and Mutual of Omaha list district and office contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Penguin
Jean Radford
Virginia Griffith
Jean McComb
Bertha Hedgepath
South Oakwood
Funeral Announcements from Anderson and Surrounding Obituaries
Obituaries for Charles John Anderson 86 of Fayette Street died at noon Monday June 18 in a Fayetteville nursing home. Funeral at St Stephen's Episcopal Church June 20 with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Active pallbearers listed. Harold Eugene Hunter 28 of Baltimore formerly Shady Springs died June 16 at home. Funeral June 21 at Shady Springs Baptist Church. Burial in Caffee cemetery Mount Tabor. Flowerbearers named. Terrance Clyde Moorefield 59 of Beckley died June 17 at his office. Service June 20 at First Christian Church, burial at Greenbrier Burial Park. Graveside rites by American Legion Post 32. Charles Frederick Hunt 70 of East Beckley died June 17. Service June 20 at Memorial Baptist Church, burial in Crow Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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O. W. Brown
H. C. Sessions
Don Wolfe
W. O. Sydnor
W. M. Duncan
F. N. Gans
Caffee
Mount Tabor
G. Wilcox, Jr
Kelsey Farley
Billy Miles
Bill Underwood
John Underwood
Emil Farrow
Ray Skelton
A. G. Wilcox, Jr
Berman Farley
Edgar Prince
Lester Willis
Caffee Funeral Home
Moorefield
Terrance Clyde
Beckley
Main Street
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
Greenbrier
Hinton
Keyser
American Legion Post No. 32
W. A. Burke
Albert F. Hazelwood
Tommy E. Jones
William H. Brown
Ben F. Dorsey
W. H. McGinnis
William R. Fugitt
Roy I. Smith
New River Dental Society
Elsworth W. Redden
Charles E. Crawford
Jonah Redden
Paul Radford
Arnold Radford
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Beckley, &. Va
Golden Witch
S Zola Ross
Permision
Boras Merrill Company, Inc
King Features Syndicate
Chapter
Kemp Wheelee
Jezebel
David Larkins
David
St. Louis
Matilda
New Beckley
James C. Griffith
Rock OF Ages
Kyle Davis
Old Eccles Road
Bluefield Monument Co
Bluefield, Virginia
R. C. Egnor
Crab Orchard
Oak Hill
Oo, Florists
Webb’s Florists & Greenhouses
Lost
Founda, Strayen
Buckland Coal Company
Sprague
Dial
Bailey Avenue
Eugene Honaker
Harold Williams
Henry Jones
Nash Campbell
NEW Sanders and Edgers
Fabulon Fosce Meteorers Co
Main St
Beckley Ice and Feed CO
Prince St
Call Clarence Christian
Neva Patton
Alderson
Del-Mar
Neville St
Vial
Ovle
Marguerite’s
Main St. Ph
KAT & Kurl Beauty Shop
Murphy's
Mabel West
Meena Agee West
B. E. Silverman
Gene H. Church
Easy
Morris
Calloway Heights
Lovitz
Jennings Radio & TV
MacArthur
W. Va
GEO
Sparks
Ashworth Firestone
Halstead
Wright
RCA Victor
Zenith
John W. Eye
Haddad’s
TV & Furniture CO
Beckley Furniture
Copeland
Mount Hope Rd
Foster Hardware CO
Frank
South Kanawha St
M&e Cash Market
AAVON
Venetian Blind Cleaners
Mutual of
Omaha
Combs St
South Kanawha St. Frank's
Cam Thompson
Bob Daniels
Lewis Transfer & Storage
Beckley Ice & Feed Company
Peerless
Little Beaver
Lake
Slick’s
Reservoir Rd
Walter’s Insurance Agency
McCorkle Avenue
South Charleston
W. V
J. J. Lamb & Son
Av. Beckley
Shankey Lilly
French Street
Avon Cosmetics
Jennings St
Mutual of Omaha
Combs St. Beckley
Nick
Beckeneee
Avon
Jennings Street
Arlington Hotel
Reliable Home Furnishings Company
Beckley College
Beckley Newspapers
Standard Coffee Company
Eugene Bays
Nowe
Gibson Hotel
Oceana
DON ET
Electrolux Corporation
Temple Street
Rainelle
A&h
R. B Asire
Prince Street
W. S. Gregg
W. B. Jones
Roy A. Jones
E. E. Snyder
R. L
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley
Mynah
Nature Shop
Willard McGraw
Sophia
Renee
Mt. Hope
Bob Mann
Maple Fork
Bud Lovell
Fred Mann
ST Tenn Beckley
Hereford
Remington Portable
Klaus & Page CO
McCreery St
Bendix
J. L. Mills
Johns-Manville
Mankin Lumber Coq
North Kanawha St
Beckley, W. Va
Crosley
Smith and Barnes
Best
South Fayette St
Matt Crook
Raleigh Road
Remington
Singer
Outans
Goodman
GUY AN. Machinery CO
P.O. Box
Logan, West Virginia
Martin's
RCA Victor Radio
Westinghouse
M. O. Hoke
Meadow Bluff
W Ja
Sewell Seam
Marlinton
Dial Beckley
Bush & Gerts
Galperin Music CO
South Kanawha St. Dial
Hollywood
Sophia Plumbing CO
Grandview
Beaver Curley
Roach Filmz
Henry Conway Hardware
ABC
Time & Gift Shop
Chamberlin CO. OF America
F. H A
Alcoa
Frigidaire
Servel Gas Apt
Conditio
TOR
Ford
Dearing Brothers Prosperity
Wilson's
South Nee St. Dial
Fred Wood
Bair Bros. Crews Body Works
Hoover
Glass & Mirror CO
City Ave
Beckley Ice Cream
Beckley Insulation Co
Anderson
Calfee Funeral Home
Hunter
Keyser Funeral Home
Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Douglas T. Bryant
Mar
South Oakwood Ave
Sy Rose & Quesenberry
Amos FE
Maytag Gas
Beckley Maytag
Batls
Prince St. Dial
Beckley Tire & Rubber CO
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