Attorney Takes Witness Stand in Raleigh County Suit
Beclley attorney George Ballard testified in the Raleigh County Circuit Court trial of a suit by Mrs. Betty Hawkins against Virgil Deck Shumate. The case centers on a 1950 note and deed of trust. Ballard stated the deed was signed as shown. Shumate’s testimony claimed the Harper Road property was sold seven years later leaving about 1700 due after the bank loan was satisfied. The deed of trust was not recorded until 1957. Shumate and his wife reportedly borrowed money from the bank in 1953 and 1955 without notifying the lender that the deed had been executed. Defense rested late morning. jurors to be charged after noon recess.
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George Ballard
Beckley
Virgil Deck Shumate
Raleigh
Shumate
Betty Z. Hawkins
Ballard
Harper Road
West Virginia Historical Drama Board Meets Friday
A board of directors of the West Virginia Historical Drama Association will convene Friday at 4 p.m. in the Beckley Newspapers Corp library. All members are urged to attend this session.
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West Virginia Historical Drama Association
The
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Huntington mayor cites rail mergers to boost coal industry
STATE BRIEFS report Mayor David L. Francis of Huntington says C&O and B&O merger would spur coal industry growth. Witness at ICC hearing on C&O proposal to take control and merge with B&O. A West Virginia University coal research center plan gains momentum after Underwood group meeting with Governor Barron. A Huntington man, Charles Davis, 31, killed himself after a romance breakup with a 17-year-old girl following a dispute, while a friend drove.
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David L. Francis
Huntington
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
C&o
B&o
Cecil H. Underwood
W. W. Barron
West Virginia University
Charles Davis
Man in Raleigh County Jail on title fraud charge
A Mobscott man, Robert Spencer, was booked at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday at Raleigh County Jail on a charge of failing to yield his automobile title. He was arrested by a constable.
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Mobscott
Robert Spencer
Raleigh County
Police Probe Many Wrecks At Maxwell Hill Intersection
Police report two crashes within an hour at Maxwell Hill intersection. George Craddock and Wesley Walker involved in the 7 am collision. damages about $300 with Craddock charged for under control. Eva Staats and Donald Drackman in the 8 am crash. damages about $200 with Staats charged for driving left of center. No injuries. Three other accidents investigated. one on New Raleigh Road and another at Crab Orchard. Freda Burns charged with reckless driving after clipping a guard rail on Johnstown Road near Vance Drive. Damages about $1,000. no injuries. Fence owned by Dennis Wilson. car rear damaged. fender ripped off.
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Maxwell Hill
George M. Craddock
Mount Hope
Wesley Lester Walker
Beckley
Craddock
Eva N. Staats
Donald J. Drackman
Oak Hill
New Raleigh Road
Crab Orchard
Shady Spring
Freda Burns
Johnstown Road
Vance Drive
Dennis Wilson
Tex City Advances Water from Sea Dream
Tex City pursues a long dream of extracting fresh water from the sea. Kennedy calls it a triumph of peace. The plant now yields one million gallons daily at about $1 per thousand, with Freeport contracted to buy 500000 gallons daily at 30 cents per thousand.
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Kennedy
Freeport
Mamie Brandstetter, 39, Dies After Long Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Irene Brandstetter of Coal City will be held at 2 p.m. at Free Will Baptist Church in Coal City with Rev. Buel Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. She died at home after a five year illness. Born December 3, 1921 in Taplin, she was a daughter of Charlie and Susan Buskirk. Survived by husband Charles Brandstetter, daughters Carol Sue Duncan Glen Morgan and Prescilla Arvelene Howington, sons Herbert and Charles Jr., two brothers Herbert and Cloyd Buskirk, a sister Drucilla Young, and a grandson. Graveside rites for infant child of Robert and Ruby Lusk Bailey of Cyclone, who died at birth, were at Brown Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers and two sisters. Evans Funeral Home, Oceana, in charge.
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Mamie Irene Brandstetter
Glenag Se
Free Will Baptist
Coal City
Buel Thompson
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Brandstetter
Taplin
Charlie
Susan Buskirk
Free Will Baptist Church
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia
Talmadge Pigg
Willie Pigg
Vernie Pigg
Forrest Akers
Benjamin Gilkerson
Avery Gilkerson
Robert
Ruby Lusk Bailey
Cyclone
Welch Hospital
Brown Cemetery
Randall
Jackie
Linda
Judy
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Final rites for William Floyd Morgan 91 at Simon
William Floyd Morgan 91 of Simon died Wednesday morning at his home. Final rites are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at his home with Rev. Lloyd Ferguson presiding. Burial will follow in Morgan Cemetery at Simon. Survivors include his wife Emma. two sons Alfred of Kessler and Delbert. three daughters Georgia Abshire Martha Morgan and Merlie Morgan. two stepsons Victor of Oceana and Swansie Adams of Lamar. one stepdaughter Bessie Reed of Oceana. Body at Evans Funeral Home in Oceana.
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William Floyd Morgan
Simon
Lloyd Ferguson
Morgan Cemetery
Morgan
Guyan
Anderson and
Rachel ‘Harvey Morgan
Emma Morgan
Alfred
Kessler
Delbert Morgan
Georgia Abshire
Matheny
Martha Morgan
Merlie Morgan
Springfield
Ohio
Victor
Oceana
Swansie Adams
Lamar
Bessie Reed
Evans Funeral Home
Funeral Arrangements for Clark J. Lilly 74
Clark James Lilly 74 of Hinton died at 9 30 a m Wednesday in Marlinton hospital after an eight month illness from cancer. Born March 2 1887 in Pipestein he was a son of the late Joseph and Lydia Ann Meador Lilly. Retired county surveyor, he taught school 23 years and worked for U S Engineers at Pearl Harbor four years during World War II. Surviving are his wife Nell a brother Caesar of Streeter two sisters Mrs Joe Lilly Glen Morgan Mrs Alfred Cooper MacArthur six sons Cyril Wilmington North Carolina Lowell Arlington Virginia Lyell Santana Florida Don Whitesville Philip Toledo Ohio Clark James Jr Hinton three daughters Mrs Orpha Hazelwood Las Vegas Nevada Mrs Margie Anderson Marlinton Mrs Carl Ann Smith Nitro 20 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Body at E M Meadows Funeral Home.
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Clark James Lilly
Hinton
Marlinton
Pipestein
Joseph and
Lydia Ann Meador Lilly
Lilly
U. S. Engineers
Pearl Harbor
Carl Ann Smith
Nitro
E. M. Meadows Funeral Home
RNS
Final rites announced for Lewis Larkin Lilly of Ellison
Lewis Larkin Lilly 90 of Ellison will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. Friday at Missionary Baptist Church Ellison with Rev. I E Hatcher presiding. Burial follows in Ellison family cemetery. He died Tuesday night at Fayetteville Christian Nursing Home after a four year illness. He was born near Ellison December 18 1870 a Summers County farmer and church member. Surviving are Martha Lilly Jumping Branch two sons Lonza Lilly Ellison and Lark Lilly White Oak five daughters Mrs Robert Pack Jumping Branch Mrs Grace Wills Shady Spring Mrs Ruby Basham and Mrs Carl Basham Baltimore MD and Mrs Boone Lilly Ghent five sisters Mrs Sanford Lilly Ellison Mrs Ellen Meadows Egeria Mrs Ocie Fink Ghent Mrs Elsie Keadle Alpeca and Mrs Evie Farley Cool Ridge. The body remains at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors until the funeral.
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Lewis Larkin Lilly
Ellison
Missionary Baptist Church
I. E. Hatcher
Lilly
Christian Nursing Home
Fayetteville
Tiwo Weeks
Summers County
George W
Martha Worley Lilly
Martha Lilly
Jumping Branch
Lonza Lilly
Lark Lilly
White Oak
Robert Pack
Grace Wills
Shady Spring
Ruby Basham
Carl Basham
Baltimore, Md
Boone Lilly
Ghent
Sanford Lilly
Ellen Meadows
Egeria
Ocie Fink
Elsie Keadle
Alpeca
Evie Farley
Cool Ridge
Ronald Meadows
Rollins Infant Graveside Rites Held for Oceana Parents
Infant of Ted and June Smith Rollins of Oceana died at birth Monday in a Welch hospital. Rites were planned today at Kop perston Community Cemetery with Rev Calvin Goodman presiding. Survivors include 10 brothers and sisters. Evans Funeral Home of Oceana arranged the funeral.
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Ted
June Smith Rollins
Oceana
Welch
Kopperston
Calvin Goodman
Evans Funeral Home
West Virginia Governor Urges Research Led Policy Reform
Gov Barron voices a modernization strategy for public policy in West Virginia, stressing practical research over extensive documentation. He links power generation to the broader goal of using inquiry to drive planned change and advancement.
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West Virginia
Barron
Requiem Mass for Leo DeLuca '67 in Raleigh County
Leo DeLuca aged 74 died at home after a seven year illness. A native of Ponca Italy born July 25 1893 he came to the United States in 1921 and Raleigh County in 1943. He was a retired mine operator and owner also owned a restaurant and was a member of St Francis de Sales Church. Fr Mike Lazy will celebrate at 9 am Friday at St Francis de Sales with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Rosary at Webb and Neal Funeral Home tonight. Pallbearers listed.
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Leo DeLuca
Beaver
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Mike Lazy
Sunset Memorial Park
DeLuca
Ponca
Italy
United States
Raleigh County
Essie Belle
Sam
Frank DeLuca
New York
N. Y
Ciavita Tecca
Emilio J. DeLuca
Glen Morgan
Guilio DeLuca
Jacksonville
Fla
Webb and Neal
Louis Conte
John Ciciuccio
Dido Pietrantozzi
Nick del Prete
Henry Stanley
Louie de Lorenzo
Final rites for Mrs Sarah Eliza beth McPhee in Oak Hill
Mrs. Sarah Eliza beth McPhee 81 of Oak Hill will have funeral services at 2 30 p m Friday in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Basil Entzminger officiating. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. She died Tuesday in an Oak Hill hospital after a long illness. Survivors include three sons Fred O Boyle Oak Hill Sylvester O Boyle Lochgelly and Roy McPhee Pomona Calif. two daughters Mrs Lavinia Jones and Mrs Alice Coulter both of Oak Hill and Mrs Mae Blackwell Charleston. a sister Mrs Emma Smith Forty Fort Pa. 16 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
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Sarah Elizabeth McPhee
Oak Hill
Tyree
Basil Entzminger
High Lawn Memorial Park
Bernard Holstein Funeral Arrangements Announced
Bernard Cleveland Holstein 75 of Oak Hill died at home after a long illness. Retired from New River Pocahontas Coal Co. Survived by Stella Mae Holstein and three sons Frank Oak Hill Milton Hamilton Ohio Herbert Hollstein South Charleston. three daughters Juanita Marcum Gallipolis Ohio Virginia Shanks Marmet. three brothers Nick Woodsville Bill Davids Creek Millard Danville. two sisters Bessie Nary and Adar Snodgrass Hernshaw. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
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Bernard Cleveland Holstein
Oak Hill
Theew River Pocahontas Coal Co
Stella Mae Holstein
Frank
Milton
Hamilton
Ohio
Herbert Hollstein
South Charleston
Juanita Marcum l
Gallipolis
Virginia Shanks
Marmet
Nick
Woodsville
Bill
Davids Creek
Millard
Danville
Bessie Nary
Adar Snodgrass
Hernshaw
Tyree Funeral Home
Barron Signs 13 Special Session Bills Into Law
Gov. W. W. Barron signed 13 bills from West Virginia's latest special session. The package includes extending the three cent sales tax to 1961-62, generating about 7.5 million dollars for the expanded federal state public works program. Other measures raise the Public Assistance Director salary, expand business development corps, protect relief workers from creditors, and authorize dam construction without fish ladders. Older residents gain hunting and fishing license exemption starting July 1.
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Charleston
Barron
West
Thhe State Department of Agriculture
Public safety scare ends in shooting rampage
A developmentally disabled man opens fire at a Malvern area site, injuring several people and wounding two, before barricading himself. Police chief Bill Funk says the shooter, Billy Joe Buie, claimed he was mad at the world and tired of being mistreated. He surrendered after tear gas forced him from hiding.
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Billy Joe
Necie Mae Grant
Wayne Williams
Norris McDade
Phillip Dedman
J. D. Sheffield
Dorsey D. Glover
Bill Funk
Malvern
House Burglarized in Cool Ridge. coins and watches stolen
A Cool Ridge man found his home burglarized on Wednesday after several days away. Thieves took about $150 in coins and watches, including $50 from a piggy bank and watches valued at $100. State Police are investigating.
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Cool Ridge
Jurors Excused From Raleigh County Criminal Court Until Monday
Jurors for Raleigh County Criminal Court were excused until 9 a.m. Monday. The order delays proceedings as jurors return after the weekend.
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Criminal Court
Raleigh County Criminal Court
West Virginia Briefs Roundup Of Local News
Oceana Gas gets PSC approval to raise annual rates by 2900 dollars for 1100 customers in Oceana Kopperston and Jesse to offset Hope Natural Gas price hikes. A 13 year old boy dies from a 22 caliber rifle accident at home in Charleston. Clarksburg attorney Edward E Bartlett, 75, found dead from a self inflicted shotgun blast. Greenbrier voters reject a school levy to fund improvements and teacher salaries by a 2736 to 2603 margin. WV drivers warned to buy 1961 42 license plates within seven days. State health officials report 153 new flu cases last week, total 9000 for 1961.
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Charleston
Upi
Oceana Gas Co
Public Service Commission
Oceana
Kopperston
Jesse
Wyoming County
Hope Natural Gas Co
State Health Department
West Virginia
Potter’s Disappearance Ends as He Is Captured
Potter, once paroled from a four year sentence, vanished from Mt. Hope August 27, 1957, triggering a nationwide manhunt. He resurfaced in Charleston near the state capitol where a state trooper halted him amid a crude disguise. A lieutenant identified him, and Potter later pleaded guilty to federal embezzlement in May 1958, receiving a four year term.
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Mt. Hope
Potter
West Virginia
Kanawha Boulevard
Charleston
State Capitol
Court makes pleas in Raleigh County case mix
In Raleigh County Criminal Court this morning Andrews entered a nollo contendre to petit larceny and pleaded guilty to assault and battery. Judge Harry L. McCreery set July 19 to pass judgment. Cree, 24, of Princewick, faced charges for taking a mine battery charger worth 22.50 from Raleigh Coal Co. His plea was not to contendre and sentencing was set for June 28. Dallas Ketchersid, 18, Beckley, pleaded guilty to assault and battery for injuring Glen Anglin with a box cutter on May 1, with sentencing to be set.
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Andrews
Harry L. McCreery
Joseph Luchini
Nollo
Raleigh County
John Abner Cree
Princewick
J. J. Wiles
Raleigh Coal Co
Ifor Dallas Ketchersid
Beckley
Glen Anglin
Soviet leader Kennedy Vienna talks on peace treaty and disarmament
The Vienna summit discussion states Kennedy will sign a separate peace with East Germany if a full German treaty is not possible this year. The Soviet Union would accept Western controls if they agree to universal and complete disarmament first. Russia opposes Western test ban controls alone without general disarmament, calling such controls akin to spying.
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Kennedy
Vienna
East Germany
Germany
Soviet Union
Russia
Decrees to Strip Jews Citizenship in Nazi Germany
Germany’s interior ministry decrees under Adenauer pattern later used across occupied territories. Globke and Hering led Department One. Eichmann testified that his secret police office assumed responsibility for stripping Jews of citizenship and seizing property on Globke’s department initiative.
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Ment
Ministry of Interior
Globke
Hering
Eichmann
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