Body of Pemberton Boy Found in Pa
Mrs Ershell Meadows of Pemberton learns her 16 year old son Ronnie Heater was found dead at Hawthorne PA city dump. He had been missing since Sunday and was reportedly shot. He visited Hawthorne with his mother on Memorial Day and will be buried in the Pennsylvania city where the family formerly lived. He was nephew to Mr and Mrs James Butterworth of Sophia who will also travel to Hawthorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ershell Meadows
Pemberton
Ronnie Heater
Hawthorne
Young Heater
Haw
Thorne
Meadows
Pennsylvania City
Ronnie
James Butterworth
Sophia
Cabell County Schools End Racial Segregation
The Cabell County Board of Education voted to end all racial segregation in public schools immediately. After two years of voluntary gradual integration, the board will integrate all grades on a non discriminatory basis. Superintendent Olin C. Nutter cites over 800 Negro students in the county. A suit by NAACP and six individuals seeks full integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Cabell County
Olin C. Nutter
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Expansion Set At Belle Plant
Charleston W An expansion program at Du Pont's Belle Works east of Charleston will double the capacity for methyl methacrylate monomer used in Lucite Acrylic Resin. Plant Manager F A Otto said the modernization aims to meet conditions and ensure stability for Belle people, with gas replacing coal for process gases while coal continued for steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
du Pont
Belle Works
F. A. Otto
Otto
Two Firms Sued Following Wreck
Charles ton family sues U S Rubber and General Motors for 410000 in damages in U S District Court. Edward Bostwick 250000 Mrs Bostwick 150000 and children Frances Barbara 5000 each allege defective tire caused June 28 1955 crash near Goodland Kansas with GM negligence in failing to uncover the defect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
U. S. Rubber Co
General Motors Co
U.S. District Court
Edward J. Bostwick
Bostwick
Frances
Barbara
Goodland
Kan
Bostwicks
Cadillac
General Motors
Spinal Meningitis Fatal for East Beckley Woman
A 22 year old East Beckley resident, Miss Peggy Webb, died from spinal meningitis at 8 p m Tuesday in a local hospital. The body was taken to C D Trent Funeral Home for funeral arrangements. A Raleigh County Health Department spokesman said no cases had been reported thus far this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Beckley
Peggy Webb
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Raleigh County
Beckleyan Sent to Jail for Unpaid Fines
Charles W. Payne of 414 G Street Beckley was jailed in Raleigh County Jail after failing to pay fines and costs in two cases before Magistrate T N Thurman. He was convicted of operating without an operator's card and improper vehicle registration and fined 25 dollars plus costs on each charge. Payne was arrested last Thursday by City Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Payne
G. St
Beckley
Raleigh
T. N. Thurman
Thurman
Payne
Flannery Questions Bower Influence In State Contracts Trial
Pineville West Virginia speaker W E Flannery testified in the Wyoming County Circuit Court during the second day of Del J Paul Bowers libel suit against the Charleston Gazette. He said he could not detect influence on Bower and was unaware that Bower held state insurance contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
W.va
W. E. Flannery
House of Delegates
del. J. Paul Bower
Flannery
Bower
Mullens
Wyoming County
Charleston Gazette
Gazette
del. Martin C. Bowles
South Charleston
House
Bowles
Clarence E. Martin
Martinsburg
Martin
Marland
Sen
C. H
Jackie) McKown
Wayne
Senate
Ralph J. Bean
Moorefield
Robert Worrell
Bean
Robert Mellace
Charleston Daily Mail
Mellace
Sen. McKown
Infant Wesley Biggs Dies at Birth
Graveside services for Wesley Wiley Biggs infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Eugene Biggs 504 Quarry Street Beckley will be held at 10 am Thursday at Sunset Memorial Park The infant died at birth in a local hospital Tuesday The body will remain at Caffee Funeral Home until the hour of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Wiley Biggs
Robert Eugene Biggs
Quarry St
Beckley
Sunset Memorial Park
Caffee Funeral Home
Hearing Set In Ward Whitlock Tax Case In Raleigh
July 27 set for hearing in Raleigh County Circuit Court on a demurrer in the West Virginia Turnpike Commission v Sheriff John C. Ward and Assessor Ira Whitlock. The demurrer argues no action and the defendants contend improper injunction and tax status. Judge Norman Knapp sustained the demurrer for lack of proceedings against Interstate Commerce Corp Glass House Esso Standard Oil Guaranty Trust Co as parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia Turnpike Commission
John C. Ward
Ira Whitlock
Turnpike Commission
Interstate Commerce Corp
Glass House
Esso Standard Oil Co
The
Guaranty Trust Co
Lee M. Kenna
Norman Knapp
Mullens Boots Speed Traps Plan to Curb Speeding
Mullens officials approve a constant patrol by the police cruiser to slow speeders and seek State Police help for road checks. Mayor Woodrow W. Cook endorses distributing pamphlets outlining traffic rules. Trooper James Fairchild offers his aid, and licenses will be checked to stop underage unlicensed drivers. Citizens may provide license numbers to assist prosecutions as the city tackles additional traffic issues on Moran Avenue and Mullens Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fairchild
New City Board Approves Hiring and Sign Rules
The board ordered removal of an outside toilet and connection to the sewer within 30 days and directed erecting of no parking signs on Orchard Street's south side. C. A. Ellison Jr. of West Mullens was hired as relief patrolman at 235 dollars starter pay for vacancies during vacations and other duties. The oath of office for commissioner-elect Russell followed, with praise for outgoing commissioner Stati and support for the new administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard St
Pat Russell
C. A. Ellison Jr
West Mullens
Ellison
Beckley Board Considers Three Principalships
Beckley Board President H D Covey signaled behind the scenes moves as D W Bryson prepared to recommend principals at Beckley Junior High Stoco Junior High and Clear Fork High Ameagle. Bryson noted differing rules for Beckley Junior High needing a second recommendation while other posts await board direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
H. Dale Covey
D. W. Bryson
Beckley Junior High
Clear Fork High School
Stoco Junior High
Virgil Sarrett
Covey
Bryson
Sarrett
Beckley
E. van Dor
Beckley Junior High School
Christian
J. Marion Cook
Carl Jarrell
Knapp
Leeber
Cook
Jarrell
B. C. Calloway
Calloway
Clear Fork
Kiser
Nellie McComas
Odd
Don Loretta Hodson
Crab Orchard
Wiseman
We Are Supposed to Be Men We Act Like Boys
Mayor A K Minter condemned council pettiness in a heated session over his bid to fire Police Chief James H Poole. Council backed Poole and granted a vote of confidence, while Minter defended his duty, saluted his past work, and warned the council to accept his leadership or face the political cost. He pressed for clear duties for Poole and affirmed the council as his boss, though he would stay as mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Minter
James H. Poole
Minter
Poole
H. P. Meadows
Noel Christian
Meadows
E. Elmer Warden
Council
Johnny Smith
Chief Poole
Police Department
Clarence Bibb
G. C. Porter
Indigent Children's Hospitalization Plan Studied by Citizens
A Beckley meeting of 25 business, professional, and fraternal leaders backed a plan to fund hospitalization for indigent children. Mrs. Kennedy nominated a Steering committee to form by laws and elect officers for a non profit group. Hospital administrators and doctors discussed costs and patient frequency, noting strong community need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
David Kennedy, Mercer Sr
Raleigh
Coca-Cola
Kennedy
Tieche
Drewry
Raleigh General Hospitals
Beckley and
Raleigh County
New Roads Foreseen By Summer of 1958
Washington reports congressional sponsors of the 33 billion highway bill expect motorists to ride on some new superhighways by summer 1958 after the bill clears Congress and goes to President Eisenhower. Leaders predict rapid state action despite earlier tripling doubts, with 1957 devoted to planning and right of way purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Francis Case
R-Sd
State Officials Plan To Proceed on Roads
West Virginia's largest road-building program moves forward after Congress approves the federal highway bill. SRC has no official revised share yet but work is now seen as certain. The key project is the relocation of U S 60 with preliminary aerial surveys completed. Grants cover interstate, primary, secondary and urban highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Road Commission
West Virginia
SRC
U.S. 60
State profits $176000 from SRC auction in Charleston
The State Road Commission earned an estimated profit of 176000 from its second public auction of surplus equipment in Charleston. 118 buyers from West Virginia and four neighboring states purchased all 375 lots, with about 1000 attendees. Items ranged from 11 power shovels to tires and repair parts including 83 dump trucks 17 autos 13 graders 4 station wagons and 80 jackhammers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Road Commission
Samuel T. Waller
Buckhann
Ers
West Virginia
Waller
Road Commission
Salk Vaccine Shots Urged by Dr. Dyer
Charleston state health director N H Dyer urges immediate vaccination of children with the Salk polio vaccine to protect during the late August peak. He notes the vaccine begins to act within a month and says there is no shortage. Parents should consult physicians or health departments. The earlier one inoculation guidance was rescinded due to a temporary shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer
Charleston
N. H. Dyer
184 Receive Injections At Raleigh Polio Clinic
Salk polio injections were given to 184 persons at a Raleigh County Health Department clinic held at Fairdale Elementary School on Tuesday. Dr. R C Mitchell served as clinician. Age breakdown ranged from under 1 year to prenatal, with counts listed for each age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Department
Fairdale
R. C. Mitchell
Lula Turner Rites Set for Beckley Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Turner of 206 Smoot Street Beckley will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St Matthew's Church conducted by Rev. R A Lewis. She died Sunday in a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Turner
Smoot St
Beckley
St. Matthew’s Church
R. A. Lewis
Night Sky Aids Navigators With Summer Triangle
Beckley skies note the sun sets at 7 51 p m and rises at 5 04 a m on Thursday while the moon rises at 10 21 p m and is in last quarter Sunday morning. The summer triangle of Vega Deneb and Altair climbs in the east at moonrise guiding navigators at sea and in the air.
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Vega
Deneb
Altair
West Virginia Weather: Cooler, showers, mixed forecast
The West Virginia forecast calls for fairer conditions with cooler, less humid air tonight and Thursday. Low temperatures around 56 to 63 tonight, high Thursday in the 76 to 83 range. Extended outlook shows temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal through Monday with showers and thunderstorms over the weekend and total rainfall around a half to an inch. Local city figures for Beckley and Oak Hill show varied temps and light rainfall, with rivers and reservoir levels described as muddy or normal depending on location.
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Beckley
Amy MS UK
Todey
Nesiuus Oko
Oak Hill
Welles
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
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Marilyn Monroe
New York
Arthur Miller
Connecticut
Bill Lear
Berlin
Moscow
Joan Colleen Beckett
Sacramento
San Francisco
Joan
Biggs
Pearing
Mullens Motor Co
Moran Ave
Jones St
Mary Carper
Mullens Hill
Carpers
Russel
W. F Staats
Gene Atkins
Stoco
James R. Webb
Marsh Fork High School
Herbert L. Kiser
Woodrow Wilson High School
CFHS
Harold Miller
Milter
Mr. Poole
Dorsey
Arnold C. Burke
Pat Roach
Rita Bowling
Linda Kidd
Fred Richmond
L. O. Sorenson
Albert M. Tieche
John Haddad
John Whitlock
John Schulte
T. R. Wilson Jr
William R. Nace
Sheryl Winter
Carl C. Drewry
David Kennedy
Harry Lewin
Wade Bardih
Harry L. McCreery
Turner
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