Fayette Convict Escape Plot Foiled At Prison
Warden Skeen disclosed an escape plan by at least two Fayette County inmates was prevented. Raymond Shipley 48 jailed ten years for unarmed robbery and Melvin McKinney 25 years for armed robbery were isolated for involvement. Authorities investigate a possible third prisoner. Shipley pretended to be one of the fugitives during the robbery.
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Associated Press
Moundsville
Ore
J. Skeen
Raymond Ship Fey
Melvin McKinney
Fayette County
Skeen
Shipley
McKinney
Conviets
Liberty
Huttonsville
Wetzel County
Koth Point
N. C
Lafley
Steven Donald
Lane Cooke
Pineville
Finley
W. C. Worrell
Huntington
C. W. Shufflebarger
Peggy
Myra Sue
Milton = Holstein
Carolyn Ann
Oak Hill
L. L Shannon
Holstein
Welch
T. M. Cooke
Princeton
Annabell Cooke
Beckley
Grady Morgan
H Gayle Pizzino
James Pizzino
Crowley-Worrell
Robert F. Beavers
Linda
Elizabeth Wilson
Pineville Personal Notes Highlight Local Guests and Moves
Pineville residents share weekend visits and relocations. I A Bailey moves with family to East Pineville from Cincinnati. Dr W H Dearing and children guests of the Worrells. The piece lists multiple local visits, illnesses, and social soirees across Pineville and nearby towns. It also mentions prison escape context tied to Shipley and McKinney and related charges, with couple details about military maneuvers and local hospitality.
Measles report and fire service exam in Beckley
Fayette county health notes report 20 measles in Oak Hill and Minden with cases in Summerslee and Pax. The Fireman's Civil Service Commission of Beckley announces a March exam to create an eligibles list for male Breman on the city fire department. Raleigh County residents for three years, aged 21 to 60, with no felony or misdemeanor convictions may apply at the Recorder's Office by March 9 at 3:00 p.m. Funeral notices list Lillie Annsage Crawford, Rost Annage Mann, and Louis Edward Jackson, detailing service dates, locations, and burial plans.
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Scotland
P. Styslop
Carl Williams
Pord
Qakim
Lef Scotlane
Canada
United States
Raleigh
Fayette
Jyssop
Robson
Margaret Cunningham
New York
Graces Maysnus
Summertec
Ea Russell
Ansted
Iazel Dean
Crown Hill
Myrtle Smith
Killarney
Virginia Wiliams
Oak Hills
Alex Nlystop
Kimberly
Sam Hyslop
Fayette Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Minden
Payette County
Recorder's Office
City of Beckley
Crawford Crawford
Lillie Annsage
Sprague
An Quk Haul
Mareh
Rose Fueneral Heme
Ey Hose Funeral Home
Mant Carr
Ernest
Barley
Surial
Mann
Rost Ann Uge
Zoneis Street
Bas P
Calfee Funeral Home
Marehend
P.m
Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church
Beaver
Rider Lowell Lilly
Hubert Morgan
Keaton
Greenville
Tag Jther Mann
Frank Mann
Barney Maye
Theo Harvey
Henry Mauvhins
Carl Mann
Caffee Funeral Home
Jackson Fl
Jackson
Louis Edward
Jack
Edgewood Drive
First Baptist Church
Alvin J. Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Raleigh County
American Legion Post No. 32
Claude Britts
Earl Fink
Claude Stone
John W Eve
Rupert Shively
Eldridge Miller
Duff Daniel
Sammy Britts
Billy Britts
W. H. Walker
Ray Pack
Ray Farrow
Leonard Payne
Joe Hungate
Plone Oak Iit Aul
Nermanent
Royal Crown Bottling Company
Burgess
Street
Seidman
Prince
Beckley
Ordining
Con- Haid
To & P
Fuller Brish Company
Welch Area Social Notes And Visitors
Ard de Paul Infantry Chorus performed in Welch on Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Daniel Burkshaw hosted weekend guests including daughter Mrs Ralph Green and Tommy of Kimball. Visits included Mr and Mrs Ed Droppleman in Charleston and Mrs A G Gilreath of Mullens with Ed Droppleman.
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Ard de Paul Infantry Chorus
Welch
Daniel Burkshaw
Ralph Green
Tommy
Kimball
Ed Droppleman
Charleston
A. G. Gilreath
Mullens
Ed. Droppleman
George H. Bragg
Danny
Judy
Ray Ledford
Layland
M. E. Meek
Bluefield
R. D. Platt
Daniel Burks
Robert E. Dalton
Langley Field
Sea Star Races to Pacific After Strait Nightmares
In a northern gale and dangerous strait, Captain Bill Quick battles nature and rival Jim to push Sea Star toward Valparaiso. Dora and Ellen contend with love and loyalty as the voyage nears the Pacific, while Quick hatches a bold plan to delay an enemy by posing as a gunrunner.
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San Francisco
Effen
Jim
Ellen
Bill
Dora
Elicn
Trendora
Inve
Quick
Perhous
Anchorage
Mr. Scott
Race
Andi
Bill Quick
Long Beach
Atigue
Dealation Island
Dlock
Guns
Ortiz
Sea Star
Pacific
Chile
Valparaiso
Elien
Boston
American Beauty
Thompson
Relecer Ipke
Pugeon
Morgantown site battle persists over WV medical school
In Charleston the State Medical Association and WVU Board of Governors backed Governor Patteson’s site proposal while a Morgantown choice lingered. Eddy D. Monga voted to amend the financing bill, seeking a Senate reversal of a House change that aimed to fix the site to Morgantown, extending the long standing Morgantown Charleston contention.
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Associated Press
Charleston
The
State Medical Association
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Patteson
BUE
Eddy D-Monangalig
Eddy
del. Pauley
D-Mcdowell
Morigantown
Morgantown
Board of Governors
Charles
William G. Thompson
Montgomery
Jumping Branch News Highlights Local Visitors
Audry Lilly, a railway mail clerk between Williamson and Roanoke, Va, spends the week with family at Jumping Branch. Evelyn Ripley of Richmond visits her mother Mrs. Alice Crook. Ralf C. Hess and Mrs. R. P. Lilly travel to White Sulphur Springs with daughter Miss Lois Lilly. J. C. Deeds remains in unchanged condition. Etta Upton ill at home. Dorne Parker moved to Hin ton Hospital for arthritis. Marel Borer of Stark, Fla., visiting relatives. Abs Bobby w. Ho arrives in Alaska.
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Jumping Branch
Audry Lilly
Williamson
Roanoke
Evelyn Ripley
Richmond
Alice, Crook
Ralf C. Hess
R. P. Lilly
White Sulphur Springs
Lois Lilly
J. C. Deeds
Mirs
Etta Upton
Dorne Parker
Hin' Ion Hospital
Marel Borer
Stark, Fla
Charles Crook, Jr
Abs
Bobby W. Ho
Alaska
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Carl Crawford
Jane Johnson
Gauley Bridge
EL MM Curry
Mary Olive Anderson
T. P. Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Morehead
Curry Home
Mary Olive
Crawford Home
Don Fuller
Mary Brooks
W. K. Brooks
Wolf Pen
Brooks
Crews
Donald H. Finley
William P. Larew
Cleryse
Fireman's Civil Mission
R. R
Rose Fimner
Haine
Ross Hunt
Calive
Sears Monument Company
W Va
Harper Road
Seckley
Fred Davis
Prey Potcard
Bal Sears Monument CO
Preston Ball, Jr
Skelton
Greyhound
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Scarbro
Warcen Lodel
Beckley Newspapers
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Hom
Oo Mason
J J. Warden Heights
Dial
W. A. Callahan
Seis
Harvey
Ward Sander
Carl Clark
J. B. Thomas
Third Avenue
Lard Avenue
Herman J. Thorne
Public
Crawford Stree
Cit St
H C Kinzer
Joan C. Huffman
W. Va
Diziais
K. Gaullaher
North
Kanawha Street
Ageet
Wright
Crab Orchard
Vance Drive
Gregg
Montgomery Ward
Uta
John W. Eye
Neville ST
Maytag
Beckies Maytag Co
Ford Tractor
JONES
Maplesnod Lane
Nash Campbell
South
Oakwood Ave
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Eleo Lumber Company
Heaver
Lady de Ride
Baltimore
Mary
Jang
Washington, D.C
Virgil's
Main St
J. C. Egnor
Nina Bell
Warte
Care
Beckley News
Call WB. Jones
Roy Jones
Temple
New
Nature
Gordon Brown
Ste--Sanford
Rainelle
Bud Lovell
Sophia
gEene Pe
Beckley Poultry Co
Rural Development Asso
Peerless Poultry
And
Egg Co
Red Mann
Bill James
Robert Phillips
Bradley
Mt. Hope
Eclipse Storage & Transfer CO. Inc
Prince St
O. Green
George Styron
Mount Hope
ABC
Henry Conway Hardwar
McCreery Star
Norge
Mes
Faisiall
Gunbant
Stover Brathco
WSS
Oak
See Lumber Co
Beaver, W. Va
Simmons
Wade
Zeiss
Rainbow
Royals
Carl and Roark
Medics and
WVU
Board of
Odds On School
Senate
the Lillard Swingsters
Eagles Club
Barre
Barre Guild
Robert C. Egnor
Ford
Bair Brothers, Inc
East Main ST
Beckley Glass CO
N. OaKwood
Ateys
Ec Kelvinator
Henry Conway
Carl Blackburn
Mt. Hone
Mt Hope
White Cross
B. H. Coleman
Draper Lewis
M. Flaherty
Saeed Nate Ian
Wee, En
Houchins
Raleigh Glass and Mirror, Inc
City Avenue
L. Fette
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Beckley Tire & Rubber CO
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