Substation Failure Halts Beckley Power After Check
A faulty insulator at the Beaver Avenue substation caused an hour and 17 minute outage in East Beckley and portions of the business district. The outage followed a routine check by R. S. Brashear after flickering lights, with the Beaver unit described as the oldest of three in the area. A 10,000 kva portable substation was not yet delivered to replace the troubled unit.
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Beckley
Beaver Avenue
Appalachian Power Co
R. S. Brashear
The
Power Company
Brashear
East Beckley
Bowling
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Castro claims US guilt in Cuban munitions ship blast
Castro charges that the explosion harming Cuban victims was deliberate and blamed officials of the United States. State Department officials express anger over the incident while Secretary Herter offers sympathy and assistance to survivors as Cuba held a funeral.
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United States
Castro
State Department
U. S
Cuba
Herter
Bank Executive Suffers Attack in Virginia
John Lacy vice president of Raleigh County Bank is resting comfortably at Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News Va after a coronary occlusion. He is expected to remain hospitalized about three weeks if progress continues. Lacy was in Virginia to attend his stepfather’s funeral when struck.
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John Lacy
Raleigh County Bank
Mary Immaculate Hospital
Newport News
Lacy
Virginia
Shady Spring Man Sentenced for Hit and Run and DUI
Leslie Rogers, a Shady Spring engineer for the State Road Commission, appeared before Magistrate Cotton White at 10:15 a.m. and was fined 25 dollars for hit and run and 50 dollars for driving while drunk. He received a 24 hour jail sentence and a six month license suspension. Police cited a 1955 state car and about 90 dollars in damages after a collision near Skelton on Rt. 21.
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Shady Spring
Raleigh
Cotton White
Leslie Rogers
White
Skelton
Rogers
John Gunther
Rt. 21
State Road Commission
Youth Admits Slayings Across Three States
A California youth confessed to killing Frazier in Victorville and another slaying in Tucson after a string of murders began February 12. In Los Angeles his father Ralph Whitney, a Curtiss-Wright inspector, described the boy as quiet and artistically inclined and said he could not understand why he would commit such acts.
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Victorsville
Calif
Frazier
Tucson
Ariz
Los Angeles
Ralph Whitney
Dennis
Whitney
Curtiss - Wright
North Hollywood
West Virginian Pledges $2 Million To Harvard
William J. Maier Jr. of Charleston, class of ’23, anonymously pledged two million dollars to Harvard University’s scholarship program. He chose disclosure after President Nathan Pusey urged publicity to attract more applicants. The fund, now at $332,550, will grow annually via a Maier foundation as partial payment for his college years.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
William J. Maier Jr
Charleston
Maier
Nathan Pusey
Eisenhower to present South America tour findings
President Eisenhower resumes work on a 15 minute report to the nation summarizing his South America tour. Networks will carry the address at 7 p.m. EST. Interest centers on what he saw and learned during the trip.
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Gary Nady
ACU
White House
South America
Eisenhower
Arthur H. Motley
Parade Publications Inc
New York
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Washington
Motley
Erwin D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
Hedy Lamarr
Ben Woodall
Houston
Tex
W. Howard Lee
Billy Graham
Ethiopia
Lion of Judah
Emperor Haile Se Xssie
Addis Ababa
SRC Equipment To Be Rented For Auger Site Work
Raleigh County Court approved renting equipment from the State Road Commission to auger the Stephen's Branch Dam area for soil samples. Estimated five days, about 500 dollars in advance. refunds if under time, county billed for excess. Davis authorized to order survey markers costing 138 dollars. Also moved Precinct 48 site to Cabell Heights Oak Grove Pleasant Hill. polls rent set at 15 dollars.
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Raleigh
State Road Commission
Stephen's Branch
Robert Davis
Davis
Stephen’s Branch
Cleveland School
Oak Grove
Cabell Heights
Pleasant Hill
C. D. Hatcher
Snowstorm toll, fatal collision near Charleston WV
The season's deadliest snowstorm raised the death toll as John Dye, 72, of Columbus Ohio, died after his house trailer rig was hit by Arch Mason 65 of Chesapeake Ohio on the West Virginia Turnpike about 23 miles south of Charleston. Mason and Don Mullens from Ona were hospitalized in Charleston in satisfactory condition. Dye's wife, unharmed, was admitted for observation.
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Bald Know
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
John Dye
Columbus
Ohio
West Virginia
Charleston
Dye
R. G. Coen
Arch W. Mason
Chesapeake
Mason
Don Mullens
Ona
Cabell County
Lucy and Desi End Nine Year Marriage in Divorce
AP writer Bob Thomas reports Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz filed for divorce in Santa Monica Superior Court ending a nine year marriage. The couple, once a powerhouse duo of I Love Lucy, cited general grievances while insiders note strains from life abroad and Desi’s nightlife.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood (Ap
Lucy
Desi
Ernie Kovacs
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Vivian Vance
William Frawley
Lucille
Superior Court
Santa Monica
Hollywood
Arnates
Lucie
California
Desilu Workshop
Sun Valley
Ann Sothern
Palm Springs
West Virginia Reform Plan Aimed at Growth and Prosperity
As chairman of the State Democratic Committee, Smith argues for broad citizen collaboration to solve state problems. He proposes modern schools, well paid teachers, an expanded highway system, a constitutional convention, tax reform to spur growth, and a cleanup to attract tourists and business, with focus on retaining workers and luring new industry.
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Hieve
West Virginia
Democratic Committee
West
Smith
Crime Probers Hired For State
The Crime Commission in Charleston has named two investigators: R. Lucien Maddex an attorney and former FBI agent, and W. W. Murphy a retired State Police captain. Maddex served as secretary to a 1953 legislative committee probing the State Road Commission, and Murphy led Company C of the State Police in Elkins. The hires follow the appointment of co chairs Senate Majority Leader Clarence E. Martin Jr. and Delegate J. C. Cruikshank.
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Charleston
Crime Commission
FBI
R. Lucien Maddex
W. W. Murphy
Elkins
Maddex
State Road Commission
Murphy
Co. C
Commission
Jurors Hear Opening In Raleigh Coca Cola Suit
A Raleigh County jury in the suit Carl Dickenson vs. Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works heard opening statements and witness testimony after a deposition conference with Judge Norman Knapp. The May 8 1959 accident near Baileysville involved a Coca Cola truck and icy roads. the plaintiff seeks damages for personal injuries.
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Carl Dickenson
Raleigh
Coca-Cola
Raleigh County
Norman Knamp
Baileysville
Clifford Hatfield
Hanover
Hatfield
Dickenson
Paar Returns to NBC Sparks Warm Welcome and Defiant Promise
Hundreds of Paar fans greet him at NBC as he explains his walkout as a tantrum and childish act. He vows to raise more hell on TV, denies payola ties, offers to testify on Florida real estate purchase, and ends by lamenting not being defender of a water closet.
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Winchell
Paar
NBC
Congressional
Florida
Funeral services for J. J. Sale held in Fayetteville
Funeral services for J. J. Sale, 79, of Fayetteville, will be conducted at 2 p m Wednesday at the Fayetteville Methodist Church by Rev. C S Thompson. Burial follows at Huse Memorial Park. He died Sunday at home from a heart attack. Survivors include his wife Lottie Mosley Sale, a son, three daughters, two brothers, a sister, and four grandchildren. The body lies at Dodd Payne Funeral Home and will be taken to the church an hour before the service.
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J. J. Sale
Fayetteville
C. 5. Thompson
Huse Memorial Park
Sale
Virginia
Methodist Church
Lottie Mosley Sale
J. J. Sale Jr
Josephine Allen
Cleveland
Ohio
Ernestine Newman
Fredricksburg
Kathleen Leonard
Dothan
Ala
George
Hinton
William Sale
Richmond
Ella Morrell
Mrs Ruth Bibb dies. services incomplete at Keyser
Mrs Ruth M Bibb aged 39 of 110 Edgell Street died at home at 6 am from a heart attack Born in Roanoke Virginia February 1 1911 She was daughter of the late M D Mahon and a Becketly Presbyterian Church member She taught in Raleigh County and was a Concord College graduate Survivors include husband Clarence L Bibb two sons Stephen L and Kenneth E both at home and one sister Mrs William A Snead of Largo Florida Body at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home awaiting arrangements
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Ruby M. Bibb
Edgell St
Roanoke
M. D. Mahon
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Raleigh County
Concord College
Western Kentucky State Teacher’s College
Bowling Green
University of Wisconsn
Madison
Wis
Clarence L. Bibb
Stephen L
Kenneth E
William A. Snead
Largo
Fla
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
James William St. Clair Rites Planned in Huntington
James William Bill St. Clair died Saturday afternoon at his Huntington home. His funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday in Huntington. He was the son of Mrs. Ethel Dixon St. Clair and brother of Mrs. Fred Hurt, both of Berkeley.
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Huntington
James William
Bill” St. Clair
Ethel Dixon St. Clair
Fred Hurt
Beckley
Funeral arrangements for Herbert Johnson
Herbert Johnson aged 58 of 182 Washington Ave died at 1 am today at Miners Memorial Hospital. The body lies at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home while arrangements are incomplete.
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Herbert Johnson
Washington Ave
Miners Memorial Hospital
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Carte
Mrs Minnie Carte of Ansted aged 78 died Sunday night at Oak Hill Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove Methodist Church with Rev Raymond Patrick officiating. Burial follows at Lake Cemetery. Survivors include brother Clarence Halstead of Long Branch, son James Carter of Hico, nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. The body will be moved from Thomas Funeral Home Ansted to her son's home at 3 p.m. today and to the church one hour before services.
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Minnie Carte
Ansted
Raymond Patrick
Shady Grove Methodist Church
Lake Cemetery
Carte
Oak Hill Hospital
Hico
Methodist Church
Clarence Halstead
Long Branch
James Carter
Thomas Funeral
Final rites for John Wesley Vass at Piney View
John Wesley Vass age 61 of Piney View will have his funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with the Rev. Carl Johnson officiating. Burial follows at Wood Cemetery Calloway Heights. He died Monday at 3:50 a.m. at his home. Pallbearers are Donald Bailey Richard Radford William Martin William Bonner John Rice and Charles Hudson.
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John Wesley Vass
Piney View
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Carl Johnson
Wood Cemetery
Calloway Heights
Vass
Donald Bailey
Richard Radford
William Martin
William Bonner
John Rice
Charles Hudson
Final rites for Mrs Bessie Burns in Lewisburg
Bessie Jane Burns 4 Plain City Ohio formerly of Shady Spring dies in Marysville Ohio hospital after short illness. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel Lewisburg with Rev W Cecil Shepherd in charge. Burial Greenbrier Memorial Gardens Lewisburg. Survived by husband Willie Burns three daughters Virginia Brown Charleston Phyllis Burns at home three sons Alfred E Shady Spring Harry Pataskla Ohio Marshal at home father S W Flint Fairlea two brothers William Flint Richmond Va Lacy Flint Fayetteville one sister Mrs E E Coffeman Fairlea and three grandchildren.
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Bessie Jane Burns
Plain City
Ohio
Shady Spring
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Lewisburg
W. Cecil Shepherd
Lewisburg Methodist Church
Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
Burns
Marysville
Willie Burns
Brooklynwood
Beckley Ice Cream Co
Virginia Brown
Jean Kisemore
Charleston
Phyllis Burns
Alfred E
Harry
Funeral services for George Cabell set for Friday
Funeral services for George Cabell 37 of 131 Canaday Street will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Matthews AME ChurchMill Street with Elder Henrietta Clark presiding. Burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. Cabell died from injuries in a truck accident en route home from Allen Creek No 7 Mine Winding Gulf Coal Co Friday morning. Survivors include grandmother Mrs. Lillie Parker of Alabama. The Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor will call at the residence from 5 p.m. Thursday until services.
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George Cabell
Canaday St
St. Matthews Ame
Mill St
Henrietta Clark
Greenwood Memorial Park
Cabell
Allen Creek No
Winding Gulf Coal Co
Lillie Parker
Alabama
Ritchie and Johnson
Beckley City Council Meets At City Hall Tonight
The Beckley City Council gathers at 7 30 p m in the council chambers at City Hall for tonight's session. The agenda includes standard city business and public discussions.
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Beckley
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