Bank Holdup Ends With Family Arrest In West Virginia
In a Clay County case, George Hudson 68 Leola Hudson 17 and Charles Hudson 13 all of Valley Fork were jailed in Roane County after a bank robbery at a Walton bank. The father entered the bank while the daughter drove the getaway car and Charles rode as passenger. The note demanded cash and the cashier Virgil Canterbury handed over money. Police captured the family at a roadblock on West Virginia Route 36 near Wallback within an hour. The money was found in the back floorboards of the getaway car. It was the bank's first holdup in 54 years. Hudson admitted the robbery saying he needed the money to pay debts. The revolver was not used against officers per the daughter’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
UPI
George Hudson
C. R. Holbert
Hudson
Leola Catherine Hudson
Charles Henry Hudson
Valley Fork
Clay County
Roane County
Holbert
Charles
W. J. Shrewsbury
G. D. Stalnaker
W. Va
Wallback
Virgil Canterbury
Canterbury
Shrewsbury
Sparacino Arguing Case In Va Court
Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Sparacino is in Richmond, Virginia, today arguing a motion before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is expected to return Thursday evening. Criminal cases docketed for Thursday are held over to Friday by Judge Harity L. McCreery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Anthony J. Sparacino
Richmond
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
Harity L. McCreery
Sophians Attend PSC Proceeding
Representatives from 11 West Virginia communities appeared before the Public Service Commission to explain why annual municipal service reports were not filed. Hearings for 13 other communities were continued. Nuther Fort’s report had been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
PSC
Nutter Fort
Harrison County
Ripley
Ronceverte
Rowlesburg
St. Marys
Sistersville
Sophia
Vienna
Wayne
West Union
Williamson
Williamstown
Organized Crime Subcommittee Names Illicit Gambling Rings
The subcommittee listed Atlantic Carriers and Sportsday Weekly of 222 Summer St Boston as major wire services in New England run by Angelo Rossetti but owned by convict Frank Ferrara. Other fronts include Nola Printing Co New Orleans controlled by Carlos Marcello, Louisville Daily Sports News fronting for Kelly's Illinois Sports News, Downtown Printing Co Hot Springs Ark owned by James Vitro and Madden, Ace Research Service Newport Ky operated by Robert and William Cullen, Elam Caudell of Miami, and Henry Crowley of Steubenville. The group also cited Kelly's Chicago wire exchanging racing info with Delaware Sports Service Wilmington run by Albert Toll, and Cincinnati News operated by the Cullens, plus Quaker Press Philadelphia run by Isaac Eplin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Sportsday Weekly
Summer St
Boston
New England
Angelo (Munge) Rossetti
Frank Ferrara
Nola Printing Co
New Orleans
Carlos Marcello
Louisville Daily Sports News
Louis Elkeman
Kelly
Illinois Sports News
Downtown Printing Co
Hot Springs
Ark
James Vitro
Owney) Madden
Ace Research Service
Newport
Robert C
William R. Cullen
Elam A
Bill) Caudell
Miami
Henry F
Stu) Crowley
Steubenville
Ohio
Chicago
Delaware Sports Service
Wilmington
Albert Toll
Cincinnati
Cullens
Quaker Press
Philadelphia
Isaac Eplin
West Virginia faces worst forest fires in over a year
West Virginia endures its worst forest fire period in over a year as 70 fires were reported Monday and Tuesday. Asher Kelly of forest fire control warned of fields burning into wooded areas and urged extreme caution. Fires ranged from three to four acres up to 30 and 40 acres, with Kanawha County reporting 10, Mingo five, and Boone and Lincoln four each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Department of Natural Resources
West Virginia
Asher Kelly
Kelly
Kanawha
Mingo County
Boone
Lincoln
Default Judgment Awarded in Raleigh County Circuit Court
Beckley Hospital secured a default judgment for 466.99 plus interest from February 26 and costs against Charles Rhodes and Charles Rhodes Jr. in Raleigh County Circuit Court proceedings Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Charles Rhodes
Charles Rhodes Jr
Raleigh County
Louis Long Reign Sets Boxing Championship Benchmark
United Press International notes Joe Louis held the world heavyweight title for 11 years 8 months and 7 days longer than any rival, a record in boxing history.
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United Press International
Joe Louis
Supreme Court to decide fate of income tax
West Virginia Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of the 1961 personal income tax after a Parkersburg suit. State Atty. Gen. Robertson contends plenary legislative power. opponents cite exemptions and lack of declared urgency in journals. Oral arguments include Parkersburg attorney Ned Tanner and House member Jack L. Miller.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Supreme Court
High Court
Donald Robertson
Andrew J. Goodwin
Ned Tanner
Parkersburg
State Tax Department
Wood County
Donald Black
Tanner
Black
House of Delegates
Robertson
Jack L. Miller
Strike-Riddled Algeria Protests Continue Amid Violence
The National Liberation Front rebels as strikes paralyze Algiers and Oran in the wake of Monday demonstrations. About 50 killed in shooting, 27 more dead and 140 injured across Algeria as bombings and run terror persist. Over 3,000 Bab el-Oued residents arrested since Sunday. Christian Fouchet urges Europeans to quit backing the OAS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Liberation Front
FLN
Algeria
Algiers
Oran
Constantine
OAS
Bab el-Oued
Christian Fouchet
Byrd Randolph Urge Civil Works Approval
Washington Senator Jennings Randolph urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to report favorably a civil works bill for the new fiscal year. The measure contains 16.838 million dollars for 10 facilities and related public works projects in West Virginia, plus 85 thousand for Bluestone Dam operations and 9.75 million to advance Summersville Reservoir construction. He also sought 16 million more for five Ohio River Basin projects and noted two new flood control authorizations for West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jennings Randolph
Senate Appropriations Committee
West Virginia
Bluestone Dam
Summersville
Sen
Randolph
Senate Public Works Committee
Ohio River
Public Works Committee
Guyandotte River
Pole Creek
Wayne and
Cabell Counties
Bills Of Particulares Directed In 2 Cases In Raleigh County
In Raleigh County Criminal Court bills of particulars were directed in two bastardy cases involving Brice Covey and Clifford Moore. Motions for added information were granted. A blood grouping test was requested in Covey case. A capias was ordered for Clarence Noel Williams due to delinquent payments in a separate bastardy action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Brice Covey
Clifford Moore
Covey
Clarence Noel Williams
Morris Harvey Choirs Plan Spring Concert Tour Start
The Morris Harvey College Philharmonic, Men's, and Women's choruses with over 50 members will perform at The Methodist Temple at 8 p m on Tuesday April 10. Harold Ewing directs the groups with First Christian Church choirs co hosting a pre event dinner. The tour opens April 8 at Nibert Methodist Logan with stops April 9 at Logan High Man High Pineville High Mullens High Princeton High before concluding April 10 in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Harvey College Philharmonic
Methodist Temple
Harold Ewing
Department of Music
First Christian Church
Morris Harvey
Temple
Gladys
Terry
Ben M. Lewis
The
Nibert Methodist Church
Logan
Logan High School
Man High School
Pineville High School
Beckley
Mullens
Princeton High School
Final rites for Mrs. Jean M. Crouch in Beckley
Mrs. Jean M. Crouch 74 of Oceana dies from injuries in an auto wreck near Beckley. Funeral at Caffee Chapel Beckley with Rev. Shirley Donnelly. burial Sunset Memorial Park. Born 1888 Glen Daniel, daughter of Crockett and Alice Mankin. member Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church. Survived by stepson Edgar Beckley three sisters Mrs. Etta Stover Beckley Mrs. W R Roycroft Charleston and Mrs. R W Wall Vero Beach Fla one grandson and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean M. Crouch
Oceana
Caffee Funeral Home
Beckley
Shirley Donnelly
Sunset Memorial Park
Crouch
Glen Daniel
Crockett
Alice Shumate Mankin
Clear Fork Valley
Dr Henry Hill Funeral Services Held for Charleston Dentist
Dr Henry Clay Hill retired Charleston dentist died in a Beckley nursing home Monday. He served as secretary of the West Virginia Board of Dental Examiners for years. Survived by wife Pearl and children Vernon, Quincy, and others, plus sisters Mabel Harris and Edith Willis. Foster daughter Viola Thomas and foster son Theodore Johnson. Body to be moved to Mount Carmel Methodist Church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay Hill
Charleston
Beckley
West Virginia Board of Dental Examiners
Johnson
Mount Carmel Methodist Church
Ballard
Links Grove
William
Alice French Johnson
Pearl Johnson
Vernon
Quincy
Oe Hash
Theodore
Mabel Harris
Edith Willis
Detroit
Mich
Viola Thomas
Theodore Johnson
Toledo
Ohio
Ritchie and
Elmore G Washington Dies in Washington Tuesday Morning
Elmore G Washington 52 formerly of Beckley died in Washington Tuesday morning. Survivors include wife Flora Washington Beckley a daughter Susie Belle Dresh Gaston Alabama three brothers Vincent Clinton Ray Paul and four sisters Geraldine Williams Helen Burton Gertrude Watson Teresa Hood. Final rites for Mrs Macie Smith Clay 73 Eccles will be Thursday in Eccles Community Church with burial in Harper Cemetery. She died after a brief illness in a local hospital Born March 1889 in Raleigh County she was the daughter of James and Betty Quesenberry McMillion. She was married to John T Smith killed in a 1914 mine explosion and her second husband Edgar Clay killed in 1926 Eccles mine explosion. Surviving are three sons Lee Basil and Thomas Smith two nieces reared Lessie Trent Bayliss Gladys Quesenberry two sisters Lessie Morris Bessie Bonds nine grandchildren Pallbearers listed. The body will be taken from Melton Mortuary to the church one hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore G. Washington
Washington, D. C
Beckley
Washington
Flora Washington
Susie Belle Dresh Fof Gaston
Ala
Vincent
Clinton Ray
Paul
North Fork
Geraldine Williams
Helen Burton
Macie
Sissie) Smith Clay
Eccles
Ralph Poole
Kenneth Hilling
Harper
John T. Smith
Edgar Clay
Lee
Basil
Thomas Smith
Lessie Trent Bayliss
Arlington
Gladys Quesenberry
Lessie Morris
Bessie Bonds
Winifred Burleson
Walter Patton
E. E.strickland
John Stoops
Lloyd Miller
George Wilson
Melton Mortuary
Mrs Eugie Sanders Dies After Long Illness at 58
Mrs Eugie Sanders of Wickham died at 11 30 p m Tuesday in a local nursing home after a long illness. Born Hernshaw August 27 1903 she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Savannah Gunther of Wickham. Surviving are her husband Lester Sanders a daughter Nona Cox of Beckley three brothers Francis Harvey Gunther of Wickham and Lary Gunther of Spotsylvania Va and six grandchildren. The body is at Melton Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugie Sanders
Wickham
Hernshaw
Hugh Gunther
Savanah Gunther
Jehovah Witness Church
Lester Sanders
Nona Cox
Beckley
Francis
Harvey Gunther
Lary Gunther
Spotsylvania
Melton Mortuary
Walter T. George Final Rites Held In Abingdon Family
Walter T. George 90 of Halls Ridge died Monday night in an Abingdon nursing home. Funeral rites were planned for 2:30 p.m. today at Burns-Wornal Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Jones officiating. Burial followed in Fletcher Cemetery Pisgah Road. He was a retired teacher and farmer born January 26 1872 at Lick Creek son of Marion and Christinia Crawford George. His wife Lillie Fletcher George died in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. George
Halls Ridge
Jimmy Jones
Lick Creek
Marion
Christinia Crawford George
Lillie Fletcher George
Miss Dottie Shrewsbury Final Rites Honored in Oak Hill
Miss Dottie J. Shrewsbury 50 of Oak Hill will be buried near Hern on after a service at 11 a.m. Friday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill conducted by Rev. Ivan Meadows Camp Creek. She died at Oak Hill Hospital at 2:55 a.m. Wednesday after a short illness born Herndon July 12 1911 daughter of W G Shrewsbury and the late Mrs Shrewsbury. Surviving are two brothers Leeton and Clifford Camp Creek. four sisters Mrs Lessie Weddle Mrs Edith Holt Bluefield Mrs Nora McKinney New Richmond and Mrs Nellie Moye Oak Hill. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dottie J. Shrewsbury
Oak Hill
Tyree
Ivan Meadows
Camp Creek
Hernon
Miss Shrewsbury
Herndon
W. G. Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Will Johnson Rites Held at Mount Olive Church
Final rites for Willie Johnson 75 of Ballard were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olive Baptist Church Ballard with Rev Otis Hopkins presiding. Burial followed in Ballard Cemetery. Johnson died at home Monday after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Johnson
Ballard
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Otis Hopkins
Johnson
Lighter Side Road Building Electives Mock Highway Design
A humorous proposal mocks college courses for road builders. It outlines fake classes in cement and highway design, including pothole placement, blind curves, billboards blocking scenery, confusing direction signs, hiding rest stops, and a cheeky business course titled Cutting Corners for Fun and Profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering
Edward L. Hanner Final Rites Held in Chicago
Edward L. Hanner a 49 year old Chicago resident formerly of Lillybrook died Sunday in Chicago Final rites will be conducted at 2 p m Friday in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Hanner
Chicago, Ill
Lilllybrook
Chicago
Hanner
Mrs J K Tosh Dies After Long Illness in Huntington
Mrs J K Essie Tosh of Sophia died at 6 a.m. today in a Huntington hospital after a long illness. The body is at the Williams Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K
Essie) Tosh
Sophia
Huntington
Williams Funeral Home
County Budget Report Shows Current Expenses and Receipts
County budget lists current expenses totaling 603,579 with numerous line items such as county commissioners 10,460 memorial building 10,000 health unit 23,500 and jail 7,550. Estimated receipts total 178,900 from sheriff funds delinquents and park allocations plus park revenues and public utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservators of the Peace
General Relief Fund
Armory
Clerk County Court
Clerk Circuit Court
Little Beaver Park
Fitzpatrick Park
Armory Civic Center
Year’s Sentence Meted Following Youth’s Plea
Frak Lee Bowyer will serve a one year sentence at the State Forestry Camp for Boys at Davis after pleading guilty to grand larceny in Raleigh County Criminal Court. A one to ten year sentence in the state penitentiary was suspended to permit him to go to the camp. Bowyer took a 1956 dump truck valued at 1700 from Fayette Motors and was indicted on a second count for tires and five wheels valued at 80 from Emmitt Plumley. Indictments were returned in the March term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frak Lee Bowyer
Davis
Raleigh
Bowyer
Fayette Motors
Emmitt Plumley
Truck Wreck Probed Near Beckley Water Reserve
State Police investigated a truck wreck on Route 3 at White Oak near the Beckley Water Reservoir around 1 am today. Details remained unavailable as investigators were in Charleston at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
White Oak
Charleston
Harvey Cabinet Co. Receives Building Permit for Eisenhower Drive Addition
The Recorder issued a building permit Tuesday to the Harvey Cabinet Co. for a 65 by 100 foot addition to their current structure at 215 Eisenhower Drive. The project is valued at 3500 dollars.
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Harvey Cabinet Co
The
Recorder
Eisenhower Drive
Fruits and Vegetables Marketed Under Federal Grade Standards
Eighty five percent of all fresh fruits and vegetables marketed are packed according to Federal government grade standards.
Firms Licensed To Manufacture Sabin Vaccine
Washington announces two firms licensed to produce Type III Sabin oral polio vaccine Pfizer Ltd of England and Lederle Laboratories of New York will market in the United States. Lederle and Wyeth Laboratories were licensed to manufacture Types I and II. Pfizer was licensed last year for the first two types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Luther L. Terry
Albert Sabin
Jonas Salk
Pfizer Ltd
Sandwich
England
Lederle Laboratories
Pearl River
N.Y
Charles Pfizer & Co.,Inc
New York
United States
Lederle and Wyeth Laboratories
Philadelphia
Pfizer
Jurors Impaneled in Beckley Damage Trial
Jurors were impaneled in Raleigh County Circuit Court to hear Mrs. Sara Dickerson of Rhodell sue the City of Beckley over a sidewalk fall near the First Baptist Church. The case hinges on a defective, water-shedding walk. an engineer will testify. Dickerson, 76, says she fractured her right hip and incurred 1103.53 in medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Dickerson
Rhodell
Beckley
Raleigh
First Baptist Church
G. Berk Lynch
Dickerson
James M. Henderson
Leo Birch
Lynch
Beckley Hospital
Truman ‘Sayre
Sayre
Tom Howard
Mount Hope
Elmer Warden
Josie Ashworth
Anthony Gargas
Daniel Banker
Howard Quesenberry
Paul Gallimore
Joe Borozky
Watson Bowman
Bernard Dehart
Irvin Mahoney
Robert Parker
Roy Coulson
Ronald Roach
James L. Ransom
H. B. Thomas
Argentina moves to interim leadership amid Frondizi dispute
Senate President pro tem Jose M. Guido would act as president in Frondizi's absence, as Argentina lacks a vice president. Martinez said he delivered a new resignation demand to Frondizi on Tuesday night per a military triumvirate request. The mediator ex-president Pedro E. Aramburu had previously presented the resignation plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Jose M. Guido
Frondizi
Guido
Argentina
Martinez
Rosendo Fraga
Jorge Rojas Silveyra
Augustin Pena
Pedro E. Aramburu
Rotarians to Attend District Conference at The Greenbrier
Beckley figures include Mr. and Mrs. Leslie C. Gates Emmitt Pugh E E Bibb Dr and Mrs A A Tieche L M Dorsey. District conference gathers Rotary Clubs from southern West Virginia with Pugh as Beckley Club president and Bibb Tiecie and Dorsey as past district governors.
Lanark Teen Town Burglary Reported
Lanark police probed a break in at Lanark Teen Town Monday night. Thieves forced a window to gain entry and stole about $75 from a pinball machine. Julie Martin is listed as business owner. Beckley State Police reported the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Beckley State
Julie Martin
Mabscott Man Released After Paying $5 Fine
Kermit Fox of Mabscott was released from Raleigh County Jail at 10 am after appearing before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on an assault battery charge. He was fined $5 and costs. He was arrested on a warrant taken out by his wife. James S. Clifton and George A Basham were released at 3:30 pm to be taken to Ft. Bragg for AWOL charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Fox
Mabscott
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
James S. Clifton
George A Basham
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Mullens Man Injured While Pruning Tree
J. T. Shirley Jr. aged 32 of 1209 Guyandotte Avenue Mullens was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital with a compound fracture of the right leg after falling from a ladder while pruning a tree at his home. He works as a railroad clerk for the Norfolk and Western Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
J. T. Shirley Jr
Guyandotte Ave
AMEX names Edwin Etherington president at 80 000 salary
The American Stock Exchange elected 37 year old lawyer Edwin D. Etherington as president to start Sept 4, with a five year contract and an 80000 annual salary. Etherington has NYSE experience and has worked on AMEX reform efforts after the SEC inquiry. He lives in Upper Montclair, N J, with his wife Katherine Colean and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Willers
NEW York
UPI
American Stock Exchange
AMEX
Board of Governors
Tuessday
Edwin D. Etherington
Edward T. McCormick
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Etherington
Pershing & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Bayonne
N.J
Connecticut
Wesleyan University
Yale
Milbank, Tweed, Hope and Handley
Exchange
Upper ‘Montclair
Katherine Colean
Washington
Edwin D. Jr
Kenneth Ci
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Morris Harvey Choir
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Macie S. Clay
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Miss Dottie Shrewsbury
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