Huntington man faces three murder charges
Jesse Williard White was captured in his Huntington home after a tense standoff with police. He faces three counts of murder and one of felonious wounding regarding the deaths of Paul and Betty Damron and other victims tied to Loretta Jarrell. Children were held as hostages during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W.va
Jesse Williard White
White
Paul
Betty Damron
Loretta Jarrell
Jarrell
Bessie Holland
Cabell - Huntington Hospital
Ronald Campbell
Campbell
Tim Grobe
Huntington Herald - Advertiser
Grobe
Nazim Abbessi
Beckley Man Jailed on Peace Warrants
Raleigh County sheriff's deputies and Beckley state police jailed Glenn Tanner of 203 Elkins Street at midnight Sunday on two peace warrants issued by Magistrate Joe Rodriguez. A Pulaski Virginia man Malcolm Mitchell was released Sunday after posting bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Raleigh
Freeman Long
Colcord
Marsh Fork
Quenton Scarbro
Pulaski
Malcolm Mitchell
Joe Rodriguez
Mitchell
Charles Davidson
Eccles
Sheriff's Deputies
Jacquline Davidson
Sadat vows to smash Israel with Soviet aid
President Anwar Sadat declared at a May Day rally in Alexandria that Egypt will use Moscow’s military aid to humiliate Israel, not just regain 1967 territories. He described plans to strike at Israel and cited Soviet discussions on strengthening Egypt’s military power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Israel
Moscow
Sadat
Alexandria
Raleigh Circuit Court April Trial Docket Opens Today
Petit jurors were summoned for the Raleigh County Circuit Court April term with trials slated to run from today through June 12. The calendar lists cases including West Virginia Department of Highways versus William L. Humphrey and others, plus numerous civil actions and six man juries across May and June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia Department of Highways
William L. Humphrey
Appalachian Power Co
Barker Junk
Acme Construction Co
L. E. M. Holding Co
Talmadge G. Alley
City of Beckley
Member Neal
Charles Jones
William Jackson
Mohammad Khokhar
Ronald E. Jarrell
Carrie Toney
Combined Insurance Co
John Tanner
Minnie Bruce
Clarence Pantoplus
Oscar Vecellio Inc
P & H Steel Erectors Inc
Edsel Armentroute
Raleigh County Bank
Robbie Maynor
Floyd Scarbro
Robert V. Barnes
Fidelity National Life Insurance Co
Klaus
Point Express
Axston Hoppe
Douglas M. Epling
Myla Maynard
Day and Night Garage
Io Amend
Polly Tankersly Linkous
James A. Harold
Blankenship Construction
Julius Marjcum
Opal Pinson
Cecil Alvin Philyaw
Dannie B. Morgan
Ted J. Lilly
Raines & Raines Inc
H. E.snuffer
Ralph O. Epperly
Madison James "Trent
Roger Claude Hall
Carlos C. Billings
Carl Ronald Ward
Tyrone R. Crouch
Virgie Ann Kiser
Glen A. Bragg
John Davis Jr
Collis Amon
Earnest Lickliter Jr
Kenneth M. Dunn
James R. Stuppie
Luther Randolph Taylor
Paul S. Kade
Gene Boyle
Patricia Kade
Paul Kade
Gene Broyles
North Beckley Public
Dynamite Car Fire on West Virginia Turnpike
A car carrying a case and a half of dynamite caught fire near the Glass House restaurant on the West Virginia turnpike. Firefighters cooled the burning trunk with water and prevented detonation after a fragment of primer cord rubbed against wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Turnpike
Beckley
Harold Lambert
Glass House
Beaver Fire
Earl ‘Lee Davis
Anawalt
Davis
Beckley Turnpike
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Harold Schrader
Shady Spring
Burdette Signs Agreement Releasing Patrolman From Suit
Kilsyth man Clark Burdette signed a statement releasing Patrolman Pat Lilly from civil suit in exchange for jail release after pleading guilty to indecent exposure. The document does not deny the assault occurred. Lilly has not been released from possible suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Clark Burdette
Kilsyth
Pat
David Lilly
Burdette
Register
Pat. Lilly
Lilly
Kermit Locke
Locke
Joe Rodriguez
Teduce Burdette
Rodriguez
Two Condemnation Cases Settled in Raleigh County
Settlements in two condemnation cases over property for the Appalachian Highway Project were approved by a Raleigh County Circuit Court jury. State Highway Department officials noted other condemnations remain. two more trials are set for this term. Edsell Armentrout and William L Humphrey settled for 9 800 and 2 500 respectively, with advance payments already issued by the SDH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
State Department of Highways
W. Robert Carr
Princeton
Edsell Armentrout
Bradley
William L . Humphrey
Armentrout
Humphrey
SDH
Appalachian Power Co
Barker’s Junk Co. Inc
Acme Construction Co
L.E.M. Holding Co
Fayetteville Student Makes Dean List at VPI
Margaret J. Garvin, a senior biology major from Fayet teville, earns a perfect average to join the dean's list at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg. Also on the list are Beckley seniors William C. Covey, John E. Ketz, and Philip A. Shucet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret J. Garvin
Fayetteville
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State’ University
Blacksburg
William C. Covey
John E. Ketz
Philip A. Shucet
Beckley
Actress Gia Scala Found Dead In Hollywood Hills
British born actress Gia Scala aged 36 was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home late Sunday. Detectives say the preliminary cause is an apparent accidental drug overdose with multiple medication bottles found in her bedroom. Her film credits include Don't Go Near The Water Never Say Goodbye The Garment Jungle and The Guns Of Navarone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Gia Scala
Hollywood Hills
Miss Scala
Garment Jungle
Navarone
$60 000 Sought In Accident Suit
Mr and Mrs Clay S Crouse of White Oak sue Eden Williams and Owen Williams of White Oak in Raleigh County Cir Court over a May 16 1970 collision on West Virginia Route 3 near Skyland Farms. They seek 10 000 for Mr Crouse and 20 000 for Mrs Crouse plus 30 000 exemplary damages totaling 60 000. Owen Williams 80 plus is alleged unfit to drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay S. Crouse
White Oak
Raleigh
Eden
Owen Williams
Eden Williams
Williams
Crouse
Chloe Crouse
Quang Tri under siege as North Vietnamese close in
In South Vietnam the Quang Tri defense collapsed as North Vietnamese forces overran La Vang and pressed on toward the city. Elite South Vietnamese Marines failed to break through to Quang Tri while U S helicopters attempted evacuations but were driven off by heavy fire. UPI reported officers warning thousands of ARVNs in the city face likely death or capture with escape unlikely. The broader coast and highlands saw major Communist gains near Qui Nhon and Kontum as Saigon-area positions weakened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAC
AIE
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
Qui Nhon
Tam Quan
Binh Linh
Kontum
Saigon
UPI
Stewart Kellerman
Hue
U.S
NVA
Highway 1
Russia
Kellerman
la Vang
United States
U.S. 7Th Fleet
55 000 Control Secret Stamps Raise Openness Question
A UPI report notes 55 000 government workers can withhold information as secret for national defense. The survey also shows about 2 500 federal employees were punished for not being secretive enough in the past five years, while none were punished for overusing the secret stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
William E. Moorhead
D-Pa
House
Freedom of Information
Moorhead
Man Who Wants Agnew's Job Visits Beckley
Mississippi candidate Charles G. Hamilton campaigned in Beckley at the Raleigh County Courthouse on Know Your Candidates Night. He stated a platform including school reform and ending business as usual and thanked West Virginians for supporting his vice presidential bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnew
Beckley
United States
Charles G. Hamilton
Mississippi
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Hamilton
Lloyd Tolbert
MacArthur
Oak Grove Christian Church
Yablonski honors fallen unions amid rally at Farmington
Yablonski praised the sacrifices of women like Mother Jones and lauded Farmington widows who stood up and spoke out. Mike Trbovich said a coal miner's widow called about a donation to the Boyle royalty fund used to cover court costs from Boyle's 1968 UMW funds misuse case, largely supporting Hubert Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyles
Mother Jones
UMW
Yablonski
Farmington
Mike Trbovich
MFD
Boyle
Trbovich
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Connally eyed as Nixon running mate after Barbeque remark
After-dinner remarks suggest Connally could replace Agnew as Nixon’s vice presidential nominee. The speech touched on Vietnam and tax policy moves to aid business, oil exploration incentives, and a threat of constitutional amendment if Congress blocks bus integration rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connally
United States
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Vietnam
Texas
Congress
Weather Summary and River Conditions Report
Weather details for the 24 hour period show a high of 71 and a low of 55 with no precipitation. River readings indicate Greenbrier at 74 feet above normal and clear, while Lake conditions are normal and cloudy with 2.7 gates open at Hinton. Palm Springs reports a high of 98 and Evanston a low of 9. Near seasonal temperatures are forecast Wednesday through Friday with a chance of rain and highs in the 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier
Hinton
Palm Springs
Calif
Evanston
Wyo
West Virginia Editors Elect New State UPI Officers
The West Virginia Editors Association elected Bob Wills associate editor of the Raleigh Register Beckley as president succeeding Harold Effland Keyser News-Tribune. John Quigley Morgantown Post editor became vice president J Richard Toren UPI Charleston named secretary. A second 1972 meeting was planned for Grafton Morgantown in connection with the WVU Penn State game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
UPI
United Press International
West Virginia Editors Association
Bob Wills
Raleigh Register
Beckley
Harold Effland
Keyser News-Tribune
John Quigley
Morgantown Post
J. Richard Toren
Grafton
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Penn State
Beckley Raleigh Register
Eiikins Inter-Mountain
Grafton Sentinel
Sentinel
Welch Daily News
Williamson Daily News
Deaths and Funerals Notice for Ada Frances Williams
Funeral for Ada Frances Williams 65 of Willis Branch will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Artie Church of God with Rev. Roy Tyree officiating. Burial in White Oak Cemetery Artie. She died Saturday in Beckley after a long illness. Survivors include husband Murphy four sons four daughters two brothers a sister twenty grandchildren two great grandchildren. Friends may call Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope 6 to 9 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Frances Williams
Willis Branch
Artie Church of God
Roy Tyree
White Oak
Artie
Williams
Beckley Hospital
Les
Martha Stover
Murphy
Lawrence
Beckley
Gentry
Thomas
Rex
Ruth Williams
Toledo
Ohio
Doris Ferris
Long Branch
Annette Stover
Columbus
Magdeline Williams
Wilburn
Clear Creek
Webster
Lula Stover
Tyree Funeral Home
Wingrove rites set for Mount Hope woman
Mrs. Jane E. Wingrove 20 of Sprague and Mount Hope will be buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens after a 2 p.m. Tuesday service at Mount Hope Assembly of God Church. She died Sunday at 7:04 a.m. in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born May 27, 1951 in Oak Hill she was daughter of William T. and Geneva Bennett Welch. Survivors include husband Gary W. three brothers Earl T. Welch Newark New Jersey a sister Brenda Carrol Kessinger Mount Hope paternal grandparents Sam and Mrs. Welch Mount Hope and maternal grandmother Bertham Bennett Mount Hope. Friends may call Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. body will be moved to the church an hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Ellen Welch Wingrove
Sprague
Mount Hope
Assembly of God Church
Ernest. Edmonds
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Beckley
Oak Hill
William T
Geneva Bennett Welch
Gary W
William .T., Jr
David.Lee
Earl T. Welch
Newark
N. J
Brenda Carrol Kessinger
Sam Welch
Bertham Bennett
Tyree
Funeral notices for Anderson and Nowlin names prominent Lynchburg and Beckley figures
Mrs Norma Anderson 48 of Lynchburg formerly of Tams died in a San Diego Naval Hospital after a long illness. Final rites for James Pendleton Nowlin 78 of 112 Virginia Street, Beckley will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Nowlin helped bring natural gas to Beckley and worked for C H Mead Co and Crozer Land and Coal Co. He was a St Stephen's Church member and Beclky Elks. Survivors include spouse Gladys Nowlin and brothers Greenwood H and C B Nowlin. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Deaner Anderson
Lynchburg
Tams
Centenara Methodist Church
San Diego
Calif
Naval Hospital
Sid
Mary Deaner
Roy B. Anderson
Patrick Hite
Palo Alto
Dianne Trivillion
Mary Lee Hite
Shelby
Early St
Charles
Charlotte Courthouse
Saint Albans
Ann Alexander
Oak Hill
Whitman Funeral Home
James Pendleton Nowlin
Virginia Street
Keyser-Bryant
David C. Jones
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Nowlin
C. H. Mead Co
Greenwood H
C. &. Nowlin
Frank Davis
Ross P. Daniel
Everett Poe
Paul Morton
Clifford Morris
Earl E. Bibb
S. E. Sparks
J. L. Worrell
Beckley Doctor Named In Suit
A $200000 civil action filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court names Dr. Stephen T. J. Lee of Beckley and Appalachian Regional Hospitals Inc. as defendants. Emory Isaac Tabor alleges Lee caused gas and blood to enter the pleural cavities during an attempted injection on November 5, 1970 after frost bite treatment. Tabor seeks damages for permanent injuries and pain and suffering and demands a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen T. J. Lee
Beckley
Appalachian Regional Hospitals Inc
Raleigh County
Emory
Tabor
Lee
Funeral set for Mrs Katherine Rush of Oak Hill
The funeral for Katherine Rush 63 of Lavender Street Oak Hill is scheduled for 11 am Tuesday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Allen Gallimore officiating. Burial follows at Montgomery Memorial Park London. She died Saturday in Oak Hill hospital after a brief illness. Born April 3 1909 in Kenova she was daughter of Mrs Iittie Bird O Brien and the late Francis O Brien. Her husband George Rush preceded her in death. Survived by daughters Mabel Quick Erie Michigan and Vivian Ross Ambridge Pennsylvania two brothers Herbert Cleveland and Frank Wester ville Ohio and three sisters Lillian Bunn Cleveland Dollie Wright Sunberry and Ocie Taylor Pratt. A viewing at the funeral home is scheduled from 7 pm until.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine ‘Pauline Rush
Lavender Street
Oak Hill
Tyree
Kenova
Iittie Bird -O’brien
Quincy
Francis O’brien
George Rush
Mabel Quick
Erie
Mich
Vivian Ross
Ambridge
Herbert
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank
Funeral notices list McGuire and Gilbert relatives
Funeral details incomplete for Paul Federick McGuire 41 of Beckley died at home of apparent heart attack. He was born July 19 1931 in Amigo son of Erma McGuire Richmond and the late Herbert McGuire. Burial plans not yet set. Estella Gilbert 61 of Pickshin funeral at New Cannon Baptist Church with Rev Henry Parham burials to follow. She died Saturday after long illness born August 18 1910 at McComas daughter of the late George and Georgiana Turner Hamlin. Survived by husband George and sister Mrs Cleo Yates Washington DC. Family to receive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Federick McGuire
McKinney St
Beckley
Amigo
Erma Roberts McGuire
Richmond
Herbert McGuire
Teamsters Union
The
Baptist Church
Carol Williams McGuire
Kim
Paula
Renea
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Estella Gilbert
Pickshin
New Cannon Baptist Church
Henry Parham
Greenwood Memorial Park
McComas
George
Georgiana Turner Hamlin
Cleo Yates
Washington, D.C
Ritchie and Johnson
Final rites set for Mrs Willie B McCain 88 Shamrock
Mrs Willie B McCain 88 of Shamrock dies in Fayetteville nursing home. Funeral at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church Glen Jean with Rev Eddie Lowe in charge. Burial in Hill Top Cemetery. Born Otterville Virginia April 28 1883, daughter of William and Mary Rice. Member of Glen Jean First Baptist Church. Funeral Parlor Ritchie and Johnson Beckley handled arrangements. family to receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. at Greenstown parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie B. McCain
Shamrock
First Baptist Church
Glen Jean
Eddie Lowel
Hill Top Cemetery
Fayetteville
Otterville
William and Mary Tensley Rice
Glen Jean First Baptist Church
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Beaver
Princeton Toll Gate
Jim Shafer
Wyoming County
Raleigh Circuit
Sonny and Cher
Ing
Rales Club
Harold
Hanks
Democrat
Pol. Adv
VPI
Jack Lee
Pol, Adv
Ada Williams
Lelia Swain
Lelia
Sally) Swain
Short Grant St
North Beckley
First Baptist
W. J. Carter
William Clark
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Jane E. Wingrove
Mrs
Norma Anderson
James P. Nowlin
Katherine Rush
Paul F. McGuire
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