Armed Forces Day events planned in Beckley and area
Corps will be the principal speaker at a 6 30 p m dinner at El Chico for Armed Forces Day. Gen Tyler will attend the parade, speak at a marine fitness event, and visit nearby sites with local military leaders. Planned outings include a Raleigh County Airport reception and trips to Grandview State Park and a Boy Scout Camporee.
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Armed Forces
el Chico
Thomas R. Wilson Jr
Beckley Area
Marine Corps
Elks Club
Keatley’s
George Springer
Gary Dent
Beckley
Mullens
Pineville
Joseph H. Barkley
U. S. Army Reserve
Edward L. Queen
Raleigh County Memorial
Flat Top
Wilson
Washington, D. C
Pocahontas
Parade Route Set For Armed Forces Day Event
Guy Dooley, who is lining up the parade, announced final routes for Armed Forces Day Saturday. The parade forms at Woodrow Wilson High School on Park Avenue at 1 p.m. It travels Third Street to Neville then Neville and Main Streets, to North Kanawha, to Prince Street, and down Prince Street to Valley Drive. It returns via Neville Street to Third Avenue, down Third Avenue to Park Avenue, then proceeds west to the high school on Park Avenue where it disbands.
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Guy Dooley
Armed Forces Day
Woodrow Wilson High School
Park Avenue
Third St
Neville
Neville and
Main Sts
North Kanawha
Prince St
Valley Drive
Neville St
Third Ave
Park Ave
Aeronautics Board Seeks New Director After Hart Resigns
The State Aeronautics Commission seeks a replacement for George Hart who resigned April 15 due to ill health. Hart, 43, from Huntington, had been director since October, after Hubert Stark was dismissed for overspending the agency’s legislative appropriation. The post requires a full-time director with a commercial pilot’s license and no active business ties.
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The
State Aeronautics Commission
George Hart
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
Hart
Hubert Stark
Orwervite
Area Man Dies Of Heart Attack Albert S King 56 Piney View
Albert Sidney King of Piney View aged 56 died at Week's Grocery Piney View at 8 30 a m today after a heart attack. He was a retired grocer and Baptist Church member born in Jasper Alabama August 12 1902. Survived by wife Lois Pate King. Funeral by Rev Carl Johnson at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Thursday at 2 p m. Burial in Jasper family cemetery after local services.
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Albert Sidney King
Piney View
The
Baptist Church
Jasper
Ala
John and
Mary Boshell King
King
Lois Pate King
Carl Johnson
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel
Raleigh Summers Wyoming County Committee Meeting Tonight
The Raleigh Summers Wyoming County Community Committee for the Physically Handicapped will meet at 7 30 p m Friday in the Raleigh County Vocational School library. Guest speaker H Edward Sharp recently returned from Washington after attending the President's Committee meeting. Promotional activities also will be discussed.
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Raleigh- Summers-Wyoming County
Raleigh County Vocational School
H. Edward Sharp
Washington
Local weather excerpt shows showers and cooler trend
The report notes showers tonight with a low around 55 to 62 and a cooler trend by Thursday. Beckley records a high near 62 and a morning low around 60 with O Ak Hill at 45. Rainfall reported as trace to fractions of an inch across the area.
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China
L. Wanes
Oak Hill
Christian Heads Optimist Club in Beckley election
Nelson Christian was elected president of the Beckley Optimist Club for the coming year. He succeeds John Jackson, the first president since the club’s 1958 organization. George Sparks and M H Rimmer were elected first and second vice presidents. Ezra Ashworth S S Ramey and Claude England were named to two year terms on the board of directors. Christian appointed Andy Adams sergeant at arms and Bill Maynard secretary treasurer. The election occurred last Thursday.
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Nelson Christian
Beckley Optimist Club
Christian
John Jackson
George Sparks
M. H. Rimmer
Ezra Ashworth
S. S. Ramey
Claude England
Andy Adams
Bill Maynard
33 Killed In Maryland Air Disasters Shake Nation
Investigators probe wreckage of a Capital Viscount turboprop near Baltimore after 31 aboard perish, while another Capital Constellation crashes at Charleston airport killing 44 onboard. Thunderstorms and updrafts cited, fuel lines severed, and a stewardess praised for aiding passengers. Witnesses recall flames and debris raining over the area as rescue crews worked for hours.
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Baltimore
New York
Atlanta
Civil Aeronautics Board
Charleston
Nancy Marshall
Raleigh County Receives 252034 From State Utility Taxes
The State Auditor’s office distributed 9,504,684.35 in second half 1958 utility taxes among counties, municipalities and the sinking fund. Raleigh County got 252,034 with Beckley at 14,226. Total taxes on 858,735,900 assessed value yielded 17,276,768.59. 3,601.26 remained unpaid.
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Raleigh
Beckley
Harry C. Deisher
Auditor’s
Beckley Doctor May Return to Beckley Memorial Hospital
Dr. Margaret Ross, 66, Beckley psychiatrist and former director of the state Mental Health department, may rejoin the Beckley Memorial Hospital staff though she has not applied. Dr. T. S. Wilder of the United Mine Workers hospital said applications must be filed for consideration. Ross commented on Dr. Richard Lilly’s appointment, expressing no personal ill will but concern over political use, and plans to visit grandchildren before deciding future steps.
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Margaret Ross
Beckley
Anes
Thepartment “of Mental Health
Folloelt
Cecil H. Underwood
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Aegister
T. S. Wilder
United Mine Workers of America
Ross
Washington
Richard Lilly
State Post
Dr. Ross
Dr. Lilly
Eccles Resident Freed On Bond
James E. Sutton of Eccles was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting bond for a Saturday hearing on possession of moonshine whisky. He was arrested by State Police and jailed Tuesday night at 8:45 p.m. Also jailed Tuesday night were Luther Marshal and Robert L. Condie of Arnett and Richard Fleming McNutt of Michigan on auto theft charges. Marshal is also charged with drunkenness. Harry F. Cook of Glen Daniel remained jailed for reckless driving and operating a vehicle with defective equipment after a Tuesday night arrest at 8:25 p.m.
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James E. Sutton
Eccles
Raleigh
Cotton White
Sutton
Luther Marshal
Robert L. Condie
Arnett
Richard Flemming McNut
Michigan
Marshal
Harry F. Cook
Glen Daniel
Two Virginians Hurt In Turnpike Accident
In a morning crash on the West Virginia Turnpike a tractor-trailer jackknifed near Memorial Tunnel about 16 miles from Charleston. Driver Oscar S. Richards 46 of Danville Virginia and Samuel Prevett 31 of Ringgold Virginia were admitted to a Charleston hospital with non life threatening injuries. Richards sustained scalp injuries and Prevett hurt his right foot.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Beckley
Memorial Tunnel
Oscar S. Richards
Danville
Samuel Prevett
Ringgold
Richards
Prevett
Bowman promoted to vice president at Winding Gulf Coals
E. V. Bowman has been promoted from general superintendent in charge of Winding Gulf Coals Inc. to vice president in charge of operations. The announcement was made today by W. H. Haslam, president, on behalf of the board. Bowman, a Virginia Tech graduate, resides in Beckley with his wife and two children.
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E. V. Bowman
Winding Gulf Coals Inc
W. H. Haslam
Bowman
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Beckley
Virginia
China-Burma-India
VPI
Winding Gulf Collieries
Winding Gulf Coals
Hull St
State Policemen Get New Posts
State police transfers within Company A announced by Capt. C L Walker show 1st Sgt. Bowley moving to Shinnston and Sgt. McMorrow to Morgantown, with other moves for corporals Burner Snodgrass and more. Company B transfers include Bruce to Hamlin Davis to Wayne and Donhoe to Madison among others set for May 16. R J Trumbo moves to Elizabeth and R E Jones reassigned to motor vehicle inspection in Kanawha County.
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Ccharleston
Company
C. L. Walker
Hazen Fair
W. F. Bowley
Fairmont
Company A
Shinnston
W. K. McMorrow
Sutton
Morgantown
B. L. Burner
W. B. Snodgrass
Co. B
W. R. Callaghan
A. R. Bruce
South Charleston
Hamlin
C. R. Davis
Barboursville
Wayne
W. F. Donhoe
Madison
J. W. Flowers
Chelyan
W. H. Bishop
Moye to Turn Self In After Murder Conviction
Forrest Dallas Moye 22 of Ghent must surrender by midnight to begin a 5 to 18 year state penitentiary term for aiding in the April 8 1958 murder of Thomas Jefferson Pace a 63 year old Firecominer. Court records show a 60 day appeal stay ended March 13 and the Navy may take action. the Navy commander says Moye’s enlistment would extend to cover jail time.
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Forrest Dallas Moye
Ghent
Moundsville
Thomas Jefferson Pace
Harry L. McCreery
Moye
Register
Anthony J. Sparacino
Sparacino
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Naval Personnel
Washington, D. C
Navy
E. B. Pugsley
Pugsley
Governor's Industrial Conference Tour In Beckley
The two day event on May 20 21 will include a full Beckley tour for attendees led by Harry Anderson Beckley Chamber of Commerce managing director. Sites listed are local hospitals Raleigh County Vocational School Black Knight Country Club Medical Arts Building and Raleigh County Airport. The gathering aims to attract participants from across West Virginia.
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Beckley
Harry Anderson
West Virginia Conference to Feature Pennsylvania Official
Speaker William R. Davlin, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce, will be a principal speaker at the Sixth Annual West Virginia Industrial Development Conference in Beckley on May 21. Davlin has served in state development agencies since 1955 after 17 years with the U S Department of Commerce and the National Resources Planning Board. The Beckley event, sponsored by the West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission, will include talks and panel discussions on industrial and economic development.
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William R. Davlin
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
West Virginia
Beckley
Davlin
Pennsylvania
U. S. Department of Commerce
National Resources Planning Board
Daniels Woman Succumbs At 26
Mrs. Billie Mae Callaway 26 of Daniels died at 8 30 p m Tuesday in a local hospital after an extended illness Born January 26 1933 in Fire the daughter of the late Lawrence Roark and Hazel Kale Roark of Shady Spring she was a Raleigh County resident and Church of the Nazarene member Surviving are her husband Robert B Callaway a daughter Sheila Ann and a brother Rush D Roark She will lie in state at Caffee Funeral Home until 1 p m Thursday then at the Church of the Nazarene on Johnstown Rd Funeral services at 2 p m with Rev Robert E Long officiating Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
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Billie Mae Callaway
Daniels
Fire
Lawrence Roark
Hazel Ethel Kale Roark
Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Church of the Nazarene
Beckley
Robert B. Callaway
Sheila Ann
Coal Loadings Rise in Chesapeake and Ohio Bay Week
Coal and coke loadings across Chesapeake and Ohio Bay reached 16,924 cars last week, up 1.4 percent from 16,693 cars the prior week, indicating a modest gain in the region’s coal movement.
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Cleveland
Chesapeake & Ohio Bay
Area Men Injured Charleston Crash Claims Two Lives
A four engine Capital AirlinesConstellation crashed while landing at Kanawha Airport in light rain, skidding 200 feet down a embankment and bursting into flames. Two passengers died, 28 others were treated, with several severely burned. Survivors praised stewardesses for aiding evacuation as pilots and crew faced injuries.
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Charleston
W. Va
Capital Airlines Constellation
Kanawha
Rochester
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
William M. Riley
N. Y
B. J. Morrison
Glasgow
John Howanski
Fairfax
Nancy S. Marshall
Evelyn Marie Viera
Alexandria
Richard W. Ohm
Falls Church
Charles Spoth
Springfield
Floyd, Varney
Omar
John W. Hannon
William Ruby
Lewisburg
Varney
Hannon
Ruby
Logan County
Omar Mining Co
American Mining Congress
Cleveland
Clinton Parsley
Henlawson
Gene Jordan
Switzer
Louis DePetro
Holden
Della Thomas Taken By Death
Mrs Della Thomas 66 of Mount Tabor Heights died at 12 10 am Wednesday in a local hospital after an extended illness Born Oak Hill Dec 9 1892 she was a daughter of Mrs Elva Watkins and the late Nealey Mills She had lived in Raleigh County 30 years Survivors include her husband Emmett E Thomas four daughters one son four six sisters four brothers and many grandchildren Funeral services will be held at Mount Tabor Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
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Della Thomas
Mount Tabor Heights
Oak Hill
Elva Watkins
Nealey Mills
Raleigh County
Emmett E. Thomas
Betty Hults
Baldwin
Long Island
N. Y
Margaret Adams
Judy Pickens
Eleanor
Judy McGraw
Bob
Ernest Thomas
Bolt
Lilly Burgess
Bessie Oatridge
Mabel Smith
Mount Hope
Opal Oatridge
Lochgelly
Beatrice Weddburn
Gladys Kessler
Cecil Watkins
Ambrose Watkins
Mossy
Howard Watkins
Charlie Watkins
Cleveland
Ohio
Caffee Funeral
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
John Richardson
B. C. Jennings
Sunset Memorial Park
Boone County Woman Named to Head Democratic Digest Sale
Mrs. Earl Thelma Hall of Madison named general chairman for the sale of the Democratic Digest in West Virginia. State Chairman Hulett C. Smith says she will lead a drive to have loyal West Virginia Democrats subscribe to the party monthly publication and help West Virginia reach the 100 percent quota. Hall, wife of Boone County prosecuting attorney, has long been active in party affairs since 1932 and organized the Boone County Democratic Women's Club.
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Earl (Thelma) Hall
Madison
Boone County Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Digest
West Virginia
Hulett C Smith
Hall
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Democratic National Committee
Local Radio Sparks Caffeinated Tensions and Hank Williams Quips
A local radio station faces backlash as it defends itself amid controversy. Hank Williams Jr. warns that hate fuels dull days and poor breakfast.
Three F100 jets crash into Atlantic off Myrtle Beach
Three U S Air Force F100 Super Sabre jets disappeared into the Atlantic off the South Carolina coast during a night navigational and refueling mission. Searchers found wreckage and oil slicks while Myrtle Beach Air Force Base offered no cause. A mission crew reported jets descending rapidly before impact as weather reported 3,900 feet broken with good visibility and light winds.
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Myrtle Beach
D. C
Atlantic Ocean
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base
Ike Seeks Hike In Gasoline Tax
President Eisenhower urged rapid action in Congress to raise the gasoline tax and revise the wheat support program. He pressed for extra home loan insurance authority to prevent FHA lapse, warning prosperity would decline without the six billion dollars in additional insurance.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Federal Housing Administration
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Mercer
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Hinton
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