First Degree Verdict Requested In Murder Trial
Fayetteville reports the trial of Willard E. Graham, 19, of Patrick, South Carolina, seeking a first degree murder verdict with possible death penalty for the slaying of 70 year old Huntington minister Rev Julius Keaton last July. Graham allegedly killed Keaton after hitching a ride, leaving the body in a thicket near Oak Hill, and was found with the minister's car after being arrested. Jurors to be selected after a neon recess. panel of 20 with 4 alternates, some excused for pretrial opinions or death penalty objections.
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Fayetteville
ANS
South Carolina
Huntington
Willard E. Graham
Patrick
S. C
Sta i Graham
Julius Keaton
Graham
William Laira
Pat R. Hamilton
Fayette County
J. Zane Summerfield
Walter S. Wilson
Ohio
Kentucky
Toney Cemetery Clean-Up Scheduled
A clean-up project for the Toney Cemetery at Calloway Heights is planned for Friday through Sunday per Mrs. Ola Jordan. Participants are urged to bring tools and lunch and be prepared for a full day’s work in the Huntington area.
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Toney Cemetery
Calloway Heights
Ola Jordan
Jordan
Rugs Catch Fire In Penn Apartment
Mulens Fire Department answered a 3 20 p m call to the Penn Apartment home of Mr and Mrs for rugs caught on fire in a dryer Rubber backed rugs were involved Fire Chief Clyde Newsome said there was little damage
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Mullens
RNS
Penn
Clyde Newsome
Mercury 7 Update Carpenter Orbit Three Orbits Flight
The article chronicles Gordon Cooper Carpenter’s Mercury mission with three orbits, noting his excellent condition, weightlessness, and early maneuvers. It compares his flight to John Glenn’s historic path, highlighting planned scientific experiments and rendezvous training for future manned spaceflight.
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Navy
Cohen's Drug Store TV Stamp Offer at 322 Neville Street
Cohen's Drug Store advertises TV stamps available at 322 Neville Street. The notice promotes stamp redemption and highlights location for customers seeking the TV-related program.
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Neville Street
Third Bogus $20 Bill Found
The third counterfeit $20 bill was found in Beckley National Bank deposits this morning. Bank cashier Turner said the serial number matches the first bill found after Tuesday’s discovery. The bills were sent to the U S Secret Service in Charleston and local banks will aid in detection with customer help.
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Beckley National Bank
S. C. Turner
Turner
United States Secret Service
Charleston
Beckley
Federal Reserve District
Cleveland
Ohio
Deaths and Funerals Listings 68 By Bluefield Stated
Lawson Brooks 68 of 202 Day St Bluefield died in a local hospital at 501 today. The body is at Linkford Richardson Funeral Home Bluefield pending arrangements. service at Ingram Grove First Baptist Church Ingram Branch at 2 PM Saturday with Rev C M Ellis. burial Meadow Haven Cemetery Ingram Branch. Mrs Clark died at home after a short illness survived by husband Norval and children. body at Godfrey Pack Funeral Home Montgomery until an hour before funeral. Willie John Welcome Baptist Church East Park with Rev Archie Johnson and Rev G B Anderson presiding. burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Johnson born Evergreen March 21 1920 son of Willie Johnson and late Lara Johnson. World War II veteran. survived by wife Mary, step mother Clara Johnson, five sisters and a brother Ellis Fort Dix NJ. Masonic rites 8 PM Friday at Ritchie funeral home. body to church an hour before service.
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Day St
Bluefield
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Ingram
Ingram Grove First Baptist Church
Ingram Branch
C. M. Ellis
Meadow Haven
Clark
Norval Clark
Gladys
Mary
Helen
Lawrence
Vernon
Leroy White
Germany
Donald White
Columbus
Ohio
Lewis Levicy
Lester
Calvin
Detroit
Mich
Charles Levicy
Alaska
Godfrey-Pack
Montgomery
Willie John
Mary Johnson
Clara Johnson
Fort Wayne
A Perry
Verna Rembert
Renee Syr Eee Dan
Euleene Chapman
Erma Bolden
Mount Vernon
Ala
Ellis
Fort Dix
N. J
Ritchie Ee Eee Eeel
One Hospitalized Following Wreck
Charles Webb a 25 year old resident of 104 A Street is in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a two car crash on U S 1921 between Daniels and Shady Spring about 530 p m Wednesday. Clara Ellen Woods 18 of Mt View treated and released for scratches to both knees and brush burns. Zola Louise Mayberry 54 of Hatcher treated and released for scratches to her left leg. Pittman not hurt. Officers say wreck under investigation to determine fault possibly a U turn in oncoming traffic. Estimated damage 700 dollars. No arrests yet.
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Charles Webb
Raleigh General Hospital
U.S
Daniels
Shady Spring
Clara Ellen Woods
Mt. View
Zola Louise Mayberry
Hatcher
Webb
Corvin Pittman
Glen Morgan
Pittman
Cleveland Detectives Secure Confessions From Robbery Suspects
Cleveland detectives obtained confessions from Joseph Pellegrini 22 John Stepp 21 and Roy Eugene Mills 24 after arresting them during a robbery at Pagoda Shopping Center in Cleveland. The trio were held in Raleigh County Jail on bonds of 10000 for Pellegrini and Stepp and 7500 for Mills. Prior bonds from Cleveland covered burglary and grand larceny charges.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Joseph Pellegrini
John Stepp
Roy Eugene Mills
Raleigh County
Pellegrini
Stepp
Mills
Soto Named Vice President At Marshall University
Joseph S. Soto, a former Raleigh County schoolteacher, will assume the duties as vice president of Marshall University. His family is listed in Colcord and Beckley, with his wife Pris Walker. Also named to a similar post at Marshall is Dr Harold E Walker of Ann Arbor Michigan.
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Raleigh
Joseph S. Soto
Vice Press of
Marshall University
State Board of Education
Soto
Sandy Soto
Colcord
Sandy Soto Jr
Beckley
Marshall
Harold E. Walker
Ann Arbor
Mich
State
West Virginia
Prudence
Pettus
Pris
N-KIC stock reaches $26 150 total on market run
Harrison Cash president of N-KIC sets a Saturday midnight deadline for stock subscription fulfillment tied to a cutting plant project. The total stock sales reach $26,150 to date.
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Harrison Cash
N-Kic
Stanaford Teen Charged After Local Car Incident
Lyle D. Richmond, 16, of Stanaford, appeared in Beckley Police Court on May 31 to answer charges of failing to keep his vehicle under control after a collision with Wesnelen at about 3:40 p.m. No injuries were reported, and damage was estimated. An Appalachian Power Co outage affected several houses for about 30 minutes. Washington's Freer Gallery of Art houses a premier collection of oriental art.
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Carpenter
Glenn
Navy
Mercury
Scott
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Indian Ocean
Australia
Pacific
Lyle D. Richmond
Stanaford
Beckley
Richmond
Appalachian Power Co
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