Waters Funeral Home license revocation appeal
Jack L. Waters chief of Waters Funeral Home of Summersville plans to appeal a license revocation to Nicholas County Circuit Court. He says charges against him were not proven and claims a 1953 funeral for Clarence Leavitt was handled properly despite a complaint by Leavitt’s brother Oscar. Waters cites pressure from competing directors over his free ambulance service.
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Waters Funeral Home
Summersville
Jack L. Waters
Nicholas County
Oscar Leavitt
Clarence M. Leavitt
Waters
Leavitt
Alleghany Sells Pittston Stock in Major Disposition
The Alleghany Corp sold 298,886 shares of Pittston Co common stock to Joseph P. Routh and associates in New York for about 7 million dollars. Pittston, a coal and fuel firm, owns Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Co and Lillybrook coal mines, with Lillybrook No 3 recently reopened on a limited basis. The sale reduces Alleghany’s Pittston stake to roughly 47 percent of outstanding Pittston common.
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The
Alleghany Corp
Pittston Co
Raleigh County
Joseph P. Routh
Pittston
New York
Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Co
Amigo Smokeless Fuel Co
Amigo
Wyco
Ek, C, Minter Coal Co
Lillybrook Coal Co
Lillybrook
Killarney
Affinity
Routh
Board of Directors
Lillybrook No. 3
Pittston Common
Alleghany
Robert R. Young
Allen P. Kirby
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
New York Central
Morgan-Vanderbilt
Raleigh Smokeless
Blackstone Fuel Co
Lilly
Robert Young
Co. & CO
Clinchfield Coal Corp
Virginia
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Rails Battle Expected Decision By June First
New York Central Railroad president William White said the control fight will not be decided before June 1 as stockholders vote. The annual meeting for 2,500 stockholders will feature streamlined proceedings with no nominating speeches and a prolonged proxy tabulation by three college law professors, anticipated to last at least six days up to two weeks.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
William White
White
Robert R. Young
Notable deaths span law, architecture, education, and business
The Associated Press reports Glenn C. Mead 84 a Philadelphia attorney and former Rotary International president died Monday. William Van Alen 71 famed skyscraper architect of the Chrysler Building died Monday in New York. Dr William Owen Carver 86 Baptist education leader and emeritus professor died in Louisville. Francis M Parsons 56 Kellogg Switchboard VP and national figure in independent phone industry died in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Glenn C. Mead
Rotary International
Corry
New York
William van Alen
Chrysler
Louisville
William Owen Carver
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wilson County
Tenn
Chicago
Francis M. Parsons
Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Co
Tests Show Two Dogs From Stotesbury Rabid
Raleigh County Health Department confirms rabies in two dogs from Stotesbury. Laboratory results from the State Hygienic Laboratory identify the dogs heads as positive. The dogs were owned by Homer Tipton and Sam Flanagan of Stotesbury.
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Stotesbury
Raleigh County Health Department
Health Department
Homer Tipton
Sam Flanagan
WV Weather Outlook Shows Cooler West Virginia Week
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Wednesday with lows around 50 to 56. Cool start gives way to a rising trend into Sunday with temperatures near or slightly below normal in the north and south. Showers likely by week’s end, beginning Thursday in the Ohio Valley, total rainfall 0.25 to 0.50 inches. Normal WV temperatures run about 67 in the north and 68 in the south. River stages at Bellepoint show Bluestone, Greenbrier and New rivers near normal, Bluestone Reservoir normal and clear.
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W. Va
Ohio Valley
West Virginia
Beckley
Oak Hill
Udoto
Bellepoint
Bluestone
Greenbrier
District of Columbia Board Adopts Integration Plan
The District of Columbia Board of Education approved a five point plan to end school segregation in Washington public schools. Starting next fall with full effect by September 1955, it emphasizes merit based assignments, non discrimination, housing area boundaries, no racial references in records, and maximum school efficiency. The move follows the May 17 Supreme Court ruling and is touted as a potential model for 17 Southern and border states. President Eisenhower supported efforts toward desegregation and noted the plan could ease broader changes.
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Washington
District of Columbia Board of Education
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Hobart M. Corning
District of Columbia
MBS
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
South
Warren
High Court
Iim
Killer Of Judge Will Die in Electric Chair
Norman Moon, 28, of Connellsville, Pa., shot Judge Allison D. Wade in Warren after a nonsupport charge, was found guilty of first degree murder. A 12-member jury recommended the death penalty and sentencing was postponed as defense seeks a new trial amid mental health defense.
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Warren
Norman Moon
Connellsville
Moon
Allison D. Wade
Pennsylvania
Flick
Samuel Bramer
Bramer
Wade
President Hints At Tougher Talk On Democrats
White House aide Bernard Shanley accused Democrats in Congress of roadblocks to the administration's program, signaling a possible shift in President Eisenhower's stance. Approval for the remarks sparked speculation he may soon address the issue himself ahead of the November elections. The party split in Congress remains 47 to 47 in the Senate, with a narrow Republican majority in the House.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Eisenhower
Bernard M. Shanley
Assn
House
Military Money Change Aimed At Counterfeiters
The U S Department of Defense issued a global order to replace military scrip, affecting half a million personnel in Europe and beyond. Personnel were told to turn in old scrip by noon, with later changes allowed if affidavits supported.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S
Far Eastern Command
Austria
Trieste
France
Britain
Greece
Morocco
Tripoli
Yugoslavia
Iceland
Belgium
Europe
Armed Forces
Shot Through Door Severs Spinal Cord
Howard Heldreth 42 of Harrisville was hospitalized with a severed spinal cord after being shot by a 23 year old Wirt County woman. Police say the rifle fired five shots from inside the Goff home on Burning Springs Road near Elizabeth. Neighbors recalled a fear incident on April 12 when a man visited alone and asked for water. Heldreth may have been mistaken for someone seeking to buy the property. no charges yet filed.
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Parkersburg
Howard Heldreth
Harrisville
Ritchie County
Wirt County
Robert Goff
Burning Springs Road
Elizabeth
Heldreth
Boone County
Goff
Roark Brothers Bond Selections In Whisky Charges
Rush D. Roark of Shady Spring was jailed on a charge of possession of tax-paid whisky and released on $500 bond. His mother posted the bond for his hearing before Magistrate J P Meadows. His father, Lawrence Roark, also posted $500 bond after arrest on illegal sale of tax-paid whisky and awaits a hearing later this week.
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Rush D. Roark
Shady Spring
Raleigh
Hazel Roark
T. N. Thurman
J. P. Meadows
Young Roark
Lawrence Roark
Meadows
Collision Damage Awarded by Jury in Beckley
A Raleigh County Court jury awarded Oliver Lehman of Beckley a verdict of 156.39 for property damages from an auto crash on September 13 on S Oakwood Ave. The defendant and cross-plaintiff was Grover St Clair of Beckley, driver of the other car. The May term docket opened with 73 of 150 drawn for service reporting.
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Raleigh
Oliver Lehman
Beckley
S. Oakwood Ave
Grover St. Clair
Lehman
Beckley Fire Official Pushes Prevention Bureau and Codes
State Fire Marshal C A Raper urged Beckley to form a fire prevention bureau and adopt the 1953 National Board of Fire Underwriters code with strict electrical and plumbing inspections. Council and Planning Commission will study ordinances, funds, and possible fulltime inspectors before action.
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C. A. Raper
Beckley
Raper
Planning and Zoning Commission
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Council
Commission
Hulett C. Smith
Boxscore On Safety Check
The boxscore for Monday in the safety check under was on Valley Drive follows. Vehicles checked 1495, passing tests 1350, failing 145. Major causes of failures front lights 34, rear lights 48, exhaust system 32, tires 25. Other rejects windshield wipers 14, glass 19, steering 9, horns 5, brakes 5, rear view mirrors 1. Checks run daily 8 am to 8 pm. They end Saturday. Have you had your vehicle safety checked?
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Valley Drive
General Claims Army Is Honest
Maj. Gen. Cornelius E. Ryan testified that McCarthy subcommittee staff asked Ft. Dix for special leaves for Pvt. G. David Schine but he had no knowledge of any purpose beyond subcommittee work. Ryan defended Army charts showing Schine pass days versus average inductee days as truthful, while McCarthy called them dishonest and deceptive.
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Washington
Cornelius E. Ryan
McCarthy Subcommittee
Ft. Dix
N.J
David Schine
Subcommittee
Ryan
Sen
McCarthy
Schine
Girl Dies of Polio in Parkersburg Area
Parkersburg reports its first polio death of the season as Eva Arminta Davis 17 of Ellenboro in Ritchie County dies from bulbar polio at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital after illness since May 15. She had worked in Parkersburg six weeks prior to falling ill. daughter of Mrs. Mary G. Davis and the late Luther Davis.
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Parkersburg
Eva Arminta Davis
Ellenboro
Ritchie County
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital
Miss Davis
Mary G. Davis
Luther Davis
Four Divorce Decrees Signed by Raleigh County Judge Knapp
Four divorce decrees were finalized in orders signed today by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp. Names include Audrey Wood Riffe versus Harold M. Riffe Jr with maiden Audrey A. Wood restored, Mae Miller versus Roy Miller, Jesse Harris Lively versus William O. Lively with maiden Jessie Harris restored, and Betty Jean DeBord versus Leonard C. DeBord.
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Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Audrey Wood Riffe
Harold M. Riffe Jr
Audrey A. Wood
Mae Miller
Roy Miller
Jesse Harris Lively
William O. Lively
Jessie Harris
Betty Jean DeBord
Leonard C. DeBord
Dulles Flags Red Arms in Guatemala Canal Threat
Secretary of State Dulles said Soviet arms shipments to Guatemala aim to build a Communist bastion near the Panama Canal. He cited a 2,000 ton Poland shipment worth 10 million dollars as boosting Guatemala’s military power in Central America while outlining U S plans for UN peace efforts in Southeast Asia and possible conditions for further Indo China action. He noted Turkey’s Menderes will visit the U S June 14 to discuss economic matters as Washington pushes anti Communist coalitions and arms distribution to friendly nations.
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Washington
Dulles
Guatemala
Panama Canal
Poland
Central America
Congress
Southeast Asia
United States
Russia
Eisenhower
Britain
France
Menderes
Turkey
Stock Market mixed in early New York trading
New York stocks opened mixed after a favorable start. American Woolen rose 2 points to 22% on 5,900 shares, U S Steel up 4% then slipped from 48%, International Telephone active on 4,000 shares, Anaconda Copper gained from 38%, New York Central held steady as holders vote tomorrow, plus movers including Goodrich, Radio Corp, Boeing, Westinghouse. laggards included Allied Chemical, General Motors, General Electric, Eastman Kodak, and International Paper.
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New York
American Woolen
New York Central
Anaconda Copper
International Telephone
U. S. Steel
Goodrich
Radio Corp
Air Reduction
Boeing
Westinghouse Electric
Frisco Railroad
Sinclair
Allied Chemical
General Motors
General Electric
Eastman Kodak
International Paper
Surgery Delayed for Arthur Godfrey After Hip Operation
Arthur Godfrey still recovering from a year-old hip operation after specialists decided against further surgery for at least three months. He flew in by private plane for examination with Dr Otto Aufranc and Dr Joseph Barr at Massachusetts General Hospital. Aufranc noted an almost normal hip motion and recommended continued exercises and training in crutch walking.
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Boston
Arthur Godfrey
Tv-Radio Star
Otto Aufranc
Joseph Barr
Massachusetts General Hospital
Aufrane
Gary Crosby Injured in San Jose Car Crash
Gary Crosby twenty, son of Bing Crosby, was slightly injured in a two car crash that killed a Mexican national and injured six others. Bing Crosby rushed to San Jose and said the accident will not affect Garys summer radio plans. Crosby suffered nose and leg injuries. neither driver was to blame.
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San Jose
Calif
Gary Crosby
Bing Crosby
Bing
Gary
Crosby
Jesus Hernandez
Thief Steals Cakes From Table Rock School Picnic
State Police reported a break-in at Table Rock School Monday night with multiple cakes stolen. The incident involved a meanest type thief who used the theft to supply a picnic and school meals. Police continue investigations and seek tips from the public.
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Table Rock
Indonesia's fragile politics threaten Asia balance
In Geneva, William L. Ryan analyzes Indonesia's political fragility amid illiteracy apathy and terrorism. He notes a surge of Marxist influence, a Communist ally with the Nationalist government, and fears of a stepwise push by Moscow toward oil, tin, and rubber rich Indonesia. The piece previews Indochina's collapse's regional impact.
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Thomas F. Stafford
Rails
District of Columbia Board
Richard E. Curtin
Alexander C. Flick Jr
Brickbat
Reds
Canal
United Nations
Asia
Indonesia
William L. Ryan
Geneva
Dar-Ul Islam
Indochina
Burma
Thailand
Malaya
Moscow
Indonesian Communist Party
Mos
Communist Party
PNI
Ali Sastroamidjojo
PSI
Perbepsi
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