Local voters face council races and daylight time issue
Bluefield, St Albans, and dozens of towns prepare June primary and July elections. Voters choose five district seats in Bluefield and elect city officials in St Albans. Incumbents on several boards may see pay raises from three to fifteen dollars per meeting. The daylight saving time question looms in Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Princeton
St. Albans
C.N. Hall Jr
Citizens Party
Averil Ramsey
Peoples Party
Gregory L. Funk
Board of Directors
Wfriday
Alderson
Atens
East Rainelle
Fayetteville
Hillsboro
Lester
Lewisburg
Mabscott
Madison
Marlinton
Maloaka
Meadow Bridge
Pax
Peterstown
Quinwood
Rainelle
Ravenswood
Rhodell
Richwood
Ronceverte
Rupert, Sophia
Summersville
Thurmond, Union, White Sulphur Springs
Whitesville
Governor Underwood comments on Kanawha levy vote and school plan
Gov Underwood said a failed Kanawha County levy and the local vote do not change the state’s school finance plan. He noted differences between local action and statewide policy and praised the State Advisory Committee on Equalization while promising study of highway safety proposals for the 1958 Legislature.
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Charleston
Understoone
Kanawha
Belor
Mubidigure
Cicalcd
Underwood
Beer-Drinking Buddies Plunge 130 Feet From Bridge
Three men drank and planned a leap from a bridge near Queens to match Steve Brodie’s famous feat. James de Voe swam ashore after a 130 foot drop, Ronald Roulette reached shore wet and dazed, Paul Paulos fled to a diner and later told police.
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New York
East River
Steve Brodie
Harbor
Bridge
James de Voe
Ronald Roulette
Paul Paulos
Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
Queens
Manhattan
Queensboro Bridge
Paulos
de Voe
Lis Pats
Roulette
Queens Shore
Ronnie
St. John’s Hospital
Butler Opposes US Aid to Communist Satellites
Senator Butler contends American assistance to Yugoslavia and other Communist nations props up a vast Soviet defense system. He questions channeling aid to satellite peoples and cites repeated jet shipments to Marshal Tito as counter to freedom in those states. The UK Royal visit aboard HMS Albion featured a calypso quip about Prince Charles and the Queen.
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Washington
John Marshall Butler
R-Md
Yugoslavia
Dulles
Congress
Senate
William Knowland
Calif
Marshal Tito
Butler
Cromarty Firth
Scotland
Albion
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles
Liama
Jeasohit
Galloon
Methodists Set To Discuss Area Children's Home
Delegates from West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church gather in Buckhannon for the 112th annual session. Topics include plans for a fire-bed hospital near Clarksburg a proposed children's home on a Beoxley 60 acre tract donated to the church and pension reforms to align benefits with Social Security with ministers eligible at age 63 and a retirement age of 72.
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Buckhannon
W.wash
West Virginia
Juvenile Meets Adult Standards In Raleigh Court
Raleigh County Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreary certified two youths for local court processing as adults. Wendell Hale Meador of Shady Spring received 25 dollars plus costs for reckless driving and failing to stop, plus 10 days in Raleigh County Jail after being clocked at 65 mph in a school zone with 150 children nearby. John Kyle Kinzer Jr. was certified to Beckley Police Court on a speeding charge from last weekend and will appear at the next session.
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Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreary
Wendell Hale Meador
Shady Spring
Raleigh
Beckley
John Kyle Kinzer Jr
Two Turnpike Drivers Pay Speeding Fines
Two motorists in West Virginia paid speeding fines in Magistrate T N Thurman s court today. George Washington Greer Jr of Marion Virginia and Jasper Henry Chambers of Bluefield Virginia each paid 10 dollars plus costs after arrest by Turnpike State Police. Lodged in jail at 8 30 a m. PROMINENT CONSTELLA today was a 1d year old Frazier s TION Scorpio in south at mid Bottom girl who was charged with night. Antares is the brightest star being a juvenile delinquent. Shelin this group which also resembles was arrested by State Police onja kite. To the left of Antares is the West Virginia Turnpike seen the planet Saturn.
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West Virginia Turnpike
T. N. Thurman
George Washington Greer Jr
Marion
Jasper Henry Chambers
Bluefield
Turnpike
Constella
Frazier
Scorpio
Antares
Shelin
Onja Kite
West Virginia
Saturn
Beckleyan Gets One-Year Term
John William Trimble aged 49 of Beckley received a one year term to be served at an unspecified location after arraignment in Federal Court Charleston before Judge Ben Moore. He was convicted of illegal transportation and possession of moonshine liquor while suffering kidney trouble. The judge noted Trimble’s condition improved and stressed facilities for treatment in penal institutions if not serious. He is ineligible for probation due to false testimony.
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John William Trimble
Beckley
Ben Moore
Federal
Court
Charleston
Trimble
Moore
McCreery Man Taken By Death
Albert Ayers aged 46 of McCreery died around 11 p m Tuesday at a local hospital. He was a Baptist, employed by Robertson Coal Co Grandview and a Local Union 7086 member U M W A. Survivors include wife Linda Jane Ayers mother Cora Elizabeth Ayers sisters Rebecca Gill Violet Phillips Gerlie Altice brothers Orville P Clarence Curtis and two daughters Cara Elizabeth and Gloria Jane Ayers and four sons Orville Lee Raymond Hershel James and Harry Thomas. Funeral arrangements are pending at Webb and Neal Funeral Home.
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Albert Ayers
McCreery
Loca
Baptist Church
Robertson Coal Co
Grandview
United Mine Workers of America
Melinda Jane Ayers
Cora Elizabeth Ayers
Piney View
Orville P
Mount Hope
Clarence
Curtis
Calloway Heights
Rebecca Gill
Stamaford
Violet Phillips
Glen Morgan
Ted Shanklin
Lewisburg
Gerlie Altice
Idaville
Cara Elizabeth Ayers
Glora Jane Ayers
MecCreery
Orville Lee
Raymond Hershe
Oak Hill
Chapman James
Harry Thomas
Webb
Neal Finneral
Hospitalized Boy Still Unaware Tragedy Has Made Him Orphan
GAYLORD Mich A five year old boy Michael Ostrander lies in a hospital bed unaware his family was killed when a freight train struck their car near their cabin. His father Ernest 36 mother Jean 32 brother 9 and sister 7 died in the crash while Michael survived with a bad cut. The uncle Myron Ostrander says doctors plan to tell the boy in about two weeks.
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Gaylord
Mich
Michael Ostrander
Myron C. Ostrander
Michael
Ernest Ostran- ‘der
Jean
David
Patricia
Bake Off Slated In Pie Contest at Strawberry Festival
The custard pie bake off is set for June 4 at 9 a.m. in the Appalachian Building kitchen in connection with the strawberry festival and dairy princess contest. Contestants must provide ingredients and tools, using their favorite custard pie recipes. Betty Sheets will judge, with judging based on the finished product and a luncheon winner announcement at Beckley Hotel Ballroom. The local champion advances to the regional contest.
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Appalachian Building
Betty Sheets
Fayette County
Beckley Hotel
West Virginia Weather Report Mixed Clouds and Warm Night
Mostly cloudy conditions with warmer temperatures tonight and Thursday. High yesterday at Oak Hill reached 72 with a low of 49 last night. rivers in Bellepoint and Greenbrier area at normal stages with clear skies and New River and Bluestone Reservoirs also at normal stages.
Morse and Capehart Trade Barbs in Bombastic Senate Exchange
In a tense Senate session Morse of Oregon and Capehart of Indiana hurled insults over remarks about Eisenhower and Dave Beck. They agreed to strike certain comments from the record while Capehart pressed for an apology from Morse.
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Washington
Morse
Capehart
Eisenhower
Teamster
Dave Beck
Senaté
Beck
Indiana
Hower
Douglas
Oregon
Sen
D-Sil
Senate
Crislip Named State Publicity Chief in West Virginia
Gov. Underwood announced Don Crislip will become executive director of the West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission on June 1, succeeding Andrew V. Ruckman who resigns to head the Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation. Ruckman stays through June as admin assistant. district realignment adds two industrial contact reps. Bambrick named to succeed Dee B. Gainer as superintendent of the West Virginia Children's Home at Elkins.
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Charleston
Don Crislip
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission
Underwood
Crislip
Andrew V. Ruckman
Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation
Ruckman
Commission
Nicholas ‘County
Richwood
West
Virginia
West Virginia Education Assn
Nicholas County
Dee B. Gainer
West Virginia
Elkins
Gainer
Guy H. Bambrick
Huntersville
Pocahontas County
Bambrick
McDowell
Grant
Legal Action Studied In Hospital Inquiry
A two day hearing by the Board of Control into Huntington State Hospital operations nears action. Testimony by Kenneth R Wells a senior attendant cites beatings of two elderly patients and a death. Officials say about 200 of 30 staff may be dismissed. 35 immediately. Contempt threats against contractor C H Jimison over Ward Building No 4 arise amid repair questions. Harry Kenyon notes possible employee political contributions and retirements loom at the hospital.
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Huntington
Board of Control
Huntington State Hospital
Kenneth R. Wells
Wells
Emil Baldwin
a_ cook
C. H. Jimison
Jimison
Jimaison
Plaintiff Absence Forces Dismissal in Raleigh Court
In Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp dismissed the case of Willie M. Neal against Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co after Neal failed to appear. No court session Thursday due to the Memorial Day holiday observance.
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Raleigh
Willie M. Neal
Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co
Neal
Norman Knapp
Adenauer Opposes European Disarmament Inspection Zone
German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said a first step disarmament treaty is a US Russia matter and Germany should not have aerial inspections on its territory. He warned that German consent would be required for any deal affecting Europe, signaling near rejection of a German included zone. Adenauer was in Washington for a three day visit before returning to Germany.
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Washington
Northerm
Pacific
Russia
Konrad Adenauer
London
Europe
United States
Adenauer
Germany
Memorial Day Holiday Observed By Public Offices
State county and city offices will close Thursday for Memorial Day. Police and fire departments will operate as usual. Markets report egg and potato prices and note May Apple Root arrivals at Beckley and Raleigh County locations.
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Raleigh County
Beckley City Hall
New York
United States
Graham's Crusade Pays Off in New York City
New York City reports rising religious interest amid Billy Graham's crusade. The Protestant Council of New York City notes a freedom to discuss faith and a rededication of life, with 17,300 attending Madison Square Garden service signaling the end of week two.
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New York
New York City
Billy Graham
Protestant Church Council
Philips P. Elliott
Protestant Council of
Tion
Graham
Madison Square Garden
Humphrey Resigns Treasury Secretary Post in Washington
Washington announces George M. Humphrey resigns as secretary of the treasury and Robert B. Anderson, former deputy secretary of defense, is selected to succeed him.
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Washington
George M. Humphrey
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U. S
Beckley Skies
Beckleyan
Rloudy
Harry Kenyon
Tom Brett
Oklahoma
Civil Defense
Oklahoma City
John Stiles
State Department of Agriculture
C. C. Murchison
Bill Gratany
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