Reluctant Yet Fighting Tickets Near End of Campaign
The final campaign push pits Eisenhower against Stevenson as voters decide the nation’s next leadership. Sparkman and Nixon join the closing appeals from Chicago and Boston, while millions vote on House seats, Senators, governors, and referenda. Weather forecasts expect turnout to rise with mild conditions across most states.
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A Cherished Privilege Editorial Calls Voters to Vote
Tomorrow is the day for registered voters to have their say and influence local government. The editorial urges citizens to research candidates, consider experience and integrity, and weigh whether they will represent all people or factions. It emphasizes voting as both duty and privilege and urges careful choice tomorrow.
Casualty List 684 Reports Missing Soldier and Two Wounded
The Defense Department release notes area man Pfc. Raymond Perry missing in action. Wounded are Pfc. Verton Ayers of Sandstone Route 20 and Marine Pfc. Walter Lilly of Nimitz. Perry is son of Mr and Mrs Mike Perry of Cyclone. Ayers is son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ayers. Lilly is son of Mr and Mrs Paul Lilly.
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Route 20
Sandstone
Marine
Walter W. Lilly
Paul C. Lilly
Nimitz
Moonshine Possession Arrest Leads to Raleigh Jail Booking
Percy Worth and E Dark are held at Raleigh County Jail after a city police arrest on moonshine possession. Worth to be arraigned later this week. Countywide nonpartisan carpool set to take calls. Republican committee also running a pool. Babysitters provided in three precincts for voters. Girl Scouts and adult leaders on site. Locations include Institute Elementary, Sylva Elementary, and Shady Spring Elementary Schools.
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Dark
Raleigh ‘County
Worth
Earl Carter
Republican Executive Committee
Childre
Institute
Sylvial
Shady Spring
Whitby man posted bond on driving offenses
Vesema Jones of Whitby posted 86 bond to appear in police court on charges of driving while drunk no operators license and improper license. City police said Jones was arrested Sunday.
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Whitby
Jones
Weather Forecast For Fair, Cooler Tonight And Tuesday
Fair and cooler tonight and Tuesday with lows from 24 to 36 degrees. Winds north 15 to 20 mph, then dry weather returns with low humidity. Regional notes include Beckley and Oak Hill observations and river levels at Greenbrier and New River basin locations showing low stages and clear conditions.
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Lear
MacAlpin Men Arrested on Moonshine Charges
Two MacAlpin men, arrested by city police Sunday on Raleigh Road, face preliminary hearings this week. Garfield Bratcher charged with speeding and possession of moonshine. Vernon Dickerson charged with possession of moonshine and drunkenness. Dickerson posted bond. Bratcher remains in Raleigh County Jail.
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Vernon Dickerson
Raleigh
Dickerson
Bratcher
County Man Charged With Theft At Mine
Walter Harding of Raleigh County is charged with grand larceny and to appear before Magistrate J P Meadows next Monday. He posted a $500 bond after state police arrested him for allegedly stealing $500 worth of mining equipment including copper wire and a conveyor chain from G and W Coal Co.
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Walter Harding
Raleigh
J. P. Meadows
Harding
G & W Coal Co
West Virginia medical center set for mid December start
Ground breaking ceremonies for the first unit of the new West Virginia University medical center are tentatively set for mid December. The University board approved plans for the center mechanical plant and authorized bid advertisements. Sealed bids for the entire construction, excluding boilers, open December 3 at 2 pm.
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C. EB. Silling and Associates
Charleston
Chestnut Ridge Road
Board For Construction
Stewart
Eisenhower and Stevenson Campaign Radio TV Appearances
Associated Press reports Eisenhower campaigns in Boston with nationwide radio and TV at 10 p.m. on NBC and ABC, and participates in an hour-long program at 11 p.m. Stevenson speaks at 10:30 p.m. on four major networks. Nixon speaks at Boston Garden and joins Eisenhower at 10 p.m. Sparkman flies from Birmingham to Chicago for a 10:30 p.m. broadcast with Stevenson.
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Auto Larceny Charge Filed Against Robert Teet
Robert Teet of Beckley is held in Raleigh County Jail on auto larceny charges after early Sunday morning arrest by city police. Local authorities report Teet was apprehended following an incident tied to vehicle theft in the Raleigh area. Authorities continue investigations and seek further statements from witnesses.
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Beckley
Raleigh
Guards Fire With Rioters In Ohio Penitentiary Siege
A 60 hour riot at an Ohio state prison left guards firing on convicts after doors to cellblocks were breached. One convict killed, several guards wounded as National Guard and highway patrol tried to quell the uprising. Rioters used improvised weapons and set fires as four buildings burned outside the facility.
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Meeting Dale Changed the Country Lite Program
A Dry Hill Section gathering titled Meeting Dale Changed the Country Lite Program convened to discuss local policy shifts. Attendees sourced from the Dry Hill community reported on implications for residents and regional actions planned.
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Dry Hill
January Draft Call Rises to 45000 Men
The Army issued a January draft call for 45,000 men the highest monthly total since January when 59,650 were inducted through Selective Service. The cumulative drafts since September 1950 reach 1,202,430 men earmarked for induction.
Offices Close Stores Open On Election Day
City and county offices will close all day Tuesday for Election Day officials announced. Retail stores will stay open though liquor stores close all day in line with state law.
Pollsters Pull Political Punches
New York surveys by Crossley Roper and Lubell show Eisenhower leading Stevenson narrowly with undecided voters around 9 percent. The Times notes overall uncertainty in the race, while analysts cite turnout and electoral college dynamics as key factors shaping potential outcomes.
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Archibald M. Crossley
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West Virginia Forest Fires Tangle Flights and Firefighting
Forest fires across southern West Virginia sap resources as smoke and heat hinder operations and force National Guard deployments. Firefighters battled 1000 acre blazes in Cabwaylingo and a 20 mile perimeter blaze near Kanawha State Forest while eight new fires sparked in Logan County. Volunteer shortages strained the Conservation Commission as air traffic slowed from smoke and fog. pilots diverted after a T-?I crash prompted evacuations and search efforts.
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No Charges Filed In Traffic Death
Pauline Cook a 39 year old Glen Daniel native died Sunday night after staggering into the path of a moving truck driven by Willard Jackson Myers of Martinsville Virginia near Sand Lick Tavern on State Route 3. Trooper Gibbs said the investigation continues with no charges filed and the driver not held. Cook’s body was moved to Caffee Funeral Home Beckley and services are set for Wednesday at Mt Tabor Baptist Church with interment in Caffee Cemetery. Survivors include her parents three brothers and three sisters.
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Willard Jackson Myers
Martinsville
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Whitesville
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Caffee
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Charleston
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