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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1961

Page

8

Answers To Bluebelle Mystery Buried In 700 Fathoms Of Water

Miami report details 11 year old Terry Jo Duperrault naming Julian Harvey as murderer suspect after the Bluebelle sinking. Harvey killed himself after the girl survived and alleged assault. Coast Guard notes the ship lies under 700 fathoms of water with no clear answers.

Terry Jo Duperrault Harvey Coast Guard Terry Jo Green Bay Wis Bahamas Aarc Chesapeake Bay Cuba Air Force Bluebelle Duperrault Rene

Skipper Of All-Fated Ketch Buried At Sea

MIAMI UPS A luxury yacht ferried the body of skipper Julian Harvey of the bloodied ketch Bluebelle to a burial at sea in the gulfstream at 3 17 p m Harvey killed himself after desertion accusations and a surviving 11 year old girl testified Coast Guard reports. Harvey’s sons Julian Jr 19 and Lance 13 joined friends aboard Huckster as Boozer tossed a carnation wreath with a Bon voyage Julian ribbon into the water.

Milwaukee Arthur Duperrault Harvey Detroit Air Force C. Raymond Young James C. Boozer Miami Boozer Bluebelle UPS Julian Harvey Terry Jo Duperrault Coast Guard Terry Jo Jim C. Boozer Harvey Monday Huckster Jason Whitney Julian Jr Lance Juian

Welfare Dept Sets Up Adoption Exchange in West Virginia

The West Virginia Welfare Department established an Adoption Exchange to speed child placement. In coordination with the Children's Home Society and the Methodist Children's Home, Welfare Director W Bernard Smith said the program will facilitate information sharing among private and public agencies to better meet children's needs and assist prospective adoptive parents.

Charleston API West Virginia Welfare Department West Virginia Children’s Home Society Methodist Children’s Home W. Bernard Smith Smith

Pastor and Family Headed to Trinidad for Missionary Work

The Rev. Clifford Gross and his wife and five children depart Whitesville for Trinidad where he will serve as a missionary pastor for about four years. They will stop in Jackson Mississippi and Miami Florida en route. The Gross family has ties to the area with Mrs. Gross a nurse at Raleigh Boone Medical Center and Mr. Gross a graduate of Appalachian Bible Institute.

Clifford Gross Tommy Timmy Mark Suzanne Trinidad Whitesville Independent Baptist Church Pettus Raleigh Boone Medical Center Jackson Miss Miami A. Combs Mr. Gross Sarah Gross Rock Creek Appalachian Bible Institute Marsh Fork High School Cuba

Two Oak Hill youths plead to seven breakins

Two 11 and 12 year old Oak Hill boys confessed to breaking into seven businesses during October and early November. They entered Fayette Tribune three times and offices of King Coal Chevrolet Dr J B Thompson General Department Stores Mullens Construction Kesler's Market and Tom Belle Mercury. About $60 in cash was taken and a Mullens Construction pistol was recovered from a mud pond. They will have a hearing before Judge Charles L Garvin after being placed with their parents.

Oak Hill RNS Howard Janney Howard Tyree Fayette Tribune King Coal Chevrolet Co J. B. Thompson General Department Stores Tom Belle Mercury Kesler’s Market Mullens Construction Co

Interst 64 segment opens between Huntington and Barboursville

A 12.9 million section of Interstate 64 between Huntington and Barboursville WV opened today the first WV 64 traffic. Gov Barron praised Congress the State Road Commission and contractors for the project and looked forward to linking I 64 at Charleston with I 77 and I 79 enhancing state travel and speed. Interstate 77 runs from Williamstown to Princeton and Interstate 79 runs from Morgantown to Charleston.

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Miss Sutphin Visits Parents in Charleston

Miss Margaret Sutphin, a student at Capitol City School of Commerce in Charleston, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs B M Sutphin in Mill Creek. Charles Foster of Bradley is reported improving after surgery Tuesday at Beckley Memorial Hospital.

Mount Hope Margaret Sutphin Capitol City School of Commerce Charleston B. M. Sutphin Mill Creek Charles Foster Bradley Beckley Memorial Hospital

Christmas Buffet Set By Beta Sigma Phi

Beta Sigma Phi plans a Christmas buffet dinner and dance for December 9 in the Moose Ballroom. The group met at Moose Hall with Mrs. A R Smith and Miss Carol Murphy as co-hostesses. Mrs. Joe Hill presided as president, candy sales were urged to aid the needy, and Thanksgiving baskets were assembled for a local family.

Joe Hill Roy Stover Itmann Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Richwood W. W. Bolt Pineville Jack Martin S. F. Calfee Jr

Community News Service invites tips from regional residents

Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties residents are urged to share news with Raleigh Register correspondents. Contact nearest correspondent listed with logos RNS Regional News Service for prompt dispatch of stories. Several towns and contact numbers are provided for submissions to the Raleigh Register.

Fayette Raleigh Wyoming Raleigh Register Fairdale Glen Daniel C. W. Walker Jr Glen Daniel YE Cee Cee Helen Morris

Three to Be Tried on FHA Violations

Three of four men charged with fraudulent FHA loan applications plead innocent and waive jury. Roger Sterling and Ervin Savitt of Wheeling and J. T. Coram of Glen Dale set December trial dates. Morris Goldson moved to Pittsburgh for trial. Fred Waddell of Danville received a sentence for counterfeiting tied to a Virginia Tennessee ring.

Wheeling UPI Federal Housing Authority Roger Sterling Ervin Savitt Wheling J. T. Coram Glen Dale Marshall County U. S Charles Paul Paul Sterling Savitt Coram Morris Goldson Pittsburgh Fred Waddell Danville Waddell Virginia Tennessee North Carolina West Virginia Shenandoah Down Charles Town

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