Prior Lien Suit Opens In Court
In Raleigh circuit Court Harry Moran and G Lester Hash doing business as Dixie Coal Co seek 2400 from Richardson Tractor Co over a note endorsed for J E Vest. The case centers on Moran and Hash knowledge of a prior Carter Machinery Co lien and is presented amid agreed facts. The 1776 Lexington reference appears as a historical note in the report.
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Harry Moran
G. Lester Hash
Dixie Coal Co
Richardson Tractor Co
Raleigh
Moran
Hash
J. E. Vest
Richardson
Vest
Carter Machinery Co
Trapped Family Reaches Safety After Snow Ordeal
In Bend Oregon a family of three led by Rev Laurence Loftus 28 his wife Ruth 27 and their young son James 2 were rescued after three days trapped on a backwoods road with no food. They survived by a car heater and blanket and endured nights in the vehicle before a Monday escape.
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Bend
Ore
Laurence Loftus
Oregon
Sweet Home
Ruth
James
Cascade Mountains
Pope John XXIII Sets Record At 78 With Ecumenical Outlook
Pope John XXIII will be 78 on Wednesday and marks a record with 79 cardinals in the College. The Vatican notes include December plans for eight more cardinals and a private audience with President Eisenhower. His daily Mass and routine proceed as usual, with possible observances from his hometown of Sotto il Monte as he emphasizes Christian unity.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Pius XII
Fisenhower
United States
Benedict XV
Woodrow Wilson
John
Aloisius J. Muench
Fargo, N. D
Bert G. Meyer
Chicago
College of Cardinals
Sotto Il Monte
Under the Mountain
Italy
Italian Alps
Mt. Sinai
Rescue Squad Responds on Freeman Street Call
Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad answered a noon Monday call on Freeman Street. They administered oxygen to Mrs. Pauline McGinnis and transported her by ambulance to a local hospital.
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Beckley
Stahr Opposes Plan To Drop Some Colleges
West Virginia University President El vis J. Stahr opposed dropping tax supported colleges to fund WVU. He argued the state may have had too many colleges but will not in 20 years. He urged enrolling high school graduates in higher education to fuel WV’s economy and stressed graduate and professional programs as priorities. He called for investing to break WV’s education economy cycle.
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Charleston
West Virginia University
Elvis J. Stahr
WVU
West Virginia
Stahr
Police use dogs to help fight crime across cities
Washington AP reports cities facing rising crime and police shortages are turning to police dogs. Baltimore already has 40 dogs, plans 100, cites efficiency with officers. Lt Biemiller notes one dog with an officer handles four to five troublemakers. Dogs trained with officers live with them. annual cost about 200 dollars per dog. District officials study London program. four Washington officers to train in February for 14 weeks. German shepherds are preferred for size, agility, and temperament.
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Awashington
Beck Dan Wan
Baltimore
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
John Biemiller
K- Corps
Biemiller
Robert McLaughlin
District of Columbia
McLaughlin
London
Deadlock ends trial of Webb in Kanawha court
The bribery trial of former State Police Sgt. W. S. Webb ended in a deadlocked jury. Jurors were dismissed before noon and a retrial is planned for the February term. The six men and six women panel sought review of courtroom instructions and deliberations resumed briefly before noon.
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Charleston
W. S. Webb
Kanawha County
William J. Thompson
Thompson
Short Blacks Out Mullens Street Lighting Failure
Mullens experienced a three hour blackout in parts of the business district and West Mullens on Monday when a weather-related fault hit the street lighting system. Union Power Co. manager John Tice said repairs restored power after a cable to a street lamp near the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. office on Howard Ave was traced and fixed.
Cook Arrested For Drunk Driving in Raleigh County
William C. Cook of Glen Daniel was lodged in Raleigh County Jail Monday at 7 48 p m on a charge of drunk driving. Deputy Sheriff Edgar Jarrell arrested Cook.
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William C. Cook
Glen Daniel
Raleigh County
Cook
Edgar Jarrell
Beckley Newspapers seeks advertising clerk position
Beckley Newspapers Corporation invites applicants for an advertising department role. Requires a high school diploma or better and newspaper experience preferred but not mandatory. Needs initiative and an aggressive extrovert personality for sales and public contact. Apply by letter to J M Ressa, Advertising Director, Beckley West Virginia.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
J. M. Ressa
Beckley, West Virginia
Thompson Receives Dressing Down In Beckley Police Court
Thompson, 17, MacArthur, fined $15 and given a dressing down by Judge Ed ward P. Stansbury after being found guilty of failing to keep his vehicle under control. His car struck a utility pole at City Avenue and Carter Street last Wednesday. Frances E. Collison forfeited a $108 bond on driving while drunk with license revoked six months. Tyrone Scott posted $20 bond for speeding. Millard Hankison forfeited $10 for speeding. Gary Schiffer forfeited $5 for a dog at large. Oscar P. Hylton forfeited $5 on a capias warrant for nonpayment of an old fine. Five drunk defendants paid a total of $88.
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Okie James Thompson
MacArthur
Beckley
Edward P. Stansbury
Thompson
City Avenue
Carter Street
Frances E. Collison
Pinecrest
Tyrone Scott
North Beckley
Millard Hankison
Stamford
Gary Schiffer
Oscar P. Hylton
Heirs Accept 12480 Settlement for Route 16 Relocation
Heirs of the Keatley estate accepted 12480 for property to be used to relocate State Route 16 in a settlement reached this morning without a hearing. The frontage runs about 75 feet on South Oakwood Ave with a house on Third Ave. Land value 8028 and damages to the residue 4452. Attorney W H File for the Keatley heirs. State Road Commission represented by Cyrus Gadd. Commissioners Gilmer George Saran don Goldsmith and Watts signed.
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Keatley
South Oakwood Ave
Third Ave
W. H. File
Cyrus Gadd
State Road Commission
Edward T. Gilmer
T. D. George
Chris Sarandon
Robert S. Goldsmith
William F. Watts
Bus Accident Not Reported Near Mead
Driver R. E. Walker of a school bus involved in a collision near Mead Monday afternoon failed to report the accident to Supervisor of transportation Everett R. Shafer. No passengers were injured. The 1959 car that crowded the bus struck the left front fender buckling it. the car suffered extensive damage. The car driver is reportedly related to the bus driver, name not learned. The accident was not reported to the State Police.
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R. E. Walker
Mead
Everett R. Shafer
Polio Clinic Planned Wednesday At Teel
A polio clinic will be held from 2 to 4 p m Wednesday at Teel Elementary School. Shots are available for a nominal fee of 1 dollar. children unable to pay will not be charged. The PTA will sponsor a turkey dinner on December 4 to raise funds for the project.
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Teel Elementary
Teel
Parent-Teacher Association
State Police Announce Transfers Across West Virginia
Legursky transferred to Barboursville from Montgomery detachment as Hazen Fair oversees a corridor of moves. Cpl. L. E. Haynes shifts to Buckhannon, Trooper W. H. Huff to Petersburg, Trooper J. M. Dennis to Sistersville, and Cpl. S. E. Tribbett with Trooper A. J. Wade move from Buckhannon and Petersburg to Thomas.
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West Virginia
Carral LeGursky
Beckleyan
Montgomery
Barboursville
Charleston
Hazen Fair
L. E. Haynes
Buckhannon
W. H. Huff
Petersburg
J. M. Dennis
Sistersville
S. E. Tribbett
A. J. Wade
Thomas
Lions bite into JC Chamber funds in Ardmore appeal
In Ardmore Oklahoma two lions described as heavy eaters threaten the Junior Chamber of Commerce zoo budget. Jaycee president Burke Morday says the animals consume too large a share of the treasury and offers to turn them over to the city.
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Ardmore
Okla
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Burke Morday
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Norman Knapp
L. L. Scherer
Warren A. Thornhill III
K .Douglas Bowers
Scherer
Robert S. Spilman Jr
Charles L. Forbes
Harold H. Smith
U. S
West Indies
Jamaica
Gregory Meyer
Aloisius Muench
Germany
Muench
Fargo
N. D
Quality Bakers of America Cooperative
Sunbeam
Sunbeam Soft
Webb
Mullens
Legursky
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