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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1959

Page

11

$100 Million In Savings Jeopardized By Nationwide Fraud

New York Attorney General Lefkowitz announced a nationwide fraud case endangering over $100 million in savings deposits. An insolvent Tangier Morocco back‑room insurer, International Guaranty & Insurance Co., allegedly insured deposits at eight savings and loan associations that advertised a 5 percent return. The eight firms were Idaho Savings & Loan Assn Boise ID Prudential Savings & Loan Assn Burley ID Utah Savings & Loan Assn Seattle WA Commercial Savings & Loan Baltimore MD City Savings Assn Chicago First Guaranty Savings Assn Chicago Chicago Guaranty Savings Assn Chicago. Witnesses include Stewart Hopps J Howard McGrath Loretta Lindhauer J W Ehrlich Frank J Adams Jr Henry E North and other company employees and S&Ls. ordered to appear January 13.

New York Louis J. Lefkowitz Tangier Morocco Lefkowitz Supreme Court Savings and Loan Associations The International Guaranty & Insurance Co Jacob Markowitz Chicago Idaho Utah Washington Maryland International Guaranty Stewart B. Hopps Belvedere Calif J. Howard McGrath Washington D. C U. S Rhode Island Lefkow Savings and Loan Association Ledkowitz Idaho Savings & Loan Assn Boise Prudential Savings & Loan Assn Burley Utah Savings & Loan Assn. Inc Seattle Wash Commercial Savings & Loan Baltimore Jimmy Rooseviet Loretta V. Lindhauer Hopps J. W. Ehrlich San Francisco Frank J. Adams Jr U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Henry E. North Metropolitan Life Insurance Co

Young Hunter Fatally Shocked Near Home in West Virginia

William McKinley Mac Dowell Jr., 16, a ward of Hancock County Children's Home at Pughtown, was killed by electric shock while hunting near the home. He shot a fuse holder from a high voltage line and touched a 7,200-volt line during an attempt to replace it. Justice of the Peace John Herron, the acting coroner, scheduled an inquest for tonight.

New Cumberland W. Va William McKinley MacDowell Jr Hancock County Pughtown Justice of the Peace John Herron

Eddy Says No To Las Vegas Act Too Spicy

Hollywood AP report says Nelson Eddy declined an invitation to replace Candy Barr at El Rancho Vegas due to concerns his act may be too provocative for Las Vegas officials. County commissioners push to raise moral tone, ordering Barr removed and warning against undraped displays. Eddy notes potential backlash but upholds tastemaker standards. Guild vows protests if Jones loses work.

Eddy Las Vegas Hollywood Nelson Eddy Nevada City Candy Barr T. C. Jones Miss Barr el Rancho Vegas Los Angeles Gale Sherwood Texas American Guild Variety Artists Assn

Funeral notices and service details in Raleigh Register

Obituaries and funeral notices for J Edgar Larew Lonnie Lee Skelton and Ella May Hatcher list funeral times December 1 at Keyser Bryant Mountain Creek Baptist Church Roselawn Memorial Gardens Tom Bowling Cemetery and Sunset Memorial Park with burial arrangements and house locations. Also ads for local services and help wanted listings accompany notices.

Larew J. Edgar Beckley Avenue Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home J. W. Witherspoon A. H. Wilson Sunset Memorial Park Keyser-Bryant Fun Skelton Skelton Lonnie Lee Dunns Mountain Creek Baptist Church Russell Bragg Caffee Funeral Home Hatcher Hatcher Ella May Maplewood Lane Baptist Johnstown Road Everett R. Shafer John Atkinson Tom Bowling Spanishburg Rose and Quesenberry South Kanawha Street Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home

Rebels suffer heavy losses in Algerian frontier clashes

French forces reported Friday near the Algerian Tunisian frontier killed 47 rebels and captured 15 in battles with two strong rebel units. French casualties were not disclosed.

Algiers

Gas rate increase notice on West Virginia public service

Godfrey L. Cabot Inc. files fourth revision with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to raise rates for general domestic, fe and industrial gas service. New tiered charges set from 1 000 cu ft at 1.75 and escalating to 0.40 per thousand cu ft for over 6 000 000 cu ft, with minimum monthly charge 1.75 and no delay or prompt payment discount. Effective December 5, 1959.

Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc Public Service Commission of West Virginia P.S.C. W.va

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