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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1956
Page
5
In a park scene Rita and Bill converse about Rita's social circle. Rita wonders who her friends refer to, noting surprise at being followed and teasing about rumors. The fragment ends with ambiguity about pursued companionship.
Bill and Rita navigate Harbor Day intrigue around Alvarez as government watchers trail a gray Packard. They covertly prepare a moonlit cruise to St George’s Island while Alvarez’s breakfast party on his yacht aims to distract authorities and mask his true purpose. Priscilla joins, unaware of the danger.
Sgt 1 C Paul M Tolliver of Beckley begins instructor training at Command and General Staff School to Oct 20. Beckley’s three men complete basic at Lackland AFB. Cpl Raymond C Ellison, son of Owen Ellison, visits Golfe Juan while serving with Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Pvt Jack E Toney, Mabscott, attends a special training course at Camp Lejeune with First Infantry Regt.
A blast in the Ampco Metals boiler room on Milwaukee's Southwest Side killed 80 and injured 19. Clara Baxter, 33, an office worker, died. Charles Plenke, 49, a clerk, died later in hospital. Fire investigators probe the blast's cause amid hissing steam and an overload risk. The explosion tore through two floors of the glass block brick building housing the firm’s offices. The company makes industrial castings and offers gas and extrusion welding.
Multiple obituaries list Theodore P Roach 68 of Charleston formerly Beckley died at home October 8 at 10 4m Calfee Funeral Home to handle services October 10 with Dr A H Wilson officiating Burial in Sunset Memorial Park Pallbearers named Raymond Pallares Lee Bailey Chaunele Cavendish William Basham Tom Thabet Glen Matheny C M Meadows Others include Mrs Nannie Jane Shelton 60s Fayetteville obituary at Second Baptist Church October 10 with Rev J P Matthews burial in Fayetteville Pierce Cemetery Remains to Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor then to residence 5 pm October 9 and to church October 10 for reinternment Glen Moore Phillips 39 Ghent death October 9 service October 10 Ghent Missionary Baptist Church burial Ghent family cemetery pallbearers Sherman Shumate Clarence Whitton Lewis Fink Oscar Bowling Winton Canaday Joe Bowling Remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Arrangements by Hose Quesenberry Funeral Home Thanks notes express gratitude to Rev J W Witherspoon Rev William Brown Williams Funeral Home Duncan Carton Mater Co and others for support Inclusion of memorials for William Donald McPherson Sr and J W Bragg with thanks to pallbearers doctors nurses Raleigh General Hospital Coffee Funeral Home and Rev E R Shafer.
A collage of classified notices seeking missing person Clara Mae Blevins, Avon cosmetics district manager ads, female child care and housework positions, sales roles, waitresses, curb girls, and transportation for jobs. Also listings for miners, salesmen, medical technologists, and livestock folks plus farming produce and dairy services. Names include Jennings Street, Raleigh Junk Company, Paul Grim, Carl Beckley, and Becke.
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