Fayette Talking To 2 Men Facing Raleigh Charges
Two of four men charged with grand larceny in a Beckley Post Office purse snatching are being questioned in Fayette County on breaking and entering charges. Eskridge released to Fayette officers for interrogation in Fayetteville then to Raleigh jail for $1,000 bond. Fridley released on $1,000 bond for grand jury appearance, then jailed in Fayette County for questioning. Eads posted $1,000 bond for grand jury appearance. Arnold Fridley remains in Raleigh County Jail on $1,600 bond for related actions. Sigmon remanded for two check warrants showing $12 paid, pled guilty. Miller discharged after paying costs. previously jailed on a warrant.
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Beckley
W. P. Smith
Beaver
Fayette County
Joe Lee
Eskridge
Eagle Branch
Raleigh
Fayetteville
Kenneth Walter Fridley
Page
Joe Rodriguez
Ronnie A. Eads
Oak Hill
Rodriguez
Arnold Fridley
Charles Sigman
Oak
Hill
Direct Oil Co
Bennett’s Grocery
Sigmon
Direct Oil
John H. Miller
East Beckley
Miller
Betty Rodgers
East Park
Freed Laos Prisoners Tell Tale of Torture
Three former prisoners, Staff Sgt. Orville Ballenger, Maj. Lawrence Bailey, and Grant Wolfkill, described near year and a half of confinement in Laos. They spoke at a UPI news conference, detailing stocks, dark rooms, constant interrogations, and daily rock salt and rice rations. Bailey endured 11 months in darkness. Wolfkill, awarded the Medal of Freedom, survived harsh treatment and long stocks.
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Washington
UPI
Laos
Orville R. Ballenger
Lawrence R. Bailey
Grant F. Wolfkill
NBC News
Hey
U.S. Army Association
Ballenger
State Department
Wolfkill
New England
Bailey
MacArthur Man Pays Indecent Exposure Fine
Cloaches Mills, 24, MacArthur, paid a $50 fine at Beckley City Hall Tuesday for indecent exposure. He was arrested by City Police about 8:30 a.m. Saturday on East Main Street, near the Bank of Raleigh. Joseph Baker, 53, of Beckley was arrested by City Police at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on a hit and run charge after he reportedly struck a parked car on Prince Street. He posted a $50 cash bond and was ordered to appear in Police Court Thursday. Benny R. McVey, 21, of Pemberton was arrested by city police at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday for speeding and driving with improper registration.
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Cloaches Mills
MacArthur
Beckley City Hall
East Main Street
Bank of Raleigh
Joseph Baker
Beckley
Prince Street
Benny R
Tuberculosis group meetings feature national speaker
Visitors toured Pinecrest Sanitarium as Hupp E. Otto, president of the State Tuberculosis and Health Association, chaired a noon business session. A principal banquet speaker will be K. W. Grimley of Birmingham, Ala., executive director of Alabama State Tuberculosis Association, at tonight's gathering.
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Fessor
University of Kansas Medical School
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Hupp E. Otto
State Tuberculosis and Health Association
K. W. Grimley
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama State Tuberculosis Association
Rainout Seoul? World Series game paused by rain
Partisan newsboys in San Francisco hawked papers announcing a rainout of the World Series game on Tuesday. The banner read Rainstorm saves Yankees, highlighting the weather disruption in the chase for the title.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
Yankees
Sandy Hook Lighthouse oldest in western hemisphere service
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, built in 1763, stands as the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the western hemisphere, marking a historic maritime beacon.
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Sandy Hook
Final rites planned for Wilbur Vandall at Meadow Bridge Church
Wilbur C Vandall 63 of Williamstown N J formerly Elton will be laid to rest at Meadow Bridge Methodist Church after a service led by Rev Victor Tenney. He died in a Camden hospital after a long illness leaving a sister Elsie Jones Layland among area survivors. Vandall born Sept 20 1899 in Elton was a son of Thomas and Mary Eagle Vandall and belonged to Meadow Bridge Methodist Church. Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle handling arrangements.
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Wilbur C. Vandall
Williamstown
N. J
Elton
Meadow Bridge Methodist Church
Victor Tenney
Elton Cemetery
Vandall
Camden
Elsie Jones
Layland
Thomas and
Mary Eagle Vandall
Wallace
Mrs Emma Miles 89 dies in Beckley home after heart attack
Emma L Miles 89 of 104 West Virginia St died at 8 40 am today at her daughter's home Mrs G R Bartley after a heart attack at 4 am She was born February 23 1878 in St Albans Pep Her husband J W Miles died in 1918 Survivors include three sons Clarence at Coal City Ophir Bristol Va and J W Miles Beckley three daughters Reba Moye Merrell Eva Evans and Marie Coffey a brother Elmer Miles Oregon a sister Mrs Devanis Bennett Hot Springs Ark 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren The body is at Keyser Bry
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Blanch Bessie Rubin
Coal City
Thurmond Mountain
Adam and
Ella Burgess
Coal City Missionary
Lakeworth
Fla
Garvin Rubin
Anaheim
Calif
Andrew Rubin
Lackawana
N.Y
Bernie
Eugene Rubin
Victor Burgess
Beckley
Oakie Burgess
Florida
Sadie Jones
Oak Hill
Annie Ayers
Lynchburg
Keyser-Bryant Funeral
Emma L. Miles
West Virginia St
G. R
Ora) Bartley
St. Albans
Pep
J. W. Miles
Clarence
Ophir
Bristol
J. W
Graveside rites set for Rhonda Gale Duncan
Rhonda Gale Duncan, who died at birth, will be buried Thursday at Hilltop Cemetery after a 2 p.m. service led by the Revs. Elizabeth Creech and J. K. Creech. Survived by parents Jequetta Avagai Smith Duncan Whipple and Stevenson Matthew Duncan Jr., with grandparents Ronald Smith, Glenna Smith, and Stevenson M. Duncan. Body at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill.
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Rhonda Gale Duncan
Oak Hill
Hilltop
Elizabeth Creech
J. K. Creech
Jequetta Avagai Smith Duncan
Whipple
Stevenson Matthew Duncan Jr
Germany
Ronald Smith
Scarbro
Glenna Jean Smith
Red Star
Stevenson M. Duncan
Tyree
Funeral rites set for Wiley Sizemore in Mount Carmel Church
Pallbearers named for Wiley Jack Sizemore 64 of Black Eagle who died after brief illness in a Beckley hospital. Service at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Carmel Regular Baptist Church Maben with three ministers. Burial Tolliver Cemetery Bowers Ridge. Funeral home Mullens coordinates.
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Wiley Jack Sizemore
Black Eagle
Beckley Hospital
Paul Deskins
Raymond McKinney
Warren Lester
Robert Sizemore
Charles Halsey Jr
Dallas Adkins
Mount Carmel Regular Baptist Church
Maben
Clifford Green
Leonard McKinney
Walter Green
Tolliver Cemetery
Bowers Ridge
McDougal
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
Bobby Lee Trump Funeral Services Held at Pinegrove Church
Funeral services for Bobby Lee Trump 31 of McGraws will be at 11 a m Thursday at Pinegrove Baptist Church Ravenncliffe with Rev Henry Barnett presiding. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Trump died at 9 a m Tuesday near his home from a heart attack. Body at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens.
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Bobby Lee Trump
MceGraws
Pinegrove Baptist Church
Ravencliff
Henry Barnett
Trump
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Two Ohio Residents Die In Hospital At Chillicothe
Ash Allen about 40 and Glen Daniel died early today at a Chillicothe hospital where they were admitted Tuesday. Mrs Pauline Woodson 53 of Lillybrook died in a local hospital at 1 10 am today after a long illness. Johnson Funeral Parlor pending completion of arrangements.
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Ash Allen
Glen Daniel
Chillicothe
Ohio
Pauline Woodson
Lillybrook
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Moad Stevens Mead Stevens Dies After Long Illness
Moad Stevens Mead Stevens, 76, of Whipple, died at home early today after a long illness. His body is at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
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Mead Stevens
Whipple
Trent and Durgan
Mrs. Lelia Mann Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Lelia Mann of Raleigh died in a nursing home at 5 p.m. Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Her passing is reported as a quiet, private family notice with no additional details given.
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Lelia Mann
Raleigh
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Howard challenges city street encroachment at council meeting
At the last council session Howard claimed city streets encroach on his property and urged a survey to confirm his suspicions. Sayre ruled the streets are correctly placed and any independent survey would be Howard’s expense. The city attorney noted Howard’s threat to stake and block the street unless compensated, warning he would proceed at his own risk.
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Howard
Sayre
BPW rejects transfer of 375000 from general fund
Charleston report notes the Board of Public Works rejected a State Public Employees Retirement System request to move 375000 from the general revenue fund to invest now. Some members feared a bad precedent. Also approved 36000 for Potomac State College building work. denied MH Department request to divert research funds for staff salaries.
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Charleston
UPI
General Revenue Fund
Board of Public Works
Potomac State College
State Mental Health Department
Glade-Pinch Jeep Tour Planned Sunday
Guy Rumberg, president of the Glade-Pinch Creek Trout Association, announced a jeep tour of the Glade-Pinch Creek area for Sunday at 2 p.m. The trip starts at the Water Dam, follows the new road to the mouth of Pinch Creek, then uses the old road to Crow. Wilbur Bays of Bays Buick will provide assistance with several vehicles.
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Glade-Pinch Creek
Jeep
Guy Rumberg
Wilbur
Buick
Rumberg
Castro uses Cuban crowd to defend regime amid talks for invader release
Castro assembled thousands of so called technicians to defend his revolution as Osvaldo Corti cos returned from New York. He interrupted negotiations led by James B. Donovan aimed at freeing 1,113 Cuban invaders. Adlai Stevenson was targeted in Castro’s anti American tirade at the UN. Corticos denounced Stevenson as a cynic and highly discredited. Corticos’ party returned to Cuba burdened with bundles from U S department stores.
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Castro
Osvaldo Corticos
New York
James B. Donovan
Donovan
U.N
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Corticos
United Nations
U.S
Cuba
Meredith National Guardsmen and Campus Turmoil
With Meredith’s departure command moves to Brig Gen Charles Billingstead of the 2nd Infantry Division. White students harass Meredith nearly everywhere, a stocky youth pushes past a U.S. marshal and taunts him with a slur. The Air Force veteran’s admission sparked bloody rioting on September 30 and a rowdy campus demo earlier. quiet Tuesday follows the Mark Twain Tonight performance where Hal Holbrook appears but Meredith does not attend.
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National Guardsmen
Charles Billingstead
2Nd Infantry Division
Army
Meredith
U.S
Air Force
Mark Twain
Hal Holbrook
Turnpike Crash Investigated Near Mile 18
State Police investigated an early today accident on the Turnpike near mile post 18 involving a lumber truck owned by Ronald Woods. No injuries were reported and owner details were unavailable.
Raleigh Murder Trial Opens in Beckley Court
The State charges Winnie Mae Batey with the April 9 Raleigh murder of Arthur Hardy after a domestic dispute on a trip home from a liquor store. Evidence includes a pistol struggle in a car that plunged into Raleigh Bottom No. 6, killing Hardy. Coroner details show multiple bullet wounds and fatal internal hemorrhage. Jurors listed with additional alternates are scheduled to reconvene Monday at 9:30 a.m.
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Winnie Mae Batey
Raleigh
Arthur Hardy
Raleigh County
Anthony J. Sparacino
W. A. Thornhill
Thornhill
Hardy
James Parsons
Link Ballard
E. B. Blevins
William Buchanan
Alvah Haynes
Cleopatra James
Harold M. Johnston
Don R. Miller
John Morearity
H. W. Perkins
Theodore Stover
D. E. Spellman
Rachael White
Four Drivers Face Charges in Local Traffic Hearings
Four area motorists appear in Magistrate Joe Rodriguez s office for traffic hearings. Orland D. Dix, 26, was charged with speeding 40 in a 25 zone after a State Police arrest. Thomas Lee Puckett, 37, was cited for an excessively loud muffler. Charles Shuck, 18, Ghent, arrested for illegal passing. Thomas McGinnis, 42, cited for expired inspection sticker. Judith Kerr, Prosperity, paid a fine on no state operator s license. Clyde Martin, Beckley, paid a fine for expired inspection sticker.
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Joe Rodriguez
Orland D. Dix
Williams St
Thomas Lee Puckett
Stotesbury
Charles Shuck
Ghent
Thomas McGinnis
Beaver Ave
Judith Kerr
Prosperity
W. A. Burke
Clyde Martin
Beckley
Burke
Zorin to Speak at United Nations on Disarmament Debates
Valerian Zorin the Soviet Union's chief representative was anticipated to speak as U.N. discussions review disarmament. U S officials expect Stevenson to reiterate rejection of an uncontrolled moratorium akin to Russia’s last test series and aim to conclude the nuclear topic quickly to resume Geneva talks on November 14.
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Valerian A. Zorin
Zorin
Russia
Geneva
Moscow
Stevenson
U.S
Washington
United States
U.N
2500 Year Old Skeleton Unearthed In St Albans
The decomposed skeleton of an Indian dating to about 500 B C was unearthed Tuesday in St. Albans near Charleston. Geologist Edward McMichael of the West Virginia Geological Survey said the remains likely belong to the extinct Adena moundbuilding tribe. The grave, found in land slated for a discount store, contained two hammered copper bracelets and broken pottery.
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Charleston
UPI
St. Albans
Edward McMichael
West Virginia Geological Survey
Two First Aid Calls In Beck ley Fire Dept Report
The Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad responded to two first aid calls. First, for 89 year old Mrs Emma Miles at 104 West Virginia Street, found dead on arrival at her daughter Mrs Garnett R Bartley’s home. Second, for 66 Morris Avenue resident Mrs Grace Mayo who was pronounced dead after transport to a local hospital.
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Grace Mayo
Morris Ave
Beckley
Deputy Nabs Fleeing Culprit After Chase
Deputy Sheriff Jack Farley aided by passing motorist James Farley halted Chester Bragg Mabscott after Bragg, accused of stealing shotgun shells from G C Murphy Co, fled down South Fayette Street. Bragg lost a foot in the murky scuffle inside the store as store staff and a patrolman intervened. This marked his second petit larceny offense at Murphy. Earlier he was convicted of stealing a sweatshirt and sentenced to six months in Raleigh County Jail.
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Jack Thomas
James Farley
South Fayette Street
Chester Bragg
Mabscott
G. C. Murphy Co
Thomas
McCreery Street
Moose Home
Bragg
Farley
Donald Carson
Arnold Mitchell
Murphy
Raleigh
Shortening The News From The Cuban Situation
The Greek government urged adoption of a ban and the union said it would comply despite expected losses. The Algerian war claimed two more victims near the Tunisian border as two children stepped on a land mine. The FDA issued a warning against Liefcort for arthritis and it cannot be imported into the U.S. Fulton County Medical Society granted full membership to two Negro doctors. Ralph Jarensky, 22, was sentenced to 15 years in Kentucky for kidnap and robbery. Gene McKenzie, 21, and Eli Vance, 43, face arson charges over a Huntington fire. West Virginia University will host a Oct 19 tour for 40 foreign officers in the Marine Corps Allied Officer program at Quantico.
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Cuba
NATO
Food and Drug Administration
Liefcort
Canada
Fulton
Atlanta, Ga
Ralph R. Jarensky
FBI
Jennie’s Creek
Mingo County
Newport
Kentucky Penitentiary
U. S
Gene M. McKenzie
Eli Vance
Huntington
McKenzie
Vance
West Virginia University
Marine Corps’ Allied Officer
Quantico
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S. Kanawha
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Moron Avenue
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Westinghouse Electric Range
Philco
Kelvinator
Moran Ave
Mullens, W. VA
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Mrs
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Rhonda G. Duncan
The
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Wolf Pen
Mullens Hospital
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Helly Shapi
Plusi
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Joey Dee
Gary Crosby
Moad Stevens
Stara
BPW
MGM
George Pal
Anthony
Joyce Sn Hall Taylor Call
Parsons
W. R. Dyer
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Ross P. Daniel
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Hal Walus
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Mel Ferrer
Elsa Martinelli
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