Campaigning Tactics Spar Over Circuit Clerk Race
Hanks accuses Van Hunter of unfair door to door campaigning while noting Hunter’s past service as trooper and police chief. He recalls long road journeys, 3000 miles by car, and 7000 letters and 12000 handbills in the 1930s era primary fight.
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Hanks
Raleigh County
Hunter
Logan Lol
van Hunter
Piatt
Yales
Ing. C
Harold Hanks
Laws
Logan
West Virginia
Lonce
Hanks Hunter
Mollohan Rejects TV Dates After GOP Candidate Accepts
Republican nominee Cedi H. Underwood said he agreed to three TV dates with Democratic Governor candidate Robert H. Mollohan for a Charleston program but Mollohan rejected all three. Underwood plans to appear next Wednesday if Mollohan is available and the sponsors confirm both candidates.
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Associated Press
Cedi H. Underwood
Robert H. Mollohan
Underwood
Mollohan
Charleston
Faohtime
Wchstv
Charleston Gazelle
Mollohan Campaign Promises Forests and Tourism Boost
West Virginia Democrat Mollohan and running mate Governor Marland campaigned in Pocahontas and Green Bank. Mollohan touted a national radio astronomy center as a tourism draw and recreational use of forests and streams. Marland criticized Republican attitudes as out of touch with voters and urged support for a positive state government program.
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Gov
Marland
U.S. Senate
Pocahontas County
Marlinton
Democratic Party
Green Bank
West Virginia
Eisenhower
St, Marys
W. Va
Rep
Robert H. Mollohan
Fairmont
Beckley Campaign Fundraising and Parking Meter Debates
The Democratic nominee for governor criticized campaign finance and assigned blame for parking meter receipts. He cited $802.14 raised in Beckley area, plus $562.14 from headquarters, and projected $240 extra for Bargain Days parking. He pledged to meet voters and answer questions despite the fees. He noted plans to hold forums via WWWR and with local merchants.
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Pleasants County
Melers
Beckley
Themr
Wwwr J
Fayette Gets Full-Time Officer Board of Health Streamlines
The State Board of Health streamlined 42-year-old corpse transportation rules relaxing precautions for several diseases no longer of public health significance. New rules will specify burial transit permits for body shipments by public or private conveyance. a transport company may not accept a body without a completed burial transit permit. In other action yesterday the board:
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Charleston
State Board of Health
West Virginia Weather And Health Department Actions
West Virginia extended weather outlook shows warmer weekend ahead with showers possible Sunday and Wednesday night. West Virginia normal temps noted, along with a slow cooling trend into next week. Health department updates include a birth and death certificate fee change to one dollar, resignation of Dr. Uelen B Fraser as maternal and child health director, new intercity health department agreements, and recognition of eleven employees for long service. Dr. Fraser to join Kentucky state government amid transition.
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W. VA
West Virginia
Beckley High
Oak Jul
Bellew Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
Health Department
Vital Statistics Division
Uelen B. Fraser
Maternal and Child Health Division
Kanawha-Charleston
Marion County-Fairmont
Fraser
Kentucky
State Health Department
Charleston
jPost
N. H. Deer
J. Stanley Turk
Wheeling
Moon and stars and health officers in Beckley report
The Sun and Moon times outline a weekend sky view with a total solar eclipse upcoming in late October. Prominent stars Aldebaran Rigel Altair Sirius and Saturn Mars are noted with rise and set times. Jurors were excused from service and new health certificates were issued to workers in multiple counties. Dr. William Herold named Fayette County health officer.
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Rigel
Altair
Sirius
Saturn
Mars
Mondoe
Sion
Eugenia Bond
Bureau of Venereal Disease Control
Emily Lamb
J. Roy
Monroe
State Hygienic Laboratory
Loraline Bland
Harrison
Sally
Butler
Berkeley
Mary P. Fox
Wood-Parkersburg
Eva Green
Cabell Huntington
J. H. Heavener
Harrison-Clarksburg
William Herold
Fayette County
State Highway Accidents Kill Five In West Virginia Court Pleas
Four West Virginians died in auto crashes including two women from Fairmont on the Morgantown death curve. In Raleigh County Court five pleas were entered with varying conditions and schedules, including Virg il Lemon Jr and Basil Smith among others, with judgments and bonds set for October 30 and 31.
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Rayleigh County
East Beckley
Covington
Bert Gravely
Gene Leachman
Wickham
Basil Smith
Eeeles
Ipronauead Sereney Nee
Associated Press
West
Six Die in Explosion At Bottled Gas Depot
A blast at a Herrin bottled gas depot killed six people and injured seven others, with flames spreading across a block. Victims include Kerley 62 and Charlotte Jarvis 1, among others. Five homes burned. witnesses reported four to five explosions as responders worked to battle the fires.
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Herrin
St. W
Kerley
Iarlotte Jarvis
Pnarlo Lee Keller
Oscar Williams
Ae Vilet Williams
Nfe
Freddie Williams
Findis
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
White Citizens Seek Fo Curb Negro Vote
Crab Orchard girl named 1956 Marshall Homecoming Queen Margaret Ann Quintier, a 1952 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and Pi Kappa Sigma member, will lead the homecoming events at Fairfield Stadium and Memorial Field House with her court. State Police report vandalism in Prosperity tied to paint on storefronts. State Sen. Rainach says Southwide efforts to purge Negro voters were discussed at a national Citizens Councils gathering in Jackson. Bouess, injured in a mine incident, is listed in good condition at Beckley Hospital.
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Margaret Ann Quintier
Marshall College
Marshall
Fred Quintier
Crab Orchard
Pi Kappa Sigma
Miss Quintier
Woodrow Wilson High School
Toney‘s
Fairafield Stadium
Memorial Field
Youths Suspected In Two Break-Ins At Fayette Areas
Oak Hill RNS City Police investigate two break-ins believed done by youths last night. Fayette Motor Co at 609 Jones Ave saw a broken rear window, a soda machine cash box emptied, and cigarettes missing. Fayce Lumber and Supply Co at 127 Richards St reported $3 in silver taken from two cash drawers after breaking a rear stockroom door and an office window.
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OAK Hill
RNS
City Poice Today
Fayette Motor Co
Jones ‘Ve
Fayce Lumber and Supply Co. Inc
Richards St
Fayette Motors
C. E. Galespie
Jack Short
Fayca Number Co
Road Repairs Slated for Old Crow Road Residents
Raleigh County Democratic leaders announce imminent work on the Old Crow Road amid political tensions. Harry E. Anderson says funds are allocated and SRC will start improvements within days, stressing no political strings and his nonofficial role.
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Pugh
Buford
Old Crow Road
Setae
Harry E. Anderson
Raleigh County
Democratic
Old Crow
Anderson
Thas
J. C. Long
Princeton
State Road Commission
SRC
Two Men Die As Tank Truck Crashes Into Bus
A tank truck and bus collided on U S 460 near Montvale Va by 7 15 a m killing the truck driver Carl Simson of Richmond and William Campbell 50 a project supervisor for a construction job Both were trapped in the cab and died instantly The bus driver Sa L Mitchell of Roanoke was injured The two men in a pickup behind the tank truck James Hicks of New London and William E Brown of Thaxton suffered severe burns The accident left a pickup burned and the bus occupants escaped with minor injuries
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Montvale
Carl Simson
Richmond
William Campbell
U.S. 460
Sa'l. Mitchell
Roanoke
James Hicks
New’ London
Wiliam E. Brown
Thaxton
Here
Two Fatal WV Accidents Reported In Upshur And Fayette Counties
Police quoted witnesses nine caution signs blocked entrance to a construction area and trucks blocked the new road. A car sped off the highway and struck a road grader. In a separate crash Judy Bowles year old of Meadow Bridge Fayette County was killed when a truck driven by Carlos King 26 of St Albans struck her as she wandered onto the highway while her mother belted mail. King faces manslaughter charges. In Buckhannon Upshur County Harry Russell was killed when lying on W V 20 southbound was struck by a truck driven by H C Westfall of French Creek Upshur County.
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Judy Bowles
Meadow Bridge
Fayette County
B. H. Cassell
Rainelle
Judy
Anna Bowles
Beckleyan Named To Highway Board In Great Lakes to Florida
George Chambers of Beckley was named to the Great Lakes to Florida Highway Inc board for one year. He was among 22 named to varying terms at an Oct 1 Wytheville meeting. James A Williams, Wytheville, urged a stronger effort to create a modern highway from US 21 between Bluefield and Wytheville. Chambers also serves on the Interstate Highway Committee of West Virginia seeking more federal highway aid. The association includes members from Ohio West Virginia Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina.
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Beckley
Great Lakes
Bluefield
Wytheville
Chambers
Interstate Highway Committee of
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Florida
Ohio
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Trent Proposes Easing Teacher Requirements in West Virginia
State School Supt W W Trent, a non voting board member, seeks four proposals to ease teacher requirements to keep classes open. He argues over 200 classes are shut and over 2 500 students at home due to teacher shortages, while the board previously rejected delaying stricter standards.
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West Virginia
Trent
Unexplained Recess Delays Tax Trial Exhibits
In the Homer W. Hanna income tax evasion case in Northern District U.S. Court, 29 exhibit items from Charleston National Bank were subpoenaed but not admitted as defense counsel study them overnight. Judge Ster Ling Hutcheson ordered a recess at 10 23 a m with proceedings paused through 11 40 a m as arguments on exhibits continued.
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Fairmont
Homer W. Hanna
Louie E. Miller Sr
Charleston National Bank
Miller
U.S
Hanna
Hanna Insurance Agency Inc
Ster Lng Hutcheson
State Nurses to Issue View on Fund Questions
West Virginia State Nurses Assn ends a three day convention in Wheeling with a closed 2 p m session to discuss alleged flower stand collections and solicitations of political contributions from West State Hospital employees. About 220 expected attend. student nurses have no vote. Miss Juliann Ritter says press will receive written statements after the meeting. Weston complaints prompt Henry McKinley, Weston manager and former state senator, to be bound over for grand jury action on unlawful fund solicitation.
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Wheeling
West Virginia State Nurses Assn
West State Hospital
House of Delegates
Juliann Ritter
Clarksburg
Association
Miss Ritter
Weston
Henry McKinley
EGFA Transfers Four Area Men
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates announces a reshuffle in its Coal Division. H John Harper vice president based in Pittsburgh says H A Quenon will move from Beckley to Pittsburgh as assistant production manager. E H Shaw becomes division manager at Federal No 1 mine Grant Town, with William Laird replacing him at Kopperston mines. Usher A Cobb moves to Kopperston as superintendent, upgrading from Wharton No 2 mine Barrett.
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Shaw
William Laird
Kopperston
Usher A. Cobb
Wharton
Barrett
Elvis Presley Involved In Memphis Station Brawl
Elvis Presley was involved in a downtown Memphis fracas at a Ras station when Ed Hopper, the manager, fought with the rock star over crowding blocking pumps. Presley, Aubrey Brown, and Hopper faced assault and disorderly conduct charges with bonds set at 52 dollars amid a knife incident and a police-recorded scuffle.
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Tenn. U
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Presley
Ed Hopper
Ras
Hopper
Aubrey Brown
Asst
Bruins McCarell
Alrady
Prestey
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