High Court Asked To Put GOP Candidate On Ballot
In Charleston AP report county GOP leaders sought a court order to require Lincoln ballot commissioners to place Harry F. Thompson on the November ballot for prosecuting attorney after no Republican nomination was made in May. A dispute over filing deadlines and late mailed certificates led to a Supreme Court petition challenging timing rules and postmark eligibility.
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High Court
GOP
Charleston
My County
Wetzell
Harry F. Thompson
Lincoln
Thompson
Lusher
Johnstown Rd
Huntington
George Chandler Jr
Chandler
Hunting Victim Reported Good Condition After Accident
Alton Lee Lewis, man accidentally shot by his father while hunting near Glen Jean, is listed in good condition at Charleston General Hospital. William Raymond Lewis recalls telling the boy to stay on the ridge before a squirrel caused him to move and a crossfire occurred.
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Alton Lee Lewis
Glen Jean
Charleston General Hospital
William Raymond Lewis
Alton Lee
ASC Committeemen Will Name Delegates
Five county ASC committeemen in Raleigh and five in Wyoming County will be elected Thursday morning by delegates in the ASC offices Tabor Building Beckley at 10 a m according to ASC manager Franklin Lilly Delegates are community committee chairmen or their alternates There are seven delegates from Raleigh County and three from Wyoming County.
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ASC
Raleigh
Wyoming County
Tabor
Beckley
Franklin Lilly
Ohio Men Jailed For Auto Theft
Two Dayton men, Ralph Marsh and John Michael Sipe, were booked at the Raleigh County Jail after returning from Wytheville Virginia on a felony warrant. They are charged with stealing a 1958 model car belonging to Joe Fourney from Beckley Hotel Garage Monday night. Virginia State Police, Beckley police, and a deputy sheriff recovered the vehicle. A separate suspect was to be picked up in Columbus Ohio for a September 20 burglary at 331 N Eisenhower Drive. James Thomas of Beckley is held by Columbus authorities on a warrant from Magistrate Cotton White. his brother Jeremiah Houston Edward Thomas remains in Raleigh County Jail on a burglary charge. Sherman R Horton of Beckley, 28, was cited for blocking traffic and no chauffeur’s license and ordered to appear in court Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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Dayton
Ohio
Raleigh County
Wytheville
Ralph Marsh
John Michael Sipe
Joe Fourney
Blue Jay
Beckley
Virginia
Columbus
General Food
N. Eisenhower Drive
James Thomas
Cotton White
Thomas
Jeremiah Houston Edward Thomas
Raleigh
Sherman R. Horton
Nixon Called In Tax Trial
Subpoenas issued for Vice President Richard Nixon and Sen. Norris Cotton as defense witnesses in a federal income tax trial in Littleton New Hampshire. The case centers on Mark Granite a 78 year old director of the Granite Foundation in Lancaster accused of diverting funds and underreporting income of 60000 over four years.
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Littleton
N.H
Richard M. Nixon
Norris Cotton
Food aid rolls show West Virginia county figures
Perry noted welfare commodity totals for September with county by county eligible and receiving figures. He said supplies remain ample but at least two more trucks are needed to distribute from eight warehouses. Some months added dried beans though no further supply indications exist.
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Perry
West
Logan
Mercer
Mingo
Raleigh
Wyoming
Monongalia County
Marion
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall
Barron Plans West Virginia Recovery Program Speech
Barron wrapped up a Raleigh County campaign urging a straight Democratic vote to oust Republicans. He criticized General Motors and Eisenhower, attacked Underwood and Neely, and outlined a program including WVU research, unemployment training, plant-site data, and an Industrial Development Authority to spur job creation. He warned STEP as temporary and costly. Underwood defended his record and labor neutrality while Neely criticized the Democratic legislature. A GOP rally at Mercer County drew 700 to 1,000 attendees.
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Ashington
Randolph
Raleigh
Washington
General Motors
General Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Europe
Asia
West Virginia
Neely
Underwood
Cecil
Barron
West Virginia University
Pennsylvania
Jack Kennedy
Mercer County
Conservationists Meeting In Beckley
Conservationists from Soil Conservation Service Area 1 including Southern Greenbrier Valley and Guyan Districts gathered for an all day meeting led by State Conservationist L. L. Lough. The session will review the SCS program in the area, Rothlisberger said.
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Soil Conservation Service
Greenbrier Valley
Guyan
L. L. Lough
Floyd
Rothlisberger
Nixon and Kennedy Press for Stepped Up Preparedness
In Miami Beach, Nixon and Kennedy urged greater military buildup to counter perceived Soviet and Communist threats. Kennedy warned of erosion of American power and urged action to stop the next war, while Nixon claimed the United States would remain the strongest nation. They spoke separately to about 10,000 Legionnaires and locals, criticizing budget cuts and Cuba policy and calling for a quarantine of Castro.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Richard M. Lang
Kennedy
United States
Nixon
Khrushchev
Washington
Florida
Big
Eisenhower
Cuba
Smouldering Mop Triggers Mall Maples Fire Call
Mulens Fire Department responded to a fire at the State Liquor Store on Moran Avenue at 9 25 p m Monday. A mop had caught fire and smoldered, causing smoke. Fire Chief Clyde Newsome said no damage aside from a broken glass pane from entry.
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Mullens
ANS
Mullens Fire Department
State Liquor
Moran Avenue
Clyde Newsome
Barron Accusation Ties to DPA Call Allegation
Egbert questioned a possible DPA rule breach after Cooper alleged a DPA employee telephoned him to demand twenty dollars monthly to Harris. He found no DPA connection or March calls to Cooper or a neighbor, and noted Cooper lacked his own phone. The director cited office and telephone records to refute the claim.
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Cooper
DPA
Harris
Egbert
Elderly Woman Collapses Amid Roosevelt Crowd
An elderly woman, Mrs. Caroline Blankford of Bailey Avenue, fainted on the street around 12 30 p m amid excitement and the crowd. First Aid Squad tended her at Democratic headquarters on Main Street before an ambulance rushed her to a hospital.
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Caroline Blankford
Bailey Ave
Democratic
Main St
Ballots to be reprinted after address error found
In Raleigh County the November general election ballots must be reprinted due to an incorrect candidate address. Ted Kessinger’s bid shows Shady Spring as his address, not Beckley, prompting ballot commissioners to act to avoid prejudice. Reprinting or stickering will cost $511.40, with BNC Printing beginning Monday after Cincinnati paper delivery. Incumbent H. G. Farmer, a Democrat, seeks the county court seat.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Ted Kessinger
Raleigh
Shady Spring
Kessinger
BNC
Cincinnati
H. G. Farmer
Bolt
Funeral for Edgar L Bowman Jr. in Beckley
Funeral services for Edgar L Bowman Jr. 59 of 504 1-2 N Oak will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church with Rev A H Wilson officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Bowman died by carbon monoxide poisoning in a Bays Buick shop car Tuesday evening. He was born in Bluefield November 12 and worked 12 years as Bays Buick parts manager after World War II service. He was a former Crab Orchard Improvement Co bookkeeper and member of First Christian Church Beckley Elks Lodge 1452 and Beckley Moose Lodge 1606. Survivors include his wife Opal Harler Bowman, a son William E in Beckley, two sisters Mamie Vaughn in California and Ruth Schwartzkoff in Orange NJ, and three grandchildren. The body will be moved from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home to the church one hour before services.
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Edgar L. Bowman Jr
N. Oak
Endiftian
A. H. Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Bowman
Bays Buick Inc
First Ave
Bluefield
E. L
Linda Bowman
Bays Buick
Crab Orchard Improvement Co
First Christian Church
Beckley Elks Lodge
Beckley Moose Lodge
Opal Harler Bowman
William E., Beckley
Mamie Vaughn
California
Ruth Schwartzkoff
Orange
N. J
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Final rites set for Julian Lee Walk at Pattie Stockdale Church
Julian Lee Walk 64 dies in Columbus Ohio hospital and services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Pattie Stockdale Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jack Wheeler officiating. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity. Walk formerly resided in Colcord and is survived by five sons ten daughters two sisters two brothers and many grandchildren great grandchildren. Interment at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
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Julian Lee Walk
Pattie Stockdale Presbyterian Church
Jack Wheeler
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Walk
Colcord
Columbus
Oliver Agee Funeral Arrangements Planned in Ballard
Oliver Agee 77 of Ballard died at his home Tuesday at 10 a m after a long illness. Born May 15 1873 in Summers County he was a retired farmer and Mount Oliver Baptist Church member. Survived by a brother Kernel Agee Beckley and three sisters Blanch Payne Ballard Mamie Hargo Lindside and Sally Pack Hinton. Body at Broyles Funeral Home Peterstown.
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Oliver Agee
Ballard
Summers County
Thomas Agee
Melendad Walker Agee
Mount Oliver Baptist Church
Kernel Agee
Beckley
Blanch Payne
Mamie Hargo
Lindside
Sally Pack
Hinton
Broyles Funeral Home
Peterstown
RNS
Annie B Harrah obituary in Beckley area
Mrs Annie Bell Harrah 69 of 516 Park St died at home at 7:30 am from a heart condition She was born in Roanoke Virginia June 13 and lived in Beckley 12 years Her husband Samuel L Harrah died in 1934 Survivors include four sons James Wilmer Kenneth and Ralph three daughters Henry Foster Claude Ruth and Thomas Hickman a brother Walter Trail a sister Julia Trail twelve grandchildren Funeral services 2 pm Friday at Freewill Baptist Church Skelton Rev Omer Williams will officiate Burial in family cemetery Stanaford Calfee Funeral Home to move to the home of her daughter Mrs Hicka Skelton Thursday
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Annie Bell Harrah
Park St
Roanoke
James and Mimmick Trail
Beckley
Samuel L. Harrah
James
Wilmer
Kenneth
Stanaford
Ralph
Elmyra
N. Y
Henry Foster
Claude Ruth
Sweeneysburg
Thomas Hickman
Skelton
Walter Trail
Crab Orchard
Julia Trail
Freewill Baptist Church
Omer Williams
McKnight Rites Set for Mrs. Mary McKnight of Stanaford
Funeral services for 85 year old Mrs. Mary Melvina McKnight of Stanaford will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Keeneys Creek Baptist Church Winona with Rev. John Bragg officiating. Burial follows at Jeanette Cemetery Lookout. She died Tuesday morning at Oak Hill nursing home after a long illness. She was a member of Gilgal Methodist Church Mount Nebo born July 10 1875. Survivors include three daughters two sons two sisters a brother 31 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. The body lies at Wallace and Wallace Chapel East Rainelle and will be moved to the church one hour before services.
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Mary Melvina McKnight
Stanaford
Keeneys Creek Baptist Church
Winona
John Bragg
Jeanette Cemetery
Lookout
McKnight
Oak Hill
Gilgal Methodist Church
Mount Nebo
Mount Ne
Wallace and Wallace
East Rainelle
Basil Brown Funeral Services Held In Glenfork
Basil Brown 35 of Glenfork died after a family quarrel allegedly with his wife Jessie Brown. Services were to be held at Oak Grove Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Crowder officiating. Burial followed in Grove Cemetery Ravencliff. Survivors include his wife, mother Barthey Cavalier Ravencliff, two sons Roger and Patton, a daughter Carolyn, four brothers William Golden Ravencliff Herbert Herndon John Wyoming, three sisters Norsie Short Ravencliff Ruby Webb Brenton and Hallie Blankenship McGraws. Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens in charge.
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Basil Brown
Glenfork
Oak Grove
James Crowder
Grove
Ravencliff
Brown
Jessie Brown
Barthey Cavalier
Roger
Patton
Carolyn
William and
Golden
Herbert
Herndon
John
Wyoming
Norsie Short
Ruby Webb
Brenton
Hallie Blankenship
McGraws
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Mullens
Alcaney W Chambers Dies at 78 in Peters Town
Funeral services for Alcaney Wilson Chambers age 78 of Peters Town will be held at 2 p m Thursday at the Pentecostal Holiness Church Narrows with Rev D F Bennett and Rev J A Green officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Park Princeton. Chambers died at home Monday after a year long illness. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Narrows Va Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was married to Rosa Lee.
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Alcaney
Wilson Chambers
Peterstown
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Narrows
D. F. Bennett
J. A. Green
Rest Haven Park
Princeton
Chambers
Rosa Lee
Catherine Crawchison obituary from Oak Hill
Katherine Crawchison 76 of Oak Hill died at Hilltop Nursing Home Tuesday at noon. A member of Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church Scarbro she was born August 15 1884 in Austria. Survived by sister Anna Baron New York City two sons Joe Oak Hill Raymond stationed with US Air Force Bangor Maine two daughters Mary Cielo Sophia Montele one both of New York City 12 grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Sts Peter and Paul in Scarbro with Rev Eugene Klug in charge. Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Rosary at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill 8 p.m. Thursday. Body remains at funeral home until service.
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Katherine Crawchison
Oak Hill
Hilltop
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Scarbro
Austria
Anna Baron
New York City
Joe
Raymond
United States Air Force
Bangor
Mary Cielo
Sophia Monteleone
Eugene Klug
Jin High Lawn Memorial Park
Tyree
Mrs Anna Thompson Funeral Services Incomplete
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Thompson 43 are incomplete after a six week illness with death from a heart attack Born March 14 1917 in Logan she was a South Church Rochester member and became ill while visiting relatives Survivors include husband Tilden Thompson Rochester a daughter Nellie Lorraine Thompson three sons Emmitt Tilden Jr Irvin all Rochester six sisters and a brother-in-law Lee Thompson Logan County The Melton Mortuary was to take the body to the home in Logan County at 6 p.m. today
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Anna Thompson
Pital
Logan
South Church
Rochester
Tilden Thompson
N. Y
Nellie Lorraine Thompson
Emmitt and
Tilden Jr
Irvin
Columbus
Ohio
Martha Alcorn
Middleport
Ada Brewer
Grace Gillman
Dingess
Vad& Curry
Ragland
Kansas Bryant
Polly Bryant
Dehue
Melton
Lee Thompson
Hosmer Camp
Whitthan
Logan County
Death of Mrs Pauline Rogers at East Beckley home
Mrs Pauline Rogers aged 58 of 203 H Street East Beckley died suddenly at home around 5 am Rescue Squad reported arrival to find her deceased Body placed at Trent Funeral Home pending arrangements
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Pauline Rogers
H Street
East Beckley
Beckley
Trent Funeral Home
Mrs Sarah Jones Dies At 107 Hunters St After Illness
Mrs Sarah Jones aged unknown died at her home at about 6 a.m following a long illness. Beckley Rescue Squad arrived to find her already dead. Death attributed to a heart attack. Services and final arrangements to be announced.
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Sarah Jones
Hunters St
Beckley Rescue
Trent Funeral Home
Poms
Eleanor Roosevelt Welcomed by West Virginia Officials
Eleanor Charms, a Democratic official, greeted Mrs. Roosevelt at the Raleigh County airport after a plane exit challenge. DON MOYER and Herb Alley flew from Beckley to Bluefield with a photographer and Raleigh Register reporter. Mrs. Roosevelt posed for photographers, then entered a car for a short three minute stop amid eager crowds and mothers seeking to greet the famed visitor.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Don Moyer
Herb Alley Lef
Raleigh County Flight School
Beckley
Bluefield
Raleigh Register
Ticker Tape Ride Awaits Kennedy In New York
AP reports Senator John F. Kennedy arrives in New York for a campaign tour beginning with a ticker tape parade on Broadway and a TV debate with Vice President Richard M. Nixon. Kennedy urges debates to reach voters before the election, criticizing Nixon for delaying face to face appearances.
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Kennedy
New York
John F. Kennedly
New York City
Lower Broadway
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Five Men Pay Hunting Fines
District Officer Raymond Eye reports five hunting violators with fines ranging from $10 to $25. Raymond Wernner age 18 and George Arnold age 32 of Jolo paid $20 each for violations. James Colbird 59 of Bud fined $20 for carrying a loaded gun in a vehicle. Stirl Carr 61 of Shady Spring fined $25 for negligent shooting injuring John Moore. Gover R Kaster 26 of Hico fined $10 for hunting without a license. Magistrates included Jack Holt, Bee Peck, and W B Mullens.
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Raymond Eye
Raymond Wernner
George Arnold
Jolo
James Colbird
Bud
Summers County
George E. Wise
Jack Holt
Hinton
Stirl C. Carr
Shady
John Moore
Carr
Bee Peck
Princeton
Gover R. Kaster
Hico
Fayette County
A. L. Payne
W. B. Mullens
Ansted
Prediction Speech Sparks Race Comment in Nixon Race
An Associated Press report describes Nelson Rockefeller aide Lodge predicting a Negro in the Cabinet if Nixon wins. Lodge later denied using the word promise, while AP reporters recall hearing it. Nixon reiterates he will appoint the best people if elected.
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Richard Nixon
Associated Press
Lodge
Syracuse
Vincent P. O'Brien Lodge
O'Brien
Michael Keating
Nixon
Florida
Eisenhower slips Golf Holiday After Weather Delay
President Eisenhower canceled plans for a Denver stop and spent the day in Palm Springs after foul weather forced a landing there. He resumes his speaking tour Thursday night in San Francisco after a brief rest following the travel disruption.
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Eisenhower
Palm Springs
Calif
Denver
Colorado
Ike
Fan
Francisco
Aft Air Force
Langley
Air Force Base
Victoria
Tex
Lee Wallace
Reds Threaten Three Man Board In East West Talks
The 99 nation Political Committee agreed to press disarmament as the top priority on its agenda with a three man board including Communist bloc, Western powers and non aligned states. The Soviet Union would lead the debate and the United States would speak third after Pakistan, offering little hope for a break in the deadlock since June.
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Communist Bloc
Soviet Union
United States
Pakistan
U S curbs aim to bar strategic imports from rivals
The plan urges businessmen to sell strategic items such as chemicals and machinery parts, framing curbs as a warning to foreign governments that American business cannot be mistreated. The restrictions exclude U S imports from Cuba, notably tobacco, as sugar trade is halted.
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U. S
Cuba
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