Communists Kill or Capture 100 Cops in 2 Towns
Rebels killed or captured about 100 policemen in two towns as martial law spread across the southern Korean coast. Local police stations were burned and Yesa evacuatd by coast guard. Rhee cited cooperation with Soviet withdrawal and warned of possible further clashes as troops moved toward Kwangju.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moore
Seoul
Royal
Korea
South Korea
F. ¥. Yoon
Syngman Rhee
Japan
Yoon
Wouth
Sueken
Folce
Yesa
Korean Coast Guard
Kwangju
South Cholla
Moscow Radio
Rhee
Tokyo
General MacArthur
Murder Charge Dismissed in Sophia Case
In Raleigh County court Judge W A Rift dismissed the murder charge against Ethel Mae Perry of Sophia for the September 14 death of her husband Billy Perry. Prosecutor Ned Ragland said the state could not prove a case after speaking with relatives. Mrs Perry testified she moved a gun and it discharged as she said I’m going to shoot you. Separately, James Rollyson Albert L McGowan Rupert L McDowell and Kenneth pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing copper wire and an automobile radiator totaling 71.60 with sentencing set for November 1 at 10 am. The grand larceny indictment against Happy Patterson was nolle prosequi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Rift
Raleigh
Ethel Mae Perry
Billy Perry
Sophia
Ned 3
Ragland
James Rollyson
Albert L. McGowan
Rupert L. McDowell
Kenneth
Happy Patterson
Nolle
Special Police Imported to Red Zone of Berlin
Berlin reports that 3000 special police from the Soviet zone may be sent to Berlin to bolster Communist control amid the Soviet blockade. U.S. deputy commandant William T. Babcock could not confirm numbers but noted police expansion in eastern Germany. The blockade seeks to seize contraband as occupation forces may withdraw. ADN says weapons are being handed to new people’s police in the Soviet zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
William T. Babcock
U. S
Germany
Babcock
Soviet
Western
ADN
Soviet Zone
People's Police
State Farm Pay Up 6 Per Cent
West Virginia farm wages rose sharply this year, outpacing the national trend. U S Department of Agriculture data show national farm wages up six percent from a year earlier as of Oct 1, while West Virginia advanced nearly 14 percent. Despite the rise, the state average of 4.50 dollars a day without board remained about 20 percent below the national 5.40 dollar level. Ten years ago West Virginia pay lagged national by about eight percent, and this year’s increase surpassed most neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre
Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Strike of Maritime Unions Hits Coast Shipping Hard
The Pacific Coast maritime strike enters its 49th day with dry cargo ships idle and waterborne commerce collapsed. Airlift to Alaska and Hawaii surges, perishable foods rising. 222 ships idle out of 375 West Coast fleets, crews averaging 45 men. Wages losses mount for labor. layoffs hit sugar and oil firms, lumber mills scale back. Leaders Bridges and Bryson cited as key issues amid stalled negotiations since September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Maritime Strike
Pan American Railways
Alaska
Hawaii
Alask
American ‘Steamship Companies
iSeattle
San Diego
Mobile
New York
West Coast
CIO
California-Hawaii Sugar Company
Eldorado Oil Company
Waterfront Employers _Association
Harry Bridges
Long‘shoremen’s Union
Hugh Bryson
CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards
Kidnaped Baby Found By Police In Dundalk Fracas
Ten week old Jo Ann Mezzanotte was recovered about 21 hours after being snatched from a carriage. Leona Shefflet, 46, mother of three, held on charges of stealing the infant after detectives found the baby on a bed at Shefflet's Dundalk home. Police and relatives described relief and joy as Jo Ann fed and slept in her mother's arms. Captain Henry J. Kriss ordered psychiatric evaluation for Shefflet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Jo Ann Mezzanotte
Henry J. Kriss
Leona Shefflet
Jo Anna
Frances Kucinski
Hamilton R. Atkinson
Jo Ann
Dolores Mezzanotte
Ann
Mike
Big Five Canada Tasked With Mid East Atomic Dispute
The United Nations 58 nation committee voted to hand the atomic energy dispute to the Big Five Canada to seek basic principles. A Soviet backed outlaw the bomb proposal failed 39 to 6 with seven abstentions. Canada’s measure to send the Commission back to work won 41 to six with 10 abstentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
United Nations
Canada
Atomic Energy Control Organization
U. N Atomic Commission
Russia
United States
Britain
France
China
Germany
Radio dispute ends in tenant’s murder in Ravenna
Sheriff reports a farmer J A McDonald shot and killed tenant Jack son W Bailey after an argument over radio programs Benny show versus give away show. McDonald, 76, widower, claims accidental shooting. authorities say a charge will be filed. Bailey, 68, died yesterday. The incident follows a prior Oct 10 dispute and a family quarrel over radio preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ravenna
Jack Benny
George Shields
Shields
J. A. McDonald
Jackson W. Bailey
McDonald
Benny
Bailey
Baileys
Landlord Sued In Death Case
Navy veteran James D. Cros sues Mr and Mrs Swindell in Savannah Georgia alleging their eviction action by removing doors and windows caused his bride Mrs Cros to die of pneumonia in December 1943. Cros served aboard cruisers in the South Atlantic and South Pacific 1941 to 1946 and learned of her death after returning to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Savannah
James D. Crosby
Swindell
Cros‘by
Crosby
South Atlantic
South Pacific
United States
Beckley Republican Nominee Reports Campaign Expenditures
A. W. Maxwell of Beckley, Republican nominee for the State Supreme Court, reported campaign expenditures totaling 1487.48 up to October 19. The filing lists the amount spent in the race and reflects ongoing fundraising and spending activity ahead of the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
A. W. Maxwell
State Supreme Court
Judge Denies Mistrial In Clay Killing Case
In Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge W A Rilfe denied a mistrial motion by John Frenchie Clay’s attorney after the defendant’s 14 year old son Winfred was questioned about the father’s imprisonment. Clay, 45, is charged with murdering his wife Jamina Clay, 37, at their Naoma home on August 14. The boy testified to his father’s prior jail time and to observing his mother with Santa Pruitt, with the father allegedly reacting violently when told of the affair. The defense claimed the son’s testimony damaged the defendant’s reputation and was not relevant to the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Rilfe
Raleigh County
John Frenchie Clay
Naoma
Clay
Winfred
Jamina Clay
Harless
Billie
Santa Pruitt
Lin
Brad
Frenchie
Edwight
Beckley Woman's Claim Rejected by Court
The Court of Claims in Charleston rejected Mrs. Della J. McGraw of Beckley a claim that a misdiagnosis prevented workmen's compensation benefits after her husband died of silicosis. Judge Charles J. Schuck noted autopsy showed no silicosis and the claim was not timely filed within one year of exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Claims
Charleston
Della J. McGraw
Beckley
McGraw
Board of Control
Veterans Administration
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Juatee
Charles J. Schuck
William Paul Elkin
West Virginia Silicosis Medical Board
Schuck
Pinecrest
500 Bartley Miners Return to Work at Pond Creek Mine
About 50 miners at the Pond Creek Pocahontas Company No 1 mine in Bartley ended a walkout today. United Mine Workers field rep John Grysgiel said the group agreed to return to work while awaiting formal presentation of their grievance to the company. The action began last Friday after a temporary layoff of roughly 50 miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley
Associated Press
WELCH
Pond Creek Pocahontas
John Grysgiel
United Mine Workers
Help for Revercomb Not on Dewey Agenda
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey travels to New York for a speech while keeping his stance on aiding in the West Virginia Senate race. He may show no clear support for Senator Revercomb, whose past refusal to back a refugee bill during a special session colors GOP strategy ahead of the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Herald
Jay
West Virginia
Chapman Kevercomb
GOP
Matthew Neely
Dewey
Senate
Republivans
Revercomb
Congress
Truman Prepares For Final Phase of Campaign
President Truman moves toward a late campaign push with speeches in major industrial centers after a brief Dixie foray. He plans to stay near Washington until flying to Pittsburgh on Saturday while labor leader George Harrison aids planning for the stretch drive. Harrison met Truman on return from Raleigh, N C, as the president urged southern voters to back the Democratic party amid criticisms of a Hoover Cart mood and a civil rights program stirring Dixie opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Dixie Territory
White House
Pittsburgh
George Harrison
American Federation of Labor
Democratic National Committee
Labor Division
Harrison
Washingjton
Raleigh
N. C
Mr. Truman
Odd Man Waives Preliminary Hearing on Bad Checks and Robbery
Ray Harvey of Odd waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate G O Mills on charges of passing bad checks to R P Daniels for 30 and Ra hal Motor Co for 352 dollars. He also waived hearing on armed robbery and remains jailed awaiting grand jury action. Charles Willis of Shady Spring fined five dollars and costs for fighting Rahall of Beckley after allegedly striking him with the fist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Harvey
Odd
G. O. Mills
Harvey
R. P. Daniels
Rahal Motor Company
Charles Willis
Shady Spring
Mills
Sam Rahall
Beckley
Willis
Rahall
Survey for Marketing Project Under Way Beckley area study aims to keep payrolls local
A survey of agricultural production and marketing in the Beckley area begins with Doane Agricultural Service economist M. L. McGough arriving. Authorized by the Beckley Chamber of Commerce, the project seeks to expand local farm input to meet rising food demands and keep industrial payrolls at home. Over two to three weeks, McGough will interview farmers, readers, and civic leaders in Raleigh Fayette Summers Greenbrier Mercer Monroe and Wyoming counties as the basis for a year end work program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
M. L. McGough
Doane Agricultural Service
St. Louis
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
New Industries Committee
McGough
Doane
Doane Service
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Greenbrier
Mercer
Monroe
Wyoming
Senator Revercomb Defends DP Legislation Address
Senator Revercomb defended displaced persons legislation in an address at Logan, arguing immigration controls must not be broken. He cited outside pressures and attacks from powerful interests for opposing liberalizing amendments sought by Governor Dewey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hinton
Revercomab
Tabor
Charleston
Beckles
Revercomb
Logan
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Senate
Congress
Speaker Martin Addresses GOP Rally Tonight
Two national figures attend the Beckley rally at Memorial Building starting 7:30 p.m. Joseph W. Martin, House speaker, and Senator Revercomb will address crowds as fireworks precede the event. Martin speaks at 8:30 p.m. with a national hook-up planned. parade and street roping expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Joseph W. Martin
House of Representatives
Charleston
Chap- Bevercomb
Virgin
Visnion
Memorial Building
South Kanawha Street
K. D. Bowers
Revercomb
Martin
United States
Baby-Sitting and Dagger Stir Up Divorce Suit
A 62-year-old groom sues his 61-year-old wife for divorce alleging she married him to obtain a baby-sitter. He claims on their Oct 11 marriage she brought along a baby from a prior union, deserted him on their honeymoon to drink with a soldier, and used a dagger to block advances. The wife, Evelyn Capes Ferrier, suggested annulment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
Evelyn Capes Ferrier
Peck
Louis Ferrier
Ferrier
Inter
Land for Negro Park Purchased by Court
The Raleigh County Court bought about 142 acres near Paint Creek at Cittsville for 15261 to establish a county recreational park for Negroes. The purchase, recommended by the Negro Advisory Committee, included two tracts from Baldwin and Harris, totaling 15261, with timber and two water sources on site. The lands lie along the Virginian Railway bridge near Dirtinform Pax Road, six miles from Beckley, central to the county’s Negro population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Paint Creek
Cittsville
Harry Anderson
Sps
Negro Advisory Committee
James J. Rowland
A. D. Belton
Hannah
C. D. Mitchell
R. L. French
S. A. Abram
5. E. Warren
Little Beaver Fark
Shady Spring Disttrict
J.,i .M. Baldwin
Beckley
David E. Harris
Little Beaver Park
Circuit Court
Hal M. Scott
Litthire Beaver Park
Baldwin
Anderson
Dirtsville- Pax Road
Legion Parade in Miami Hit by Deluge Damaging Band
The American Legion parade in Miami was rained on causing about seven thousand five hundred dollars in damage to the Miami Harvey Leeds Post band. About 300000 spectators were drenched as instruments uniforms and bats were damaged and the California delegation led by General Warren switched tunes mid march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Miami
Fla
American Legion
Harvey Leeds Post
Arch Cantrell
Legion
California
Karl Warren
Banda
Sophia Declines Fire Truck Offer
Mayor G C Hedrick said Sophia officials declined a Beckley fire department truck saying an international chassis truck is too small for Sophia. The Beckley council did not act on selling the vehicle while it remains emergency equipment until a quad truck arrives. Hedrick seeks State Fire Underwriters Association approval to sell and believes a price could still be agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Hedrick
Sophia
Beckley
Hedrick
iCity Council
Actin
Isi
Ian
Scarcity of bids delays action on new sidewalks
Raith County Commissioners took no action on awarding a contract for a courthouse sidewalk project after receiving only one bid from Tower Construction Company of Beaver, citing cement supply concerns within a 60 day limit. The court will adjust the matter. The court also set registrars pay at seven dollars per day and approved a notary public appointment for Fred Glenward Parott of Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rateigh County
Court House
Marty Anderson
Tower Construction Company
Tof Beaver
Anderson
Little Beave Park
Fred Glenward Parott
Sophia
Veteran Teacher Ada Harper Dies in Sleep at 54
Ada Florence Harper 54 longtime Raleigh County teacher died in her sleep after a brief illness. She taught in Raleigh Monroe and Logan counties and held a Tees Community School post. Survived by husband C Harper three sons and several siblings. Funeral arrangements awaited at Calfee Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Florence Harper
Raleigh County
Monroe County
Raleigh
Monroe
Logan County
Tees
Calloway Heights
C. Harper
Alfred H. Harper
Joe G. Harper
Oliver C. Harper
Robie Glover
Keenen
Raymond Wicline
Ira McCormick
George ‘Lickens
Union
G. P. Glover
Calfee Funeral Home
Three Children Die In Kansas City Fire
The Associated Press reports three small children died in a house fire in Kansas City last night, trapped in an upstairs hallway. Parents George Smith and Mrs. Dorothy Smith escaped by jumping from a porch roof after dropping Ralph, aged 1, to safety. The deceased are Frances 1, Karen 5, and Larry 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Tne
Associated Press
George Smith
Dorothy Smith
Ralph
Frances
Karen
Larry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Zone
Virginia
New
Belle
Maritime Union
Martin Parade
Main ST
Memorial Pulte
Hevercomb
Wutue
Ned H. Raglond
C. R
Community Chest
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!