Virginia Woman Disputes Defense Testimony In Robbery Trial
Virginia witness Yvonne Morgan testified in the Raleigh County armed robbery trial of Ralph Kincaid, disputing defense claims about Kincaid’s alibi. Morgan said Kincaid never stayed at Ella Clay’s Amigo home and helped transport witness Alma Reed, who discussed headlines and ownership of a gun. The defense presented Kincaid’s version, including that he was in Raleigh seeking work and not in Beckley the night before the A and P robbery.
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Virginia
Miss Reed
Kincaid
Ella Clay
Amigo
Clay
Miss Morgan
Rob
McGinnis
Mrs. Clay
Ex-Beckley Man Convicted Of Ohio Tavern Slaying
Odell Blackstock a 29 year old Canton resident and former Beckley man was sentenced to life imprisonment after a three judge court found him guilty of first degree murder in the death of Robert McKinney 47 in a Canton beer tavern. Blackstock returned to the tavern with a shotgun fired three times killing McKinney. He had prior brushes with the law including arrests in Beckley for moonshine and trespassing.
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Beckley
Ohio State Penitentiary
Odell Blackstock
Canton
Blackstock
Robert McKinney
McKinney
Monroe Blackstock
Patch Street
Affinity
Sprague
Mansfield
Ohio
Farm City Week Plans Move Forward in County
A Bolt meeting of Farm City Week committee members John J. Flanagan D C. Hutchinson and George Farmer outlined plans for National Farm City Week November 21 through 27 They seek proclamations from Beckley Mayor A K Minter and Raleigh County official E Van Dorsey A radio message will be prepared for local farm programs and a proposed heifer sale during the week may be rescheduled Flanagan will coordinate with the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club to arrange activities including an Outstanding Young Farmer contest and an exchange dinner with Shady Spring Raritan Club
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Bolt
John J. Flanagan
D.C. Hutchinson
George Farmer
Beckley
A. K. Minter
E. van Dorsey
Raleigh County
Flanagan
O. C. Hutchison
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Shady Spring Raritan Club
Farm City
Police Hunt Young Man In School Disturbance
Beckley Police seek a 20 year old man about five foot nine with blond hair in a disturbance at Central Elementary School during noon play. He entered the building and fled after meeting girls with plates, a girl reportedly fell on stairs as he ran away. Witnesses saw him around the building and entering via a back door.
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Beckley
Central Elementary
Herbert E. Ash
Ash
iChurch Dedication Set at St Timothy Church of God Apostolic
Elder D E Smith will be guest speaker at the dedication of the St Timothy Church of God Apostolic in Pemberton Sunday at 2 p m The Rev E L Henderson is pastor of the church
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D. E. Smith
St. Timothy Church of God Apostolic
Pemberton
E. L. Henderson
Robie Macauley Named Editor of Kenyon Review
EDITOR Robie Macauley succeeds John Crowe Ransom as editor of the Kenyon Review in Gambier Ohio AP report.
Stamps In The News features Webster stamp issue
AP News notes Noah Webster honored in the Famous American series with a 4 cent er stamp set marking Webster’s bicentennial birth in 1758 West Hartford Conn First day sales start Oct 15 in Hartford Enbread envelopes with money orders for first day covers should be mailed to the Hartford Postmaster with envelope endorsed First Day Covers Webster Stamp Other philatelic items from East and West Germany Peru Dominican Republic and Smithsonian collections are also summarized with stamp designs and anniversaries.
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Noah Webster
United States
Webster
Hartford
Conn
West Hartford
Yale
West Germany
New York Stamp Co
Jan Amos Komensky
Pioneer Youth Organization
Aes Erich Schiller University
Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch
Saar
Germany
Otto Suhr
Berlin
School Bus Driver Accused Of Assault
Raleigh County bus driver O Dell Rollyson 210 Hemlock Street faces a Saturday hearing before Magistrate W A Burke on a charge of assault and battery. He allegedly shoved 15 year old Robert Williams off the Beckley Junior High School bus after Williams was warned about misconduct and refused to board. Williams is the son of Mrs Harold Blake of Cabell Heights. Rollyson was released on bond Thursday.
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Raleigh County
W. A. Burke
O'Dell Rollyson
Hemlock Street
Rollyson
Everett R. Shafer
Robert Williams
Harold Blake
Cabell Heights
Williams
Beckley
Hgh School
Curtain Callers Plan Backed by Beckley Chamber
Beckley Chamber of Commerce directors heard Mrs. Alan Weinfield outline Curtain Callers future plans at the Beckley Hotel. The board voted to support the little theatre group and urged members to attend The Happy Time on November 10 at the Raleigh County Memorial Building.
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Curtain Callers
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Hotel
Alan Weinfield
Beckley's
Little Theatre Group
Price H. Caffee Jr
Witnesses Separated After Courthouse Row in Kincaid Trial
In Raleigh County Court a state witness Miss Yvonne Morgan and defense witness Miss Alma Reed were separated by police after an argument in the hallway during the Ralph James Kincaid armed robbery trial at Beckley A and P. The clash ended with threats and abusive language. a police officer was posted to keep them apart. Morgan, a Norfolk, Virginia resident, left for home.
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Yvonne Morgan
Norfolk
Ralph James Kincaid
Alma Reed
Raleigh County
Beckley
A and P
Kincaid
Miss Reed
Miss Morgan
Greene Novel About Shy Spy Our Man In Havana
Graham Greene’s Our Man in Havana depicts Wormold a timid Havana vacuum merchant drawn into British Secret Service intrigue. The plot centers on pad ded expense accounts dubious contacts and a dangerous spy ring, with the tale noted for its amiable satire and creeping suspense.
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Havana
Graham Greene
Viking
Wormold
Milly
Secret Service
Greene
Bouncing Eggs Could Toughen Shells for Home Use
C Del Robbins of a major food firm told the National Association of Retail Meat and Food Dealers that eggs that bounce when dropped may be introduced for housewives. He said scientists are feeding hens antibiotics to toughen shells, creating bouncing eggs that will not crack.
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Milwaukee
C. del Robbins
National Assn
Robbins
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