Crime Probe Delves Into Search Warrant Misfire
Testimony revealed claims of no payoffs by Allison and witnesses including William G. Lias, a Prohibition era bootlegger, describing how gambling operations paid city fines to the Wheeling treasury. Lias, admitting no graft, noted annual fines near $200,000 until a city crackdown, while Joe Dobkin and partner defended their open operations with arcades and vending machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Davis
William G
Wheeling
Lias
Joe Dobkin
Dobkin
Dobkin Automatic Phonograph Co
Labor Federation Eyes Charleston Candidate Picks
The Labor Federation met in Charleston to decide which state candidates it will recommend. Sheriff reports the second Pendleton County jail escapee was captured yesterday in a wooded area near Riverton. Mine Inspector aspirants face exams October 28 and 29 in Charleston per Mines Director Wilson. About 250 business and civic leaders attended the opening ceremony for Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co. Mine No. 2 at Sand Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Federation
Charleston
Pendleton County
Riverton
Grant Ault
Crawford L. Wilson
O'Donnell
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
Sand Fork
Florida braces as hurricane expands across Gulf coast
Donna strengthens to hurricane force with winds extending 125 miles northeast and 80 miles southwest. Gale winds reach 250 miles northeast and 140 miles southwest. Warnings hug Florida south tip and Gulf coast to Punta Gorda, Naples area, St Marks to Lake Okeechobee. Cuba coat brushed as Keys face six to eleven foot tides.
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Florida
Gulf Coast
Punta Gorda
Fort Myers
Naples
St. Marks
Lake Okeechobee
Cuba
Creative Approach At Convention Aims For West Virginia Bankers
A panel on printing issues follows today’s program with Frank N. Gans the speaker. A Saturday morning printing problem panel precedes officer elections. The Beckley convention will tour Beckley Newspapers and Biggs Johnson Withrow plants, with a farewell luncheon hosted by the printers.
Minister Stricken in Mullens Heart Attack
Rev. Tom Eldreth, 58, a Baptist minister, was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital after suffering a heart attack at his South Mullens home. He had worked until 11 p.m. Thursday as a pipe fitter at the Norfolk and Western Railway shop in Mullens. He is reported to be improving.
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Mullens
Tom Eldreth
Wyoming General Hospital
South Mullens
Norfolk and Western Railway
Eldreth
Oakwood Man Values Mills Property At 20000
A 20000 appraisal by B H Hopkins for the Mills property at Neville Street and South Oakwood Avenue is cited as fair market value in Raleigh County Circuit Court. The condemnation concerns land taken Aug 12 1959 for State Route 16 relocation. about 3000 square feet facing 97 feet on Neville and South Oakwood are in question.
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Mills
Neville Street
South Oakwood Avenue
B. H. Hopkins
State Road Commission
Raleigh County
South Oakwood
George O
Tessa Mills
SRC
Hulett C. Smith
John Boley
Grant Sisson
American Oil Co
Norman Knapp
Hopkins
Ellison Avenues
Knapp
Lewisburg Man To Judge Show At New River Hereford Event
Truman Lawrence of Morlunda Farms in Lewisburg will officiate as judge at the New River Hereford Breeders Association Show and Sale held at Beckley Farmers Market. Glen Spafford was named in the catalogue but a post press change was made. Lawrence, known for his Hereford cattle expertise, will judge at 9:30 a.m. for the show and 1:30 p.m. for the sale.
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Truman Lawrence
Morlunda Farms
Lewisburg
New River
Hereford Breeders Association
Beckley
Glen Spafford
Truman
Polkadot
Charles Town
West Virginia bishop elected at Charleston Civic Center
Area Methodist leader Dr Hollo way, former president of Drew University, was chosen as a bishop after a long career with Methodist colleges. He urged expanding educational programs to train leaders for the church and recruit young men into the ministry, stressing his lifelong identity as a Methodist minister.
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Ception
Charleston
West Virginia
Holloway
Drew University
Madison
N. J
Alhough
Kennedy religion issue stirs Catholic and Protestant groups
Dr Peale's supporters defend conscience and scrupulous sermons with no political tone. The Liberal party of New York endorses Kennedy, arguing no Catholic should be barred from the presidency. They oppose efforts to shift non Catholic voters by stressing Kennedy's faith and warn against damaging civil and moral health of the nation.
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Liberal
New York State
Kennedy
Dr. Peale
Supreme Court
Sen. Kennedy
Driver Fined and Jailed in Mabscott Drunk Driving Case
Chester Bragg of Mabscott pleaded guilty to a drunk driving charge at arraignment before Magistrate Cotton White. He was fined $100 plus costs, received a mandatory 24 hour jail sentence, and had his operator's license revoked for six months.
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Chester Bragg
Mabscott
Cotton White
Bragg
White Resigns Young Dem Post In Raleigh County
Mrs. W. W. Jackie Withrow becomes temporary president of Raleigh County Young Democrats after Cot ton White resigns to lead the state Young Democrats. A special meeting later this month will elect a president for the year. Officers met Thursday night in the courthouse.
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W. W
Jackie” Withrow
Raleigh County
Young Democrats
Cotton White
White
State
Young Democrat
Huntington
Meeting requested with Wipperman Construction Beckley
A message requests a meeting with the company Monday night at 7 30 p m on September 12 in the office of Wipperman Construction Co Beckley. Confirm to Mr Wayne Moomaw at Plumbers Hall.
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Wipperman Construction Co
City of Beckley
Wayne Moomaw
Old Fashioned Potato Beetles Appearing
Residents report small slate gray beetle like insects in and around homes identified by H B Thomas Raleigh County agent as old fashioned potato beetles. He notes they appear in colonies briefly, are not harmful indoors but may attack vegetables, and will likely vanish from Beckley area as suddenly as they arrived.
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H. B. Thomas
Raleigh
Returned Prisoner James Lee Lyman Is Reacquired
James Lee Lyman who escaped from Raleigh County Jail was recaptured and is being returned to Huttonsville Medium Security Prison. State Police moved him at 9 10 a m. today to restore confinement after his brief period of freedom.
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James Lee Lyman
Raleigh
Huttonsville
Rebecca Grose Treated for Cut Toes at Beckley Hospital
Rebecca Ann Grose ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Grose of Sophia was treated at Beckley Hospital Thursday for cut toes caused by a broken bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Ann Grose
Norman Grose
Sophia
Beckley Hospital
Miner Falls Across Coal Car Injuring Ribs at Slab Fork
Carlos Billings and Epperly suffered left rib injuries Thursday when a fall on a coal car occurred at Slab Fork Coal Co in Slab Fork. Both were treated at Beckley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Billings, Epperly
Slab Fork Coal Co
Slab Fork
Beckley Hospital
Final Rites Held for George Anderson Barber
Death notices say George Anderson Barber 77 Tolley Town died after an extended illness. Final rites at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Lester First Church of God with Rev. S. D. Wolford and Rev. C. P. Conley. Burial Mount Tabor Cemetery. Body moved from Caffee Funeral Home to residence at 1:30 p.m. today. Pallbearers named Claude Webb Bill Tolley Oleg Lilly Arvil Ferguson Steve Birchfield and D. W. Davis.
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George Anderson Barber
Tolley Town
Lester First Church of God
S. D. Wolford
C. P. Conley
Mount Tabor
Barber
Claude Webb
Bill Tolley
Oleg Lilly
Arvil Ferguson
Steve Birchfield
D. W. Davis
George P L Benger Funeral Services Held in Ansted
Funeral services for George Percy Lawrence Benger 69 will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Thomas Funeral Home Chapel Ansted with Rev. Guy Vaughn officiating. He died Thursday at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital after a short illness. Born December 14 1890 in Reading England he is survived by his wife Serepta two sons David and Percy Jr both of Ansted three daughters Mrs Roger McClure of Rockwood Tennessee and Mrs Garland Bartrum and Mrs James Belcher both of Ansted a sister Mrs Alfred Draper of Portsmouth England and 15 grandchildren.
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George Percy Lawrence Benger
Ansted
Thomas Funeral Home
Guy Vaughn
Benger
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Reading
England
Serepta Benger
David
Percy Jr
Roger McClure
Rockwood
Tenn
Garland Bartrum
James Belcher
Alfred Draper
Portsmouth
RNS Notices on Local Funeral Rites and Survivors in Beckley
Funeral notices from Beckley area papers detail services for Mrs. Willie Martha Brown 34 of Thurmond at Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Claremont Cemetery. Also listed are services for Mrs. Mildred Corey 58 of Beckley at St Stephen's Episcopal Church and a infant John Reid Cole's burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill, with guardianship by local funeral homes and several survivors named.
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John Reid Cole
William C. Cole
Louisville
First Presbyterian Church
R. P. Robertson
High Lawn Memorial ‘Park
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Hospital
Robert Price Cole
H. R. Cole
Highland Avenue
Thomas Funeral Home
Mrs Ruhamah Turner, 72, Funeral set in Naoma church
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruhamah Brown Turner 72 of Sundial will be held 11 a m Saturday at Free Will Baptist Church in Naoma with Revs Wade Webb and Willy August in charge. Burial at Cook Cemetery Pine Knob. Survivors include husband Millard Turner and 7 children, many grandchildren and relatives. Body moved from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville to church at 6 p m today.
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Ruhamah Brown Turner
Free Will Baptist Church
Naoma
Wade Webb
Willy August
Cook Cemetery
Pine Knob
Turner
Millard Turner
Wannie Brown
Glen Daniel
Albert Brown
Madison
Claude Brown
Sarah Asbury
Foster
Faye Harper
Logsett
Vivian Turner
Sundial
Lafon Mitchum
Beckley
W. M. Peters
Rachel Gunter
Matilda Pettry
Dry Creek
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Final rites for Lawrence A Lusk Mullens carpenter dies
Lawrence A Lusk 71 of 512 Dunman St Mullens dies at Wyoming General Hospital after 15 days hospitalization. Retired carpenter born February 27 1889 son of Elvi and Drucilla Lusk. Survived by brother Floyd Lusk Mullens. widow Rispah predeceased. Funeral Sunday 1:30 p.m. Robertson and Fogleman Funeral Home Mullens with Rev John Bower of Maben presiding. burial Lusk Cemetery at Herndon Heights.
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Lawrence Alvah Lusk
Dunman St
Mullens
Robertson and Foglesong
John Bower
Maben
Lusk
Herndon Heights
Wyoming General Hospital
Elvi
Drucilla Lusk
Rispah
Floyd Lusk
Final rites held for John Edwin Craig in Summersville
John Edwin Craig 62 of Hookersville dies after a heart attack. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Saturday at White Funeral Home Chapel Summersville with Revs John Pugh and John Fitzwater. Burial Hanna Cemetery. Survived by wife Mar.... long time Nicholas County farmer and State Road Commission employee.
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John Edwin Craig
Hookersville
White Funeral Home
Summersville
John Pugh
John Fitzwater
Hanna
Craig
Nicholas County
State Road Commission
George
Betty Robinson Craig
Mar
Final rites for Luke Sylvester Spenter
Luke Sylvester Spenter 55 of 330 Vance Drive will have funeral services at 11 a m Saturday at Memorial Baptist Church with Rev C E Walker officiating. Burial follows at Fairplane Cemetery. He died Thursday at his home after a long illness. Born July 8 1905 in Roane County he was the son of the late Calvin and Susan Starcher Carpenter. He was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and a retired licensed journeyman electrician. The body was taken to the Vance Drive home at 6 p m. Verta Harrison Carpenter, two
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Luke Sylvester Spenter
Vance Drive
Memorial Baptist Church
C. E. Walker
Fairplane
Carpenter
Roane County
Calvin
Susan Starcher Carpenter
Verta Harrison Carpenter
Katanga invasion threat shifts Congo crisis without fresh fighting
Katanga government sources claim invaders failed to cross the Laika River and were stopped without a fight. Lumumba threatens to force UN control over radio and airports, calls for UN withdrawal if policies don’t change. He pursues a Security Council session in Leopoldville as Congo unrest deepens.
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Katanga
Laika
Lumumba
Senate
United Nations
U.N. Congo Command
U. N
U.N
Great Britain
Congo
Dag Hammarsk
Security Council
Leopoldville
New Berlin Crisis Tightens East West Travel
East Germans confirmed a permanent travel ban restricting West Germans from entering East Berlin for visiting relatives theater or sports events. Special permits are required at five border checkpoints. Communist guards were surprised by the decree while West patrols warned motorists to avoid the East sector.
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Berlin
East Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
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