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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1955

Page

10

Mystery of the Fire Ruby unfolds amid perilous masquerade

Sara learns Gerry Hone may be the real Gerry and the Hollywood impostor Mark Clifford. The ruby called the Fire of India is involved as the duo piece together clues in a tense chase through Judith’s apartment and city streets, revealing enmity, mistaken identities, and a planned meeting at Grand Central. A motor carrier hearing notice and a divorce suit occupy the page, adding official notes to the dramatic fiction.

Capt. Sanders Hone Sanders Gerry Hone Caroline Judith Mark Clifford Mark

Porterfield named postmaster on a temporary basis

Arnold G. Porterfield former Bluefield police chief appointed as city postmaster effective Oct 1 succeeding Merriman S. Smith who resigned Aug 30 Memorial Hospital informs Charleston mortuaries and ambulance services it cannot accept Department of Public Assistance patients Lutheran Synod of West Virginia to hold annual conference at First Lutheran Church Parkersburg theme The Daily Vacation Church School Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co builds a warehouse in Fairlea Greenbrier County Morgantown Bureau of Mines launches five year coal tar research project about 200000 dollars available for this lab year Dunbar mayor proposes precinct changes to reduce population and boundary irregularities Morris Harvey College will hold homecoming in Charleston Oct 22 with West Virginia Tech U S Army Corps of Engineers recommends Cheat River reservoir above Rowlesburg and West Fork Brownsville reservoirs Morgantown sources say Baxter Williams Co Cleveland underbid seven rivals for 800000 Charleston bonds at 23858 interest Leonard A Urban Nitro named Kanawha County sheriff chief tax deputy to replace Ansel A Umberger who died Clarence E Charogoff Charleston 18 year old Stonewall Jackson graduate awarded 900 WVU scholarship Samuel A Hoffman Huntington Memorial Field House acting arena manager Huntington High School athletic director Hoffman takes post until permanent hire Mike Lewis resigned for lack of cooperation

Samuel A. Hoffman Huntington's Memorial Field House Hoffman Huntington High School Mike Lewis

Nine-year-old confesses accidental shooting death

In Mason City a 9-year-old boy admitted to officers that he accidentally shot Darrell Sherrill, 8, while playing with a stolen .22 revolver. Sherrill’s body was found by National Guardsmen after a three-day search near the Leonard Arp farm. The weapons had been taken from a widow’s home and hidden in an abandoned truck.

Mason City Darrell Sherrill County Atty William Pappas Darrell Here National Leonard Arp R. W. Nebergall Town Bureau of Criminal Investigation Arp Nebergall

John L. Lewis Resting in Washington Hospital

John L. Lewis 75, president of the United Mine Workers, is doing very well at Emergency Hospital. Dr. John Minor said he is there primarily for observation and rest after entering last Friday. Lewis was up part of yesterday and will stay through this week at least with no clear diagnosed illness.

Washington John L. Lewis The United Mine Workers John Minor Lewis Minor

City ordinance bans unmilked cows for sale in streets

Spartanburg, South Carolina imposes a rule forbidding bringing a cow into city streets for sale unless the cow has been milked. The measure targets street vending practices and aims to regulate livestock handling in urban areas.

Spartanburg S.C

Family of Five Killed in Freeway Crash Near Los Angeles

Six people died and four others were seriously injured in a four car crash on the San Bernardino Freeway. Victor L. de Casas, 32, of Santa Fe and Los Angeles, was booked on six counts of manslaughter after his sedan rammed the center divider and collided with oncoming traffic. Victims identified include Joseph Golden, 54, Duarte. Minnie Golden, 39. Linda Golden, 4. Robert Golden, 7. William L. Spackler, 24, Los Angeles. A Van Nuys family of four in another car was hospitalized with internal injuries. Fire erupted from a gasoline tank as patrolman noted an Aquor bottle in De Casas ear.

California Victor L. de Casas Santa Fe N.M Los Angeles Joseph Golden Duarte Calif Minnie Linda Robert William L. Spackler David B. Hearn van Nuys Spackler Golden Vincent Weiner de Cesaus

Chain Stores Up Coffee Prices Across Brands

New York reports chain stores raising prices on private label coffees. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co increased Red Circle to 87 cents a pound and Bokar to 89 cents, while A&P vacuum-packed coffee rose to 95 cents. 8 O'clock stayed at 79 cents. Safeway Nob Hill rose to 87 cents and Airway remained 79 cents. Leading roasters had already boosted wholesale prices by four cents per pound due to higher green coffee costs.

New York Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Red Circle Bokar A&p Safeway

Heart Victim States First Radio Address

Lyndon B. Johnson, recovering from a July heart attack, will deliver a statewide radio address in Texas on Saturday, the first since the illness. The speech aims to outline his recovery and political stance while maintaining his public duties. Johnson's health remains a focal point for supporters and opponents.

Waco Tex Lyndon B. Johnson

Dorsey Harry L. Dorsey obituary in Willoughby Ohio

Harry L. Dorsey age 50 of 107 Hargrove Street died at 3 30 p m Sunday September 25 at Willoughby Ohio. Funeral services Wednesday September 27 at 2 p m First Methodist Church with Dr Carden A Hillman officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Active pallbearers listed. Arrangements by Keyser Funeral Home. George Allen Weis three days old died at 9 p m Monday September 26 in a local hospital. Graveside rites at Bramner Cemetery Flat Top at 2 30 p m Wednesday September 27. Burial follows. Quesenberry Webb Funeral Home. In Memoriam.

Dorsey Dorsey Harry L Hargrove Street Willoughby Ohio Keyser First Methodist Church Carden A. Hillman Sunset Memorial Park Delbert Bair Brick Mellon Gib Thompson A. R. Gwinn Lonnie Price K. P. Hall Keyser Funeral Home Weis Weis George Allen Mark Weis Flat Top Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home Brammer Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home M. M. Ralston B. H. Ellison W. J. Campbell James H. Trail Edwin ©. Vaughan Dennis R. Vaughan Richard W. Johnson Ann Rose First Baptist Church Caffee Funeral Home

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