Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 7

Jel Bombers Fly Over Area Raleigh Countians were somewhat startled Saturday morning the commotion caused by a formation of jet bombers passing over this area. A check with the Air National Guard at Charleston revealed the planes were part of some 100 jets from various air bases on the way to Bowling Air Force Base, Wash Inglon, D. C. for an aerial (lemon itration Saturday. Charleston and Becklcy, it was explained, just happened to be on the route of the jets, An official at the Raleigh County Memorial Airport said 24 were counted in the formation which flew over the Beckley area, Circuit Jurors To Report Mon, A Raloigh County Circuit Court Jury is expected to get the $20.000 law suit of Thomas Tolbert against the Gulf Mining when it reconvenes Monday.

Testimony in the cane was concluded Friday afternoon and the Jury was excused until Monday morning. Saturday was given to preparation of instnictions. Tolberl is suing the mining firm for compensation for damages resulting from an accident which oc curred Nov. 29. 1956 at the mine's locomotive crossing in Crab Or chard.

All Raleigh County Circuit Courl Jurors are to report for duty at a.m., Monday, a Court fipokesman said. Post Herald and Register, Beckley, W. Sunday Morning, June 30, Power And Telephone Service Interrupted Rotary Officers Installed Here The Beckley Rotary Club held installation of officers at the regular meeting Friday at 6:15 p.m., in the Beckley Hotel dining room. Douglas T. Bryant, outgoing president, conducted the meeting.

He recalled the of the year, extended thanks to everyone for "good work" done, and read the financial report. Past District Governor Earle E. Bibb of the Dockley Club, congratulated Bryant on the fine work done during his term, mentioning' in that year die membership was the best the club dad ever had, stating that at one meeting during the year the club had 100 per cent attendance. Bryant was presented a diamond past president's pin by Bibb. This is the last meeting that will he held in District No.

Z74, or effective July 1, all Rotary in this section will he In Dis- riet No. 751. Bryant installc-o: the following officers, Dr. Charles Mcrritt, president; Charles Lewis, vice president; T. R.

Wilson secretary; and T. R. Wilson treasurer. Members of the Board of Directors, in addition to Mc-rritt and Lewis are Dr. John Calloway, Lovel! Higgins, E.

S. Pugh Jay Carr, and Bryant. During the meeting, Dr. S. M.

Bledsoe, and old-time Rotarian, lalked on "Names," their origin, Rites Set Monday For Tarns Woman High winds and rain caused onl; slight trouble in the Raleigh Count; area Friday evening, with somi power failure and telephone fail ure reported in the lower end Richmond District. In the Daniels. Beaver and Sha dy Spring area, rxnver was off fo about an hour, but telephone ser vice was not impaired. Beckle had no power.or telephone trouble reported. James Kessinger, manager Beckley Water reported th company plant pump Glade Creek was stopped for eral hours when power failure re-j suited in the Shadv Snrine area, re-' pnrledly when an insulator was blown out.

I i photos nl top), and Miss Pallv Piixion, Water service was not i i i however, he said. Information on the causes or' Miss dose was a Miss i a i I clevis- definite locations of power a ion ill i i i a i Bcai'li. 1'la. Tonight she Raleigh County Beauties In Spotlight This Week Spotlights in i seel ions of Ilic will ho focused this week on two a i and talented Ra- Connly girls. Thcv are Miss Alicia Ann Close, Shady telephone failure was not available at the JVppalarhian and Electric Power Co.

or Chesapeake and Po- tomc Telephone Co. offices Satur- day. Blindness Like A Bad Dream leaves for Yovk C.itv where site will fitrlltev i i iind will receive i i i a scouts of Metro-Goldyn-Mayer, the a i a Broadcast- i Company, and the Columbia Broadcasting System. Miss Paxlon was chosen as "Miss Haleigh County' and will represent the area at the all-day conference of the Grcahl.akcs to Florida Highway Association to be held Saturday in Wylheville, Va. Miss (lose, 21, is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Stuart Gose. A a a of Shady Spring High School, she is a i Concord College, Athens. She to Florida for competition in the Southern Radio Beauty Contest after named second place winner in a contest held in Princeton. Judges in The Register Funeral services for Mrs.

Naomi Jackson, 45, Tarns, who died in a local hospital Thursday evening, will be held at the New Salem Baptist Church, Tains, Monday at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. H. E. Davis will officiate.

Burial will be made in Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Harden, Tarns; six daughters, Mrs. Marjoric Clark, Tarns; Mrs. Dorelha Doteon, Pittsburgh, Ruth Priscilla, Tessic Norma Jean, and Allie Naomi, all at home; one son, Harricn at home; one sister, Mrs. feels responsible for Miss Gose, since.JBro-.vn, Bcekley; two brothers, Ie Harvey Branch, Tarns, and Robert jH.

Branch, Rand. Two aunts and seven grandchildren also survive. The body will be taken from the iUtchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church one hour prior she was selected to'represent the newspaper in North-South Football program in li)55. Miss Paxlon, 18, is a daughter of Mrs. James E.

-Mace, Lake Orion, Mich. I 1 'or the pf.sl year she lias been making her home with her uncle, Richard L. Perdue, a i St. She is employed in the transmission and dist i i a of the Beckley office of the Appalachian F.leclric Power Co. In the layout, ihe two Raleigh Comity "beauties" Florida were impressed with her beauty and, parlicu-i are shown in i a i and a i which clearly larly, her dramatic presentation.

I i a why they have been chosen for the honors. Through Help Of Lions Club Woman Has Partial Vision By KITTY THOMPSON "It was like being in a bad dream, trying to wake up. but I couldn't." These words were used by Mrs. Carmen Shrewsbury. Lester, in describing her blindness for Ihe past five years.

Now. however, through the efforts of the Beckley Lions Club sight conservation committee, shf has received an eye operation and regained vision in one eye. Mrs. Shrewsbury started going blind, she said, about five years ago. Her lids started swelling, and "was just like walking in a feg." For five years, she continued, however, to try to do the homework, keeping furnishings in the same location so as not to stumble over them, "but sometimes 1 did." Mrs.

Shrewsbury said. "I just fumbled and felt my way around." she said, "but from the dark or light color fog I could teli day fixirn night." The mother of two children, one 17 and the other 20 years old. she contacted the sight conservation committee last June, and following the usual investigation of the club, was operated on March 21 of this year. Her ohysician was Dr. Worthy McKinney at the Beckley Memorial Hospital.

A cateract was removed from her left eye, bringing back its sight, with the aid of specially-built glasses, bu! the left eye still is blind. A tumor was removed (rom it. Mrs. Shrewsbury was in the lios- The Ten Commandments To Open Here July 24 Opening July 24 at the Beckley Theatre will be Cecil B. Dee's biggest production in motion picture history, "The Ten Commandments." CharKon He.ston, in the role of "Moses, heads an enormous cast, assembled by the famous producer director from Hollywood, New York and London.

from the screen, stage, television, and radio Wending the top talents every theatrical field, including Yul Brynner. Anne Baxter, Ed G. Robinson. Yvonne De Carlo, and many others. The picture presents the per sonal story of Moses, from hi.

finding in the bulrushes by a princess of Egypt, to his farewell hree months' shooting schedule Egypt and Sinai Peninsula. Moses at the Burning Bush on Mount Sinai, his leading of the Sxcdus of the Children of I-srael rom Egyptian bondage and his of the Ten Commandments are among the climatic moments in the mighty production. During the 10 years advance preparation for the actual filming of the movie, which required more than two years, DeMille and his research staff studied both th King James and Douay version the Bible, and all other availabli sources on the life and times Moses, including the ancient He brew writings and the Koran. Made partly in response to letters through the year liis followers on Mount Nebo. frorn ministers, priests, rabbis, in Key scenes for the spectaculariternational dignitaries, and th vis-l general public, drama were filmed ion and technicolor Biblical surrounding vista public, "The Ten Con- authentic! mandments," is DeMille's 703- during a'motion picture.

Once again able lo read Ihis old family Bible is Mrs. Carmen Shrewsbury, Lester. She has been blind for the past five years and now, following an operation and pital for eight days following her operation, with bandages over her eyes, and sandbags on either side glasses, financed and furnished bv the Hecklev Lions Club's sight conservation committte, has regained vision in one eye. red and white, which bad a special significance to Mrs. Shrews- Muilins Named To State Office In Eastern Star btirv of her head to keop her from mov- first since color was troubles when one of her her ing the bandages were first removed, she said, the light "nearly killed me." The first object she saw after she put on some dark glasses and locked ammd the room.

eyesight. "I first became color blind. not being to tell white, or blue from from green." she W. C. Muilins, Reservoir Beckley.

has been notified that he lo assume the duties as worthy grand patron of the Grand Chap- of the Order of Eastern Star of West Virginia. was notified of his appointment to the post In a message from Mrs. Lula Atzrodt. iarksburg. grand secretary of the Mrs.

received her specially built glasses last cigarette package on the la- nesday, ami is to report back to We. Ithe hospital for a further check- The colors on the package were up in August. Funeral services for McFadde will be held at 4 p.m. Monday a KnjjM Bbhop llojal Game Hy Mike Wren to the funeral. Two progressive developments readied like a shot of digitalis last eligible fur ihis tournament all playctB must have resided in the arons.

The first hrougti the veek into the rapidly expiring fu- designated areas for at least one ure of chess in Beckley and en-'year or mote. The Register al- ready has offered to donate a Un handsome cup lor Ilic winner, and J. lDr. Silverman talks of including a a i second and third priie as well. 111.it i T1 of you interested in joining "loli- for Hub alld in Ilic V-L I Renter's Tri-Cnunty tournament break cloud 3 Jaycee Officer Installation Set Installation of officers for the Seckley Junior Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Beckley el at 6:30 p.m.

Monday. Ted Kessinger, past president of he Jaycees, will install the fol- owing new officers: Alvin Rohrer, jresident: Don Wise, first vice Bill Sutphin, second vice Don Larrick. secretary; and Floyd Sayre, treasurer. Final reports be hoard from following: Bill Hurst, junior report; Sulphin, treasurer's report; and Bill Wilbur, reporting; on the North Carolina Caravan. Ramey, propri rtley's Grilt on NevL U5io of his booth local chess players.

Here, modicu of modern acaoh ony and human immsturity, devotees of the game may recline in comfort and pnv.ns to their 's contend features are admirably suited for the ideal chess player is making his promises available not only be- eause he admires the game, but Register's Tri-Cnunty contact Dr. Silvcrman CL 3-4177 after 5 p.m. at 89-Cent Item Proves Costly To Beckleyan Remanded to the Raleigh County. Jail in lieu of a $10 fine ar.d costs- The proposed correspondence on a charge of petit larceny :3 between lliis column and ur a was C. F.

Boud. Bec'sley. Paul Dillon and Don Francis have been, cancelled because of the previously announced developments. Resides, it would take too long to the Highland Presbyterian Church, St. Albans.

Burial will be made in the Memorial Cemetery, St. Albans. because his son, Tommy, 14, re- conclude the games, as- all con- cently won the championship oljcernod agree unanimously. 'Note Teen-Town. "He'll be whaling all; Dr.

Silverman's telephone number, of you before the summer's out," Paul and Don. and contact him at predicted confidently. your earliest convenience.) The second favorable develop- men! occurred when ttr. Bernard pi Hriuorl' I iran(P Silvcrman announced his intentions I LIlClljC of organizing a rhcss club in Heckley, with especial emphasis on the young up-and-coming players. "There is no reason why TlcclOcy I'KRSINGKR IS FIXED Deadline Is Tonight Wilh city drivers licenses for c.nnnnf develop' I ate I9SS-S7 year expiring at mid- the doctn-said, "as well as a first-night today, BecWeyans crowded cie wilf present" a'program'witK class five-mnn team." lie said hc Hecorrier's office and City rs R.

c. Brown of the Faith He was arraigned before Magis-; trate Cotton White on a charge of- a bottle of vanilla extract; from the Acme Super Cost of the item was 89 cents. He was arrested by a sheriff's' deputy. Three Programs Today Three programs are scheduled today at the St. John Holy Church.

Westmoreland St. Elder W. M. pastor, will conduct morning and evening ser- going to confer with the loca Police Department Saturday for state organization. According to the H.

McFaddcn, St. Albans. worthy grand patron, inot listed, paid a 510 fine agc 'icosts Saturday jo Magistrate Chapel A.M.E. Church of Kaleigh" to speak on "Missions." FINED AND JAILED Fined S2.i and cosls and sen- pliL't'niemhers, joining the West Vir-jreported the licences were sellingifenced to 10 days in the Raleigh ginia State Federation and'in the VOOO's Saturday, and stilljCwmty Jail Saturday on a charge chess experts and enthusiasts plans for calling the fik-st mmulc purchase of the doctor appears confident 2 licenses. Freddie R.

Porsinger, launching a cluh of al least 50! Police Capt. Millan! E. Tyree Cot- 'challenging nc.irhy cities al leainmnay be purchased at the City Pe- after! white on a char 2 of a i i matches. He lir.ariily endorses Headquarters anytime today suffering a heart attack Friday'to keep his vehicle under morning abpard an airplane re-i Persinger was arrested turning to Charleston. He had.

beenjday by State Police on in N'ew York on a business trip'Route 16. idea of Ihe Repislo-i's proposed and tonight. rhurs-iTri-County Chess Tournament in-l Caps. Tyree said roadblocks to State! volving players from Raleigh. drivers for the licenses willihis I oming and Fayetlc counties.

To held "in the near future." da of driving with no operator's license with James Bulling, Rhodell. He was arraigned before Magistrate J. K. Cole. Rhodell.

after arrest at 11:23 a.m. Satur- by Constable Arthur Stump. Woman Found Guilty Of Second Degree Murder Calm and apparently unshaken. Carolyn Dolly 13. heard a 12-man Raleigh County Criminal Court jury return a second degree murder egainst her Saturday.

Miss Goff. clad sweater and black skirt, sal resting her head on one hand and stared at the floor as the jury filed in from Ihe jury room and announced its i i The prosecution had sought a first degree conviction in the case. The only display of the woman. was convicted of the March 16 slaying of her "sugar daddy," Joe Rickman. S3.

Arnetl. was a slight twitching of the mouth. Following the announcement ot the verdict in the hushed courtroom, W. A. Thnrnliill.

counsel for the detendant, made a motion to set aside the verdict. Judge Harrs L. McCreery tentatively set Mon day, July 8, for a hearing on the motion. MISS GOFK WAS remanded to th jail at the conclusion of cour' to the cell sh occupied her arrest after ttvt In fin.il arguments Saturday morning, Roy A. Cunningham assistant prosecuting attorney, the jury that the mist important evidence in the case was the testi- of Dr.

S. A. Ford, county pink coroner. conviction time i the course of the of the shooting, from the did it appear a she vas afraid of Rickman or of odily injury or death. "At 30 p.m.

vhen she to a qualify as mind-readers." He continued with a favorite' theme of not being able to convict a person in this, or any other court, on a lack of evidence. a grand larceny count. Thornhill pounced on this by saying: "I know why the former con- the that was laying i v.wks of taking $70 or SIOO i Ain't he pretty, I thir.k I'll viction was introduced. To a iterated that Rickman had golden egg?" from Rickinan. the well had gone Nearing his conclusion he And as far as Fullmer Dramatically speaking and ges He said, "Dr.

Ford said Ihe bul- et entered Rickman's body and 'anged slightly downward. Testimony indicated Rickman to be a man six-fcet-lwo-lnches tall anc he defendant, a woman five-feet- tali. "Unless the defendant wa6 stand- ng on some object, the fatal sho lad to be fired while he was nested at a table, eating sonic he food prepared by her Tills was designed to counter ih( defense claim that Rickman wa. attacking her when she shot him lie explained the law of self-de fonse, which was the defense of tiv defendant, saying, "she lift throughout the oouive of her tes'i mony." Cunningham said all of how could he know she is lying the state witnesses and. herlliis opinion is based on nothing! were arguing.

Miss Goff co'jld have gone too and obtained assistance i she were afraid'." TIIORNHII.L, in a quiet voice, told the jury that he been in many "firsts" in Criminal Coun and he was in a "last" and the jury cou'd participate in it. He said it was the last term of Court before women would tx serving on tiie jury. shoot him again." Sparaeine. described Rickman lie is here at my as drunk, "too drunk to i the'VreditabiUty of this defendant.I Miss Goff to purchase the a fly." and said Miss Goff don't know and care what with which she shot for the 'THORMIILLS PKT co-jld have gotten away from him in the she wanted to. "We live in a poor society if things Mike this s'nootin?) happen and the defendant walks out of this courtroom disregard the undisputed testimony of a witness unless it is absolutely unreasonable." penitentiary- Returning to the lying he said softly with a shrug of the 1 10 years--but the truth.

sayins he that Thornhil! unpunished." IX COXCLCS10X said. member something a this wirnian was justified Menliary for life or home Quickly changing his tone of I "Friday all of the witnesses he jumped into his discharged, but one sits at meat, booming. "The prosecuting attorney says 'we know she's He didn't see the difficulty so the counsel table now pointing to Cpl. H. C.

Fullmer. Whitesvillc De- in shooting Joe UK TOLD TIIF i her 77-year-old mother." they! A. J. Sparacino, prosecuting at- other witnesses, who were just 23; months later and Jeiis feet away from the house, stated; But a few days sh.V.d consider the from opened his remarks by a i of being in the Goff saying. "Tnis country will ml fl a( lol was tion a (j that two shots were fired, then there was a long period of time.

i i in ore of my fices she never tachment. State Police), although 1 home not from tiie calm. a pretty fnir low women can: fi rp( j. I know not why-unlcss it's for an statsis of a courtroom with oHi-: s' 100 lhcir and has-, J( a i mother, who testified on her behalf, told versions of the shooting which differed from her testimony. continued by isyir.g a at it There's no one on the face of this earth who knows if she's lying, except her--and these gentlemen (pointing to the prosecution) don't extra dollar or two." In testimony Friday, the prosecution brought out the fact that Miss Goff prevknisly had been sentenced to the penitentiary on cers around to protect them.

"Do you fee any reason why should kill him? In the language the street he was her Why shcuVl fall bands i no more r5 Kmma Gunnoe, the neigh- If it had been so. she also stated that have remenibered tlien a- than shown here. "Thornhill wanted to know why she would shoot the hen that laid goMen sgg? I'H you. Aft- was not in the house, but continued, Mrs. Gunnoe heard her cry out from Ihs porch, "I Joe.

Yes. Look now. A second degree murder c'--n; victiori carries a sentence of from 5 to 18 years in the State Peni; tentiary..