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Shortening The News (Continued From Page OucJ small hotels and a furniture store. i ACTRESS MARIE (The Body McDonald jdid not show up for her two scheduled performances at a Pittsburgh night clut Wednesday night after she ported-the theft of 528,505 worth fur coats. brick fell 130 feet at the U. S. Steel Duquesne works Pittsburgh struck worker James Bigelow 50, on the head and killed him Nccly, 12, of Anaheim became the world's youngest parachutist Wednesday and said, "Sure, I'll do it Nick, who stands 4 1-2 feet am weighs 70 pounds, jumped from a plane at an altitude of 3,500 feet and landed 28 yards frcm a target.

He hau been preparing for the jump for a year 12-year-old, Keith Bennet of Portland, signec probably the smallest eontrac in the history of the advertising business, when he inked a $2 contract with an ad agency to promote his shoeshine business The agency's art department prepared four-color leafle which Keith will distribute around town. The salesman, one of the youngster's regular customers, said he would take his pay in shoeshines. STATE BRIEFS: Prices went up today at state liquor stores throughout' West Virginia. Each bottie of wlusky, gin and vodka, regardless whether if was a quart, fifth or pint, went up 10 cents. Wine went up cents a bottle.

Todd of Huntington wiil deliver the keynote address April 10. at West Virginia University's Conference on Industrial Engineering for Management and Supervision. Todd 13 management engineer for Princess Coals, Inc. Road Commissioner Patrick C. Graney reminded office seekers anew todlay that there is a state law citing as public nuisance the-painting or posting of political signs within road rights way and threatened legal action against offenders.

LAWRENCE T. FORBES Forbes Named (Continued From Page- One) ston-Salem, and a Tidewater office at Norfolk. THE OFFICES are staffed by specialists in transportation and uses of coal, and serve producers, coal shippers and consumers. Forbes in the coal fields and unavailable for comment to- ay--4jegan railroading with the ormer Virginian Railway in. its iccounling department at Nor- olk in 1938.

He later became and rate before Vrmy service in World War. E. He became chief clerk in 1947 nd was appointed commercial igent at Pittsburgh later that fear. He was promoted to coal rafflic agent at Norfolk in U63 md to general agent at Beckley 1334. Rifle's Branch Gels New Washer A new heavy media coal washer is being installed at the tipple of the Riffe Branch mine, operated by "Winding Gult Coals, Inc.

W. A. Haslam, president of the campany, said: new equipment is being Installed to lake the place of an older type washer in order to lip- grade the quality of Jhe coal. It is the second improvement made at the tipple since our company acquired (he mine from Winding Gulf Collieries in 1955." Approximately 250 men are employed at the Riffe's Branch mine. Tanker Ditches (Continued From Page One) A Coast Guard cutter has three survivors and two dead men.

The tanker Sherman Clark Qias the other two survivors. THE KC97 Stratotanker, en route from Newfoundland to its home station, MacDM Air Force Ease in Tampa, reportedly was ditched with only its No. 1 and No. 4 engines operating. The tanker plane hit the sea about 8:30 p.m.

after radioing it was preparing to ditch, reportedly because of engine trouble. Eescue pilots reported that wreckage of the ditched four- engine plane still was afloat. THE RESCUE CRAFT continued criss-crossing the area through the night, searching for other survivors. Newsmen were not allowed to interview Rogers when he was helped out of a helicopter at PahicS? and put to bed at the base hospital. Officers said he was too tired to talk.

Power Companies (Continued From Page One) which they are supplying include: Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corp. conductors; Lapip Insulator and Ohio Brass Co. insulators and hardware; Thomas and Betts connectors; and American Bridge Division of United States Corp. towers. "The Apple Grove project is a logical continuation of our extra high voltage program ihat was started in to help utilities transmit lange amounts of power economically," Monteith said.

"The marked increase in demand for electricity whioh is directly related to our- high standard living makes it necessary to develop the means to deliver such blocks of power ifrom generating to industrial and residential centers." "AS A RESULT of wonk jointly irnder.taten in 1916 by Westinghouse and American Electric Power the SW.OOO^volt test project at our Tidd Plant near Steubenville, Ohio we were able to gain information and experience needed to build and operate economical 345,000 voH transmission lines for our system," Sporh said. "We ane 1 hope-Iul flhat this new study will push forward the frontiers, both technical and economic, of transmission voltages at higher levels up to 750,000 volts." I The aolual study program will begin when AEP and Westinghouse engineers energize TSO.OOOA'oH test line in late 1860 or early 1861, the tiwo executives said. It is cxipccted that the tests will require ithree to five yeare to complete. JURORS EXCUSED Jurors for the March term ot Raleigh County Criminal Court were excused until 9 a.m. Monday.

Register Boy's Card Relumed From Bedford A. postcard, mailed from Bed Monday, has a Register carrier boy to the 05) in a "March Winds Con est" being conducted by the circulation departments of The Begisieir and BecM'sy Post Her aid. The cord, tied to a helmm-fiUec altoon, was among severe released Saturday at tte starl of the contest. Released in Beckey by Danny Sessler at 9:15 ajn. Saturday, the oaj-d was ound in Bedford aipproximate- 160 miles away the following day.

DANNY is a son of Mrs. Nettie Sessler, 402 Hill Ssdkley. iBalloons, with cards attached, have been released by car- nier boys in each of the coun ties encircled in the circulation areas of the two BecSdey newspapers. Eadh -boy received a ard and balloon for each new customer he added to his route. The boy, whose card is returned from the farthest point, wins an eight-volume set of the Mas- firs Pictorial Encyclopedia.

Sec- nd and third place prizes are Id and $5, respectively. ALL CARDS returned must be Mcstmadked by Aipril 7 to be ounted in flhe contest. The card returned from Bed- nrd was found Sunday by Chare T. Braiwley, 738 Peaks edford. Nation Starts (Continued From Page One) topher Payne, -field reviewer; Christy Martin, leader; Mrs.

Mae Cole, Mrs. Laura Howery, firs. Nancy Boott, Mrs. Audrea jovell, Mrs. Elizabeth Sparks, YErs.

J. W. Blankenship, Mrs. Shirley Trail, Mrs. Betty Tape, idberf Wiseman, Mrs.

Harold Blake, Mrs. Thekna Patton, trs. Estelle Daniel, Mrs. Ramona Acord, Mrs. Pegigy Maning, Mrs.

Frances Horton, and Mrs. Freeda Dodson, field reviewer; Jack Mann, leader; Mrs. iazel V. Gallaher, Mrs. Lala F.

tewart, Mrs. Chloe Stover, Mrs. ean K. Jennings, Mrs. Virginia Jfces, Ronald Garten, Mrs.

Aury Davis, Mrs. Jean Lucas, fes. Ruth Bullock, Mrs. Nin; )odd, Mrs. Orma J.

Long, Mrs. Ella Lee Hill, Garlen Howing- on, Mns. Cornelia Jenkins, Wsl- am H. Gibson and Clifton McMillan, field reviewer; Mrs. Harless Stover, leader; Mrs.

Janice L. Rigor, Mrs. Beuah Spangier, Mrs. Bessie V. tover, Howard Long, Mrs.

Beuah G. Stover, Mrs. Shirleen readway, Foy M. Meador, 1rs. Gypsy B.

Daniel, Mrs. Nora Henderson, Mrs. Ann A. aniel, Mrs. N'ancy B.

Cooper, Irs. Mary E. Bawgus, Mrs. Darlington, Mrs. Jessie ettry, and Mrs.

Mary E. field reviewer. Flood Beats (Continued From Page One) business district on Main treet last night. Police nd volunteers pitched in to elp merchants work all night moving stock and fixtures out of reach. ALTHOUGH the rise appeared Imost at a standstill at mld- norning today, a light rain was ailing.

Some residents said it as the worst flood in this Green- rier County town since 1034. Schools in and near East ainelle were closed today. 0. 60 was closed in both direc- ons out of the town. Those residences whidh did not actually have water in them fere, for the most part, sur- ounded -by water.

Persons evac- ated from their homes moved with friends and relatives and i a few cases were housed in school buSding. THE EAST END of town was he worst hit residential section. Troops Seal Off (Continued From Page One) Nervous- whites among Johanes-bung's one million population still rushed to buy arms and ammunition. A press survey re- xrted 1,000 firearms sold in the Center of the metropolis since last Saturday. Many stores were sold -out of revolvers and aoto- tatic pistols.

The Johannesburg stock change suffered its biggest weak in years Wednesday, with lares plunging 70 million sounds (198 million dollars). Jecrge R. Stewart Funeral services for George Stewart, Jesse, will be conducted in the Guyandotte Bap- ist Church, 'Jesse, at 2 p.m Friday by Hie Rev. Dewey Wilon, Sophia, and the Rev, Orvil Lamb, Ravcndiff. Burial will be in the family emetery at Jesse.

Stewart, 83, died in his home it 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Bom Nov. 9, 1876, at Mathew, ie was a son of the late C. S.

Jane Workman Stewart. He was a fonmer, circuit clerk Wyoming County. Survivors include his wife, Golda Cooper Stewart Of Jesse; three sons, Tom, Charles, and all of Jesse; six daughters, to. DoEy Weliman and Mrs. tosetta Brooks, both of Jesse, Lola Moran and Mrs.

Ruby tfarquette, both of Conaiwanda, 1. Mrs. Gladys Hildebrand New Castle, and Mrs. lellie Day of Glen Fork; too jrothers, Fred of Mullens and Ira Glen Rogers; four sisters, ttrs. Eva Workman of Jesse, Srs.

Nellie Lambert, Mrs. Mae and Mrs. Addle Stewrt, all of Matheny; 27 grand- tiildren; aoid five hildren. The body will be tatai Irani he Evans Funeral. Home in ceana to Jesse today.

(HNS) he water was five feet deep months. Jet Blows Up (Continued From Page One) tnie Grove, 26, was recovered rom his home near the eight- oot deep crater, dug by part of ie plane. Nothing was left of jrove's house exceipt the foun- ation. FIREMEN SAID three homes ear the Capitol wiire so badly eared Iby flames that they did- 't see haw anyone could sur- ive. wonk was hamoer- by flames which took fire- i several hours to control.

Griffin Waives (Continued From Page One) he killing and brought Griffin Beckley, where he was book- at the Baleigh County Jail at 2:50 ajm. -today. STATE POLICE said the shoot- og climaxed an afternoon of ar- Ming between Griffin and Mias 'ancey. Griffin gave police the illowing account of the killing: He (Griffin) had purchased wo pints of whisky and the ouple had drunk it prior to the argument (State Police said he as not drunk at the time of his jirest). Miss Yancey asked him for his jiife to use in cutting her toe- ails.

At this Griffin said, thought the argument was HE WALKED INTO the Wtch- i of the four-room house, which located up Hiffe Branch from ie East Gulf Company Store, i get something to eat. The cxt thing he remembered, he urned around and saw her com- from her bedroom, toward he kitchen, with the knife in hand. (To get to the kitch- from her bedroom, she had come through a "junk" oom). He then ran back into his bed- ocm and got the shotgun. He ired the gun as he stood in the oorway leading from the kitch- to his bedroom, and she stood the doorway between the kitchen and the "junk" room.

Judging from the size of the aping wound, Foglesong said ie shot was fired from a dose istance, probably six to eight eet away. WHILE HE WAS in the am- ulance with GriKin, Foglesong aid the only conversation be- ween him and Griffin was he accused killer asked if he Foglesong) saw the knife ly- ng on the floor. Griffin had ho police record before, except for a few arrests for being drunk. State Police said Miss Sfancey had been living with him for three or four John Thomas Reaves, 94, a etjred farmer, died about 2:30 m. today at the Mullens ome of a daughter, Mrs.

lizabeth Russell, witih, whom lived the past four had been bedtfast since Dec. 20.. Born July 25, 1865 in Halifax ounty, he was a son of ie late Abraham and Eliza Shaney Reaves. Prior to his retirement in 1948, owned and operated a farm ear Burkeville, Nottoway Coun', for 3S years. He was a deacon of the BurkeviEe aptist Church and past wor- ilpiful master of the Masonic odge, to which he belonged ver 50 years.

Twice married, he was pre- eded in death by both wives, urviving in addition to his aughter are a brother, Charey, Danville, a sister, Mrs. ohn Guill, Greensboro, N. 13 great randchildren; and eight great- reat-grandehildren. The body will be taken from ie Robertson and Foglesong Fu- eral Home to Burkeville, where uneral services are tentatively anned for Saturday. Burial ill be iu the family plot at Boston, Va.

The body is at the Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home, Mullens. Funeral services have been tentatively set for Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial wiU be in the Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley. Her only area relative is one brother, Richard Yancey, Helen. SUFFERS HAND INJURY Lester Halstead, Bailey is in "satisfactory" condition fa the Beckley Hospital where he is being treated for a hand injury sustained at the Smokeless Coal Amigo Wyco, about 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday. He was injured in a belt head. The perfect companion in any drink is clear, light, pleawnt Arrow 100 Proof Vodka, Never intrudes, never dominates, mixes well. ARROW LIQUEURS CORP, DETROIT 7, DISTlllED FROM CHAIN, And ohn T. Reaves ra F.

Armstrong Ira Festus Armstrong, 73, 218 Heber Beckley, died in Pineorest 'Sanitarium at 5 m. Wednesday after an ex- inded illness. He tvas a retired employe of ie Semet Solvay Coal Cingston, and was born at Biship Fork April 4, 1888. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. irginia Armstrong, Beckley; i-ree brothers, Carl, Pacifica, and Ralph and Nolen, both of Scarbro, Route two sisters, Mrs.

Bertha Wriston and Mrs. Lulja Gatehouse, both of Oak Hill; six sons, Emerson, Canton, Ohio, Guy and Quintori, both of Chicago, 111., Eugene and Brinton, footJ! of Hoanoke, and Hilton, Scarbro, Route three daughters, Mrs. Maxine Holcomb, Shrewsbury, Mrs. Mary Jane Mitchell, Beckley, and Mrs. Irene Harler, Boomer; and 20 grandchildren.

The funeral will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hm, by the Rev. C. D. Walker, Kincaid, and the Rev.

Carl- Johnson, BecMey. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Mrs. Dolan Bowen Final rites are incomplete for Mrs. Dolan Bowen, 80, 100 Rice who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Gladys Pruden, at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor. Mrs. Agnes Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs.

Agnes L. Divers, Beckley, who died in a local hospital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday after am extended iliness. She was the wife of the late Rev. J.

A. Divers. The body is at Hie Trent Funeral Home. Bryon Combs (Funeral services for Bryon 3omibs, Afcron, Ohio, formerly of Hock Creek, -will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Rebecca Chapel Ovurch, Rock 2reek, toy She Rev.

Vernon Mul- ns. Burial trill be in flie Can'Hey Cemetery, Hock Creek. Combs, 68, died in a Bedkley hospital Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. Survivors include his wife, LiEy Payne Oomibs; a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Dan-ah Ohio; two sons, Herbert and Matthew, both of Aikron; and seven'grandchildren.

The body will be itsmoved frcm the Armstrong funeral Home Wliitesville, to the home of Lacy iPettry, Keck Oreek, at noon Friday. (EMS) John Wolford Davis Final riles far John Wolford Davis, 67, Sprague, will be con- dueled at 2 p.m. Friday at -the Rose and Quesenben-y Peace Chaplal with the Rev. T. M.

Waldron in change. Burial will 'be in Sunset Memorial Park. Davis died at 7:55 a.m. Wednesday in a local hospital after an extended illness. Bom July 23, 1892, in Giles County he was a retired coal miner.

He was a veteran of World War and a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Theora Miller Davis; two sons, Clyde of Louisville, and John of Wise, one daughter, Mrs. Charles Wood of MaoArthur; two brothers, Miller D. and Terry of Pearisburg, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren The body will remain at Raleigh Kcgisluf, IJccklcy, Thursday Afternoon, March Spade's Telephone Statement May Be Crux Of Murder Trial Jack Leslie Spade, 28, Shady Spring, on trial in Raleigh County Criminal Court today for the slaying of his father, will be defended by testimony of his wife, mother, and grandmother, his counsel's opening statement revealed.

The reteran of five years in Marines is accused of killing lis father in a scuffle outside the Little Beaver Bait Shop where they worked and lived about 11:20 p.m, Jan. 17. WHETHER Spade said he shot liis father when he called State Police to report the tragedy will a question in the trial. Opening statement by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Roy A. Cunningham contended tihe young man definitely stated "I just shot my father." Defense Counsel Joseph said the defendant might have said he shot his 'ather, but.

he could not be sure. ALSO IN QUESTION will be who was responsible for obtaining the .22 calibre pistol over which Aubrey C. Spade and his son scuffled. The prosecution said the gun vas supposedly obtained by the defendant while the defense maintained the father got the from the bedroom and fol- dwed the boy outside. BOTH OPENING statements showed the son obtained three if-ths, of wine about 7 p.

m. of he, same evening and that the amily all drank some of it. Luchini said after the mother went to bed, the father continued to drink and became luarrelsome and argumentative. he said, was customary. After his fatter obtained the istol, Luchini said the younger Sfpade tried to take it away to avoid to either of the men, and the pistol was discharged wounding the father in he chest.

The elder Spado was convicted an Summers County of involuntary manslaughter for the death of another son, Eddie, some 18 or 20 years previously, according to LucJiini. Eddie was stabbed with a knife, Luchini stated, while the father was Red Delegate (Continued From Page One) rov urged the United States to agiree at once to a treaty so hat control methods could be developed by practical experience. practical realization of a control system and the experience of this work will be of much greater use for improving the methods of detecting banned blasts than protracted discussions," the Soviet scientist Fyodorov also said the Soviet Jnion had never set oilf an underground nuclear explosion. Rose and Quesenircrry Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Homer Wood, W.

F. Robert Koontz, 0. B. Quesenberry, R. G.

Bailey, and Tony Kobelia. rinking. SPADE'S RECORD, Luchini naintained, is spotless. He was onorably discharged after five ears service with the Marines nd earned the good conduct nedal. His grandmother his mother as well as us mother, and his wife will estify to his good character, vuchini said.

The boy was living with his arents while looking for work, le had a job with a govern- nent machine shop in Alexanria, but was laid off be- ause of the steel strike. WITNESSES for the prosecu- on will include evidence ob- ained by the Criminal Investi- ation bureau in Charleston, a lood analysis and finger prints the pistol. Cunningham objected to Luch- ni's reference to the prosecu- on's intentions. "I am not per- ecuting anyone," Cunningham aid. wonder about his in- entions many times." Judge Harry L.

McCreery told uchini and the jury Cunningham ad no intention of trying to sway ie jur yand aniy statement to iait effect was most improper. COUNTY CORONOR Dr. S. Ford was the state's first witness. He used his person (o indicate the bullet had entered the eider Spade's chest and lodged in the middle of the shoulder blade.

Dr. Ford said he pronounced Spade dead when view the body at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. Trooper J. E. Parsons- and Trooper W.

A. Wysocki testified before noon. Jurors serving in the case are Mrs. Ruth Traynham, Bernard Lamb, E. W.

Copen, 1 Paul Forest, S. A. Young, Vernon Canterbury, J. W. Harvey, Mrs.

Mabel Mitohum, Mrs. Coy Brakefield, Fred Almond, James Hendricks, and as an alternate Mrs. Jethro At Two Precincts Registrars To Sit Registrars, for two precincts sit today and Saturday to complete their work. Lanark Precinct 31 registrarJ were to be at the Food Fair, Sanaford, from 111 a.m. until 17 p.m.

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