Brain Surgeon Defends Boxing in Bluefield Talk
Dr FE Lyle Gage, neurosurgeon and former West Virginia Medical Association president, defended boxing before a Bluefield men's club. He said boxing trained combat readiness in WWI and promotes sportsmanship, urging medical-led control with trainer oversight and stronger pre and post fight exams and improved equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
UPI
Lyle Gage
Tunney Hunsaker
Gage
West Virginia State Medical Association
Three More Counties To Be Reappraised In WV
West Virginia will add Randolph Pendleton and Pocahontas counties to the statewide property reappraisal program within days. State Tax Commissioner G Thomas Battle said contracts for mapping and microfilming of real property will be let Friday or Monday, with Kanawha County slated for next year after the initial three counties.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
G. Thomas Battle
Battle
Randolph
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Kanawha
Quietron Sleep Aid Ad Promises Safe, Unprescribed Rest
An advertisement touts Quietron as a non narcotic pill for insomnia. It claims easy swallowing, no prescription, and a money back guarantee. Priced at 2.50 with an extra 25 cents for mail orders from Kay's Drug Store at 306 Neville Street.
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Kay
Neville Street
Judge Paul criticizes gambling trial damage to federal courts
UPI reports Judge Charles Paul Jr voiced concern that the federal gambling trial at the Jockey Club near Chester harmed the public image of federal courts and law enforcement. Eleven other defendants were dismissed or acquitted as two were acquitted. Paul urged stricter adherence to federal law standards before issuing indictments.
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Wheeling
UPI
U. S. District Court
Charles Paul Jr
Paul
West Virginia
State still can prosecute 13 non residents in Jockey Club case
Hancock County proseuctor Floyd Tarr has not announced whether he will prosecute 13 non West Virginians cleared of federal interstate gambling charges. A U S District Court jury found Charles Teemer of Chester and Domenic Caputo of Youngstown innocent of violating the interstate travel clause.
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Wheeling
UPI
Hancock County
Floyd Tarr
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Jockey Club
Chester
Teemer
West Virginia
Tarr
Cuba withdrawals tracked as 9,000 since crisis period
President noted intelligence estimates show about 4,000 Russian military personnel left Cuba in March, adding to 5,000 who departed last November. Total departures reach roughly 9,000 since the crisis peak, with estimates placing 21,000 to 22,000 remaining and 12,000 to 13,000 still on the island. Officials say March withdrawals were technicians and training personnel, leaving 5,000 combat troops in regular battalions.
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Cuba
Man Eyes Eight Month Check On Highway Progress
He stated he expects to return to the state for about eight months to monitor the progress achieved so far. The remark indicates a planned extended follow up period to assess improvements on the highways and mountainous routes.
Winner's School To Receive New Contest Trophy
Beckley Jaycees sponsor a new school trophy for the Rord-E-O contest with Grady Whitlock Ford support. The driving test runs Sunday at Kroger Parking Lot and Saturday hosts a written quiz at the Jaycee Clubhouse with multiple local police judges. Several area high schools including Shady Spring Woodrow Wilson Stratton Trap Hill and Mark Twain expect teams. individuals may compete regardless of team results.
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Kroger
S. Valley Drive
State Police Department
City Police Department
Raleigh County Sheriff's Department
Ace Auto Store
Fairmont
Grady Whitlock Ford
Lewis Chevrolet Co
Duncan-Catron Co
Earhart Rambler Co
Ralph Prince
Steve Bair
Dan McClure
Lyle Weagle
Malcolm Morris
Jackie Chapman
Charlie Scott
Shady Spring High School
Woodrow Wilson High School
Stratton High School
Trap Hill
Mark Twain
Political Study Course Offered by Beckley Chamber
Fred Helm will lead the eight week Action Course in Practical Politics at the Appalachian Power Co building starting Tuesday at 7 30 p m The Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce sponsors the course designed by the U S Chamber of Commerce to train individuals and groups to participate in political parties while explaining government relations It is not a class to make experts or elect officials and covers political organization and party roles Contact Robert Hamilton at the Chamber for enrollment Open to men and women with six openings remaining
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Fred Helm
Appalachian Power Co
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Robert Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce
Argentina Rebellion Fails as Navy Orders Cease Fire
The Argentina revolt faltered as rebel units scattered with little chance of united resistance. Navy orders to halt fire broke the back of the revolt led by retired generals, with most support from sailors and marines. Vasquez met leaders of the army and air force for hours amid disputes over force reductions and retirements of senior officers.
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Navy
Vasquez
Air Force
Marine Corps
Mrs George E Harvey Pays Fine For Dog Violation
Mrs. George E Harvey of First Avenue paid a five dollar fine and costs to City Police this morning for a dog violation.
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George E. Harvey
First Avenue
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs Zettie Whittington of Span ishburg died at home Wednesday from a heart attack. Born March 2 1899 in Mercer County, she was daughter of Beryl and Zettie Lambert. Survived by husband Mitch and four daughters Boots Hilton Martinsville Billie Milam Herndon Clyde Milam Alpeca Edna Cook Marianna. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton Rev Paul Hall officiating. Burial Sarver Cemetery Spanishburg.
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Zettie Whittington
Spanishburg
Mercer County
Beryl and
Zettie Godfrey Lambert
Mitch
Boots Hilton
Martinsville
Billie Milam
Herndon
Clyde Milam
Alpeca
Edna Cook
Marianna
Bailey Funeral Chapel
Princeton
Paul Hall
Sarver
Funeral Home
RNS
Bishop William Floyd dies. rites set at Sand Gap Church
Funeral services for William Floyd Bishop 67 of Stephenson will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Sand Gap Regular Baptist Church with Rev. John Rinehart in charge. Burial follows in Shrewsbury Cemetery at Barkers Ridge. Bishop died Tuesday at Mullens hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage after a short illness. He was born June 1 1895 in Wyoming County, a retired coal miner and deacon of the Sand Gap church. Surviving: wife Lilly Mae Mills Bishop. four sons Jesse James Bud Roy Lee Edward Paul Willie Hall. five daughters Ella Mae O Neal Mary Shrewsbury Alice Shrewsbury Zeda Pearl Shrewsbury Dollie Lusk. a brother Bill of Wilmington Del.. three sisters Virgie McKinney Evie Graham Rebecca Jenkins. 55 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. The body will be moved from McDougal's Robertson and Fogle song Funeral Home in Mullens to Roy Lee Bishop's home at Barkers Ridge at 5 p.m. today.
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William Floyd Bishop
Stephenson
Sand Gap Regular Baptist
John Rinehart
Shrewsbury
Barkers Ridge
Bishop
Mullens Hospital
Wyoming County
David and
Paradine
Lester Bishop
Sand Gap
Gaston Mine
Alpeca
Lilly Mae Mills Bishop
Jesse James
Bud
Roy Lee
Edward Paul
Willie Hall
Midway
Ella Mae O’neal
Mary Shrewsbury
Alice Shrewsbury
Zeda Pearl Shrewsbury
Dollie Lusk
Herndon Heights
Bill
Wilmington
Del
Virgie McKinney
Basin
Evie Graham
Rebecca Jenkins
Martinsville
McDougal
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
Roy Lee Bishop
Birth of Ricky Lester in Mullens
Ricky Lester, son of Ord and Wanda Goode Lester of Bud, born Jan 13 at Mullens at 2 a.m. in his sleep. Survived by twin sister Ruth and brother Eddie at home. Body at Sam Fogle Funeral Home Mullens awaiting arrangements.
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Ricky Lester
Ord
Wanda Goode Lester
Bud
Mullens
Ruth
Eddie
Sam Foglesong
Deaths of Roy Cave and Adolph Connard in Beckley area
Roy Cave 48, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Cave of 604 S Fayette St, died Monday in a Chicago hospital after a short illness. Survived by four brothers, a sister, and parents. funeral in Chicago Saturday. Adolph A Connard 68 of Brooks died in a Beckley hospital after a long illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born Feb 22 1895 in Fayette County, he was a former Kelly Creek Collliers Co. employee, member of Church of God Ward and UMWA Local 340. wife Virginia Marion Connard survives with three sons, three daughters, three brothers, three sisters, 14 grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Funeral at Brooks Baptist Church Friday at 2 p.m. with burial in Fox Cemetery. body to lie at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors prior to services.
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Roy Cave
S. Fayette St
Chicago, Ill
Floyd
Harold
Beckley
William
U. S. Navy
Philadelphia
Otis
Chicago
Ill
Etta Garrett
Adolph A. Connard
Brooks
Brooks Baptist Church
E. C. Wheeler
Earl Ward
Fox Cemetery
Beckley Hospital
Fayette County
Joseph and
Annie Settle Connard
Kelly Creek Colliers Co
Ward
Church of God At
United Mine Workers of America
Virginia’ Marion Connard
Adolph H
Boston
Alvin D
Herman S
John Hartley
Richmond
Victor R. Porter
Forest Park
Eugene
Rainelle
Leslie
Joseph
Glasgow
Elsie Marion
Carl Mounts
Sophia
John Bolocan
Fireco
Kelly Bragg
James Fox
Edward Cyrus
Cecil Meadows
Clay Marion
Hiram Cyrus
H. V. Marion
Dempsey Richmond
Alvin Marion
Vernon Marion
Ronald Meadows
Hinton
Dallas Bud Elliott Dies After Short Illness at 47
Dallas Bud Elliott 47 of 126 Allen Ave died at 3 05 a m after a brief illness following a heart attack. He was born Sept 15 1915 in Flatlick Kentucky son of George Elliott and the late Martha Elliott. A World War II veteran and Disabled American Veterans member he worked for Wilcox Coal Co White Oak after leaving The New River Co Cranberry where he spent 14 years. Funeral 1 p m Sunday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev Ernest Barley in charge. burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He leaves a son Dallas Ray Elliott a daughter Beverly Gilbreath a brother Roy Elliott two sisters Delia Lawson and Berdie Messer and one grandchild. Friends may call after 5 p m Friday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. Pallbearers listed.
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Dallas
Bud Elliott
Allen Ave
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Ernest Barley
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Flatlick
George Elliott
Martha Elliott
Wilcox Coal Co
White Oak
New River Co
Cranberry
Disabled American Veterans of
Beckley
Mattie M. Elliott
Dallas Ray Elliott
Leroy
Beverly) Gilbreath
Roy Elliott
Four Mile
Delia Lawson
Berdie Messer
Robson
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
John Obugene
Bill Mullins
Emerson Acord
Emanuel Amato
Tom Arthur
Mayo Miller
Turnpike Spring Cleaning Under Way in West Virginia
West Virginia Turnpike manager W E Stahle announced a spring cleaning and repair project from Charleston to Princeton. Crews will paint new center lines and directional signs, repaint interchanges, and sweep cinders from bridges. Beckley area landscaping starts, and the Glass House Restaurant grounds will be planted. The Beckley gift shop enlargement begins April 15 with work aimed for completion by Easter.
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W. E. Stahle
Charleston
Princeton
Beckley
Stahl
Glass House
City Hall Bid Opening Friday for Beck ley City Hall
Bids for Beck ley's new City Hall will be opened at 3 p m Friday in City Recorder Wal ter Humphrey's office. Sealed bids may be submitted until then. Plans and specs cost 15 dollars. refunds issued to unsuccessful bidders returning plans in good condition. The city may reject any or all bids. Structure on South Kanawha Street funded 75 percent by a 168000 Accelerated Public Works Act grant. city covers 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Walter Humphrey
Recorder’s Office
Kanawha Street
Brush Fires Prompt Mullens Fire Department Calls
The Mullens Fire Department responded to two brush fires in the city over two days. The first fire, caused by windblown rubbish, occurred Tuesday near South Mullens above Popular Avenue and needed over half an hour to extinguish. The second, near Joe's Drive In above South Mullens, was put out in 5 to 10 minutes. Both stayed under control.
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Mullens
RNS
South Mullens
Popular Avenue
Joe's Drive
Harper Man Sentenced In County Court
Harper man William T Stamper was sentenced to 10 days in jail plus a 5 fine and costs by Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a drunk charge and fined 10 and costs on a profanity charge He was jailed by State Police at 945 p m Wednesday on the charges Gilmore C Bowman Beck ley paid a 5 fine and costs to Magistrate Rodriguez Wednesday on a charge of pulling out on Route 21 into oncoming traffic Nov 16 1962 Two area motorists paid 5 fines and costs each to Magistrate W A Burke Wednesday on speeding offenses Glen W Adams Crab Orchard and William Stoots Eccles Both men were cited on Route 16 by State Police March 29 Two Harper Heights women withdrew assault and battery charges against each other in Magistrate Burke s court Wednesday They were Ruth Hebb and Elaine Price Mrs Hebb obtained a warrant for Mrs Price on March 30 two days after Mrs Picer obtained a warrant for Mrs Hebb Court costs were paid by both women Ronald Lee Morton of Grand view Road waived to Raleigh County grand jury action when arraigned before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez Wednesday on a bastardly charge Morton was arrested by State Police on a warrant obtained by Geneva Vance who alleges that Morton is the father of a male child born to her Jan 31 Morton posted a 500 property bond to Magistrate Rodriguez Samuel Jackson Romine of Cirtsville was jailed at 630 p m Wednesday by State Police on a charge of drunken driving
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William T. Stamper
Harper
Joe Rodriguez
Gilmore C. Bowman
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Glen W. Adams
Crab Orchard
William Stoots
Eccles
Harper Heights
Burke’s
Ruth Hebb
Elaine Price
Hebb
Guard Called Out To Help Ducks In Minnesota
The Minnesota National Guard was deployed to assist conservationists and wildlife workers in removing an oil slick from the Mississippi River. An estimated 8,000 to 10,000 ducks were killed or injured after soybean oil and petroleum polluted the river from Mankato and a Sav age pipeline leak. Gov. Rolvaag ordered Col. Hagen to oversee rescue operations and mobilize troops if needed. An engineer company from Northfield will lay nets filled with hay to absorb oil, then dump the soiled hay onto riverbanks.
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ST. Paul, Minn
UPI
National Guard
Minnesota National Guard
U.S. Wildlife
Mississippi River
Mankato
Savage
Minn
Karl Rolvaag
Leon H. Hagen
Minnesota
Hagen
Northfield
Hastings
First Aid Units Aid Mabscott Man After Heart Attack
First Aid Calls The Beckley Rescue Squad to the home of George Davis, 76, Mabscott at 8 40 p m Wednesday after a reported heart attack. He received emergency care and was taken to Raleigh General Hospital in satisfactory condition today. The squad was later summoned to 812 N Oakwood Ave at 9 30 p m when the same man was found intoxicated and jailed by City Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
George Davis
Mabscott
Raleigh General Hospital
Oakwood Ave
Honey Play Schedule Update for Beckley Audience
Advertisement notes nightly show time at 8 30 p m daylight saving except Mendare. For more information contact Beckley drama offices or write Box 1205 to obtain details about the production.
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Beckley
Mrs Irene J Martin Requiem for 66 Year Old Beckley Widow
Mrs Irene J Martin 66 of 205 Grove Ave will have a 9 am Saturday high mass at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church with Father Sylvester Staud in charge Burial follows at Mt Calvary Addition Sunset Memorial Park She died 1115 pm Wednesday after a long illness Born November 11 1896 in Tignish Prince Edward Island Canada daughter of Firmain and Adeline Arsenault Retired Beckley VA Hospital employee member of St Francis de Sales Court Paula 741 Catholic Daughters of America American Legion Auxiliary widow of Seamon Slim Martin died 1934 Survivors include two daughters Jane Marie Martin Union City Tennessee and Doris Gallagher Beckley a brother Aurele Arsenault Toronto Canada four sisters Angelina Doucette Montreal Mary Rose Gillis Tignish PEI Jacqueline Richards Lowell MA Olive Cremier Providence RI and five grandchildren Funeral home keys provided Rosary 9 pm Friday Pallbearers named
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Irene J. Martin
Grove Ave
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Sylvester Staud
Mt. Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
Tignish
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Firmain
Adeline Arsenault
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Court Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
American Legion Auxiliary
Seamon
Slim) Martin
Jane Marie Martin
Union City
Tenn
Robert Keaton
Edward Gallagher
Cy Humphrey
Maurice Porter
C. B Buckland
C. E. Watkins
Railroads clash over featherbedding after Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court decision frees railroads to abolish jobs protected by long standing union rules, sparking a showdown with five operating unions representing about 200,000 workers. Railroads cite need to cut costs amid stiff competition, planning to eliminate 65,000 to 90,000 positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Supreme Court
Juveniles Face Theft Charges in Beckley Area
Four Beckley area juveniles, all 16, are certified to appear in City Police Court on petit larceny charges for stealing hubcaps from two cars on March 30 with an estimated value of 56 dollars. One man, David Stanley, is charged with attempting to commit a misdemeanor in selling stolen auto parts. Hubcaps were recovered and returned to owners. The youths were released to their parents. Emma McGea, 58, Beckley, was cited for speeding and ordered to appear in City Police Court Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
Harry L. McCreery
Larron Wilson
Crab Orchard
George Forman
Bill Lester
Beckley
Bud Lilly
Woodlawn Terrace
C. C. Boitnott
Vine Street
Maxwell Hill
David Stanley
Stanaford
Emma McGea
Clemens Bond Posted and Released in Felonious Assault Case
Roy Clemens of 412 S Fayette St was released from Raleigh County Jail at 8 pm after waiving to the grand jury and posting a 2000 bond to Magistrate W A Burke on a felonious assault charge. Don Miller of Glen Daniel and Bill Walk of Dorothy were jailed on separate matters and three Ft Knox soldiers were released from custody for AWOL charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Clemens
S. Fayette St
Raleigh County
W. A. Burke
Bertha Clemens
Don R. Miller
Glen Daniel
Louis Gall Jr
Kennedy outlines Cuba troop estimates and refugee raids
President Kennedy spoke on Cuba noting 12 000 to 13 000 Soviet troops in Cuba, down from about 22 000 last fall, with about 4 000 withdrawals in March. He promised ongoing U S vigilance while downplaying refugee raids and opposing lie detector use in internal inquiries. He defended Congress as progress toward major legislation was anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Florida
Fidel Castro
Defense Department
Kennedy
Congress
House
Senate
Strike winds through newsroom contract talks across unions
News Strike covers a 25 2 month contract Wednesday night calling for 5 in fringes and 5 in wages over the period. Teamsters sparked walkout with issues among guild printers photo engravers mailers and other unions shaping the dispute. The guild signed March 1, editors held out for a higher money package, and various trades ranged from 10 to 13 in total value while publishers kept wage hikes at 10 with fringe measures varying by group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Locher
Teamsters
Teamsters Union
Guild
Red Strategy in Latin America Round Table Discussion
The article argues the Round Table discussions are a deliberate tactic by Latin America's industrialists students and intellectuals to create temporary alliances that serve a broader Red goal. It cites participants Asevi de of Ecuador Abarca of Peru Cantera of Chile Hutardo of Colombia and Monje of Bolivia as fellow Latin American Communists involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin America
Caminospes
Khrushchev
A. Asevide
Ecuador
A. Abarca
Peru
M. Cantera
Chile
E. Hutardo
Colombia
M. Monje
Bovia
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