Driver Shot Five Times In Raleigh Fatal Stabbing Case
Mrs Winnie Mae Batey common law wife of Arthur Hardy is jailed on murder charges after Hardy was shot five times as he drove, plunging the car into a stream. Hardy died at the wheel. his son Dennis Gore and Matthew Grogan were in the car, Grogan injured. Preliminary hearing set. Grogan and Dennis Gore held.
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Winnie Mae Batey
Cig
Led County
Arthur Hardy
Raleigh
Moniday
Batey
Hardy
Hunsaker in Critical Condition After Boxing Loss
The 25 year old boxer Sheldon Hunsaker remained in critical condition after two brain surgeries to relieve pressure following a defeat in Fayetteville. Doctors reported Monday night his condition had stabilized somewhat after Sunday’s operation and noted improvement after the surgery. The report also cited his conversation with Mrs. Hunsaker and plans for her to travel back to Fayetteville to handle business matters before returning.
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Tunney
Fayetteville
Hunsaker
Landfill Use Authorized for Rhodell Area
Leon Sanders appeared before Raleigh County Court seeking permission for Stone Coat area residents to continue using the landfill near Rhodell. Permission granted. landfill work to begin after Park Board purchase. Court announced meeting with Raleigh County Park Board at 4 p.m. Thursday to discuss Stephen's? Two notaries public approved: John F. Cooper and Lilly M. Vanney. Court recessed until 1:30 p.m. today.
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Leon Sanders
Rhodell
Raleigh County Court
Stonecoat
Park Board
Raleigh County Park Board
Stephen’s E
John F
Lions Board Meets In State Lions International Meet West Virginia
International Lions opened a four day board meeting in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia the second in state history. Officers and directors from 10 foreign countries and 20 states attend representing more than 16 000 Lions Clubs in 116 nations. International President Per Gustav Stahl and wife Inger host with director Walter J Purdy coordinating. West Virginia has 175 clubs and over 6000 members.
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White Sulphur Springs
UPS
International Lions
West Virginia
International Lions Board
Dudley L. Simms
Charleston
Lions Interna.se
Free World
Eee
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Cuba
France
Japan
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
Per Gustav Stahl
Eskilstuna
Sweden
Inger
Stahls
Middle East
Australia
New Zeaand
Simms
Walter J. Purdy
Ravenswood
Lions International Ae
Fitzpatrick long tied to Chesapeake and Ohio Railway leadership
Fitzpatrick has served for years as general counsel, vice president, director, board chairman and executive committee member for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. He has also counseled Pullman Co and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co and sits on numerous railway and major firm boards. Now You Know Chica is a fermented liquor resembling beer, produced by South American natives from corn.
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Fitzpatrick
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Pullman Co
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
South America
Loren and Schell Win Oscars at 1961 Academy Awards
Sophia Loren and Maximilian Schell won best actress and best actor awards at the 34th Academy Awards in Santa Monica, with West Side Story sweeping 10 wins. Loren praised her victory from Rome and Schell thanked co stars including Spencer Tracy, while the ceremony honored Moon River as best song and noted West Side Story’s multiple wins.
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Maximilian Schell
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Miss Loren
Europe
Rome
Schell
Nuremberg
Spencer Tracy
Jerome Robbins
Rita Moreno
George Chakiris
Richard Chamberlain
Vince Edwards
Ben Casey
Paul Newman
Newman
Philippines
Moreno
Philippine Islands
Judy Garland
Joey
Santa Monica
Hollywood Race Relations Committee
Deaths and Funerals in Wyoming County
The Rev William Lusk will lead the service with the Rev Tom Eldreth of Mullens assisting Burial is planned at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Matheny Smith born April 2 1892 in Kegley died Monday in a Welch hospital after a long illness He was a retired machinist for the Virginian Railway Co formerly of Mullens Survivors include wife Bertha Saunders Smith Oceana three daughters Mrs Glenn Orris Mrs Loren Bradbury of Wyandotte Mich and Mrs Arnold Hager of Oceana one brother Luther Princeton seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren Body to be taken from Evans Funeral Home Oceana to the church one hour before services.
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William Lusk
Tom. Eldreth
Mullens
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Smith
Welch Hospital
Kegley
Verlin
Betty Gunter Smith
Bible Missionary Baptist Church of
Wyandotte
Mich
Wyoming County
Virginian Railway Co
Bertha Saunders Smith
Oceana
Glenn Orris
Loren Bradbury
Arnold Hager
Luther
Princeton
Evans Funeral Home
Infant Mickey Graveside Rites Held in Harlem Heights
Graveside rites for the infant son of Mr and Mrs James Mickey of Harlem Heights will be held Wednesday at 1 p m in Greenwood Memorial Park. The infant died about 1 a m today after birth about 12 hours earlier. Survivors include parents two brothers James H Wayne A three sisters Ann P Debra Eleanor paternal grandmother Mrs Lula Mickey Montgomery and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Mathews Harlem Heights. The body remains at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor until the service.
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James Mickey
Harlem Heights
Greenwood Memorial Park
James H
Wayne A
Ann P
Debra
Eleanor
Lula Mickey
Montgomery
Charles Mathews
Rites Held for Ira Ferguson and Others in Area
Final rites for Ira Pierce Ferguson 48 of Cool Ridge were set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount View Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Carlie Cox and Elder Kenna Lilly presiding. Burial followed at Mount View Cemetery after death from an apparent heart attack at his home Sunday morning. The Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home handled arrangements. Also noted were services for a Tex. daughter Twyla Hart Beckley, plus four brothers and a sister, and a Morgantown burial. Separate notices reported funeral services in Keyser Bryant Chapel and Derings Funeral Home with burial at East Oak Grove Cemetery Morgantown. Earlier word from Richmond Va reported the March 26 funeral for Friz Freeman, brother of Beckley’s J. O. Freeman, who died March 23 in Bedford Va after visiting the Beckley family.
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Ira Pierce Ferguson
Cool Ridge
Mount View Primitive Baptist Church
Carlie Cox
Kenna Lilly
Mount View
Ferguson
Rose and Quesenberry
Richmond
Friz’’ Freeman
J. O
Jack” Freeman
Beckey
Freeman
Bedford
Jaycee Meeting Planned Sunday in Princeton
Region VI Jaycees from Beckley Bluefield Lewisburg Hinton Peterstown Princeton Ronceverte Welch and White Sulphur Springs plan a 1 p m Sunday gathering at the Princeton Elks Club led by W V Jaycees vice president Howard McCreed to discuss community development and the upcoming state convention in Bluefield May 18 20 Attendees from Beckley include Bill Wilbur A K Minter Kennon Chambers George Wilson George Massing Mike Eckler and Blaine Wright.
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Jaycee
Princeton
Beckley
Bill Wilbur
A. K. Minter
Kennon Chambers
George Wilson
George Massing
Mike Eckler
Blaine Wright
Suit Dismissed in Williamson Co Case
A suit by Williamson Co against Robert Lee and Susie Turner was dismissed as settled from the Raleigh County Circuit Court docket on a joint motion by counsel for both litigants, an order signed by Judge Norman Wome Monday.
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Williamson Co
Robert Lee
Susie Turner
Raleigh County
Norman Wome
All But One Escaped Convict Recaptured
A heavily armed posse aided by bloodhounds captured seven more escapees from a state prison camp. Five were caught at Baxley, two earlier nearby. Only Donald King, 28, of Brunswick, remained at large from the 25 who escaped Saturday night, serving 3 to 10 years for burglary.
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Jesup
Baxley
Here
Donald King
Brunswick
De Gaulle Lice outlines April campaign plan
De Gaulle outlined a campaign of murder sabotage and terrorism to crescendo in early April. Godot had already been sentenced to death in absentia but under French law the sentence must be reaffirmed in a court trial in his presence.
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Lice
Godot
Ralston Elected to WVU Alumni Council
Morgantown UPI Rich ard H. Ralston publisher of Buckhannon Record was elected to the West Virginia University Alumni Association executive council to fill a vacancy caused by the death of former Senator John D. Hoblitzell. Ralston, a 1930 graduate, was named to the post today.
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Morgantown
UPI
Richard H. Ralston
Buckhannon Record
West Virginia University Alumni Association
Ralston
U. S
John D. Hoblitzell
Gore See State Agencies Quitting Printing Business
State Finance Commissioner Truman E. Gore states that state agencies should transfer printing duties to a central duplicating office created by the 1961 Legislature. The central unit, led by Clyde A. Ralston, aims to cut waste, consolidate materials, and save costs, with an estimated 20 percent potential savings plus space and personnel reductions.
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Donald F. Fannin
Charleston
UPD
Truman E. Gore
Gore
Clyde A. Ralston
Statehouse
Ralston
Department of Motor Vehicles
Vehicles
State Road Commission
SRC
Funeral for Rev. A. L. Goodall in Peterstown
Funeral services for Rev. A. L. Goodall 76 of Peterstown will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Peterstown Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Potts in charge Burial will be in Peterstown Cemetery Goodall a retired Methodist minister died Sunday evening after a six year illness Survivors include his wife a daughter two brothers one sister and two grandchildren
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A.L. Goodall
Peterstown
James Goodall
Beckley
Peterstown Methodist Church
Charles Potts
J. E. Fairn
Goodall
Mrs Mae McGhee 64 Funeral in Hinton
Funeral services for Mrs Mae McGhee 64 of Newport News Virginia formerly of Hinton will be held at 2 p m Thursday at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor with Rev P Hackney in charge Burial will be in Restwood Memorial Estates Mrs McGhee died at 1045 p m Sunday in a Newport News Hospital after a two week illness
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Mae McGhee
Newport News
Hinton
Ronald Meadows
P. Hackney
Breadel
Restwood Memorial Estates
Mrs. Ethel Harcuff dies after long illness
Mrs. Ethel Harcuff born June 19 1881 in Highland Virginia died at Raleigh General Hospital at 2 20 a m after a long illness She was a daughter of the late Michael and Lone Matheny and moved to Beckley seven years ago from Morgantown She was a member of the First Methodist Church Survivors include her husband John Harcuff Greensboro four sons Myles Harcuff Los Angeles Meade Harcuff San Diego Darrel Harcuff Phillips and Sterling H Cady Dallas
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Ethel Harcuff
Heber St
Raleigh General Hospital
Highland
Michael
Lone Matheny
Harcuff
Beckley
Morgantown
First Methodist Church
John Harcuff
Greensboro
N. C
Myles Harcuff
Los Angeles
Calif
Meade Harcuff
San Diego
Darrel Harcuff
Philips
Sterling H. Cady
Dallas
Arthur Hardy Funeral Arrangements Reported
Arthur Hardy, 61, a retired coal miner from Raleigh, was shot near his home around 7 50 p m Monday while driving. Born March 2, 1901, he leaves two sons James of White Plains New York and Curtis of unknown address and a daughter Mrs Frances Roache of White Plains New York. The body is at the Ritchie and funeral plans are incomplete.
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Arthur Hardy
Raleigh
James
White Plains
N. Y
Curtis
Frances Roache
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Short news briefs mix court, divorce, fire and politics
A Santa Monica court records 18 step daughter of actor Robert Taylor pleading guilty to a drug influence charge. Gussie Moran receives a divorce from Frank Simpson III in Los Angeles after testifying marriage failed from differing sports and friend circles. A paint spray booth fire at Metalcraft Inc. in Huntington causes about 100000 in damage. L Ross Dunlap withdraws from the 7th District State Senate race endorsing Lloyd Jackson. FMC Corp. names Harry L. Hall manager at the old South Charleston plant, signaling about 1200 new jobs. West Virginia Visitors Bureau meets in Charleston to elect officers review bylaws and hear Joseph J. Horan. Thomas Lafayette Stinson, 75, retired Charleston Gazette circulation worker, dies in Roanoke Va from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot.
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Robert Taylor
Santa Monica
Calif
Gussie Moran
Frank Simpson III
Los Angeles
Metalcraft Inc
Huntlington
L. Ross Dunlap
McCorkle
Lincoln County
Lloyd Jackson
FMC Corp
Harry L. Hall
South Charleston Naval Ordnance Plant
Fulture
West Virginia Visitors Bureau
Charleston
Joseph J. Horan
National Association of
Thomas Lafayette Stinson
Charleston Gazette
Roanoke
Reuss Attacks GOP Waste In Kennedy Criticism
Rep Henry S Reuss D Wis says GOP all night speeches criticizing President Kennedy would be wasteful and costly. He cites $19110 for printing and $1108 for overtime with possible extra utility costs. The piece also notes Nike missile production probe and Angola arms aid testimony to Congress.
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Washington
UPI
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Kennedy
Reuss
Congressional Record
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Donald W. Douglas Jr
Douglas Aircraft Co
Angola
United States
Portugal
State
Defense Department
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U.S
NATO
Merger Talks Get Good Start Among Four Denominations
In Washington four major denominations Episcopal Church Methodist Church United Church of Christ and United Presbyterian Church opened talks to form a new 18 million member communion. The Monday meeting at Washington Cathedral was to continue tonight with planners noting a decade or more for a detailed union plan. All delegations reported a cordial hopeful atmosphere though cautious about progress.
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Washington
UPI
Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
United Church of Christ
United Presbyterian Church
Washington Cathedral
Carson Blake
Bank Robbery Reported in Walton West Virginia
A bank robbery occurred at Poca Valley Bank in Walton Roane County on March 27, with more than $6000 taken. It was the second such incident in the small town in the past two weeks. Local authorities launched an investigation as residents awaited further details.
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Ohio River
West Virginia
Walton
Roane County
Driver and Auto Owner Jailed After Hearings
Robert Daniels and Hatcher pleaded guilty before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez to drunk driving and driving with no operator's license. Daniels fined $50 plus costs for the first charge and $10 plus costs for the second, totaling $75 plus costs, and remanded to county jail. Two men were arrested at 9 14 p m Monday by State Police. Laura Mueller was fined $65 after arrest on charges. Bernard Graham jailed at 2 48 p m for allegedly trying to stuff two pairs of socks worth $1 98 under his coat at J C Grocery Shady Spring.
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Robert Daniels
Hatcher
Joe Rodriguez
Laura Mueller
N. Kanawha St
Bernard Graham
Odd
Eas
Graham
Shady Spring
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