Barron seeks far more public works for Appalachia
West Virginia Governor Barron told the Appalachian Governors Conference and federal officials that the region needs much more public works. He urged continuing Accelerated Public Works, flood control, water and resource development, education and vocational training, plus tying local initiative to federal help. Kennedy outlined a three point plan for regional development and an Appalachian Institute at WVU.
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Barron
Washington
Appalachian
Office of Emergency Planning
West Virginia
Feder
Kennedy
Sity
Appalachian Institute
West Virginia University
Traffic Fines Assessed For Speeding
Several Raleigh County residents faced fines or court actions after traffic stops and preliminary hearings. Arnold Lee Meadows and Clifford Connor each paid $5 fines for violations on Routes 19 21 and 21. Sam H Darrall and Byrd Earl White paid $10 fines for speeding. Edward M Cooke Lewis Foster and Raymond O Goddard faced defective equipment and grand jury charges respectively. A 15 year old Beckley youth was released after a preliminary assault hearing. A non support case involved William Hughes with a $500 bond posted.
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Arnold Lee Meadows
Cool Ridge
W. A. Burke
Clifford Connor
Bradley
Burke
Lewis Foster
Mabscott
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Foster
J. W. Richardson
F. St
Sam H. Darrall
Worley Ave
Clarksburg
Rodriguez
U.S
Emory L. Fitzgerald
Maxwell Hill
U.S. 21
Pace
Byrd Earl White
Beckley
Raymond O. Goddard
Meadow Bridge
Edward M. Cooke
Sophia
W.va
Carrie Thompson
Harry L. McCreery
McCreery
Miller and Dykstra Lead Automotive Firm Board
Miller was named vice president finance and later joined the board of directors. Dykstra, with a 50 year automotive career, became president in 1960 succeeding McNamara.
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Dykstra
McNamara
Scientists and Officials Named Across States in List
A long list names multiple individuals across states including Maine Rhode Island Minnesota Nebraska North Carolina South Dakota Texas Vermont Washington Wyoming and Tennessee. The names cover researchers and officials such as Alan Knight William Morong Jr Michael Ladd Joel Herskowitz Marcus Simpson Fred Roush Michael Sheridan Alan Lukes Milton Bennett John Oliver Aiken Wyit Wright Philip Gaudet Theodore Herzog Michael Davis Alfred Kasselberg John Kolemba Neal McEwen Thomas Jones Warren Taylor Gary Cluff Bill Kring Eric Lindahl Clayton Forbes Gary Gysel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Curtis Alan Knight
William H. Morong III
South Berwick
Minnesota
Eugene Ollila
Ira
Gary Grasdalen
Albert Lea
Missouri
Michael Ladd
Kansas City
Joel Herskowitz
University City
Nebraska
Michael L. Siemon
Omaha
William C. Milner
Lincoln
North Carolina
Marcus B. Simpson, Jr
Statesville
Fred W. Roush
Manteo
North Dakota
Michael Sheridan
Wahpeton
Alan Lukes
Park River
Oregon
Milton James Bennett
McMinnville
John Oliver Aiken
Corvallis
Rhode Island
Wyit Wright
Smithfield
Philip R. Gaudet Jr
Middletown
South Dakota
Theodore W. Herzog
Sioux Falls
Michael B. Davis
Igloo
Tennessee
Alfred G. Kasselberg
Memphis
John Edward Kolemba
Nashville
Texas
Neal McEwen
Hurst
Cranes Begin 2500 Mile Northward Flight
Four of the remaining 28 whooping cranes at Aransas Wildlife Refuge on the Texas coast have disappeared as they start their spring journey toward Canada. The Interior Department notes the birds typically break into small groups to reach nesting grounds near Great Slave Lake in Canada, signaling the northward migration season.
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Washington
UPI
Texas
Canada
Interior Department
Aransas Wildlife Refuge
Great Slave ‘Lake
Blind Singer Al Hibbler Plans New Birmingham Protest
In Birmingham Alabama blind singer Al Hibbler said he would join another segregation protest today after 114 arrests this week. Hibbler told a mass meeting he would bring in Ray Charles and Sammy Davis Jr to aid the demonstrations as MLK Jr delays leading today.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
al Hibbler
Hibbler
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King
Ralph Abernethy
Abernethy
Ray Charles
Sammy Davis Jr
Two WVU Medical School Scholarships Awarded
Richard L. Hess of Clarksburg and J Donald Morrison of Huntington were named recipients of four year scholarships to West Virginia University Medical School by the State Medical Association. Each award worth 4000 dollars supports first year enrollees and will be presented at the association’s White Sulphur Springs meeting in August. Hess and Morrison begin WVU studies in September, becoming the seventh and eighth scholars since the program began in 1958. The House of Delegates later expanded the program to add another annual scholarship.
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Charleston
UPS
Richard L. Hess
Clarksburg
J. Donald Morrison
Huntington
West Virginia University Medical School
State Medical Association
Association
White Sulphur Springs
Hess
Morrison
WVU
Pope’s Pacem in Terris encyclical argues for universal peace
Pope John XXIII expands Pacem in Terris beyond Catholic hierarchy to all peoples. He warns public leaders to pursue peace, urges reform of the United Nations, and asserts authority must align with God’s order. The document defends democracy and rejects coercive rule, stressing moral obligation and adaptable governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
United Nations
World Organization
Funeral services for Harvey Hancock 79 at Calloway Heights Church
Funeral services for Harvey F Hancock age 79 of Calloway Heights will be held at 2 30 PM Thursday at Calloway Heights Community Church with Rev Hayward Lough and Rev Jim Franklin officiating Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens He died in a local hospital Tuesday at 4 PM after a long illness A longtime member of the Calloway Heights Church he served as Beckley City Policeman Raleigh County Deputy Sheriff County Constable and Justice of the Peace Born August 7 1884 at Peters Town he was the son of the late H T and Wilton Hancock Survivors include his wife Lina Mellon Hancock three sons Frank Roy and Oros two daughters Tracie Gladys Williams of Peterstown and Ercel Thelma Lytton of Crab Orchard a brother William E Hancock of Skelton two sisters Husie Arndt and Julia Brammer both of Calloway Heights 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren The body will be removed from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to the church one hour prior to services Pallbearers are Paul Thompson Chester Grubb Emmett Hurt Englebert Arndt Winfred Brammer George Keith Harold Hancock and John Hancock.
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Harvey F. Hancock
Hancock St
Calloway Heights
Hayward Lough
Jim Franklin
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Beckley
Raleigh County
Peterstown
H. T
Wilton Harvey Hancock
Lina Mellon Hancock
Frank
Roy
Oros
Charlotte
N. C
Tracie
Gladys) Williams
Ercel (Thelma) Lytton
Crab Orchard
William E. Hancock
Skelton
Husie Arndt
Julia Brammer
Rose and Quesenberry
Paul Thompson
Chester Grubb
Emmett Hurt
Englebert Arndt
Winfred Brammer
George Keith
Harold Hancock
John Hancock
Mary R Gray funeral services set for Friday in Bradley
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Reatha Gray 50 of Prosperity will be held at 2 p m Friday at the Bradley Church of God with Rev R E Leadingham officiating Burial will follow in Bradley Cemetery She died Tuesday at 1 20 p m at home Born March 14 1913 Price Hill she was the daughter of the late Mrs Maggie Weise Pack and John Newton Pack Survivors include her husband Luther Henry Gray three sons and twelve grandchildren among many relatives The body will lie in state at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until one hour prior to services followed by transport to the church for rites
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Mary Reatha Gray
Bradley Church of God
R. E. Leadingham
Bradley
Price Hill
Maggie Weise Pack
Bradley John
Luther Henry Gray
Henry
Terry
Leroy
Leslie
Joyce Trent
Baltimore
Gladys Hill
Janice Campbell
Lanark
Shirley Gates
Augusta
Laura Neely
Glenna
Drema Gay
Bill
Fred
John
Tom
Detroit
Mich
Arnett
Minden
Thelma Fox
Katherine Fox
Violet Crawford
Myrtle Terris
Michigan
Dorothy Penland
Detroit Mich
Webb and Neal
Bernard Campbell
Bill Campbell
Walter Campbell
Johnny Atkinson
Robert Clay
Roger McMillian
Infant Patricia Thompson Graveside Rites Held in Comfort
Graveside rites for Patricia Ann Thompson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs David Robert Thompson of Cleveland Ohio were to be conducted at 1 pm today in the family cemetery at Comfort with Rev Ed Porter in charge. She died Monday morning shortly after birth in a Cleveland hospital. Survivors include paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Herbert Thompson of Comfort maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Pate Griffith of Surveyor maternal great grandparents Mr and Mrs Sharp Estep of Surveyor paternal great grandparents Earl Thompson of Williamson and Mrs Myrtle Goffi of Fairmont Ohio. Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville in charge of arrangements.
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Patricia Ann Thompson
David Robert Thompson
Cleveland
Ohio
Comfort
Ed Porter
Herbert Thompson
Pate Griffith
Surveyor
Sharp Estep
Earl Thompson
Williamson
Myrtle Goffi
Fairmont
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Funeral services for Martin Lester Jr. in Baltimore
Martin Lester Jr. of Baltimore Maryland formerly of Glen Morgan will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Elder J I Bowling and Elder Kenna Lilly presiding. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. He died at 10 p.m. Monday in Charlotte North Carolina after an apparent heart attack. The body will lie in state at the funeral home. Pallbearers are William Seco Bob Taylor Kenneth Fritz Homer Lester Billy Lester and William Ray Lester.
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Martin Lester Jr
Baltimore
Glen Morgan
Caffee Funeral Home
J. I. Bowling
Kenna Lilly
Sunset Memorial Park
Charlotte
N.C
William Seco
Bob Taylor
Kenneth Fritz
Homer Lester
Billy Lester
William Ray Lester
Beckley Council Backs Levy for Stephen's Lake Tourism
Beckley Mayor Cecil L. Miller and the Beckley City Council unanimously endorsed a levy to fund tourist facilities at Stephen's Lake. The meeting also covered street lighting upgrades downtown, alley cleanups, and business front improvements. Lighting would cost about 174.80 monthly in seven areas. Council postponed a decision pending city hall budget discussions and scheduled a May cleanup campaign.
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Cecil L. Miller
Beckley
Stephen’s Lake
Alex George
H. C. Sheets
Beckley-Raleigh County
Chamber of Commerce
Appalachian Power Co
W. C. McMahan
Prince, Heber, Fayette
Kanawha Main
Neville Streets
Woodlawn Avenue
Council
Sprague Avenue
Murray Street
A. L. Dockum
Johnstown Road
City
D. E. Warden
Final rites for Ernest Redden held in Arlington Cemetery
Ernest Redden age 63 of Alexandria Virginia formerly of Beckley West Virginia will have final rites Friday. Burial is in Arlington National Cemetery at 12 30 pm. He died Tuesday in an Alexandria hospital after about a month as a patient. Survivors include his stepfather Levi Shrewsbury of Odd and a brother John Redden of Ellicott City Maryland.
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Ernest Redden
Alexandria
Beckley
Arlington National Cemetery
Redden
Levi Shrewsbury
Odd
John Redden
Ellicott City
Funeral plans for 87 year old Joseph E. Rhodes
Joseph E. Rhodes age 87 of 118 Ringleben Street died today in a local hospital after a long illness. The body is at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlors while arrangements are completed.
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Joseph E. Rhodes
Ringleben St
Ritchie and Johnson
Final rites set for Mrs Lillie Belle Richmond
Mrs Lillie Belle Richmond 75 of Pluto will be buried in Pluto Cemetery after funeral services at Pluto Methodist Church at 2 p m Thursday. She died Tuesday at a local hospital after a long illness born May 13 1887 in Buck daughter of Lee and Etta Garten Meadows member of Bethel Methodist Church Pluto survived by five sons Arn...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Belle Richmond
Pluto
Pluto Methodist Church
J. O. Hambrick
W. M. Wells
Robert Shields
Buck
Lee
Etta Garten Meadows
Bethel Methodist Church of
William Richmond
Arn
Juvenile Jailed For Petit Larceny
A 13 year old Beckley youth was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday on a petit larceny charge after admitting to taking 35 dollars from a wallet at 114 Willow Lane the previous noon. He spent about 10 dollars on shoes and candy and had 24.35 when arrested. John P. Heagarty Jr. of Beckley was cited at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of no city operator's license and ordered to appear in City Police Court Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County
Katherine Slash
Willow Lane
John P. Heagarty Jr
Final Rites Held For Miss Lois E Darling
Miss Lois E Darling 54 of 107 1 2 Second Ave died Tuesday at a local hospital from a heart attack. Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at First Christian Church with Dr Walter Griswold presiding. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park. She taught 33 years in Raleigh County schools, last at Pemberton Elementary. Burial by Keyser Bryant Funeral Home and Bethlehem Chapter CBS to conduct rites.
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Lois E. Darling
Second Ave
First Christian Church
Walter H. Griswold
Sunset Memorial Park
Sewell
Lottie White Darling
Beckley
W. B. Darling
Bethlehem
Order of the Eastern Star
White Shrine of Jerusalem
West Virginia Education Assn
Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Assn
Raleigh County
Pemberton
Keyser-Bryant
Bethlehem Chapter
CBS
Youth charged in property destruction at The Vogue
A 17 year old Calloway Heights youth faces a Thursday hearing before Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery on a destruction of property charge tied to a broken window at The Vogue. The incident followed an alleged scuffle in which Walter Johnson, 16, suffered facial and head cuts, fell through the plate glass store window, and is listed in good condition at Beckley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calloway Heights
Juvenile Court
Harry L. McCreery
Vogue
Walter Johnson
Sylvia St
Johnson
Beckley Hospital
Deputies Aid Survey Team In Flooded Raleigh County
Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies assist a federal survey team checking health conditions in flood affected areas today. The effort targets affected residents and assesses needs as part of the flood response.
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Raleigh County
Pallbearers Named for Local Funeral Rites
Pallbearers will be Mason Anderson, Bob Brash, J. J. Lamb, Fred Meadows, Owen W. Wade, and William Bellew. They are listed to carry out funeral duties for a deceased local resident.
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Mason Anderson
Bob Brash
J. J. Lamb
Fred Meadows
Owen W. Wade
William Bellew
Arbor Day Observance Set Thursday at Beckley Schools
Beckley Junior Women’s Club Conservation Chairman Mrs W Warner Stanley arranged Arbor Day programs with the Forestry Division District IV for eight Beckley public schools on Thursday because Good Friday clashes with April 12. Trees three to four feet tall will be delivered by Carl Lucas District forester to Lincoln Central Crescent Brooks Adair East Beckley Institute Morton Reaves and Sylvia where children will plant them under foresters supervision. Slides were completed in schools and a film Its No Picnic will be shown in May covering forest fires and safety for picnics and camping.
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Beckley Public
W. Warner Stanley
Beckley Junior Womens Club Conservation
Forestry Division
Barron
Crescent
Brooks Adair
East Beckley
Institute
Morton Reaves
Sylvia
Foresters
Stanley
Kennedy Youth Conservation Corps bill moves toward Senate approval
Kennedy’s youth employment bill clears committee and heads for Senate approval amid GOP opposition. The plan creates a Youth Conservation Corps to employ about 15,000 youths in parks and forests, plus 50,000 in hometown work corps, with federal funding around 100 million dollars first year.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Senate
Hubert Humphrey
Youth Conservation Corps
YCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Congress
E House
Clay
Lucius D. Clay
Three Children Drown After Boat Capsizes at Lake in Georgia
In Gray Georgia three youngsters died when their small boat overturned on a five acre lake. Willie Frank Edwards six Ann eight and Ray Baringtine fourteen were reported missing then found drowned. Frank Edwards searched the lake at dusk and found the overturned craft. The tragedy unfolded on a calm spring day as rescuers used grappling hooks to locate the victims.
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Gray
UPI
Willie Frank Edwards
Ann
Ray Baringtine
Frank Edwards
Davis Jailed For B And E
James Lewis Davis of 303 Bibb Ave was jailed in Raleigh County on a breaking and entering charge. Virgil White also faced a similar B and E charge for an alleged theft at Stover Appliance Center. A 15 year old McCreery boy was jailed on a truancy warrant and released to his mother. Osley Denver Rose was reinstated on parole after a violation. Roger Dalton was released to Military Police for Navy AWOL. Henry Erving was jailed on a peace warrant. William Barron of Manassas was jailed on drunken driving and moonshine charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lewis Davis
Bibb Ave
Raleigh County
Virgil White
Stover
Glen Daniel
White
McCreery
Sheriff's Deputies
Harry L. McCreery
Osley Denver Rose
Beckley
Robert Dean
Roger Dalton
Pemberton
Navy
Henry Erving
Piney View
William Barron
Manassas
Rhodell
Diefenbaker Ponders Move After Election Defeat
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker returns to Ottawa after Conservatives lost to Liberals who won 128 seats while Conservatives had 96. He plans cabinet meeting while facing no immediate resignation. Liberals lack a clear majority, and Pearson would lead if ousted. Social Credit took 24 seats, New Democrats 17.
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Ottawa
UPI
John Diefenbaker
Liberal Party
Diefenbaker
Prince Albert
Sask
Howard Green
House of Commons
Lester Pearson
Social Credit Party
New Democrats
Wheeling Steel Hikes Prices Amid Profit Push
Kennedy criticized steel firms for showing contempt for 185 million Americans as Wheeling Steel raises prices by 4.50 to 10 per ton while posting higher profits. Steelworkers’ union faces potential contract talks with a possible April 30 reopening and 90 day strike window.
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Kennedy
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
Steele
Wheeling
Commy
Wheeling Steel
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Beckley Council
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