Mullens City Plan Estimates Sought
Mullens Planning Commission seeks cost estimates from small engineering firms for an overall city plan. They will ask the State Planning Commission for firms, then select one to conduct the project while opposing a coal stripping project and proposing hillside zoning and a park area outside the city limits. Troy Hylton is president, Curtis Crotty vice president, G D Skidmore secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Troy Hylton
Curtis Crotty
G. D. Skidmore
Escort Skipper Ordered to Explain Missing Report
A Navy board of inquiry into the sinking of the USS Thresher orders Lt Cmdr Stanley Hecker commander of the escort ship Skylark to explain why he did not report final messages from the submarine. The court says Hecker is not accused of neglect and will be allowed to present his side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N.H
UPI
Navy Board of
Thresher
Cmdr
Stanley Hecker
Brooklyn
N.Y
Skylark
Navy
Esday
Hecker
USS Thresher
Adm
Bernard L. Austin
Check Warrant Withdrawn In Coal City Case
A check warrant against Robert E Bolen of Coal City was withdrawn and the court costs paid Tuesday to Magistrate Joe Rodriguez Bolen earlier faced a 10 dollar check charge dated April 8 drawn on Beckley National Bank and given to Evelyn Meadows of Coal City Charles Lawson of London paid a $10 fine and costs Tuesday to Magistrate Rodriguez for speeding on Route 21 cited by State Police Friday Lloyd Phillips of Beaver paid a Tuesday Rodriguez fine on an expired temporary license tag arrested Tuesday on Route 16 by State Police Ralph B McDaniel Beckley paid a $10 fine and costs Tuesday on a speeding count cited Monday on Route 21 by State Police Elly H Stewart of Lester paid a $5 fine and costs Tuesday on expired inspection sticker cited Sunday on Dry Hill Road by State Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Bolen
Coal City
Joe Rodriguez
Bolen
Beckley National Bank
Evelyn Leona Meadows
Charles Lawson
London
Rodriguez
Lloyd Phillips
Beaver
Ralph B. McDaniel
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Elly H. Stewart
Lester
Burke
Dry Hill Road
Steel price debate continues with possible remarks
Steel industry notes a continued debate on price increases. A senator plans hearings into steel price and cost factors next week. Worthington cites rising employment costs since 1958, lower earnings, reduced dividends, and declining employment as factors behind price changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Douglas
D-el
House Senate
U.S
Worthington
Drunk Man Rescued Near Fairdale by Squad
Beckley Rescue Squad responded to a 3 10 p m call in Fairdale after a man was found lying on the highway berm. State Police had already attended to the intoxicated victim and took over the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Fairdale
Sullivans joins Thresher search with sonar map tech
A destroyer the Sullivans equipped with sonar devices joined search efforts for the sunken nuclear submarine Thresher with 129 men aboard. The hunt, now eight vessels strong, crisscrosses a 10 square mile area a mile and a half under the North Atlantic about 22 miles east of Cape Cod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sullivans
UPS
Thresher
North Atlantic
Cape Cod
Sullivans
Castro and Khrushchev Eyes on Moscow Visit
Castro appears hesitant to visit Havana until he is invited, while Havana announced Castro would travel to Moscow on an unspecified date. Pravda welcomed Castro and marked the Bay of Pigs anniversary with an editorial promising Soviet hospitality and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Castro
Moscow
Khrushchev
U.S
Cuba
Communist Party
Pravda
Russia
Spring Hop Slated at Moose Lodge Ballroom
The Moose Teen Club will host a Spring Hop at the Moose Lodge Ballroom on Friday from 8 p m to 10 30 p m. A combo led by Lyle Weagle will provide music. Eligible teens who have not registered are invited to register and attend the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Moose Lodge
Lyle Weagle
Chilean former president Valdo Koch Krefft dies at 67
Santiago Chile Valdo Koch Krefft 67 former president of Chile died Tuesday in what authorities described as a sudden decline. He led the nation during a turbulent era and was a key figure in regional politics and diplomacy.
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Santiago, Chile
UPI
Osvaldo Koch Krefft
Chile
Tuesay
Final rites for Homer L. Jones listed in obituary
Homer Lee Jones 34 of 121 Antonio Ave. will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Second Baptist Church with Rev. J. W. Gowen officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. He died Saturday in a local hospital from knife wounds. Survivors include his parents Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Jones of Beckley and five brothers and two sisters. The body rests at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home until one hour before services.
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Homer Lee Jones
Antonio Ave
Second Baptist Church
J. W. Gowen
Greenwood Memorial Park
F. H. Jones
Beckley
Leon
Zanesville
Ohio
Erwin
Philadelphia
John
Detroit
Mich
Charles
Joseph
Kathleen Payne
Roanoke
Helen Jones
New York City
Pearl Collins
Rock Wood
Tenn
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Hyden and Adams Obituaries Highlight Local Deaths
Lewie Damon Hyden 56 of Long Branch New Jersey formerly of Arnett died after a heart attack in a Long Branch hospital. He leaves eight sons and two daughters along with a sister and brother and is being returned to Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home for arrangements. Funeral services for Ethel Florence Richmond Adams 61 of 122 Allen Ave Beckley will be at St Marys Methodist Church. She was vice president of Richmond Cleaners and Laundry and is survived by her husband Noah D. Adams a son Jimmie and three brothers with services at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers named. Friends may call at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewie Damon Hyden
Long Branch
N. J
Arnett
Kentucky
Henry
Sarah Adkins Hyden
New Jersey
Amelia Hyden
Sarah Zornes
Bucyrus
Ohio
Jack
Ethel Florence Richmond Adams
Allen Ave
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
B. L. Moss
Sunset Memorial Park
Laurel Creek
James R
Annie O’leary Richmond
Leslie Daniel Rites Held In Oceana For Local Merchant
Funeral services for Leslie Daniel 75 of Oceana were set for 2 p.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Dewey A. Wilson and Rev. Virgil Cook officiating. Daniel died at 8 45 a.m. today in a local hospital after a several weeks illness. Born October 17 1887 in Saxon he was the son of Edward H and Julia Snuffer Daniel. He operated a mercantile business in Sophia and later moved to Oceana in 1943 where he remained a merchant. He belonged to the First Baptist Church and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Sophia. Survivors include wife Emma Jane Lukas Daniel two sons D K Mullens and Ivan Leslie Oceana two daughters Virginia Hammond Beckley and Mirian Burns Hillsboro two brothers J E Saxon and Ennis Denver Colo and two sisters Lake Stephens Bluefield and Carrie Shumate Fairdale with six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Pallbearers named Denzil R. Daniel J L Wallace R J Lucas Roy Amburgey James Amburgey W O Riddle French Manning Robert Daniel Dr Duff Daniel Jr and Cody Daniel.
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Leslie Daniel
Oceana
Melton Mortuary
Dewey A. Wilson
Virgil Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Saxon
Edward H
Julia Snuffer Daniel
Sophia
First Baptist Church
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
Emma Jane Lukas Daniel
D. K
Mullens
Ivan Leslie
Virginia Hammond
Beckley
Mirian Burns
Hillsboro
J. E
Ennis
Denver
Colo
Lake Stephens
Bluefield
Carrie Shumate
Fairdale
Denzil R. Daniel
J. L. Wallace
R. J. Lucas
Roy Amburgey
James Amburgey
W. O. Riddle
French Manning
Robert Daniel
Dr. Duff
Daniel Jr
Cody Daniel
Spotlight on State Woes Focuses Flood Problems in West Virginia
Washington set to host a conference by the Senate Public Works Committee to spotlight flood damage and control issues in West Virginia’s Ohio River Basin. Sen. Jennings Randolph said informally seeking procedures for significant improvement, reviewing Sutton Reservoir, Bluestone Dam, Williamson and Huntington flood walls, and studies for West Fork Monongahela and Cheat River projects including Rowlesburg Dam.
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Washington
Guyandotte River
Wyoming
Logan
Justice
Sutton Reservoir
Bluestone Dam
Williamson and Huntington
West Fork
Monongahela River
Harrison and
Counties
Cheat River
Preston County
Rowlesbury
Byrd Forecasts 900 Jobs From West Virginia Projects
Byrd declared that upon approval and completion of proposed projects about 900 permanent West Virginia jobs will be created and hundreds of indirect positions are expected as the state's tourist potential increases, with total funding listed at 1 154 200 dollars though state participation is not indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
No Progress in Phone Strike Talks Halted
Winchester Virginia United Press International reports no further talks are scheduled between General Telephone Co of the Southeast and the Electrical Workers Union AFL CIO after a Washington mediator failed to broker a deal. About 80 workers from local 2035 in Charles Town and Romney left their jobs April 8, with service disrupted in at least a dozen towns across Grant Hardy Jefferson Mineral and Hampshire Counties in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
UPI
General Telephone Co
West Virginia
Panhanhandle
Electrical Workers Union
Afl-Cio
James Holden
Washington
Charles Town
Romney
W. Va
Grant, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral
Hampshire Counties
Bonds Executed For Several Inmates In District Jail
Bill Walk and Dorothy were released after posting a $1,000 property bond to Circuit Clerk C Harold Hanks to appear before the June grand jury on a breaking and entering charge involving Raymond Stanley. Floyd Guy Wyatt posted $1,000 bond with Circuit Court Clerk Harold Hanks for a drunk driving capias. Curtis Quillen was released to Military Police for absence without leave from the Army. A Piney View man was moved to Huntington State Hospital on a lunacy charge. Charles Kirk was jailed on a charge of attempting to commit a felony by order of Criminal Court Judge Harry L McCreery.
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Bill Walk
Dorothy
Raleigh
C. Harold Hanks
Raymond Stanley
Floyd Guy Wyatt
Coal City
Harold Hanks
Curtis Quillen
Fort Knox
Huntington State Hospital
Charles Kirk
Beckley
Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Levy costs and plans for another election debated
Ward said no extension of time or new election is planned, noting only one past election. He estimated a second vote would cost about $6,000 with election officers, advertising and printing adding to the total. Additional funds would be needed to cover expenses and interest, raising the levy beyond 450000 if pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Fisherman, infant deaths mark W.Va. briefs
In Meadow River, Charles A. Dale 79 of McRoss Greenbrier County was found dead while fishing. authorities suspect heart attack or accidental drowning. In Logan an 8 month old son of Mr Gay coug strangled when his head became stuck between a bed slat and foot board. Red Cross reports 5 008 WV KY and VA families received 1.22 million in flood relief. WV congressional delegation expected at April 30 dinner in Washington hosted by the Chamber executives association at the Willard Hotel.
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East Rainelle
UPI
Charles A. Dale
McRoss
Greenbrier County
Meadow River
Here
Dale
R.C
Huntington
George Myers
The
Red Cross Disaster Service
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Washington
Sergeant York Suffers Relapse in Nashville
Sgt Alvin York, famed World War I hero, is in critical condition again at St Thomas Hospital after a relapse. Doctors planned new tests to find the cause as York, 75, had shown initial improvement before developing fever and stomach upset. hospital bulletins described his condition as guarded, still critical but stable.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alvin Yor
America
St. Thomas Hospital
York
600 To Attend K Of C Meeting
About 600 persons expected to attend the West Virginia Knight of Columbus state convention in Weirton May 18 19. Delegates from councils in West Virginia Pennsylvania and Ohio will gather to honor late Archbishop John J Swint of Wheeling.
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Weirton
UPI
West Virginia
Knight’s of Columbus
Pennsylvania
Ohio
John J. Swint
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Huntington
Martinsburg
Bluefield
Weston
Moundsville
Morgantown
Williamson
Montgomery
St. Albans
Orlando Cassandra
D. P. Murphy
Burgettstown
Steubenville
Toronto
Mingo Junction
$65 000 Damage Suit Is Filed
Mary Jo Hale filed a $65,000 suit in Raleigh County Circuit Court against C A Thompson sheriff and administrator for the estate of Robert Rader Chapman of Tazewell County Virginia. The claim says on December 15 1962 Chapman driving at excessive speed collided with the auto carrying Hale near Bradley along U S Route 91, causing pain and requiring medical care. The plaintiff seeks the verdict and costs with a jury trial.
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Mary Jo Hale
Edith Hale
C. A. Thompson
Raleigh
Robert Rader Chapman
Tazewell County
Raleigh County
Bradley
Chapman
Mary Chapman
Thompson
Thornhill, Thornhill and Kennedy
Chesapeake & Ohio clerks vote on strike over automation
About 5,000 Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad employees, members of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, begin a strike vote across the system to protest the plan to install automatic data processing and consolidate jobs. Result due by May 31 with 775 local workers involved. McCorkle cites job classification changes and protection concerns while C&O officials decline comment. No strike until Railway Labor Act procedures are followed and a Grand President authorization is obtained.
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Huntington
UPI
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
CI0
Lloyd McCorkle
C&o
McCorkle
National Labor Relations Board
George Harrison
Rift widens as exile leader faces deportation threat
UPI reports that the U S government threatened to deport Cuban exile leader Jose Miro Cardona, labeling him a traitor and barring refugees from offices if he criticized Washington policy. State Department denies the deportation claim and there is no truth to allowing Russian troops to remain in Cuba. Miro resigned as president of the Cuban refugee Revolutionary Council last week, a move the council rejected while supporting his criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
UPI
U.S
Jose Miro Cardona
Washington
Robert Hurwitch
State Department
Miro
United States
Cuba
Refugee) Revolutionary Council
Fidel Castro
Thalidomide Tied to 16 U.S. Deformities Reported
FDA figures show 16 American children born with deformities linked to thalidomide distribution by U.S. drug firms in a House appropriations hearing. The agency noted global estimates up to 7,000 affected infants but stated the United States avoided the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
U.S
House
United States
Hospital Gets Grant for New Housing and Parking
Washington reports the Urban Renewal Administration approved a 57 700 grant to Ohio Valley General Hospital in Wheeling West Virginia for planning intern housing and parking facilities. The grant supports Wheeling's six acre general hospital urban renewal area survey and planning efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
The
Urban Renewal Administration
Ohio Valley General Hospital
Wheeling
W. Va
Services Set for Robert L. Knight Founder of Laymen Group
Services are held today for Robert L. Knight 52 founder of the United Society of Methodist Laymen who was found dead last Monday. The laymen group had no formal link to the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
UPI
Robert L. Knight
United Society of Methodist
Methodist Church
Hartford TV executive Walter Johnson dies at 59
Walter C. Johnson, 59, vice president and general manager of the Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp., died Tuesday after a cerebral hemorrhage. Profession and company details appear in UPI report from Hartford Connecticut.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Walter C. Johnson
The
Traveler's Broadcasting Service Corp
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