North American Aviation Officials Visit Beckley Plant
North American Aviation Inc. officials visited Beckley Manufacturing Corp. to evaluate Beckley as a possible subcontractor for government contracts. They toured the plant, noted its missile parts capability, and discussed potential million-dollar yearly subcontract work though no relocation was indicated. Caseino highlighted past radar component work with Sylvania Electric, and the visitors spoke with local business leaders about expansion if contracts materialize.
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North American Aviation Inc
Los Angeles
Calif
Beckley Manufacturing Corp
Skelton
S. F. Caseino
Donald McMillan
Electronic
California
West Virginia
Ohio
Virginia
McMillan
Caseino
North American
Sylvania Electric
Williamsport
Ronceverte
Appalachian Electronics Inc
Greenbrier Instruments
Mount Hope
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Gene Morehouse
Floyd M. Sayre Jr
State Road Contracts Let 20 West Virginia Projects
CHARLESTON (UPI) The State Road Commission awarded contracts totaling 6.6 million dollars for 20 WV highway projects. Bids on 18 were received Tuesday, with low bids on six more still under study. They include an Interstate 64 bridge over the Kanawha River in Putnam County and two Interstate 77 projects in Wood County. Bids on three Mercer County jobs were also held for review.
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Charleston
UPI
State Road Commission
West Virginia
Commission
Kanawha River
Putnam County
Wood County
Mercer County
New highway contracts awarded for West Virginia routes
Bids opened April 4 for two projects on Interstate 64 in Putnam and Cabell counties and four more on U.S. and state routes. Andersons Inc of Charleston won five contracts totaling from about $54,994 to $499,629 for 15.7 miles on WV 79, 4.3 miles on U.S. 60, 7.6 miles on WV 3, and 5.2 miles on U.S. 52 with projects in Barrett, Kopperston, Rupert, McRoss, Union, Gap Mills, Justice, and Johnny Cake.
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U. S. 52
Putnam
Cabell County
Boone & Wyoming
Barrett and Kopperston
Andersons’ Inc
Charleston
Greenbrier
U.S. 60
Rupert
McRoss
A. A
D. M. Bostic
Cuba Radio Reports Castros Involved in Congo? No.
Cuba hurls new indications Raul Castro taking part in Oriente campaign as invasion fears spread. Fidel not seen on radio since Monday. Exile station and Havana broadcasts clash over injuries and US policy. About 50,000 arrested including families. over 100 priests detained. Swiss Embassy says at least 18 Americans held.
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Raul
Oriente
Castros
Caribbean
Fidel
Havana
U.S
Havana Radio
Kennedy
Cuba
Soviet Union
Castro
Seven Defendants Forfeit Bonds In Beckley Police Court
Seven defendants forfeited a total of 701 in bonds at Beckley Police Court on Thursday night led by a 240 for a Chicago man. John Lewis Petero facing charges of driving while intoxicated possession of tax paid whisky carrying a concealed weapon and driving without a license. Ray Clemons and Willa Paige each posted 100 bonds for failing to appear and tax paid whisky resale. Robert L. Allen and Ervilane Branham each posted 100 bonds for reselling tax paid whisky. Robert Ray Bowling posted 20 for speeding and Jimmy Ford posted 5 for running a red light.
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Beckley
Chicago
John Lewis Petero
Windy City
Ray Clemons
South Fayette Street
Willa Paige
Ringleben St
Robert L. Allen
Ervilane Branham
Saunders Ave
Robert Ray Bowling
Flat Top
Jimmy Ford
Beckleyan Pays Fine On Litterbug Violation
Frank Alderson owner of Frank's Plumbing and Heating South Kanawha Street pleaded guilty and paid 25 fine and costs before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez Thursday night on a litterbug law violation. He was cited Monday by a deputy sheriff on dumping septic tank disposal on the C O Dam Road near Daniels Saturday.
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Frank Alderson
Frank
South
Kanawha Street
Joe Rodriguez
C&o
Critical Mary Hornbuckle Admitted to Raleigh General
Mrs. Mary Hornbuckle of Rhodell is in critical condition at Raleigh General Hospital as per her sister Mrs. Evelyn Thomas. She was admitted for treatment on Thursday.
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Mary Hornbuckle
Rhodell
Raleigh General Hospital
Evelyn Thomas
Can't Beat Reds rally on testing ban diplomacy
ETNAM notes guerrilla violence in South Vietnam with about 4000 civil and police officers killed in a year. PEACE reports the Peace Corps will send 28 personnel to Tanganyika for road building after independence on Dec 28. The President weighs London or France trip plans. no decision yet. He says Cuban policy will not be discussed publicly but background briefings may mislead reporters.
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South Vietnam
Peace Corps
Tanganyika
Africa
London
France
Missing Piney View Youth Found In Blackstone
City police in Blackstone Virginia picked up 14 year old Johnny R McDaniel from Piney View who had been missing from home since Wednesday. State Police were notified he was apprehended at 315 am today. His parents, who thought he ran away to Virginia, were traveling to him today according to police.
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Blackstone
Johnny R. McDaniel
Piney View
Virginia
Joint board meeting set at Second Baptist Church
A joint meeting of the Winding Gulf Baptist District Association and Sunday School convention will be held at Second Baptist Church in East Beckley starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, announced by Rev. J. W. Goins, pastor.
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Winding Gulf Baptist District Association
Second Baptist Church
East Beckley
J. W Goins
Tax Take Below Estimate Impacts WV Relief Programs
West Virginia halted most EEP hiring as consumer sales tax revenues lag estimates threaten relief checks for a month. Public Assistance Director Bernard Smith warned Board of Public Works may cut state spending if taxes underperform, with DPA share in relief affected. Tax was raised to fund a crash public works program aimed at 5,000 jobs. 5,180 already employed. Hardesty warned of penalties for late tax receipts as 2,500 delinquent filers were counted.
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Carlo J. Salzano
United Press International
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
State Department of Public Assistance
Bernard Smith
Smith
Board of Public
DPA
West
Hardesty
Funeral arrangements for Specialist 5 Ray Eugene Bowling
Specialist 5 Ray Eugene Bowling 34 of Fort Meade Maryland formerly of Eccles was found dead beside his car with a pistol in his hand. Army officials termed it apparent self infliction. He served 18 years and married in Japan with a family of wife Emilio Bowling and two sons. Survivors include parents, siblings and several relatives. Military funeral requested by Army officials and arrangements made to return the body to Beckley for burial.
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Ray Eugene Bowling
Fort Meade
Eccles
Bowling
Japan
Germany
Korea
United States
Emilio Bowling
Gerald Lynn
Donald Wayne
Oscar
Mabel Fitzpatrick
Glen
Harper Heights
Clifford
Bradley
Bob
Wheelersburg
Ohio
Dewey
Lonnie
Stanley
Final rites for Mrs. Sarah Pyatt in Gatewood Church
Mrs. Sarah Margaret Pyatt 78 of Garten died after a long illness at her son-in-law Roy Ash’s home. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Church of God Gatewood with Rev. Ted Fox. burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Surviving: six daughters, two sons, sister, 50 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren. Dodd-Payne Funeral Home in charge.
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Sarah Margaret Pyatt
Fayetteville
Esther Martin
Wayside
Myrtle Sanders
Hinton
Hattie Shanks
Greenville
S. C
Stella Lesher
Lookout
Opal Gollihugh
Aiken
Adair Ash
Garten
Birdie Dean
Malden
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Death summons Baker family to Union
Mr and Mrs O W Godbey of 115 Queen Street have been called to Union by the death of her brother W W Baker aged 47. He died at 10 30 am Thursday in Clifton Forge Hospital after a long illness.
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O. W. Godbey
Queen St
Union
W. W. Baker
Baker
Clifton Forge Hospital
Mrs Cosby Onion 89 dies at home in West Wickham
Mrs Cosby Onion aged 89 of West Wickham died at her home about 7 a m after a long illness Funeral services are pending at Trent Funeral Home Beckley says the Beckley Rescue Squad was called at 8 45 a m Survivors include four daughters Mrs Augustine Wicks Mrs Amanda Freeman Mrs Louise Hosein and Mrs Alice Warren Beckley and Beckley two sons Cecil Beckley Boyd Columbus Ohio eighteen grandchildren and twenty three great grandchildren The body is at Trent Funeral Home pending arrangements
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Cosby Onion
West Wickham
Beckley
Onion
Augustine Wicks
Amanda Freeman
Louise Hosein
Alice Warren
Cecil
Boyd
Columbus
Ohio
Trent Funeral Home
Rev Alfred H Meyers Dies After Long Clerical Career
The Rev Alfred H Meyers 62 died unexpectedly Monday in the rectory Fort Wayne Ind where he had served as pastor of Most Precious Blood Church since 1956 He first came to Beckley in 1933 as a mission priest and for years assisted St Francis de Sales duties He was a Mission Band member 23 years native of Minster Ohio ordained 1926 and earlier served in St Joseph Missouri before 1933
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Beckley
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Father Meyers
Fort Wayne
Ind
Most Precious Blood Catholic Church
Minster
Ohio
St. Joseph
Charles Lynch, Beckley
Grace Lynch
Blackout Ordered On Missile News
The Defense Department ordered a blackout on news about missile tests drawing protests from the Freedom of Information Committee of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. The unannounced action emerged amid criticism over information restrictions in defense and state departments.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Freedom of Information Committee
American Society of Newspaper Editors
ASNE
Defense
Moonshine Still Destroyed and Two Men Arrested in Sullivan County
AT TU agents destroyed a 45 gallon moonshine still on Take In Creek near Sullivan Thursday night and arrested Matherly Farley 65 and William McKinney 60 both of Sullivan on possession charges. They bonded out for federal court July 18. An agent stated the setup was in an outbuilding near Farley’s home. Creed Bryant 20 of Sullivan was jailed for arson after a vacant house fire on March 19.
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Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
U. S. Teasury Department
Take In Creek
Sullivan
Matherly Farley
William McKinney
Raleigh
AUC
U. S
W. A. Riffe
Farley
Creed Junior Bryant
C. L. Walker
Walker
Bryant
Beckley
Robert Bexley
North
Kanawha Street
Virginia
Lemon H. Martin
Dry Hill
James H. Martin
Martin
Joe Rodriguez
Kennedy Clams Up on Cuba and Hungary Warning
President Kennedy met secretly with Cuban exile leader Dr Jose Miro Cardona before a radio television address. He warned Russia and Latin American nations to uphold defense commitments, defended refugees, and pledged swift action against Communist aggression in the hemisphere if others fail to act.
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Jose Miro Cardona
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Pierre Salinger
Cardona
Miami
Kennedy
Russia
Fidel Castro
United States
R L Allens Undergo Surgery This Week
A Beckley couple, Mr and Mrs R L Allen, each had major surgery this week in different hospitals. Mrs Allen, Annie of Reservoir Road, is at Raleigh General Hospital after Wednesday surgery and is in satisfactory condition with no visitors. Her husband received Thursday morning surgery at the VA Hospital. Their daughters Mrs John William Totten of White Plains New York and Mrs R S Trudell of Southern Pines North Carolina traveled to Beckley to support their parents.
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Beckley
R. L
Annie) Allen
Reservoir Road
Raleigh General Hospital
John William Totten
White Plains
N.Y
R. S. Trudell
Southern Pines
N. C
Dr. Jones to Assist in CD Disaster Drill
Dr. R. C. Jones, manager of Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital, will be in Charleston for operation Mohar Saturday to monitor a Civil Defense disaster drill. The program features a plane crash into Morris Harvey College gym during a basketball game, with hundreds injured or killed. Casualties will be transported to Charleston and South Charleston hospitals as part of a disaster response exercise.
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R. C. Jones
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Charleston
Mohar
Civil Defense
Morris Harvey College
South Charleston
Commodities distributed at Newton Meadows home today
Food distribution will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday at the home of Newton Meadows on Pluto Road. Recipients are asked to bring their own containers for surplus food items.
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Newton Meadows
Pluto Road
Meadows
Toot N Tellem and VFW Lose Beer Permits
Two Fayette County establishments had beer licenses revoked by Beer Commissioner G T Davis. The Toot N Tellem at Glen Jean received a 70 day suspension for alleged license fraud. Oak Hill VFW Post got 30 days for whisky and gambling violations.
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Tellem
VFW
Fayette ‘County
G. T. Davis
Glen Jean
Davis
Oak Hill
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Embezzlement Two Women Tellers Begin Prison Terms
In Fairmont West Virginia two former Bank of Shinnston tellers Lucy Fortney and Jo Ann Stevens begin federal prison terms for embezzlement. Fortney 62 receives a year and a day. Stevens 25 gets 15 years plus an $8000 fine for stealing about $224,000. Fortney repaid nearly $11,000 and had a cancer operation in 1960. Stevens spent about $46,000 in 19 months before discovery.
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Fairmont
UPI
Federal Women’s Reformatory
Alderson
W. Va
Harry E. Watkins
Lucy Fortney
Jo Ann Stevens
Bank of Shinnston
Stevens
Miss Fortney
L. O. Bickel
Lucy
Bickel
Kennedy aid aids communities with long term unemployment
President Kennedy guest stars on a plan to help communities facing protracted joblessness after a Senate House conference committee agreement. The House is expected to approve the bill by week’s end or early next week. Former President Eisenhower returns to Gettysburg after a medical checkup at Walter Reed. Tornadoes and violent storms uprooted trees and shattered windows from the central plains to the western Great Lakes, then eased into showers as a warm front neared a cold air mass. State officials announce leadership changes at the road commission and discuss a $50 million Potomac River reservoir near Keyser. Governors of Appalachian states will meet Kennedy May 8 on regional economic issues. About 300 attend a $10-a-plate testimonial for Marshall University’s Stewart H. Smith. Ground will be broken at Green Bank for a new 300-foot radio telescope. The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association plans a three day Charleston seminar on trial issues. Public Assistance notes funding shortfalls limit aid to families with a working head of household.
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Senate
House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Walter Reed Army Hospital
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Great Lakes
Burl Sawyers
William A. Hartig
L. C. Madden
Charleston
Harley O. Staggers
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Potomac River
Keyser
Appalachian
Huntington
Marshall University
Stewart H. Smith
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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Department of Public Assistance
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Laotian Premier Offers to Quit for Peace
VIENTIANE Laos Prince Boun Oum said he would step down as premier if it would bring peace to Laos and his government would seat Pathet Lao rebels in a new government if they sever ties with the Communist bloc. He discussed allowing Pathet Lao leaders to attend the royal funeral for King Sisavang Vong.
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Laos
UPI
Boun Oum
Pathet Lao
Sisavang Vong
Luang Prabang
County Finals Spelling Winners Set for Tri-County Bee
In the Slab Fork Paula Okes and David Moore of Shady Spring win the county finals. Harold Coffman and Diana Knight of Trap Hill District are runners-up. Clear Fork had no 7 8 Division spell ers. Winners advance to Beckley on May 6 to compete in the Tri County Bee for a chance at the National Spelling Bee in Washington D C at the end of May.
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Slab Fork
Paula Okes
David Moore
Shady Spring
Harold Coffman
Diana Knight
Trap Hill
Clear Fork
Beckley
Washington, D. C
Beckley Fire Dept Responds to Brush Fire on F Street
Members of the Beckley Fire Department were summoned to 303 F St on Thursday to extinguish a small brush fire.
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Beckley
Underwood Criticizes West Virginia GOP Organization
Former governor Cecil H. Underwood, now Island Creek Coal vice president, says the Republican party in West Virginia should be stronger and laments weak party organization. He notes no known rift with GOP Congressman Arch Moore and speaks after last fall’s Senate bid defeat.
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Charleston
UPI
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
Underwood
Island Creek Coal Co
Mountain
GOP
U. S. Senate
Arch Moore
Moundsville
Suit Filed For 10267 Against Electric Firm
Universal Corp. filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court a claim for 10267.49 against UD C Lawrence Electric Co of Sprague, successor to Lawrence Comer, for goods sold between January 30 1959 and September 23 1959. Comer listed as doing business as Lawrence Electric Co.
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UD. C. Lawrence Electric Co
Sprague
Lawrence Comer
Raleigh County
Universal Corp
Comer
Lawrence Electric Co
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