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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1963
Page
3
Disabled veterans in VA hospitals read to aid recovery and return to work. Beckley VA hospital director R C Jones notes libraries circulated over 1.67 million books last year, averaging 13 per reader, more than double the national per person average.
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association will hold its annual meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Beckley Hotel. Committees include Budget, Nominating, Program, and Awards with names of local officials, doctors, and citizens. The 1962 Christmas Seal Campaign netted 7,559.50 for local use, down 75.55 from last year, with 499 diagnoses in Jan–Mar and 508 visits to the TB office. Final Christmas seal report lists mailings, reminders, and donor changes for the period.
Raleigh County dentists volunteer with physicians in Stamp Out Polio clinics across the county Sunday. Names include G G Gallaher Paul Loflin D E Neal Hugh Burdette K K Rand Thresa Edwards Francis L Edwards James Farris and M B Fisher. New River Dental Society met at White Oak Country Club Oak Hill electing Gallaher president Rand president elect Amato Edwards vice president Farris state executive council delegate Neal secretary treasurer. Guest speaker Dr Stanley Poleway WV University School of Dentistry spoke on children's dentistry and showed slides of cases and injuries.
The National Labor Relations Board upheld a trial examiner ruling that Rubber Fabricators, Inc. in Richwood, W. Va., violated labor laws by discouraging union membership and threatening to close the plant over a union vote. The board modified the order to bar employees from union activity within the plant even during non working hours while allowing discussion of unions outside work.
A delimited 1959 snapshot notes past income of doctors lawyers and dentists at 10 000 and managers at 9156 with projections for 1970 labor force reaching 85.7 million, rising 12.6 million from 1960, and half of the gain in 14 to 24 year olds. It urges interest in others, cautions against late night money carelessness, and recommends avoiding decisions made in emotional upset while viewing adversity as opportunity.
Aries urges valuing old friendships over new ties while Taurus stays bright despite minor setbacks. Gemini warns not to mess up a pivotal life moment. Cancer finds country walks inspiring. Leo favors finishing one task. Virgo cautions against taking sides in disputes. Libra predicts a helpful payoff. Scorpio attracts a new admirer. Sagittarius notes arrogance offends. Capricorn frets over a neighborhood quarrel. Aquarius allows plan changes. Pisces accepts limits and effort made.
Norman Joseph Mastrian, 39, a stocky former prizefighter, was named as the middle man in the murder for hire knife slaying of attorney T Eugene Thompson's wife in St Paul. Mastrian faced first degree murder charges with bond set at 100000 and arraignment postponed after defense challenges. Richard W C Anderson, 34, the alleged killer, was in custody in Phoenix. police held witnesses in protective custody. Thompson's husband had insured her for over 1 million dollars and pledged cooperation.
Beckley Elks Lodge 1452 will honor one hundred top ranking scholars from 26 high schools across four counties on May 1 at the Elks National Youth Day. The event names 22 Elks Scholarship and Leadership Contest entrants for 1962, with Dr. Eston K. Feaster as principal speaker and Jerome Van Meter as toastmaster. The top scholars from each school are listed, with Leadership and Scholarship designations. Engraved plaques will be given to the top-ranking scholars, each accompanied by a faculty representative or principal.
Airman 2 C. Edward E. Plumley Jr. of Mount Hope arrived at Guthrie AFS Charleston for assignment with an Air Defense Command unit. Plumley, an electrical power production specialist, entered the service in 1961 and attended Clay County High School in Kentucky.
Carlos J. Suttle a shipfitter first class on the destroyer USS Dupont serves with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Suttle Bradley.
Sgt. Turner D. Wood of Shady Spring and Pfc. Alfred W. E. Parker of Oak Hill completed a three day annual training with Company B of the 1st Battle Group 8th Division 16th Infantry at Bamholder Germany. Wood is 20 and joined the Army in 1959 serving previously in Korea. Parker, married to Fonda Parker, joined in 1962 and finished basic at Ft. Jackson South Carolina.
Pvt James S Wheeler Jr completes four weeks of advanced combat training at Camp Lejeune with the First Infantry Training Regiment. Pvt John K Daniel, son of Mr and Mrs John Daniel of Piney View, completes training. Pvt Charles J Dues assigned to 35th Armor in Manheim Germany, tank crewman in 3rd Medium Tank Battalion, Army since 1962, basic at Ft Gordon, arrived Overseas this year. Dues, 19, is a Mark Twain High graduate.
Ron ald W. Miller 18 completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Alonzo Miller of Glen White.
Basil Sweeney deputy director of Beclky Beckley WV announces office closure Thursday through Saturday so staff can attend a Service Officers Training School at Jackson's Mill. The WV Department of Veterans Affairs teams with the Veterans Administration and veterans groups to sponsor the school.
Enzo Fantoni told police he hijacked trucks and sold cargo to cover a 24 640 dollar fine from a 1957 smuggl ing sentence. He said he did it to be a good citizen while facing 100 counts of theft-related charges in Milan.
Raymond Upchurch, electrician mate fireman, son of Mr and Mrs Willard Upchurch of Coal City, serves aboard the submarine tender Proteus the nations first tender for nuclear powered fleet ballistic missile submarines and their Polaris missiles.
Pfc. William F. Cox of Mullens joins Exercise King Neptune III near Vicenza Italy as part of SETAF. Cox a military policeman 68th MP Company 2nd Platoon entered the Army in 1962 and completed basic training at Ft Gordon. He last served at Ft Monmouth before arriving overseas the same year. The 23-year-old is a Mullens High School graduate.
The 77th ANPA meeting opened in New York with 1400 executives planning four days of studies on labor and advancing technology. The conference records a peak 867 newspapers, while labor strikes in 1962 shook North American papers. News coverage, space age implications, and antitrust hearings dominate discussions as leaders gather.
Harold A. Webb aviation storekeeper third class met congressional and senatorial visitors at Guantanamo Bay during a facility tour. Haven R. Shuck Jr. graduated from the U S Naval Officers Cadet School and joins USS Hyades after West Virginia University. Airman Harry J. Wright heads to Amarillo AFB for technical training after Lackland basic training and Conley High School and WVU. 2nd Lt. Lee A. Scott completed an officer orientation course at Ft. Gordon. his wife Myrah resides in Parkersburg. He is 22, son of Minor and Mrs. Scott, and a West Virginia University and Shady Spring High School alum with Sigma Nu membership.
With the Second Battalion Third Marine Regiment of the Third Marine Division undergoing seven weeks training at Camp Fuji Japan Cpl Roy L Causey son of Mr and Mrs Steve Causey 106 Highland St Beckley is listed in the unit roster noted for the training period
Among the crew of the destroyer USS English now sailing from Norfolk Virginia for a five month Sixth Fleet tour in the Mediterranean is Calvin J Caudill seaman apprentice son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Caudill 237 Klause Street Beckley.
Roger L. Phillips of Fayetteville Rt 1 has been promoted to sergeant at Ft. Riley Kansas. A member of the 6th Artillery, he is assigned to Headquarters Battery 8th Howitzer Battalion and entered the Army in 1959. His wife Betty resides in Junction City Kansas.
Sgt. Jimmie E. Jude, 25, son of Mrs. Ida Mae Jude of Beckley, completed refresher airborne training with the 1st Airborne Howitzer Battalion 8th Infantry Division 2nd Artillery at Wiesbaden Germany. He is a personnel sergeant in Headquarters Battery Baumholder, entered service in 1955, previously at Ft. Bragg, and attended Woodrow Wilson High.
Portsmouth testimony reports charred debris from the Thresher class nuclear reactor shield found in the Atlantic wreckage. Chemist Fred L. Downs described a rush of flame that blackened a plastic fragment from the shield, but offered no theory on origin or extent.
In New York, UPI reports duty-free liquor bought by Americans on overseas trips is thriving. An estimated 300000 to 400000 gallons were delivered to homes or offices last year, reflecting strong demand among thrifty travelers.
An advertisement promotes Primatene tablets as an over the counter asthma remedy claiming hours of relief without injections. It asserts eight prescription-strength medicines in one formula to open airways loosen congestion and ease nervous tension, offered at 98 cents in drugstores.
The American Legion Auxiliary Sixth District Spring Conference attracted about 75 representatives from ten units Sunday. Unit 70 hosted at the Beckley Post 70 home, with Mrs. O. C. Hembrick directing opening rites and Mrs. W. W. Lovell presiding. New officers elected include Mrs. R. E. Presley as president and Mrs. Elsie Lyons as vice president. Fall meeting set for Logan with Unit 19 hosting.
Mortgage burning services will be held at the West Virginia Baptist Deacons Home in Beckley today through Sunday. The week long program honors the church’s 12 years of fundraising to retire a 25 thousand dollar mortgage on the home which has served as a chapel and nursing home for more than 1,000 people. The nursing service will move to a new convalescent home after construction on adjoining property finishes. Each day features different speakers and music from local choirs as part of the mortgage burning observance with a theme Behold I make all things new.
H M Mike Echler acting manager of the Beckley Hotel has been named resident manager by First Beckley Corp owners. Echler previously ran the Beckien Art and Silk Screen Store and now lives in the hotel apartment with his wife and two children.
Two pedestrians died in separate weekend accidents on West Virginia highways. Gary Griffith Jr. 4 of Charleston died Friday night after darting into traffic from in front of Emmett Seafler 26 also of Charleston. Seafler faced a manslaughter charge. John Taylor 83 of Wheeling was fatally struck by Mike Stewart 17 of Warwood after stepping from between parked cars.
A breakfast poll of editors at the American Society of Newspaper Editors convention shows a majority believe Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York will be the 1964 Republican presidential nominee. The event was sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi, the journalism society.
Berkeley County to stage the Centennial pageant Panhandle Panorama from June 27 to 29 as part of West Virginia’s 100th birthday celebration. Martinsburg organizers Douglas Stewart and Bruce Brammer lead the production depicting a century of local events.
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