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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1962
Page
2
Von Braun discusses the dangers of direct landings on giant planets and the challenges of decelerating in Jupiter’s gravity. He outlines America’s ambitious space program, the need for massive launch facilities, and the hostile environment of space while emphasizing humanity’s drive to explore and use new knowledge to improve life.
A restored section of the Revolutionary War era Harper House in Harpers Ferry will open to the public next weekend as part of the eighth annual House and Garden Tour. The home, once owned by Robert Harper, overlooks the Potomac Shenandoah confluence and played a role in the pre Civil War era and John Brown raid. Restoration since 1958 was supervised by A. W. Franzen for the National Park Service during a broader monument project.
Electric-Freeze soft ice cream and milk shake machines and Scotsman icemakers offered by Central Refrigeration at 639 8th St Huntington West Virginia. Contact phone 525-1263.
The Rescue squad aided Mrs. Leeda Allen at 1108 South Fayette St at 12:55 p.m. She received oxygen and left Raleigh General Hospital without further treatment. At 1:30 p.m. firefighters tackled a grass fire at C. C. Wood’s Coal City residence. A second grass fire on Valentine Street was doused at 2:05 p.m. No damage occurred.
More than 100 men search muddy passages of Case’s Cave on Lookout Mountain for three college students missing since two days. Bill Bartee and James H. Mason of Emory University and Martin Huddieston of Presbyterian College, all 19, are unaccounted as families wait at the entrance while floodlights illuminate the cave’s mouth.
In a Supreme Court appeal, Senator Scholle argues Michigan districts vary widely from 61 000 in the 32nd UP to 530 000 in the 12th Suburban Detroit, claiming his vote would shrink from 1 8 in 1952 to about 1 25th by 1970 and worsen thereafter.
Beckley drivers faced multiple charges as city police cited Charles A. Jones 23 for drunken driving fraudulent use of another's license and driving without a valid license. Edward Evans 19 also faced a drunken driving charge and was fined 100 with 10 days in jail. Criminals named include Lacy Goff Lilly from Cleveland fined 8.50 and sentenced to 10 days. Ed win C Cadle Crab Orchard jailed 10 days for drunkenness and no license. Carlo O Sprachey Beckley charged with reckless driving. Sammie Hall Tams cited for court appearance. Sam Bankston Beckley released after posting 106.50 bond on drunken driving. Raleigh M Shorter Rhodell and Richard Lee Canter Clemmon NC transported to Bluefield for unknown charges. Arnold K Dowell Cool Ridge fined 58.50 and jailed 24 hours with license revoked six months. Joan Haley Crab Orchard jailed in lieu of fine and license revoked six months.
The Central Parent-Teacher Association schedules its final fiscal year meeting Tuesday at the school. It opens at 7 30 p m with a brief business session to give parents more time to confer with faculty. Mrs Charles Harris serves as PTA secretary.
Huntington police Lt. Bernard Tomlinson, 34, was arrested at 5 a.m. for break in and entering related to a $1,200 safe cracking at Nasser's Women's Shop and released on bond with a May 8 hearing. Ed Bays, 44, was arrested elsewhere with $354 found on him. Police alleged radio equipment in Tomlinson's squad car recorded plans for the burglary.
St Albans church forms a credit union to aid parishioners with small loans and seeks broader lending. Led by Rev. Edmund Weinheimer and supporter O John Stayley, the effort mirrors nationwide unions and aims to provide insured loans in case of death. The West Virginia Methodist Conference plans a state wide union for ministers and church workers. Wheeling plans its own.
Reports say Clement Attlee is in satisfactory condition following an operation in a London hospital to relieve a chronic duodenal ulcer. The news item also notes other brief mentions of public figures and upcoming State Road bonds in West Virginia.
Ranger water in Saturns dummy stages may create the largest ice cloud seen since records began if weather permits. The UK-1 satellite built by the U.S. carries British experiments and is set for Thursday launch to study the ionosphere. The Centaur rocket maiden flight likely delayed another week due to technical issues after two failed attempts.
Ex General Salan calls the OAS in Algeria brave but fanatical in remarks to guards. Goldwater argues in Why Not Victory for removing Communists from power, near Laos and Viet Nam. Kennedy urges sending lecturers overseas to fight communism and win minds of tomorrow. British TV wrestlers threaten strike over wages if demands aren’t met. Prince Philip comforts Prince Charles after a polo match remark about the knack.
The article notes several two month period nuclear blasts, including large trials. It emphasizes most detonation altitudes aim to minimize radioactive fallout in test areas, with the Russian shot on October 30 delivering 58 megatons as a reference point.
Moscow reports Khrushchev, newly elected Premier, will address the Supreme Soviet after being greeted with stormy applause. He is expected to threaten counter measures if the United States resumes atmospheric nuclear tests in the Pacific this week. The parliament, elected last month, convened for a four year term with 1,443 deputies approving the leadership.
Rural Areas Development agent George Siehl will speak at the Trap Hill Country Life Group meeting in Trap Hill High School at 7:30 p m Tuesday. The program will cover Rural Areas Development functions and Watershed Loan provisions of the Farmers Home Administration, aimed at small communities for water systems with a final dam plan. Loans can cover up to 50 years at 1962 interest of 2.7442 percent, supporting dam and water supply facilities for associations in watershed projects under the U S Soil Conservation Service.
The Beckley sub-district Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting at Beaver Methodist Church is postponed to April 30. Mary Lou Garrison, president, announced the delay.
Harry Simms aged 78 of 103 West Westmoreland St is listed in critical condition at Bluefield Sanitarium where he receives treatment for a gunshot wound described as a personal safety incident.
Albert D Hogan age 76 died Saturday evening after a short illness in an Oak Hill hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m in Updike Foner chapel in Fayetteville with the Rev Hogan officiating. The body will be taken to Payne Funeral Home in Fayetteville for burial. arrangements handled by Huddleston Funeral Home.
John Ham Jackson, 73, of Coal City, died Saturday after a heart attack. Final rites were held at 2 p m today at Coal City Community Church with Rev Armour Sayre. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park. Williams Funeral Home of Sophia arranged the service. Pallbearers were Delano Thompson, Walter Thompson, Major Holt, Jack Chaffin, Carl Jarrell, and Lawrence Brammer.
Funeral services for William L. McClung, 58, Orlando Florida, formerly of Beckley and Parkersburg, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Kines Funeral Home Parkersburg. Burial will follow in Parkersburg Cemetery. McClung died at 1 a.m. Friday at his home after a heart attack. Born July 15, 1903 at Mount Hope, he was the son of Elizabeth Cheetham McClung and the late C. W. McClung. He lived in Beckley and Parkersburg, worked as a brick and stone mason, and moved to Florida last Christmas. Survived by his wife Virginia Mace McClung, two sons Talmadge K and W L Jr, and daughter Mrs Charles Sams, all of Parkersburg, seven sisters, and five brothers. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Sterling Lunsford, 72, of Minden, will have final rites at 1 p m Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. The service will honor his life with local clergy attending. He is remembered by family and friends in the community.
Nuckols cites workload space and security needs as reasons for operation shift amid a 1960 theft case. Earl Mathews, 32, from Marmet, stole about 352000 dollars from the department vault, was caught weeks after the June 19 break in, and most funds were recovered from his car trunk. Class A license sales constituted about 60 percent of theft proceeds with other classes at 40 percent, while 1962 63 plates may be issued after June 1.
Amanda Dale Blevins aged 2 drowned after falling into a creek near Jonben Beckley while a five year old Mason County boy Edward L Pearson Gallipolis Ferry Mason County was killed when struck by a car near his home. The fatalities push year to date Virginia deaths to 117, up from 88 last year.
Irving Armstead, 66, of 412 S. Fayette St., died at Beckley Veteran’s Administration Hospital at 1:45 a.m. today. The body is at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
Warren C. Hester, 49, of Oake, died at 9 25 am Saturday at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. The body was moved from Wright and Anderson Funeral Home Beckley to Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle for arrangements.
Emmett L Sampson 70 of 206 Summerlee Ave Oak Hill died at his home at 2 10 am after a long illness He was born Sept 18 1891 in Edmond a painter and a member of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church Survived by his wife Lillian Thompson Sampson four sisters Mabel Campbell Quinwood Mary Martin East Rainelle Annie McClelland Hines Emma Summers Charleston and two brothers Albert Clifftop W L Kley The body is at Thomas Funeral Home Oak Hill pending arrangements RNS
Huston D. Thomas aged 62 of Pittsburgh formerly Sun will have funeral services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Sun Baptist Church with Rev. John Gray Paul Wilde presiding. He died Thursday in a Pittsburgh hospital. Survived by four nephews and one niece. Body to be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church one hour before the service.
Funeral services for 73 year old Jim Rodgers will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Home Chapel with Rev. J L Bly officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Rodgers, a retired miner, was found dead at his home Thursday afternoon and a doctor ruled death from natural causes likely an acute condition. There are no known survivors. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today.
Funeral services for Bert Gosnell 74 of Coal City will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Coal City Free Will Baptist Church with ministers Armour Sayre and Burl Thompson. Burial in Coal City Cemetery. Gosnell died Sunday morning after a long illness. He was born January 21 1888 in Walnut North Carolina. A retired coal miner, he belonged to UMWA Local 4578 Crab Orchard. Survived by wife Letha. sons Harold Edward and Arthur. daughters Carrie Franklin and Myrtle Roe. sister Clauda Wardrup. 22 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. The casket will be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to the residence at 3 p.m. today.
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