Private Enterprise Urged to Lead New River Gorge Development
Private enterprise should lead total recreational development in the four county New River Gorge area with aid from the Area Redevelopment Administration. State facilities like Bluestone and Grandview would be used as components. plans include an aerial tram, modern ski area, improved fishing access, and new businesses. Final recommendations to a local gorge development corporation are due by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Redevelopment Administration
New River Gorge
Natural Resources Department
Warden Lane
Lane
Charleston
Harry Clement
Checci and Co
Washington, D.C
Bald Knob
Checci
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Mercer
Clement
al Koehl
New York City
Koehl, Landis and Landon Hotel and Motel Consulting Co
Dr. Lane
Bluestone State Park
Bluestone
Camp Creek State Forest
Pinnacle Rock
Grandview
Hawk's Nest
Babcock State Parks
Plum Orchard Lakes
Department
Gorge Corporation
Pat Hamilton
Oak Hill
State Board Studies 1962 Budgets and New Bluefield Plans
The State Board of Education reviewed 1962-63 budgets for Marshall University and eight colleges while considering a new Bluefield State College student union and cafeteria costing about 400000 funded through HHFA. The meeting also authorized West Liberty and Glenville State projects and fee changes, with Marshall eyeing a 650000 HHFA loan for a women’s dorm and a library addition. Rex Smith urged federal aid legislation and reported on teen dropout training in Mercer County. The board noted accreditation gaps and the need for curriculum revision staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenville State College
Glenville
Marshall University
HHFA
Fed
Eral
Rex M. Smth
House
Subcommittee On
Cleveland M. Bailey
D-W. Va
Smith
Education Department
North Central Association
John St. Clair
Wild Flower Pilgrimage Reservations Fill Park Lodge
Park Superintendent Virgil Spitzer reports two thirds of the lodge booked for the Wild Flower pilgrimage with many reservations from out of state. If needed, overflow will be referred to Davis hotel and motels. Plans include box lunches for motorcades, park picnic areas for dining, and a Greyhound bus slated to depart Beckley at 1 pm May 15 with transportation reservations via Mrs Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Spitzer
Spitzer
Davis
John Cook
Greyhound
Beckley
PTA Plans Summer Ground Leveling and Shrub Planting
The Riley Elementary School PTA will continue leveling the school ground and planting shrubs through the summer vacation. The project was the main item of business at Tuesday night's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Riley Elementary School
Area Folk At Attend Fitness Meet In Raleigh County
Gov W W Barron and Bud Wilkinson spoke at the Conference on Youth Fitness in Raleigh County urging exercise and sensible food use. Barron warned of a soft life and the need for regular activity while Wilkinson stressed self discipline as foundation of fitness. About 250 attended with WVU officials and local leaders present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
W. W. Barron
Barron
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Wilkinson
John F. Kennedy
W. W. “Jackie” Withrow
A. David Abrams
House of Delegates
Fred X. Williams
the Gulf Woman’s Club
West
Senate
Howard Carson
Fayetteville
West Virginia University
Gene Corum
Ray O. Duncan
WVU School of Physical Education
West Virginia Youth Fitness Council
Saturn rocket tests push to edge of space and moon probe
The Saturn rocket fired for 115 seconds reaching near space then exploded to create a high altitude ice cloud more than six times higher than natural clouds. Separately Ranger-4 neared the moon on a 230000 mile flight as UK-1 and a Cosmos-3 satellite also launched, highlighting a busy period in U S and Soviet space activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Space
U.S
Moon
Lunar
Canaveral
Earth
Russia
Soviet Union
Urban portion of U S population at 1960 census
A fragment states that a little over five percent of the U S population was urban at the first census, the 1960 census, with nearly 70 percent of the population described as rural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Deaths And Funerals Otto Rhodes Dies At 49
Otto Rhodes 49 of Shady Spring died at his home at 6 a m from an apparent heart attack. Born March 17 1913 at Millpoint he was a son of Mary Cochran Rhodes and the late Hardy R Rhodes. A Raleigh County resident he was a salesman for Thomas Tire Co and chairman of Hot Coal Cemetery. Surviving: widow Esta Deck Rhodes a son Gary Wayne a daughter Reba Carroll Lewis four sisters and four brothers. Body at Caffee Funeral Home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Rhodes
Shady Spring
Millpoint
Mary Cochran Rhodes
Hyattsville
Hardy R. Rhodes
Raleigh County
Rhodes
Thomas Tire Co
Hot Coal
Esta Deck Rhodes
Gary Wayne
Reba Carroll Lewis
Hillsboro
Delphia Green
Port Republic
Rita Barnholt
Gladys Sarver
Crab Orchard
Reta Rhodes
Staunton
Page
Sherman
Robert
Baltimore
Silas
MacArthur
Caffee Funeral Home
Martin J McHale Requiem Mass for 78 Year Old Raleigh Resident
A requiem mass will be said for Martin Joseph McHale 78 of Raleigh at 8:30 a m Friday at St Francis de Sales Church with Rev John J Lazy celebrant Burial will be in Mount Calvary Addition to Sunset Memorial Park He died Tuesday morning after a long illness Born in Pittston Pa November 8 1883 he was a son of the late Michael and Catherine Langan McHale He worked for Lilly Brook Coal Co at Killarney until retirement in 1952 and was a member of St Francis de Sales Church and the UMWA Survivors include his wife Cora McHale of Raleigh and one brother John J McHale of Scranton Pa The body will be moved from Melton Mortuary to the residence at 930 am Thursday Rosary will be recited there at 730 pm by Rev Sylvester W Staud Active pallbearers are Anthony Mellish D R Day Guy Pennington M A Hunter Walter Peelish and Vincent Filipek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Joseph McHale
Raleigh
St. ‘Francis de Sales Catholic
John J. Lazy
Mount Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
McHale
Pittson
Michael
Catherine Langan McHale
Lillybrook Coal Co
Killarney
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
UMWA
Cora McHale
John J. McHale
Scranton
Melton
Sylvester W. Staud
Anthony Mellish
D. R. Day
Guy Pennington
M. A. Hunter
Walter Peelish
Vincent Filipek
Samuel West 84 Oak Hill Funeral Services Thursday
Funeral services for Samuel Cooper West 84 of Oak Hill will be held at 2 p m Thursday in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill. Burial at Huse Memorial Park Fayetteville. He died Monday night after a long illness. Survivors include a son Lawrence West Fayetteville four grandchildren 25 and 35 great grandchildren two brothers two sisters and several nieces and nephews. The body remains at the funeral home after 6 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Cooper West
Oak Hill
Tyree
Cortland
Ohio
Alice Peters
Atlanta
Barron Urges West Virginia Centennial Commission to Move Fast
Gov. W. W. Barron told a news conference the Centennial Commission must ditch formal procedures and speed preparations for the state's 100th birthday. He warned of financial strain and urged decisive action, saying time is running out and promising to attend the May 25 Parkersburg meeting to offer help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Barron
Commission
Parkersburg
Bee Keepers Meet Thursday in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Bee-Keepers Association will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the County Courtroom Courthouse. E. P. Cochran announced the second meeting of the group started a month ago by the Rural Development Council. The topic is Spring Management for Honey Production with focus on proper equipment. The organization aims to promote beekeeping as a commercial enterprise in Raleigh and neighboring counties. all bee-keepers are welcome, and 4-H youths are especially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Bee-Keepers Association
E. P. Cochran
Rural Development Council
Raleigh
Lanark Marine Jailed on Desertion Charge
Arnold Lee Miolo of Lanark was confined to Raleigh County Jail at 8:40 a.m. after FBI arrest on desertion from the Marine Corps. Chicago man Charles Alderman, 30, jailed at 3:30 a.m. on a port warrant. Aubrey Eugene Duncan of Bluefield booked at 3:45 p.m. on breaking and entering and safe cracking. en route to Bluefield for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Lee Miolo
Lanark
Raleigh County
FBI
Marine Corps
Charles Alderman
Chicago
Ill
Beckleyan
Aubrey Eugene Duncan
Bluefield
First Aid Rescue Responds For Nelson At Home
Beckley Rescue Squad could not secure a doctor after W. H. Nelson of 216 Church St. suffered a heart attack at 2:40 a.m. Emergency crews administered oxygen and left the scene. Mrs. Nelson said a doctor was to visit that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Rescue Squad
W. H. Nelson
Church St
Nelson
Death of Beckley man linked to gunshot wound
Harry Simms 78 of 103 West Omnia Street died at 8 AM today at Bluefield Sanitarium after a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home last Thursday. Ill health is listed as the cause. Son Harry Jr. of Annapolis and Edna Simms plus four grandchildren survive. Body remains at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Simms
Omnia St
Bluefield
Benjamin
Betty Simms
Roanoke
Simms
Beckley
Edna Simms
Harry Jr
Annapolis
Robert Kynard Rites Held in Killarney
Funeral services for Robert Kynard 75 of Killarney were conducted Friday at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parl or Chapel with Rev G D Toler officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Memorial Park. He died Monday at Owan General Hospital Mullens. Surviving is his wife Sally Kynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kynard
Killarney
Ritchie and Johnson
G. D. Toler
Greenwood Memorial Park
Kynard
Owan General Hospital
Mullens
Sally Kynard
Funeral for H. W. Johnson Held at Cedar Grove Baptist
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. at Cedar Grove Baptist Church for H. W. Johnson 32 of Pamplico South Carolina husband of Miss Sue Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs H S Smith of Daniel. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Johnson's body was found after being missing since April 5 when his boat capsized on the Pee Dee River during a fishing trip. He reportedly drowned near the place his father died eight years earlier. He left a wife a son Hampton Wilson Jr and a daughter Debra Sue at home, plus his mother Geneva Martin Johnson two brothers and three sisters.
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H. W. Johnson
Pamplico
S.C
Raleigh County
Sue Smith
H. S. Smith
Daniel
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
Church
Johnson
Pee Dee
Geneva Martin Johnson
Hampton Wilson Jr
Debra Sue
Reid Refuses To Comment On Retirement Submission
William C. Reid Raleigh County assistant superintendent of schools had his name submitted to the Board of Education Tuesday night for retirement. He refused to discuss future plans today but said retirement will not take effect until July 1 and would grant an interview then. John W. Saunders, county superintendent, said Reid’s name was submitted per policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Reid
Raleigh County
Board of Education
Stratton High School
John W. Saunders
Reid
Dixie Senators Win First Round In Rights Battle
In Washington Senate Democrats led by Mike Mansfield report Southern senators plan a tough fight over civil rights. A 43 minute quorum call forced an adjournment with 35 of 50 needed, signaling a prolonged debate over literacy tests for federal voting. The Kennedy bill and a relief measure were discussed as substitutes. Senator Richard Russell warned of a strong, organized filibuster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Kennedy
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
New Orleans
Dentures, Pottery, and a Laugh Foundation Petition
A humorous trio of petitions to Rep. Bow explores absurd ideas to fix surpluses. Dr David Howell suggests government purchase of surplus dentures and storage with crops or export to spur corn sales. George Q Lewis proposes a National Laugh Foundation hospital for sick comedians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
David E. Howell
Alliance
Howell
George Q. Lewis
National Laugh Foundation
Congress
Pipeline first quarter 1962 earnings report summary
The first quarter 1962 pipeline earnings stood at 10,455,000 versus 7,851,000 in Q1 1962. Common stock earnings this year are 32 cents per share, same period last year. Operating revenue reached 95,320,000, up from 89,286,000 in 1961. Shares outstanding totaled 19,030,336 for Q1 1962, up from 18,349,980 a year earlier.
Truck fire causes corn-hauler damage on turnpike
A tractor-trailer loaded with corn caught fire around noon Tuesday near mile 27 on the West Virginia Turnpike. Damage was estimated at $5,000 to the vehicle and $3,000 to the corn contents. The truck, owned by Carl Mussetter of Ashland, was driven by 25 year old Eugene Cordell of Ashland. Brakes apparently failed, causing a tire to ignite the blaze.
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Milea 27
West Virginia Turnpike
Carl Mussetter
Ashland
Eugene Cordell
Shortening The News highlights in Kanawha City theft and taxes
The article notes Albert Young found guilty of robbing a loan company in Kanawha City last November of 600 dollars. It also covers John R. Hardesty’s income tax fraud trial and defense statements, a key West Virginia Safety Conference address by Dr. A L Chapman, and bids due May 22 for a new National Guard Armory near Huntington costing about 400000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent
Albert Young
Kanawha County
Kanawha City
Charleston
A. L. Chapman
U. S
West Virginia
John R. Hardesty
Sterling Enterprises
Morgantown
Wheeling
Hardesty
J. W. Ruby
State Armory Board
National Guard
Huntington
Tri- State
U.S. Rejects Atmospheric Nuclear Testing Amid Talks
The Atomic Commission in Washington said President Kennedy gave a go ahead for atmospheric tests in the Pacific. Conferees debated preliminary wording of a future disarmament treaty while awaiting Russia’s response. Zorin avoided signaling a walkout and agreed to scheduled sessions Thursday and Friday plenary meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
U.S. Atomic Commission
Washington
Kennedy
Russia
Zorin
Gromyko report sparks debate in Supreme Soviet
Nikita intervened during a session on Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko s Geneva conference report. Gromyko warned that renewed U S explosions would prompt the Soviet Union to test new nuclear devices to protect security. Deputies Sharaf Rashidov and Alexander Korneichug opened a wave of speeches backing the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Soviet
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
United States
Soviet Union
Sharaf Rashidov
Alexander Korneichug
Parking and Traffic Changes Passed by City Council
City Council unanimously adopted ordinances from City Attorney Turman L. Sayre affecting traffic and parking. Prohibitions include the east side of Mai Avenue north to Mankin Avenue and left turns onto Valley Drive South from Orchard Court. Fourth Street West becomes one way from Valley Drive South to Virginia Street. Street lights to be installed on Stewart Avenue and Fifth Street. May proclaimed Clean-Up Month. Committees were formed to study aerial ladder truck needs and to evaluate water damage complaints and alley clearance requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turman L. Sayre
Mai Avenue
Vance Drive
Mankin Avenue
Fourth Street
Valley Drive
Virginia Street
Orchard Court
Council
Cecil Pp. Connor
Stewart Avenue
Fifth Street
Connor
National Board of Fire Underwriters
West Virginia Rating Bureau
Cecil L. Miller
Beckley
Barron
Fred LaBastille
LaBastille
T. C. Glashen
F St
D. E. Warden
George B. Chambers
J. S. Larrick
Hyden Smith
John Smith
Noel Christian
A. A. “Buck” Ross
Hargrove Street
Hargrove
Crawford Streets
Miller
Bigger Playground Goal Of Central PTA
The Central Elementary School PTA aims to acquire additional land for a larger playground before the new term. If funds allow, it plans to purchase the city garage property now used by the city garage, per Principal Charles Akers. A musical program by Mrs. Hazel Davenport's first grade class followed the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Elementary School
PTA
Charles Akers
Hazel Davenport
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