Raleigh Co highway included in improvements
Bids on 35 highway improvement projects totaling about 9 million dollars will be opened by the State Road Commission on May 3. Projects include 30 state-financed resurfacing jobs and five federal-aid adds across 27 counties, with major work on U.S. 22 at Weirton and several sections of U.S. routes and state highways from Barbour to Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Road Commission
U. S
Weirton
Ohio County—railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Miners Reject Return To Work Over New Pact
Miners at Shannopin mine Bobtown Pa and Robena mine Masontown Pa refuse to return Sunday night after talks on a new contract. Kochis says confusion reigned as workers demanded a meeting first. The union district officers lack details but expect the Policy Committee to ratify the agreement despite wage scale members' likely opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
Shannopin
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Bobtown
Kochis
U. S. Steel
Robena
Masontown
Peabody Coal Co
BCOA
Five Die In Early Morning Massachusetts House Fire
STERLING Mass UPI five persons were killed when a ranch style home burned in an isolated section of Sterling. Victims include Eli Brouillette 74 Elva Brouillette 68 Lorraine Cellars 37 and her daughter Katherine 5 plus boarder Lillian Flynn 48. Husband Gilbert 62 is seriously burned and two others Virginia 13 and Eli Brouillette Jr 43 escaped unharmed. Police say the brother woke to smoke and escaped through a window after raising an alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Cellars
Eli Brouillette Jr
Wallace Foskett
Wise guy knows the answer until it happens to him
A brief aphorism notes that the savvy person believes they understand life until a personal setback reveals limits. The line hints at hubris and learning through experience, reflecting a common streetwise viewpoint.
Indonesia Faces Rising Anti-Suharto Sentiment and China Protests
Indonesia shows mounting opposition to defense minister Suharto amid accusations of financial chaos under Sukarno. The piece notes increased anti Communist China sentiment after attacks on the Chinese embassy, with protest notes from Beijing accusing the Indonesian government of orchestrating raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suharto
Sukarno
Antara
China
New China
Indonesia
Tokyo
Deaths And Funerals In Beckley Area
Joint funeral services for George Bright and his wife Lillian Bright will be held at the Methodist Temple in Beckley with multiple pastors in charge. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Bright, born 1884 in Lewisburg, long active in church, education, and local charities, died Sunday. his wife died Saturday after a long illness. Surviving sons Woodson and Robert. Services for William Clarence Bishop of Scarbro follow at White Oak Presbyterian Church with a long list of affiliations and survivors. He died after a heart attack at home. Burial is High Lawn Memorial Park. Both services in Raleigh County areas, with callers and tributes at local funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bright
Hillpark Drive
Methodist Temple
Reece Burns
Glenn W. Stewart
E. W. Hall
Sunset Memorial Park
Bright
Lillian A. Bright
Brights
Beckley
Lewisburg
William McKendree
Julia Elizabeth (Buster) Bright
Mershall College
General Conference
The
Methodist Church
Uniting Conference
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County Association of Charities
William
Clarence) Bishop
Scarbro
White Oak Presbyterian Church
W. F. Hodges
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Bishop
New River Co
Mount Hope
Scarbro Supply Co
N. Y
Paul
Pat
Birmingham
Ala
Roger
Ann) Griffith
Charleston
Warren
Carolyn) Thornhill III
A. J
Aub
Donald Cobb
Fairview
Joe Wilson
Memphis
Tyree
S. Sgt Grover R Taylor Funeral in Mullens
Funeral services for S Sgt Grover Robert Taylor 25 of Allen Junction will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Sam Foglesong Chapel Mullens with Rev David Pollock in charge Burial is planned for Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Va after his death from enemy mortar fire in Viet Nam The body is at Sam Fogleson Nease and Neely Funeral Home Mullens Also noted are the death and services for Dicker son H Short of Zanesville Ohio and John Eldridge Lynch Sr of Glen Morgan with detailed survivors and burial plans in Ohio and Chicago. Ducted services tomorrow at Webb and Neal with Sunset Memorial Park burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Robert Taylor
Allen Junction
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
David Pollock
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Taylor
Viet Nam
Sam Fogleson
Nease and Neely
Meyer Widow of Staunton Resident Dies in Illinois
Mrs Christine Meyer Fred Meyer of 202 Queen Street was informed Sunday of the death of her mother Mrs Christine L Meyer of Staunton Illinois. She was a widow of Bruno Meyer who died in 1939. Survivors include two sons Charles J and Walter B both of St Louis Missouri and two daughters Mrs Kermitt Pasley of Mt Vernon Illinois and Mrs G M Hassee of Staunton. The body is in a Staunton funeral home pending completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Meyer
Queen St
Christine L. Meyer
Staunton
Ill
Bruno Meyer
Meyer
Charles J
Walter B
St. Louis
Kermitt Pasley
Mt. Vernon
G. M. Hassee
Allen Bumpus obituary in Harper Heights
Allen Bumpus, 91, of Harper Heights, died Friday after a long illness. Born March 1, 1875 in Roxboro, N C, he leaves his wife Annie and five sons Robert Albert Edward Leslie James Charleston, plus 32 grandchildren. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Church of God, Harper Heights. Elder J C Richardson presiding. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bumpus
Harper Heights
Roxboro
N. C
Annie
Robert
Albert
Columbus
Ohio
Edward
New York City
Leslie
Dayton
James
Charleston
Church of God
J. C. Richardson
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Herman R. Bostick Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Herman R. Bostick a 69 year old Sprague resident will be at 2 p m Wednesday at the Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Revs Shirley Donnelly and Allen Norman officiating Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park He died Sunday in a local hospital after a long illness A World War I veteran and retired coal miner he had worked 11 years at Raleigh County Airport Born February 17 1897 in Lowell he had lived in Raleigh County 45 years He is survived by his wife Mattie Pittman Bostick three sons Ray Beckley Melvin Grafton Ohio and Marvin Washington D C a daughter Betty Williams Grafton Ohio four brothers Carl Roy both of Beckley Clyde Sprague and Walter Maple Fork four sisters Mrs Clarence Sarah Kesler and Mrs H O Eva Coleman both of Calloway Heights Mrs Jack Miller Glen Ferris and Mrs Elgin Dittmer Detroit Michigan and six grandchildren The body will remain at the funeral home until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eldridge Lynch Sr
Glen Morgan
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Laurel Creek
John
Mary Cooper Lynch
Sadie Ransome Lynch
John Jr
Frank
Chicago
Ill
Robert
Clyde
Walter
Patricia) Hodge
Mabel) Mizia
Ronald
Jane) Baker
Beckley
Linda Lynch
Mary Blackburn
Earl Hopkins
Soak Creek
Webb and Neal
Beulah Pack
L. A. Garten
Sunset Memorial Park
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Herman R. Bostick
Sprague
Caffee Funeral Home
Shirley Donnelly
Allen Norman
Raleigh County
Lowell
Mattie Pittman Bostic
Ray
Melvin
Grafton
Ohio
Marvin
Washington, D. C
Dan
Betty) Williams
Carl
Roy
Maple Fork
Clarence
Sarah) Kesler
H. O
Eva) Coleman
Calloway Heights
Jack Miller
Glen Ferris
Elgin Dittmer
Detroit
Mich
Funeral notices for Mary Foley and Margie Evans
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Foley, 75, Maple Fork, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev. John Barton officiating. Burial follows at Lester Community Cemetery. Foley died Sunday in a local hospital after a heart attack. Survivors include five sons and one daughter. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Separately, funeral arrangements are listed for Mrs. Margie Ann Evans, 42, Route 1 Oak Hill, who died Saturday in an Oak Hill hospital after a short illness. Evans’s survivors include husband Houston and two sons. The body is at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill.
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Mary Foley
Maple Fork
Melton
John Barton
Lester
Foley
William M
Martha M. Sheppard Pease
Detroit
Mich
Crab Orchard
William D
Carson
Roy
Dempsey
Elmer
Carlisle
Ohio
Everette (Litha) Wickline
Minnie Weeks
Tate Hodge
Margie Ann Evans
Route 1
Oak Hill
Thurmond
Clarence
Nellie Cutlip McGuffin
Houston
Houston Jr
Jeffery M
William
Harry
Edward
Hill Top
Ray
Air Force
Germany
Larry
Sturats Draft
Earl
Waynesboro
Jackie
Cleveland
Mary Doyle
Staunton
Shirley Surbaugh
Roanoke
Tyree
Mary Liker of Pemberton Dies After Illness
Mrs. Mary Liker 72 of Pemberton dies after a long illness in Hilltop Nursing Home. Born July 2 1893 in Pike County Kentucky she is survived by husband Anton Liker son Ernest Woolwine and daughter Marie Zuzilo. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fred X Williams Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Osborn Liker
Pemberton
Fred X. Williams
W. F. Tolliver
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Liker
a_ Hilltop
Pike County
Anton Liker
Ernest Woolwine
Besaco
Marie Zuzilo
Clarksburg
Billy Dalton
Arnold Lambert
Kenneth Young
Burton Ford
J. Carter
Ronnie Wilson
Death of John Nekarda in Beckley auto crash details
John Nekarda 67 of Hroznova Hlota Czechoslovakia died at 7 15 p m Friday in a local hospital from injuries in an automobile accident on the West Virginia Turnpike near Beckley earlier that evening His body awaits authorization by the Czechoslovakian embassy for return He was born September 18 1898 in Tasov Czechoslovakia and was a Catholic He is survived by a foster daughter Mrs Ledia Santavy of Hroznova Hlota and a brother Joseph Frank of Canton Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nekarda
Hronznova Hlota
Czechosovakia
Keyser-Bryant
Nekarda
West Virginia Turnpike
Beckley
Tasov
Czechoslovakia
Ledia Santavy
Hroznova Hlota
Joseph Frank
Canton
Ohio
Funeral services held for J A Arnold in Mount Hope
J A Arnold 82 of Route 1 Mount Hope died at 1115 AM Saturday at home. Services were at 2 PM today in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope with Rev Fred Die Dinkler officiating. Burial followed in Blue Ridge Memorial. He was a farmer and member of Mattsville Methodist Church. Survived by Rosa daughter Gladys Williams and grandchild Ramey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Aaron Arnold
Route 1
Mount Hope
Tyree
Freddie Dinkler
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Arnold
Mattsville
Henry E Richardson Funeral Services in Mullens
Funeral services for Henry E Richardson 71 of Amigo will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church Mullens with Rev Nelson Staples overseeing. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial. Born January 20 1889 in Darlington South Carolina he died after a long illness in a local hospital. Friends may call at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Beckley after 1 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Richardson
Amigo
First Baptist Church of
Mullens
Nelson Staples
Greenwood Memorial Park
Richardson
Darlington
S. C
Edward Richardson
Ritchie and Johnson
Beckley
Final rites for Miss Vira Eppling at Princeton chapel
Miss Vira B Eppling 68 died Friday at New Smyrna Beach Fla after a long illness Born at Camp Creek she was the daughter of late James E and Margaret McElerth Eppling A former Mercer County school teacher she was a member of First Methodist Church Princeton Survivors include sisters Bernice Walker New Smyrna Beach Fla Nora Nickerson Portland Ore and brother P M Eppling Beckley Burial will be in Resthaven Park Cemetery Princeton Services set for 2 p m Tuesday conducted by Dr J C Fisher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vira B. Eppling
George W. Seaver
Princeton
J. C. Fisher
Resthaven Park
Miss Eppling
Mercer County
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Camp Creek
James E
Margaret McElerth Eppling
First Methodist Church
Bernice Walker
Nora Nickerson
Portland, Ore
P. M. Eppling
Beckley
Mrs Nekarda Dies in West Virginia Pike Crash
Mrs Mary Nekarda 57 of Canton Ohio died Friday in an automobile accident on the West Virginia Turnpike near Beckley. Born February 20 1909 in Toledo she is survived by husband Joseph of Canton two sisters Ann Berg and Elizabeth Meklosek of Toledo. Body to be moved from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Beckley to Canton this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Nekarda
Canton
Ohio
Nekarda
Beckley
Toledo
Joseph
Ann Berg
Elizabeth Meklosek
Keyser-Bryant
Funeral services for Margaret Canaday in Vine Grove Ky
Margaret Canaday of Branton Indiana will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stovall Funeral Home in Vine Grove Kentucky. Her grandmother Mrs Caroline Canaday of 219 Vine Street and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Canaday and brother Glenn are named in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Canaday
Branton
Ind
Stovall Funeral Home
Vine Grove
Caroline Canaday
Vine St
Sunny
Bailey Canaday
Glenn
John Hawkins Funeral Services in Minden
Funeral services for John Hawkins 71 of Minden will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Minden Rev W C Clement officiating Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park He died in a local hospital Friday after a long illness A retired miner he was born in 1894 in North Carolina He was a member of the Civil East Chapter No 24 of the Eastern Star Lodge No 27 Parlor in Greentown after 1 p m Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hawkins
Minden
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
W. C. Clement
Greenwood Memorial Park
Hawkins
North Carolina
Eastern Star
Ritchie and Johnson
Greentown
DeRudder Nears Consciousness After Artificial Heart Implant
Editor report from Beckley notes Ed Hodel elected UPI Editors of West Virginia president with Haven Thompson named vice president and J Richard Toren secretary at the 11th Charleston Press Club meeting. In Houston, Marcel DeRudder, 65, remains on synthetic heart support after a five hour operation. Doctors say signs of recovery appear as kidney function declines slightly and vital signs stabilize. DeBakey and staff report improved reflexes and a return of some consciousness as the left ventricular bypass device continues to carry most of the heart’s workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hodel
Raleigh Register
Beckley
United Press International
West Virginia
Eldora Nuzum
Elkins Inter-Mountain
Haven Thompson
Wheeling Intelligencer
Hodel
J. Richard Toren
UPI
Charleston Press Club
Charleston
Robert M. Gornall
State Human Rights Commission
Lakin State Hospital
Gornall
Michael E. DeBakey
DeRudder
DeBakey
Illinois
Former Defense Secretary Louis A. Johnson Dies
Washington mourns Louis A. Johnson, former Defense Secretary fired by President Truman after the Korean War began. He died at 75 after a stroke and lengthy illness, having served 1949 to 1950 during the early days of unification of the armed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Defense
Louis A. Johnson
Harry S Truman
Johnson
Washington Hospital Center
Clarksburg
W. Va
Truman
Army
Navy
Air Force
Congress
Air War Over Hanoi Area Phantoms Down Mig 17s
Four Phantom pilots engaged a MIG formation 25 miles northeast of Hanoi. Captain Donald K. Wolf led 4 Phantoms defending F105s. two more MIGs joined, then one was shot down by Cameron and Hallgren. Blake and teammates dodged further attacks as two US planes were downed weekend raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald K. Wolf
Hanoi
Blake
Cameron
Wolf
Maj
John F. Hallgren
U. S
Dodd Johnson Dinner Fund Claim Draws Tax Question
The Dodd associates argued that money raised at testimonial dinners was tax free as gifts, countering claims by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson that funds were pocketed from campaign dinners. Senator Williams countered that money raised at fund-raisers is taxable if not used for campaigns, challenging the personal gift characterization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
John J. Williams
R-Del
Senate
Bobby Baker
Williams
Congress
Viet Cong air skirmish tests U S dominance over North Vietnam
Viet Cong sharpshooter pilots fired missiles at American planes, which escaped unscathed. Interceptions marked a rare challenge by the Communist air force to U S supremacy in the region. Separately, Viet Cong raiders attacked Hue in a 15 minute barrage killing two and wounding seven civilians. Three buildings collapsed under shell fire near the citadel airport compound. No aircraft were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Viet Nam
Hue
Citadel
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