Mine Victims Families to Receive Welfare Fund Aid
The United Mine Workers Welfare Fund will pay about 1000 dollars to each of 22 families of miners killed in the Compass No. 2 mine explosion last Thursday. Each survivor gets a 350 dollar cash payment and help with small bills, as investigations resume into the blast. Funeral services were held for three victims in Philippi and Rinehart, with a memorial service likely later. Officials noted prior disasters and urged stronger mine safety measures while repairs proceed at the gassy mine. Senator Jennings Randolph urged Congress to review and strengthen existing mine laws.
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DOLA
UPI
Compass No. 2
United Mine Workers Union
Leonard Timms
U. S. Bureau of Mines
UMW
Clinchfield Coal Co
Philippi
Rinehart
Harrison County
Washington
W. A
Tony) Boyle
Timms
Ewell Snuffer
Snuffer
Jennings Randolph
DW. Va
Executive Branch
Congress
Wreck of Gas-Laden Train Blamed on Collapsed Wheel
A tank car wheel collapse triggered a freight train derailment on the Western Maryland line near Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Propane explosions followed, 22 firemen were burned, 80 families evacuated for chlorine gas concerns, and authorities opened an investigation by the state Public Utility Commission.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Western Maryland
Reading Co
Here
Cumberland County
Brandtsville
Fred Ellis
Hagerstown
Rutherford Yards
State Public Utility Commission
Richard E. Shingler
Transportation Bureau
Four Fined For Destruction Of Property
Four Raleigh County youths were remanded to Raleigh County Jail at 11 a.m. today by Magistrate Joe Rodriguez after $10 fines and costs for destruction of property and a 10 day sentence for profanity. Named defendants include Gene Doe, John Doe believed Gene Miller Fairdale Billy Miller Stover Cledith Taylor and Robert Taylor Arnett. Warrants by Domenic Trimboli claim they broke a stool bathroom door damaged a jukebox and bottles during a Friday night fight. Other locals, William L. Wood Sophia and Charles Samuel Sturgill Sophia faced separate warrants. Monroes Beckley released after bond. Legg Beckley paid speeding fine. Kessler Mount Hope hazardous driving after citation. Barnett Richwood speeding fine. Details note routes and police involvement.
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Raleigh County
Joe Rodriguez
Gene Doe
John Doe
Gene Miller
Fairdale
Billy Miller
Stover
Cledith Taylor
Robert Taylor
Arnett
Sophia
W. F. Monroe
Beckley
Rodriguez
Leonard Childress
Willia McBride
Pax
Henry Griffith
Cool Ridge
Robert W. Legg
Carl E. Kessler
Mount Hope
W. A. Burke
Dallas L. Barnett
Richwood
Burke
South Fayette Street
Tensions Rise as Haiti Protests Duvalier Regime
Reports say unrest grew in recent weeks after U S actions cutting off economic aid to President Francois Duvalier. The flareup adds to a long dispute between Haiti and the Dominican Republic over Hispaniola with Port-au-Prince tense but no fighting reported.
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U.S
Francois Duvailier
Hispaniola
Port-Au- Prince
Duvalier
Port-Au-Prince
Body Of Baby Found In A Box At Kenova
A newborn boy was found in a cardboard box inside a paper bag lying on a street near the curb in Kenova Wayne County. Authorities seek to identify the mother and believe the baby was full term and born within 24 hours of discovery. Richard Hamlin found the bag and initially mistook it for containing bottles.
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Kenova
UPI
Wayne County
Richard Hamlin
Robbery at New River Co Store in Ski ton
Beckley state police investigate a Sunday night breaking and entering at the New River Co Store in Ski ton. Entry was gained by forcing a basement window. Loss included three rifles a shotgun two radios one electric razor two clocks two wrist watches ten cartons of cigarettes assorted costume jewelry transistor radio batteries total value 445 dollars.
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Beckley State
New River Co
Skeeton
Action To Condemn Lands Is Started In Raleigh County
Orders signed by Judge Norman Knapp grant the State Road Commission leave to file for appointment of commissioners to determine just compensation for land and easements to be condemned for public use. Cases include SRC against Meadows Hicklin Malagrida Stone Easley Eldo Realty Gillenwater and others. Hearing date set for May. Sanders against Bolen was ordered dismissed.
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Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
State Road Commission
SRC
W. N. Meadows
Lula Hicklin
Paul Malagrida
Clyde Stone
Ruth Stone
Charles Easley
Mary Arlene Easley
Eldo Realty Co
Phyllis Gillen
Castro and Khrushchev Praise Russia at Lenin Tomb
In speeches at Lenin's tomb on Sunday Castro and Khrushchev praised Soviet-Cuban ties and solidarity against imperialist threats. They avoided naming the United States and did not reference the rocket removal from Cuba last fall, signaling ruffled feelings yet formal cordiality.
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Lieved Castro
Kremlin
Cuba
Castro
Soviet Union
United States
Lenin
Khrushchev
Russia
Marcher Party Plans Walk to Jackson in Unclear Start
Marcher would begin a hike to Jackson Mississippi from an undisclosed location either Wednesday or Thursday. The group had previously asked President Kennedy and Alabama Governor George Wallace for protection. Wallace said the walk should not be attempted.
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Jackson
Miss
Kennedy
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Funeral services for William Alfred Mitchem of Dry Hill
Funeral services for William Alfred Mitchem 70 of Dry Hill will be at Mount Tabor Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. Albert L Ostrander and Rev. W C Combs officiating. Burial follows at Mount Tabor Cemetery. He died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday after a long illness. Born October 27 1892 in Harper he was a son of the late James N and Margaret Evans Mitchem. A Raleigh County resident most of his life he married Eva Miller on March 22 1916 and she survives. He worked at Eccles mine and was a member of UMWA Local 5770. Surviving: wife Eva. two sons William M and Gene K both of Dry Hill. three brothers Fred of Eccles John and Valley of Sweeneysburg. two sisters Mrs G Honaker and Mrs T R Cooper of Beckley. five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. The body remains at Melton Mortuary until one hour before services when it will be taken to the church.
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William Alfred Mitchem
Dry Hill
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Albert L. Ostrander
W. C. Combs
Mount Tabor
Harper
James N
Margaret Evans Mitchem
Raleigh County
Eva Miller
Grace Chapel
Eccles Mine
UMWA
William M
Gene K
Fred
Eccles
John
Valley
Sweeneysburg
G. Honaker
T. R. Cooper
Beckley
Roy
Arthur M
James C
Edgar
Randolph
Nelson
James
Robert
Sam Mitchem
Richard Cooper
Melton
Benjamin Guy
Rural Acres Drive
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Joseph A. Richards
Sunset Memorial Park
West Virginia
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Blackwell
Derbyshire
England
Benjamin
Rachael Morrell Guy
State Department of Mines
Dorothy
Dunenden Coal Co
Terry
Knights of Pythias of
Final rites set for Edgar P. Dale in Mullens
Edgar Pierce Dale 66 of Sullivan dies from third degree burns after a Mullens accident. Funeral at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Mc Dougal's Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Chapel Sullivan with Rev. Roy McCoy. Burial at Mitchell Ridge Cemetery Sullivan. Survived by four sons James Palatka Florida Harry Tulsa Texas Floyd High Point North Carolina Paul Houston Texas and three daughters Alice Tolbert Lake Worth Florida Nellie Arnold Bluefield and Nettie Gates Bluefield.
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Edgar Pierce Dale
Sullivan
McDougal
Robertson and
Tulsa
Tex
Floyd
High Point N. C
Paul
Houston
Alice Tolbert
Lake Worth
Fla
Nellie Arnold
Nettie Gates
Bluefield
Auda P Phillips funeral held in MacArthur
Funeral services for Auda Prince Phillips 66 of MacArthur will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hollywood Baptist Church with Rev S D Smi officiating. Burial follows at Wildwood Cemetery. He died Sunday evening after a long illness at his home. He was born July 25 1896 in Shady Spring a son of the late Prince and Nancy Ward Phillips. A retired miner last employed at Tams with Winding Gulf Coal Co and lifelong Raleigh County resident he belonged to Hollywood Baptist Church and the UMWA. Survivors include his wife Catherine Spangler Phillips four daughters Helen Shrewsberry Juanita Deck Patty Meadows Joyce Sturgill sixteen grandchildren four great grandchildren one brother Charlie and three sisters. The body will be moved from Caffee Funeral Home to the residence Tuesday afternoon and to the church an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auda Prince Phillips
MacArthur
Hollywood Baptista
Raleigh County
Hollywood Baptist Church
UMWA
Catherine Spangler Phillips
Billy
Washington, D. C
Roy
Helen) Shrewsberry
Albert
Juanita) Deck
Coco, Fla
Warren
Patty) Meadows
Alexandria, Va
Kenneth
Joyce
Walter Breedlove Rites Set for Longtime Coal Miner
Funeral services for Walter Breedlove 97 of Clear Creek will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at Clear Creek Presbyterian Church with Rev. Homer Hiser and Rev. Enoch Moore presiding. Burial follows in the family cemetery. Breedlove died Sunday at his home after a long illness. Born July 4 1864 in Madison he was the oldest of eight children. A retired coal loader who quit at 82 after about 56 years in mines including Winifred Loop Creek Eskdale and about 20 years at Eskdale Mines retiring in 1945. Survived by wife Minnie two daughters Macie Williams Hessie Maynor a half brother William Miller stepdaughter Pearl Harless two grandchildren and a great grandson. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope until one hour before services.
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Walter Breedlove
Clear Creek
Clear Creek Presbyterian Church
Homer Hiser
Enoch Moore
Pax
Raleigh County
Madison
John Breedlove
Winifred
Winifred Junction
Loop Creek
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Paint Creek
Milburn
Kingston
Ameagle
Cabin Creek
Cave Fork
Rayford
Pearl Harless
Beckley
Tyree
Mount Hope
Funeral rites for Mrs Margaret Cappellari stated
Mrs S C Margaret Cappellari 73 of 716 S Kanawha St will be buried with pallbearers Charles Goddard Theodore Ongaro Destino Vagilo Leo Vecellio Mike Vecellio and Lewyn Wilkes A Requiem High Mass is planned for 9 am Tuesday at St Francis de Sales Church The Rosary will be prayed at 7 pm today at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home
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S. C. Margaret Cappellari
S. Kanawha St
Charles Goddard
Theodore Ongaro
Destino Vagilo
Leo
Mike Vecellio
Lewyn Wilkes
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Rosary
Keyser-Bryant
Funeral set for Ernest R. Parsons in Beckley
Ernest R. Buck Parsons 65 of 115 Johnson St. dies in a local nursing home after a long illness. Funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev. D D Elwell of Pineville officiating. Burial location to be announced. Survivors include wife Ethel Powers and several siblings. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Tuesday. nephews to pallbear.
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Ernest R. (Buck) Parsons
Johnson St
Melton Mortuary
D. D. Elwell
Pineville
Anthony
James F. Powers
Beckley
Tilda Phipps Powers
Camden
N. J
Ethel Powers
Biloxi
Miss
Anna Powers
Howard
Churchville
Jack
Ashland
James
Final rites for Carl DeBose in Harvey Baptist Church
Carl DeBose 46 of Elizabeth New Jersey and formerly Harvey will be buried in Harvey Cemetery after services at 2 p m Wednesday at Harvey Baptist Church with Rev Leon Simms in charge He died in a New Jersey hospital Thursday Ernestine DeBose of Elizabeth four sons Edward Kenneth Walter Wayne all at home three daughters Annettia Gloria and Mary Alice seven sisters Bessie Reed Queen Washington Evelyn Peaks Daisy Sweeney Jeanette Jackson Rosetta Abernathy Mabel Turner and Wright and Anderson Funeral Home will conduct from 10 30 a m to 12 noon Wednesday when the hearse leaves for the church
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Carl DeBose
Elizabeth
N. J
Harvey
Harvey Baptist Church
Leon Simms
New Jersey
Ernestine DeBose
Edward
U. S. Army
Kentucky
Kenneth
Walter
Wayne
Annettia
Gloria
Mary Alice
Alberry DeBose
Bessie Reed
Queen Washington
Los Angeles
Calif
Evelyn Peaks
Columbus
Ohio
Daisy Sweenney
Jeanette Jackson
Rosetta Abernathy
Charleston
Mabel Turner
Baltimore
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Richmond Funeral Services for Hobart J Richmond
Funeral services for Hobart James Richmond 62 of Pluto will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at Pluto Methodist Church with multiple ministers officiating. Burial follows in Pluto family cemetery. He died after a three week illness in a local hospital. Born January 29 1901 in Pluto he was the son of the late Howard and Elizabeth Crook Richmond. He was lifelong Pluto resident and postmaster for 19 years at his death. Surviving are Omega Lilly three daughters and eight sons, seven sisters and two brothers with 15 grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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Hobart James Richmond
Pluto
Pluto Methodist Church
W. O. Wills
J. O. Hambrick
Bob Shields
Howard and
Elizabeth Crook Richmond
Omega Lilly
Dallas
Margaret) England
Crab Orchard
Rex
Betty) Sayers
Clifton Forge
Joe
Carol) Brillon
Woonsocket
R. I
Bobby
Glen Bernie, Md
Alfred Meisel
Huntington
Billy
Beckley
Reno
Lyle Hudson
Arthur
Charles Richmond
Edward Kingsley
Oral Meadows
Noah Crotty
Melton Mortuary
Mrs Mary Maynor Rites Planned In West Virginia
Mrs Mary Maynor 70 of Clear Fork died 11 p m Sunday in a Welch hospital after a long illness Born July 4 1892 in Wyoming County she was a daughter of John and Nancy Brown both deceased She belonged to Cyclone Baptist Church She was widow of James Kenor Maynor Surviving are five sons Harless Oscar Russell Roscoe Cyclone and Roy Hazy three daughters Bertha Dempsey Mallory Orpha Keyser and Athalene Dempsey 35 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren The body is at McDougal Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Pineville
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Mary Maynor
Clear Fork
Welch
Wyoming County
John
Nancy Brown
Cyclone Baptist Church
James Kenor Maynor
Harless
Oscar
Russell
Roscoe
Cyclone
Roy
Hazy
Bertha Dempsey
Mallory
Orpha Keyser
Dayton
Ohio
Athalene Dempsey
McDougal
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Pineville
Rns
Funeral services for Lula Mitchell in Mabscott church
Funeral services for 81 year old Lula Mitchell of Mabscott will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Pentecostal Holiness Church on Maplewood Lane with Elders C B Miller and Willie Schofield presiding. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. She died Friday in a local hospital after a long illness. The body will be moved from Wright and Anderson funeral home to the church one hour before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Mitchell
Mabscott
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Maplewood Lane
C. B. Miller
Willie Schofield
Greenwood Memorial Park
Wright
Funeral services for Rensselaer publisher Schuyler Robinson
Schuyler C. Robinson 90 owner publisher of the Rensselaer Republican from 1927 to 1953 died Friday. Funeral services were scheduled today in Rensselaer Indiana.
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Rensselaer, Ind
UPI
Schuyler C. Robinson
Rensselaer Republican
Hutchings Funeral Arrangements Set for Ex-Red Cincinnati Pitcher
Indianapolis UPI reports funeral arrangements are pending for Johnny Hutchings a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves in the early 1940s. He died Saturday at age 47 and helped the Reds win the pennant in 1940 and the Braves in 1941.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Johnny Hutchings
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Hutchings
Reds
Braves
Sister Agnes of the Sacred Heart Dies at 64 in California
Sister Agnes of the Sacred Heart, administrator of St. Joseph Hospital and the first Catholic nun to lead the Washington State Hospital Association, died Sunday after a lengthy illness in Burbank, California. She was 64.
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Burbank, Calif
UPI
Agnes of the Scared Heart
St. Joseph Hospital
Washington State Hospital Association
Right To Fire Conductor Ormandy? Dreadful Mistake
Philadelphia musicians demanded a vote to oust their conductor if 75 percent opposed him. Concertmaster Anshel Brusilow called the move a dreadful mistake not aimed at Eugene Ormandy, noting it could hurt him personally though it was meant to express orchestra members wishes. He urged quick correction to avoid damaging the maestro and the orchestra.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Philadelphia Orchestra
Anshel Brusilow
Brusilow
American Federation of Musicians
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Eugene Ormandy
Con
Ductor
Europe
Ormandy
Probe Seeks Cause Of Fuel Plant Explosion
Officials at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory sift through rubble to determine the explosion cause that killed three men and injured 11 at the Hercules Powder Company facility near Cumberland Maryland. Navy preliminary probes delay damage estimates while operations resume today.
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Rocket Center
UPI
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
Hercules Powder Co
U. S. Navy
Navy
Cumberland
Hercules
Hoffa Warns of Labor Unity Risk and Possible Strike
Hoffa warned that anti union laws and split leadership threaten unions and could cost millions. He urged negotiations for a new contract, but pledged to strike if needed to push New Jersey and New York wages to Teamsters standards. He praised Local 107 leader Raymond Cohen as a division tactic target amid a trial over looting charges.
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Motor Transport Labor Relations, Inc
Hoffa
New Jersey
New York
Raymond Cohen
Local 107
Voice
Teamster
Teamsters
Cohen
Sneed Cited for Shoplifting at Beckley Ice and Feed
Brady Sneed, 46, Rhodell, cited 10:40 a.m. for shoplifting and blocking traffic at Beckley Ice and Feed on Prince Street, posted a 55 bond, to appear in City Police Court tonight. He was charged with taking an electric train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Sneed
Rhodell
Beckley
Prince St
Hughes Suffers Attack at Bus Terminal
Beckley Rescue Squad responded to the bus terminal at 11 45 am today after George Hughes age 50 of Crab Orchard suffered an attack. He received emergency care and was transported to Beckley Memorial Hospital. His condition was not available at presstime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
George Hughes
Crab Orchard
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Two Car Crash on First Avenue Causes $80 Damage
Beckley police report a Sunday afternoon collision at 3:05 p m on First Avenue. Kenneth W Buys aged 47 from Dalton Georgia backed from a parking space, hitting a parked 1959 car owned by Manning Wright of E Street. No injuries or arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
Beckley
Kenneth W. Buys
Dalton
Manning Wright
E Street
Presbyterians Explore Merger With RCA Talk
Huntington UPI Members of the Presbyterian General Assembly discussed areas of similarity with the Reformed Church of America during a Sunday love feast. The 456 commissioners faced votes on racial policies, ordination of women, and how to pursue mergers with other churches, including a possible move toward RCA union.
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Huntington
UPI
Presbyterian General Assembly
U.S
Southern
Reformed Church of America
RCA
103Rd Assembly
South
Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church U.S.A
Two Weekend Deaths Push West Virginia Toll to 90
United Press International reports West Virginia's highway fatality toll rose to 90 after two weekend deaths. David L. Holbert, 19, of Weston died when the car he rode in went out of control. Lloyd Thompson, 30, of Prenter in Boone County was killed when his car overturned on a rural road. Last year at this date, 121 people died in traffic accidents.
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West Virginia
David L. Holbert
Weston
Lloyd Thompson
Prenter
Boone County
Four Escape To West Berlin Break Wall in Truck Charge
Four young East Germans escaped to West Berlin by ramming a five ton East German army truck through the concrete border wall. East German guards fired twice but wounded no one, West Berlin police report. Two other youths slipped over the wall at a separate spot shortly after.
Remanded to Jail for Two Public Intoxication Counts
Clyde Cook, 41, Beaver, was remanded to jail today by Magistrate W. A. Burke after failing to pay $10 fines and costs on two charges drunkenness and drinking in public. Cook was arrested by City Police at 8:45 p.m. Sunday on the Municipal Parking Lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Cook
Beaver
W. A. Burke
Cook
Funeral services for Albert Fagaly creator of cartoon
Newport Beach California funeral services were planned today for Albert Fagaly 54 creator of the syndicate carton There Oughta Be a Law which appeared in about 300 daily newspapers He died Thursday at age 54 in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Beach, Calif
UPI
Albert Fagaly
Carton
Pastor to Attend History Meet on Local Church Traditions
The Rev. Richard Carpenter assistant minister at the Methodist Temple will attend a church history conference at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon on May 2. The conference will focus on writing local church histories of the Methodist denomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carpenter
Methodist Temple
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Methodist Church
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