Fireco Family Hurt In Wreck
Three Fireco residents were treated at Beckley Memorial Acres Drive and State 1921. Anna Ricketts, 71, neck injury. William J. Ricketts, 67, facial cuts. Mary Katherine Ricketts, 26, facial cuts. Roy E. Hatcher, driver of the 1960 car, arrested for driving left of center after ramming Beasley’s 1950 car. About $300 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fireco
Beckley Memorial Acres
Anna Ricketts
William J. Ricketts
Mary Katherine Ricketts
Roy E. Hatcher
Ricketts
William Mack Beasley
Stamford
Beasley
Memorial Hospital
Hatcher
Humphrey on Hanna Contracts and Nickel Stockpile
Former official recounts 1950s talks with Hanna on defense related iron and nickel deals. He says contracts opened the only known major U S nickel ore deposit and moved 95 million pounds into the national stockpile at 71 cents a pound, below market. He notes risks of a crash program were justified only for defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Humphrey
West Virginia Chamber to convene 27th annual meeting
Webb and Morehouse expected to attend the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce contingent at White Sulphur Springs for the 27th West Virginia Chamber of Commerce session. The three day program includes committee meetings a panel on water resources development with Walter Gumbel and other speakers such as Arthur Ritchie Harry Scherr Jr M Lane C Howard Hardesty Jr Cle tus B Haney Burl A Sawyers and Jay D Little Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randey L. Webb
Gene Morehouse
Beckley
Raleigh County
Arthur H. Ritchie
Ravenswood
Harry Scherr Jr
Huntington
M. Lane
C. Howard Hardesty Jr
Cletus B. Haney
Burl A. Sawyers
Jay D. Little Jr
Commerce Department
Pedestrian Sues Driver Over Beavers Route 21 Crash
A $50,000 lawsuit filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court on Wednesday alleges that Cleo Andrews of Beaver drove a car that struck Lot tie Mann on April 6 along Route 21 in Beaver, causing permanent injuries. The plaintiff cites $5,000 in medical expenses and ongoing pain and mental anguish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Mann
Raleigh County
Cleo Andrews
Beaver
Humphrey's outside income linked to Hanna stock profits
Walter Henson of the General Accounting Office estimated dividends from Hanna stock at 2.3 million dollars and stock value increases of 5.7 million dollars. The gains were tied to a nickel mining and smelting contract Hanna secured with the government shortly before Humphrey assumed office. Humphrey disclosed his stock while testifying on January 19, 1953, two days before taking office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Henson
General Accounting Office
Henson
Hanna
Humphrey
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Senate Finance Committee
National Steel Corp
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal
Lighter Side ideas for the Record column proposals
A reader suggests adding columns by Rep Walter H Judd on medical advice and Rep Jack Westland on golf, plus a crossword puzzle and a comic strip titled Bernie Earbanger Boy Filibusterer. The note envisions congressmen supplying dialogue for drawings if a cartoonist is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Judd
R-Minn
Jack ‘Westland
R-Wash
Bernie Earbanger
Polio vaccine arrives as area reports child death
Pennsylvania health officials announced vaccine orders from the U S Public Health Service in Atlanta as the region reports a polio death. Frederick J Berish nine of Patton died July 20 at Miners Hospital Spangler. His sister Helen Susan eight was released after three weeks of treatment at Mercy Hospital Altoona. Cathy Lallemand nine has non paralytic polio while Thomas Larkin thirteen remains hospitalized. Sabin vaccine will be free and a clinic at the American Legion Home will operate 9 a m to 9 p m Friday and 9 a m to noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Wilbur
U. S. Public Health Service
Atlanta
Frederick J. Berish
Patton
Miners’ Hospital
Spangler
Helen Susan
Mercy Hospital
Altoona
Cathy Lallemand
Thomas Larkin
Larkin
Wilbur
American Legion Home
Accident Victim Reported Critical on Mabscott Hill
Beckley Rescue Squad responded to Old Eccles Road Mabscott Hill around 11 30 a m after Mrs Aquilla Daniels eighteen was reported critical ill from shock following an accident near 2 a m No details of the crash were available at presstime
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Old Eccles Road
Mabscott Hill
Aquilla Daniels
Beckley Man Held For A B and Assault and Battery
Beckley resident Albert J. Spicer was jailed at 10 20 a m on an assault and battery warrant. James D Farley 19 of Ghent jailed at 3 55 a m on a drunk driving charge and no registration card. Jackie Lee Wilson released to Military Police after a Raleigh County Jail hold for AWOL. Dan Winters released after 10 day sentence for assault and battery. Kenneth Lilly of Flat Top sentenced to six months in jail and fined 50 plus costs for possession of steel knuckles and fined 5 plus costs on a drunk charge. Rays Harm on from War jailed on possession of a moonshine still. Joseph L Johnson Mount Hope waived to grand jury and continued on reckless driving bond. Joe Louis Abrams no address posted 500 bond and ordered to keep peace for six months on a peace warrant. Three area men remanded to jail for drinking in public Fred Price Willie White and Nick Lash. Clyde J Ross of Tams paid 10 fine on speeding. James Earl Cabe Jr Beckley cited for driving without a city operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Spicer
Beckley
Frances Bragg
James D. Farley
Ghent
Jackie Lee Wilson
Raleigh
Dan Winters
Rhodell
Kenneth Lilly
Joe Rodriguez
Ray Harmon
War
Morris B. Imboden
Joseph L. Johnson
Mount Hope
Rodriguez
Joe Louis Abrams
W. A. Burke
Ruth Abrams
Fred Price
Willie White
Nick Lash
Harper
Piney, Pico
Clyde J. Ross
Tams
Burke
James Earl Cabe Jr
Russian Feat Could Speed Saturn Program Six Months
NASA Administrator James Webb said a Russian breakthrough might accelerate Saturn rocket development by roughly six months of a year, with the Saturn now expected ready in 1965. He and other officials are reviewing the U S space program to see if more funding could be used efficiently, while the NASA budget for this year sits near $3.9 billion and Webb doubts Kennedy would request more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Webb
U.S
Mullens Man Credited With Saving Driver
Mullens resident Charles C. Cassinelli is credited with saving T. Glen Fortner from a burning car after it left a Still Run between Mullens and Pineville. Fortner, unconscious, regained breathing after Cassinelli administered artificial respiration using his belt before the car ignited. fire officials reported the interior demolished. Fortner remained in satisfactory condition at Wyoming General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Pineville
Fortner
Cassinelli
Oceana
Wyoming ‘General Hospital
Fire damages Beckley store on Prince Street
A storage room fire at Cavalier Cut Rate Store 205 Prince St. caused mostly smoke and water damage and burned out several steps. Five nearby businesses suffered minor damage while two barber shops in the basement endured heavy water intrusion. cause undetermined and under investigation with no wiring fault found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavalier Cut Rate
Prince St
Giles J. Fink
Princeton
People’s Insurance Co
Cecil Connor
John Yago
Connor
Al’s Pawn Shop
al Cohen
Beckley Optical Co
Irene Ballard
Jim’s Barber Shop
Jim Garaffa
Prince Barber Shop
George Taylor
Richard Staton 83 Funeral Services Held in East Rainelle
Richard Staton 83 of Maplewood died Wednesday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in East Rainelle with Rev. Alfred Mersman officiating. Burial will follow at Wallace Memorial Cemetery near Clintonville. He was a retired miner born June 21 1879 in Virginia. Survivors include his wife four daughters two sons three sisters two brothers four grandchildren 52 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Juanita Nary
Wickham
Calfee Funeral Home
Jennings Lilly
Calfee
Mt. Tabor
Harvey
Pete Voies
Mattie Lawson Voies
Raleigh County
James M. Nary
Richard Leslie
Barbara Allen) Lilly
Pikeville
Johnny
Margaret) Mullins
Charleston
Bill Dennis
Janet Lee) McNeal
Crab Orchard
James Edward
Patsy Ruth) Kirk
Baltimore
Betty Carol
Sandra Kay Nary
James M. Nary Jr
Beckley
John Owlera Nary
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Alvin Vates
Willis Pardon
David R. Nary Jr
Jan Hood
Johnnie Hood
Ney ‘Nary
Charles Thomas
Abe
Caffee Funeral Home
Ethel Thomp
Sims
Alderson
Hillsboro
Laters. E. Sims
J. Brabben
R. L
S. P. Sims
Huntington
J. A. Sutherland
Eagle Rock
G. E. Ballenger
Lobban Funeral Home
Richard Staton
Maplewood
East Rainelle
Alfred Mersman
Wallace Memorial
Clintonville
Staton
Virginia
Ethel Staton
Thelma Napier
Caldwell
Helen Lyons
Dayton
Mary Tyler
Lawton
Pauline Pitsenbarger
Pete
Robert Staton
Coal City
Nephie Davis
Lexington
Lethie Pugh
Lola Staton
Buena Vista
Lacy
Pies
Philadelphia
Death of Mrs Ella Moran Belva 95
Mrs Ella Moran 95 of Belva died at 10 30 a m today at her home. She was mother of Harry Moran Beckley and is survived by two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Moran
Belva
Harry Moran
Beckley
Tyree
Oak Hill
William E Meador Funeral Held In Hinton
Funeral services for William Exastus Meador 59 of Hinton were held at 2 p m at E M Meadows Funeral Home with Rev E W Billings in charge Burial followed at Greenbrier Burial Park Meador died Tuesday while visiting Burley Ward Ramp attributed to a heart attack He was born July 25 1903 in Hinton a son of the late William E and Tina Lilly Meador He was a lifelong Hinton resident and a retired carpenter contractor Survivors include a son James E Meador of California a daughter Phyllis Ferrell of St Albans two brothers A H Meador of Hinton and T H Meador of Niles Mich four sisters Mrs W W Honaker of Beckley Mrs C M Thompson of Elkhart Ind Mrs Harold Lilly of Mullens and Mrs Jesse Gore of Hinton and three grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Exastus Meador
Hinton
E. M. Meadows
E. W. Billings
Greenbrier
Meador
Burley Ward
Ramp
William E
Tina Lilly Meador
James E. Meador
California
Phyllis Ferrell
St. Albans
A. H
T. H. Meador
Niles,Mich
W. W.honaker
Beckley
C. M.,thompson
Elkhart
Ind
Harold Lilly
Mullens
Jesse Gore
Mrs Nellie Edwards Rites Planned In Nelson Cemetery
Private graveside rites for Mrs Nellie Edwards 69 of Cold Springs Ky formerly of Seth will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Michael Cemetery in Nelson. She died Monday night after a long illness survived by husband Albert three sons James Kimball Bill Edwards all of Covington Ky a daughter Margaret Edwards of Florida two brothers Fred Will the Rev Ellis Michael and Richard and two sisters Nettie Romine Lottie Doss 33 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Edwards
Cold Springs
Seth
Michael
Nelson
Edwards
Albert
James
Kimball
Bill Edwards
Covington
Margaret Edwards
Florida
Fred
Fosterville
Will
Ellis Michael
Comfort
Richard
Cleveland
Ohio
Nettie Romine
Montcoal
Lottie. Doss
Prenter
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Final rites for Samuel Clifford Echols in Herndon Heights
Samuel Clifford Echols 63 of Herndon Heights will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Friday at Guyandotte Baptist Church Herndon Heights with Reverends Ronald Adkins and Or ville Belcher presiding. Burial follows at Lusk Cemetery. Echols died at 8 a.m. Wednesday at his home after a long illness. The body will be taken from Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens to his home tonight and to the church one hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Clifford Echols
Herndon Heights
Guyandotte Baptist Church
Ronald Adkins
Orville Belcher
Lusk Cemetery
Echols
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Funeral services for Ernest C Bair in Detroit
Ernest Cleveland Bair 79 formerly of Beckley died Wednesday in a Detroit hospital after a long illness. Funeral set for 1 p m Saturday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev Dewey Wilson officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. He was the last surviving member of a prominent Beckley family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Cleveland Bair
Detroit
Mich
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Dewey Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Inside Job Inked Mail Heist On Route 3
Patrick Schena and William Barrett drove a Wells Fargo small panel truck with nine sacks of registered mail and then seven more at Barns Bay. Robbers in white gloves shadowed the route, forced the crew to drop weapons, bound them, and dispatched sacks to accomplices as a partial inside job is suspected. The $1.5 million robbery site was near Randolph and Plymouth by-pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Fargo
Jesse James
Post Office
Patrick Schena
Everett
Mass
William Barrett
Mansfield
Hyannis
Buards Bay
Schena
Barrett
Route 3
Boston
Plymouth By-Pass
Shena
Tony
Buster
Randolph
Ecuador
Post Office Department
FBI
Albert Nussbaum
Bobby Wilcoxson
Soviet Astronauts Set Space Flight Records in World Ring
Soviet space divers Nikolayev and Popovich completed multi day flights circling Earth in parallel orbits at 17500 miles per hour. Nikolayev spent four days 100 miles up amassing 64 orbits and 1 615 000 miles. Popovich logged 48 orbits covering 1 243 000 miles. Mitskevich said there are no grounds for worry about their health after long flights. They were declared safe Wednesday in Kazakhstan Desert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikolayev
Ince
Popovich
Mikhail Mitskevich
Kazakhstan
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Johnstown Rd
Johnny B
Madeline) Hill
Augustus
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Robertah Hamrick Shafer
Hazel Lewis
Rebecca Jane Carson
Michigan
Edith Caraway
Warren
Annie Mann
Walter A. Shafer
Wallace and Big Funeral Home
Lewisg
Kent Beckley
The
Baptist Church
William Henry
Susan Crawford Bair
Margaret Lewis
Ross and Quesenberry
Ethel Sims
William E. Meador
Mrs
MacArthur
MacArthur, W. Va
R. C. Cola
Ballard
Clearfield Shorthorn Cheese
Clearfield
Ripco Creamery
Holland
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del Monte Catsup
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