Smallpox Case Triggers Contact Tracing in New York
Health officials pursued an exhaustive vaccination campaign for hundreds who may have contacted 15-year-old James William Orr, a missionary’s son who arrived Aug 11 from Brazil. From Idlewild to Grand Central, Toronto hospital, authorities seek plane and train passengers, airport staff, taxi driver, porter, and others in the terminal. James was treated in Riverdale Isolation Hospital. doctors say he is not in danger and no epidemic is anticipated.
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New York
UPI
James William Orr
Idlewild
Brazil
Grand Central Terminal
Toronto
James
Riverdale Isolation Hospital
Matthew B. Dymond
Ontario
Deaths and Funerals William R Starr 49 Beckley to Charleston
Funeral services for William R Starr 49 of 625 Greenbrier St Charleston will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cunningham Funeral Home Charleston with Rev W C Shepherd in charge Graveside rites follow at 1 30 p m in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Beckley with Rev Virgil Cook the deceased died Sunday morning after a long illness Surviving are wife Thelma Armstrong Starr a son William R Jr St Albans his stepfather and mother Ernest and Pearl Blodgett Dearborn Mich and two grandchildren He was son in law of Mr and Mrs Herbert Armstrong Mercer Street Beckley.
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William R. Starr
Greenbrier St
Charleston
Beckley
Cunningham Funeral Home
W. C. Shepherd
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Virgil Cook
Starr
Raleigh County
Boyd Jewelry Co
Thelma Armstrong Starr
William R. Jr
St. Albans
Ernest
Pearl Blodgett
Dearborn
Mich
Herbert Armstrong
Mercer Street
Two Obituaries for Hildebrand and Rahall Listed in Charleston
Funeral services for George B. Hildebrand 74 of Vine Street Charleston will be held at 11 a m Wednesday at Owen and Barth Funeral Home with Rev Charles L Delaney Jr of Beckley officiating He died in a local hospital Sunday after an extended illness Survivors include his wife Nena Hildebrand and a daughter Mrs Robert R Brown of Beckley Sam Rahall 60 of 107 Croft Street died Saturday on his fourth visit to his native Kefir Lebanon Born July 5 1902 he came to this country in 1921 He left on his fourth visit home June 23 A member of St Nicholas Orthodox Church he operated Rahalls Coffee Shop and three Rahall Confectionaries in Beckley before retiring in 1953 His wife Amelia Kerbany Rahall preceded him in death 16 months ago Survivors include two daughters Mrs Sammy Bassett and Selma Martha Rahall five brothers three sisters and two grandchildren Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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George B. Hildebrand
Vine Street
Charleston
Owen and Barth
Charles L. Delaney Jr
Beckley
Nena Hildebrand
Robert R. Brown
Bishop St., Beckley
Sam Rahall
Croft St
Kfeir
Lebanon
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Rahall
President Hotel
Webb's Florists
N. Kanawha St
Prince St
Amelia
Kerbany) Rahall
Sammy
Mary Elizabeth) Bassett
Wickham Ave
Selma Martha Rahall
Kamal
Milhim
Habeeb
Schfek
Albert
Haseeb
Schseeka
Wadia
Brazil
Pvt Sylvester Storey Killed At Fort Bragg
Pvt Sylvester Storey 19 Anstead was killed Sunday when struck by a car at Fort Bragg NC He was born July 29 1943 the son of Mr and Mrs William Stone of Ansted He survived by six brothers and five sisters The body is being shipped to Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor for arrangements Funeral notices follow for Louis West Mount Hope and burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens West funeral details provided
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Pvt
Sylvester Storey
Anstead
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Ansted
William Stone
Mount Olive Baptist Church
John
Robson
Tommy
William Jr
Baltimore
Cecil
Ben
Walter
Evelyn Hooper
Page
Hester Williams
Mary Washington
Vickie
Brenda
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Fishermen Are Fined For Lack Of Licenses
Two men were arrested for fishing without a license in New River Sunday. Ida Mae Lilly ages 35 of Crab Orchard and Henry Witzke of Arlington Heights Virginia were cited by Conservation Officer L. W. Berkel. Each was fined $20 and costs of Magistrate Joe Rodriguez.
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New River
Ida Mae Lilly
Crab Orchard
Henry Witzke
Arlington Heights
L. W. Berkel
Joe Rodriguez Toay
Construction Firm Named In 345 Suit
Gulf Oil Corp sues Construction Corp Beckley in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office alleging the defendant owes $345.36 on invoices from July 1961 to January 1962. Samuel Solins Welch is attorney for the plaintiff.
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Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's Office
Gulf Oil Corp
Or Construction Corp
Beckley
Samuel Solins
Welch
Multiple Fatal Crashes Claim Several Lives on Highways
Gifford G. Perdue 28 of Dixon Wayne County died when his car skidded about 60 feet on a highway near Wayne and plunged over an embankment en route to Cleveland where he worked. William Tolley 24 of Lynchburg Virginia and Mrs Launa Griffith 45 of Oak Hill were killed when Tolley’s sports car collided head on with a milk truck on U S 60 between Beckley and Oak Hill. Lynn Lambert 19 died Sunday when his car wrecked on U S 220 in Pendleton County.
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Cleveland
Gifford G. Perdue
Dixon
Wayne County
Wayne
William Tolley
Lynchburg
Launa Griffith
Oak Hill
West German Sea Hawk crosses into East Germany and lands
A West German Sea Hawk fighter deviated from its course and crossed the East German frontier near Eisenach on Saturday afternoon. Bonn announced the pilot then re entered West Germany and made an emergency landing at a northern Germany military base with no injuries reported.
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Eisenach
Bonn
West Germany
Germany
Connecticut Senator Honored With Honor Et Veritas Award
Senator Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut received the Catholic War Veterans Honor Et Veritas award at a Saturday ceremony in Philadelphia. His son Thomas Jr. accepted the plaque on his father’s behalf, who was detained in Washington. He was the third recipient, following Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Francis Cardinal Spellman.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
Catholic War Veterans
Dodd
Thomas Jr
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Farley and others jailed or cited in weekend drunkenness cases
Weekend police reports list two Farleys jailed for drunk driving with bonds and license revocations, plus multiple arrests for drunkenness speeding improper registration and parole violations. Additional notes include a county jail transfer to a federal prison for possession of stolen property and a peace warrant withdrawal.
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Farleys
James P. Farley
Whitby
W. A. Burke
James Darrell Farley
Ghent
Burke
Randolph Mitchem
Sweeneyburg
Claude Nelson
Joe Rodriguez
Mitchem
Paul Leach
Beckley
Robert Dean
Edner Pate
Glen Morgan
Nathaniel Crosby
Bessie Russell
Rodriguez
Philip A. Fisher
Ira J. Richardson
Wesley T. Meadows
Mabscott
William McGrady
Sullivan
Alvie Hassan
Princeton
Pennsylvania
U. S
Harold Hunter
Colcord
Jack Sizemore
Sophia
Garland Plumley
Shady Spring
Burma Road Winds Through Dense Jungle Lines
United Press International reports the Burma Road, a major WWI supply route from Burma into China, stretches about 700 miles on the ground, though airline distance is roughly 260 miles. The road's length and terrain presented strategic challenges for Allied supply efforts.
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United Press International
Burma
China
Ford Shows 1963 Models Emphasize Sport and Style
Ford unveiled 1963 models claiming peak service life with new engineering from stock car racing. The lineup features 46 models across Galaxie Fairlane Falcon and Thunderbird, including a Falcon convertible, a Fairlane hardtop and station wagon, and two streamlined Galaxie sized cars to rival Chevrolet.
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Detroit
UPI
Ford
America
Federal Building Sited for White Sulphur Springs WV
West Virginia Senators Byrd Randolph and Representative Staggers announced that the General Services Administration will recommend a small federal building for White Sulphur Springs. The survey shows needs for a larger post office space, Forest Service Ranger District offices, and other agencies now housed in rented quarters. The congressmen urged the project after meetings with GSA officials and a citizen-led space study.
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Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
Harley O. Staggers
W. Va
General Services Administration
Congress
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Byrd
Ranolph
Staggers
GSA
U. S. Post Office
U. S. Forest Service Ranger District
Randolph
Bernard L. Boutin
Kennedy to campaign in California for House gains
President Kennedy plans to visit California in late September or October to bolster Democratic control as eight new seats open from redistricting. He aims to defy the normal off year pattern by expanding the party’s congressional majority, with Gov. Edmund G Brown facing Richard Nixon in the governor’s race.
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Congress
California
Edmund G. Brown
Richard M. Nixon
West Virginia plans centennial push with tourism focus
Gov Barron urged railroad and utilities delegates to aid WV centennial planning and tourism growth. He highlighted rich history from colonial days to Civil War origins, rugged terrain, forests, parks, and the state's economic potential driven by tourism and manufacturing, despite coal setbacks and population loss.
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UPS
W. W. Barron
Great Lakes
Public Utilities
United States
Mississippi
West Virginia
Barron
West
Last words from gas chamber killer quoted
Salem reports Leeroy Sanford McGahney's final words as he faced execution for murder. In Washington Senator Proxmire warns against mandatory feed grain controls, fearing chaos if enacted. In London Mrs Spencer reflects that her husband is a hero for donating a kidney to save a life.
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Salem
Ore
Leeroy Sanford McGahney
Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate
London
David Spencer
Merger Move Averts Bankruptcy for NY Central Pennsy
Senate hearings open on the proposed Penn Central merger to avert bankruptcy and possible nationalization. Chairman James M. Symes argues the tie strengthens both lines and improves service and employment while eliminating costly duplications. Opposition from labor groups cites 7800 jobs at risk. hearings likely into 1963.
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Michael Posner Washington
UPI
James M. Symes
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
New York Central
Symes
New Haven
New England
Pennsylvania Central
Joseph Auerbach
New Haven Railroad
Pennsy Central
Auerbach
Pennsylvania and
Central
Pennsylvania
New York
Chicago
Justice Department
United States
PSC Hearings Set for Gas Rate Increases
The Public Service Commission set September 19 for a hearing on Southern Public Service Co. rate hikes in Montgomery Mil ton and Boone Divisions. Proposed increases total 46,088 dollars yearly affecting 2,143 Fayette County Montgomery customers, 1,181 Boone Division customers, and 1,392 Milton Division customers with four rate scales each including a 2.50 dollar monthly minimum charge.
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Charleston
UPI
Public Service Commission
Southern Public Service Co
Montgomery
Milton
Boone
Fayette County
Nickel output and consumption rise in 1960 world data
The 1962 Britannica Book of the Year reports that 1960 nickel output climbed 14 percent globally and 16 percent in the free world, surpassing the 1959 peak, while free-world nickel consumption increased 20 percent that year.
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Free World
Tornado Formation: Cool Air Meets Warm Air Roils Sky
A basic meteorology summary explains how cool dry air moving over warm moist air creates a rotating column, with the cooler air descending and the warmer air rising as their collision forms a tornado. Thieves steal 60 feet of brick sidewalk on Drake University campus in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Drake University
Judgment Awards Against Thewes In Raleigh County Case
Hershel R. Hark administrator of Neal Wood estate was awarded a 1250 judgment against A A Thewes of Beckley in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Judge Norman Knapp ruled the plaintiff entitled to recover. jury trial waived by consent. Also a 450 judgment for William Isaac McGee against B W Jenkins and William White in an acknowledgment by Jenkins of a prior judgment. Harvey v Vecellio and Grogan Inc. was dismissed by joint motion.
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Hershel R. Hark
Neal Wood
A. A. Thewes of
Beckley
Raleigh
Norman Knapp
William Isaac McGee
B. W. Jenkins
William White
Jenkins
Virgil R. Harvey
Vecellio and Grogan, Inc
Berlin riots flare after wall shooting and border clashes
Indignation in West Berlin over a teenager killed near the wall sparks mass car processions and stone throwing at a Russian bus and U S military police. Demonstrations target East German guards while calls grow for a Four Power meeting to curb border violence.
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Brandt
U.S
West Berlin
Friedrichstrasse
West
Beckley Juvenile Sentenced in Break-In Case
Herman Mayo Thomas Jr., 17, of Beckley, was certified to a magistrate on two counts of breaking and entering. At 11:30 a.m. he pled to petit larceny, receiving 15 days in jail and a $10 fine plus costs. He faced charges for theft of a bicycle and burglaries at Dew's Ashland Service Station and Lilly's Texaco on the By-Pass, with about $60 taken from one cash register and an undetermined amount from another.
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Herman Mayo Thomas Jr
Green St
Beckley
Harry L. McCreery
Joe Rodriguez
Thomas
Johnstown Road
Dew
Ashland
Prince Street
Lilly
Texaco
Three Auto Crashes Reported In Area With $1,200 Damages
State Police investigated three unrelated crashes Sunday morning. No injuries were reported. Involved were David Rogers 16 of Mount Hope arrested for reckless driving after his 1962 car struck Marion Wilson 37 of Miami Florida at U S 21 Maple Fork Road near Bradley. Wilson’s car had stopped at a stop sign. Total damage estimated at 400 dollars. A separate two car crash at MacArthur on W Va 16 caused 300 dollars damage with Mary Swim 40 of Beckley driving a 1962 station wagon and Theodor Greer 53 of Beckley driving a 1953 car. The third crash on U S 21 at Shady Spring involved Charles Shuck 18 of Shady Spring who was charged with failure to control after his 1952 car rear ended Louis Thompson 67 of Cool Ridge driving a 1960 car. Damage about 500 dollars.
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David Rogers
Mount Hope
Marion Wilson
Miami
Fla
U. S. 21
Maple Fork Road
Bradley
Wilson
Shady Spring
Louis Thompson
Cool Ridge
Thompson
Shuck
Lighter Side Continued About A Subscription Scam
A magazine circulation manager named Wilson sent a form letter urging renewal of a lapsed subscription. The writer calculates costs at 64 cents for the letter, 4 cents for the stamp, and a travel cost of 1 dollar, totaling 1.68. The recipient plots to reply by registered mail to thwart renewal and provoke a post office trip.
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Wilson
O. K. Wilson
Ben Franklin
Two Doctors Share Kidney Transplant With Lone Donor
London reports two British doctors, Dr. David Spencer and Dr. Ian Clark, involved in a six hour kidney transplant after Spencer donated his kidney to Clark. Officials say both are doing well. the procedure, if successful, would be a first in a kidney swap between unrelated individuals.
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London
UPS
David Spencer
Ian Clark
Mrs. Spencer
Spencer
Clark
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