Tri-District Church Rally To Fete Methodist Bishop
Beckley rescue squad aided a woman who collapsed in a car. she was treated and released at Beckley Hospital. The quadrennial 1960 64 program kicks off September 8 at The Methodist Temple with Bishop Fred G. Holloway, involving Lewisburg Bluefield and Beckley districts. Dinner at 5 45 p.m. prior to an 8 p.m. rally. reservations via church offices. More than 500 expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Methodist Church
Fred G. Holloway
Methodist Temple
Lewisburg
Bluefield
First Methodist Church
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
Holloway
West Virginia to establish state archeologist role
A state conservation department publication notes humans and ancestors have lived in what is now West Virginia for 8000 years, with Adena mound builders in the Ohio and Kanawha valleys. The move to create a state archeologist aims to supervise excavations, catalog artifacts, and secure federal grants and private support for archeological work along highways and river basins. Corporate aid from Columbus-Southern Chemical and Hanna Coal has funded Smithsonian and Carnegie excavations in the Moundsville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Department
Bering Strait
Mongolia
West Virginia
Mountain
Ohio
Kanawha
David
Solomon
Ohio River
Moundsville
Paul Price
Board of Public Works
McMichael
Columbia-Southern Chemical Co
Hanna Coal Co
Smithsonian
Carnegie Museums
Perfect Crime Fails: Children Testify Against Father
In Little Rock Arkansas AP reports police say 36 year old salesman Robert Uhlmann confessed to strangling his wife in Pittsburgh after a cross country trip. Four children witnessed him entering the house before the crime. He traveled by train taxi bus plane and returned to Arkansas. A .32 caliber pistol was found among his belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Pittsburgh
Ted Botula
Allegheny County
Robert Phillip Uhlmann
Botula
Uhlmann
Cleveland
Ohio
Memphis
Tenn
Bluefield Robbery May Be Inside Job
In Bluefield the Bluefield Sanitarium office safe containing more than five times the usual cash was robbed of 2100 dollars after a large bill had been paid. Manager James L. Foster said investigators suspect an inside job as the safe was opened without damage, the combination known to the thief, and replenished after the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
James L. Foster
Barbara Powers Plea Quoted as Clemency Appeal for Flier
Barbara Powers appeals to Premier Khrushchev for clemency for her husband, Francis Gary Powers, the American flier sentenced to 10 years in detention for espionage in the Soviet Union. Andy J. Wallen, East Wallen resident and Powers cousin, discusses views and hopes for a lighter sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Powers
Nikita Khrushchev
Francis Garyee
Andy J. Wallen
East Wallen
Soviet Union
Powers
Wallen
Oliver Powers
East Gulf
Virginia
Directed Verdict Denied In Flat Top Lake Tax Case
United States District Judge John A. Field Jr denied a motion for a directed verdict in the Flat Top Lake Association tax refund suits. The case centers on a 20 percent excise tax on property purchases for lake club memberships. Estimates place potential refund claims between 300000 and 350000, with total property investments around 3000000. Plaintiffs' witnesses described transactions for lake lots while a conservator detailed local facilities and access rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Field
Flat Top Lake
United States
John A. Field Jr
Internal Revenue
Flat Top Lake Association
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Ben Moore
Field
Association
John F. Palmer
Bureau
Alfred Stanzial
Ana Field
Palmer
C. M. Johnston
Lee G. Holliday
J. G. Lilly
W. A. Thornhill III
Fred Vines
California vacation for Melvin Miller Week legend
Melvin Miller, a Peoria tractor factory foreman, becomes the focus of Melvin Miller Week after a prank telephone joke sparked by Capt. Joe Gestson. Offers from Hollywood and others flow in as Miller enjoys a seaside Laguna Beach stay with an oceanfront hotel suite and lavish meals. Miller remains puzzled by the attention while the tale attracts national interest from Florida to Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Beach
Calif
Melvin Miller
Peoria
Mel
Hollywood
Joe Gestson
Melvin
Illinois City
Laguna Sun
Gestson
Camp Pendleton
el Toro
Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
Los Angeles
Florida
Joe Younce
Tallahassee
Eisenhower sees campaign progress in Republican ties
Republican leaders tell President Eisenhower the race is going well as Dirksen and Halleck discuss politics and the farm issue with him. Senator Jackson doubts Nixon’s Deep South campaigning wisdom while Nixon plans stops in Birmingham and Atlanta after Detroit Veterans of Foreign Wars events. Georgia and Alabama elector prospects loom as Vandiver backs Kennedy Johnson ticket. Nixon aides say Alabama and Georgia could be tough but not ruled out, with civil rights discussion not guaranteed at every Southern stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate Gop
Everett M. Dirksen
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Richard M. Nixon
Deep South
Nixon
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Detroit
Mich
Jackson
Sen
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Georgia
Alabama
Ernest Vandiver
Kennedy
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Herbert G. Klein
Klein
North Carolina
Congress
Florida
Oklahoma
South
Search continues for missing Griffing family plane
Charleston AP reports worsening weather and thick foliage hinder further search as West Virginia Air Patrol resumes efforts for the Griffing family missing since their Teteboro pilot departed for Oklahoma City in a Cessna 182. No sign of the plane or passengers after a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia Air Patrol
Henry Griffing
Griffing
Teteboro
Oklahoma City
Nebraska tobacco chief never smokes despite office ashtrays
Lincoln Nebraska AP reports Frank Golden head of the state cigarette tax division has never smoked a cigarette. He attributes abstinence to his high school athletic career and amateur boxing. He keeps two ashtrays in his office for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
Frank Golden
Carrier Boys Treated To Day At Fair
About 100 carrier boys from The Raleigh Register and The Post Herald enjoyed a day at the West Virginia State Fair on Monday as a reward for adding two customers to their routes. The list names Raleigh Register and Post Herald carriers from Beckley and out of town routes, with many towns represented including Mount Hope Shady Spring Oak Hill Crab Orchard Mabscott White Sulphur and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
The
Post- Herald
West Virginia
Register
Beckley
Lewisburg
E. Stafford
Tommy Amick
Roger Richardson
Danny Sessler
Pat Mullens
Thomas Allen
Ronald Wiseman
Harry Rogers
Gary Meador
Michael Beckett
David Harold
Don Shanklin
Randy Shanklin
Bobby Wilkes
Henry Dela Mae
John Wooten
Post-Herald
Douglas Akers
Delbert Scurlock
Clifton Graveley
Monroe Graveley
Gerald Williams
Gary Norris
N. Simmons
Raymond Belcher
James Moore
Irvin Wright
Delbert Jackson
Jackie Meade
Charles Palmer
John Payne
Donald Frazier
Brown Payne
Ronnie Meade
Charles Collins
Robert Webb
Ronnie Robinson
Douglas Morris
Charles Prince
Louie Stella
Mount Hope
Donald Williams
Bradley
Ronnie Brown
Long Branch
Larry Woolwine
Prosperity
Danny McGuire
Willis Branch
Gene Craighead
Sprague
Norman Sloan
Calloway Heights
David Meadows
John Ferguson
Skelton
James Ferguson
Roger Richmond
Blue Jay
Roger Mann
Shady Spring
Wayne Farley
Joe Carter
James St. Clair
Beaver
James Shannon
Jackie Leftwich
Glen Jean
Charles Sawyer
Crab Orchard
Ronnie Mills
James Garrett
Oak Hill
Elmo Smith
Robert Barron
Eccles
Teddy Wojtowiz
Scarbro
Ernest Jennings
Piney View
James Claytor
Stamaford
Donald Reggs
Warden
Chester Winals
Hines
Ronnie Richmond
Rupert
Bobby Bittenger
Mike Justice
Two Virginians Jailed By Beckley Police
Two Virginia men were arrested by Beckley Police at 2 45 a m and booked into Raleigh County Jail. Bruce Lilly of Lexington Virginia faced driving while drunk and no operator s license charges, while Earl H Neely 45 Rich Creek Virginia was charged with drunkenness and permitting a drunk to drive. Homer Clyburn of Mabscott was released after a peace warrant was withdrawn. Frank Goad of Fitzpatrick also released after a peace warrant was withdrawn. David Dearmon of Woodbay had a peace warrant dismissed after threats charge led to not guilty verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Beckley
Raleigh
Bruce Lilly
Lexington
Earsel H. Neely
Rich Creek
Mabscott
Homer Clyburn
Cotton White
Frank Goad
Fitzpatrick
White
David Dearmon
Woodbay
Dearmon
Earnest Smith
Army Signs 13 for Service
Thirteen men enlisted in the Army at Beckley Recruiting Main Station last week. They include Mark Andrew O'Dell of Ovapa assigned to motor transport, Bobby Gean Perry of Mohawk airborne, Joe Russell Handley of Hurricane airborne, Donald Ray Stricklin of Hurricane, Dorsey Gene Johnson of Teays airborne, Nathaniel Alexander Penn of Stotesbury regular Army, James Richard Thompson of Ansted, Robert Crockett Holcomb of Buckhannon regular Army, William Harrison Turner of Holden field communications, and Deanie Eugene Harold of Tazewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Beckley
Mark Andrew O’dell
Gay August O'Dell
Ovapa
Bobby Gean Perry
Porter Perry
Mohawk
Joe Russell Handley
Harold H. Handley
Hurricane
Airborne
Donald Ray Sticklin
Henry W. Stricklin
Dorsey Gene Johnson
Homer A. Johnson
Teays
Nathaniel Alexander Penn
Nathaniel Penn
Stotesbury
Regular Army
James’ Richard Thompson
George Elmer Thompson
Ansted
Robert Crocket Holcomb
Frank E. Red
Buckhannon
William Harrison Turner
Garland Turner
Holden
Field Communications
Deanie Eugene Harold
Edward Eugene Harold
Tazewell
Deaths and Funerals A Dunbar educator dies by suicide
George M. Speicher 57 a former mathematics teacher and Dunbar High School principal died by hanging in his Dunbar home garage after prolonged illness. He served 35 years in state schooling, held a WVU education master, and studied at Pitt. Survived by wife Orvia, a daughter, a son, parents, siblings, six grandchildren, and several relatives. Funeral arrangements at Keller and Bailey Funeral Homes with pallbearers named as nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
Dunbar
George M. Spiecher
Kanawha County
Goff P. Lilly
Dunbar High School
Beckley
Spiecher
West Virginia University
University of Pittsburgh
West Virginia Athletic Association
W. R
Bill’ Fugitt
Beckleyan
Fugitt
Speicher
Dunbar Lions Club
Dunbar Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rite
Beni Kedem Temple of
Elkins
Richard S. Shoup
South Charleston
Keller Funeral Home
Death of Miss Julia McDowell in Beckley Hospital
Miss Julia Mae McDowell of East Park died at 2 35 a m today in a Beckley hospital. The body is at the C D Trent Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Mae McDowell
East Park
Beckley Hospital
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Funeral services for Lawrence Ferguson in Camp Creek
Lawrence Ferguson 70 of Camp Creek dies after a heart attack. He retired as a carpenter foreman for Lilly Brook Coal Co after six years. A World War I veteran and United Mine Workers member Local 7086 Beckley, he was born February 16 1890 in Barn, son of Green N. and Octavia Wood Ferguson. Survived by his wife Glena Martin Ferguson and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Ferguson
Camp Creek
W. C. Combs
Lindsey Basham
Ferguson Cemetery
Flat Top
Lillybrook Coal Co
United Mine Workers of America
Beckley
Barn
Green N
Octavia Wood Ferguson
Glenna Martin Ferguson
Market rises after rate cut trims prime to 4 1 2
Wall Street rallied as banks cut the prime rate to 4 1/2 percent boosting trading. The AP average of 60 stocks gained to 222.70 at noon, with the Dow up 3.48 to 634.19 as industrials, rails, and utilities led while oils, tobaccos, chemicals, and metals moderated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Associated Press
Iowa Seeks Laugh as Reppert Misreads Melon Display
Des Moines state Rep Howard Reppert recounted a travel misread in Dalhart Texas where he asked a clerk about Iowa cucumbers. The clerk corrected him that the oversized produce were Texas peas, illustrating an amusing confusion during a stop at a supermarket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Howard Reppert
Dalhart
Tex
Texas
Va medical corpsmen and others to Port Knox for basic train
The group includes Bobbie Mis on son of William Whitney Cora medical care and treatment Glen Orval Salisbury son of Mr and Mrs Grandville Salisbury Summersville field communication and Luther Franklin Canterbury son of Mrs Leola May Hutchin 605 Valley View S Charles ton motor transport stationed at Port Knox Kentucky for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Mison
William Whitney
Cora
Glen Orval Salisbury
Grandville Salisbury
Summersville
Luther Franklin Canterbury
Leola May Hutchinson
Valley View
S. Charleston
Port Knox
Amos J Shumate Rites Set for Local Farmer
Amos J Shumate 76 died unexpectedly Monday at his Saulsville home of a heart attack He was born January 31 1884 in Saulsville a son of Joe and Martha Clay Shumate He is survived by his wife Helen Pendry Shumate six sons Joe J Bill Chris A J Jr David Keith of Saulsville daughters Martha Clay Annette Brice Yvonne Clay a brother Ken Glen Rogers and a sister Alice Phillips Pineville Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p m in the New Saulsville Baptist Church with Rev Dewey Wilson Rev Jim Bower and Rev John Bower officiating Burial will follow in Clay Cemetery Saulsville The body will be returned to the Shumate home this afternoon from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos J. Shumate
Dewey Wilson
Jim Bower
John Bower
New Saulsville Baptist Church
Clay
Saulsville
Raleigh - Wyoming Mining Co
Glen Rogers
Shumate
Joe
Martha Clay Shumate
Helen Pendry Shumate
Joe J
Charleston
Bill
Richmond
Chris
A. J. Jr
David
Keith
Martha Clay
Annette Brice
Homestead
Fla
Yvonne Clay
Maben
William M. Harvey Funeral Services Held in Rock Creek
William McKinley Mack Harvey 63 of Wilmington Del died Sunday morning. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rock Creek Methodist Church with Rev. O F Surface and Rev R H Crawford officiating. Burial in Harvey Cemetery Rock Camp. Survived by two sons Jack and Danny of Wilmington two daughters Joyce of Wilmington and Mrs Caroline Davis Avon Park Pa five sisters Lucille Ballard Jessie Wood Maude Riner Millie Sims Neva Martin Rock Camp one half brother Walter Ballard Eccles and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKinley (Mack) Harvey
Wilmington
Del
Rock Creek Methodist Church
O. F. Surface
R. H. Crawford
Harvey Cemetery
Rock Camp
William Cook
Lucinda Ballard Harvey
Jack
Danny
Joyce
Caroline Davis
Avondale
Lucille Ballard
Jessie Wood
Maude Riner
Millie Sims
Neva Martin
Walter Ballard
Eccles
John Cooper Funeral Services Planned at Lookout Baptist
Funeral services for John Cooper 40 of Lookout will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Lookout Baptist Church with Rev Curtis Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at White Cemetery. He died Monday at 6 30 a m after a long illness. He was born in Winona September 22 1919 and was a member of Lookout Baptist Church. Survivors include brothers William D Cooper and Matthew A Cooper, both of Lookout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cooper
Lookout
Lookout Baptist Church
Curtis Whaley
White Cemetery
Winona
William D
Matthew A. Cooper
RNS
Infant twins Weis Graveside Rites Set
Weis infant born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Clarence Weis Alpeca will have graveside rites Wednesday in Blacksburg Virginia. The infant died at Mullens Hospital Monday night at 11 30. Surviving are the parents a twin brother and two other brothers Jimmy Ray Roger Barbara and Carolyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Weis
Alpeca
Blacksburg
Mullens Hospital
Jimmy Ray
Roger
Barbara
Carolyn
Deaths of Bridge Designer Steinman and Food Division Chief Dosch
Dr. Davis Bernard Steinman, 73, legendary bridge designer who oversaw Brooklyn Bridge reconstruction 1948 54 and crafted 400 bridges in a 50 year career, died Sunday. E Loyd Dosch, 60, president of American Home Foods division at American Home Products Corp., died Sunday from a rheumatic heart condition born in Sparta Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Davis Bernard Steinman
Brooklyn Bridge
E. Loyd Dosch
American Home Foods
American Home Products Corp
Sparta
Wis
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