Protestant Reunion Plan Gains Favor Across Denominations
In San Francisco church leaders welcomed a proposed wide reunion of American Protestants led by Rev Eugene Blake. The plan would unite Episcopal, United Presbyterian, Methodist and United Church of Christ with others later joining, aiming for a single church with democratic governance and diverse worship.
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San Francisco
John Wesley Lord
Boston
Episcopal
United Presbyterian
Methodist
United Church of Christ
Eugene Carson Blake
Philadelphia
National Council of Churches
Arthur C. Lichtenberger
New York
Episcopal Church
Blake
Grace Episcopal Cathedral
James A. Pike
California
Tshe
United Church of South India
Methodists
Episcopalians
United States
United Church of More
Union Tionalists
Es Evangeliea 2
Reformed Church
Christ's Church
James E. Wagner
Fred Hoskins
Disciples of Christ Church
United States of America
Boy 8 Dies Exploring Gift Of Flashlight
In the Bronx a curious eight year old, Robert Ingraham, wore a flashlight on a string as he searched dark areas for days. Police traced the flashlight to neighbors who had gifted it, finding the boy dead in a basement refrigerator with the battery dead.
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New York
Bronx
Robert Ingraham
Robert
John Ingraham
Christopher Kelly
Kelly
Volunteer Typists Needed In The Office
Volunteer typists are needed in the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association office this week per executive director Mrs. C C Lewis. To date 1 071 countians have contributed 4420 40 to this year s Christmas Seal campaign 627 less than last year at this time. Typists will help prepare reminders urging area citizens to answer their appeal letter.
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Raleigh County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
C. C. Lewis
WVU plans second phase for communications arts center
Stahr described capital improvements funds as the source for the second phase of WVU’s communications arts center with future State fee income as priority. About 390000 will fund the first phase for current academics, to be built next spring or summer. He said back log could take years to need further direct capital funds, and that registration fees should keep WVU current. Public hearings continued through Wednesday with the State Archives and History and Bluefield Chamber of Commerce representatives present for Bluefield State College. The Board of Public Works will relay budget data to the Legislature next month.
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Stahr
WVU Communications Arts Center
WVU
State Department of Archives and History
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield State College
Board of Public Works
Louisiana moves to split school control in crisis
The legislature approved a plan to set up an alternative school system and a new school board with authority to borrow 12 million dollars annually until tax funds arrive. Gov. Davis signed the measure. U S District Judge Wright scheduled a hearing on banks and school board checks amid ongoing efforts to oust the New Orleans School Board. Citizens quickly obtained a restraining order arguing unconstitutionality. Senators warned New Orleans could have two boards causing financing confusion.
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St. Mark's Methodist Church
Capitan Oie
New Orleans
Wright
Jimmie H. Davis
Robert Ainsworth
Senate
Convictions Poised In Greenbrier County Game Violations
Eighteen game law violations were reported by District Conservation Officer Raymond Eye in Greenbrier County. Violators faced fines up to twenty dollars for loaded guns in vehicles, improper licensing, and deer or forest stamp infractions. Victims include numerous residents from White Sulphur Springs and surrounding areas, with magistrate W. C. Kautz handling proceedings.
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Greenbrier
Raymond Eye
Albert Payne
Frank Crigger
Eye
W. C. Kautz
James Thurmond Lowe Jr
Covington
Theodore Camp
A H. Snider Jr
Mabscott
J. Cole
Norrell B. Lilly
Rupert
Wesley Lilly
Bud
Charles E. Wynn
Lewisburg
Paul William Moss
James E. Hanna
Frankford
J. H. Reed
Herbert M. Jordan
Garnet W
Bill Hughes
Marfork
National Forest
Albert Lee Glover
Kennedy to Meet Hammarsskold in New York Conference
Kennedy heads to New York for a series of conferences through Wednesday. A Wednesday breakfast with Dag Hammarskjold, UN secretary general, is the only announced Kennedy headquarters event. Kennedy says no decision yet on secretary of state or UN ambassador. His study committee on federal aid for chronic unemployment is largely West Virginia based and will guide a broader aid plan for other hard hit regions including Southern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Southern Indiana, Pennsylvania coal and steel areas, and the Minnesota iron range.
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Kennedy
New York
Dag Hammarsskold
United Nations
West Virginia
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Minnesota Iron Range
China Endorses Khrushchev Line On Soviet Aid
The article reports Khrushchev arguing war is unlikely due to nuclear weapons and that Communist states must prove superiority in production and living standards. It notes Gomulka and Liu aligning with the Khrushchev line during a Communist summit, with China pledging to go along.
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China
Khrushchev
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Communist
Liu
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Clark at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Elsie Clark 71 of Shady Spring dies en route to home from Ohio on the West Virginia Turnpike. Born 1889 Camp Creek she lived 44 years in Raleigh County and was Primitive Baptist. Survivors include Luther Clark four daughters four sons and many relatives. Burial Wildwood Cemetery with pallbearers named.
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Elsie Clark
Shady Spring
Fee Funerals Home
Oscar Lilly
J. S. Bowling
Wildwood Cemetery
Clark
West Virginia Turnpike
Ohio
Camp Creek
Henry
Emma Massie Farley
Raleigh County
Primitive Baptist Church
Luther Clark
Norma Epperley
Delia Pike
Crow
Lucille Wagner
Lorraine
Lillian McNeish
Beckley
Woodrow
Villa Johnson
Lessie Farley
Cornies Harvey
Princeton
Glida Hungate
Egeria
Millard Blevins
Carlos Clark
Frank Clark
Lindsey Basham
Fred Clark
Frank Baird
Belva Hazlett Rites Set at Oak Hill Church
Funeral services for Mrs Belva D Hazlett 67 of Oak Hill will be at 2 pm Tuesday at Oak Hill Methodist Church with Rev C G Eastwood and Rev R J Chenoweth officiating Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park She died Saturday at home a member of Oak Hill Methodist Church and Oak Hill Order of Eastern Star Born in Lawrence County Ky Nov 13 1893 daughter of the late Henry and Minerva Queen widow of Frank Hazlett 1948 Survivors include three brothers Charlie Queen South Point Ohio Carl J Queen Chicago Roscoe Queen Catlettsburg and two sisters Mrs O H Stewart Ironton and Mrs L D Brooks Oak Hill Former owner and operator of the Maytag Appliance Store in Oak Hill Flowers carried by Eastern Star Members Body from Thomas Funeral Home to the home at 4 pm today then to church an hour before services Donald Ray Griffith Jr 8 son of Mr and Mrs Donald Ray Griffith Glen Morgan died in Bluefield Sanitarium early today Body at Calfee Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Belva
D. Hazlett
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Methodist Church
C. G. Eastwood
R. J. Chenoweth
High Lawn Memorial Park
Hazlett
Henry
Minerva Handley Queen
Frank Hazlett
Charlie Queen
South Point
Ohio
Carl J. Queen
Chicago
Roscoe Queen
Catlettsburg
O. H. Stewart
Ironton
L. D. Brooks
Maytag
Order of Eastern Star
Thomas Funeral
Death Notice of Roxie Kidwell in Blue Jay
Roxie Kate Kidwell 61 died at home from a self harm gunshot wound. Born June 22 1899 in Cool Ridge she was daughter of L L Phillips later died. Survived by three sons Ivan Nitro Arlie Glen Billy all of Blue Jay two brothers Birch Phillips Beckley Earlin Phillips Cool Ridge two sisters Hulda Keaton Pearl Mills Cherry Creek six grandchildren. Funeral home handling arrangements.
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Roxie Kate Kidwell
Blue Jay
Cool Ridge
L. L. Phillips
Blue Jay Methodist Church
C. E. Kidwell
Ivan
Nitro
Arlie
Glen Morgan
Billy
Birch Phillips
Beckley
Earlin Phillips
Hulda Keaton
Pearl Mills
Cherry Creek
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
James Pringle Funeral Services Set for 58 Year Old
James Pringle of Whipple, 58, dies after short illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Carlisle with Rev. J A Higg inbotham. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include brother Ralph of Flint Michigan and sisters Gladys Nunnelly Detroit and Margaret Farmer Flint. Funeral parlor to transport to church one hour before service.
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James Pringle
Whipple
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Carlisle
J. A. Higginbotham
Greenwood Memorial Park
Pringer
Ralph
Flint
Mich
Gladys Nunnelly
Detroit
Margaret Farmer
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Funeral arrangements for infant John Combs
John Combs two month old son of eye C. and Ol lie O'Neal Combs of paaneaees pronounced dead at Mullens Hospital at 9 30 a m Sunday. Cause of death not determined. Survived by sister Linda Lou at home. Body at Bailey Funeral Home Matoaka.
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John Combs
Eye C
Ollie O'Neal Combs
Paaneaees
Mullens Hospital
Linda Lou
Bailey Funeral Home
Matoaka
Frank Carter Rn Dies at Home Sun City
Frank Carter registered nurse died at his residence Sunday. The body is at the Trent Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Frank Carter
Rna
Sunny
Trent Funeral Home
West Virginia seeks varied state budget allocations
The proposal outlines appropriations across education, state facilities, and social programs for 1961 62. It notes a smaller legislative bill due to a 30 day session, higher university and statehouse costs, and continued need for Medicaid style aid for the elderly.
Mobutu plans caretaker Congo government beyond year end
Mobutu told newsmen he would extend the life of his provisional government of college graduate commissioners until Congo’s feuding politicians reach a stable government. He installed the commissioners on Sept 14 as a caretaker body until year end. The note adds Florida’s name derives from the Spanish feast of flowers.
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Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Mobutu
Congo
Primatene Sold Without Prescription Promises Quick Relief
New York doctors say the asthma formula most prescribed for private patients is now available over the counter. The Primatene tablets claim to open bronchi, loosen congestion, and relieve nervous tension with relief lasting hours at 98 cents per package.
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New York
N.Y
Malicious Prosecution Trial Opens in Raleigh County VA
In a Raleigh County Circuit Court session, Vaughn Lilly sues Hensel Deeds for malicious prosecution citing a prior magistrate action on July 10, 1959 over cattle. Crouse argues the suit aimed to recover animal assets. Deeds and Luchini offer opposing claims about stock disposal and earnings. A dozen witnesses testifying include Dawson Lucas and James Stanley among others.
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Clay S. Crouse
Raleigh County
Vaughn Lilly
Hensel Deeds
Lilly
Crouse
Deeds
Beaver
Dawson Lucas
James Stanley
Fred Merchant
H. A. Stickler
Beulah Whitener
Carl Burns
Davis Roush
T. M. Harris
Edward Webb
Dewey Isley
John Goff
K. K. Rand
Beckley Welcomes First Lutheran Church Mission
The Rev. Anderson led St. Luke Church into the West Virginia Synod and United Lutheran Churches of America. Charter members total 67 as services were held at Beckley Newspapers Corp Printing building with a 1958 field survey by Charles, then Gettysburg Seminary student, guiding approval for Beckley as a church site.
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Fry
St. Luke
Beckley
J. G. Anderson
William Armentrout
Sam F. Caseino
Eugenia Marie Caseino
Roberta Lee Caseino
Sandra M. Caseino
Harold Crossland
Harold Alan Crossland
Richard Crossland
Brigitta Dassler
Charles L. Delaney Jr
E. F. Dinkler
George W. Dinkler
Bernice N. Dodd
Edith Earl
Robert E. Fishbaugh
William E. Frye
Rebecca Ann Frye
E. Guy Graves
Roy Gwynn
Dean M. Howen
Thomas M. Howen
Fred Kemrite
Beverly Kemrite
Ralph H. Koiner
Robert J. Lee
John Maginley
Joseph Marczinko
Clyde A. Marshall
Roy Martin
George McLaughlin
Jack O'Neill Sr
Donna O'Neill
Jack O'Neill Jr
Thomas R. Overstreet
Clifford L. Overstreet
Orell A. Phillips Jr
Sheila Phillips
Orell A. Phillips III
Edward Frederick Pioch
William S. Pratt
Clara Richardson
Charles Saul
J. P. Scarff
James Eugene Shrewsberry
Gettysburg Seminary
Charles
Board of American Missions of
The
United Lutheran Church of America
Notable WV labor leaders named to Douglas team
Eleven men are named to Douglas's team including Miles C. Stanley of the West Virginia Labor Federation, Don B. Potter of Monongahela Power, Burl A. Sawyers former road commissioner, Wayne Fletcher of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Dr. Clyde L. Colson dean of WVU Law, William L. Batt Jr. of Pennsylvania, L. E. Tierney Jr. WV Coal Association, Michael F. Widman United Mine Workers, Harry Hoffmann editor of the Charleston Gazette. Myer Feldman will be committee secretary and personal representative. Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd will serve as consultants.
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Tion
Douglas
Miles C. Stanley
West Virginia Labor Federation
Don B. Potter
Monongahela Power Co
Fairmont
W. Va
Burl A. Sawyers
West Virginia
Charleston
Wayne Fletcher
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Huntington
Clyde L. Colson
West Virginia University Law School
Morgantown
William L.batt Jr
Pennsylvania
Camp Hill
L. E. Tierney Jr
West Virginia Coal Association
Bluefield
Michael F. Widman
United Mine Workers Union
Washington
Harry Hoffmann
Myer Feldman
Kennedy
U. S
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
Democrats
Mauritania Delay Vote Draws Soviet Union Split
The Security Council rejected Outer Mongolia admission with a 7 to 4 vote. Soviet Union Tunisia Ceylon and Poland supported, while the West opposed. Separately Mauritania delay was supported by 8 to 2 with Ceylon abstaining. Morocco welcomed the Mauritania position and has recently received Soviet jet planes.
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Mauritania
Soviet Union
Poland
Ceylon
Morocco
Algeria
Outer Mongolia
Security Council
Tunisia
Fifteen Seek Employment At Beckley Office List
Fifteen persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security. They were three sales clerks, one cashier, one electrician helper, one service station attendant, one auto body repairman, one truck driver, one highway foreman, one oil er, one carpenter helper, one electrician foreman, and three coal loaders.
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Beckley Office of Employment Security Iday
Fire Destroys Rhodell Home
Rhodell Volunteer Fire Department responded to a Sunday night blaze at the home of Robert Hall in Besaco. Firefighters arrived too late to save the four room frame house and helped keep the fire from spreading to nearby homes. a porch owned by Hampton Neal was damaged. Fire Chief Alex Hugbert did not determine a cause or estimate losses. Hall lived alone and was away visiting when the fire started. all belongings were lost.
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Rhodell
RNS
Besaco
Robert Hall
Hampton Neal
Alex Hugbert
Hall
Huybert
Lester Hearing Scheduled Today
MULLENS RNS Troy Lester Bud pleaded not guilty to reckless driving. A trial was set for 6 p.m. by City Clerk Clyde Newsome after a mid Saturday accident on Guyandotte Ave. where Lester in a 1960 station wagon hit a parked car, toppled it onto a sidewalk and fence, injuring his wife. The car belonged to nurse Lillian Roles of Wyoming General Hospital. Damage described as extensive.
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S. V. Cline
Lillian Roles
Wyoming General Hospital
Cline
Fatal Parma plane crash claims two men
A two engine plane crashed in a Parma back yard killing John J. Duffy Jr. 35 president of an advertising agency and Clay J. Donges 42 head of Sandorph Aeronautical Corp. The incident follows a trip by the agency plane purchased two weeks earlier.
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Parma
Cleveland
John J. Duffy Jr
Clay J. Donges
Sandorph Aeronauical Corp
U. S
Flushing Meadow Fair
Crazed Gunner Surrenders in South Carolina Farmhouse Siege
A former mental patient, James Freeman Gregory, wounded a girl and shot three policemen during a 13 hour siege at a Union farm. He surrendered Sunday claiming he is a good boy after firing 1,000 rounds of buckshot and tear gas. He was taken to a Columbia mental hospital.
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Willie Glenn
Gregory
Columbia
Philadelphia
Jurors Excused Until Tuesday in Raleigh County Court
Raleigh County Circuit Court jurors not serving on the current case were excused until 9 a.m. Tuesday. Judge Norman Knapp said they would be called by telephone if information he seeks shows their services will not be needed.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
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