Shortening The News Highlights A Busy Year
A string of brief items covers a wide range of events from Christmas wishes by John XXIII to the death of six year old Danny McDougald in Savannah. Others include a trial ruling awarding William Reinholz damages for an idea, a Hawaii ballot recount tied to Nixon’s narrow win, the death of baritone John Charles Thomas, a deadly Wertzville fire, a rocket gas explosion on San Clemente Island, and a record nonstop B52G flight to Edwards. State briefs report trooper cadet training, highway funding talks, Mae Harkins death from burns, and Vernon Mace Jr. taking a state post.
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John XXIII
Geneva
Vatican City
Danny McDougald
Bluffton
S. C
Savannah
William H. Reinholz
Los Angeles
Hawaii
Richard M. Nixon
John Charles Thomas
America
Apple Valley
Calif
Wertzville
U. S. Navy
San Clemente Island
U. S. Air Force
Edwards Air Force Base
Punctured Boat Costs Amato $125
A predominantly female jury awarded 125 dollars to J. G. McCurry of Quinnwood against Guy Amato of Ley for damages to a boat at Flat Top Lake. The jury foreman was James E. Stanley. Liability for a punctured boat hole in a collision Aug 16 1959 was admitted by Amato who argued the 209.10 repair bill was excessive. Judge Norman Knapp dismissed the term with jurors excused and urged respect for jury trial rights under new civil procedure rules.
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Erie
Guy Amato
Ley
J. G. McCurry
Quinnwood
Flat Top Lake
James E. Stanley
Amato
Norman Knapp
United States
France Faces Riots and De Gaulle’s Algeria Stance
Reports describe De Gaulle halting a Algeria tour to return to Paris and reaffirm his plan to end fighting as unrest bleeds France. In Bone and Oran killings and injuries occur amid Muslim and European confrontations while riots flare. In New York the Soviet Union accuses the United States of U2 flights, which Washington denies as fabrication.
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Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Algeria
Paris
France
Bone
French Foreign
Durante Marries Margie Little In Quiet New York Ceremony
James Francis Durante 67 wed Margie Little 41 a Plainfield showgirl at St Malachys Chapel in the theater district officiated by Rev Thomas de Luca. The couple began dating in 1944 after Durante's first wife’s death. engagement was announced in 1956 with plans for marriage the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Francis
Durante
St. Malachy’s Roman Catholic Church
Theater
Margie
Jeanne Olson
Kennedy to Use Expanded Presidential Powers in Crisis
A Charleston meeting of a Task Force members said the President has broad authority to act in emergencies and Kennedy is expected to use it. Critics note Congress must appropriate funds before action, and relief moves like food distribution and unemployment aid could come first. The group hopes Congress will cooperate in the new session.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Congress
Post features Will McNamara a San Francisco native
Will McNamara, born in San Francisco, studied at the University of California. He resembles the school teacher he once was with rimless glasses and conservative attire. He and his wife Margaret live near Ann Arbor with son Robert Craig, 10, and daughter Kathleen, 16. Another daughter, Margaret Elizabeth, 19, attends Stanford University.
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McNamara
San Francisco
University of California
Margaret
Robert Craig
Kathleen
Ann Arbor
Margaret Elizabeth
Stanford University
Kennedy adds McNamara to Cabinet lineup
Five Cabinet (Continued From Page One) selections include Robert McNamara who will give up Ford stock options valued at roughly 24,250 shares plus 30,000 option rights. He says he will serve as long as the president is satisfied, and Kennedy notes McNamara’s service would bring top dividends to the country. Kennedy aims to build a strong team as he plans Palm Beach departure, then relaxation evenings with Navy football stars Joe Bellino and five other Massachusetts Naval Academy players.
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Mara
Kennedy
McNamara
Ford
Defense Department
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Rockefeller Foundation
State Department
Truman
Commerce — Hodges
Health, Education and Welfare
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Arizona
Palm Beach
Fla
Joe Bellino
Navy
Massachusetts
Naval Academy
School Brass Discuss NDEA Policy At Region VII Meet
County school superintendents of Region VII meet at the War Memorial Building Fayetteville to discuss Title V of the National Defense Education Act. Sherman Trail and G G Greene attend with reports on NDEA progress, policy bulletin review by Clement Brown, and budgeting and finance talks led by William Hamilton. Verlean Snyder and Rohrbough with program notes. A L Walker listed as ghost superintendent.
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War Memorial
Fayetteville
Raleigh
Sherman C. Trail
G. G. Greene
Ender
Clement Brown
State Department
NDEA
Verl W. Snyder
William Hamilton
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Rex M. Smith
A. L. Walker
Fayette County
Curtain Callers Debate Use Of Public Theater Facility
The Curtain Callers faced a vote over continuing use of the Raleigh County theater building. George Hodel argued the public facility should host current users, while others proposed referring the issue to the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Board for compromise. Court actions also covered a fire prevention strip near Raleigh County Airport, uniforms for Sheriff-elect Thompson, courthouse cleaning duties, and a potential raise for the Criminal Court Judge up to 10 000 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hodel
John Ward
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Board
W. W. Covey
Raleigh County
C. A. (Slim) Thompson
Thompson
W. H. File
Bar Association
Special Forces Group To Train Near Kingwood
Beckley national guardsmen from the 101st special forces unit will train for two weeks next summer at Camp Dawson near Kingwood. Units from Charleston Beckley and Huntington join the state headquarters detachment in Charleston and Point Pleasant from June 24 to July 8. General Blake also announced the 150th Armored Cavalry squadrons at Charleston Moundsville and Bluefield will train June 3 18 at Camp Pickett Virginia near Petersburg.
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Beckley
101St
Camp Dawson
Kingwood
William E. Blake
Charleston
Huntington
Point Pleasant
Blake
150Th Armored Cavalry
Moundsville
Bluefield
Camp Pickett
Petersburg
Deaths and Funerals In Blue Ridge Memorial area
Funeral services for John Rufus Hawks of Calloway Heights set for Thursday at 2 p.m. in Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with two ministers officiating. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Hawks died Monday night at a local hospital. Pallbearers listed. Also: Mrs Hes ter Ettie Clement of Oak Hill, 84, died Sunday night in Richwood hospital. Service today at Freewill Baptist Church Bradley with burial at Jeanette Cemetery Lookout. Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean in charge. Frank David Reed, 65, Gatewood, died Monday in Beckley hospital after long illness. Service at Gatewood Church of God with two ministers. Burial in Huse Memorial Park. Body to be moved from Dodd-Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville to home at 4 p.m. today, then church an hour before services.
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John Rufus Hawks
Calloway Heights
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
G. L. Stillwell
Anthony Garges
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Hawks
Barney Gray
Lawrence Grey
Okey Whittington
Earl Hutchinson
G. L. Haga
Carl Waddell
Hester Ettie Clement
Oak Hill
Richwood
Freewill Baptist Church
Bradley
R. H. Dean
Jeanette
Lookout
Collins Funeral
Glen Jean
Frank David Reed
Gatewood
Beckley
Gatewood Church
Private funeral services for Mrs Lola Clay in Oceana
Private funeral services for Mrs Lola Clay 49 of Lynco will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Evans Funeral Home Oceana with Rev Wirt Hatfield in charge. Burial follows in Clay Cemetery Cameron. She died at 8 25 a.m. in Welch hospital born Baileysville Dec 2 1911 daughter of Isaac and Ida Morgan. Survived by son Jennings Williams daughter Janith Mae Clay Jacqueline Sue Plummer Jaunetta Clay all of Br-----------------
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Lola Clay
Lynco
Evans
Oceana
Wirt Hatfield
Clay
Cameron
Welch Hospital
Baileysville
Isaac
Ida Toler Morgan
Thomas Jennings Clay
Jennings Williams
Oceana High School
Janith Mae Clay
Jacqueline Sue Plummer
Jaunetta Clay
Bridgeton
N. J
Mrs Roselie Williams Dies At 60 In Oak Hill Heart Attack
Mrs Roselie Williams 60 of Oak Hill died at her home at 1 am from a heart attack. Survived by husband Ashley Williams and son Karl, both of Oak Hill. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
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Roselie Williams
Oak Hill
Ashley Williams
Karl
Tyree
Death of Charley Lewis East Charley Lewis Kalt at 95
Charley Lewis East Charley Lewis Kalt 95 of Beckley died in a local hospital about 8 p.m. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Maxine Prince of Beckley. Body moved from Webb and Neal Funeral Home to Vail Funeral Home Ripley this morning for arrangements.
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Charley Lewis Kalt
Beckley
Maxine Prince
Webb and Neal
Vail Funeral
Ripley
William I Shannon Dies at 67 in Local Hospital
William I Shannon aged 67 of 209 Seventh Street died at 1 p.m. Tuesday in a local hospital. The body lies at the Trent Funeral Home.
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William I. Shannon
Seventh St
The
Trent Funeral Home
Miss Lillie McKenzie Dies at 72 in Lerona
Miss Lillie Nicalle McKenzie aged 72 of Lerona died at 5 45 am at the home of her nephew Clayton Martin in Lerona Born August 7 1888 in Engleside she was a daughter of the late W L and Harritt Thornton McKenzie Surviving include one sister Mrs Daisey Martin Princeton and three brothers Clyde Serena Charles Crab Orchard and James A Columbus Ohio The body is at Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton pending arrangements
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Lillie Nicalle McKenzie
Lerona
Clayton Martin
Engleside
W. L. and
Harritt Thornton McKenzie
Daisey Martin
Princeton
Clyde
Serena
Charles
Crab Orchard
James A
Columbus
Ohio
Funeral set for Ethel Scott of 1035 Fayette Street
Funeral services for Ethel Scott 75 of 1035 S Fayette St will be held at 2 p m Friday at St Mathews AME Church with Rev R A Lewis and Rev J W Goin in charge Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park She died Monday evening after a long illness Survivors include one son Brinns Beckley one daughter Mrs Gilda Marcy Lester three sisters Mrs Sally Brooks Eric Pa Mrs Ada Hampton Detroit Mich and Mrs Jane Hampton Philadelphia Pa three grandchildren and three great grandchildren The body will be taken from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church one hour before services Pallbearers named James Shorts Handy Canada James Ross Leslie Hughes Ben Paris
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Ethel Scott
S. Fayette St
St. Mathews Ame
R. A. Lewis
J. W. Goin
Greenwood Memorial Park
Scott
Brinns
Beckley
Gilda Marcy
Lester
Sally Brooks
Eric
Funeral services for Mrs Agnes Neudet 87
Mrs Agnes Martha Neudet 87 of 126 W ood lawn Ave Oak Hill will have funeral services at 9 30 am Friday at St Peter and St Pauls Catholic Church Scarbro Rev Eugene Klug officiating Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Mrs Neudet died at her home.
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Agnes Martha Neudet
Woodlawn Ave
Oak Hill
St. Peter’s
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Scarbro
Eugene Klug
High Lawn Memorial Park
Airport Site Could Host Military and Industrial Use
A potential airport site could be expanded to 10,000 feet for military and civilian instrument facilities. The area includes an old coal mine near Piney Branch of the Ohio Rail Road, with entrances 1,200 feet long and 7 to 8 feet high, located 600 feet below the surface, offering underground storage potential and future development in both public and private tracts in the region.
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E and Ohio
Trapped man survives as night worsens at dig site
Sand trapped in wet earth endures bitter cold as temperatures drop into the 20s and three bonfires light the scene. A spotlight shows the hole while earth movers fail to help. Attempts to dig widen the trench collapse banks. Sheriff Cox orders crowd back as workers shore the hole with beams.
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Cox
Burchett and Gore push gov efficiency for West Virginia
Burchett and Gore discuss applying automated business processes to reduce costs for West Virginians. They emphasize economy and efficiency in government as core principles and explore practical steps to save taxpayer money.
Help For Small Improvement and Refinancing for Agriculture
Proposal to aid small farmers with land and building improvements and debt refinancing without meeting certain income and ownership requirements. It seeks funds for farm operation and family living costs, and allows borrowing without needing an existing farm in production generating at least $400 annually for home use based on 1944 prices.
Jaycee Show Postponed by Weather
The Beck ley Junior Chamber of Commerce postponed their Friday night Jaycee variety show in the Memorial Building to 8 p.m. January 17. John Flannigan, president, said all tickets will be honored on the new date due to weather conditions.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
John Flannigan
Game Law Convictions Reported in Mercer and Bluefield Courts
Raymond Eye, district office, reports several game law convictions in Mercer County and Bluefield. Cletis Calvin Pool, 40, Princeton, fined $10 for hunting without a license. Edward Neel, 18, Bluefield, fined $15 for similar charge. Eugene Ragon, 26, Princeton, fined $10 for trespassing and $10 for hunting without a license. Earl Mills Jr., 22, Ghent, fined $20 for having a loaded gun in a vehicle. Emmett Martin, 26, Princeton, fined $10 for shooting on Sunday. Bobby R. Bailey, 26, Rock, fined $10 for deer hunting without a big game stamp. Paul H. Gillispie, 41, Clayton Road, Ohio, fined $20 for improper license in Greenbrier County.
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Raymond Eye
Cletis Calvin Pool
Princeton
Mercer Co
W. H. Gilpin
Bee Peck
Edward Neel
Bluefield
Gilpin
Lewis Perdue
Eugene Ragon
Mercer County
L. R. Jewel
James E. Belcher
Ragon
Earl Mills Jr
Ghent
J. E. Mays
Beaver
Emmett Martin
Dan Phillips
Banks Offer for Raleigh Building Draws City Interest
Offer by Banks agreement set at four and a half percent interest with cash price of 100000 for the Bank of Raleigh structure. Two plans: 16 years totaling 136000 and 22 years at four percent totaling 151256.08. City may consider one building for rent lease purchase with starting payments around 8000 yearly, rising then falling to about 4000 in year 16. Council weighs legality and future obligations with Dec 15 deadline. Fire bureau study seeks move to class six fire insurance with costs cut by 40 percent, requiring more firefighters and equipment. mechanical trades ordinance amendments approved effective Jan 1 1961.
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Bank of Raleigh
Miller
Council Chamber
Recorder
Police Department
West Virginia Rating Bureau Forire Prevention
Beckley
Miner Daniel Barlow Hurt in Kopperston Blast
Daniel Barlow a 41 year old Kopperston resident is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after facial injuries from a mine blast at the Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates coal mine in Kopperston about 10 a.m. today.
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Daniel Barlow
Kopperston
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
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Margie Little
Hollywood
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Hour OF Stars
Channel 4
Jack Kelly
Leslie Wallace Ford
Kings Row
Parris Mitchell
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Schwarzald
Germany
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George
Elizabeth Neudet
Elsie Neudet
Dan Learmonth
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Miss Lillie McKenzie
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