Wreck case heads to verdict in Flat Top collision
Raleigh County jurors deliberated about 10:45 a.m. in the Knezevich versus Harris suit and counterclaim arising from a June 24 1960 two car crash at Flat Top. Attorneys argued fault split and negligence while testimony detailed beverages beer statements and state trooper sketches.
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Raleigh County
Robert J. Knezevich
Margaret Harris
James Elmer Harris
Ocie Harris
Knezevich
Flat Top
Harris
Fletcher Mann
Harrises
Mann
Beckley State Police
Donald D. Hodson
Cpl
Neely
Hodson
Beckley
Cpl. Neely
James Harris
Tucson
Ariz
Bluefield
Harris Auto
James A. Garner
James E. Harris
Wreck on W Va 16 Causes 1400 in Damages
A two car wreck near Flower's Grocery in Sophia at 1 15 pm on Monday caused an estimated 1400 in damages. Lawrence Stoots 42 Eccles lost control swerved and was struck by Leonard Bennett 28 Slab Fork. Stoots then hit a parked car owned by James Flower. Bennett and Riders suffered minor injuries. all treated and released. no charges filed.
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W. Va
Flower
Sophia
Lawrence Stoots
Eccles
Leonard N. Bennett
Stoots
James H. Flower
Rodie V. Bennett
Rose Anne Bennett
Bennett
Stover
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Mine Violence Sparks Picket Protests At Reopened Operations
Mine violence erupted as 25 to 30 pickets gathered to shut down a reopened operation after a three week layoff. Dotson, brother of the shooting victim, was transferred from a Williamsport hospital to Pikeville for eye injuries. Pickets also gathered at Phelps Lick Fork in Mingo County to keep that mine closed. Constable Mark Howell and two sheriffs deputies arrested three people after reports of firearms in the area.
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Dotson
Williamsport
Pikeville
Phelps’ Lick Fork
Mingo County
Mark Howell
Phelps
Holiday Season Loan Offer From Commercial Credit Plan
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Dr Bateman Named Hospital Superintendent and Leader
Dr Bateman, appointed Lakin State Hospital superintendent in 1958 and later department supervisor of professional services in 1960, earned degrees from Barber-Scotia College in Concord, Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, and Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia.
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Bateman
Lakin State Hospital
Barber- Scotia College
Concord
N. C
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte
Women’s Medical College
Philadelphia
NOW YOU KNOW By Unted Press International
Nine out of ten cars stolen in the United States in November were left unlocked, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
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Unted Press International
United States
Insurance Information Institute
45 Countians Must Claim State Tax Checks
The State Income Tax Division holds 45 checks for Raleigh Countians, un deliverable by the Post Office. Total 1,300 checks worth 10,600 dollars, returned for unknown addressee moved or no forwarding address. Listed names include Loretta Akers, Roger Bar nett, H E Blevins, and many others. Refunds may be claimed by contacting the State Income Tax Division in Charleston with name address and Social Security number.
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State Income Tax Division
Raleigh
Loretta R. Akers
Roger L. Barnett
H. E
L. C. Blevins
S. Bowling
Okey H. Jackson
G. W
G. Lane
Willie D. Lawson
Everett Lilly Jr
L. and
L. Lowe
Roscoe M. McKinney
Louis E. McMillion
William C. Meadows
Karl M. Miller
R. Monor
R. H
B. M. Nickell
S. C
R. E. O’neal
C. and
W. Ward
State Tax Commissioner
Charleston
Marshall Claims Three Prisoners
Three federal prisoners released from Raleigh County Jail at 9 a.m. were in the custody of a U. S. Marshal. Lonnie Messer, jailed December 13, and John Henderson, jailed Monday, will be sent to Greenville, South Carolina. Ira Nicholas, held since December 13, heads to Atlanta, Georgia. Musko Hairston of Beckley was jailed Monday at 2 p.m. on a peace warrant. A Daniels man, a Mabscott woman, and a Glen Daniel man were released at 9:30 a.m. Monday to be taken to Huntington State Hospital on lunacy warrants.
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Raleigh
U. S
Lonnie Messer
John Henderson
Greenville
S. C
Ira Nicholas
Atlanta
Musko Hairston
Beckley
Daniels
Mabscott
Glen Daniel
Huntington State Hospital
Dyer urges WVU medical training to meet state needs
Dyer highlighted the creation of a physician training program at West Virginia University and tied it to countering population decline. He said the University medical school is undertaking similar efforts and urged expanding scholarships and state internships. He stressed maintaining standards while ensuring sufficient qualified doctors for West Virginia.
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WVU
University Medical School
Election Office Voter In Person Balloting Proposal
A 292 page stapled booklet outlines a proposed recodification for the Election Code. It provides for voters unable to appear at the polls on election day to vote in the clerk's office during the week preceding the election, from 10 to 4 days before the election date.
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Mit
BPW Tries To Trim Budget By Four Million
Charleston WV UPI says the West Virginia Board of Public Works aims to cut four million from a 1963 64 budget plan of 152.4 million to be reviewed by the 1963 Legislature starting Jan 9. Finance Commissioner Truman Gore proposed 152.4 million relying on a four million surplus. board members prefer a spending plan not dependent on anticipated surplus revenue and may propose using any surplus for projects such as the 1964 65 New York World's Fair pavilion.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Board of Public Works
West Virginia
Truman Gore
Final rites for Frank B. McClung in Fayetteville
Obituary notes the 61 year old Frank Bernard McClung of Fayetteville died at home after a heart attack. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at Dodd Payne Chapel with Rev Elmer C Farmer officiating. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery Gatewood. Survivors: wife Edith V McClung. three sons Bernard Ray Russell. a daughter Aud rey Young. two brothers Joe Kenneth. two sisters Maggie Turnbull Willie Summers. four grandchildren. Body at funeral home after 3 p m today.
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Frank Bernard McClung
Fayetteville
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Elmer C. Farmer
Pleasant View
Gatewood
McClung
Joseph Albert
Mary Frances Cavendish
McClung Tire Co
Oak Hill
Charles Nolan Final Rites Held For Soldier at Church
Final rites for M. Sgt. Charles Leo Nolan 44 of 1313 S Kanawha St and Ft Rucker Ala will be at Memorial Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday with an Army chaplain. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. He died Friday morning at Ft Rucker from a self inflicted gunshot. Full military honors by Fort Meade personnel. Body arrives Wednesday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home where it will stay until the funeral.
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Charles Leo Nolan
S. Kanawha St
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Memorial Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Fort Meade
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Funeral services for Kemper S Craighead and Otho Broughman
Funeral services are set for Kemper Sherman Craighead 85 of 654 1 2 S Fayette St in Central Baptist Church at 2 p m Thursday with burial Friday in Bedford Va. Survivors include a son a daughter siblings and many grandchildren. Also funeral services for Otho Wilson Broughman 85 of 114 Beaver Ave at 2 p m Wednesday in Keyser Bryant Chapel with burial in Wildwood Cemetery. He died Monday at home after brief illness. Surviving family includes two daughters a son and grandchildren.
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Kemper Sherman Craighead
S. Fayette St
Tams
Central Baptist Church
H. E. Davis
Bedford
William A
North Beckley
Robert Branch
Rand
McKinney
Bruce Craighead
Ella Holland
Virginia
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Otho Wilson Broughman
Beaver Ave
Keyser-Bryant
Reece Burns
Wildwood Cemetery
Buckhannon
Charles L
Letitia Watson Broughman
Beckley
Alderson
Raleigh Hardware Co
Raleigh Cleaners & Laundry
Methodist Temple
Ida Mae Wickline Broughman
Charles C
Thelma) Wetzel
L. W
Clarice) Thorne
C. O. Broughman
Huntington
Robert Kelso
Birmingham
Ala
Charlie Vance
Sycamore Creek
Clear Fork High School
Bernard Vance
Colcord
Bobby
Lois
Darlene Vance
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Oliver K Snuffer dies at 71 in Crab Orchard home
Oliver K. Snuffer, 71, of Crab Orchard, died at his home at 10:20 a.m. after a long illness. The body is at Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver K. Snuffer
Crab Orchard
Keyser-Bryant
Mitchell the actor praised for stage and screen work
Mitchell, a versatile actor born in Elizabeth New Jersey on July 11 1892, played roles from a train conductor to Scarlett O Haras father. He co starred in Pocket Full of Miracles with Bette Davis and Glenn Ford and drew acclaim on Broadway in Hazel Flagg earning Emmy and Peabody honors earlier.
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Bette Davis
Glenn Ford
Scarlett O’hara
Mitchell
James Mitchell
Elizabeth
N.J
James
Mary Mitchell
Ireland
Hollywood
Mr. Smith
Washington
Hazel Flagg
Minina Record Claims World Output Mark at Mine
St Louis based Pea body Coal Company reported a world record single opening underground mine output. The No 10 mine near Pawnee Illinois produced 5 million tons of coal from January 1 to December 16, the company said Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Mo
UPI
Peabody Coal Company
Pawnee
Iil
Funeral plans set for England’s first Merry Widow Lily Elsie
Lily Elsie, England’s famed Merry Widow and a leading Edwardian musical star, died Sunday in a Sussex hospital at age 76. Funeral arrangements were pending today as UPI reported.
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London
UPI
Lily Elsie
England
Merry Widow
Sussex
Burial Planned for Former National Champion Ron Drummond
RIDGECREST Calif UPID Former national discus champion Dr Ron Drummond 32 was killed Saturday when his car was struck by another vehicle. His funeral is set for Thursday with services led by local clergy and attended by friends teammates and family.
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Ridgecrest
Calif
UPID
Ron Drummond
Here
Funeral services planned for club leader A W Schorger
Madison Wisconsin widow A W Schorger a past president of the Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs and the Wisconsin League of Women Voters died Sunday funeral services were pending.
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Madison, Wis
UPI
A. W. Schorger
Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs
Wisconsin League of Women Voters
Lew Landers Pioneer TV Producer Dies at 61
Palm Desert California funeral services were pending for Lew Landers aged 61 native of New York who died Saturday of a heart attack at home. Landers helped Lucille Ball Robert Mitchum and Joan Fontaine early in their careers and directed episodes of Gang Busters Public Prosecutor Cheyenne and Sugarfoot.
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Palm Desert
Calif
UPI
Lew Landers
Landers
Lucille Ball
Robert Mitchum
Joan Fontaine
Public Prosecutor
Cheyenne
Sugarfoot
Broadway figure Thomas R. Martin dies at 59
New York City founder of General Artists Corp. and well known in theatre world died of a heart attack Monday night.
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New York
UPI
Thomas R. Martin
New York City
General Artists Corp
Pioneer art director Robert M. Haas Dies at 75
Santa Ana California report says Rob ert M Haas a veteran movie art director known for Johnny Belinda and Life with Father died Monday at age 75. The veteran received Academy Award nominations for these films and contributed to numerous productions during his career.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Robert M. Haas
Johnny Belinda
Colonge sports figure Dr. Diem dies at 80 in Germany
Cologne Germany Dr Carl Diem veteran sports leader dies in Cologne at age 80 Diem a sprinter in his twenties and a key figure in the history of the modern Olympic Games died Monday in Germany.
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Cologne
Germany
UPID
Carl Diem
Diem
Artie Man Posts Bond for Unarmed Robbery Charge
French Roy Hamilton, 25, of Artie posted $1,000 bond and waived to the grand jury on an unarmed robbery charge. He admitted taking $6 from James Bailey during a nighttime incident after hitchhiking with Len Hodge. Bailey, a 59 year old Maple Fork man, said the robbery occurred near his home with Hodge detained on an unrelated intoxication charge.
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Roy Hamilton French
Artie
Joe Rodriguez
James Bailey
French
Bailey
Len Hodge
Pax
Hodge
Raleigh
Fines Assessed Two Motorists
Bascom Harrille 57 Prince wick paid 10 dollars plus costs to Magistrate Joe Rodriguez for failure to control his vehicle. Billy Way Sprague paid 5 dollars plus costs for illegal passing to Magistrate Rodriguez. James T. Dinsmore 222 Bibb Ave ordered to pay 40 dollars monthly for wife support by Magistrate Rodriguez on a non support charge. Don Gerry Fink Crab Orchard paid 5 dollars and costs to Magistrate Burke for loud mufflers. Virginia Turnpike State Police arrested earlier. Thomas Humphrey Maggard North Carolina paid 5 dollars plus costs for speeding to Magistrate Burke. JARRETT SHREWSBURY Amigo will appear before Rhodell Magistrate J K Cole on reckless driving. Rex H. Bennett Pineville paid 5 dollars plus costs to Trap Hill Magistrate Louis A. Gall Jr. for illegal passing. Orville James Paugh Ravencliff paid 5 dollars and costs for improper registration and 5 dollars plus costs for expired inspection sticker.
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Bascom Harrille
Princewick
Joe Rodriguez
Billy Way
Sprague
Rodriguez
The
Register
W. A. Burke
James T. Dinsmore
Bibb Ave
Pauline Dinsmore
Don Gerry Fink
Crab Orchard
W. A
Gene) Burke
Thomas Humphrey Maggard
North Carolina
Burke
Virginia Turnpike State Poice
Jarrett Shrewsbury
Amigo
Rhodell
J. K. Cole
Raleigh
Cole
Rex H. Bennett
Pineville
Trap Hill
Louis A. Gall, Jr
Orville
James Paugh
Ravencliff
Gall
Three Cases Docketed In City Police Court
Three cases appeared on the docket in a City Police Court Monday night. Jerry E. Lester of Mabscott, formerly Beckley, had a driving without a city operator license charge dropped after proving Mabscott residence. Charles Curtis Moore of Beaver forfeited a $15 bond for failure to keep his vehicle under control. One person forfeited $19 on an intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry E. Lester
Mabscott
Beckley
Charles Curtis Moore
Beaver
City two-car crash reports no injuries
A two car collision occurred on Neville Street at 9 45 a m today. There were no injuries and damages are estimated at 300 dollars to the vehicles owned by L D Coleman of Maxwell Hill Road and C F Redden of Crown. No charges were filed against the drivers.
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Neville Street
L. D. Coleman
Maxwell Hill Road
C. F. Redden
Crown
Communist Party Convicted Prompted Early Trial For Chiefs
Washington UPI The Justice Department seeks an early trial for Communist Party leaders Gus Hall and Benjamin Davis after a swift jury verdict in 35 minutes convicting the party of 12 counts for failure to register as agents of the Soviet Union. Judge Holtzoff fined the party 120000, suspended pending appeal, as Hall and Davis face separate prosecutions.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Department
Communist Party of the United States
Gus Hall
Benjamin Davis
Soviet Union
Alexander Holtzoff
Thomas K. Hall
Internal Security Division
Hall
Davis
Nine Orphans Reach New Home In Carolina
Nine orphaned siblings meet their new parents in Charlotte as Donald Meyers his wife and four children welcome Pauline Teresa Timothy Loretta Susan Jeffrey Gerald Monica and Phil to their home. The reunions include tears hugs and prayers led by Father Val Klimek of St. Cloud Catholic Welfare Agency which arranged the adoption after a Minnesota truck wreck left the children homeless. The Meyers say they can afford to raise the nine and plan to keep them together.
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Donald Meyers
Little Monica
Walter
Regina Baker
Battle Lake
Minn
Celanese Corp
Meyers
Mrs. Meyers
Pauline
Teresa
Timothy
Loretta
Susan
Jeffrey
Gerald
Monica
Phil
Shortened News on 5000 Lights Tree and State Briefs
The 5000 lights on the 72 foot national Christmas tree on the Ellipse near the White House marked the holiday display. The National Safety Council cites 650 to 750 expected traffic deaths in the 102 hour holiday period from 6 p m Friday to midnight Christmas Day. State briefs note Gov. W W Barron certified Judge Fred H Caplan as the new State Supreme Court appointee after fall term adjournment. Paul Anderson of Charleston was re elected chairman of the State Minimum Wage Rate Board. Francis L Warder, judge of the 19th Circuit covering Taylor and Barbour Counties, died at Grafton City Hospital aged 59.
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White House
National Safety Council
State Supreme Court
Fred H. Caplan
W. W. Barron
Leslie E. Given
Paul Anderson
Charleston
Francis L. Warder
Taylor and
Barbour Counties
Grafton City
Order of Sale Set For Bolt Mining Co
An order of sale for the Bolt Mining Co will be published after Jan 1. Sealed bids with a minimum of 300000 will be accepted. Joy Manufacturing Co seeks a review of the sale order in U S District Court before Judge John A Field Jr. likely early January. Bolt Mining, run by Bruns Coal Co of Zanesville, was declared bankrupt in May after the mine closed at year end 1961 due to high costs. Wages for two payroll periods were owed at closing.
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Bolt Mining Co
Joy Manufacturing Co
United States District Court
John A. Field Jr
Bolt Mining
Bruns Coal Co
Zanesville
Ohio
John C. Copenhaver Jr
Charleston
Cancer Blinded Girl Ends Scottish Homeward Return
A 19 month old girl named Margaret McKeown left Columbia Presbyterian Hospital cancer free but blind after surgeons removed her right eye to treat inherited eye cancer. Scottish doctors had removed her left eye previously, and her father is from Glasgow. The family, aided by a Las Vegas donor, traveled to the United States for the delicate operation. The hospital confirmed the cancer had not spread and said the three McKeown brothers do not have cancer.
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New York
UPI
Margaret McKeown
Scotland
Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital
Margaret
Matthew McKeown
Glasgow
Las Vegas
Nev
United States
Columbia-Presbyterian
McKeown
County Lost 15 Teachers Prior To Term
The Raleigh County Board of Education lost 75 teachers before the 1962 63 term per a West Virginia report. Among them 14 retired 11 moved to another county 13 to another state 11 left teaching 2 pursued further education 10 took leaves 10 quit for unknown reasons and 4 died before the term began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Kennedy warns of dangers of nuclear age in interview
President Kennedy says the United States and allies must oppose aggressors and keep a peaceful world possible but warns the combination of Soviet and Chinese systems makes the sixties dangerous. He doubts a workable international test ban or disarmament system soon and says aerial cameras may act as our best inspector while missile defenses are flawed by decoys. Interview taped Sunday with NBC CBS ABC reporters.
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United States
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Cuba
U.S
Russia
William H. Lawrence
American Broadcasting Co
George Herman
Columbia Broadcasting System
Sander Vanocur
National Broadcasting Co
Moreland backs WV health care bill study findings cited
Moreland and West Virginians for Improved Health Care plan to present health care reform proposals to the Legislature. Dyer offered no comment on the licensing bill while Moreland notes a 21 county survey showing critical health care needs and facilities shortages. He cites AMA data and compares plans to West Coast and New York models, arguing the measure allows citizens to band together for needed services, not an insurance scheme.
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West Virginia
Moreland
West
West Coast
New York State
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