Mine Chairman Criticizes Headline On Work Return
ITMANN mine chairman Lacey Cox of Pocahontas Fuel Co. objects to a Beckley paper headline about four to five men returning to work after a walkout ended. He says the men were restored after errors in seniority ratings were found. the issue remains unsettled as mines operate and a final decision on seniority is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itmann
RNS
Lacey Cox
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Beckley
Hassle Eee En Ee
IBM
H. Morefield
Register
Mullens
Morefield
Cox
Pilot Plan for Harvesting Timber in Southern District
A pilot plan to harvest and market timber on privately owned woodlands in Fourth District was approved by the Southern Soil Conservation District Board. Farmers may notify the district office to receive technical aids for cruising marking log roads and planning harvesting to protect growth and prevent erosion. The state will fund an extra staffer at Beckley to run the woodland program. John Stiles of the Conservation Commission Marketing Division visited Beckley to discuss hires, with details to be finalized soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
SCS
Beckley
District Conservation
Southern Soil Conservation District Board of Super
Conservation Commission
Board of Supervisors
Woodland
Servation Commission Marketing Division
John Stiles
John Nelson
Usda Soil Conservation Oo
Students Lose Holiday Feast In School B E
A thief broke into Ghent Elementary Sunday night and stole the planned Christmas dinner for about 100 students. The window was pried from a kitchen window to gain entry. unbaked cookies and ready meals were taken. State Police investigate as cooks explain limited hot lunch supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghent
Aew
Neva Sweeney
Hilda Lilly
Scott
Driver Injured in Rt 3 Glen Daniel Collision
Mrs. Clara Wall is listed in fair condition at Beckley Hospital after a two car crash at Rt. 3 Glen Daniel intersection. Frazier, 49, Harrisburg, drove west. he posted a $20 bond for failure to yield. Wall family members Thomas Wall and Nancy Jane Wall were treated and released. Wall sustained a finger injury and scalp wounds. Nancy Jane suffered a left shoulder injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Wall
Beckley Hospital
Rt. 3
Glen Daniel
Wall
Frazier
Harrisburg
Kennedy fills cabinet and tops posts in new administration
President-elect profiles a moderate start with a two Southern Democrat and four Republicans coalition. He weighs campaign promises against new laws such as a higher minimum wage. J Edward Day named postmaster general and Libby Smith selected as treasurer, the first woman to a top post in the new administration.
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Congress
White House
Johnson
Rayburn
Mansfield
Kennedy
Palm Beach
J. Edward Day
Los Angeles
Insurance Company
Adlai E. Stevenson
Elizabeth R
Libby) Smith
Kentfield
Calif
United States
Ivy Baker Priest
Weekend Fires Leave Several Dead Across Cities
Fires blamed on cigarettes killed four or more people in Los Angeles Chicago Norman and Savannah authorities traced a Christmas tree blaze in a South Omaha living room. Maine victims Kenneth London and Vernon Martens perished in a Mattawamkeag home fire that injured five including three firefighters. Onamia survivors nearly reached the door before perishing, identified as Mrs Mary Foxx Harry Mitchell. G E Rollinson owner of a no grocery service station died of suffocation. Walter Fuler age 84 died in his Amherst New Hampshire cabin. John W Proctor died in a Miami Florida home fire.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Norman
Okla
Saannah
South Omaha
Neb
Maine
Kenneth London
Vernon Martens
Mattawamkeag
Onamia
Minn
Mary Foxx
Harry Mitchell
Waltonville
G.E. Rollinson
Staon
Walter Fuler
Amherst
N.H
John W. Proctor
Miami, Fla
Fire damages buildings tied to 1952 school bond issue
Marshal denies condemnation of the building after a fire reports it spent about 6315 on the structure under the 1952 school bond. State Fire Marshal Carl E. Weimer says the department checked the school on request. no written condemnation exists, but inspectors made 391 recommendations for improvements across Raleigh County four room and larger two story schools.
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Carl E. Weimer
Rm Yd
Weimer
Raleigh County
Kennedy Narrowly Wins Electoral Vote Despite Nixon Margin
Electors aimed to trade support for civil rights action. one state vote each in the House with 26 needed. Morton refused to concede Kennedy until after electoral votes were counted, though he expected Kennedy to win. Kennedy beat Nixon by about 112000 votes of over 69 million. final step was a joint session on Jan 6 when votes would be counted and announced with Nixon presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Thruston B. Morton
Kennedy
Nixon
Senate
House
Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery
A medical report describes a non surgical method to reduce piles, curb itch and relieve pain. The technique promises quicker recovery and less discomfort with minimal risk, offering hope to patients seeking alternatives to traditional surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N. Y
West Virginia News Roundup of 1960 Elections and Scandals
A retrospective look ranks Kennedy's 1960 victory over Humphrey as the No 3 story, with details on a Marmet driver stealing $350000 from the Motor Vehicles vault, and a broader summary of election outcomes. It notes Skeen Barron disputes, the Crime Commission hearings, WVU football changes, a Rosemary Johnston case, coal unemployment, and a nuclear coal gasification pilot project in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Kennedy
Mocerteagtng Frb
Earl Mathews
Marmet
Motor Vehicles Department
UPI
Atty
W. W. Barron
Chu
Barron
Skeen
Neely
Crime Commission
Statehouse
Cecil H. Underwood
Art Lewis
West Virginia University
WVU
Gene Corum
Gov. Underwood
Rosemary Johnston
Forrest Isners
Parsons
Supreme Court
Underwood
Isners
West Virginia
State Leaders Outline West Virginia Economic Plan
West Virginia leaders plan to provide loans to new industries to spark state development. The conference will review unemployment compensation roads schools and public works. Barron warned that an extra 12 to 15 million dollars in new revenue may be needed for improvements. The governor elect cited state income tax or higher selective sales tax as primary funding sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Barron
Christmas spirit shines in Cranberry class tree project
Exceptional Children entertained today as a school bus brought in a Christmas tree made from handmade ornaments. Susan Moore wore a length of yarn yarn converted into a sock as decoration. Mrs. Marjorie Clarke led the class including Susan, Christine Kincaid, Mary Sue West, and others. A Mental Health Association party was planned for this afternoon with a Newcomers party Tuesday, while Pinewood Garden Club postponed festivities until after holidays. Paul McPeake helped transport the tree from Midway.
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Paul McPeake
Pinewood Garden Club
Rebels fall as Selassie revolt toll tops thousand
Shorter news item notes that rebels who attempted overthrow were spared if they admitted error. Death toll from three day revolt during Selassie’s absence exceeds 1,000 with many insurgents killed or jailed. Tulane faculty urge order and academic freedom amid crisis and back calls to end demonstrations. Magistrate Ciccolella to be sentenced for embezzlement and larceny in a $20,000 shortage. Gov elect Barron delays major appointments amid busy schedule. West Virginia liquor stores to close at 8 pm on Dec 26 and Jan 2. John R. McGhee named successor to U S Commissioner Jarrett as Field moves to county court bench.
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Selassie
Tulane University
New Orleans
Angelo B. Ciccolella
State Tax Department
W. W. Barron
West Virginia Liquor Commission
John R. McGhee
Bluefield Atttorney
U. S
Howard M. Jarrett
John A. Field
Jarrett
Mercer County Criminal Court
Sugar Growers Defy Castro in Cuban Congress Boycott
Nearly 1,000 delegates from the Cuban Cane Planters Association unanimously voted to boycott Premier Fidel Castro's sugar congress. Ramon Castro warned of nationalization and forced cooperatives if the growers oppose the revolution, as saboteurs burn more fields in Camaguey and mills start to salvage burnt cane.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
Byis
Ramon
Cuban Cane Planters Association
Camaguey
Ramon Castro
State Police Nab Eight During Raids
State Police raided four Raleigh County taverns Saturday night, arresting eight on whisky charges and detaining others for drunkenness. Targets were Mabscott Lunch, Sycamore Inn at Bradley, Joyland at Beaver, and the 21 Club on Rt. 21. Tax-paid whisky was seized. Jailed: Joe Richards and Theodore Ferraro at Sycamore Inn. Percy Mullins, Frank Hensley, Joyce Shannon, Elizabeth Davis at 21 Club. Charlotte Hullett and Sadie Treadway at Mabscott Lunch. Donald C. Peters at Joyland. Bonds posted for court appearances.
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Raleigh County
Mabscott Lunch
Sycamore Inn
Bradley
Joyland
Beaver
21 Club
Rt. 21
Joe Richards
Theodore Ferraro
J. E. Mays
W. A. Burke
Mays
Percy E. Mullins
Frank Hensley
Joyce Shannon
Elizabeth Davis
T. H. Wills
Charlotte Hullett
Sadie Treadway
Mabscott
Burke
Donald C. Peters
United States and Britain push Congo support at UN
The United States and Britain seek strong General Assembly backing for Dag Hammarskjold to stabilize the Congo amid civil war between Lumumba supporters and Mobutu troops. Delegates aim to reconvene parliament under conditions of security and outside interference limits, with disarmament and Lumumba restoration on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
UPI
United States
Britain
General Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
United Nations
Congo
Assembly
Algeria
World Parliament
Hammarskjold
Patrice Lumumba
Joseph D. Mobutu
Joseph Kasavubu
Yugoslavia
Lumumba
Mobutu
You Know By United Press International
The largest opera house in the world is La Scala in Milan with a 3600 seat capacity. The Paris opera house claims to be the largest building of its kind in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
la Scala
Milan
Italy
Opera House
Paris
Bowers In Critical Condition In Mullens Hospital
Paul Bowers of Mullens, newly elected member of the House of Delegates from Wyoming County, is listed in critical condition at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after admission Sunday. He is an insurance agent in Mullens.
Record of DC8 movements recovered in air disaster
Air disaster records recovered show the DC8 movements intact but unprocessed. Toll remains uncertain as officials reassess. Initially 141 died from the crash with ground fatalities. later counts settled at 134 with many bodies unidentified. Only 56 victims identified to date.
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Brooklyn
Munich Memorial Plan After Fatal Trolley Crash
U S and German tims were passengers in the trolley car. The others were passersby struck by wreckage or doused by flaming gasoline. U S Air Force officers joined Munich city officials in preparations for a public memorial service Tuesday. All Munich traffic will halt for one minute in mourning. Mayor Hans-Jochen Vogel declared a ban on music and dancing until Christmas.
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Tims
U.S. Air Force
Munich
Hans-Jochen Vogel
Council Warns Yule Motorists
The National Safety Council warned that the Christmas weekend could see a traffic death surge if motorists ignore speed laws and drink. With 74 million cars on the roads, the 78 hour period may add at least 510 traffic deaths, as drivers log about six billion miles between Friday evening and Monday midnight.
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Chicago
UPI
National Safety Council
New York
Jeweler Flushes Holiday Gift With Diamonds and Rubies
New York jeweler promotes a Christmas gift for the woman who has everything a 14 carat gold electric coffee maker set encrusted with 250 diamonds and 150 rubies selling for 50000. The ad boasts it could brew 500000 cups of coffee at ten cents each.
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New York
UPI
Naval officer survives nail swallowing in soup aboard ship
Imre Woeroes, 22, a naval officer, reportedly swallowed nails that fell into his soup aboard the Swedish ship Zetos on Sunday as hospital authorities announced he would recover.
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Trieste
Italy
UPI
Imre Woeroes
Zetos
Deaths and Funerals: Dalton and Farley Rites
Funeral services for William Herman Dalton 73 of Clear Fork will be held Tuesday at Sun Hill Methodist Church with burial in Chambers Cemetery. Dalton died Sunday of a heart condition. Survivors include wife Flora Griffith Dalton son Ralph Dalton and several stepchildren grandchildren and great grandchildren. Luther Farley 67 of Odd died Sunday in a Huntington hospital after a seven year illness. He was a retired coal miner and Missionary Baptist Church member. Survivors include three daughters four sons a sister a half brother twenty two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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William Herman Dalton
Clear Fork
Sun Hill Methodist Church
Wirt Hatfield
Baileysville
Chambers Cemetery
Dalton
Grayson County
Robert
Etta Frances Dalton
Flora Griffith Dalton
Ralph Dalton
Algie Griffith
Oceana
Arlie Griffith
Emmett
Effie Cook
Hatcher
Evans Funeral
Luther Farley
Odd
Huntington
John
Emma Jane Lilly Farley
Missionary Baptist Church
Geraldine Shrewsberry
Magdeline Baldwin
Leavensworth
Kan
Anna Jane Baldwin
Indianapolis
Ind
Mason and
Cameron
Varnis
Lewis
California
Ada Brinegar
Coal City
Dora Lilly
Caffee Funeral Home
Final rites for Pete Corey at St Nicholas Orthodox Church
Pete Corey aged 72 of 121 First Ave will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St Nicholas Orthodox Church with Father George Simon officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Trisagian prayers are set for 8 p.m. Monday at Keyser-Bryant Chapel. Corey died Saturday night in a local hospital after a heart attack. The body lies at Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home until services. Pallbearers listed: Abe Cantees, Fred George, Julius George, James Wilkes, C. E. Howell, George Kourey.
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Pete Corey
First Ave
St. Nicholas i Orthodox Church
Father George Simon
Sunset Memorial Park
Keyser-Bryant
Corey
Nicholas Orthodox Church
Abe Cantees
Fred George
Julius George
James Wilkes
C. E. Howell
George Kourey
Funeral services for George Dewey Jones in Sprague
Funeral services for George Dewey Jones 64 of Sprague will be held at 2 30 p m at Calloway Heights Baptist Church with Rev H A McClung and Rev Leslie Rogers presiding after a long illness. He died Saturday night in a local hospital. Born December 12 1896 in Greenbrier County he worked 35 years for New River Co. He is survived by his wife Myrtle and six sons including Rev Jack Jones Eddie Elmer James Alton and Bobby and six daughters including Hilda Davis Wanda Waddell Olive Moter Iris Bennett Anna Gilkerson Alma and two brothers Gordon Jones Maurice Jones and three sisters Georgia Smith Zoe Parker Lida Hill and 30 grandchildren. The body will be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to Sprague at 5 p m today and to the church one hour before services. Pallbearers are J C Pack Herb Strickland G L Haga Cecil Waddell Earl Hutchinson and Johnny Ferguson.
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George Dewey Jones
Sprague
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
H. A. McClung
Leslie Rogers
Sunset Memorial Park
Jones
Greenbrier County
New River Co
Calloway Ch
Myrtle Jones
Jack Jones
Mabscott
Eddie
Coal City
Elmer
Baltimore
J. C. Pack
Herb Strickland
G. L. Haga
Cecil Waddell
Earl Hutchinson
Johnny Ferguson
Funeral services for Sundial youth Jerry Reed
Jerry Wayne Reed twelve son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Reed of Sundial was killed when struck by a car on Route 3 near his home Saturday at 6 p m Funeral services will be held at 1 p m Tuesday in the Christian Church Tabernacle Sundial with Rev Ernest Barley in charge Burial will be in Miller Cemetery Rock Creek The body was moved from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville to the home at 1 p m today RNS
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Jerry Wayne Reed
Elmer Reed
Sundial
Christian Church Tabernacle
Ernest Barley
Miller
Rock Creek
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Elkview man Jesse Frame dies at 46 in Beckley VA Hospital
Jesse Wilbert Frame age 46 of Elkview died at 1:35 a m Sunday after a six week illness. The body was moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to Myers Funeral Home Elkview for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Wilbert Frame
Elkview
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Rose and Quesenberry
Myers Funeral Home
West Virginia votes eight for Kennedy in last eight vote today
West Virginia cast eight electoral votes for Kennedy and Johnson in a brief ceremony as the state faces a reapportionment that will drop to seven votes in 1964. Electors Arminta Justice, Andrew Edmiston, Philip Woolwine, E. A. McDonald, A. D. Peters, Rolla Johnson Sr., Samuel Solins, and Richard Wright Sr. participated, with a luncheon to follow. Copies go to Nixon, the GSA, Judge Field, and Secretary Burdett.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
John F. Kennedy
Cecil H. Underwood
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Senate
House
Arminta Justice
Huntington
Andrew Edmiston
Weston
Philip Woolwine
South Charleston
E. A. McDonald
Logan
A. D. Peters
Charles Town
Rolla Johnson Sr
Parkersburg
Samuel Solins
Welch
Richard Wright Sr
Chester
Solins
Richard M. Nixon
U S. Senate
General Services Administration
Washington
U. S
John A. Field Jr
Joe F. Burdett
Beckley Man Bonded After DUI Arrest
General Hannah, 45, of Beckley, posted bond and was released from Raleigh County Jail at 8:30 a.m. today after facing a Beckley Police Court charge of driving while intoxicated. He had been arrested by city police at 12:30 a.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Hannah
Beckley
Raleigh
Mrs Evelyn Adkins Dies in Prosperity Hospital
Mrs Evelyn Adkins of Prosperity died at 6 p m Sunday in a local hospital. The body is at the Webb and Neal Funeral Home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Adkins
Prosperity
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Laos Clash Shapes Vientiane Battle Dynamics
Red forces aided by Laos move toward the capital as Kong Le factions square off. Chinese Premier Chou En lai warned Peiping closely monitors grave developments, with North Korea and Vietnam allies echoing concerns. The rhetoric mirrors prior Communist protests before major interventions in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kong le
Vientiane
Red Chinese
Chou Enlai
Peiping
Laos
Kanoi
Pyongyang
Red China
Cupid With A Beard Get Licenses Early
County Clerk C. Smith announced couples planning Christmas weekend weddings must apply for licenses by Tuesday. Three days must pass from application before issuance, and offices close Saturday through Monday. Applications by either party are allowed if statutory requirements are met, with Saturday issuance possible for Wednesday filings if unavoidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smitty
Smith
Embarrassed firemen battle blaze at Port Monmouth firehouse
A fire at the Port Monmouth volunteer firehouse burned for over three hours before a passerby alerted authorities. Defective wiring in the kitchen caused the blaze, badly damaging the building, though the three fire engines were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Monmouth
N.J
UPI
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