Commodities Distribution Ahead of Christmas in West Virginia
Sprague Warehouse workers, warehouse staff, and truck drivers reportedly worked double hours during the first half of the month to deliver foodstuffs for Christmas. The State Welfare Department announced USDA will supply 30 carloads of cheese and 14 carloads of rolled wheat for needy distribution in February across West Virginia.
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Sprague Warehouse
C. I. Marshall
State Welfare Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
West Virginia
Christmas Seal Drive Total Reaches $6,888
The Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports Christmas Seal drive funds totaling $6,888 after this morning’s mail. Executive Secretary Mrs. C. C. Lewis notes the sum is just over half of the $12,000 goal, lagging by $5,162, with today’s deposit $168.01.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Theft Probe Seeks 1954 Ford Stolen From Reedy
Beckley City Police investigate the theft of a green four door 1954 Ford owned by Jack Reedy of 402 East Prince Street. Reedy reported the sedan was stolen about 3 p m Monday and asks anyone with information to contact state or city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley City
Jack Reedy
East Prince Street
Reedy
Underwood on Network TV Observes To Tell The Truth Anniversary
Cecil L. Underwood former governor of West Virginia appeared on CBS Monday night to help observe the fifth anniversary of To Tell The Truth hosted by Bud Collyer. Three of the four panelists identified the real Underwood while three voted for James Pickering the astronomer. the third guest was F Ray Keyser Jr., governor of Vermont.
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Cecil L. Underwood
West Virginia
United States
James Pickering
F.ray Keyser Jr
Vermont
Pineville Council Opposes Coal Slurry Pipeline
The Pineville Town Council formally opposes the proposed coal slurry pipeline at a Monday night meeting in the mayor's office. The council says the plan harms West Virginia and its residents. J Russell Beavers appointed councilman replacing John Thomas who becomes city recorder January 1. Virgil Shannon also resigns. Mrs Kellan Snyder named municipal water works treasurer and assumes duties as city police judge from January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RNS
Pineville
West Virginia
J. Russell Beavers
PinesVille
Beavers
John Thomas
Thomas
Virgil Shannon
Kellan Snyder
Defence minister to explain India's action in New York
Indian Defense Minister V. K. Krishna Menon sails to New York with Nehru's instructions to justify India's military action. India's U.N. Ambassador C. S. Jha accuses Portugal of provoking New Delhi and says India has faced provocation for 15 years. He asserts the armed action is not an invasion and that one cannot invade one's own country.
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V. K. Krishna Menon
New York
Nehru
India
U.N
C. S. Jha
Portugal
Jha
West Virginia briefs highlight toll relief and college grants
Shortening The News continues with toll relief on the first day of publication as a Christmas gift from the state Road Department. State Board of Public Works adds 15000 to Bluefield State College budget. Labor settlement progress at North American Aviation in Princeton and Concord College projects noted. Bayless and Miller named drivers of the month by the West Virginia Motor Truck Association. New Poca River bridge to open after derailment that killed two trainmen. Alva C. Tabor found dead at Nitro golf course. suspected heart attack. WVU to sponsor Europe tour for six university credits starting June 10 from Montreal to Europe. Grants totaling 277800 to WVU, Marshall, and Wesleyan from NSF. Former Gov. Herman Guy Kump, 84, patient at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins.
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State Board of Public Works
Bluefield State College
North American Aviation
Princeton
Concord College
Kanawha Valley
Charles O
Otto) Bayless
Marmet
Coastal
Arlege G. Miller
Nitro
Union Carbide Chemicals Co
W. Va
West Virginia University
Europe
Montreal
Canada
England
Scotland
Holland
Germany
Sweden
Switzerland
Italy
France
Belgium
Marshall University
West Virginia Wesleyan
National Science Foundation
WVU
Marshall
Wesleyan
Herman Guy Kump
Elkins
Davis Memorial Hospital
Kump
Tshombe pressurized in Congo capital talks to keep Katanga
Tshombe leaders at Coquilhatville and central government troops seized Tshombe and moved him to Leopoldville. He was held briefly and later allowed to return to Elisabethville after agreeing to cooperate with the central government. On arrival he rejected the agreements, claiming pressure. Since then Katanga drifted from Leopoldville, and Tshombe hardened his pledge to withdraw Katanga from the Congo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquilhatville
Tshombe
Leopoldville
Elisabethville
Katanga
Congo
Three Monday Wrecks Keep Police Busy
Area police handled three traffic crashes on a foggy wet Monday. Charles J. Haughton and Grace Lemke Haughton, of Columbus, Ohio, were injured when their 1955 car plunged off a 60-foot embankment near Beckley. Slippery roads blamed. both occupants listed as conscious with injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
West Virginia
Lingep
Charles J. Haughton
Grace Lemke Haughton
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Haughton
Beckley
Johnstown Road
Lincoln Street
Paul E. Wauhop
Prince
Gary E. Poling
Mankin Avenue
Neville
Virginia Streets
Gleason Dale
Matheny
Neville Street
Alberta Robinson
Harper Road
Royalty Rapper Attacks Queen by Direct Blast
A royalist critic calls the queen a priggish school girl while the rapper vows to address the Commonwealth with a direct critique. He claims citizens have a right to judge the head of the Commonwealth and imagines harsh penalties for dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Buckingham Palace
Tower of London
Deaths And Funerals In Local Area
Funeral services for Veona Cordelia Vipperman of 502 Johnstown Road will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel. She died at 1:10 a.m. Monday after a long illness. Survivors include daughter Margaret Lilly of Beckley and son D. E. Wipperman of Sweeneysburg. Burial will be in Payne Cemetery at Johnson Branch with pallbearers W. H. Timmons Henry O. Arnott John Morrison Ralph Freeland R. L. Wood Hansford Lilly. A Kincaid Methodist service follows at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday led by Rev. C. D. Walker. The body remains at the funeral home until services. White, a retired miner born July 6 1908 in Ivydale, died Monday morning. Survivors include mother Clara White of Kincaid three brothers Ford Fayetteville Howard Columbus Ohio Julius White Cleveland Ohio and three sisters Audra Davis Fayetteville Retha Sizemore Swiss and Eulah Kincaid Macedonia Ohio. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill then church one hour before services. (RNS)
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Veona Cordelia Vipperman
Johnstown Rd
Caffee Funeral Home
Vipperman
O. W
Margaret) Lilly
Beckley
D. E. Wipperman
Sweeneysburg
W. H. Timmons
Henry O. Arnott
John Morrison
Ralph Freeland
R. L. Wood
Hansford Lilly
Kincaid Methodist Church
C. D. Walker
Payne
Johnson Branch
White
Ivydale
Clara White
Kincaid
Ford
Fayetteville
Howard
Columbus
Ohio
Julius White
Cleveland
Audra Davis
Retha Sizemore
Swiss
Eulah Kincaid
Macedonia
Tyree Funeral Home
Oak Hill
Lester Fox final rites set for Talcott area farmer
Funeral services for Lester H Fox 72 of Kegley former Talcott resident will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at Indian Mills Baptist Church Burial will follow in Indian Mills Cemetery He died Monday at 1 45 AM in a local hospital after a long illness He was born April 27 1889 in Judson a son of Miles Fox and the late Mrs Fox He was a retired farmer Survivors include his wife Marietta Shepherd Fox a son George Fox Raleigh seven daughters Nellie Foster Wheeling Velma Ballangee Stanaford Pearl Perry and Maydene Buckland both of Cleveland Ohio Martha Arthur Baltimore Eugene Keatley Indian Mills and Ruth Lawrence Kegley a sister Nessie Grimmett Judson The body will be taken from Bailey Funeral Home Princeton to his daughter’s home at Kegley then to the church for the funeral.
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Lester H. Fox
Kegley
Talcott
Indian Mills Baptist Church
Indian Mills
Fox
Judson
Miles Fox
Marietta Shepherd Fox
George Fox
Raleigh
Nellie Foster
Wheeling
Velma Ballangee
Stanaford
Pearl Perry
Maydene Buckland
Cleveland
Ohio
Martha Arthur
Baltimore
Eugene Keatley
Ruth Lawrence
Nessie Grimmett
Bailey Funeral Home
Princeton
Final rites for Calvin Fekete in Crab Orchard
Calvin Frank Fekete 34 of Cleveland Ohio and formerly Crab Orchard died after a hemorrhage in Cleveland Clinic. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev. C S Donnelly and Rev. Dewey Wilson. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Survivors include daughter Debra Jean and son Calvin Frank both of Sophia. Brother Eugene preceded in death in 1945. Body to be taken from Williams Funeral Home to parents Steve and Mrs Fekete Crab Orchard at 1 30 p m today. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Frank Fekete
Cleveland
Ohio
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
C. S. Donnelly
Dewey Wilson
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Fekete
Cleveland Clinic
Debra Jean
Calvin Frank
Sophia
Eugene
Williams Funeral
Steve Fekete
Gene Hatcher
Jack Cozart
Jimmy Johnston
S. M. Lilly
Harold Blankenship
Marvin Spicer
Mrs. Mattie A. Cato Dies in Philadelphia Funeral Planned
Funeral arrangements are in complete for Mrs. Mattie A. Cato of Philadelphia who died Monday at her home. Survivors include two brothers the Rev Wesley Scott pastor of the Church of Jesus in Ringleben Street and Junius Scott of Beckley and a sister Mrs Willie Martin of Allen Junction.
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Mattie A. Cato
Philadelphia
Wesley Scott
Church of Jesus
Ringleben Street
Junius Scott
Beckley
Willie Martin
Allen Junction
Thomas W Wilkins, 76, dies after long illness
Thomas W Wilkins, 76, of Red Story died Sunday night in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. A retired coal miner and United Mine Workers member, he was born in South Carolina on July 15, 1885. Surviving: his brother George of South Carolina. The body is at Collins Funeral Home in Glen Jean.
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Thomas W. Wilkins
Red Story
Beckley Hospital
United Mine Workers of America
South Carolina
George
Collins Funeral
Glen Jean
Final rites for Randle White in Kincaid scheduled
Final rites for 53 year old Randle White of Kincaid will be conducted in the community church Saturday with burial to follow in the local cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening at the funeral home for viewing and condolences.
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Randle White
Kincaid
William A Dempsey final rites set in Fayetteville
Final rites for William Alfred Dempsey 30 of Dayton formerly Fayetteville were planned for 2 p m today at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Chapel Fayetteville conducted by Rev Ernest Barley burial in Huse Memorial Park Fayetteville Dempsey died Saturday in Dayton of a heart attack born March 16 1931 at Ansted son of Roy and Madeline Nunery Dempsey member of the Baptist Church survivors include two sons Earl Lee and Willie both of St Albans five brothers Harry Jackson Mich Harold Beckley Hobart Columbus Cecil Lansing Raymond Cleveland and five sisters Mrs Josephine Williams Lovers Leap Mrs Sadie Stamn Pompano Beach Fla Mrs Dove Duncan Lansing Mrs June Conway Lanham and Opal Dempsey Dayton io
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William Alfred Dempsey
Dayton
Ohio
Fayetteville
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Ernest Barley
Huse Memorial Park
Dempsey
Ansted
Roy
Madeline Nunery Dempsey
The
Baptist Church
Earl Lee
Willie
St. Albans
Harry
Jackson, Mich
Harold
Beckley
Hobart
Columbus
Cecil
Lansing
Raymond
Cleveland
Josephine Williams
Lovers Leap
Sadie Stamn
Pompano Beach
Fla
Dove Duncan
June Conway
Lanham
Es Opal Dempsey
Mrs Bertha Jones Funeral Services Held At Keeneys Creek
Mrs Bertha Lee Jones 87 of Winona died Sunday night after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Keeneys Creek Baptist Church with Rev T W Carte and Rev Howard Harper officiating. Burial in Jeannette Cemetery Lookout. Born March 3 1874 in Nicholas County to John and Minerva Hughes. Survived by three daughters Grace Clement Ollie Daling and Virginia Stevenson three sons Bud Nelson Lawrence two sisters May Bryant Georgia Atkinson a brother Simpson Hughes and a large extended family.
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Bertha Lee Jones
Winona
Keeney’s Creek Baptist Church
T. W.carte
Howard Harper
Jeannette
Lookout
Jones
Oak Hill
Nicholas County
John and
Minerva O'Dell Hughes
Grace Clement
Ollie Daling
Virginia Stevenson
Prince
Bud
Nelson
Lawrence Jones
Mullens
May Bryant
Hill Top
Georgia Atkinson
Xenia
Ohio
Simpson Hughes
Reds Veto Charter Sparks UN Crisis Debate
The veto by Russia to sanction force in international relations is condemned as chaotic and dangerous for the United Nations. Western powers expect Afro-Asian bloc pressure against Portugal in the General Assembly, leaving adoption of any resolution unlikely. Soviet Ambassador Zorin rejects Stevenson’s call as inconsistent with UN decisions and argues the council defends colonial-dominated peoples rather than showing UN weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Russia
Goa
General Assembly
Portugal
Valerian A. Zorin
Stevenson
Mrs. Lucille Fox Rites Set At Second Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucille Fox of 308 Massey Street will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Second Baptist Church with Rev. J. W. Goin officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. She died Sunday in a local hospital born Selma Alabama February 1 1894. Survived by son John Beckley. Wright and Anderson Funeral Home notes to transport to church one hour prior.
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Lucille Fox
Massey St
Second Baptist Church
J. W. Goin
Greenwood Memorial Park
Piney View Man Released From Jail
Peter Douglas Jackson of Piney View was released from Raleigh County Jail at 11:20 a m after posting bond before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a peace warrant charge. Other locals faced Monday bookings including Bobby L. Davis of Raleigh for improper plates, Perry and Jerry Bennett of Crow for destruction of property and assault, Everett Pauley of Midway released on 1000 bond for grand larceny, and Rufus Vaughn of Eccles booked for moonshine and drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Douglas Jackson
Piney View
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Bobby L. Davis
Perry
Jerry Bennett
Crow
Perry Bennett
Everett Pauley
Midway
W. A. Burke
Pauley
Sophia
Rufus Vaughn
Eccles
Suit Settled After Jury Impaneled in Raleigh County
Jurors impaneled for consolidated suits involving Carl Rufus Daniels and daughter Rosetta were excused by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp as the mobile accident case from State Route 16 at Madeline Hollow Road on December 26, 1960, was settled before jury presentation. Defendants included J C McGlothen Mullens and truck driver James W Taylor. plaintiffs were represented by Anthony J Sparacino with defense by W H File Jr and G Berk Lynch. Remaining jurors to report for the last case on the docket.
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Consolidated
Carl Rufus
Daniels
Rosetta
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Madeline Hollow Road
J.C. McGlothen
Mullens
Rufus
James W. Taylor
Anthony J. Sparacino
W. H. File Jr
G. Berk Lynch
West Irian split as Sukarno seeks Indonesian support
Dutch alert forces in New Guinea amid Indonesia's West Irian claim. 5,000 Dutch troops, sailors and airmen face possible attacks while 18,000 civilians may be moved from danger. Dutch warships and airpower fringe the coastline as Sukarno pushes for native unity despite Goa and Daman incidents.
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Defense Ministry
Hague
New Guinea
Transport Ministry
Big Island
Air
Indonesia
West Irian
India
Portugal
Goa
Daman
Diu
Sukarno
Now You Know By United Press International
Cannon first used in the Battle of Crecy in France on August 26 1346 as Edward III of England defeated Philip VI of France per United Press International.
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United Press International
Crecy
France
Edward III
England
Philip VI
No Cheaters At West Liberty No Cheaters At West Liberty
West Liberty State College found no tuition cheating by out of state students in an audit ordered by the State Legislative Auditor. Three in state fee errors were due to clerical mistakes. Audits at Shepherd and Concord colleges are ongoing with reports pending.
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West Liberty
UPI
West Liberty State College
Pat N. Elbin
Elbin
West Virginia
Office of
State Legislative
C. H. Koontz
Shepherd
Concord
Koontz
Deaths of prominent figures across cities
New York leader Leo Reisman 64 credited with discovering Eddie Duchin and Dinah Shore died Monday. Columbia emeritus English professor John H. H. Lyon 83 died Monday. Sam Koplar 73 Chase Park Plaza Hotels board chairman died Monday in St. Louis. Joseph Laurens Sheppard 80 Illinois Central Rail Road traffic manager and VP died Monday in Chicago. Dr Karl W Brimmer 68 retired FEH officer funeral held today in Miami after dying Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Society
Leo Reisman
Eddie Duchin
Dinah Shore
John H. H. Lyon
Emerittus
Columbia University
ST. Louis, Mo
Sam Koplar
Chase Park Plaza Hotels
Chicago
Joseph Laurens Sheppard
Illinois Central Railroad
Miami
Karl W. Brimmer
Food and Drug Section
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Georgia Town Agrees To Race Issue Truce
Albany officials and Negro leaders agreed to a 60 day truce in anti segregation demonstrations. Negroes were released from jails and the city will desegregate waiting room facilities in bus and train stations but not restaurants. Demonstrators will pause while negotiations resume next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, Ga
UPI
Coal Field Tour committee maps route to Beckley area
The Coal Field Tour Committee approved route changes for the Honey in the Rock promo tour. The itinerary starts at the New River Park exhibition mine then Stotesbury, with stops in Helen Rhodell Lillybrook Coal City Affinity and back to Beckley. A second center may be placed on a major highway into Beckley. The group plans to work with Beckley City Council in January to arrange use of the exhibition mine. Travel agencies will receive tour information and buses may be provided with a guide by the Chamber of Commerce. William Hunton chairs the committee with Truman Sayre Bernie Childress Ernest Quesenberry Mates Corey and Ross Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Exhibition Mine
New River Park
Stotesbury
Io Helen
Rhodell
Lillybrook
Coal City
Affinity
United States
Chamber of Commerce
William Hunton
Truman Sayre
Bernie Childress
Ernest Quesenberry
Mates Corey
Ross Martin
Blackout Crash Destroys Milwaukee Storefronts
Motorist Francis Lehman said he blacked out at the wheel Monday. His car plowed across an intersection, climbed a curb, shattered two store windows, narrowly missed a pedestrian, struck a third store, climbed a porch, and ended at a residence door. The 1961 model was totaled and damage estimated at $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
UPI
Francis Lehman
Martinsburg Man Named U S Commissioner for NE West Virginia
C B Dingler of Martinsburg named U S Commissioner for the northeastern section of West Virginia succeeding King Larkin who requested relief after 12 years in the post. Dingler, a Berkeley County justice of the peace, takes office Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
UPI
C. P. Dingler
U. S
West Virginia
Dingler
King Larkin
Berkeley County
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Pineville Town Council
Goa Falls
State Road Department
Royalty Rapper
Mrs. Veona Vipperman
Lester ‘Fox
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
East Rainelles
Clement
Calvin F. Fekete
Home
C&o
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chessie
C&o Ticket Office
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Edgar Parsons
Gail King
South Charleston
Ee Parsons
Power
Appalachian Power Company
Roanoke
Virginia
William A. Dempsey
Bertha Jones
Reds
Michael Rockefeller
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Australia
IAA
Georgia Town
U.S
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