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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1965
Page
2
Two spaceflight experts assert that Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 likely passed within three feet of each other during an at sea rendezvous aboard the USS Wasp on Wednesday, a historic close approach exceeding initial estimates.
A charred body was found near Brammer s abandoned car near here on December 2. Brammer, brought from Huntington, lay in a dazed condition on the Ohio River bank as investigators pursued a lead. Authorities blamed hitchhikers for the arson slaying and the flames that engulfed the vehicle.
A U S pilot was rescued after an F105 loss 45 miles south of the port city Da Nang. U S troops countered a Communist assault near Quang Ngai as a battalion engaged regional forces with mortars and machine guns, lasting over an hour before the attackers pulled back. Marines and government forces continued the two week hunt for Communists in the region.
SUNNYVALE Calif. A Pionet 6 spacecraft reached the half million mile mark in its sunward journey. NASA Ames Research Center spokesman said it had traveled 503843 miles from Earth at 11:32 PST Monday, noting the solar panels power an 8 watt transmitter and other equipment aboard.
Christmas vacations for 223 girls at the Charleston Job Corps Center began as 223 girls left for holidays to 38 states. They flew to Baltimore and New York on two chartered planes while two chartered buses ferried corpswomen to Kentucky. Seventy-five others stay behind for their annual paid trip.
De Gaulle announced victory at Colombey les Deux Eglises as Mitterrand and France's large Communist Party backed leftists declined to send congratulations. The leftist candidate warned of a seven year continuation of a bargain basement Gaullist regime and claimed he was the first to shake de Gaulle from his self assurance.
Montagnard tribes rise against Saigon rule with leaders demanding autonomy and wider representation. Fighting erupts east of Saigon and in Gia Nghia, Gia Duc region, spreading to at least four provinces as rebels seize two district towns and pressure U.S. special forces camps nearby.
Astronauts Schirra and Stafford conducted 45 minute briefing sessions at Houston headquarters before departing for their Christmas launch. They will finish photo ID checks, pilot reports, and debriefing after the session.
Obituary notices from a local paper detail multiple deaths with burial plans and survivors. The text lists Cant Peal Gormley and David Mi as proceeds, with services at Arlington National Cemetery and Sunset Memorial Park, and references other local deaths including Shelton and Caffee. Details cover birthplaces, family members, and funeral arrangements.
Ronald Durham, 38, of Sophia, shot after an argument in Lan Allen Junction tavern, died at Mullens hospital. Funeral 3 p.m. Tuesday at Webb and Neal Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Okey Cox. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Born Nov 11 1927 Itmann son of Mrs M Williams Durham and the late Eugene H Durham. Survived by wife Remona Cook Durham a son James William five daughters and three brothers and three sisters. Body remains at the funeral home for calling after 2 p.m. Monday.
John Kern Holland about 80 of Pineville died Sunday in a Welch hospital after a brief illness at 2 p m. He was preceded in death by his wife Ann in September. Survivors include son Michael at home daughter Mrs Delmer Ward Slab Fork two sisters Mrs Fanny Cook Beckley and Mrs Brahham East Liverpool six grandchildren and ten great. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville.
Funeral services for Mrs Bessie Glenfern Floyd 85 of 906 S Oakwood Ave Beckley are set for 3 30 p m Tuesday at the Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Kenneth Swank and Rev Severn Wing officiating Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery She was born April 20 1880 in Gilmore County daughter of John W and Martha Baldwin and had lived in the area since 1911 She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Beckley Her husband T G Floyd died in 1946 Survivors include two daughters Mrs Wendell Anna Lee Massie of Beaver and Mrs R F Irene Calloway Hansford Floyd and T E Floyd all of Beckley 24 grandchildren 42 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers
Mrs Mary Kathrine Fugate of Minden will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rock Lick Community Church led by Rev Woodrow Sees. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Prosperity. She died at 1:15 p.m. in Oak Hill hospital. Survived by daughters Martha Fugate of Washington DC, Mrs Arnold Dooley of Detroit, and others of Minden. several brothers and sisters including Shirley, Daniel, Bennie, and Joseph Jr. Pallbearers will be nephews. Body to be moved from Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill to her home at 4 p.m. today and to the church one hour prior to services.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor with Rev. G D Toler officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery. The deceased died last Friday at 4 p.m. after a long illness and the body remains at the funeral home.
Nathan Whitehurst, 49, of Melton, will be laid to rest at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home Chapel with Elder William Coleman presiding. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery. He died after a short illness in a local hospital. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Whitehurst. Friends may visit at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today.
Bolen in charge. Jackson died in a local hospital at 8 a.m. Sunday after an illness, 90 years old, and worked for the Winding Gulf Coal Co. at Riffe's Branch before illness forced retirement. He was a member of UMWA Local 6105. Survived by wife Geneva, four sons Billy Steve David Douglas and Timmy, three grandchildren, two stepdaughters Rita Carpenter and Patricia Carpenter, one stepson James Smith Jr. Pallbearers named. Canaday Funeral services for French Monroe Canaday, 68, Surveyor, to be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday in Primitive Baptist Church at Lester. Burial in Canaday Cemetery at Glen White. Born July 7, 1896, son of Monroe and Sally Canaday. Retired miner, member of UMWA Local, Deacons board, married to Fannie Shu mate Canaday. Survives include daughter Francis Ellen Age of Marietta, Ga, sons Flynn and James. Friends may call at Mel Mortuary after 6 p.m. Pallbearers named. Body to church one hour prior to services.
Hollie Tabor, 72, of Princeton, brother of Mrs Ira Whitlock of Beckley, died Saturday in Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by wife Nannie Murrell Taborley and others, he served 20 years at Princeton employer and belonged to Princeton Methodist Church. Funeral services conducted today.
Rebels and government forces clash as helicopters evacuate civilians from the Matun Hotel in Santo Domingo. Witnesses describe sporadic gunfire during a wreath laying at a Santiago cemetery before the hotel battle, with Dominican Air Force planes Patrolling overhead. Authorities seek U.S. aid after the confrontation.
Health inspectors warn against unsafe items including an airflam cigarette lighter and Snow Quick aerosol spray, with risks of burns and fires. Imported Snow Quick and ice balls face mounting scrutiny while teething rings and other novelties are tested for safety, some states banning dangerous products and others reporting no contamination.
Washington officials warn the nation may face a constitutional challenge to the draft law. A new bill could be required if the current act is struck down, experts say it would raise annual military costs by as much as 20 billion dollars to sustain U S armed strength without conscription. The ACLU weighs a test case from Ann Arbor where 10 students lost deferments after Viet Nam sit ins as Hart rejects Hershey’s claim that Selective Service acted properly.
Unclear text describes efforts to coordinate an oil embargo with other major exporters. The American government claims assurance to U S oil companies of embargo recognition. Some nations, including Wilson, had not yet responded to Britain’s plea for support. An oil airlift to Zambia began Sunday, aiming to secure cooperation from neighboring African states, with Zambia’s airfield capacity noted as a potential limit.
Medicare plans home visits by nurses and therapists with a $50 yearly patient share. After that 80 percent of the reasonable cost is covered. A sample of negative replies shows many cannot affer a month or Seely none, reflecting widespread confusion.
Washington reports that the GOP Coordinating Committee abandoned the party’s faith in federal limits and state control. The panel of former nominees leaders governors and GOP officials urged faster federal role expansion to meet rising public service demands and pay for them.
Morgantown WVU bids for the Creative Arts Center first phase with a 1 700 seat concert theater a 200 seat studio theater and offices. Construction on Evansdale campus triangle hiring capital improvement bonds funds the project and plans include drama opera spaces later.
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