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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1965
Page
2
Multiple obituaries list survivors and burial plans for Robert Babendreier, Lillie Payton, Robert Franklin Toler, and Anna Delilah Williams with churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes named. Details include birthplaces, occupations, family relations, and service times, with arrangements pending or set at local churches and Sunset Memorial Park.
Mrs Glenora Vandall 49 of Richwood formerly Calloway Heights dies in Beckley area. Services at 2 PM Thursday at Kilsyth Free Will Baptist with Rev Huffman officiating. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Survivors include husband Wilbur Vandall and granddaughter Terry Vandall of Decatur Indiana. Courtship and 30th anniversary noted. funeral home Rose and Quesenberry assisting. Also notices for Lawson Dixon Rhodell death and other regional obituaries from Beckley area and beyond.
A funeral notice states the body is being returned to Trent and Durgan Funeral Home for preparation and later services. The item indicates arrangements are pending with the family expected to select details.
Alicante Spain selective poll by local newspaper informs ciones named Ian Smith as the most distinguished politician of the year. The election highlights Smith from Rhodesia gaining regional attention.
Police report twelve people died in Swiss traffic accidents over the Christmas weekend and two more perished in gas leaks while one man drowned.
Two U S Army sergeants released by the Viet Cong on November 28 remain confined while aiding the enemy. An Army spokesman said charges allege they prepared and delivered documents inimical to U S interests. Lt Gen Albert E Watson will decide if there is enough evidence for trial. Military defense counsel called the case unusual and noted no war declaration.
POCA UP I A sec ond look by a Putnam County sheriff s deputy proved that see ing isn t always believing. Deputy Robert Sherman was cruising on U S 35 Monday night when he saw a car in front of him strike and knock from the roadway what he thought was a deer. The car immediately increased its speed and began passing cars. Sherman didn t give chase because he was in his personal car and didn t want to tear it up. After about two miles it oc cur red to Sherman that if the car had struck a deer, the driver would have stopped to pick up. On returning to the scene, Sherman found the unconscious form of Harry L Staats, 29, Poca. He was in good condition at a South Charleston hospital.
Charleston officials report the Legislature will hold interim committee sessions January 10 and 11 to review proposed bills for the 1965 session. The 30 day budget meeting begins January 12 with tax structure and conflict of interest laws set for review. On January 9 higher education items will be examined, with WVU President Paul A. Miller presenting for the Governor's Commission on Higher Education.
Westminster Abbey marks its 900th anniversary with a multi faith service led by Queen Elizabeth II. Dignitaries from 2,300 attendees including a Vatican representative and American Jewish attorney Morris helped fund and restore the abbey. Original dedication in 1065 by Edward the Confessor. Churchill memorials inside. abbey built on Benedictine roots. Henry III rebuilt the structure after its early dedication.
Ford heiress Anne Ford plans a late afternoon wedding to Italian stockbroker Gianca Uzielli in her mother's Fifth Avenue apartment with Judge Fredrick L Jong presiding. Her sister Charlotte, married to Stavros Niarchos, remains in Switzerland after a Mexico wedding. 500 jet set guests expected.
Two deaths are linked to separate Christmas Eve house fires in West Virginia. Otis C. Lewis, 83, was found dead in a burned apartment, with another unit unoccupied. Ivy Bell Riddle, 83, of Grantsville, died at Parkersburg hospital from burns after clothing caught fire from a gas stove. Funeral services for Lewis scheduled in Gallipolis, Ohio.
Survivor Larry Burton recalls a gale as the 5600-ton offshore rig, standing on 10 steel legs, was being jacked down for a tow to a new site two miles away. Waves overwhelmed the vessel. men were swept into the sea while Burton grabbed a raft and survived until rescue.
Kentucky Public Safety Commissioner Glenn Lovern says good people in the community ignore safety laws and regulations. Col. Fredrick Davids of the Michigan State Police adds that the driver must assume responsibility for himself and his passengers.
The West Virginia Appalachian Development Office in Charleston was awarded 161 600 by the new Economic Development Administration. The funds will finance administrative costs for the Charleston office created to develop programs aimed at improving the state's economy.
Washington officials say a 150000 strong Reserve force drawn from the Army National Guard and Organized Reserve will reach readiness by August and be available for mobilization next summer if needed. Defense Secretary McNamara ordered its creation to provide rapid expansion without straining domestic reserves. The force currently totals about 135000 and could be mobilized to bolster Vietnam operations as the war demands.
Vietnamese protestors return to native villages for Tet under regime rules not detailed. Bu Prang attackers face light government casualties as Viet Cong regroup and withdraw. Montagnard leaders sentenced for security breach in Pleiku amid ongoing Highlands revolt. US air raids differ by region with 322 strikes and 353 buildings destroyed reported in the South, and no B52s since Christmas Eve in the North.
Charleston reports state Beer Commissioner Grover T. Davis imposed penalties on nine establishments for violations of beer laws. Mercer Hotel Restaurant Princeton had license revoked for disorderly conduct. Club Daily Double New Cumberland and Lantern Inn Newell each faced suspensions or revocation for gaming devices and liquor sales. Don's Tavern Charleston placed on probation. Yukon Club Charleston license revoked for selling to intoxicated patrons. American Restaurant Martinsburg suspended indefinitely for ownership change issues. Shepherdstown News Agency and Market license revoked for after hours sales. Skip's Beech Bottom Brooke County and Carol Castle Wellsburg each issued 15 day suspensions for gaming devices and liquor.
Washington reports two economic experts forecast continued U S prosperity in 1966 if spending stays balanced amid Viet Nam war costs. Dr Gerhard Colm and Carol S Carson foresee a $44 billion rise in GNP to $716 billion, urging price vigilance and restraint to protect long term civilian programs.
Italian political furor grew as Fanfani faced sharp criticism abroad and at home after an interview aired at his home with Il Borghese editor Miss Preda. La Pira accused Preda of distorting his statements and calling her a “lady unknown.” Preda labeled La Pira the “holy liar” and the episode prompted questions about Fanfani’s role.
MOUNDSVILLE WV UPI reports a West Virginia Penitentiary inmate escaped from the coal mine early today. Terry Aamsey, 26, was missed shortly after 7 40 a m and is serving one to ten years for breaking and entering from Ohio County. A native of Bridgeport Ohio.
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