Chef Charged With Kidnapping Beckley Boy In Pittsburgh
Four year old Jimmy Troupe, missing from his Beckley area mother, was found safe in Pittsburgh. Larry G. Kerr, a 42 year old Chicago waitress claimant, is jailed on crossing state lines after kidnapping. Police say Kerr whisked the boy to Detroit and Cleveland before Pittsburgh.
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Beckley
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Troupe
Troupe
Bonnie Basham
Florence Basham
Mabscott
First Ave
John Rowe
Jimmy
Larry G. Kerr
Allegheny County
U.S
Alex McNaugher
Kerr
Liberty Avenue
Greyhound
Commissioner's
Greater
FBI
Salisbury
James Gale
Detroit
Cleveland
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Doan
Industrial Accidents Kill 11 In January
Charleston West Virginia January industrial accidents killed 11 persons, seven in mining, and injured 3 129, per state Workmen's Compensation Department. The month saw 13 fatalities and 2 88 non fatal accidents a year earlier, with eight coal mining deaths.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
State Workmen's Compensation Department
Study of Poor Tax Proposed
Resolutions in the Legislature call for an interim committee study on ending the soft drink tax to fund the West Virginia University Medical Center. The study would be by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, with a report to the 1963 session.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia University Medical Center
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
State Tax Study Commission
House of Delegates
Congress
Hagerstown
Cumberland Gap
West Virginia
House
Hampshire County
Ind Cardinal Dies: 3rd In Vatican City
In Rome Aloysius Joseph Cardinal Muench of Milwaukee is in serious condition at Salvator Mundi Hospital after suffering Parkinsons disease complications. Teodosio Clemente Cardinal de Gouveia, 72, archbishop of Mozambique, died in Lourenco Marques, the second cardinal to die in 24 hours. Gaetano Cardinal Cicognani died earlier in Rome of a cardiac collapse, reducing the College of Cardinals to 78. The record high cardinal count was 85 in 1959 and 1961.
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Vatican City
UPI
Aloysius Joseph Cardinal
Muench
Milwaukee
Wis
Rome
Salvator Mundi Hospital
U.S
Teodosio Clemente Cardinal
de Gouveia
Lourenco Marques
Mozambiques
Mozambique
Gaetano Cardinal Cicognani
Vatican
Amleto Cardinal Cicognani
College of Cardinals
West Virginia Delegates Name Wylie Chairman
State Senator Ward Wylie of Mullens was named chairman of West Virginia delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention. Wylie, representing Raleigh and Wyoming counties in the Ninth District, heads a group aiding state and national administrations. Joseph P. Condry was elected recording secretary.
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West Virginia
Ward Wylie
Mullens
Dr. Wylie
Raleigh
Wyoming
Joseph P. Condry
Civil Defense Training in Raleigh County Courthouse
Advanced Civil Defense courses are held each Tuesday night at 7 in the Raleigh County Courthouse. CAPT. OTIS LYONS of the Beckley Fire Department demonstrated artificial respiration and moving injured persons at this week’s session.
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Raleigh County
Otis Lyons
Beckley Fire Department
Rhodell Revival Opens at Rhodell Church of God
A two week revival at Rhodell Church of God runs through February 1. Rev Rov Norman Gray, 19, from Welch, led the first service after graduating high school in 1961 and serving as a full time minister since. Rev Clyde Holland, pastor, says special singing will be featured nightly.
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Rhodell
Welch
Rov Norman Gray
Clyde Holland
Charleston Driver Forfeits Bond In Reckless Driving Charge
Keith Birthisel of Charleston forfeited a $25 bond and costs after failing to appear before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a reckless driving charge. Birthisel was arrested on a drunk driving charge that was reduced to reckless driving.
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Keith Birthisel
Charleston
Joe Rodriguez
Birthisel
Bandits Raid Two Villages in Guatemala Coast
GUATEMALA CITY (UPI) Castroite bandits raided Morales and Bananera in the Caribbean coastal area 125 miles northeast of here, seizing arms and money before fleeing to the hills. About 50 men traveling in trucks overpowered village garrisons with no casualties reported. President Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes said the attack appeared to be quiet.
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Guatemala City
UPI
Guatemala
Puerto Barrios
Morales
Bananera
Caribbean
Here
Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes
Bids Accepted On SRC Projects Near Charleston
SRC bids total about 644 thousand for four highway projects. Thomas Co. of Huntington was apparent low bidder for a bridge over Interstate 64 near Scary in Putnam County at 75,164 dollars. Other low bids: Fayette County paving on U S 21 Lochgelly Road 260,729 dollars by Harry Hatfield & Co.. Grant paving on Sec 50 3 and 50 11 between Bismark and Stony River 189,841 dollars by Elvin C. Riggleman. Pendleton paving on U S 220 between Franklin and Ruddle 117,935 dollars by Bill Bowling Construction Co.
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Charleston
UPI
Thomas Co
Huntington
Inter State
Scary
Putnam County
State Road Commission
SRC
Fayette County
Lochgelly Road
Harry Hatfield & Co
Barboursville
Grant
Bismark
Stony River
Elvin C. Riggleman
Moorefield
Pendleton
U. S. 220
Franklin
Ruddle Bill Bowling Construction Co
White Sulphur Springs
Eye Injury Suffered While Working at Beckley Plant
Bren da Johnson 19 of Sprague was treated and released from Beckley Hospital at 6:55 p m Tuesday after being struck in the eye by wire from a coil winding machine at Beckley Manufacturing Co. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Johnson.
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Beckley Hospital
Brenda Johnson
Sprague
James Johnson
Beckley Manufacturing Co
Blaze damages Harries Auto Electric in Parkersburg
An estimated 80 000 in damage resulted from a Sunday fire at Harries Auto Electric Co in Parkersburg. Owner A P Harries said stock losses totaled at least 40 000. Cause of the blaze was not immediately determined.
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Parkersburg
UPI
Harries Auto Electric Co
A. P. Harries
Fire Claims Life of 71-Year-Old Man Near Elizabeth
A 71 year old resident, William R. Rupert, died in a house fire at his small farm near Elizabeth. Neighbors reported the blaze but said it was too far along to save him.
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Elizabeth
UPI
Wirt County
Here
William R. Rupert
Ravenswood teen dies from fall injuries in barn accident
James A. Salser Jr., 17, of near Ravenswood, died in a hospital after head injuries from a fall eight feet through a barn second-floor hole. He was a Ravenswood High School senior, son of James A. Salser Sr. and his wife.
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Parkersburg
UPI
James A. Salser Jr
Ravenswood
James A. Salser Sr
Ravenswood High School
Weather delays groundbreaking for Honey in the Rock Motel
Ground breaking for Honey in the Rock Motel Inc is postponed due to weather from 1 p m today to 1 p m Thursday. The 50 unit ultra modern motel costing 352000 will be built at the US 1921 and WV 3 intersection beside the Town and County Drive In. Beckley Mayor Cecil L Miller is among early stock buyers and directors plan a meeting at the restaurant during events.
Legislature Debates Tax Bill and Investment Policy
Legislation moves through both chambers with a Senate approved coal slurry privilege tax and an investment policy measure facing uncertain support. House passes high school dropout job training pilot. Senate passes coal pipeline control and assessor reporting bills with amendments. A payroll deduction measure appears likely to die. a joint resolution seeks federal funds for a Weston to Beckley north-south highway study.
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House
Senate
Public Service Commission
House Rules Committee
State Road Commission
Commerce Department
Weston
Beckley
Terrorist order to cast bomb targets minister’s residence
Police and gendarmes massed around Paris after a threat to bomb the minister’s residence. Earlier a blast damaged Alain de Lacoste-Lareymondie’s home, while de Gaulle convened cabinet talks on Algeria and steps to crush the OAS opposition.
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Paris
OAS
Alain de Lacoste-Lareymondie
Algeria
Malraux
de Gaulle
Summit of Matterhorn First Winter North Face Climb
Zermatt reports United Press International quotes Kurt Etter and Hilti Von Allmen as the first to ascend the Matterhorn north face in winter. They describe reaching the summit with the remark we are on top of the world.
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United Press International
Zermatt
Switzerland
Paul Etter
Hilti von Allmen
Beckleyan Released After Jail Terms
Jerry J. Gunter of Beckley was released from Raleigh County Jail at 8 a m after serving time for petit larceny and breaking and entering. Orville Athey of Eccles was released at 10 a m to be taken to Chillicothe Ohio on parole violation charges.
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Jerry J. Gunter
Beckley
Raleigh County
Eccles Man
Orville Athey
Chillicothe
Ohio
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Jane Mitchell
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Jane Mitchell 96 of 507 Sylvia St will be held at 1 pm Saturday at Mount Pythia AME Church Jersey City Rev Jesse Jackson to officiate Burial follows in the family cemetery She died Monday at her daughter Ortha Robinsons home Survivors include daughter Mattie Graves of Bluefield VA three sons Joe Charlie and Avitt all of Jersey City 25 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Body to be taken from Wright and Anderson Funeral Home to Jersey City Thursday evening
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Elizabeth Jane Mitchell
Sylvia
Mount Pythia Ame
Jersey City
N. J
Jesse Jackson
Mattie Graves
Bluefield
Joe
Charlie
Avitt
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Mrs Tommie Jackson Funeral Arrangements Completed
Funeral arrangements are in complete for Mrs. Tommie Jackson, 47, of Carlisle, who died at 3 30 p m Tuesday at her home. The body is at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home.
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Tommie Jackson
Carlisle
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Clarence Orander of Crumpler Dies in Beckley Hospital
Clarence M. Orander of Crumpler died at 6 30 a m today in Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital He was born in July 1922 The body is at Bennett Funeral Home in Northfork
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Clarence M. Orander
Crumpler
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
Mrs Nettie Redden dies after long illness in Ronceverte
Mrs Nettie Redden 54 of Marfrance died in a Ronceverte hospital Tuesday after a long illness. Born Sept 21 1907 in Artie she was daughter of the late Mose and Serelda Stover. Survived by husband Wilbern a daughter Eva Hutchen of Ghent two sons Bert and Royal Gene both in the Air Force with Bert in the Philippines and Royal Gene in Los Angeles sisters Minnie Redden of Ansted three brothers Ernie and Clyde of Pax and Ira Stover of Quinwood and eight grandchildren.
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Nettie Redden
Marfrance
Ronceverte
Artie
Mose
Serelda Winston Stover
Wilbern
Eva Hutchen
Ghent
Delbert
Air Force
Philippines
Royal Gene
Los Angeles
Calif
Minnie Redden
Ansted
Thhree
Ernie
Clyde
Pax
Ira Stover
Quinwood
Charles Ring Funeral in Chilhowie Virginia
Charles Eugene Bucky Ring 14 formerly of McAlpin dies in a hunting accident Saturday. Funeral services set for Thursday at 3 p.m. in Chilhowie with burial there. his father Sgt. Charles Ring currently in Germany arrives home tonight. Funeral home to transport to grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Martin's home at 3:30 p.m. today.
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Charles Eugene
Bucky) Ring
McAlpin
Chilhowie
Chilhowie al
Charles Ring
Germany
U.S. Army
C. W. Martin
Funeral services for Mrs Arminta Adkins
Mrs Arminta Adkins of Cherry Creek dies at 85 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount View Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Kenny Lilly and Elder Jesse I Bowling presiding. Burial follows in Mount View Cemetery. body remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until one hour before services.
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Arminta Adkins
Cherry Creek
Mount View Primitive Baptist Church
Kenna Lilly
Jesse I. Bowling
Mount View
Adkins
Rose and Quesenberry
Mrs Lucinda Cook 72 Beaver dies after brief illness
Mrs Lucinda Cook 72 of Beaver died at 4 55 am in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born March 2 1889 in Summers County she was a daughter of the late Granville and Jane Pettry. She was a member of the First Baptist Church Beaver. Surviving are four sons Kenneth Clyde Harold Robert one sister Mrs Emma Foster and six grandchildren. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Lucinda Cook
Beaver
Summers County
Granville
Jane Robes Pettry
First Baptist Church
George Cook
Kenneth
Clyde
Harold
South Bend
Ind
Robert
U.S. Navy
Arlington, Va
Emma Foster
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Former Beckley Man Bryan Barefield Dies in Williamson
Bryan Cameron Barefield, a former Beckley man, died Tuesday at his Williamson home. He worked in the mines at Affinity and Stamford years ago and was brother-in-law to John Shepherd of Sprague. Survivors include his wife Myrtle, two sons at home, and his mother of Williamson. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday in Williamson.
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Beckley
Bryan Cameron Barefield
Williamson
Barefield
John Shepherd
Sprague
Affinity
Stamford
Myrtle
Kennedy District Charter Move For FCC Control
President proposes a commercial communications satellite corporation to relay messages worldwide via satellites. Pending bills would grant the Federal Communications Commission power over such a charter. Experts estimate startup costs between 250 and 500 million dollars.
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District of Columbia
Congress
Federal Communications Commission
Communications ” Satellite Corporation
Beckley Minister Rev Russell A Lewis Dies From Self-Inflicted Wound
Funeral services not yet completed for Rev Russell A Lewis 62 of 126 Seymon Street Beckley who died Tuesday from a self inflicted gunshot wound. He served eight years as pastor of St Matthews AME Church Beckley and earlier led St James AME Williamson and Bethel AME Bluefield returning to Beckley in 1959 until his death. Born August 22 1899 in Columbia Tennessee he attended Wilburforce Seminary and held Charleston District elder duties. Survived by wife a brother Knots Lewis Beckley and sister Mrs Blanch Smith Lawrenceburg Tennessee. The body lies at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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Beckley
Russell A. Lewis
Seymon St
Lewis
St. Matthews Ame
Mills Street
St. James Ame
Williamson
Bethel Ame
Bluefield
Leonard Cadle dies at 27 in Farley Hill home
Leonard R Cadle 27 of Farley Hill died at 10 30 p m Tuesday after a long illness Born August 6 1934 in East Gulf he was a son of Bertha Cadle and the late Robert J Cadle A brother Fred Eugene Cadle preceded him in death in 1958 Surviving also is grandmother Mary Cadle East Gulf Funeral arrangements are with Williams Funeral Home Sophia with services at Farley Hill Missionary Baptist Church Friday burial in Farley Hill Cemetery Pallbearers include Ora Worrell Virgil Grubb William Lilly Jr Benny McGraw Tobbie Pegram and Frank Cunningham.
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Leonard Robert Cadle
Farley Hill
East Gulf
Bertha Cadle
Robert J. Cadle
Fred Eugene Cadle
Mary Cadle
Williams
Sophia
Ola Smith
Princewick
Farley Hill Missionary Baptist Church
James Duff
Johnny Spencer
Farley Hill Cemetery
Ora Worrell
Virgil Grubb
William Lilly Jr
Benny McGraw
Tobbie Pegram
Frank Cunningham
William H Holland Final Rites Held For Veteran Miner
Final rites for William Henry Holland 71 of Kimberly were planned at 2 p m in Boomer Baptist Church with Rev William Tate. Burial was in Montgomery Memorial Park London. Holland died Sunday at home from a heart attack. A World War I veteran he earned the Silver Star for the Battle of Argonne and was a retired coal miner. He is survived by sister Mrs Pauline Stemple of Fayetteville.
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William Henry Holland
Kimberly
Boomer Baptist Church
William Tate
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Holland
Agronne
Pauline Stemple
Fayetteville
Space Shot Aims for Valentine’s Day Orbit
Cape Canaveral reports Mercury program officials shifted the target to a morning launch one week from Tuesday to fly John H. Glenn Jr. on the first manned orbital flight. Officials said they needed a day to confirm readiness and the earliest date now appears to be February 14.
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Cape Canaveral
Ups
U.S
St. Valentine's Day
Free World
Earth
John H. Glenn Jr
Cleveland Doctor To Sneak To Heart Assn
Dr Irvine H Page director of research at the Cleveland Clinic and former American Heart Association president will speak at 8 p m tonight at the Charleston Civic Center Theatre. Sponsored by the Kanawha Valley Heart Association the forum will cover The Hygiene of Good Living with invites extended to physicians and nurses and urging public attendance.
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Charleston
Irvine H. Page
Cleveland Clinic
American Heart Association
Charleston Civic Center Theatre
Kanawha Valley Heart Association
Page
Locals Seek Hoffa Answers in Union Funds Case
Four Cincinnati area Teamsters locals ask a federal court to compel James R Hoffa to answer questions about his financial interests. The suit seeks return of local books and funds alleging international officers profited. Lawyer says questions are relevant though Hoffa plans to refuse. Court previously allowed locals to disaffiliate due to officer corruption.
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Washington
UPI
Teamsters Union
Cincinnati
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Union International
International Union
Teamsters
International
Raymond G. Larroca
J & H Sales Co
National Equipment Co
Test Fleet Corp
Hebrow Corp
PML Co
J. L. Keeshin
Keeshin Freight Lines
Larroca
Hamilton County
Ohio
Civitan club funds free toothbrushes for first graders
The Civitan club continues its aid to the indigent by providing free brushes to each first grade pupil and maintaining its usual per school allotment. Over 14 years the program has funded treatment for at least 200 children. The club also gave 500 toward a dental chair for Raleigh County Health Center on Harper Road and will supply more as needs are stated.
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Civitans
Wein
Raleigh County Health Center
Harper Road
Warming trend with light snow across counties
The article notes a Safe Shivers ness tonight warming Thursday with a chance of new snow. The State Road Commission reports icy spots and 1 to 5 inches on the ground in Pendleton Pocahontas Randolph and Tucker Counties. Barbour Braxton Lewis Upshur and Webster Counties show 1 to 2 inches. Temperatures are expected to average near normal into the weekend.
House Ponders Equal or More Logan County Seats
Floyd argued Ohio has done a wonderful job establishing branch colleges and that branches tend to boost enrollments at larger schools while giving local training for students who could not otherwise attend.
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Logan County
Floyd
State of
Ohio
Studets
Beckley Check Forgers Held in Texas Suspects Nabbed in Texas
Five held on suspicion of passing forged checks with Beckley named among cities where checks were cashed. An unidentified 28 year old man and three Philadelphia runaways plus a 17 year old from Miami are in custody. The girls say they ran away and did not cash checks, while the older man says the girls were given checks to pass in Virginia. Names released.
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Fl Paso
Tex
Beckley
Philadelphia
Miami
Fla
Baltimore
Martinsville
Virginia
New Officers Named At Stotesbury Meet
Two new officers were selected by the Stotesbury Investment Association at the open meeting Tuesday night. They are Harvey Meadows, second vice president, and Judy Teaster, assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stotesbury Iment Association
Harvey Meadows
Judy Teaster
Two Jailbreak Fugitives Recaptured in Upshur County
Willis E. Wyatt 26 of Cleveland Webster County and Billy Gene Cobb 27 of Cowen were captured at Cowen Tuesday and will be transferred to Moundsville Penitentiary. Wyatt was serving a forgery sentence and Cobb was held as a parole violator.
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Buckhannon
UPI
Upshur County
Willis E. Wyatt
Cleveland
Webster County
Billy Gene Cobb
Cowen
Moundsville Penitentiary
Wyatt
Cobb Vee
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Heart Assn
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