Final Rites for Mrs Icie A Tange Held in Ohio
Final rites are held for Mrs Icie A Tange in Ohio with Walter Griswold in charge burial at Sunset Memorial Park. She died Wednesday at a Cleveland hospital after a long illness born October 17 1900 in West Virginia to Terry and Sara Burgess. Survivors: one son William H of Cleveland three brothers Boyd O Neal Lantie Roy two sisters Mrs Laura Brown and Mrs Grace Burgess and three grandchildren. Body at Caffee Funeral Home until one hour before services then to church. nephews pallbearers. friends may call after 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icie A. Tange
Osee Walter Griswold
Sunset Memorial Park
Cleveland
Ohio
West Virginia
Terry and
Sara Burgess
William H
Boyd O'Neal
Glen White
Lantie
Lester
Roy
Glen View
Laura Brown
Grace Burgess
Bluefield
Caffee
Rites Held for Norville Cox and Allen Blair in Ohio
Final rites conducted for Norville Cox 52 of Cleveland Ohio formerly of Beckley at Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Cox died after an elevator shaft fall at Cleveland Banking and Trust Co. Also funeral for Allen N Blair 38 of Maxwell Hill Rd conducted at Keyser Bryant Funeral Chapel burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Blair died after long illness in local hospital. Blair survived by wife Jo Ann and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norville Cox
Cleveland
Ohio
Beckley
Webb
Allen N. Blair
Maxwell Hill Rd
Keyser-Bryant
L. W. Stanley
Sunset Memorial Park
Meadow Bridge
Maggie Blair Owenby
Maxwell Hill
Long-Airdox Co
Oak Hill
Jo Ann Davis Blair
Sarah
Greg
Paul
Ruby Rogers
Eula Akers F
Lawn
James
Courtney Daniels
Fof Lawn
H. F. Owenby
Blue Ridge
J. B. Long
Buck Hall
Mac Decker
Charles Schulties
Richard Mason
Paul Malcom
Robert McClung
Shirley Kelly
Rites Set for Gene E. Lake Restaurant Operator
Final rites for Gene E. Lake a Washington D C restaurant operator and former Beckley resident will be held at noon Monday at the Robert A Mattingly Funeral Home Chapel Washington burial will follow in Arlington National Cemetery Virginia He died early Thursday morning in Washington He was a son of Mrs Stella Leach of Beaver and the late Paul Leach Survivors include his wife Marjorie W Lake one brother Stanley Leach and four sisters Bertha Sponduris Stepha Taylor Stella Lively and Sophie runi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene E. Lake
Washington, D.C
Beckley
Robert A. Mattingly
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Stella Leach
Beaver
Paul Leach
Marjorie W. Lake
Stanley Leach
Bertha Sponduris
Stepha Taylor
A. Stella Lively
Sophie Runi
Local Man Mike Campbell Dies in Beckley at 69
Mike Campbell 69 of 608 Myers Ave. Beckley died at 1:50 a.m. after a long illness. He belonged to St. Marys Methodist Church and United Mine Workers Local 7086 and last worked for The New River Coal Co. He was born November 25, 1893, in Pain. Survived by wife Delores Carter Campbell a daughter Virginia Ruth Akers and two grandchildren all of Beckley. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev. B. L. Moss. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers listed. Body stays at funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Campbell
Myers Ave
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
United Mine Workers
New River Coal Co
Delores Carter Campbell
Paul
Virginia Ruth) Akers
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
B. L. Moss
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Robert Francisco
Charles Francisco
Louis DiLorenzo
A. J. Adkins
Dalton Burnett
Cather Dunbar
Jesse Tucker
Final rites set for Walter M Warren 86 of Oak Hill
Walter M Warren 86 of Oak Hill formerly of Fayetteville dies after short illness in Oak Hill hospital. Services at 2 p m Saturday Fayetteville Baptist Church with three ministers. Burial in Huse Memorial Park. Survivors include three sons two daughters a brother a sister eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Body at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Warren
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Fayetteville Baptist Church
J. A. Crosier
Randolph Johnson
Jim Franklin
Huse Memorial Park
Warren
Crickmer
Lewis L
Mary Susan Dean Warren
Thelma Jones Dies After Heart Attack At Home
Mrs Thelma Jones 51 of Bradley died at 8 p m Thursday after a heart attack at her home Surviving are her husband Ira a son Kenneth a daughter Wanda lene Wells five sisters and six grandchildren The body is at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope pending funeral arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Jones
Bradley
Ira Jones
Mandy Burford
Oak Hill
Kenneth
Beckley
Wandalene Wells
Letha Parnell
Gracie Bateman
E. L. Jones
Jessie Chaney
Glen Alum
Bertha Jennings
New Jersey
Tyree
Mount Hope
Final rites for George E. Meador held in Princeton
George Emmett Meador 78 of Princeton died Wednesday evening in a Princeton hospital. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Saturday at George W Seaver Chapel with Rev Earl Lovell officiating. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include wife Chloe Cooper Meador two sons Carl in Hallendale Florida and William C Meador of San Diego two daughters Mary Penturff of Van Nuys and Dixie Castner of Greensboro a brother Ellison Meador of Spanishburg and sisters Rosie Bolin Spanishburg and Nickle Boling Abington Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Emmett Meador
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Earl Lovell
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Meador
Mercer County
Raleigh
William C
Mary E. Farley Meador
Chloe Cooper Meador
Carl
Hallendale
Fla
William C. Meador
San Diego
Calif
Mary M. Penturff
van Nuys
Dixie Castner
Greensboro
N. C
Ellison Meador
Spanishburg
Rosie Bolin
Nickle Boling
Abington, Va
Tim Whittaker 3 Dies. Funeral Planned in Sophia
Funeral services for Timothy Charles Whittaker aged 3 of Sophia will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Cleve Young and Rev. W. J. Blair officiating. Burial will be in Hot Coal Cemetery. He died at 4 a.m. today in a local hospital from a ruptured appendix. He was born November 1, 1959, in Sophia, son of Edward P. Whittaker and Wilma Barr Whittaker, survived by his parents, a sister Vickie, three brothers Bill Danny and David, paternal grandparents Edward and Mrs. Whittaker of Sprague, and maternal grandparents Arthur and Mrs. Barr of Sophia. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Pallbearers are Danny, Herbert, Donald Barr, and Ivan Basham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Charles Whittaker
Sophia
Williams Funeral Home
Cleve Young
W. J. Blair
Hot Coal
Edward P. Whittaker
Wilma Barr Whittaker
Final rites set for William Roscoe Trent in Raleigh
William Roscoe Trent, 32, of Raleigh, will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John s Baptist Church with Rev. H E Davis and Rev. G D Toler officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood. Trent s body was found Wednesday near Sheffler Street. autopsy cites an epileptic seizure. Wright and Anderson Funeral Home to transport to the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Roscoe Trent
Raleigh
St. John’s Baptist Church
H. E. Davis
G. D. Toler
Greenwood Memorial Park
Trent
Sheffler Street
Wright and Anderson
Funeral services set for Mrs. Fannie Coats in Harlem Heights
Mrs. Fannie Coats 70 of Harlem Heights died Wednesday at her daughter Margaret Calloway’s home. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Harris and Rev. Jones officiating. Burial in Harlem Heights Cemetery. Body at Godfrey-Pack Funeral Home Montgomery prior to funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Coats
Harlem Heights
Margaret Calloway
W. N. Harris
W. M. Jones
First Baptist Church
Godfrey-Pack
Montgomery
Funeral services set for Mrs Darlene Graley
Mrs Darlene Graley 31 of Charleston formerly Whitesville died Tuesday from injuries in a car crash near Swiss. Services were to be held at 1 p m at Whitesville First Baptist Church with Rev C E Stump and Rev L E Morrison officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park South Charleston. Valley Funeral Home of Whitesville arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Graley
Charleston
Whitesville
Swiss
Whitesville First Baptist Church
C. E. Stump
L. E. Morrison
Sunset Memorial Park
South
Valley Funeral Home
Final Rites for Mrs Cora McGrady at Pierpont
Mrs Cora McGrady of Pierpont to be accorded funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pierpont Freewill Baptist Church with Rev Ernest Birchfield officiating. Burial follows in Pierpont Cemetery. She died Thursday morning at her home. The Sam Foglesong Funeral Home of Mullens to transport the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora McGrady
Pierpont
Pierpont Freewill Baptist Church
Ernest Birchfield
Buria
McGrady
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Rns
Final rites set for infant Victor Wayne Goldberg
Five month old Victor Wayne Goldberg son of Norman and Elizabeth Houck Goldberg dies in Beckley. Funeral in Sophia Williams Chapel Saturday at 2 pm with Rev. Mason Jr. burial Sunset Memorial Park. Also notes deaths of Dr Henry Pleasants Learco Guerra Luis de Souza Bandeira and Dr Sam Caperton Cowan and David W Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Wayne’ Goldberg
Norman
Elizabeth Jane Houck Goldberg
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia
L. R. Mason Jr
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Seventh-day Adventists oppose Sunday sale laws in blue laws raid debate
The Blue Laws of the Parkersburg Seventh-day Adventist Association argued Sunday sale rules should exit religious framing to avoid discrimination against Adventist merchants who face a five day week. Cabell County Prosecutor Russell Dunbar backed strict penalties, calling current fines ridiculous for not covering court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-day Adventist Association
Parkersburg
Cabell County
Russell Dunbar
Huntington
Dunbar
Hoffa Bond Plan Faces Labor Law Hurdles
The Teamsters consider a bank loan or using internal funds to bond Hoffa but Labor Department officials say the Landrum Griffin Act forbids a union from holding interest in the company that bonds its officers. The union also seeks more loan time, though no extension is provided by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tary
John English
Labor Department
Landrum-Griffin
Teamsters
Skating Good at Little Beaver Lake This Weekend
Little Beaver Lake remains in good condition for ice skating with ice eight inches deep. State Commerce Department notes warm weather ends skiing at Bald Knob, Weiss Knob, Chestnut Ridge, and Oglebay Park. Only Cabin Mountain near Davis offers skiing in West Virginia this weekend due to sun exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Beaver Lake
State Commerce Department
Bald Knob
Beckley
Weiss Knob
Tucker County
Chestnut Ridge
Morgantown
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Cabin Mountain
Davis
West Virginia
Tony
Mississippi seen as terror zone for Negroes says UPI report
A biracial advisory committee to the U S Civil Rights Commission told Jackson Mississippi that Negroes who refuse to accept their rights face terror. The panel criticized federal neglect and police brutality claims, urging Justice Department action and a formal federal inquiry into civil rights abuses in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
UPI
U. S. Civil Rights Commission
Mississippi
Tne
U.S
Justice Department
Federal Civil Rights Commission
Russia's Share Grows in World Steel Output
Russia produced 21 percent of global steel in 1962 and threatens to overtake the United States as the top producer. U.S. output accounted for 24.6 percent, with world production reaching a record 399 million net tons. West Germany and Japan followed in third and fourth place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
Russia
United States
U.S
Steel Magazine
West Germany
Japan
Prison escape chase links two states in Braxton County case
A western North Carolina escape case widens through Cab rides across Clay Clothier and Knoxville. Richardson fled after a kidnapping and armed robbery spree, while a youth led police to an out-of-town suspect Shrader who was arrested in Clothier. The duo faced possible charges of prison escape felonious shooting and armed robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Andrick
C. T. Webb
Clothier
Shrader
Richardson
Clay
Williamson
Braxton County
Barnett
Bradley Man Sought After Wife's Death
The Raigh County Sheriff's Department seeks a missing Bradley man, Ira Jones, who has not returned home since early Thursday. His wife, 51 year old Tholma Jones, died of a heart attack at their residence and Jones is thought unaware of her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raigh County
Vehicles Catch Fire on Totten Street and Ford Street
The Beckley Fire Department responded to Totten Street at 5 55 a m to a garbage truck owned by Jamis Flynn catching fire with damages estimated at 250. At 9 30 p m the department was called to 109 Ford Street for the front seat of a car owned by J J Vargo catching fire with no damage estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
Totten Street
Jamis Flynn
Ford St
J. J. Vargo
Shine Charge Heard Today
Walter A. Brown and Glen Rogers remanded to jail in the day’s moonshine and drunk charges after pleading guilty before Magistrate W A Burke. Jackie Adkin jailed for drunkenness and window breaking. released on fines. Other locals paid fines or were released from jail on various charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Brown
Glen Rogers
W. A. Burke
Brown
Thursay
Jackie Adkin
Fireco
Jon
Joe Rodriguez
Rhodell
Robert Noel Jr
Beckley
Irene Branch
Thomas Lilly
Eva Kambouris
Junior Simmons
Cranberry
Rodriguez
Spaghetti House
Bradley
Gary L. McCormick
South Charleston
Appalachian Bible Institute
Tom Bell Mercury Inc
Vernon Coots
William Wardensky
Wendell E. Phillips
Signing on redistricting under constitutional review
Governor Barron said he would consult the attorney general before signing any re apportionment bill. A 1961 opinion by State Attorney General Robertson argued that apportionment must provide delegate districts per the state Constitution, or be invalid, challenging the current minimum one delegate per county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
House of Delegates
Donald Robertson
Robertson
West Virginia Centennial Drons and Scenic Poem
A nostalgic verse depicts West Virginia as the 35th state and colony celebrating faith, hope, and charity. It describes mountains, blooming rhododendrons, and blessed streams, framing a timeless homey image of the state in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Two-Car Collision In Beckley City
A two car crash on South Fayette Street at 7 35 a m caused 125 in damages. Paul W Smith 18 of Westwood Drive drove a 1959 model and collided with 1953 model driven by Robert McKeever of 131 Morris Ave No injuries and no charges filed. State Police also investigated a midnight crash at Pluto Road and Route 3 with details unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Pluto Road
Route 3
Snow to Rain Conversion According to World Almanac
The World Almanac and Book of Facts states that ten inches of snow yield about one inch of rain in water content. This conversion helps gauge precipitation value for weather summaries and planning.
Quotes From United Press International Roundup
Berlin checkpoint tension eases with Pfc Spiker noting a cold but calm scene. Adenauer backs British entry to the Common Market above all else. Rog ers says Allies pause Cuba ships while Britain is singled out. Toynbee argues De Gaulle embodies European distrust of American nuclear policy and notes strained Western ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International Berlin
Pfc
Dennis R. Spiker
Checkpoint Charlie
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Jacksonville
Fla
Arnold J. Toynbee
Charles de Gaulle
America
de Gaulle
Can
My County
Legislature Bows To Time Change And Education Bills
The House passed a daylight saving time measure by 60 to 37, requiring yearly governor proclamations from April to September. Other bills focus on education funding, a state corrections department, a public employees retirement adjustment, and a licensing board for physical therapists, nursing homes, and higher education coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
State Department of Corrections
Senate
Panhandle
Morgantown
Kingwood
Jack Nuzum
Randolph
House Finance Committee
Commission On
Chamber
State Health Department
Education Committee
Finance Committee
State Board of Education
WVU Board of Governors
Senate Education Committee
Driver Cecil Stanley Arrested for Reckless Driving
Cecil C. Stanley, 41, of Coal City, was arrested by City Police at 3 20 a m today on a reckless driving charge. He posted a $100 bond to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil C. Stanley
Coal City
Pilot lands burning plane near Gillespie Field
Lansford J. Rice a 51 year old San Diego engineer and former RAF pilot recalls fighting flames in a light plane after a fire erupted at 3500 feet over Santee. He landed safely at Gillespie Field and was treated at Sharp Hospital for burns on his hands shoulder and forehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
UPI
Lansford J. Rice
Rice
Santee
Gillespie Field
Gillespie
Sharp Hospital
Wilson Poised To Win Labour Leadership Runoff
Harold Wilson led with 115 votes in the first round of Labor leadership balloting in London. George Brown trailed with 88, and James Callaghan was eliminated after 41 votes. A second round of voting by 249 MPs begins, aiming for 123 votes to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Britain
George Brown
Labor
James Callaghan
Hugh Gaitskell
Wilson
Necesar
Callaghan
Otal
First Woman Closes JK News Conference
Helen Thomas of United Press International became the first woman reporter to close a presidential news conference. She reversed the usual closing by saying Mr. President, thank you while President Kennedy smiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Helena Thomas
United Press International
Two-Car Collision Causes $100 Damages on Vance Drive
At 8 am Thursday on Vance Drive two late model cars collided. A 1961 Cauthorn driven by Curtiss P Cauthorn, 42, of 206 S Vance Drive, hit a 1960 model driven by Mrs Ernes tine Moomaw, 45, of 311 Russell St. No arrests or injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South ‘Vance Drive
Tudan to Issue Free Marriage Licenses on Valentine’s Day
Windsor town clerk George J. Tudan will issue free marriage licenses on Valentine’s Day and present a gift package of household items to both the bride and groom as a civic gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor, Conn
Same Pattern Noted In Three B E s In Area
State and city police investigate three Beckley break ins Thursday night all by breaking windows. Boggs Tackle Shop Glen Morgan stolen three outboard motors and a shotgun valued at 1148 dollars. Valley Amoco Station breach reported with change money from a March of Dimes container and trading stamps taken. Tasti Freeze on Valley Drive entry via window. nothing reported stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Boggs Tackle Shop
Glen Morgan
Valley Amoco
Valley Drive
G. F. Stover
Kennedy Says Soviet Cuba Troop Presence Not an External Threat
President Kennedy in a vision interview Thursday argued Khrushchev should fulfill his pledge to remove Soviet forces from Cuba. He downplayed a military threat from the 6000 Russian troops in four battalions while stressing Latin America's crisis as the era's most critical area. He noted no evidence of offensive Soviet weapons in Cuba now and promised to find missiles if placed on launch pads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Khrushchev
Cuba
John Stennis
Senate Preparedness Committee
Latin America
Kennedy
Arctic storm eases coast as six counties declared disaster
Arctic storm activity eased along the California coast after a 30 mile beachfront battering. Gov. Edmund Brown planned disaster declarations for six counties including Orange Alpine Sierra Plumas Nevada and Placer. Heavy surf and six foot tides hampered coastal debris while the Pacific Coast Highway remained flooded. River traffic he anticipated on the Mississippi from Cairo to St. Louis as a 60 mile ice jam neared 13 year worst level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Pacific Coast
Edmund Brown
Orange County
Alpine
Sierra
Plumas
Nevada
Placer
Mississippi
Cairo
Ill
St. Louis
Missouri River
Lafert
Nce
Neb
Jefferson City
Illinois Waterway
Kennedy warns against national nuclear deterrents
Kennedy told reporters at a news conference that it would be unwise to provide or encourage development of national nuclear deterrents. He spoke of avoiding actions that could escalate arms competition and endanger global security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
Kennedy
Non-Singing Telegram Pays $2000 in Court Settlement
In Covington Kentucky Western Union settled for 2000 dollars after Francis Quepedaux sued for 25000 dollars claiming a telegram sent in January 1962 while he was laid off wrongfully stated that work at his job was not available. The transmission error allegedly caused damages to Quepedaux in a Cincinnati firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington, Ky
UPI
Western Union
U.S
Francis Quepedaux
Cincinnati
Ohio
Randolph and Byrd split on cloture ruling
Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd divided as the Senate rejected invoking the anti filibuster rule to curb debate on the rules change fight. Randolph backed cloture while Byrd opposed, with party split counts shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Senate
Randolph
Byrd
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Icie A. Thompson
Childrens
Prince St
George E. Meador
Timothy C. Whittaker
Mrs. Fannie Coats
Mrs
Victor W. Goldberg
West Chester
UPID
Henry Pleasants
Pleasants
Milan
Italy
Learco Guerra
Lagos
Nigeria
Luis de Souza Bandeira
Nashville, Tenn
Sam Caperton Cowan
Southern Obstetrics
New York
David W. Armstrong
Massachusetts
The
Boy’s Clubs of America
Venice, Fla
Armstrong
Boy's Club
Hoffa
Little Beaver
Speers Ferry
M. A. Lunsford
Lester Pearson
Ottawa
Canada
John Diefenbaker
Paul Rogers
D-Fla
Great Britain
B&e's
Arctic
Quepedaux
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