Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1961

Page

11

Price Fixing Case Prison Too Stiff A Punishment

In Montgomery County Prison Norristown Pa Elmo Smith and John H Chiles Jr share a cell block awaiting sentences for price fixing and bid rigging in the heavy electrical industry The case ties to 29 corporations and 47 other executives with notable figures like William S Ginn of General Electric involved The judge suspended 23 of 30 proposed sentences and urged that many defendants faced conflict between conscience and corporate policy with large salaries and security at stake

Jack V. Fox United Press International Elmo Smith John H. Chiles Jr Montgomery County Norristown Philadella O Smith Chiles Westinghouse William S. Ginn General Electric Grant J. M. Cook Cutler-Hammer Co U.S James Cullen Ganey Eisenhower Kennedy United Fund Organization Sharon Pittsburgh Malcolm MacMillan St. John’s Episcopal Church Aman

Almanac Fact Box for Friday February 17, 1961

Almanac entry notes events and quotes from history and the present day. Highlights include Jefferson Burr tie breaking vote and Jefferson's presidency, Baltimore gas lighting, TVA power sale ruling, and Eniwetok landing. Thought for today cites Thomas Jefferson on politics and reform.

United Press Mars House of Representatives Thomas Jefferson Aaron Burr Jefferson Burr Baltimore United States U. S. Supreme Court TVA Wilson Dam Eniwetok Marshall Islands

Weekend chores loom in Astro-Guide advice

The Astro-Guide urges readers to tackle neglected tasks this Saturday to avoid guilt next week. It notes Wendell Willkie, born February 18, 1892, as a Republican who served as Roosevelt's special representative on a tour to the Middle East, USSR, and China, and mentions his book One World describing the trip.

Wendell Willkie Roosevelt Middle East Ussr China

Auto output seen to dip in 1961 by ten percent

By Ocean Future the passenger auto production is expected to fall about 10 percent in 1961. The 1960 output, roughly 6.7 million cars, was about 12 percent higher than the 1959 level of 6.0 million.

Aries to Pisces daily astrology horoscope snippet

Aries co ordinates with a partner to both advance Taurus notes improved social standing through amenities Gemini urged to finish tasks Cancer urges patience Leo chart money at the head Virgo cautions about calling Libra says a so so day Scorpio business may claim time Sagittarius several invitations Capricorn favorable vibes for personal plans Aquarius wings and novelty Pisces hazardous traffic day stay home

Three Children Die In Spencer Fire Tragedy

In Ambler Ridge, Spencer, a rural home fire Wednesday claimed the lives of Robert 4 Elmer 2 and Dannie Le Moore 14 months. Father Elmer Moore 37 suffered burns but was reported in good condition after attempting rescue. Two other children were at school. The family said he fell asleep on a couch and woke to find the blaze.

Spencer UPI Nna Robert Elmer Dannie le Moore Ambler Ridge Elmer Moore Moore Marjorie

TV Critics Review and TV Schedule Snapshots

The review covers ABC’s Bell & Howell Close-Up on New Orleans school desegregation, praising a Gabrielle family segment for its human drama. It also discusses CBS Reports The Case of the Boston Electra about the Eastern Airlines Electra crash, noting thorough investigation and starling impact. TV schedules note Dinah Shore, Ann Sothern, Concentration, Wagon Train specials, and Stratford rent collectors timing.

Fred United Press NEW York UPI Bell & Howell Abc-Tv New Orleans James Boston CBS Eastern Airlines Logan International Airport Bill Leonard Channel Dinah Shore Chevrolet Miss Shore Nbc-Tv Ann Sothern Cbs-Tv Hugh Downs Bob Hope Gary Cooper Mentator

Viable Vicarious Vicissitude Vignette

A compact survey of word forms and nuances, listing viable and vicissitudinous terms with notes on usage, tone, and potential contexts for each adjective noun and verb variant.

Barron Briefs Legislators on Capitol Talks

Gov. W. W. Barron met West Virginia leaders to outline his Kennedy administration talks. He said Kennedy is deeply interested in WV problems and pledged fast federal aid for distressed areas. Barron cited meetings with Ribicoff and Freeman and urged support for Medicare under Social Security and surplus food distribution. The governor also pressed for defense contracts and a Morgantown plant sale, with a WV visit promised later this year.

Chiles John Philip H. Strubing Philadelphia Strubing Sharon Herald Charleston UPI W. W. Barron West Virginia Kennedy Barron Senate Howard Carson House Julius Singleton Ribicoff Congress Freeman General Services Administration Deuterium Corp Morgantown Williamson Princeton

Highway Crash Fatal Near Elkview

Bessie Dozier, 17, of near Elkview was killed when a car on U S 119 left the road and plunged over an embankment. A 17-year-old male driver was not seriously hurt.

Clendenin UPI Bessie Dozier Elkview U.S. 119 Here

Petersburg man files charge over blocked street by train

Charles Goolsby waited 39 minutes at a grade crossing in Petersburg on Monday as a freight train moved through. He then drove to a police station and swore out a warrant against the Seaboard Airline Railroad for blocking free passage of a city street.

Petersburg UPI Charles Goolsby Seaboard Airline Railroad

Wall Street Charter 1961 Fishing Regul Central WV chart

Conservation Commission of West Virginia issues 1961 fishing rules and license fees. It lists resident and non resident licenses for fishing and hunting, trout and bow fishing limits, minnow seining rules, and closed waters across river systems including Big Sandy, Elk, Gauley, Greenbrier, James, and Potomac. Also notes national forest trout impoundments and seasonal opening dates for Tomlinson Run and other waters.

West Virginia Ie Geom Big Sandy Tug Fork Kentucky Ohio State Park & State Forest McDowell Mingo Clear Fork Laurel Fork Pigeon Creek Tuga Raleigh Boone Counties Pond Little Coal River van Upsteam Cheat River Randolph Tucker Preston Monongalia Big Sandy Creek Clover Run Coopers Rock Lake Darnell Run Horseshoe Run Quarry Run Roaring Creek Shavers Fork Salt Lick Creek Slip Hill Mill Run Wolf Creek Blackwater Dry Fork Randolph County Elk River Webster Back Fork Ty Fork Holly River Gauley River Summit Lake Guyandotte Logan Wyoming James River Monroe County Little Kanawha Upshur Lewis Holly Grove Monongahela Marion Taylor Whiteday Creek Mercer Meree Summers Fayette Camp Creek East River Glade Creek Laurel Creek Meadow Creek Mill Creek New River Mann Creek Turkey Creek Indian Creek Little Beaver Lake Hancock Wayne Counties Kings Creek Tomlinson Run West Fork Twelvepole Radnor Potomac River Grant Mineral Hardy Hampshire Morgan, Berkley Jefferson Counties Abram Creek Difficult Creek New Creek Stoney River North Branch River Camp Branch Kimsey Run Cold Stream Dillons Run Edwards Run Lost River Moores Run Trout Run Trout Pond Waites Run Cacapon River Middle Creek Tuscarora Creek Opequon Creek Harlan Run Rockymarsh Run Sir Johns Run Town Run Lower Cove Sleepy Creek Patterson Creek Mill Run Black Creek Shenandoah River Jefferson County Evitts Run Pendleton, Branch South Branch Jordan Run North Fork Little Fork South Fork South Mill Creek French Creek Berkeley Jefferson U. S. Cote U. S. Route 19 County Conservation Officer Conservation Commission Coopers Rock Cabwaylingo Panther Creek Babcock Holeby River Watoga Tomlinson Run Lake Bear Rocks Lakes Ohio County Teter Creek Barbour County Horse Creek Lake Wyoming County War Creek McDowell County Tom Run Hancock County Warden Lake Hardy County Cacapon McClintic Wild Life Station Mason County Momcove Lake Gap Mills Tygart Bluestone Cheat National Forest Spruce Knob Greenbrier Lake Sherwood Green Brier County Neola M. Lane

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Almanac Reuiion ASTRO Aries Taurus Gemini VIRGO Eithe Aquarius TV In Review Ened Ozzie and Harriet Danny Thomas Donna Reed Gabrielles Stratford-On-Avon England Mount Washington New Hampshire Words of the Champions Wainwright Wraith Wreak Yeoman Zephyr Zinnia The Raleigh Register and Principals Associations Cherry River Cranberry River Williams River Pocahontas Monroe Abes Run Five Mile Run Little River East Fork Anthony Creek Beaver Creek Deer Creek Howards Creek Knapps Creek Watoga State Park Second Creek Sitlington Creek Spring Creek Stoney Creek Swage Creek Sinks Laurel Run Seneca Lake Seneca State Forest Wall Street Charter UPS Washington Thomson & McKinnon General Motors Jersey Standard International Harvester American Can Jonathan Logan Burroughs Peabody Coal Texas Gulf T&m Crucible Steel Curtiss Wright Philco General Time R. E. Buchsbaum W.E. Hutton & Co International Tel & Tel Buchsbaum Walter R. Mitchell, Jr PRI Chester L. Smith F.H.A G.I ACT Now Lachlan Reddy Krowatt Reco Gavaliere Beckley Insulation CO Beckley, W. Va
Search Courier

Search the Raleigh Register Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Raleigh Register?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication