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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1960

Page

2

Wave Of Anti Semitism Spreads Round The World

Anti-Semitic outbursts bearing the swastika spread from West Germany to the United States and other nations over the weekend. Nazi symbols smeared synagogues and Jewish sites in New York and Europe, sparking alarm among Jewish leaders and governments. West Berlin saw open displays by neo-Nazi students, while authorities warned of possible organized campaigns linked to Communist groups.

James F. King Associated Press West Germany United States Europe New York Australia Hitler New York City Temple Emanuel Fifth Avenue Julius Mark Temple Mark Max Mayer Long Island West Berlin Juden Raus Austria Vienna London

No Snow Machines Put In Operation

Tom Minter, manager at Bald Knob Ski Stopes, said no artificial snow was made at the ski site Sunday night. Although temperatures were cold enough to operate the machines, the decision was to wait until week’s end when the largest crowds usually arrive.

Tom Minter Bald Knob Minter

Mrs Dunn Cook Suffer Hip Injury In Fall

Mrs Dunn Cook aged 68 of Naoma is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Hospital with an injured left hip from a fall on Sunday.

Dunn Cook Naoma Beckley Hospital

Civic Center Plan Approved for Armory Center

Final plans for constructing the Armory-Civic Center on the 1921 By-Pass have been approved. Committees from Beckley city, Raleigh County Board of Education, and Raleigh County Court met Col. J. Henry Francis, State Armory Board coordinator in Charleston, and unanimously approved Donald Stark of Mount Hope as architect with plans submitted. Local members represented the three groups.

Armory-Civic Center City of Beckley Raleigh County Cecil L. Miller Virgil Sarrett Frank Rodriguez M. F. Barksdale Jack A. Nuckols Nuckols Stark New York Francis Pinecrest Sanitarium

Prominent Auto Dealer Expires In Fayetteville

James Kenny William Whitlock prominent Fayette County auto dealer died at 56 after a three month illness in Oak Hill hospital. Born January 27 1908 in Franklin County Virginia he moved to Kingston then Oak Hill where he worked as a salesman before forming the Oak Hill Trading Post Company and later Whitlock Motor Co in Fayetteville. Survived by wife three sons two daughters a brother two sisters and ten grandsons. Funeral at Fayetteville Presbyterian Church. Burial Highlawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Body to be moved to home Tuesday evening.

Fayetteville ANS James Kenny William J. K.) Whitlock Fayette County Oak Hill Hospital Whitlock Franklin County Jim Henry Annie Frances Whitlock Virginia Kingston Kingston Mining Co Icie McKinney Oak Hill Pat Hamilton Motor Company Plymouth - DeSoto Whitlock Motor Co Route 1 The Baptist Church Grady Beckley Billy Thelma Neat Anna Frances Wilder Huntington T. F. Whitlock Nettie Taylor Martinsville Mary Lucy Boyd Dewey Ashby Jessie Ashby Chicago Joe Monroe Ashby Greensboro N. C Fayetteville Presbyterian Church C. S. Donnelly J. Edwin Stanfield Highlawn Memorial Park Tyree

Finch Murder Trial Starts

The state opens its case against Dr. R Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff in Los Angeles court. They face murder and conspiracy charges in the July 18 shooting death of Finch's wife Barbara at their West Covina home. Jury seated. prosecution may need a month to present its case.

Los Angeles R. Bernard Finch Carole Tregoff Barbara Finch West Covina Miss Tregoff

East Gulf House Damaged By Fire

Rhode Island news item reports East Gulf house fire at 11 30 am with Charley Farrugia owner. Structure not a complete loss and was unoccupied prior. a family moved in yesterday, names not learned. Damages and details remain unclear.

Rhodell RNS Rhodell Fire Department East Gulf Charley Farruggia

End of Eight Month Steel Dispute Reached

In New York Nixon and Mitchell announced a basic agreement on the long stalemate with major steel companies. The terms, withheld to allow the Wage Policy Committee time to ratify, were checked briefly with McDonald and Cooper before public disclosure. A forthcoming 30 month pattern was cited by Iron Age as a possible industry standard.

New York Mitchell Nixon California McDonald Eisenhower Cooper McDonald’s Iron Age

Hetzer To Head State Fair Assn

ELKINS AP The West Virginia State Fair Association elected James Hetzer of Huntington as president at an annual meeting over the weekend. He succeeds Frohman Johnson of Charleston for a one year term. New officers include C R Kinsey of Flemington first vice president Mrs Paul Klepfel of Grafton secretary treasurer and Mrs Jesse Hume Summersville assistant secretary treasurer. A five year board of trustees was named with ex ceptcores Ross Tuckwiller Tom Sydenstricker Earl Morrison Sutton and Johnson.

Elkins Westree Fair Ross Tuckwiller Tom Sydenstricker Lewisburg Earl Morrison Sutton Johnson

Motorists Heroism Saves Woman Driver

FAIRMONT AP A driver saved a woman from a sinking car teetering over the Monongahela River after losing control on U S 119 near Rivesville. Gene Summers grabbed the bumper and a tree to hold the car briefly, while Carl Trimble and Earl Phillips helped extract Norma Deeley, 54, of Morgantown. She was hospitalized unharmed.

Fairmont Monongahela River Norma Deeley Morgantown U. S. 119 Rivesville Gene M. Summers Deeley Carl Trimble Earl Phillips Trimble Phillips Summers Mrs. Deeley

Congress Faces Explosive Issues in New Session

Washington AP reports a fast start for a new election year session with Democrats holding a 281-162 House edge and 65-35 in the Senate. Key topics include civil rights, education aid, defense, budget balancing, minimum wage, foreign aid, farm programs, and a proposed $1 billion FHA and GI loan advance for lower priced homes. President Eisenhower’s veto power remains a constraint as campaigns heat up with Nixon likely to lead the GOP and Kennedy Humphrey Morse and Symington pursuing the Democratic presidential nomination. Presidents set to outline State of the Union as Congress reconvenes.

Washington Congress Lapa Los Angeles Albert Rains Dala House Senate Eisenhower Americans For Democratic Action Samuel H. Beer ADA Richard Nixon Nixon Nelson A. Rockefeller New York John F. Kennedy Dmass Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Stuart Symington D-Mo Wayne Morse D-Ore Perhaas

Jealous Man Arrested For Slaying Priest In Buffalo

Alfonso Catalano, 77, a retired laborer, is charged with first degree murder in the New Year’s Day slaying of Rev. Vincent Belle, 38, an assistant pastor at Holy Cross church. Catalano allegedly believed a middle aged mother of eight favored the priest over him after receiving communion hours earlier. Police say he told the husband the wife had been intimate with Father Belle and two other men. A note in Italian accusing “the long man” of improper conduct was found in Catalano’s apartment, along with a strip of metal and a .32 caliber revolver suspected in the case. The murder weapon remains missing.

Buffalo N. Y Alfonso Catalano Vincent Belle Holy Cross Church Catalano Father Belle Frank Felicetta

Baptist Advisory Board Meets Tonight

Members of the Advisory Board at First Baptist Church will meet at 7:30 tonight. Deaconesses are scheduled to meet earlier at 7 p.m.

Baptist Advisory Board First Baptist Church

Testimonial Service Planned at Arthur Church of God

The Arthur Church of God schedules a testimonial service at 7 30 p m Friday featuring the Rex and Eleanor Parker family. Rev Otis Clyburn pastor invites everyone to attend.

Arthur Church of God Rex Eleanor Parker Otis Clyburn

Two Drivers Cited By Police

Beckley City Police arrested two men Sunday morning for reckless driving. Roy Richardson of Midway and Alan Lafferty of Mount Hope were taken into custody at 12:30 a.m. and released on recognizance for tonight's police court appearance. Richardson and Lafferty had earlier served time and fines for driving with a revoked license. Gail Stover of Artie was jailed Saturday evening on a charge of obstructing an officer.

Beckley Roy Richardson Midway Alan Lafferty Mount Hone Raleigh County Gail Stover Artie

Oklahoma Governor Named One of Ten Outstanding Young Men

Oklahoma Governor J Howard Edmondson, at 33 the nation’s youngest, was named by the U S Junior Chamber as one of ten outstanding young men of 1959. Other honorees include Rep Daniel K Inouye and space science figures. awards will be given Jan 15-16 in Hartford Conn.

Tulsa Okla Oklahoma J. Howard Edmondson U. S Jaycees Daniel K. Inouye Honolulu House of Representatives Griffin Traverse City Mich

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