Deaths And Funerals for Mrs Threats and John Seay
Funeral services are set for Mrs Ophelia Threats 51 of Raleigh at 2 30 p m Sunday at St Johns Baptist Church with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park She died en route to a Beckley hospital after a heart attack Final rites for John T Seay 214 Fills Street Bluefield will be at 2 30 p m Saturday at John Stewart Methodist Church Burial in a Bluefield cemetery He died Tuesday night in a Beckley hospital after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ophelia Threats
Raleigh
St. Johns Baptist Church
H. E. Davis
Elmer Day
Greenwood Memorial Park
Threats
Beckley Hospital
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
John T. Seay
Fills St
Bluefield
John Stewart
Seay
Beckley
George Lambert Funeral Services Details
George Lambert of Corinne died after a six month illness. Funeral services were held at 11 am in Pierpoint Baptist Church with Elder Thomas Jenkins in charge. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley. He died at 10 30 p m Tuesday in Wyoming General Hospital Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lambert
Corinne
Pierpoint Baptist Church
Thomas Jenkins
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Lambert
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Mrs. Rachel B. Hurt dies at 71 in Fayetteville
Mrs. Rachel B. Hurt of Fayetteville dies age 71 in Eau Gallie Florida after formerly living in Fayetteville. Final rites set for Sunday at Fayetteville Baptist Church with Rev. R. B. Nelson and Rev. J. A. Crosier officiating. Burial in Huse Memorial Park. Body at Dodd Payne Funeral Home before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel B. Hurt
Eau Gallie
Fla
Fayetteville
Fayetteville Baptist Church
R. B. Nelson
J. A. Crosier
Huse Memorial Park
Dodd- Payne Funeral Home
Final Rites for Rev James P Huddleston at Falls View
The Rev James P Huddleston 62 of Falls View died Tuesday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Final rites were to be held at 2 p.m. today at Huddleston Memorial Baptist Church Falls View with Rev Mark Farren presiding. Burial would be in Montgomery Memorial Park London. He was pastor of the Huddleston Memorial Baptist Church and a World War I veteran. Survivors include five sisters Mrs Vernie Petry Mrs Pansy Boyd Mrs Peggy Hauffman Mrs Virginia Allen and Mrs Pearl Johnson and five brothers Ronnie R Jr Kenneth Arch Woodrow and the Rev Walter Huddleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Paul Huddleston
Falls View
Huddleston
Vernie Petry
Alley
Pansy Boyd
Gauley Bridge
Peggy Hauffman
Detroit
Mich
Virginia Allen
Garden City
Pearl Johnson
Ansted
Ronnie R. Jr
Scarbro
Kenneth
Arch
Woodrow
Tampa
Fla
Walter Huddleston
Dixie
Charles V Minnis Dies at 47 in Keystone Hospital
Charles V Minnis aged 47 of Keystone died at 6 15 a m today in Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. The body remains at Washington Funeral Home in Keystone awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Minnis
Keystone
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Washington Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Ziephia Clements in Mount Zion
Mrs Ziephia Clements 38 of Carbondale will be honored at a 1 p.m. Saturday funeral at Mount Zion Baptist Church with Rev James Burnette in charge. Burial follows at Carter Woodson Cemetery Ingram Branch. She died Tuesday in a Montgomery hospital after a short illness. Survivors: husband James. children Carol Ann James Jr Paul Robert and Richard all at home. parents Mr and Mrs E Abercrombe of Columbus Ohio. sisters Mrs Willie Nelson Harlem Heights and Mrs Grelie Lewis Carbondale. brothers Edward L Fred Columbus Ohio and Horace Abercrombe Washington. Body at Godfrey Pack Funeral Home Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziephia Clements
Carbondale
Mount Zion Baptist Church
James Burnette
Carter Woodson
Ingram Branch
Clements
Montgomery
James
Carol Ann
James Jr
Paul
Robert
Richard
E Abercrombe
Columbus
Ohio
Willie Nelson
Harlem Heights
Grelie Lewis
Edward L. and
Fred
Horace Abercrombe
Washington
Godfrey-Pack
John Lee Davis Funeral Services in Oak Hill
John Lee Davis 97 longtime Scarbro resident died in Grundy Virginia hospital. A retired mechanic born March 17 1865 son of Samuel and Frances Davis. Survived by daughter Elsie Harvey of Delbarton and niece Willa Huddleston. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home Oak Hill with burial at High Lawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Thomas
Oak Hill
John Lee Davis
Scarbro
Grundy
Davis
Samuel and
Frances Fllison Davis
T. B
Elsie) Harvey
Delbarton
Willa Huddleston
Thomas Funeral Home
High Lawn Memorial Park
Monument Leadership Since 1911
Sears Monument Co offers a written guarantee with every monument and a convenient payment plan. Located on Harper Road, contact CL 3-6480 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Sears Monument CO
Harper Road
Walter C. Shaw dies in Florida at 81
Walter C. Shaw, McKeesport civic leader and co founder of the G C Murphy Company, died at 2:52 am in St Anthony's Hospital Florida. He had been ill for months and went to Florida in October for recovery but worsened and was confined to the hospital on December 23. Shaw helped form Murphy chain with John Sephus Mack in 1911 and served as vice president then president and later chairman, overseeing growth to 480 stores and a quarter billion dollars in sales in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Walter C. Shaw
McKeesport
G. C. Murphy Company
St. Anthony's Hospital
St. Petersburg
Fla
Shaw
John Sephus Mack
McGrory
George C. Murphy
Pennsylviania
Mack
District of Columbia
Paul L. Sample
J. S. Mack
Mr. Sample
Pool Owner Pleads Guilty Over Minor Pool Player
Beckley West Virginia Thursday night court action found J. C. Fisher owner of The Club on Main Street guilty of permitting a 17-year-old to play pool. He paid a $20 fine and costs. The juvenile was not charged and released to military authorities. Two others charged with drunkenness forfeited bonds totaling $33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Fisher
Beckley
Main Street
Steel Volume Behind St Lawrence Seaway Project
About 270000 tons of steel were used in the construction of the St Lawrence Seaway, reflecting the scale and resource commitment of the project. The figure underscores the heavy industrial effort involved in the waterway’s development and modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence Seaway
Graveside Services Held For Fire Victims
KINGWOOD UPI Grave side services were held today at 2 30 p m at the Denver Cemetery near Tunnelton for a young mother and her four children who died Thursday in a fire at their nearby home. Mrs Katherine Reed 22 and her children Kathryn Louise 6 Arnold Ray 4 Linda Marie 2 and Paul 1 were killed when flames swept their four room frame home about six miles southeast of here. The father Ray Junior Reed escaped with minor burns treated and released. He said he woke to find the stove area in flames and could not reach the rest of the house. Sheriff Ralph N Brown said the home lay in an isolated section near Howesville with no neighbors or volunteer firemen nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
UPI
Denver
Tunnelton
Katherine Reed
Kathryn Louise
Arnold Ray
Linda Marie
Paul
Here
Ray Junior Reed
Reed
Ralph N. Brown
Howesville
Lighter Side Continues as Senators React to Kennedy Speech
The article notes warm air for Democrats while Republicans grimace as Kennedy defends civil rights. Senator Kerr playfully blocks applause for Kennedy's medical care proposal. Kennedy’s line on voting rights has a memorable mispronunciation, drawing concern about a potential literacy test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Anderson
Kennedy
Mrs Minnie Lawson to Undergo Surgery at Raleigh General
Mrs Minnie Lawson aged 72 of 411 S Fayette St was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital on Tuesday for observation and was scheduled for surgery this morning according to the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Lawson
S. Fayette St
Raleigh General Hospital
Caper Coal Co Wins Permit for Beaver No 1 Mine
The Beckley office of the State Department of Mines approved Caper Coal Co of Beaver to open No 1 mine on Beaver Route 1 near Grandview. The operation will employ 3 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
State Department of Mines
Caper Coal Co. of
Beaver
Beaver Rt. 1
Grandview
Senate group eyes anti Communist censorship probe
Senate Armed Services subcommittee chaired by John C. Stennis plans closed door policy hearings on Pentagon censorship of speeches by military officers and indoctrination programs. Public hearings begin January 23 to examine State, Defense department policies and anti Communist seminars amid controversy over Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker's Germany troop indoctrination case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
John C. Stennis
Special
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Pentagon
Mississippi
State
Defense Departments
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
U.S
Thurmond
Edwin A. Walker
Germany
Walker
John Birch Society
Rockefeller Sees Soviet Moves and Global Structure Needs
John D. Rockefeller Jr. warned the Soviet Union accelerates economic expansion to disrupt free world markets. He urged creation of political structures beyond nations to allow free enterprise and movement of people with stability, and criticized the United Nations for veto-driven failure. He said he does not aspire to the presidency but may not serve a full term as New York governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Free World
Rockefeller
U.N
United Nations
New York
Seeing Us Through Foreign Eyes This Week
A collection of British newspaper snippets on American life. Jokes and comments cover dating Kennedy versus Khrushchev, a discharged airman’s assault, an elderly student at Redlands, breakfast with the boss, UN Congo funds, campus letters to NASA, Apollo misnaming, a book subscription gift, and a stand up bit about Vice President Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dave Astor
The
Blue Angel
Mr. Johnson
Astor
Reds Caught In Act Of Doctoring Photo On Front Page
Washington reports expose a front page image in The Worker showing a U S Air Force jet and a bamboo hat wearer. Photographic analysis reveals a composite fake with inconsistent shadows and focus, indicating the image was altered for propaganda purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Worker
Communist Party of the
United States
Washington
UPI
Worker
Communist Party
New York
The
U. S
Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
U.S
Saigon
Viet Namese
Flying Club to Buy Plane Sal Beckley Group Plans Training
The newly formed Flying Club of Beckley will purchase an Aeronca 7AC two passenger trainer, with delivery in about two weeks. At a January 26 meeting at Town and County Drive-In, members will elect officers and finalize plans as the club aims to offer ground schools and help local residents obtain private and commercial licenses and instrument ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Club of
Beckley
Measure Would Redraw Delegates for West Virginia Counties
The proposal would alter delegate counts across multiple counties. Berkeley, Boone, Brooke, Hancock would gain to two each, Fayette and Logan drop to three, Mercer Ohio and Wood rise to four, Kanawha would reach 14, and Cabell to 14 from 11, with a four district plan creating two three delegate districts and two two delegate districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Grant
Barbour
Tucker
Berkeley
Boone
Brooke
Hancock
Fayette and Logan
Mercer
Ohio
Wood
McDowell
Kanawha County
Nuzum
Ritchie, Wirt
Calhoun
Gilmer
Doddridge
Tyler
Pleasants
Morgan
Hampshire
Pendleton
Randolph
Pocahontas
Fayette
Logan
Cabell
West Virginia warms after record cold sweep
Beckley area and statewide readings rose from a three night cold spell with overnight lows as low as four below zero in Parkersburg and subzero in Elkins Morgantown Charleston and Huntington Setting a Charleston record for three days Officials forecast a mild day with highs in the twenties and clouds with a chance of light northern snow Then a warming trend returns with more severe cold forecast for Monday or Tuesday Rain or snow may total a quarter to half inch Sunday or Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Parkersburg
Elkins
Morgantown
Charleston
Huntington
State Road Commission
Rhodell Resident 93 Hospitalized By Stroke
Rhodell resident Mrs Vio la Epperly, 98, was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital at noon Thursday after suffering a stroke at her daughter Om Martins home at 7 30 am Thursday. A hospital spokesman described her condition as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Viola Epperly
Wyoming General Hospital
Om Martin
Bank assets rise as trust department grows in 1961
A financial report shows year end 1961 bank assets of 16 812 773 81 up from 16 220 985 40 in 1960 with trust assets surpassing one million dollars for the first time. Loans increased to 6 732 524 47 from 5 990 589 67. Directors and officers election set for this afternoon with current board listed including E F E Bibb Leslie R Carter Paul Cole Roy A Cunningham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust Department
E. F E. Bibb
Beckley Hardware and Supply Co
Leslie R. Carter
Paul Cole
Raleigh Baking Co
Roy A. Cunningham
W. H. Cunningham
L. E. Gorman
Erma Vecellio Grogan
Vecellio and Grogan, Inc
Vecellio Corp
Southern Coals Corp
W. A. Haslam
Winding
Toll from Peru avalanche leaves Yungay isolated
Gen Luis Urrello led relief efforts after a massive landslide near Huaraz Peru isolating Yungay with water cut off and an estimated 3000 to 4000 dead. About 200 homeless Indian children, many orphaned, require shelter as rescue teams plan helicopter surveys and supply convoys amid rain and limited flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yungay
Luis F. Urrello
Huaraz Valley
Fire damages two Mullens homes. one man treated
In Mullens area at 1:15 p.m. Thursday a four room house owned by Charlie Underwood in Covel burned, with firefighter Danny Hearn treated for smoke inhalation. Fire Chief Clyde Newsome cited a flue as the likely start and most furnishings saved. Earlier a second blaze at Lloyd Howerton’s home caused $35 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
ANS
Charlie Underwood
Covel
Mullens Fire Department
Danny Hearn
Wyoming General Hospital
Clyde Newsome
Bud
Lloyd Howerton
Thelma McCallister
Tone Down Kurs Present Course Seen as Unwise
Officials doubt Sukarno can mount a successful campaign across open water given Indonesia's weak economy and warn his rhetoric may worsen the crisis. They favor United Nations mediated talks with the Dutch to gain administrative control and keep Sukarno from aligning with the Soviet bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sukarno
United Nations
United States
Tragic death under investigation after bridge fall
The body of Whorley, once with Norfolk and Western Railway, was found below a railingless bridge after a grocery bag was located in the water. Prosecuting attorney aiding Trooper Roy Stover noted no robbery signs or foul play. Examinations planned to confirm drowning as the cause. Whorley lived with his parents and was not married. body at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Stover
Whorley
Norfolk and Western Railway
Ben Whorley
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Car-Truck Wreck Causes $400 Damages at Glen Morgan
A car truck collision at the Sullivan Road and 1921 By-Pass intersection in Glen Morgan at 8 55 a m caused 400 in damages with no injuries. Jack Carson Henley 37 of Glen Morgan drove a 1959 car onto Sullivan Road and hit a 1953 truck driven by William W Waddell 20 also of Glen Morgan Officers say ice and snow caused the loss of turn. Henley was charged for an expired inspection sticker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Road
Glen Morgan
Beckley
Jack Carson Henley
William W. Waddell
Henley
East Beckley PTA Plans Rescheduled Meeting
The East Beckley Elementary School Parent Teacher Association will hold its first meeting of the year on a date to be announced after Thursday's session was canceled due to weather, per secretary Mrs Charles Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Beckley
Charles Griffin
Itmann Miner Hurt in Pocahontas Fuel Co Mine Accident
Scott Hatfield, 47, of Itmann, is in good condition at Wyoming General Hospital after a mine accident at Pocahontas Fuel Co. mine in Itmann. He was admitted Wednesday for treatment of injuries sustained in the incident.
Three Arrested For Grand Larceny In Marsh Fork District
Sheriff's deputies jailed John B. Mitchell Lawrence Johnson and Walter Chapman on grand larceny charges. Chapman also faces breaking and entering as thefts in Marsh Fork District are investigated. Separate report notes Ohio authorities seek two runaway girls from Newark, ages 14 and 15, picked up by State Police in Beckley while en route to Greenup Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Mitchell
Lawrence Johnson
Arnett
Walter Chapman
Chapman
Sheriff's Office
Marsh Fork
Beckley
Ohio
Newark
Bud
Wyoming County
Greenup
Thursay
Kennedy pushes plan for worker retraining and postwar aid
The discussion outlines Kennedy's aims including retraining workers displaced by automation, new college federal aid for construction and scholarships, and a larger pay raise for government workers. It notes mixed prospects in Congress, with debates over postal rate changes, tax tweaks, and public works authority, while civil rights and housing agency moves face resistance. The piece highlights divisions on import duties, social security funding for medical care for the aged, and UN bonds as funding strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Congress
House Ways & Means
United Nations
U.N
World Organization
House
Lawmakers Seek Funds and Timing Change on Election Rules
Judiciary Chairman H L White proposes a 13 million constitutional amendment to legalize current House apportionment. A resolution to extend primary filing to February 17 was sent to committee, with Del Nuzum backing to avoid confusion from possible reapportionment bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judiciary
H. Laban White
D-Harrison
House
Secretary of State
Del
Jack R. Nuzum
Randolph
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J. P. Huddleston
Senate
Rocky
Harry Ferguson
London
Madison
Wis
Sidney Harding
Cletus Lewis
Los Angeles
Edith Hinchley
Redlands University
Wall Street
Chicago
Congo
Space Agency
America
Apollo
Book Society
Armour
City Park
Adolf Heusinger
Heusinger
Flying Club
Plane
Sal
Ice
Karno
PTA
Itmann
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