Milk Consumption Drop Labeled Health Threat
Freeman warned that a drop in milk consumption could threaten public health and the nation’s vigor, affecting dairy handlers and farm equipment markets. Ahead of President Kennedy's speech at the National Conference on Milk and Nutrition, representatives from dairy, nutrition, consumer groups, and schools gathered. In 1961 milk production rose by about three billion pounds, yet consumption fell by roughly 2.5 percent, likely due to unexplained shifts in diet patterns.
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Freeman
Kennedy
Agriculture Department
Commercial Credit Plan Ad Reminder
See commercial credit plan mentions fast friendly and convenient loan service with reasonable rates. Promotes use for extra cash and fits pay day. Encourages phone or visit and keeps ad as reminder.
Service Offered by Commercial Credit Plan Beckley
A notice for a service offered by Commercial Credit Plan Incorporated of Beckley located at 415 South Oakwood Ave. Contact phone number is 252 5331 for inquiries or participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Credit Plan Incorporated
Beckley
South
Oakwood Ave
Raps Endorses Defense of Traditions Against Subversion
Burke testified at the opening session as the sole witness summoned while dozens were expected to testify later. Senator Heffry M. Jackson of Washington urged that hearings could last for weeks as Americans are urged to rally to defend their way of life against Communist influence and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Sen
Heffry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Congress Action Delayed On Tax Bill And Secrecy Query
Congressional coverage notes the tax measure facing a mid February decision as Treasury officials oppose changes and DuPont hopes for Senate backing to cushion tax and market effects of a Supreme Court ruling on GM stock. Separately, Peace Corps Director Shriver seeks a top secret designation for negotiations with foreign governments, citing government secrecy needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuPont
Senate
John J. Williams
Treasury
Williams
Supreme Court
General Motors
Peace Corps
R. Sargent Shriver
House
Government Information Subcommittee
Corps
Subcommittee
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Kennedy
Personal Opinion Telegram Service to Washington
Western Union offers a 75 cent personal opinion telegram to US senators and representatives. The column jokes about how many will actually use it and suggests cheaper preworded messages, possibly sung, to express views on taxes spending and farm policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Western Union
Telegraph Company
United States
Congress
Guilty Plea Entered In Raleigh County Court
Kenneth Edward Jones pleaded guilty to petit larceny in Raleigh County Criminal Court this morning. The plea was the only action in court. Judge Harry L. McCreery deferred sentencing until February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Edward Jones
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Graveside rites for infant Tyrone Williams held today
Deaths and funerals notice states graveside rites for Tyrone Williams son of Mrs. Mable Williams and the late Delbert Williams were conducted at 2 p m in Greenwood Memorial Park Raleigh. Infant died at birth Monday night at home. Survivors include five brothers Jobie Emanuel Orbit Mitchell Clifford all at home four sisters Patricia Carolyn Joyce Bowles and Dellane Bowles ColumbusOhio maternal grandfather Theodore DeBerry New York City Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrone Williams
Mable Williams
Delbert Williams
Raleigh
Greenwood Memorial Park
Jobie
Emanuel
Orbit
Mitchell
Clifford
Patricia
Carolyn
Joyce Bowles
Dellane Bowles
Columbus
Ohio
Theodore DeBerry
New York City
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Edward Smith 71 Harper Heights dies after long illness
Edward Smith aged 71 of Harper Heights died at a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Shiloh Baptist Church in Harper Heights with ministers G C Gilbert W M Freeman and W M Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Green Tassel Cemetery at Burnwell. The body will be taken to his home at 5 PM today by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor. He is survived by two daughters Farnie Hodge Burnwell Gertie Williams Artie three sons Lonnie Ray both Burnwell and Cecil Hodge Hilltop 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Burial arrangements handled by Den Combs Funeral Home in Montgomery.
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Carl Prather
Green Tassel
Burnwell
Hodge
Farnie Hodge
Gertie Williams
Artie
Lonnie
Ray
Cecil Hodge
Hilltop
den Combs
Montgomery
Edward Smith
Harper Heights
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Smith
Shiloh Baptist Church
G. C. Gilbert
W. M. Freeman
W. M. Jones
Greenwood Memorial Park
Mrs Naomi Campbell Dies in Newark After Illness
Mrs Naomi Campbell wife of Ernest L Campbell Grace Sr died at 6 a m today in Newark N J after pneumonia illness her husband who had been nursing her in Newark returned to Beckley two weeks ago She had worked in Newark about two years moving to Beckley from Elk horn Survivors include husband a daughter Mrs Willa Mae Williams Newark a son Jack Wallace Campbell Seattle Wash two sisters Minnie Watkins Elkhorn and Ollie Newark and three grandchildren Funeral arrangements are in complete.
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Beckley
Campbell
Newark
Elkhorn
Willa Mae Williams
Jack Wallace Campbell
Seattle
Wash
Minnie Watkins
Ollie
Funeral services for W. K. Wheeler held in Lookout
Funeral services for W. K. Slim Wheeler of Charleston formerly Lookout were set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lookout Baptist Church with Reverends C. W. Jones and Curtis Whaley officiating. Burial followed at End of the Trail Cemetery in Clintonville. Wheeler died at 3:25 a.m. Monday in a Charleston hospital. Surviving sister in law is Mrs. Edward Kingsley of Shady Spring.
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W. K
Slim) Wheeler
Charleston
Lookout
Lookout Baptist Church
C. W. Jones
Curtis Whaley
End of-the-Trail
Clintonville
Wheeler
Edward Kingsley
Shady Spring
Edward P Dugan Dies After Long Illness in Madison Hospital
Edward Patrick Dugan 85 of Sylvester died Monday morning in a Madison hospital after a long illness. Former coal miner in Dorothy area. Survivors include wife Hulda. two sons John of San Leandro Calif and Paul Dugan of Detroit Mich. three daughters Mrs Virgil Barker Mrs Roy Roysden and Mrs Dave Hendricks all of Cleveland Ohio. 10 grandchildren. Body at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville.
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Edward Patrick Dugan
Sylvester
Madison
Dorothy Area
Hulda
John
San Leandro
Calif
Paul Dugan
Detroit
Mich
Virgil Barker
Roy Roysden
Dave Hendricks
Cleveland
Ohio
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Graveside rites for 8 year old Rhea Cook
Rhea Cook aged 8 will be buried at Mead Cemetery at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Beecher Garrison presiding. Daughter of Mr and Mrs James Oakey Woods she died at 10 55 p m Sunday at Beckley Hospital after a long illness The body will be moved from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home to Mrs Marie Cooks Besoco residence this afternoon at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhea Cook
Mead Cemetery
Beecher Garrison
James Oakey Woods
Beckley Hospital
Keyser-Bryant
Marie Cook
Besoco
Final rites for Sylvania Hodge in Burnwell Church
Sylvania Hodge, 75, of Burnwell, was to be honored today with funeral rites at 2 p.m. in the Burnwell Church of the Nazarene. Burial was planned at a local cemetery following services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvania Hodge
Burnwell
Burnwell Church
James P Walker Funeral Rites Held in Longacre
James P. Walker aged 59 a retired Semet Solvay motorman died Sunday in Weston. Funeral services were conducted at Campbell Memorial Baptist Church Longacre with Rev John Kendrick in charge. Burial followed at Montgomery Memorial Park London. Survivors include wife Dora five daughters four sons five sisters two brothers and eight grandchildren. The B C Hooper Funeral Home Montgomery handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Walker
Longacre
Campbell Memorial Baptist Church
John Kendrick
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Walker
Semet-Solvay Coal Co
Harewood
Weston
Mercer County
Free , Will Baptist Church
Pine Knob
United Mine Workers of American
Dora
Bert Packett
Carolyn Walker
Shirley Edwards
Phyllis Perry
Cleveland
Ohio
Ruth Ellen Walker
James
J. D
William
Harford Walker
Jenny Walker
Egeria
Ena Stewart
Isabel Cobbler
Bluewell
Jesse Hall
Bramwell
Maude Schyrer
Wheatland
Wyo
Howard
Sophia
Joseph
Gary
B. C. Hooper Funeral Home
Montgomery
First commercial telephone switchboard opens in 1878
United Press International reports the first commercial switchboard began service in New Haven Connecticut in 1878 with 21 subscribers aboard the system.
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United Press International
New Haven
Conn
State Industrial Support Vowed For DC Chairmen
The State Department of Commerce pledged full support for Raleigh County industrial development. Jay D. Little of Charleston led the effort meeting with the Becksley Raleigh County Chamber Thursday to form 10 sub committees covering all industry aspects. Co Chairs of the chamber industrial committee are A. K. Minter Tom Gray and G. C. Stallings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Commerce
Becksley-Raleigh County
Ward To Attend Armory Meeting In Charleston
John Ward new Raleigh County Court president said he will attend an Armory Board meeting in Howard Hardesty's Charleston office at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to review if the Armory Civic Center can start operations without further issues. Beckley officials expected include Mayor Cecil L. Miller and county figures John Saunders Charles Lewis and Frank Barksdale. Clarence Wooten was authorized to dispose of wood and timber at the County 4-H Camp in exchange for bulldozer work and site clearing. Fred J. Snyder of Beckley was approved as a notary public. Group recessed to 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ward
Raleigh County Court
Armory Board
Howard Hardesty
Charleston
Armory
Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
John Saunders
Raleigh County Board of Education
Charles Lewis
Frank Barksdale
Clarence Wooten
Wooten
Fred J. Snyder
Rock crashes through house on hillside above Tibbs residence
A large rock rolled from a hill above 602 Lester St in Mullens and broke through a bedroom wall at about 6 a.m. It damaged two beds, a night stand, and the floor before stopping midroom. No one slept there. damage estimate unavailable. Tibbs, owner-operator of Tibbs Service Station on Moran Ave, reported the incident.
Beckley Navy Veteran Smith Honored for War Service
Virginia official and former West Virginia clerks leader, a Beckley resident, 41, married to Norma Richmond, father of three, served in the Navy Air Corps from 1940 with Patrol Bombing Squadron 203 in Atlantic and Pacific theaters. He earned the American Defense and European Theater medals, World War II Victory medal, two good conduct medals, plus an Admiral's Commendation for helping track and destroy three German ships in the South Atlantic. He is active in church and civic groups including First Methodist Church, American Legion, Loyal Order of Moose, Masons, and Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Association of County Officials
West Virginia Association of County and Circuit Clerks
Abraham
Norma Richmond
Richmond
Beckley
Concord
Smith
United States Navy Air Corps
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
South America
J. P. Kennedy Jr
England
South Atlantic
First Methodist Church
Bombing Hits Caracas Banks and Buildings
A bombing in Caracas shattered plate glass windows at the Bombing Machine Company and caused damage to office furniture. The Miranda Bank and the Agricultural Association Building were also bombed in the incident.
Jurors to Report Thursday in Raleigh County Court
Jurors previously told to report at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday are not needed. Judge Harry L. McCreery announced that all cases on the Wednesday docket will be disposed of without jury service and jurors should report Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Former Raleigh County official hospitalized after fall
A. B. Redden, longtime employee of the Raleigh County Assessor's office, is a patient at Charleston General Hospital recovering from a broken hip after a fall in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Redden
Raleigh County Assessor's Office
Charleston General Hospital
Charleston
Skelton Man Jailed For Firing Shot Gun
Lonnie Greer of Skelton held in Raleigh County Jail on felonious firearms charge after allegedly firing at Hans Catlett of Daniels who said he pulled into Greer’s driveway around 1 a.m. Monday. Police also jailed two brothers on assault charges and questioned others in a Ghent school bus garage break in.
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Lonnie Greer
Skelton
Raleigh
Hans Catlett
Daniels i
Catlett
Joe Rodriguez
Greer
Beckley
Danny Hanks
Bill Hanks
Lanark
Ghent
Billy E. Fink
Eugene Pack
Cool Ridge
East Beckley
Wilbert Burford
Paul D. Adkins
Sprague
W. A. Burke
Adkins
Arnold to Face Forgery Charges in Moundsville
Marshall County prosecutor Everett G. Cox plans to ask the grand jury on February 13 to indict James L. Arnold a Moundsville attorney whose law license was revoked after he declined to contest state bar charges that he forged divorce decrees for at least four clients. Arnold is the son of Circuit Judge Lloyd Arnold and did not appear in court as Everett F. Moore stated the defendant did not contest the petition alleging criminal offenses showing unprofessional and unethical conduct and fraud.
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Moundsville
UPI
Marshall County
Everett G. Cox
Aee
Monlay
James L. Arnold
Grand Jury
Cox
Arnold
Lloyd Arnold
New
Martinsville
Wetzel County
Everett F. Moore
Moore
Eugene R. White
State Bar
Legislature Advances Bills On Taxes and Road Funding
The House and Senate moved on key fiscal measures including continuing the cigarette tax at 6 cents per pack and funding for the coal research bureau at West Virginia University. A Senate bill expanded the State Tax Department’s gasoline tax admin budget to about 220 thousand dollars and directed more revenue to secondary road maintenance. The sessions also touched constitutional succession amendments and road patrol funding while a coal pipeline proposal drew renewed committee questions.
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House
Coal Research Bureau
West Virginia University
Senate
State Tax Department
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judiciary
State Road Commission
Judiciary Committee
Space Shot delays Glenn orbital flight target date
Space program coverage centers on the Mercury mission as NASA evaluates a new target date for John Glenn’s 81,000 mile flight. The focus is the capsule environmental control system and oxygen supply, with technicians repairing an oxygen demand regulator and a hose after tests showed no risk of excessive oxygen use if air pressure were to drop.
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Glenn
NASA
St Francis PTO Considers 9th Grade Step at School
At a St Francis De Sales School PTO meeting a Q A session explored creating a ninth grade. The group unlikely to start in 1962 but hopeful for the future. PTO to sponsor a spring trip for eighth graders to Charleston. December and January attendance awards announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis de Sales
Gene Morehouse
PTO
Charleston
Fred Farris
Volta Aluminum agrees master plan for Ghana project
Volta Aluminum Co signed a master agreement Monday for the construction of Ghana's giant 460 million Volta River project. The Ghana News Agency reported. President Kennedy to speak at the Washington Gridiron Club dinner March 17. Greensboro chapter of the NAACP asks Kroger to hire Negro cashiers and managers at Asheboro Street branch by Feb 1. The store serves a predominantly Negro clientele. Senate Armed Services Committee approved John McCone nomination as CIA director. Premier Julius Nyerere resigns. Dominican Republic will accept a 25 million emergency loan offered by Kennedy under alliance for progress. State brief mentions include a jailbreak surrender in Ohio County, WV Tech seeking 600,000 for engineering building, Huntington vice squad raids, Consolidation Coal to acquire Truax-Tract, and a rock slide near Moundsville blocking WV 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volta Aluminum Co
Ghana
Kennedy
Washington Gridiron Club
Greensboro
N. C
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kroger &Co
Asheboro Street
Senate Armed Services Committee
John
Alex McCone
iCentral Intelligence Agency
Julius Nyerere
Tanganyika
Rafael F. Bonnelly
Dominican Republic
Alliance For Progress Plan
Robert E. McGilton
Ohio
Wheeling
West Virginia Tech
State Senate
House
Huntington
Herman Frazier
Consolidation Coal Co
Truax-Tract Coal Co
W. Va. 2
Moundsville
State Road Commission
High Court to hear Dunbar death penalty case
Common Pleas Court halted the trial after a March 20 statement by the prosecutor that the state might not seek a death sentence. The defense argued the remarks removed the case from capital crime classification, urging the matter be treated as juvenile. Judge Hereford certified the case to the High Court by agreement of both sides. Prosecution decried the assertions as mere opinions, while defense claimed the indictment and state proof governed degree of murder.
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Sell Dunbar
Common Pleas Court
Dunbar
Cabell County
J. W. Hereford
High Court
Goodwin
West Virginia
Muerder
J. J. N. Quinlan
J. E. Nelson
Common Pleas ‘Court
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