Church of Christ asks repeal of laws banning interracial marriage
United Press International reports the Church of Christ general synod in Chicago urged repeal of state laws banning interracial marriages and called for repeals of discriminatory immigration laws. Delegates urged equal opportunity in education, employment, and public accommodations, and endorsed nonviolent action for racial justice. Other Chicago actions included a civil rights complaint over city schools and a push to withhold federal funds. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. announced 65 EEOC investigators nationwide, while Katzenbach urged passage of the voting rights bill to remove barriers to the Negro vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
United Church of Christ
National Assembly
Church
Fifth
General Synod
Chicago
Synod
Chicago Public
The
Coordinating Council of Community Organizations
Katzenbach
Youths Tour Observatory Campers Visit Green Bank and D C
MARLINTON YPI youths from the National Youth Science Camp make the first of two observatory visits at Green Bank to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. The group, two from every state, begin the second week with field trips to Sinks of Gandy and Spruce Knob. They will tour Washington on Wednesday and Thursday, visiting Goddard Space Flight Center NASA headquarters and meeting Sen. Jennings Randolph and Gen. Bernard Schriever at a lunch, then return to Camp Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlinton
YPI
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Green Bank
Gandy
Spruce Knob
West Virginia
Washington
Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA
Boumedienne Moves To Form Civilian Algerian Government
Algeria's revolutionary leader Boumedienne seeks to end the Ben Bella crisis by forming a civilian government. A communique is awaited as he plans a constitutional revision to split the offices of president and prime minister and to reform the legal system. He announced 1,318 political prisoners released from the Ben Bella regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
UPI
Houari Boumedienne
Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella
Boumedienne
Ben Bella
National Liberation Front
FLN
Peat Man Perfects Midget Transistor Hearing Aid
An extremely small hearing aid, perfected by a man long hard of hearing, promises crystal clear whispers. The ad invites readers to write HEARING at 32 E. 9th St. Ene, Po for full information at no cost or obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 9Th
St. Ene
LBJ To Meet Menzies Today
President Johnson planned to meet Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies in New York today while on holiday in Texas. Menzies arrived from London for a courtesy call and to discuss Viet Nam, as Johnson hinted at a tentative trade mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Washington
Robert Menzies Menzies
New York
London
Viet Nam
George Reedy
Iron Curtain
John T. Connor
Texas Hill Country
Granite Shoals
Lyndon B. Johnson
Secret Service
Riots flare across several states in weekend unrest
Mass disturbances spread from Lake Erie resorts to Missouri and New England. Police, National Guard and fire crews used tear gas and hoses to end chaos. About 150 arrested in Rockaway Beach. 300 more detained in Newport Portsmouth and Hyannis for drunkenness and disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bly
Ohio
Lake Erie
Geneva-On-The-Lake
Russells Point
Rockaway Beach
Newport
R. I
Portsmouth
N. H
Hyannis
Mass
New England
Weekend fatalities across multiple crashes in Wood and surrounding counties
A series of weekend deaths reported in Wood County and nearby areas include Alva Litchfield crushed by a tractor on a highway near Point Pleasant, Basil Veney of Raleigh County crushed when his car being repaired slipped, Henry H. Barker 50 of Parkersburg killed by a falling oil drilling tool near Smithfield, two Wood County brothers Herbert 19 and Larry 14 Eaton killed when their motorcycle was struck head on by a car on Rt 21 south of Parkersburg, Wayne Eaton previously killed in a school bus collision, seven year old Ronnie Blankenship of Maysel killed after running into a car and being hit by a following vehicle, and Herschel Mace 47 of Parkersburg killed in a Deerwalk crash as his car went off an embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Litchfield
Point Pleasant
Basil Veney
Raleigh County
Henry H. Barker
Parkersburg
Smithfield
Wood County
Rt. 21
Herbert Eaton
Larry Eaton
Wayne Eaton
Ronnie Blankenship
Maysel
Clay County
Herschel Mace
Deerwalk
Shootings End in Tragedy as Patrol Flares Firefight
A man named Scott and a girl encountered long running trouble at a shin gle home. He ordered from the home by Godfrey Returns Quickly. He returned with a weapon and shot at police in a five hour siege ending with Scott's death at Mercy Hospital after police fired bullets. Patrolman Renner and Schweinberg were involved, with Scott wounded in the arm and four bullets found near his heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Godfrey
William Renner
Renner
Charles Schweinberg
Schweinberg
Mercy Hospital
Young reader spots error in math text
Bransgore England publishers thank 11 year old Richard Whitlock after he identified a math answer error in a textbook. The notice highlights a rare instance of a student contributing to accuracy in published material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bransgore
Eng
UPI
Richard Whitlock
Solons Return Take Up Voting Bill Medicare
The House and Senate returned from holiday to tackle voting rights and Medicare. The House debates a voting rights bill to remove literacy tests and allow federal examiners in southern states. The Senate plans to act on Johnson’s 6.8 billion health care program after handling a presidential disability amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Johnson
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
Federal Boxing Commission
E. William Henry
Federal Communications Commission
Jack Dempsey
Rocky Marciano
House Commerce Committee
Air Service
Senate Aviation Committee
U. S
West Virginia Governor Outlines Interstate and Appalachian Road Plans
The governor framed the groundbreaking as the start of a new development era for West Virginia. He pledged timely, quality construction of Interstate and Appalachian roads, while noting the program is a solid step, not a cure for all economic problems. Randolph concurred on the program’s positive direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
West Virginia
Randolph
Viet Nam Ba Gia siege faces heavy Viet Cong assaults
In Ba Gia a 230 plus Vietnamese soldiers fort held after a guerrilla attack. Only about 80 could fire today as survivors repulsed three infantry assaults with U S air support from B57 jets. Brig Gen Nguyen Chanh Thi discussed possible U S Marines relief but no formal request was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Ba Gia
Quang Ngai
Record July Fourth Holiday Traffic Deaths Then and Now
The Traffic Safety Council notes the worst July Fourth holiday on record was 1963 with 556 deaths over a four day weekend and the worst summer holiday total was 561 during Labor Day that year. This year’s July Fourth period ran 78 hours from Friday 6 p.m. local time to last midnight with an estimated 435 deaths expected in a similar nonholiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tional Safety Council
Safety Council
Postmasters Nominated by President Johnson
President Johnson sent 112 postmaster nominations to the Senate including Wilbur R. Bond of Harpers Ferry West Virginia and Andrew W. Finley of New Martinsville West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Senate
Wilbur R. Bond
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Andrew W. Finely
New Martinsville
Deaths And Funerals Mrs Myles 77 Webster Springs
Mrs Amanda Catherine Myles 77 formerly of Rainelle died at home Sunday after extended illness. Born Sept 13 1887 in Fayette County she was daughter of David and Mary Sims. Survived by three sons five daughters sister 22 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at Rainelle Big Sewell Cemetery burial there. Body at Dodd and Hurt Webster Springs. Flowers not sent contributions to Big Sewell Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery Fund Rainelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Catherine Myles
Webster Springs
Rainelle
Fayette County
David and
Mary Sims
Big Sewell Baptist Church
Eastern Star
Joseph H. Myles
Harry F
Gainesville
Fla
David T
White Sulphur
Joseph H. Jr
Clarence White Jr
Nesa
Ariz
Claude Dunnaway
Reedsville
N.C
B. A. Rucker
Tazewell
Bob Glover
Fort Huachuca
J. G. Shilliday
Pittsburgh
Lula Crookshank
Hilbert McClung
East Bank
Big Sewell
Dodd and Hurt Funeral
Big Sewell Mountain Baptist Church
Funeral services for Forest Hill and related obituaries
Funeral services are planned for Forest Emmons Hill 71 of 403 Bostic Ave at 2 p m Wednesday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev B L Moss presiding. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Survivors include wife Minnie Evans Hill three daughters a brother three sisters and five grandchildren. D A V Beckley Chapter 18 pallbearers will assist. Also noted is Ollie Lee Hendrickson 63 who died Monday at a local hospital. Her survivors include husband Howard L Hendrickson daughter granddaughter two stepsons and three sisters. The notices reference church and service details and calls for calling hours at Melton Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Emmons Hill
Bostic Ave
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace
B. L. Moss
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Nicholas
Charles I
Mary Milam Hill
Minnie Evans Hill
Maxine Cooperider
Martinsburg
Roy M
Jancie) Shebane
Baker
Louise Rice
Ervin Hill
New Mexico
Nora Ward
Montgomery
Vida Butler
Elva Green
Charleston
Disabled American Veterans, Beckley Chapter No
Rose and Quesenberry
Ollie Lee Hendrickson
Stanley
Ann Rose
Howard L. Hendrickson
Howard E
Peggy) Miller
Hinton
Aleatha Kincaid
First Baptist Church
H. A. Thompson
C. E. Walker
Sunset Memorial Park
Melton
Final rites for Mrs Daisy Wood in MacArthur
Mrs. Daisy Farley Wood 78 of MacArthur died Saturday night after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sam D. Smith officiating. Burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Survivors include husband L. E. Wood two daughters seven sons a brother a sister 22 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. born Raleigh County Jan 7 1887 lifelong Raleigh County resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Farley Wood
MacArthur
Caffee Funeral Home
Sam D. Smith
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
L. E. Wood
Anna Bennett
John
Maxine) Zingo
Rochester
N. Y
Herbert
Princeton
Bill
Beckley
Charles
Paul
Robert
Homer
Lewis
Tink
Scottsdale
Ariz
Tom Farley
Coal City
Joe Wood
Atha Shrewsbury
Curtis Mills
Mose Pitzer
Jack Burford
Jack Canaday
Stewart Goodman
Henry Hewitt
Okey Mills
Charles Land
Danny Farra
Funeral notices and deaths reported in Rhodell and Bluefield
Ralph E. Hughes 66 of Bluefield, formerly Beckley, found dead at home. Elizabeth Hughes, a son Robert and other relatives listed. Opens Ragland found dead near Rhodell railroad tracks. Individual born in Detroit 1948, student at Stoco Junior High, survivors include siblings. Body at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens with viewing after 5 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Hughes
Bluefield
Beckley
National Electric Coil Company
Elizabeth Bailey Hughes
Robert
Great Lakes
Hawkins Funeral Home
Opens
Ragland
Rhodell
Detroit
Mich
James and
Mary Lou Cross
Stoco Junior High School
Robert James Smith
Columbus
Ohio
Geraldine Cross
Paterson
N. J
Gloria Jean
Marcella Mae
Alma Jean
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Wickline Rosa Mae Hall Wickline obituary
Mrs Rosa Wickline 84 of Prosperity died Monday night after a three month illness. Born July 22 1880 in Monroe County she was the daughter of the late Robert and Serena Hall. Survived by husband Grover Cleveland Wickline two daughters Mrs David Robinson Prosperity and Mrs Troy Fitzgerald Newark Ohio 17 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren. Services 11 am Thursday at First Baptist Church Prosperity Rev Ray Walls with burial Ellison Cemetery Red Sulphur Springs. Body at Webb and Neal Funeral Home after 11 am Wednesday call after 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Mae Hall Wickline
Prosperity
Monroe County
Robert and
Serena Hall
Red Sulphur Springs Baptist Church
Grover Cleveland Wickline
David
Carrie) Robinson
Troy
Ada) Fitzgerald
Newark
Ohio
First Baptist Church
Ray Walls
Ellison
Red Sulphur Springs
Webb and Neal
Mrs Elva Willis Funeral Services Scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs Elva Olen Willis 61 of MacArthur will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Rev Shirley Donnelly and Rev Sam D Smith will officiate with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Mrs Willis died Sunday at 3 30 PM after a heart attack. Body at Caffee Funeral Home with call. Pallbearers are Robert D Johnson Robert Zutaut Ted Schaffer Frank McVey Lowell Cawley Robert Allen Danny Farra Cecil O Lilly and Max Lewin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Olen Willis
MacArthur
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
Sam D. Smith
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Robert D. Johnson
Robert Zutaut
Ted Schaffer
Frank McVey
Lowell Cawley
Robert Allen
Danny Farra
Cecil O. Lilly
Max Lewin
Mrs Alice Sanders Van Sanders Dies After Car Train Crash
Mrs. Alice Sanders 22 of Washington D C dies at 1205 am from injuries in a car train collision at Lester on June 30. Born July 25 1942 in Premier she was a bookkeeper for Perpetual Building and Loan in Washington and a Baptist. Survivors include husband Clayton Sanders three brothers and grandparents. Funeral 130 pm Thursday Glen View Baptist Church with Rev Ralph Cripes at Sunset Memorial Park Crematory after 3 pm Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice van Sanders
Washington, D. C
Premier
Lester
Iverson Snuffer
Eula Mae Perkey Snuffer
Vineland
N. J
Washington
D. C
Ralph Cripes
Sunset Memorial Park
Caffee Funeral Home
Final rites for Mrs Dolly J Johnson in Evingston Va
Mrs Dolly J Johnson 86 of 323 Westmoreland St. Evingston will have funeral at Mount Moriah Baptist Church Thursday at 1 p m with Rev J B Anderson. Burial follows in the family cemetery. She died Saturday at 5 30 a m after an extended illness. She lived with daughter Mrs John Persinger. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home after 9 a m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly J. Johnson
Westmoreland St
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Evingston
J. B. Anderson
Mrs Rosie Maraschillo Services Held In Milam Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Rosie Maraschillo 77 of McGraws were set for 11 a m Wednesday at Milam Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Duty officiating. Burial followed at Birchfield Cemetery Maben. She died in a Beckley hospital at 1 15 p m Born April 15 1888 in Ury she was daughter of the late Jeff and Rebecca Polk Survivors include four sons and six daughters numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. The body would be taken from Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens to a daughter’s home at 4 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie Maraschillo
McGraws
Milam Methodist Church
Robert Duty
Birchfield
Maben
Maraschillo
Beckley Hospital
Ury
Jeff
Rebecca Milam Polk
Hayes Milam
Arlington
Dillard Milam
Rhodell
Raymond Milam
Crab Orchard
Tony Maraschillo
Baltimore
Sidney Johnson
Hotchkiss
Easter Halsey
Jack Sizemore
Moe Graws
Alfred Hutchinson
Pineville
John Grose
Walter Milam
Hulda Whitt
Amigo
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Warren Cross Services Planned in Rhodell Church
Warren Cross, 16, of Rhodell, will receive services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Black Eagle Church of God of Prophecy with Rev. W. B. Street in charge. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park in Beckley. Cross is the grandson of Mr and Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Cross
Rhodell
Black Eagle Church of God of Prophecy
W. B. Street
Greenwood Memorial Park
Beckley
Cross
Mrs Mindie Board Dies After Illness At 83
Mrs Mindie Elizabeth Board 83 of 514 Bible Ave died at her home at 1 45 am after an extended illness She was a Primitive Baptist Church member born March 26 1882 in Franklin County Va daughter of Isaac and Nancy Boyd Borgan She and husband B F Beard celebrated 64th wedding anniversary on July 4 survivors include daughter Annabelle Morgan sister Della Mullens Charleston two grandchildren seven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren Funeral service set for 2 30 pm Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel Elder A G Nichols officiating Body remains at the funeral home with friends called after 4 pm Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindie Elizabeth Board
Bible Ave
Primitive Baptist Church
Midway
Franklin County
Isaac and
Nancy Boyd Borgan
B. F. Beard
Annabelle Morgan
Della Mullens
Charleston
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel
A. G. Nichols
Sunset Memorial Park
Thomas B Ellis 72 dies after extended illness
Thomas Buford Ellis 72 of East Beckley died Friday in a local hospital after an extended illness. A retired miner and World War I veteran, he is survived by his mother Mrs Gertrude Ellis and sister Mrs Forest Ellis of Los Angeles California, and sisters Mrs Teressia Carruthers of Los Angeles and Mrs Mary Johnson of Detroit. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Wednesday at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev G D Toler officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park. The body is at the funeral home where friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Buford Ellis
East Beckley
Gertrude Ellis
Forest Ellis
Los Angeles
Calif
Teressia Carruthers
Mary Johnson
Detroit
Mich
Ritchie and Johnson
G. D. Toler
Greenwood Memorial Park
Multiple Obituaries Reported Across UPI Dispatches
Mrs. J. T. Ford of Blow ing Rock North Carolina dies at home at 89 with two sons Burl and Ted and daughter Verna Plumley among survivors. Arthur E. Raabe, 67, retired Bennix Corp. VP, dies at home in White Plains New York. Louis J. Kramp, 53, directed AP operations in broadcasting, dies after long illness. Dr. Charles Stuart Fessenden Lincoln, 95, Bowdoin alumnus and former medical missionary to China, dies at home in Brunswick Maine. American author Robert Ruark to have brief funeral in London before body flown to Spain for burial with public honors. Nathaniel Frank Glidden, 85, founder of Glidden Morris and Co., to be buried at Worthington Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Ford
Blowing Rock
N.C
Ford
Burl
Beaver
Ted
Shady Spring
Verna Plumley
White Plains
N.Y
UPI
Louis J. Kramp
Associated Press
Brunswick, Maine
Charles Stuart Fessenden Lincoln
China
Bowdoin College
London
Robert Ruark
Spain
Worthington, Mass
Strangler Found Near Victim In Tall Grass
Detective notes place the killer about 30 feet from the girl’s body in a packed patch of tall grass. The theory suggests the assailant drank beer while waiting for the girl to walk the path. Dr. Marnane found no marks on the body except a stocking knotted around the throat and described the attacker as big and strong.
Three Dominican Clergymen Wounded In Shootings
In Santo Domingo three churchmen were wounded when mortar shells hit the Las Mercedes Church area. A priest and an altar boy were injured during fighting near rebel headquarters as Nicaraguan troops exchanged fire with rebel snipers. The altar boy’s jugular was nicked. priests suffered lighter wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
UPI
Francisco Caamano Deno
Las Mercedes
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Padre Billini Hospital
France
Martinsburg Editor Gilbert C. McKown Dies at 74
Martinsburg editor Gilbert C. McKown, longtime Journal chief and former city council member, died suddenly of a heart attack at 74. A Princeton graduate, World War I veteran, he led the Journal from 1922 to 1962 and held civic roles with the Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis. Services set at Christ Reformed Church with burial at Kogelchatz and Coffman Funeral Home. Survivors include his widow and two siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
UPI
Gilbert C. McKown
Martinsburg Journal
McKown
Journal
Old West Virginia Newspaper Council
State Journalism Hall of Fame
Congressional Share In Viet Policy Urged
WEIRTON United Press International Sen Jennings Randolph of West Virginia urged Congress to share more with the President in shaping Viet Nam policy. He co sponsors a Senate resolution to revise last Augusts Bay of Tonkin approval to spur hearings and debate amid a grave Southeast Asia situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weirton
UPI
Jennings Randolph
Congress
Randolph
Senate
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
West Virginia Technician Wins $200 Hematology Prize
Janet Summers Rummer of Keyser West Virginia won the $200 first prize at an American Society of Medical Technologists meeting in Cincinnati Ohio. Her prize paper, written as a West Virginia University student, details a rapid new method to measure calcium in bone disease using smaller blood samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
UPT
Janet Summers Rummer
Keyser
W. Va
American Society of Medical Technologists
West Virginia University
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Church of Christ
Peat Man
LBJ
Menzies
Nicholas County Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Summersville, W. VA
Terry Tinney
St. John’s Riverside Hospital
Yonkers
Westchester County
Edwards
New Jersey
Tinney
Saw Mill River Parkway
New York City
Miss Tinney
Mrs
Amanda. Myles
E. Hill
Ollie Hendrickson
Daisy Wood
Rosa Wickline
Elva Willis
Alice Sanders
Dolly Johnson
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Mindie
Thomas B. Ellis
Shorthills
N.J
Arthur E. Raabe
Bennix Corporation
D.R
Christ Reformed Church
Lawrence L. Felton
Kogelchatz and Coffman Funeral Home
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