Plane Crash Victim Ramsey Noted Athlete and Pilot
Ramsey, an active athlete named to the All-Raleigh County football team the year he graduated, was married to Alice Ballard Glen Morgan on January 25. He was a qualified pilot, as was Ramsey who attended Sheffield School of Aeronautics in Miami. Funeral services for Ramsey are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Northfork Methodist Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Bluefield. Bennett Funeral Home, Northfork, handles arrangements. In other news, Bremer County motorists face delays as a pre-cast bridge over Buck Creek arrived a foot too long and must be adjusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Ballard
Glen Morgan
Ramsey
Sheffield School of Aeronautics
Miami
Fla
Northfork Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Bluefield
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
State road project delay and bids announced
State Road Commissioner Burl A Sawyers said there is no indication when construction on the Clarksburg expressway will resume. The State Purchasing Department announced Pure Oil Co. again won the contract to supply gasoline and other petroleum products to state agencies this fiscal year. The State Police detachment moved from Chelyan to new headquarters across the Kanawha River in Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl A. Sawyers
Clarksburg
State Purchasing Department
Pure Oil Co
Chelyan
Kanawha River
Glasgow
Telstar broadcast sparks French British rivalry in orbit
The Telstar tests generated mixed praise and rival claims as American, French, and British stations transmitted live orbits. BBC and French teams aired programs with different tones while Czechslovakia and others praised the achievement. O Neill noted minor malfunctions but called the tests technically satisfactory overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
George
Andover
United States
London
Goonhilly
Czechoslovakia
O'Neill
O Neill
Finance Committee votes to grant $1.1 billion tax break
Washington based Finance Committee approved a plan granting about $1.1 billion in tax relief to businessmen and utility firms aimed at spurring investment in new equipment and machinery. The vote was 10 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Miss USA Semi Finalists Set in Miami Beach Contest
A bloc of western states provided more than one third of the semi finalists chosen Wednesday night from forty contestants. The contestants, including Sherrylyn Patecell of Flushing New York, Margaret Lineman of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, and Gail White of Chattanooga Tennessee, paraded in evening gowns and swimsuits at the Miami Beach Convention Hall as they vie for six thousand dollars in prizes and a possible film career. The winner advances to Friday's Miss Universe judging. Sharon Lee Brown of Minden Louisiana, last year’s Miss, is not the title holder this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach Convention Hall
Sharon Lee Brown
Minden
New York
Sherrylyn Patecell
Flushing
Pennsylvania
Margaret M. Lineman
Philadelphia
Tennessee
Gail White
Chattanooga
Contractor uses force to clear occupied house on project
Price recalled that appraisals had to be exceeded to close deals before the project halted. One man refused to leave his home and the contractor removed him by force. Price claimed his superior told him to use a shotgun, which he resisted, leading to the contractor bulldozing the house from the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Deaths and Funerals Notices
Deaths and funeral notices from the Raleigh area listing a heart attack death, survivors, and service arrangements for William Howard Goings and Vera Athalia Henderson, with additional obituaries for Charles H. Sharkey and relatives, including locations in Fairview, Raleigh, Beckley, Mount Hope, and Lowell. Funeral plans and transfers are noted.
Mrs Marie Kirkus Funeral Rites at Ballengee Oak Grove Church
Mrs Marie Kirkus 80 of Ballengee will have funeral services at 2 p m Friday at the Oak Grove Methodist Church Ballengee with Rev John Richardson and Rev Gary Zigler presiding Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery She died Tuesday night at a Hinton hospital after two years illness She was a member of Independent Baptist Church Glen Rogers a WV resident 46 years She had lived in Ballengee since 1957 Born in Birmingham Alabama April 1 1882 daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Heflen She is survived by a daughter Mrs Lorene Gunnoe Ballengee and one grandson Arrangements are by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor Hinton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Kirkus
Ballengee
Oak Grove Methodist
John Richardson
Gary Zigler
Burlial
Oak Grove
Kirkus
Hinton
Independent Baptist Church
Glen Rogers
West Virginia
Funeral services for Effie Rickman Ashby in Sophia
Mrs Effie Martha Rickman Ashby 82 of Sophia dies after long illness at a local hospital. Funeral at Sophia First Baptist Church Saturday at 2 pm with Rev Dewey Wilson and Rev Cleve Young officiating. Burial in Hot Coal Cemetery. She was born March 10 1880 in Scotsburg Virginia. Survived by son Bill and three daughters Mrs William Richards Mrs Hart Kennedy and Mrs Howard Richards. Body at Williams Funeral Home until 1 hour before service.
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Fairview
Farley Hill
United Mine Workers Union 6105
Riffe’s
East Gulf
Josephine Goings
William Howard Goings
Hore
Mae Greer
Fort Lauderdale
Sophia First Baptist Church
Effie Martha Rickman Ashby
Sophia
Dewey Wilson
Cleve Young
Hot Coal
Scotsburg
Robert
Bill
William
Mary) Richards
Glen White
Hart
Sarah) Kennedy
Maben
N. C
Howard
Maggie) Richards
Williams
Funeral services for Mrs Icie Harlow
Mrs Icie Harlow 87 of Sylvester died at home after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a m at the home of Willard Dickens in Sylvester with burial in Settle Cemetery at Maynor. Survivors include two sons Nel lis Rhodes of Marfork and Lloyd Rhodes of Glen White, two daughters Pearl Melton and Lara Dickens, three brothers John Settle of Princeton Tom of Pax and Walter of Bradley, and 33 grandchildren. Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville to Dickens residence at 11 a m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icie Harlow
Sylvester
Willard Dickens
Settle
Maynor
Armstrong Funeral
Whitesville
Dickens
Nancy Kay Duncan Funeral Service in Kilver
Funeral services for Nancy Kay Duncan 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Duncan Mount Hope are tentatively set for 2 p m Friday at Free Will Baptist Church Kilver with Rev W C Combs in charge Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens near Mount Hope Miss Duncan body was found Tuesday floating in Lake Belton Texas Death attributed to accidental drowning while swimming Sunday The body will arrive at Tryee Funeral Home in Mount Hope Friday morning
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Nancy Kay Duncan
Clarence
Joe) Duncan
Mount Hope
Free Will Baptist Church
Kilver
W. C. Combs
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Miss Duncan
Lake Belton
Tex
Tyree
Beckleyan Taken Ill After Vacation Trip
M. H. Hedrick of 108 Mason Street was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital at 6 a m Wednesday with pneumonia and complications. Stricken suddenly the previous night he is listed in fair condition. He and Mrs Hedrick returned Monday from a four week visit with their son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs R M Hedlund and family of Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Hedrick
Mason St
Raleigh General Hospital
Reckless Driving Charged After Valley Drive Crash
Raymond Lawson age 50 of 908 North Oakwood Avenue is charged with reckless driving after a 1230 AM crash on Valley Drive near Eppie's Drug Store. His 1957 model car struck a utility pole and a sign post causing about 300 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported and his appearance in City Police Court has not yet been scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lawson
Oakwood Ave
Valley Drive
Eppie
Charge Withdrawn and Release in Raleigh County Case
A Lillybrook man was freed from Raleigh County Jail at 11:15 am after his wife withdrew a non support charge and paid court costs before Magistrate W A Burke. Robert Bolen had been jailed by State Police at 9 pm Tuesday on a warrant obtained by Mrs Bolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillybrook
Raleigh
W. A. Burke
Robert Bolen
Speeding Charge Against Ralph Waddell Jr
Ralph Waddell Jr of Crab Orchard is ordered to appear in City Police Court Monday on a speeding charge. He was arrested by City Police on Valley Drive at 10 25 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waddell Jr
Crab Orchard
Valley Drive
Commodities Distribution at Percy Fountain Residence
Commodities will be distributed at the Percy Fountain residence in Skelton from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday. Benny Hawks reminded eligible residents to bring their own containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Fountain
Skelton
Benny Hawks
City grants Finney carport permit at his home
J. R. Finney of 103 Ringleben Street receives city permission to add a carport to his residence at an estimated cost of 500 dollars. The permit fee is 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Finney
Ringleben St
Four Felons Go To Prison From West Virginia Penitentiary
Four inmates were transferred from Raleigh County Jail to the West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville at 6 30 a m. The group includes John Stepp and Joseph Pelliegine of Cleveland Ohio each sentenced to 110 years for breaking and entering Pagoda Super Market Frank Bowyer of Sand Branch 1 10 years for grand larceny in Fayetteville February and Willie Whitehead of Beckley 1 10 years for breaking and entering Pete's and Bob's last May 12 They were under the custody of Sheriff C A Slim Thompson and Deputy Sheriff Zina French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A
Slim) Thompson
Zina French
1961 crime and police figures summary headline
Major crime report shows about eight of every hundred policemen assaulted on duty with over 13 000 incidents. Seventy one officers were killed. Murders totaled 8 600, down 4 percent from 1960, while robberies fell 1 percent and rapes held at 16 010. Auto thefts reached 326 200, about one car every 1.5 minutes. Hoover calls for shared responsibility and active citizen support.
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Hoover
West Virginia Crime Drops in Most FBI Categories
State crime totals in Charleston, Huntington and Wheeling fell from 4089 to 3928 while other cities dropped from 2079 to 1860 and rural areas rose from 2513 to 2524. Despite gains, rural WV remains a small share of the population. Offenses include murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny and auto theft. Violent crime per 100k fell in all categories except forcible rape, which rose from 4.2 to 4.4 per 100k.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Huntington
Wheeling
West Virginia
FBI
Byrd Plan Aims Expanded Tax Reporting Burden
The committee backed a Byrd sponsored plan to require corporations and institutions to report any payment of $10 or more in interest or dividends. Some senators privately warned the broad reporting system could burden bookkeeping so much that business may favor withholding.
Nuclear blast near Christmas Island shocks global news
United States reportedly detonated a nuclear device of at least one megaton near Christmas Island in the Pacific on Wednesday drawing wide attention. In other items, Motor Vehicles Commissioner Jack A. Nuckols announced the 1961 62 fiscal year saw 654 259 license plates issued, a gain of over 22 000 from 1960 61, with titles rising from 318 594 to 346 551.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Christmas Island
Pacific
Jack A. Nuckols
Nuckols
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Dr. Mendall Taylor
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Gloria Jean Hairston
West Virginia State College
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Stratton High School
Grant Street
Annie Page
Callie Bowles
Angela Henderson
Marva
Alice Dedarlabon
Lloyd and
Delaney Bowles
Columbus
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Larry Bowles
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Charles H. Sharkey
Charles H. Sharday
William Dorton
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Gene Hall
Prosperity
Lowell
Sharkey
Oak Hill
Wolf Creek
Monroe County
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L. Erskine
Mamie Walkup Erskine
Hubert Erskine
Alderson
William Erskine
Creamery
Nellie Ratliff
Union
Ruby Dunbar
Ruth Smith
Atticea
Mich
Joyce Lusher
Dearborn
Mary Sears
Gladys Hambrick
Grassy Meadows
Dorton
Vera Henderson
Mrs
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Heart OF
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Mrs. Icie Harlow
the Hustler
Suzie Wong
Beckleyan
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