Assistant WW Coach Resigns for Government Work
Don Warden, a young Woodrow Wilson High School assistant coach and 1953 WWHS graduate, has resigned to join the United States government as an investigator. He cites salary differences and better opportunities, plans seven weeks of training in Baltimore before possible relocation, and notes a potential head track post near St. Petersburg, Florida. He’s the second Woodrow coach to leave this year, with Nelson Bragg also resigning for a new position.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia Tech
Concord College
Warden
Alexandria
Woodrow Wilson
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Barbara Ann Rodgers
Charleston
Baltimore
U.S
Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
Fla
Dunedin High School
Woodrow
Nelson Bragg
Collins High School
Oak Hill
San Francisco guards suspended after Alcatraz escape
A San Francisco newspaper reports two Alcatraz guards were suspended for 30 days following last month’s escape of three bank robbers from the federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay. Ambassador Arthur H. Dean addressed a disarmament conference in Geneva urging data on underground nuclear tests to aid talks for a test ban treaty. West Virginia University summer term enrollment hit 3,139, and the State Road Commission planned bids for about 1.9 million dollars in highway work across several counties. The Spirit of Jefferson Advocate marked its 118th anniversary.
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West Virginia University
J. Everett Long
State Road Commission
Hardy
Kanawha
McDowell
Pendleton
Ritchie
Webster
Spirit of Jefferson Advocate
John Tyler
United States
Jefferson County
Virginia
Congo Troops Fire On Peaceful Demonstrators
A Congo incident reports troops opening fire on unarmed women and children while Major Par Choudhari claims the shots were fired in the air and no wounded evidence, as UN reinforcements arrive after protesters damaged property near a roadblock. Choudhari and six Indian soldiers were injured by stones and sticks, with a gash on his left mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Par Choudhari
U.N
Choudhari
Owner Hurt While Trying To Rescue Dog From Cave
Wayne resident Samuel Prichard 21 was injured during a failed rescue of his hunting dog from a 30 foot hole atop a hill near U S 52. The dog Coon chased a raccoon into the crevice and became trapped. Prichard an employee at Huntington State Hospital was fed the dog since Friday and wedged himself while attempting the pull. Two companions lowered a rope to Prichard on a ledge 10 feet below and pulled him free. He was treated at Cabell Huntington Hospital for minor injuries and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
UPI
Samuel Prichard
Prichard
Cabell- Huntington Hospital
Coal Company Starts Centennial Reclamation Project
Morgantown area details reclamation of more than 200 acres of stripped land south of Morgantown near West Virginia on the centennial effort. Harold Suter of Chris topper Coal Co says former mining before 1953 not profitable. land to be leveled and 200,000 trees planted under a Monongahela Soil Conservation District contract costing about 60 thousand dollars.
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Morgantown
UPI
Harold Suter
Christoper Coal Co
Consolidation Coal Co
W. Va
W. W. Barron
West Virginia
Suter
Weirton
Christopher Coal Co
Beckleyan Free On Bond For Numbers Slips
Calvin Logan 62 of Beckley waived to the grand jury at a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a charge of possession of number slips. Logan posted a $500 bond for release. He was arrested by City Police at 11 25 am on the corner of Prince and North Kanawha streets. Also, two area men released to Military Police were Mack Wall Jr Stephenson and Robert Hargis Jonben. They faced absence without leave charges. Abraham Adkins Jumping Branch jailed for reckless driving after a month old accident and remanded on $55 50. Henry L Davis Statesville NC paid $33 50 in a reckless driving case and was released. He was booked by State Police Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Logan
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Logan
Prince
North Kanawha
Raleigh
Mack Wall Jr
Stephenson
U. S. Army
Robert Hargis
Jonben
Marine Corps
Abraham Adkins
Jumping Branch
Adkins
Rodriguez
Henry L. Davis
Statesville
N. C
W. A. Burke
N and W Sued For Blocking Public Crossing
Lucy Hairston files a 100000 dollar suit in U S District Court against Norfolk and Western Railway claiming a prolonged crossing blockage at Keystone McDowell County caused her 8 year old son Darryl Keith Hairston to be injured when he tried to circumvent the train. The suit alleges delays led pedestrians to bypass the train due to a lack of warning and improper lookout while the train operated at excessive speed.
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Charleston
UPI
Norfolk & Western Railway
Keystone
McDowell County
U. S. District Court
Lucy Hairston
Darryl Keith Hairston
N&w
Haston
Presbyterian Groups Plan Annual Picnic at Davis-Stuart School
Beck ley Presbyterian Church plans its annual picnic Wednesday at the Davis-Stuart School near Lewisburg. Miss Kate Johnson, chair of the Davis-Stuart Committee, says over 50 members expected. cars depart at 2 p.m. Transportation available for those without. Food by church members. Doyle Minter leads the Men of the Church. Mrs. L. C. Gates leads Women of the Church.
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
Davis- Stuart School
Lewisburg
Kate Johnson
Davis-Stuart
Doyle Minter
Doyle Minter Is President of the Men of the Church
L. C. Gates
Women of the Church
Marine Held In Girl's Death and Rape Case
AWOL Marine William Lewis was sent to Luzerne County Prison without bail after the death of 14 year old Jean Volukonis at an 84 foot cliff and the rape of another girl. A witness testified Lewis chased Jean into the woods and knocked her to the ground repeatedly before she fell. The second victim, an 18 year old, said Lewis entered an uninvited party, assaulted her, and forced her to a second floor room.
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Wilkes-Barre, Pa
UPI
William Lewis
Luzerne County
Jean Volukonis
Jean
Lewis
Mer West Nanticoke
Deaths and Funerals Tolliver L Mart Tolliver 67 Pineville
Funeral arrangements are in complete for L Mart Tolliver 67 of Pineville who died at 435 am today in a Welch hospital. Surviving are his wife Corba Stewart Tolliver a brother Dan Soulsville a half brother Riley Naoma and two sisters G H Cook Corinne and J E McGraw Rainelle. The body is at Sam Fogle song Funeral Home Mullens.
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L. Mart Tolliver
Pineville
Welch Hospital
Corba Stewart Tolliver
Dan
Soulsville
Riley Ae Naoma
G H
Cook
Corinne
J. E McGraw
Rainelle
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Obituary: Cal Laxton Dies After Long Illness
Cal Laxton, 57, of Herndon, died at 3:30 a.m. in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. A retired lumberman and lifelong Wyoming County resident, he was the son of the late W H Mullens and Sarah Mullens Laxton. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs Joseph Cahill of Flint Michigan. two brothers Manley of Beckley and Bill of Matoaka. three sisters Mrs Virginia Tinsley of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Mrs Lucinda Austin of Kentucky, and Mrs Ida Steel of Mullens. The body lies at McDougal's Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens pending funeral arrangements.
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Cal Laxton
Herndon
Beckley
Wyoming County
W. H
Sarah Mullens
Laxton
Joseph Cahill
Flint
Mich
Manley
Bill
Matoaka
Virginia Tinsley
Pittsburgh
Beulah May Lions Harmon Rites Held in Stanaford
Funeral services for Beulah May Lions Harmon 67 of Stanaford were conducted at 2 p.m. in Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. A. H. Staggs officiating. Burial followed in Stanaford Cemetery. She died Monday night after a short illness at a local hospital. Born September 2, 1894, she was a Church of Christ member. Survivors include daughter Margaret Greathouse of Folawesbee, three sons Robert Beckley James of Stanaford and Walter of Wheeling, three brothers Charles Russell of Dayton Ohio and Riley of Beckley, three sisters Ella Reggi Alice Tindilia and Gladys Morrison of Stanaford, eight grandchildren, and a brother Willie Wooldridge of Oak Hill. She was a lifelong Mount Lookout resident, member of Mount Gilead Baptist Church, and employed by Tag Galyean Motor Co. in Charleston. Born September 20, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Edward T. and Nancy Stull Wooldridge.
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Webb and Neal
Beulah May Lions Harmon
Stanaford
A. H. Staggs
Church of Christ
Robert Wayne Harmon
Margaret Greathouse
Follawsbee
Robert
Beckley
James
Walter
Wheeling
Charles
Russell
Dayton
Ohio
Riley
Ella Reggi
Allice Tindilia
Gladys Morrison
Summersville
Willie Wooldridge
Oak Hill
Mount Lookout
Mount Gilead Baptist Church of
Pool
Tag Galyean Motor Co
Charleston
Edward T
Nancy Stull Wooldridge
RNS
Funeral for Mrs Pearl Pendry in Pineville church
Mrs Pearl Pendry 62 of Pineville dies after long illness in Welch hospital. Funeral at Cooper Memorial Baptist Church Windom at 2 p m Wednesday, Rev Lowell Cook. burial Rod Shannon Cemetery Baileysville. Survived by six sons, two daughters, two sisters, 35 grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Body from Sam Foglesong Funeral Home to daughter’s home this evening.
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Pearl Pendry
Pineville
Cooper Memorial Baptist Church
Windam
Lowell Cook
Rod Shannon
Baileysville
Pendry
Welch Hospital
Samuel
Amy Canterbury St. Clair
Benjamin Harrison Pendry
Mrs. Workman
Hale Jacob I funeral services set at 2 in Beckley
Funeral services for Jacob I Hale 74 of 112 Mulberry Street will be held at 2 p m Thursday at St Matthew AME Church with Rev W M Ricks in charge Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park He died in a local hospital after a long illness The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services with Rev Paul C Peppon in charge Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley
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Jacob I. Hale
Mulberry St
St. Matthew A. M. E
W. M. Ricks
Greenwood Memorial Park
Paul C. Peppon
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
McGraw
Mullens Hospital
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Mrs Victoria Stover Dies After Short Illness At 81
Mrs Victoria Stover aged 81 of 415 Paint St died at a local nursing home at 12 25 a m today after a brief illness. Born April 18 1881 she was a member of the First Christian Church and its Woman's Class. Her husband Lee Stover died in 1936. Surviving are a foster daughter Mrs Dorothy iGuy of Granville Avenue and a sister Mrs S P Hight of Calloway Heights. Body remains at Webb and Eal Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Victoria Bennett Stover
Paint St
First Christian Church
Lee Stover
Ben M
Dorothy) iGuy
Granville Avenue
S. P
Cora) Hight
Calloway Heights
Mrs Josie Lively Dies After Yearlong Illness At 58
Mrs Josie Lively 58 of 1006 East Main Street Oak Hill died at 7 30 p m Monday in an Oak Hill hospital after a year illness She was a grade school teacher for 34 years teaching at Lochgelly and Summerlee Born July 15 1904 in Oak Hill she was a daughter of the late John D and Ada Burgess Blake She was a member of Oak Hill Methodist Church Her husband W G Lively died July 11 1961 Surviving two brothers Carl Blake Anderson California George Blake Compton California and a sister Thelma Blake Burgess Oak Hill The body was at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
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Josie Blake Lively
E. Main St
Oak Hill
Lochgelly
Summerlee
John D
Ada Burgess Blake
Carl Blake
Anderson
Calif
George Blake
Compton
Thelma Blake Burgess
Tyree
Funeral for Cecil Wooldridge in Mount Lookout church
Funeral services for Cecil Webster Wooldridge, 51, Mount Lookout, will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Mount Gilead Baptist Church Pool with Rev John Smith officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Wooldridge died Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Webster Wooldridge
Mount Lookout
Mount Gilead Baptist Church
Pool
John Smith
Wooldridge
Final rites for Amos Westbrook held in Amigo area
Amos Westbrook 68 died after a lengthy illness in a local hospital. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home with Rev. ard Abram officiating and burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include brother Lawyer Westbrook of Yeager and sister Mrs. Mattie Berty of Raleigh.
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Amigo
Amos _ Westbrook
Trent and Durgan
Ard Abram
Greenwood Memorial Park
Westbrook
Westbrook, Yeager
Mattie Berty
Raleigh
Final rites for James H. McGraw to be held at church
James H. McGraw 74 known as Fud McGraw of the McGraw family will have funeral services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Milam Methodist Church. He is remembered by neighbors and friends for his community involvement and long residence in the area.
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James H
Fud) McGraw
McGraws
Milam Methodist Church
Soblen Plea in Court Urges Quiet Life or Escape
Soblen appeared ill and feeble in court as two plainclothes officers supported him. In a 45-minute recess many details were withheld, with Elwyn Jones describing the action as illegal. He asked to live quietly in England or go to a country of his choice instead of life imprisonment.
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Soblen
Elwyn Jones
England
United States
24 Blind Tourists See State Capitol
A group of 24 blind travelers aged 12 to 18 from Los Angeles visited the statehouse in Charleston Monday guided by six counselors and Mrs Nadia Kaplan. The Lions Club sponsored the trip organized by the Foundation for the Blind as part of a 10 week tour across 32 states and part of Canada.
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Charleston
UPI
Los Angeles
Statehouse
Nadia Kaplan
Eight Drivers Forfeit Bonds In Beckley Court
Beckley City Police Court Monday night saw eight drivers forfeit bonds totaling 286 dollars on road violation charges including hazardous driving speeding improper license reckless driving and driving after license revocation. Names include Adrian F Bostic Jr Lee W Garris Barbara Gay Green Danny Hanks Ralph Waddell Jr Billie Lively and Raymond Lawson with one juvenile and Roy McVay waived to the grand jury. Drunkenness fines of 174.36 dollars were also forfeited.
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Fight Area
Beckley City
Adrian F. Bostic Jr
Beckley
Third Avenue
Lee W. Garris
Crab Orchard
Barbara Gay Green
Daniels
Danny Hanks
Ralph Waddell Jr
Billie Lively
Raymond Lawson
Proclamation Issued On Five Amendments
Charleston West Virginia Gov. W W Barron submitted five constitutional amendments for voter approval at the Nov 6 general election. Proposals include liquor by the drink, apportionment of legislative seats, gubernatorial succession and revenue budgeting, sheriff self succession, and 30 day sessions limited to budgetary matters and revenue measures with two thirds approval for other business. The legislature would cover lawmakers travel expenses.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
W. W. Barron
Rescue squad called for overdose at 216 College Ave
First Aid call to 216 College Ave at 10 45 a m neighbors said a resident took sleeping pills but the victim recovered on arrival and needed no treatment Police report a separate incident in Farnborough England where John Pond was fined 39 20 for an experiment that failed an explosive device damaged a tree and shrubbery near his home
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Beckley
College Ave
Farnborough, England
UPI
John Pond
Pond
Highway Probe Reveals Overpayments in Right‑of‑Way Deals
The hearing on the South Oakwood Avenue widening exposed inflated settlements as high as $12,000 for church property and $18,364 for a neighbor’s land. Witnesses described appraisals far above assessed values, with total right‑of‑way costs reaching $566,505 and alleged overpayments of $392,871.
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SRC
Wall
Thomas
David Ashworth
John
iSouth Oakwood Avenue
R. J. Lucas
W. C. Agee
T. R.ragland
Robert FE. St. Clair
Mae
Sam Thies
B. H. Hopkins
Albert Wheley
O. D. Hall
Fannie E. Taylor
Margaret Moore
Opal Wills
Beckley Hardware and Supply Co
John C Ward
G. O. Mills
G. C. Birt
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Station
A. C. Harvey
W. A. Argenbright
D. T. Keatley
Gordon B. Brown
J. B. Thomas
Bessie E. Gore
Edgar M. Crouch
P. R. Hutchinson
Colony Drug
Health plan funding and doctor payment terms spark protest
Saskatchewan doctors decry a provision tying payments to 85 percent of set rates through June 1963, while the plan overall includes premium rises for individuals and families and tax increases to fund Medicare. The bill allows private practice to continue, with private insurance options and government subsidies for basic health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Physicians
Saskatchewan
Revival In Progress at Gospel Tabernacle
A revival continues through the week at the Gospel Tabernacle led by Rev Oliver McKinney of Bluefield and Rev Buddy McKinney. Services start at 7 p.m with special singing by the Bishop Sisters each evening. Pastor Rev Len Combs of Green Valley extends an open invitation to the public.
Mower Rock Injury Hits Housewife on Patio
Mrs. S. F. D. Wolford of Soak Creek was released from Beckley Hospital after two days of treatment for a forehead cut. She was seated on her home's patio when a lawn mower struck a rock, cats head injuring her. the wound needed 11 stitches.
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S. F. D. Wolford
Soak Creek
Beckley Hospital
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Cleveland
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Good Water
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Detroit
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Mrs. Josie Lively
Cecil W. Wooldridge
Amos Westbrook
James H. McGraw
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