Mental Health Director Bateman outlines aims for WV
Dr Mildred Bateman named acting State Mental Health Director in West Virginia after Dr Charles Zeller’s death. She plans no drastic changes but focuses on basics, staff expansion, in service training with U S Public Health Service, and stronger discharge and community placement efforts at Huntington and other facilities. She stresses patient placement, staff staffing, and continuing operation while awaiting permanent status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald F. Fannin
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Mildred Bateman
Lakin State Hospital
Lakin
Bateman
W. W. Barron
Charles A. Zeller
Zeller
U. S. Public Health Service
Huntington State Hospital
Barron
Dr. Bateman
Georgia
Philadelphia
Menninger School of Psychiatry
Topeka
Kan
West Virginia University Graduate School
Wanted to take over payments on furniture set
A reliable party is sought to assume weekly payments of 3.00 on a eight piece bedroom suite including dresser mirror bookcase bed chest mattress springs and pillows. Also seek responsible person to take over 1.50 weekly on a five piece dinette set and 3.00 weekly on a seven piece living room set including sofa bed chair two end tables coffee table and two lamps.
Mobile X-Ray Clinic Set Here Aug 7 10
The West Virginia State Department of Health mobile chest X-ray unit will visit Beckley August 7 to 10, in front of the Raleigh County Memorial Building. Residents 18 and older, except ex-patients or follow-up participants, are urged to get a courtesy X-ray. Hours vary daily with a final August 10 window from 9 a.m. to noon.
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West Virginia State Department of Health
Beckley
Raleigh County Memorial
South
Kanawha Street
C. C. Lewis
County Tuberculosis and Health Association
County Association
State Department of Health
Raleigh County Health Department
The
Dry Hill
Prosperity County Life Program
Young Cyclist Hit by Car in Beckley No Charges Filed
An eight year old cyclist, Carlos Allen Williams, was struck by a car driven by Paul Irvin on Westwood Drive around 1 p m. Williams was examined and released from Beckley Hospital with no injuries or damages reported. Police said the driver faced no charges.
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Beckley
Westwood Drive
Carlos Allen Williams
J. M. Williams
Fairview Ave
Beckley Hospital
Paul Irvin
Locust Drive
Irvin
West Virginia lays out funding for ADCU program
President Kennedy urged continuation of the ADCU plan with federal support of seven dollars per matching dollar. West Virginia plans to spend ten million dollars this year with three million state funds, though costs run about one point five million monthly. Legislative approval may be needed to maintain full operation through June 30 next year. Sen. Jennings Randolph said new federal welfare law ends audit doubts and affirms ADCU's legality, noting eleven million spent last year and the program's independence from EEP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Smith
West Virginia
ADCA
EEP
Health, Education and Welfare
Abraham Ribicoff
Jennings Randolph
West
Old Timers Party Tonight at Beckley Moose Lodge
Beckley Moose Lodge marks its 20th anniversary with an Old Timers dinner and party and a Sixth District meeting tonight. More than 100 members with 20 years or more in service are expected to attend. District lodges from Oak Hill Layland Whitesville Rain Richwood Smithers and White Sulphur Springs will participate. The five day celebration ends Sunday with the acceptance of a new Moose class and guest speaker Harold Parrish Mannington state president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Nace
Harold Parrish
Mannington
Test Ban Decision Near. Kennedy Crisis Talks Underway
The meeting began at 10 15 a m EDT and lasted about an hour. Afterward Kennedy planned a statement to Russia within days and discussed nuclear test options with Johnston Island and the Pacific test series, with a decision expected soon. Kennedy also met Laos premier Prince Souvanna Phouma during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Europe
NATO
Kennedy
Prince Souvanna Phouma
Laos
Russia
Johnston Island
Khrushchev armament stance and Soviet media handling
The McNamara speeches underscore U S military superiority over the Soviet Union and Washington notes that Moscow recognizes this. U S officials also remark on the awkward Khrushchev interview with 14 American reporters, including 12 editors, conducted on Friday July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamara
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
U.S
Khrushchev
Virginia and West Virginia Colleges Receipts List
A list of schools and sums scheduled for receipt Friday. Entities include School Age Virginia State, West Liberty State College, West Virginia Tech, Marshall University, Bluefield State, Concord, Fairmont State, Glenville, Shepherd, and the State Board of Education, with specified monetary amounts in the 1.6 to 3.7 million range and corresponding prior totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia State
West Liberty State College
West Virginia Tech
Marshall University
Bluefield State
Concord
Fairmont State
Glenville
Shepherd
State Board of Education
Rhodell Man Returned To Huntington Hospital
Rhodell resident Clarence Horton Sophia was released from jail after a non-support warrant was withdrawn and costs paid. Roland Adkins of Shady Spring was jailed on a bastardy charge, and Harold Morrison of Beckley waived to grand jury on a bastardy warrant with bond set at 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Ray Hall
Raleigh
Jack Thomas
Rapias
Rhodell
Huntington
C. A. Thompson
Carlos Martin
Clarence Horton
Sophia
Joe Rodriguez
Roland’ Adkins
Shady Spring
Harold Morrison
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Star Tracker X15 To Enter New Experimental Era
Edwards AFB Calif. Scientists begin modifications on the X15 rocket plane for a two year program of tests including ultraviolet stellar photography in space. Neil Armstrong piloted the No 1 ship through high speed reentry simulacra reaching near 4,000 mph and 100,000 feet as NASA moves toward Star Tracker and higher altitude goals. The Star Tracker study will be conducted by the University of Wisconsin under NASA contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards ‘Afb
Calif
UPID
America
Neil Armstrong
Cate
Armstrong
Hugh L. Dryden
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
University of Wisconsin
Office of Astronomy and Solar Physics
Lorain Woman Charged With Second Degree Murder
Rebecca Young of Lorain Ohio, 33, was indicted for second degree murder in the fatal shooting of her husband Grover Young. Grover was found dead June 29 after being shot June 26 and stuffed in the trunk of his car in a Lorain parking lot. Rebecca gave birth three days earlier and will be arraigned next Thursday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court while under guard at Amherst Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Ohio
UPI
Rebecca Young
Grover Young
Charleston
W. Va
Young
Lorain County
James L. Young
Luzon Flood Woes Rise Across Philippines
Manila reports flood-ravaged Luzon faces food shortages and potential infectious disease outbreaks. Death toll varies with unofficial figures up to 121 and 67 cited by different reports as aid requests exceed 100 villages across seven provinces. Medical relief teams formed, waters receding in places.
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Manila
UPI
Luzon
Philippines
Populr
Philippine Medical Association
Benjamin R. Roa
Trooper Hospitalized After Incident With State Police Detachment
Trooper James E. Parsons of the Beckley State Police Detachment remains in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after being admitted Monday for observation following an incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Parsons
Beckley State
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Chester Flint Admitted After Fall At Pam Coal Co
Chester Flint of East Beckley, 41, listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital. He was admitted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday for back injuries from a fall at the Pam Coal Co near Royal while working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Chester Flint
East Beckley
Pam Coal Co
Royal
C&O Freight Derails Nine Cars at Ronceverte
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reports nine cars of a 76 car freight derailed early today at Ronceverte Greenbrier County. A spokesman said the cause could not be determined immediately.
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C&o
Ronceverte
40 & 8 Elects State Officers at Wheeling
In Wheeling the West Virginia 40 & 8 Society elected James French of Welch as grand chef de gave her and announced new officers to join the session tied to the State American Legion Convention. Other officers named include C William Hosey Morgantown grand chef de train Thomas B Malloy Parkersburg sous gare de chef Byron Hamilton Elkins grand commissaire intendant Richard Bentel Fairmont grand correspondent Harlan J Worls Sr Wheeling cheminot nationale Eugene Wilson St Albans grand conductor C Eddie Polley Charleston alternate cheminot nationale Richard L Allender Moundsville gare lampiste and George La Neve Newell gare la porte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
UPI
West Virginia
American Legion
James French
Welch
40 & 8’Ers
American Legion Convention
C. William Hosey
Morgantown
Thomas B. Malloy
Parkersburg
Byron Hamilton
Elkins
Elkins, Grand Commissaire Intendant
Richard Bentel
Fairmont
Harlan J. S. Worls Sr
Cheminot Nationale
Eugene Wilson
St. Albans
C. Eddie Polley
Charleston
Richard L. Allender
Moundsville
Gare 1l
Ampiste
George la Neve
Newell
Gare la Porte
Fire Leaves Woman In Critical Condition In Parkersburg
An explosion and fire in two adjoining garage apartments left one woman in critical condition and two families homeless. Mrs. Harold Eaton suffered burns estimated at 85 percent of her body, believed caused by ignition of gas. The blaze destroyed her apartment and damaged the neighboring unit occupied by Mrs. James Keeter and her two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
UPI
Harold Eaton
Eaton
James Keeter
Gall Hospitalized After Asthma Attack at Home
Thomas Gall, 70, of 123 Jarrell Street, was admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital around 7 a m after an asthma and silicosis attack at his home. Beckley Rescue Squad responded at 6 30 a m providing emergency treatment before he was taken to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gall
Jarrell St
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Beckley
Duryea First Automobile Claim in Springfield
United Press International reports Charles E. Duryea ran the first automobile in Springfield Massachusetts on April 19 1892 and received a patent on June 11 1895. Duryea’s early motor vehicle achievement marks a key moment in American automotive history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Charles E. Duryea
Springfield
Mass
Deaths And Funerals Funeral services for Fred Roy Heron
Funeral services for Fred Roy Heron 76 of 114 Fairlawn Ave will be held 1:30 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church Beckley with Rev. Dorsey and Rev. Garges in charge Burial will be Oakwood Cemetery Princeton He died Thursday at 2:50 p.m. in a local hospital after a short illness Born December 12 1886 in Kirri muir Scotland he was a retired maintenance employee of The New River Co Survivors include his wife Virginia Dunn Heron three sons Roy Jr Donald Beckley and Robert Gainesville Fla one stepson William Boothe Beckley three stepdaughters Myrtle Matheny Prosperity Katharine Lilly Wickham and Lucille Welch Alexandria Va 20 grandchildren four great grandchildren The body will be taken from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to the church one hour prior to services Pallbearers listed Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Roy Heron
Fairlawn Ave
First Baptist ‘Church
Daniel Dorsey
Toney Garges
Oakwood
Princeton
Kirrimuir
Scotland
New River Co
First Baptist Church of
Beckley
Hogue-Cook
Virginia Dunn Heron
Roy Jr
Donald
Robert
Gainesville
Fla
William Boothe
J. D
Myrtle) Matheny
Prosperity
Johnah
Katherine) Lilly
Wickham
Guy
Lucille) Welch
Alexandria
Rose and Quesenberry
John Whitman
Roy Hancock
Harold Hancock
Jack Wyatt
Robert Allen
Lewis McManus
Fred Ritter
Dewey Turner
Final rites set for Wade H. Riffe 83 of Lester
Wade Hampton Riffe 83 of Lester will have funeral services at 10 a m Saturday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev Shirley Donnelly officiating. Burial will be in Caffee Cemetery at Tabor. He died Wednesday night after a short illness in a local hospital. Born July 26 1879 in Sophia he was a former miner and farmer. He was a member of Sophia Baptist Church and a longtime member of Lester Odd Fellows Lodge 314 and the United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are his wife Pearl Davis Riffe two sons Haskell of Lester and Orlin of Crab Orchard two daughters Mrs J H Fleshman and Louise Riffe both of China Lake Calif one brother Winton A. Riffe of Bedford Va and six grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. The body will be removed from Caffee Funeral Home at 4 p m today to the residence and to the church one hour before services Pallbearers are Everette Robertson Glen Shumate Grady Miller Winfred Daniel Kendall Terry and Joe Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab ‘Orchard
Wade Hampton Riffe
Lester
Shirley Donnelly
Caffee
Tabor
Riffe
Sophia
George Lewis
Electra Brown Riffe
Raleigh County
Grady Miller
Winfred Daniel
Kendall Terry
Joe Bonds
Elbert A Meadows Funeral Held in Shady Spring
Elbert Arthur Meadows 87 of Elton dies at Cool Ridge home of a daughter. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shady Spring Community Church with Rev. Tedder and Rev. Calhoun. Burial in Phillips Cemetery. Survived by wife Lula, two daughters Marie Matherly and Beulah Conner, three sons Clayton, Alvis, Aaron, plus many stepchildren, 41 grandchildren and 52 great grandchildren. Webb and Neal Funeral Home listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Arthur Meadows
Elton
Shady Spring
Oliver Tedder
F. C. Calhoun
Phillips
Cool Ridge
Meadows
D. C. Conner
Ghent
Lula Meadows
Orley
Marie) Matherly
D. C
Beulah) Conner
Clayton Meadows
Beaver
Alvis Meadows
Richmond
Aaron Meadows
John Davis
Coal City
Estil Lively
Meadow Bridge
Mancha Lively
Danese
Cecil
Golden Lively
Chicago
Ill
Darrell Lively
Grafton
Ohio
Woodrow Farley
Quinwood
James Boone
John Wells
Beckley
Gene Levisay
Chandler
Ariz
Final rites for Dupy Pete Ferguson held in Harper Heights
Dupy Pete Ferguson 69 of Metalton died Tuesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church Harper Heights with Rev D F Ferguson and Rev G C Gilbert officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Memorial Park. Born December 28 1892 in Boonmill Virginia he was a World War I veteran and member of American Legion Post 70 and First Baptist Church Metalton. Survived by wife Ethel one son William of Detroit four daughters Cornelia Johnson Caroline Ferguson Gwendolyn Hampton and Vivian Ann Ferguson three brothers Buford Dubois Amos and two sisters Beulah Robinson and Bertha Clayborn. Funeral Parlor arrangements were with Ritchie and Johnson.
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Dupy
Pete) ‘Ferguson
Metalton
Shiloh Baptist Church
Harper Heights
D. F. Ferguson
G. C. Gilbert
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ferguson
Boonmill
American Legion Post 70
First Baptist Church of
Ethel Ferguson
William
Detroit
Mich
Cornelia Johnson
Caroline Ferguson
Gwendolyn Hampton
Galex
Vivian Ann Ferguson
Buford
Dubois
Beckley
Amos
Beulah Robinson
Oxford
Ohio
Bertha Clayborn
Ritchie and Johnson
Lilly Funeral for Katherine Lilly to be held at Walkertown Church
Funeral services for Katherine Dora Lilly aged 46 of Odd will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Walkertown Church of God in Josephine with Rev Oran Brown presiding. Burial will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Dora Lilly
Odd
Walkertown Church of God
Josephine
Oran Brown
Dillon Funeral Services Set at 3 P.M. for Andrew J. Dillon
Andrew J. Dillon 61 of Spanishburg dies of a heart attack at home. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in his home with Rev. Ernest Boyd officiating. Burial follows in the family cemetery near the home. Born July 9 1901 at Coopers he was a machinist with Norfolk and Western Railway. He is survived by his widow Hilda Moore Dillon two daughters Mrs Juanita Carter of Charlotte NC and Mrs Mae Gibson of Daytona Beach Fla three sisters Mrs Elma Patrick Mrs Clara Bishop and Mrs Alice Carver and six brothers Blair Willard Frank Edgar Hubert and Paul Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Dillon
Spanishburg
Ernest Boyd
Dillon
Norfolk and Western Railway
Coopers
T. F
Fannie Poe Dillon
Hilda Moore Dillon
Juanita Carter
Charlotte
N. C
Mae Gibson
Daytona Beach
Fla
Elma Patrick
Clara Bishop
Sandlick
Alice Carver
Freeman
Blair
Page
Willard
Kalamazoo
Mich
Frank
Roanoke
Edgar
Hubert
Paul Dillon
Maple Acres
Shortening The News Shortening The News fall
Florida officials warn of a severe fresh water shortage in the Cape Canaveral tri county area within 10 to 20 years. Howard J. McCartney 46 dies in Pittsburgh after a heart attack. Democrats push to delay the administration's communications satellite bill beyond the November elections. Lt Cmdr Carl J McCann named commanding officer of USS Vernon County in Tokyo. Putnam County economic plan approved by ARDA as West Virginia counts 31st county to receive aid. Miles Stanley of WV AFL CIO pledges labor participation in the Centennial. Sewah Studios Ohio awarded contract for about 100 historical site markers. Sen Jennings Randolph to be interviewed on Eyewitness on CBS stations WOAY Oak Hill and WCHS Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Tom Adams
Cape Canaveral
Howard J. McCartney
United Steelworkers Union
Pittsburgh
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Carl J. McCann
Huntington
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Vernon County
Navy
Tokyo
Putnam County
Area Redevelopment Administration
West Virginia
Miles Stanley
West
State Purchasing Department
Sewah Studios
Marietta
Ohio
Jennings
Randolph
CBS
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Star Tracker
Hart
Gall
Johns-Manville
Home Modernization Co
Barwood Street
Hannah Lilly
Monroe County
Doris
Abel Obling Thompson
Misicone Baptist Church
Forestal
Roscoe Lilly
Richard
Rachael
Price Thompson
Forest Hill
Bernard I
Bozoo
Ulysses
Clara Thompson
Peterstown
Homer
Thelma) Brogan
Kenneth
Gladys) Martin
Hatcher
James
Betty) Burnett
Gene
Minnie) Young
Baltimore
Glendon
Cleo) Miller
Los Angeles
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
Levi Hornsby
Wade H. Riffe
Elbert A. Meadows
Webb and Neal
Pete’ Ferguson
Mrs
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