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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1964

Page

2

Court rules on school zoning as town district integrates

In Raleigh County a 1956 federal court order to integrate schools faced dilatory Board tactics. Judge Field insisted on clear attendance boundaries while allowing free choice to each pupil. Brown urged a nearest-school plan, but the judge said boundaries must be defined.

Brown New Town Field NAACP Raleigh B. H. Payne Beckley Florida Payne John W. Saunders Sherman C. Trail W. C. Reid Board of Education Trail Reid Stratton

Driver Of Death Truck Charged Near Berkeley Springs

A Georgia truck driver, John T. Neely of Pine Mountain, faces negligent homicide charges after his tractor-trailer collided with Melvin Faith’s car near Berkeley Springs. Faith died in hospital, and Neely’s case was postponed to August 25. Mountain state highway fatalities reached 251 for the year, up from 202 this time last year.

Berkeley Springs UPI Georgia Melvin Faith John T. Neely Pine Mountain Neely Here Faith

Hired Killer Case Details Key Roles and Motive

The report outlines how Lopinson and accomplice Phelan plotted a murder months earlier, bought nine pistols in Delaware, and paid for the killings with staged alibis. It notes payments totaling $1,000 plus $225 and $200 after the deed, plus Lopinson’s arrest following a separate assault on a police officer.

Phelan Lopinson Delaware

Kennedy Family Moves Into Georgetown High Rise

Jacqueline Kennedy and her children Caroline and John Jr move into a 15 story Georgetown building overlooking Central Park. The Weickers take a penthouse in the same building as residents while Douglas Elliman notes the unit carries about 14000 dollars yearly maintenance in addition to the purchase price.

Caroline John Jr Georgetown Washington Central Park Lowell Weicker Weickers Weicker Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co Kennedy Douglas L. Elliman

Four juveniles arrested for vandalism at Willis Hotel

Four youths aged 12 to 15 were arrested by city police for destroying personal belongings inside the condemned Willis Hotel on Heber Street. They were found running through the building, are to appear before the juvenile judge, and were released to their parents.

Willis Hotel Heber Street

Principals Begin Work Across Raleigh County Schools

Raleigh County principals start duties this Monday except at Richmond District High School. Beckley Junior High School will also begin its principal’s duties on Monday as the school year opens September 1.

Raleigh County Richmond District Beckley Junior High School

Khrushchev May Visit Bonn For Talks With Erhard

Negotiations under way for Soviet premier Khrushchev to visit Bonn possibly next fall. Chancellor Erhard ready to meet if talks cover all policy issues with no touristic agenda. Main issue in divided Germany remains reunification.

Bonn Germany UPI Nikita S. Khrushchev West Germany Khrushchev Izvestia Alexei Adzhubei Ludwig Erhard Erhard Moscow

Ranger 7 on target amid 16 year moon effort endgame

NASA JPL officials report Ranger 7 on an extremely accurate course toward the moon after a final 9 45 a m EDT Friday launch window. The bullseye target is a 17 mile radius in a flat lunar sea. success could end 6 years of moon failures and end Soviet Lu nik-3 dominance. Also, Robert Lawrence Lee of Tiltonsville Ohio jailed for drunk driving and Margaret May Cummings released on bond after a drunk driving charge.

William H. Pickering JPL Robert J. Parks Pickering Ranger Project H. M. Schurmeier Ranger 6 America Russia Robert Lawrence Lee Tiltonsville Ohio Raleigh County Margaret May Cummings Beverly Rd Albquerque N. M Joel Rodriguez

House Leaders Foresee Close Fight Over Poverty Bill

Washington UPI House leaders anticipate a hard close vote next week on President Johnsons top poverty bill a 9625 million measure to aid youth and adults in poverty pockets nationwide The House Rules Committee approved it 8 7 The Senate passed a similar bill 62 33 presidential politics and southern votes shape the battle with Republicans united against the measure and Democrats seeking concessions to states rights while Kennedy era ideas and Johnsons push drive the timing toward the Democratic convention in Atlantic City

Washington UPI House Johnson House Rules Committee Senate Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen N.J John F. Kennedy Atlantic City Barry M. Goldwater Rariz

Two Russians Defect To West

In Bavaria near Neustadt on the Saale River two Russian soldiers crossed the Iron Curtain, fled east Germany, and asked for political asylum. They were unarmed, wore Red Army uniforms, and carried knives. The Army confirmed the border crossing and asylum request.

Heidelberg UPI East Germany USS Bavaria Neustadt Saale

Goldwater Aid Seeks Unity as Debates May Rise

Goldwater campaign plans include possible television debates with President Johnson. Denison Kitchel, campaign manager, said Goldwater has long favored debates and would handle strategy without dictating it. Johnson has not committed to debates. Kitchel noted Eisenhower offered to participate if a program fit his commitments and urged unity within the party.

Flid Scranton Goldwater Johnson Denison Kitchel Dwight D. Eisenhower Kitchel Eisenhower

Fairmont Man Heads Hospital Association

C B Ayers Jr, administrator of Fairmont General Hospital, became president of the West Virginia Hospital Association and Charles L Showalter was named president elect at the annual meeting in White Sulphur Springs. Showalter, administrator of Charleston Memorial Hospital, will be president next summer. Trustees elected include N Leon Ryburn, James L Foster, George J Mattix, and Richard D Springer. Showalter, a Smithfield native, is WVU trained and earned a Northwestern hospital administration master's in 1952. He held posts in Orlando and Toledo before leading Charleston Memorial in 1958.

White Sulphur Springs C. B Showalter Charleston Memorial Hospital Association N. Leon Ryburn Man James L. Foster Bluefield George J. Mattix South Charleston Richard D. Springer Philippi Smithfield Wetzel County West Virginia University Northwestern University Orlando Fla Toledo Ohio Charleston Memorial

Deaths Mrs Minnie Belle Godby 68 Beckley

Mrs Minnie Belle Godby 68 of Beckley formerly Huntington died at 9 15 p m Tuesday in a Welch hospital after an extended illness Born February 5 1896 in Fayette County Alabama she was preceded in death by husband Kemp Godby A retired practical nurse she was a member of 5th Avenue Baptist Church Huntington Survivors include two sons Carl E Godby Beckley and William H Godby Shelby Ohio 13 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel at 11 a m Thursday Rev Virgil C Cook officiating Burial will follow in Woodmere Cemetery Huntington The body will remain at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home after 6 p m today

Minnie Belle Godby Beckley Huntington Welch Fayette County Ala Kemp Godby 5Th Avenue Baptist Church Carl E. Godby William H. Godby Shelby Ohio Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Virgil C. Cook Woodmere Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Mollie Thompson Miller St Monroe County William M Becky Buckland Foster William H. Thompson Akron Don Louise) Hays Toney Nina) Larosa Cincinnati R. T Virginia) Belcher

Obituaries: Mollie Thompson and John Ara dies in local area

Mollie Thompson age 70 of 109 Miller St died at 3 20 am after an extended illness. She leaves a son and four daughters with 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park after services at Memorial Baptist Church. John Ara 75 of Sophia died in a local nursing home after two months illness. He was born in Italy October 4 1878 and was a retired coal miner. He survived by three daughters and two sons. Burial arrangements are pending at Williams Funeral Home with pallbearers named.

John Ara Sophia Italy Grace Dorazra Winding Gulf Coal Co East Gulf U.M.W.A Josephine Lopez St. Albans Pete Mandich Detroit Mich Mary Knott Newark N. J John Ara Jr War Frank T. Ara Domineck Tena Ara Williams Funeral Home Doss Lopez Joe Perez Pete Milano G. P. Mooney Cletus Mills Gene Perdue

Services set for Lena Ferrell at Mount Cove Church

Mrs Lena Ferrell 69 of Victor died in a car crash Monday near Ansted. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at Mount Cove Missionary Baptist Church with Rev Charlie Willis officiating. Burial follows at Restlawn Memory Gardens. Survivors include sister Ima Claywell of Kincaid. Born Montgomery May 27 1995, daughter of Webster H Mason. Thomas Funeral Home Ansted in charge.

Lena Ferrell Victor Mount Cove Missionary Baptist Church Charlie Willis Restlawn Memory Gardens Ferrell Ansted Ima Claywell, Kincaid Montgomery Webster Herndon Mason Thomas Funeral Home

Toler Rites Set At Sun Hill Church For Luke J Toler

Luke J Toler of Simon dies Tuesday in Huntington hospital at age 72. Service at 2 p m Thursday at Sun Hill Methodist Church with Rev Lloyd Ferguson and Rev Jesse Cline officiating. Burial in Hannahs Branch family cemetery. Survived by wife Ineho, five sons Troy Clearford Ennis Hobart of Simon Normal Rutherford of Amherstdale, a brother Weaver Clear Fork, two sisters Lottie Goodman and Mona Cline, thirty grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.body to leave Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville for residence at 4 p m today.

Luke J. Toler Simon Sun Hill Methodist Church Lloyd Ferguson Jesse Cline Hannah's Branch Toler Huntington Hospital L. E Betty Elizabeth Toler Church of God Ineho Toler Troy Clearford Ennis Hobart Normal Rutherford Ambherstdale Weaver Clearfork Lottie Goodman Christian Mona Cline Robertson and Foglesong Pineville

Funeral services for Sp. 4 Bernard K Shannon II

Pallbearers Ted Clifford Jerry Hoge John Maddox Darrell McKinney Charley Stump and David Thompson will carry the 21 year old Sp. 4 Bernard K Shannon II at a 2 30 p m Thursday funeral at First Presbyterian Church Mullens Rev T K Morrison to officiate burial in Resthaven Cemetery Princeton arrangements by Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens RNS

Bernard K Butch) Shannon II Florida Ted Clifford Jerry Hoge John Maddox Darrell McKinney Charley Stump David Thompson First Presbyterian Church Mullens T. K. Morrison Resthaven Princeton Sam Foglesong

James Rhodes Funeral Held for Bradley Miner

Funeral services for James Rhodes 48 a miner at Eccles No 6 mine Eastern Associated Coal Co will be at the Bradley Church of God at 2 p m Friday with Revs Ted Fox and R F Leadingham officiating Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens He died Tuesday morning at the Eccles No 6 mine He is survived by his wife Virginia his mother Clara Ragland Dwier of Bradley two daughters Sandra Kay and Sharon Gay five brothers Ernest Rhodes John Rhodes Carl Dwier Ralph Dwier and Jack Dwier and three sisters Cora Trizak Dorothy Staples and Clara Reece The body is at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope with callers after noon Thursday

James Rhodes Bradley Bradley Church of God Ted Fox R. F. Leadingham Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Rhodes Eccles Eastern Associated Coal Co Virginia Clara Ragland Dwier Sandra Kay Sharon Gay

Obituary: Mrs Norean Redden of Coal City dies at 46

Mrs Norean Gladys Redden 46 of Coal City died at 2 15 p m Tuesday at a Hinton hospital after an extended illness. Born November 30 1917 in Carrol County Virginia she was a daughter of the late Duffy Crouse and Mrs Leeotry Gentry. She was a member of the Church of God at East Rainelle. Survivors include her husband Dasid Redden of Coal City four sons Dean at home Darrell Coal City Earl Beckley Curtis Bt Alms Bi a daughter Linda Sue Redden at home and four grandchildren.

Norean Gladys Redden Coal City Hinton Carrol County Duffy Crouse Leeotry Gentry Church of God East Rainelle Dasid Redden Dean Darrell Earl Beckley Curtis Linda Sue Redden

Roy Middleton and Glen Rogers Died Suddenly at Home

Roy Middleton and Glen Rogers died suddenly at their home on Saturday. Funeral services conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mount Zion Holiness Church in Glen Rogers with Elder Frank Schofield officiating. Burial in Glen Rogers Cemetery. Body to be removed from Wright and Anderson Funeral Home to the church one hour prior to services.

Roy Middleton Glen Rogers Mount Zion Holiness Church Frank Schofield Wright and Anderson

Johnson services for Robert H Johnson in Charleston

Robert H. Johnson 57 of Charleston dies after long illness. Services 2 p.m. Thursday at Elk Funeral Home with Rev C W Bailey officiating. Burial in Botkin Cemetery Coopers Creek. Survived by wife Elnora Pauley Johnson, three sisters, two brothers, a stepson and a stepdaughter. Former Oak Hill resident and Elmore Memorial Advent Church member.

Robert H Bob) Johnson Charleston Elk Funeral Home C. W. Bailey Botkin Coopers Creek Johnson Oak Hill Elmore Memorial Mathas Johnson Elnora Pauley Johnson Willie Ayers Harvey Katherine Crisp Ft. Thomas Pauline Bowden Dayton Ohio Glen Red Star Gray Quinwood

Charlestonian Nabbed In Follow Up To Raid

A Charleston man Harold Harbin was arrested by IRS agents in a follow up to last week’s raids on gambling operations in Charleston and Huntington. Harbin and 12 others are charged with failing to buy the $50 federal gambling occupation stamp. He posted $500 bond and appeared before a U S Commissioner. About 60 IRS agents swooped on 12 locations, seized eight cars used in numbers operations and about $5,000 in cash. All suspects released on bond pending grand jury action.

Charleston UPI Huntington Internal Revenue Service Harold Harbin Harbin U. S IRS

Miner Samuel Campbell Dies in Slab Fork Fall

Samuel Campbell 45 of Harper was killed in a state fall at the No 1 mine in Slab Fork at 10 p m Monday. He belonged to UMWA Slab Fork. Survivors include his widow Mae. three sons John Wilbert Samuel Jr and Donald. two daughters Gloria Jean and Mary Catherine. one brother Harry A. three sisters Katherine Goins Elizabeth Brown and Cleophus Tweedy. Body at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home pend.

Samuel Campbell Harper Slab Fork UMWA Mae Campbell John Wilbert Samuel Jr U. S. Army Germany Donald New Jersey Gloria Jean Mary Catherine Campbell Columbus Ohio Harry A Ronceverte Katherine Goins Elizabeth Brown Beckley Cleophus Tweedy Michigan Wright and Anderson Funeral Home

First Meeting of United Fund Is Scheduled

Agencies in Raleigh County may affiliate at 7 p.m. Aug. 20 in the Appalachian Power Co auditorium. UF President Alan Susman says the finance committee will receive year end expenditures and proposed budgets as part of preparations for the annual drive in October or November. John W. Kern chairs the committee with S. C. Turner, Leslie Carter, Bernard H. White, James A. Vaughn, and M. F. Barksdale. Agencies should contact Guy Amato before Aug. 20. Current members include Red Cross, Raleigh County Cancer Association, Scouts, Salvation Army, Mental Health, USC, Dental Health Council, Children, Inc., Camp Galahad, and YMCA. The 1964 drive goal was $65,950, exceeded by several thousand. Sears Roebuck Co. and its Beckley staff pledged nearly $500 toward the 1965 drive.

United Fund Raleigh Appalachian Power Co Alan Susman Susman John W. Kern S. C. Turner Leslie Carter Bernard H. White James A. Vaughn M. F. Barksdale Guy Amato American Red Cross Raleigh County Raleigh County Cancer Association Boy and Girl Scouts Salvation Army Raleigh County Association For Mental Health USC Raleigh County Dental Health Council Children, Inc Camp Galahad Ind YMCA Sears Roebuck Co Beckley

Faubus Clinches Arkansas Democratic Nomination for Sixth Term

Gov. Orval Faubus won the Democratic primary for a sixth term, securing 205,085 votes with 2,129 of 2,350 precincts reporting. He defeated Odell Dorsey, Joe Hubbard, and R. D Burrow. He faces Republican Winthrop Rockefeller in November and warned of the tough general election ahead. Rockefeller, who moved to Arkansas in 1953, has campaigned as a challenger to a one party system and announced his bid earlier this spring.

Little Rock Ark UPT Orval Faubus Faubus Odell Dorsey Joe Hubbard R. D Burrow Winthrop Rockefeller New York Nelson Rockefeller Rockefeller Arkansas

Lions Favor I-64 Route Through Beckley City

Beckley Lions approved unanimously a resolution to route I-64 through Beckley. Petitions circulated and plans for a motorcade to Hinton on August 18 for a State Road Commission meeting. Fr Thomas Kerrigan, pastor of St Frances de Sales, spoke on ten years as chaplain at Alder son women’s reformatory.

Beckley Beckley Lions Lions Hinton State Road Commission Thomas Kerrigan St. Frances de Sales Catholic Church Women’s Reformatory Alderson

Canteen Tavern Robbery Suspect Juvenile Held

State Police recovered funds totaling about 358 to 394 dollars stolen from The Canteen tavern in Shady Spring. A 16-year-old was booked in Raleigh County Jail on breaking and entering charges after confessing. Hazel Roark, owner, noted $394 missing after a Monday night window entry.

Shady Springs Raleigh Hazel Roark Shady Spring

Lad Hurt In Fall From Chicken House Steps

Eight year old Ronnie Toney son of Ruth and Elsworth Toney of Kilsyth and Beckley was reported in satisfactory condition at Bluefield Sanitarium after falling from a chicken house onto cement steps. He was treated at Appalachian Regional Hospital then sent to the sanitarium.

Ronnie Toney Ruth Toney Kilsyth Elsworth Toney Beckley Bluefield Sanitarium Dewey Toney Appalachian Regional Hospital

City Council approves anti discrimination employment resolution

Huntington officials pass a resolution calling for the abolition of discriminatory employment practices. Civil Rights leaders requested the measure and George K. Smith, president of the local NAACP chapter, praised the wording as "very good."

Huntington UPI George K. Smith National Association For the Advancement of Colored People

Byrd Slack cite federal funding role and crime concerns

Senator Byrd and Congressman Slack praise local initiative in securing federal funds for Beckley projects and urge public responsibility to curb crime. Hoover's crime fears are cited, stressing citizen cooperation and a strong constitutional court. The event includes remarks by local officials and state court members ahead of ceremonies for a federal building.

Justice Department Federal Judiciary Sen Byrd FBI J. Edgar Hoover Hoover Yrd Woodrow Wilson iCongressman Slack Beckley Mabscott North Beckley Stevens Lake East Beckley Washington Slack Supreme Court Frank C. Haymond Fred H., Caplan Thornton G. Berry Jr John W. Smith General Service Administration

Indictments Headline in First Federal Grand Jury

Moonshine liquor cases led 31 indictments returned by the first Federal Court Grand Jury in the new Federal Building. John Hans Price pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle and was ordered committed for Youth Act study. List of indicted individuals and jurors provided. no trials this week as docket preparation continues.

Federal John Hans Price John Daniel Altizer Don Preston Brown George Douglas Hager Sam Harbin Herman Hicks Thomas Hogo Mattox Wirt Ralph McGinnis Franklin McGinnis Andrew Jack Mullins George John Smith Horace Booker Taylor James Preston Allen Estel Watters Glenn Moore Williams Dennis Albert Wiseman Preston Clay Collins John Lewis Gravely Earl Hall Jr Rufus Morris Hall Russell Fitch Robert J. Hall Clyde Lilly Thomas Lewis Scott Fred William Smith James Kenneth Teets Alice Stacey Ferrell Stacey Everette W. Ashlin Roy L. Ball United States Dot Elizabeth Ann Fletcher Roy Linwood Spangler Chester Lee Huntsman Eugene Curtis Curlipp John A. Field Jr Charleston Ramon Adkins Fayetteville Sherman Akers Sophia James Berry Orchard Ave Beckley Charles Norman Carrington Smithers Guy C. Clark William S. Coleman Lewisburg Paul Delong White Sulphur Springs Lloyd Dye Viola Mae Johnson Oak Hill Grace Legg Benny Maddy Hinton Hazel Magee Mankin Ave Oran Mann Russell Matthew Garten T. S. Maynor Hull St Dennis Neighbors David Garnet Pollock Amos Lee Rutledge Smith Street T. S. Ryan Edna Louise Wallen East Gulf Willard Ferrell Zickafoose

Civil rights leaders hold peace summit amid Harlem unrest

King meets with Mayor Wagner to aid racial harmony after riots in Harlem and Brooklyn while 69 civil rights and extremist groups protest in Harlem. Other cities report protests police brutality desegregation court proceedings and a Miss Universe pageant finalist from Idaho.

King Robert F. Wagner Harlem Brooklyn Southern Christian Leadership Conference Wagner Cleveland Ohio City Hall Atlanta Georgia Carl Sanders Senate Jacksonville Fla St. Augustine

NOW YOU KNOW By United Press International

China with about a quarter of the world s population occupies a vast eastern Asian territory about one third larger than the continental United States, according to the World Almanac.

United Press International China Asia United States

Court disposes of nine moonshine trials in SD court

In the U S District Court for the Southern District ten cases were heard today. Moonshine charges led the docket with defendants including John Daniel Altizer given one year probation and George D Hager pled guilty and placed on three years probation.

U.S. District Court John Daniel Altizer Don Preston Brown George D. Hager Earl Hall Jr Russell Fitch Rufus Morris Hall Hall Sam Harbin Wirt R. McGinnis Wirt Frank McGinnis George John Smith Horace Taylor Andrew J. Mullins Chester Lee Huntsman

Swimming Class Begins At Little Beaver Lake

A 10 day intermediate swimming course will start Tuesday August 4 at Little Beaver Park under Red Cross Water Safety instructor Mrs H H Harvey and Raleigh County Water Safety chair. The free course requires prior completion of the beginners class or ability to swim in deep water. Participants should arrive by 10 am ready to swim. The Red Cross participates in the United Fund of Raleigh County.

Little Beaver Park H. H. Harvey Red Cross Raleigh County United Fund

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