Khrushchev Predicts West Destruction in War Threats
London AP reports Soviet Premier Khrushchev warning that any attack on the socialist bloc would be tantamount to death by one’s own action. He predicts capitalism’s doom and vows Soviet industry will outpace the United States. A joint Soviet Albanian communique cites calls against colonialism and a Germany peace treaty, plus a plan for a central European zone free of nuclear weapons.
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London
Nikita Khrushchev
West
Viore
Khrushchev
America
Tirana
Albania
Red
Enver Hoxha
China
United Nations
Germany
North Atlantic Alliance
Geneva
Yugoslavia
Soviet Bloc
Tito
Kremlin
U. S. Oe
Italy
Democracy War In Macao Between Santa Teresa and Red Schools
In Macao's Santa Teresa school, a war of words and songs pits Catholic education against Communist influence across a fence from the Green Island Free School. Principal Ignatius Wong boosts anti Communist propaganda while weeding out infiltrators, with both sides counting students as a public duel. Santa Teresa now enrolls 1,053 pupils versus about 400 at the Communist school.
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Macao
Santa Teresa
Wong
Bolt Resident Dies At Home
Bert D Canterbury 71 of Bolt died at his residence today after several months illness. Born January 31 1888 in Wyoming County he was a son of the late Henry and Ellen Canterbury. He belonged to Breckenridge Baptist Church at Bolt. Surviving are his wife Nancy Stennett two sons Thomas a Beckley attorney and Jack both of Bolt six daughters Marie Canterbury at home Madeline Beaver and Mrs Luther Greer Beckley Mrs Lessie Powell Miami Fla Mrs Jarvey Brooks Glen Rogers and Mrs Virgil Harvey Glen Daniel four sisters Clara Burton and Pauline Brown Pineville Jenny Barrett and Juanita Mangus Madison 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Bert D. Canterbury
Bolt
Wyoming County
Henry
Ellen Canterbury
Breckenridge Baptist Church
Nancy Stennett
Thomas
Beckley
Jack
Marie Canterbury
Madeline Beaver
Luther Greer
Lessie Powell
Miami
Fla
Jarvey Brooks
Glen Rogers
Virgil Harvey
Glen Daniel
Clara Burton
Pauline Brown
Pineville
Jenny Barrett
Juanita Mangus
Madison
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
West Virginia Weather Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy and warm with drizzle in the east this morning and scattered afternoon thunderstorms statewide. Tonight will be cloudy with thunderstorms south and cooler by Tuesday. Extended outlook shows near normal temperatures through the week, with showers possible later in the week and mild river conditions at Bellepoint.
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W. Va
Beckley High
Lavine
OAK Hill High
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
Strawberry Fete Set in Beckley Hotel Ballroom
The Southeastern West Virginia Strawberry Festival will take place Wednesday in Beckley at the Hotel ballroom, sponsored by the Rural Development Council. The event features Commercial, 4H, and Future Farmers of America exhibits, a strawberry auction after a noon luncheon, cash prizes for top finishers, plus a Dairy Princess Contest and custard pie bake-off. Proceeds benefit the wet.
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Southeastern West Virginia
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
The
Rural Development Council
Farmers of America
C.T. Shackelford
RDC
1300 Graduate At University
Morgantown AP West Virginia University conferred 1300 degrees at its 90th commencement with Devereux C. Josephs New York Life board chairman as speaker. He urged continuous learning as the path to freedom and understanding. Honorary doctor of laws was awarded to Josephs and Walter J. Tuohy Chesapeake and Ohio Railway president. The class was the largest in seven years.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Devereux C. Josephs
The
New York Life Insurance Co
Josephs
Walter J. Tuohy
Chesapeake &Ohio Railway Co
WVU
Twelve Camp Creek tent sites for campers in WV park
The West Virginia Conservation Commission notes 12 camp sites at Camp Creek State Park for tent camping and self cooking. State Forester Lester McClung confirms sites provide roughing it on summer road trips with accessible camping areas.
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West Virginia Conservation Commission
Lester McClung
Camp Creek State Park
May Traffic Deaths Raise State 1959 Total
Charleston AP reports 37 May traffic deaths raise the state total for 1959 to 152. The May 1958 figure was 34 fatalities, making the year 126 at the same point.
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Charleston
Blue Monday debate sparks color clash
Sherwood Glutz argues the so called Blue Monday is a mix up of color schemes. He claims a new day and week should embrace fresh outlooks rather than paint schemes from weekend revelry.
Holiday Sets Record Highway Death Toll
The Memorial Day two day holiday period produced a national highway death toll that broke previous records. An Associated Press tally showed 385 traffic deaths, with 32 drownings and 74 other accident fatalities for an overall 368 in a four hour test period. A Plymouth car-train crash near Crown Point Indiana killed a mother and four children.
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Associated Press
Ing
Crown Point
Ind
National Safety Council
Miners rescued after 41 hours in western Kentucky cave
Three exhausted miners crawled to safety after 41 hours trapped in a Beaver Dam coal mine. Earl Bennett, 50, of Taylorsville Illinois, survived a 1927 West Frankfort Al explosion. Other items note Khrushchev on West Berlin, Stroessner dissolving Paraguay Congress, and Elvis Presley promotion.
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Kentucky
Beaver Dam
Earl Bennett
Taylorsville
Ill
West Frankfort
West Berlin
Khrushchev
Five Die In Underground Mine Fire At Sherwood Iron
In Iron River Michigan five men were killed and 27 rescued after a cavern and explosive fire 2200 feet underground at the Sherwood Iron mine. Most rescuers injured from burns and sulphur fumes, with several in serious condition.
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Iron River
Mich
Sherwood Iron
Michigan Upper Peninsula
Women Missing After Garden Club Drive Found Dead in Creek
Clarksburg authorities say two wives, Juanita Ferguson and Virginia Conley, disappeared April 8 after a garden club meeting. Their car was later found in Elk Creek along West Virginia 20, trunk visible beneath the surface. Police condemn the curve as a trap, noting the paint and straight stretch preceding the turn. Both women are to be buried in Clarksburg with Conley’s funeral today and Ferguson’s tomorrow.
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Elk Creek
W. Va. 20
Walker
Mrs. Conley
Mrs. Ferguson
H H Christian Dies At Sprague In Raleigh County
Howard Hubert Christian aged 59 of 113 Sprague Avenue died at 12 30 am Monday after an extended illness. Born November 30 1899 in Sweeneysburg Raleigh County he was a barber for 35 years and a member of Mount Tabor Baptist Church Loyal Order of Moose and president of the barber's union. Surviving his wife two daughters a sister and five brothers and five grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday at Mount Tabor Cemetery with burial there.
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Howard Hubert Christian
Sprague Avenue
Sweeneysburg
Raleigh County
James Henry
Julia Sweeney Christian
Christian
Mount Tabor
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Barber's Union
Democratic Executive Committee
Beckley
Lockie Stover Christian
J. Lowell Lilly
Beaver
Othar C. Canterbury
Maxwell
Anthony Garges
Caffee Funeral Home
G. M. Pennington
Harry Anderson
J. Wesley Anderson
William Pilkington
Adlie Thurman
Thomas Rose
C. C C. Curtis
Tony Metrick
Preliminary autopsy finds no foul play in deaths
In Clarksburg two prominent women Juanita Ferguson aged 53 and Virginia Conley aged 54 were found dead in a car submerged in Elk Creek seven weeks after they vanished. State police believe the deaths resulted from an auto accident supported by an inspection of the vehicle with ignition and lights on and the transmission in drive while doors remained locked.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Juanita Ferguson
Virginia Conley
Elk Creek
Here
W. L. Pike
Mystery remains in death of two women after highway crash
Walker suggested a possible driver doze as the likely cause of a fatal crash that left two women missing for almost two months. Dr. Herman Fischer of St. Mary’s Hospital said drowning was likely, noting no broken bones. Searches covered all routes they could have taken, Elk Creek line noted, and the Buick’s narrow exit through trees scarcely marked the scene.
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Walker
Herman Fischer
St. Mary's Hospital
Fischer
Here
Ferguson
First to Make Ice Cream Quiz Winner Named
James Jimmie Stone, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Stone, won ten dollars in Sophia Elementary School Junior Editor Quiz by answering Who was the first person to make ice cream. He is a good student and member of Cub Scout Pack 175 and the Cardinals Little League team. He enjoys reading marbles baseball and sports. His sister was happy for him and he shared a dollar.
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Sophia Lad
James
Jimmie” Stone
Donald Stone
Jimmy
Cub Scout
Cardinals
Sophia
Hit and Run Driver Freed On Bond
Charles Franklin Kutahl Buckley was freed on bond after a drunk driving and hit-and-run charge. He will face a Thursday hearing before Magistrate J E Mays. State Police and city police filed the charges after a collision on Little Beaver Lake road.
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Charles Franklin Kutahl
Buckley
Raleigh
Cotton White
J. E. Mays
Kutahl
John L. Matherly
Little Beaver Lake
Mays
Kafahl
Philip Bradstetter
Stotesbury
Bradstetter
Billy Holt
Sullivan
Turnpike Division
Larry Lee Hickman
Sprague
Rev Helsleys Mother Dies in Wellsburg
Elizabeth Helsley 96 mother of Rev Paul Helsley pastor of St. Francis de Sales Beckley died at her Wellsburg home Sunday. Solemn requiem mass will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Corpus Christi Church Warwood. Survived by daughters Clara Ruth and Sister Mary Bernadette. another sister Anna died recently. Anna had been living with the family.
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Elizabeth Helsley
Paul Helsley
St. Francis de Sales
Beckley
Wellsburg
Father Helsley
Corpus Christi Church
Warwood
Clara
Ruth
Mary Bernadette
Visitation
Parkersburg
Anna
Beckley City to canvass ballots after election results
Beckley Canvass Board meets at City Hall at 1 p.m. to review ballots from last Tuesday’s General Election. Republican Cecil L. Miller defeats Democrat H. P. Meadows for mayor. Four Democrats win re election to council along with two Republicans and one Democrat gaining seats. council meeting to follow, postponed by the election.
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Beckley
City Hall
Cecil L. Miller
H. P
Clerk To Lead Dollars For Democrats Drive
A. Blankenship, clerk of the West Virginia House of Delegates since 1954, named state chairman for the Dollars For Democrats drive set for September 25 to October 4. A native of Wyoming County and Pineville resident, he has 34 years in Wyoming and McDowell County school systems and has served in the House of Delegates since 1944 with re elections in 1946 48 and 1960.
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A. Blankenship
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Hulett C. Smith
Blankenship
Pineville
Wyoming County
Wyoming
MteDowell
County Testing Plan Approved for Raleigh County
Raleigh County Board of Education plans for guidance counseling and testing under Title V of the National Defense Education Act were approved by the state department of education. Superintendent Sherman C. Trail said the program should operate in the fall term with Miss Mary Louise Klaus as director, to be housed at the Supply House on Second Street.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
State Department of Education
Clements D. Brown
Sherman C. Trail
Raleigh County
Trail
Mary Louise Klaus
Memorial Day Tolls Seven in West Virginia
Memorial Day weekend in West Virginia claimed seven lives including two boys Franklin and Gilbert Pugh who drowned at a newly opened pool in Charleston after climbing a fence. Four men died in traffic incidents and Merle Menear Jr. drowned at Tygart Lake. Police listed Beale, Muncy, Mathew, and Brown as additional highway fatalities over the holiday period.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Franklin
Gilbert Pugh
Charleston
Pugh
Merle Menear Jr
Tygart Lake
Grafton
Earl B. Beale
Wiliams River Road
Webster County
Everett Muncy
Laurel Creek
Cited In Collision At Jolly's Market Daniels
Philip Jonathan Harrold aged 75 of Hinton was cited for failing to yield the right of way after a two car crash at Jolly's Market Daniels at about 11 55 a m. The other driver was Lonnie Dale Workman 22 of Jonben. Damages were around 600 dollars with no injuries reported. Magistrate J E Mays ordered Harrold to appear.
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Philip Jonathan Harrold
Hinton
J. E. Mays
Jolly’s Market
Daniels
Harrold
Lonnie Dale Workman
Jonben
She Buys Gourmet Restaurant Becomes Its Boss
Hollywood details Mary Rushton, long a Gourmet Restaurant waitress, has bought the establishment for $50,000 after working under 30 managers over the past year. She is married to a retired government auditor.
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Hollywood
Calif
Mary Rushton
Washington Police Plan Whiskey Trap For Wayward Bear
Washington police hunt a black bear seen in city parkland hoping to capture it alive for the zoo. Theodore Reed of the Washington National Zoo suggests using a bucket of honey laced with Irish whiskey to lure the bear into a tranquilized hold. Police and zoo staff chased the bear for hours as crowds of about 1,000 residents joined the pursuit and chants rang out.
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Washington
Theodore Reed
Washington National Zoo
Reed
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