Clean-Up Meet Set Here Today
Plans for a Clean-Up Contest involving the eight counties represented by the Big Eight Development Association come from a luncheon meeting in progress early this afternoon. Mike Rush, executive secretary of Keep West Virginia Clean, Inc., and Okey L. Patteson, president of the Big Eight, are heads of the two organizations sponsoring the contest to promote Governor Barron's state-wide program to enhance the state's beauty. Present for the meeting in El Chico today are officers of the Big Eight and a sheriff, a member of the county court, and a civic-minded woman from each of the eight counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Eight Development Association
Mike Rush
Keep
West Virginia Clean, Inc
Okey L. Patteson
Big Eight
Barron
el Chico
Kennedy pursues united front over Berlin threat
Kennedy seeks quick understanding on a common stance against any Russian moves in Berlin. Advisers indicate Khrushchev likely will not launch a new Berlin tactic before November at the earliest. Kennedy will assess the issue further when meeting Khrushchev in Vienna this weekend.
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Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Khrushchev
Vienna
Trio Sent to Federal Prison for Moonshine Conspiracy
Bobby Veal sixty one Joe Haywood thirty six both of Logan Casey Dawkins of Henlawson were released from Raleigh County Jail to federal agents this morning for transport to the federal penitentiary in Lewisburg Pennsylvania. They pleaded guilty to moonshine charges in federal court in Huntington Monday and were en route to the prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Veal
Joe Haywood
Logan
Casey Dawkins
Henlawson
Raleigh
Federal
Lewisburg
Huntington
Cold War term credited to Swope study, Baruch says
Bernard Baruch, speaking in New York, states that Herbert Bayard Swope coined the term cold war, not Baruch, challenging common credit. The Wall Street Journal also plans to publish its paper in southern California via fax, a first for U S newspapers. State brief notes Sawyers avoids firm stance on I 64 Charleston route, two escapees recaptured near Huttonsville, and Charleston police crackdown after juvenile street beating and student party jolt.
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America
Bernard Baruch
New York
Herbert Bayard Swope
Baruch
The
Wall Street Journal
California
United States
Burl A. Sawyers
West Virginia
Charleston
Huttonsville
John Shanklin
Oklahoma contestant slips in spelling bee finals
The article lists spellers from Oklahoma and beyond missing words in the finals. Gayle Fehr of Covington Kentucky and Jacquelin Simko of Youngstown Ohio misspell as sorbefacient and sorbifacient respectively. Joann Kraut Erie Pennsylvania errs on caducous. Lorraine Reightler Reinerton Pennsylvania adds an extraneous character to habile. Caren Grimm Reisters town Maryland repeats adun city meaning hawk like curve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Fehr
Covington
Joanne Kraut
Erie
Youngstown, Ohio
Caren Grimm
Reisterstown
Partridge Elected President of Columbia Gas System
John W. Partridge of Charleston West Virginia was chosen as president of the Columbia Gas System. He currently leads United Fuel Gas Co and the Charleston group of Columbia associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
John W. Partridge
Charleston
W. Va
Columbia Gas System
Partridge
United Fuel Gas Co. and Associates
Charleston Group
Columbia
Suit Against Bibb Dismissed In Raleigh County Court
A suit against Clarence L. Bibb brought by Beckley Hospital was dismissed on the plaintiff’s motion. Truman L. Sayre said the case had been settled. Judge Norman Knapp signed orders authorizing Charles Hodel to recover 630.28 with interest from Orval H. and Nancy Bryant. The court ordered the sale of Kate Cornelia Harvey’s South Kanawha Street interest to pay funeral expenses and debts. O. E. Harvey as estate executor sued James Edward and Betty Sue Harvey Bernard E. and Imogene Harvey Coiner Virgil R. and Rose Elizabeth Harvey Stover for court approval of the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Bibb
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh County
Truman L. Sayre
Norman Knapp
Charles Hodel
Orval H
Nancy Bryant
Kate Cornelia Harvey
South Kanawha Street
O. E. Harvey
James Edward
Betty Sue Harvey
Bernard E
Imogene Harvey Coiner
Virgil R
Rose Elizabeth Harvey Stover
VPI To Graduate Five Area Students
Virginia Polytechnic Institute will hold its 89th graduation on June 11. Five area men James E. Foster William L. Grose Frank H. Cher James W. Lamb Jr. and Danny F. Wilkerson will receive Bachelor of Science degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
James E. Foster
William L. Grose
Beckley
Frank H. Cher
Sophia
James W. Lamb Jr
Kopperston
Danny F. Wilkerson
Oak Hill
Trial continues in Willis Water Works case in Raleigh County
The Willis Water Works lawsuit against George Willis enters its third day in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Jurors were sent to the jury room as Judge Norman Knapp heard from Willis attorney J W Maxwell and plaintiffs' counsel Clay S Crouse and D D Ashworth before dismissal until 1 15 this afternoon. Testimony noted that some Willis Water Co customers received meters while others did not, as Flora Yowko testified before illness halted proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Willis
Willis Water Works
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
J. W. Maxwell
Willis
Clay S. Crouse
D. D. Ashworth
Flora Yowko
Len
Bible School Planned at Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Crab Orchard Baptist Church schedules a two week vacation Bible School from 9 to 11 am June 516. Mrs. W. P. Riffe Jr. serves as superintendent with department teachers Mrs. Wesley Beckett kindergarten Miss Barbara Manning primary Mrs. Elliot Deck junior Mrs. Riffe junior high and Miss Becky Clay and Miss Linda Gates overseeing the nursery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
Decrees grant divorces in Raleigh County court
Decrees signed by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp grant divorces to Christoper C. Hargrove from Marian Rose Hargrove with custody of three children awarded to the plaintiff and to Barbara Ann Hudson from James Robert Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Christopher C. Hargrove
Marian Rose Hargrove
Barbara Ann Hudson Ifrom
James Robert Hudson
Deaths and Funerals for Pearl Margar et Feazell Feazell
Funeral arrangements are in complete for Pearl Margar et Feazell 74 of Fayetteville Route 1 who died Wednesday after a short illness Her husband Samuel P Feazell preceded her in death She was a member of Gatewood Baptist Church Survivors include three sons Carl Kenneth both of Fayetteville Route 1 J E Feazell of Wilmington Del two daughters Marie Jennings of Fayetteville Route 1 Gladys Osborne of Fayetteville a brother Frank Burgess of Oak Hill two sisters Emma Connery of St Albans and P O Hobbs of Oak Hill 19 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren The body is at Dodd Payne Funeral Home in Fayetteville RNS Medical Association and Boone County Medical Society He served as a Chesapeake and Ohio railway surgeon and physician and was a first lieutenant in the U S Army Medical Corps in World War I Dr Hunter was a member of O Dell No 115 AF AM of Madison the John W Morris Consist atory A A S R Bene Kedum Temple Charleston and the Whitesville Baptist Church Surviving are his wife Lula Mae Hunter one daughter Joe Soto of Charleston two brothers Hubert R Hunter Whitesville and W Byrd Hunter Coral Gables Fla two sisters Minnie Wright Miami Fla Ida Mae Hunter Beckley and two grandchildren The body will remain at Armstrong Funeral Home in Whitesville until the funeral hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Margaret Feazell
Fayetteville
Samuel P. Feazell
Gatewood Baptist Church
Carl
Kenneth
Frank Burgess
Oak Hill
Emma Connery
St. Albans
P. O. Hobbs
Dodd - Payne Funeral Home
RNS
Hubert R. Hunter
Whitesville
W. Byrd Hunter
Coral Gables
Fla
Minnie Wright
Miami
Ida Mae Hunter
Charles R. Armentrout
Bethesda
Bluefield
Hawkins
C. H. Patterson
Monte Vista Cemetery
Armentrout
U.S. Chamber
U. S
Chapman Revercomb
Charles R. Jr
William L. North Jr
LaFayette
Ind
Monaco
Martha Min
Sidney B. Smith
New York
Martha O’dell
E E Luther rites set for 77 at Rose and Quesenberry
Funeral services for E E Luther age 77 of 200 Murray Street will be held Friday at 2 30 p m in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev Don Francis and Rev O L Hancock Jr in charge. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Luther died Monday in an Atlanta hospital after months illness Born November 12 1883 in Corsica Pennsylvania and a Beckley resident 52 years. He was a housepainter and interior decorator member of The Methodist Temple and Men's Bible Class Surviving wife Julia M Mellen Luther a daughter Mrs F M Strothers Portsmouth VA a son John E Luther Atlanta a brother A W Luther Corsica a sister Mrs Ida Momaney Ontario Oregon five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers named.
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E. E. Luther
Murray St
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Don Francis
O. L. Hancock Jr
Wingate
N. C
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Luther
Atlanta, Ga
Corsica
Beckley
John E
Atlanta
Methodist Temple
Julia M. Mellen Luther
F. M. Strothers
Portsmouth
A. W
Ida Momaney
Ontario
Ore
Addy Gunnee
Ray Sydenstricker
Carl L. Callaway
Harry Honaker
Charles C. Callaway
Everette Halstead
Arnold Mann
Frank B. Dobbs
Charles E Parks Dies in Cincinnati Heart Attack
Charles E Parks 43 of Cincinnati Ohio formerly Beckley died Tuesday in Cincinnati from a heart attack. Survived by wife Jessie and children Charles Jr Dale and Margaret Ann all at home. Also five sisters Lydia Nutter Helen Hollinsworth Mary Miller Norfolk VA Eva Pugh Crow and Mildred Holliday Fayetteville. Funeral arrangements unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Parks
Cincinnati
Ohio
Beckley
Jessie Parks
Charles Jr
Dale
Margaret Ann
Lydia Parks Nutter
Helen Hollinsworth
Mary Miller
Norfolk
Eva Pugh
Crow
Mildred Holliday
Fayetteville
Funeral for Kelly Webb in Mattsville Church
Kelly Webb 61 of Route 3 Beckley died in a Minden Nursing home at 9 30 a m after a long illness He was born May 13 1900 in Raleigh County a son of the late Daniel M Webb and the late Mrs Webb His wife Lottie Webb died in 1954 He leaves a sister Mrs Rena Scarbro of Route 3 Beckley Funeral services will be held at 11 a m Saturday at the Mattsville Church Burial will be in the family cemetery Harper Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home is handling arrangements
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Kelly Webb
Beckley
Minden
Raleigh County
Daniel M. Webb
Lottie Webb
Rena Scarbro
Funeral services for Dr Robert L Hunter 80 Whitesville
Dr Robert L Hunter 80 of Whitesville dies after months of illness in Huntington VA Hospital. Born June 13 1881 in Raleigh County he practiced medicine in Raleigh and Boone counties for 50 years and served in the West Virginia Legislature. He was a Medical College of University of Louisville grad class of 1907 and a WV Medical Society member. He rests at Cunningham Memorial Park St Albans with services at Whitesville Baptist Church led by Revs Stump and Maddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Hunter
Whitesville
Whitesville Baptist Church
CO. E. Stump
Leonard Maddy
Cunningham Memorial Park
St. Albans
Hunter
Veterans Administration Hospital
Huntington
Raleigh County
Raleigh
Boone Counties
Medical College of the
University of Louisville
Louisville
West Virginia
West Virginia Medical Society
American
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Broadnax
Mrs Annie Broadnax 74 Garten formerly of Glen Ferris will be buried at Greenwood Memorial Park after funeral services at Mount Zion Baptist Church Garden at 1 p m Saturday conducted by Rev W M Jones and Rev Edward Abram. She died at Oak Hill hospital after a long illness. The body will be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlour to the church an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Broadnax
Garten
Glen Ferris
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Garden
W. M. Jones
Edward Abram
Greenwood Memorial Park
Broadnax
Oak Hill
Ritchie and Johnson
Death of James Fuller at home on Wednesday
James Fuller, known as Lest er, died at his home at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The body lies at the Durgan Funeral Home awaiting funeral arrangements.
Walter Lester 54 dies after long illness at Mullens hospital
Walter Lester of Bud died Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after a long illness. Retired timber worker born August 25, 1906 at Bud. Survived by wife Isabelle Belcher Lester two daughters Mildred Irene Altipe and seven sons Ord Mason Harold Frank Roger Archie Willie all of Bud and 10 grandchildren. Funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lester's home with Rev. John Rhinehart Mullens. burial Hickory Ridge Cemetery Bud. Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens to the residence at 4 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Columbus Lester
Bud
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
William F
Marire Vane Lester
Isabelle Belcher Lester
Mildred
Irene Altipe
Asters
Ord
Mason
Harold
Frank
Roger
Archie
Willie
Lester
John Rhinehart
Hickory Ridge
Robertson and Foglesong
Final rites for Mrs L S Rowlett at Blackstone
Mrs L S Rowlett of Blackstone Virginia and formerly Beckley is to be buried at 11 a m today in Blackstone after dying Tuesday. She was the sister of the late Mrs R V Martin and survived by her husband and several nieces and nephews including Mrs H A Sloan Mrs J H Harvell Ray V Martin Frank Martin and Fred Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Rowlett
Blackstone
Beckley
Rowlett
R. V. Martin
Nerces
H. A. Sloan
J. H. Harvell
Ray V. Martin
Frank Martin
Washington, D. C
Fred Martin
Fair Haven, N. J
Final rites for Oak Hill man Edward Bragg
Edward Bragg, 48, of Oak Hill, will be buried at Woolwine Cemetery after funeral services at Wrnston Church of God. The heart attack death occurred at his home Tuesday morning. The body will be moved from Tyree Funeral Home to the church one hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bragg
Oak Hill
Wrnston Church of God
Wrnston
Norman Foster
Wriston
Woolwine
Lick Fork
Bragg
Tyree
Death of Harry Clinton Wade at 55 in Beckley VA Hospital
Harry Clinton Wade 55 of Scarbro died at 6 15 p m Wednesday in Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital where he was admitted May 7 for treatment The body is at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill for completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clinton Wade
Scarbro
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Tyree
Oak Hill
Economic Indicators Show Mixed Growth in 1961 Spring
State duction 22.9 per cent and retail store sales 18.9 per cent are noted alongside miners wages at 14.2 per cent. From March to April building permits and miners wages rose slightly while other major divisions fell from March. Coal production in April reached 8,116,000 tons, over 2,400,000 below April 1960 and 313,000 under March. Unemployment declined by 5,200 from March to 83,700 but was 23,400 higher than a year earlier, a 38.8 per cent rise.
Cancer Drive Tag Day Planned in Beckley Saturday
Cancer collection to aid the Beckley drive will be held Saturday to boost the campaign. Only $4,103 has been raised of the $10,000 goal for the 1961 drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Body Sought in River For Retired Banker Delbert Cole
In Ravenswood Ohio River search resumed for the body of 78 year old Delbert Cole a retired Jackson County banker who was last seen near a ferry landing on Wednesday. His watch keys and wallet were found at his home.
First Aid Call for 79-Year-Old Walker at Fayette Street
Beckley Fire Department responded to a home on 921 South Fayette Street at 8 30 p m Wednesday for a first aid call. Jorden Walker 79 listed in fair condition at Miners Memorial Hospital after ambulance transport.
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Beckley Fire Department
Jorden Walker
South Fayette Street
Walker
Miners Memorial Hospital
Smith seeks board sanction to dismiss two staff members
Charleston report says School Superintendent Rex M. Smith asks the State Board of Education for formal interim approval to fire Craig Wilson as research director and Madison Byar as assistant director. Wilson and Byar refuse to quit and request a full board hearing, while Wilson questions the appointment's constitutionality and the board’s term reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Rex M. Smith
State Board of Education
Smith
Craig Wilson
Madison
Byar
Wilson
Beckley Man Among Those Arrested for Game Violations
A Beckley man Wallace V No ble of 408 N Kanawha St was among several arrested by district conservation officers for game law violations. Nob le paid a $20 fine for trout creel limit excess in Glen Daniel. Marjorie Perkins of Gauley Bridge ticketed for fishing without a license and fined $10. R L Williams of Clay fined $20 for fishing in a closed stream in Fayette County. Lacy Reed of Oakvale fined $20 for illegal burning in Mercer County. Harold Burke of Barboursville fined $20 for fishing in a closed stream in Fayette County. Rollin Riffe of Stacy fined $10 for carrying an uncased gun in McDowell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Wallace V. Noble
N. Kanawha Sr
Noble
A. L. Payne
Hugh Brooks
Glen Daniel
Marjorie A. Perkins
Gauley Bridge
Fayette County
Payne
Lawrence Athashe
R. L. Williams
Clay
George Berry
Don Willis
Lookout
Williams
Lacy Reed
Oakvale
Mercer County
W. H. Gilpin
Reed
John McKinney
Princeton
Harold Burke
Barboursville
Rollin Riffe
Stacy
McDowell County
W. E. Jones
Bill Dale
Bradshaw
Riffe
Mrs Kennedy Captivates Paris In Pink White Dress
Paris crowd praises First Lady as queen of Paris at Elysee Palace reception. She wore a pink and white straw lace gown with high front neckline and plunging back, a pink stole, tear drop diamonds, and a Gothic Madonna hair style by Alexandre. Reporters note her youthful charm and American fashion appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Congress
Washington, D.C
Kennedy
The
Elysee Palace
Mme
Herve Alphand
United States
Mrs. Kennedy
Soviet Press Softens Tone Ahead of Kennedy Meeting
At a Moscow briefing key Soviet Communists and editorialists were asked to craft a favorable international climate for the conference. The Kremlin views the meeting as a test of Kennedy's intent to ease Cold War tensions and improve Soviet American relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Cuba
Kremlin
Kennedy
Queen Es ther Court No. 53 Meeting Postponed
Friday meeting of Queen Es ther Court No. 53 is postponed to June 9 because Stratton High School holds commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Court No. 53
Stratton High School
Anti Rabies Clinics Set in Raleigh County Districts
The Raleigh County Sheriff's Office announces anti rabies clinics in Clear Fork District on Friday with times at Dorothy and 9 to 9 30 a m and near the old post office at Lee vale 9 45 to 10 15 a m in Marsh Fork next week clinics at Packsville Eunice Pettus Stickney Edwight Sundial Naomi Pine Knob Dry Creek Rock Creek Arnett Saxon and Cameron with multiple post office and store locations and time slots listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Sheriff's Office
Clear Fork
Dorothy
Leevale
Marsh Fork
Packsville
Eunice
Clay
Pettus
Stickney
Edwight
Sundial
Naomi
Pine Knob
Dry Creek
Rock Creek
Arnett
Saxon
Luther Jones
Cameron
Challe and Zeller Start 15-Year Prison Terms
Paris reports former French Generals Maurice Challe and Andre Zeller began 15-year hard labor sentences for leading the Algerian mutiny. Observers see leniency as tacit approval of the army’s changed role. Also cited: Raoul Salan and Edmond Jouhaud at large, plus six former colonels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Maurice Challe
Andre Zeller
Algeria
Challe
Zeller
Raoul Salan
Edmond Jouhaud
Dominican consulates attacked as Dominican crisis unfolds
In New York City and San Juan Dominican consulates suffered damage with no reported casualties. About 31 of roughly 200 attackers were arrested in New York, while four Dominicans in Paris forced entry into the Dominican Embassy and destroyed a portrait of Trujillo. Police arrested two students a doctor and a lawyer. President Balaguer and the army appeared to maintain control as observers note split factions over dictatorship versus gradual democracy amid Trujillo era maneuvering. Air travelers in Ciudad Trujillo reported calm with no boarding allowed for flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
San Juan
Puerto Rico
New York
Paris
Trujillo
Joaquin Balaguer
Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican
Interstate Bus Service Friction Over Driver Shortage
The article describes a dispute about arranging bus service from Birmingham to Montgomery. Government officials urged securing a driver, even suggesting a Negro driver and contacting a operator such as Greyhound, to ensure the trip continues. Kennedy is portrayed as cooperative, aiming to maintain interstate travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Montgomery
Greyhound
Cruitt
Kennedy
Jerry Day Speller Eyes Washington Trip After Bee
After the bee, Jerry Day and two friends plan a 2 pm tour to Mount Vernon and a climb of the Washington Monument. He reflects on not sure about returning as tri county champ, praises the Washington trip and $50 prize, and offers advice to future spellers to study French, the dictionary, and past champions.
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Jerry
Mount Vernon
Washington Monument
National Bee
Register
Washington
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Columbia Gas
Bibb
VPI
Bible School Planned
Pe Yott Eenstate
Mrs. Pearl Feazell
Charles Armentrout
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Robert Hunter
James Fuller
Durgan Funeral Home
Walter
Nikita
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