Five Water Skiers Complete West Virginia Voyage
Five men from Wheeling to Charleston on water skis completed a 230 mile trip considered the longest on water skies in West Virginia. They endured sunburn and swollen ankles with minimal hazards aside from a damaged propeller on a cruiser towing one skier. The journey, spanning the Ohio and Kanawha rivers, included stops in New Martinsville Pt Pleasant St Albans and a welcome at the statehouse with leis from Mrs. Opal Barron. Sponsors included Mercury Outboard Motors Laurel Boats Ashland Oil and M Voit Sports Equipment Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Wheeling
West Virginia
Ohio River
New Martinsville
Pt. Pleasant
Kanawha River
Statehouse
Opal Barron
W. W. Barron
Jerry Roscoe
Moundsville
Rudy Renshaw
Bob Carmichael
Graysville
Marshall County
Sam Schupbach
Hannibal
Ohio
Glenn Kittle
Roscoe
Kittle
MecMechen
St. Albans
State House
Barron
Attack Hospitalizes Dr. Clark Kessel
Dr. Clark Kessel, 109 Bellevue Lane, was reported in fair condition at Beckley Hospital after a heart attack Saturday noon near his Ripley home. He returned from a fishing trip with brothers Wade and James Kessel when the attack occurred. Dr. Pete Lilly summoned aid and transported him to the hospital. Kessel had a prior heart attack in 1950 and remained active in practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Kessel
Bellevue Lane
Beckley Hospital
Kessel
Wade
James Kessel
Ripley
Flat Top Lake
Pete Lilly
Lilly
Mar
Justice Dept Seeks to Block Wallace in Alabama Integration
The Justice Department asks a federal court to prevent Gov. George Wallace from blocking university enrollment as two Negro students are set to register June 10 at the University of Alabama. Wallace planned to attend the hearing by video or be represented, while his presence could trigger a campus clash similar to Ole Miss. Vivian Malone and David McGlathery are slated to enroll under court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Justice Department
George Wallace
University of Bama
New York
U.S
Seybourn Lynne
Wallace
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
University of Mississippi
National Guard
Peyton Norville
Vivian Malone
Tuscaloosa
David McGlathery
Huntsville Center
Alabama
Dairy Rated Unfair By NLRB Examiner
UPI reports NLRB examiner George Bott urged United Dairy Co to bargain with the Dairy Workers union if requested on effects of selling its Wheeling West Virginia and Wellsburg plants. Bott found the firm unfairly terminated workers and failed to notify or consult the union. The Wheeling and Wellsburg plants were sold June 20 1962 to Ohio Valley Dairy Products Inc and Ohio Valley Dairy Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling, Wellsburg
New Martinsville
Wheeling and Wellsburg
Ohio Valley Dairy Products Inc
Ohio Valley Dairy Co
Three Hurt Two Drivers Arrested in Two Accidents
Two separate traffic crashes Sunday led to one drunken driving charge and one license violation. Zelma Breckenridge, 18, posted bond after a single car wreck near Prosperity left her uninjured and three passengers hurt. police cited excessive speed. A second crash at U S 1921 and Eisenhower Drive involved John Persinger and Mason Baylor, with Baylor charged for expired license and defective brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma Breckenridge
South Kanawha Street
Joe Rodriguez
Prosperity
Raleigh County
U. S. 21
Zelma Breckinridge
Beckley Memorial Hospital
David Penn
Skelton
Cordelia Kidd
Cannaday St
Richard Mosley
I St
Clifford Martin
Terrill St
John L. Persinger
Mabscott
Mason Eugene Baylor
Lauren Ave
U. S. 1921
Eisenhower Drive
Baylor
Rodriguez
Adventist Keynoter to keynote West Virginia camp event
William J. Keith of Washington DC pastor at Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church will key the 63rd annual West Virginia Adventists summer conference and camp on Friday night in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
API
William J. Keith
Washington, D. C
Takoma Park
Seventh - Day Adventist Church
West Virginia Adventists
Stotesbury Association Hall to distribute commodities
Commodities will be distributed at the Stotesbury Association Hall from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stotesbury Association Hall
Four Raleigh County towns vote Tuesday in city races
Elections Tuesday fill Mabscott Rhodell Sophia and Lester with mayor positions and council seats. Voters open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in each town as independents progressives and Citizens clash in Mabscott and Rhodesl while Sophia and Lester feature incumbents and party candidates in tight races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Sophia
Lester
Mabscott
Rhodell
H. V. Waybright
Citizens Party
B. C. Sisk
Carl Allen
Independent Ticket Recorder
John C. Gravely
W. J. Underwood
Casey Jones
Austin Neubert
Anthony Kochalek
Rufus McMillion
Fred Davis
William Vaughn
Paul Gunter
Earl Arbaugh
Everett Godbey
Rhodesl
Progressives
Citizens
Independents
Sam Lilly
Estil Perkins
Charlie Smith
George Evans
Carl Vass
Gentry
Nathan Radord
Edith Flinchum
Orlie McKinney
Dana Lopez
Marina Dodd
Alma Hammons
Bernice Hamlin
Orville Dupee
Elmer Webb
Lada Simmons
Leonard Foley
Lawrence Bell
Charlie Farruggio
Manuel Dodd
Coy McKinney
James Salyer
James B. Deck
Recorder
Fred X. Williams
Donald Stone
W. F. Tolliver
John D. Branham
C. C. Ryles
Council
Progressive Party
O. A. Phillips
Raymond Rose
Ernest Nichols
Arden Doss
Tony Romeo
Suspended Huntington Cops Reconsider Plans to Report
Two Huntington police officers said to report for duty today canceled plans after city officials issued statements. Det chief Herman Frazier and Lt Nelson Padden, suspended after a Nashville grand jury indicted them on jury tampering charges in the Hoffa trial, are weighing another hearing before the Huntington Police Civil Service Commission. A Friday hearing ended without action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
UPI
Herman Frazier
Nelson Padden
Frazier
Padden
Nashville, Tenn
Teamster
James Hoffa
Huntington Police Civil Service Commission
Plane Crash Victims Listed Among Canadian Australian Travelers
The report identifies Mitchell and four children presumed Canadian or Australian, with Mrs Popplewell believed to be their daughter. Also on board were Mrs Cupial of Poland with three children and Miss Hardman whose nationality remains unclear. Preliminary notes indicate likely no survivors as the DC3 went down at 1 02 PM Pathankot officials rushed to the scene. 25 passengers and four crew aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Popplewell
Mitchells
Cupial
Poland
Hardman
Australia
Pathankot
Hospitals Plan Under Kerr Mills Act Proposals
Combs says the program will be supplemental to the Kerr-Mills Act. The UMW announces plans to dispose of its hospitals at Beckley and Man, West Virginia, South Williamson, Kentucky, and Wise, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combs
UMW
Beckley and Man
W. Va
South Williamson
Wise, A
Accidents Toll Includes Monroe County Woman
A traffic toll report lists Mrs. Ada Florence Vanstaveren, 78, of Hollywood Monroe County, among those killed in crashes. She died Saturday from injuries suffered in an accident near her home last Monday on U S 52 near Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 52
Wayne
Ada Florence Vanstavern
Hollywood
Monroe County
Lewis Receives Dr Gary Hogg Award at GMS Graduation
Joseph Lewis of Beckley received the Dr Gary Hogg award at Greenbrier Military School graduation in Lewisburg Saturday. The honor goes annually to the most outstanding Junior Cadet at GMS. Lewis is the son of Doctor and Mrs B M Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lewis
Beckley
Gary Hogg
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
GMS
Lewis
B. M. Lewis
Final rites for Oakle Durham 6 die of leukemia
Death notices report final rites for Oakle Eugene Durham six-year-old son of Oakle E and Peggy Joyce Gutshall Dur ham of Charlottesville Virginia. He died Saturday at 1 30 p m in a Charlottesville hospital from leukemia. Burial planned at Wallace Cemetery near Clintonville. Survivors include sister Lisa Mae and grandparents Robert Perkins Lanark and Paul Gutshall East Rainelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakle Eugene Durham
Oakle E
Peggy Joyce Gutshall
Durham
Charlottesville
Nickell Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Ray Perkins
Wallace Cemetery
Clintonville
Beckley
Lisa Mae
Robert Perkins
Lanark
Paul Gutshall
Funeral services for Mrs Ollie Halsey in New Richmond
Mrs Ollie Halsey 80 of Oceana dies at home Sunday at 2 a m Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at New Richmond Chapel with Rev Garland Phillips and Rev Silas Burks officiating Burial in Jackson Cemetery New Richmond She was born June 12 1882 at New Richmond daughter of the late Wetzel and Paula Phillips Survivors include eight daughters Mrs G E Byrd Baltimore Md Mrs Archie Cecil Pineville Mrs Estell Perkins Rhodell Mrs Alice Donathan New Richmond Mrs Harry Blankenship New Richmond Mrs Orville Cook Mullens Mrs Alvin Strunk Oceana Mrs Vance Ray Epperly three sons Herbert Oceana Woodrow Tampa Fla Otis Halsey Tampa Fla 29 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren Body to be taken from Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens to Mrs Strunk’s residence at 5 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Halsey
Oceana
New Richmond
Garland Phillips
Silas Burks
Jackson Cemetery
Halsey
Wetzel
Paula Philps
G. E. Byrd
Baltimore
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Strunk
Pete Castanon Killed in Hillside Auto Crash
An obituary item notes Pete Castanon 40 of Hillside New Jersey a former Rhodell chief and Sandwich Shop operator was killed in a Hillside auto accident Saturday night. He left Rhodell nine years ago and worked as a construction laborer. Survivors include wife Billie Fultz Castanon a daughter Jacqueline a son Joe Pete parents Manuel and Mrs Castanon two brothers Manuel and Tony Jr and four sisters all listed with Hillside and Rhodell connections. Funeral set for Wednesday in Hillside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Pete Castanon
Pennsylvania Ave
Hillside
N. J
Amigo Smokeless Coal Co
Castanon
Billie Fultz Castanon
Jacqueline
Joe Pete
East Gulf
Manuel
Tony Jr
Coal City
Donna Lopez
Carrie Enes
Lucille Dominguez
Tennis Rosas
Hillside N. J
Final rites set for Mrs Hanson of Sul land Maryland
Mrs Jessie Elizabeth Aker Hanson aged 50 of Sul land Maryland will receive funeral services at 3 p m Tuesday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel led by Rev Shirley Donnelly. She died at 9 a m Friday after a long illness and was a member of Sulland Christian Church. Remembrances are requested to be donated to the American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Elizabeth Aker Hanson
Sulland
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Shirley Donnelly
Sulland Christian Church
American Cancer Society
Final rites for Danny R Frazier 13 in Sabine Baptist Church
Danny Ray Frazier, 13, son of Hubert and Hydrith Price Frazier of Sabine, died Sunday at his grandfather’s Hopewell Virginia home from a gunshot wound. Services set for Tuesday at Bellmeade Baptist Church in Sabine at 2 p.m. with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery Ravencliff. He was born February 4, 1950, attended Sabine Grade School, survived by two brothers and a sister plus maternal grandparents Garfield and … Price. Body to be moved from Evans Funeral Home Oceana to his residence today.
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Danny Ray Frazier
Hubert and
Hydrith Price Frazier
Sabine
Bellmeade Baptist Church
James Parrot
Mullens Church of God
Billy Parks
Covel
Pine Grove
Ravencliff
Sanford Frazier
Hopewell
Charles Hubert Frazier
Ricky
Sherry
Garfield Price
Final rites set for Mrs Lottie Mae Lee in Oak Hill
Mrs Lottie Mae Lee 72 of Summerlee died Saturday evening at home after a heart attack. Funeral at 1 p.m. Wednesday Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev C S Donnelly. Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill. Born Jumping Branch Sept 2 1890, daughter of George and Anna Bowling. Survived by husband Ezra B Lee two sons John Paul and James Robert Lee five daughters Effie Hostetter Esther Lewis Dorothy Johns Betty Johns Jean Damron one sister W S Winzenrith 23 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Body at home from 4 p.m. Tuesday and at funeral home one hour before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Mae Lee
Summerlee
Tyree
Oak Hill
C. S. Donnelly
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Lee
Jumping Branch
George
Anna Hundley
Ezra B. Lee
John Paul
James Robert Lee
Akron
Ohio
Effie Hostetter
Summmerlee
Esther Lewis
Cleveland
Dorothy Johns
Columbus
Betty Johns
Jean Damron
Baltimore
W. S. Winzenrith
Mullens
Final rites for Harrison D Morgan at Guyan home
Funeral services for Harrison D Morgan 49 of Guyan will be held at 11 am Tuesday at his home with Rev Robert Miller officiating. Burial in the family cemetery at Guyan. He died Saturday in a Welch hospital. Born January 26 1914 at Guyan he was the son of Pete and Lizzie Morgan. Survived by wife Ruby Parton Morgan and three sons Dorsey Lowell and James all of Guyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison D. Morgan
Guyan
Robert Miller
Morgan
Welch Hospital
Pete
Lizzie Lester Morgan
Ruby Parton Morgan
Dorsey
Lowell
James
Beulah Whitlock Fined On Check Warrants
Beulah Whitlock 112 E Main St remanded to Raleigh County jail for four $100 fines on check warrants from Atkins Supermarket Carolina Super Market and a $100 fine on a Charles E Simpson Service Station warrant. Mabel Davis and family seek coverage of local obit and service details for James Davis 65 Meadow St. funeral scheduled 1 p m Tuesday at Central Street Baptist Church with Rev. Abram and Rev. Fagan. Burial follow. Davis died after a short illness at home of daughter Sadie Johns in Cleveland Ohio. Born Jan 9 1898 in North Carolina son of late John and Mrs Davis. World War I veteran. Also listed are many Davis relatives in Sullivan, New York, Ohio, and Cleveland. Service from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to church one hour prior. In Princeton, Dr George Melville Bolling 92 OSU Greek and Sanskrit professor emeritus, died Saturday. lived here since 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davis
Meadow St
Central Street Baptist Church
Edward Abram
George Fagan
Greenwood Memorial Park
Sadie Johns
Cleveland
Ohio
North Carolina
John Davis
Mabel Davis
James D. Jr
Sullivan
John
United States Army
Texas
Joe
Columbus
Charles
Ernestine Austin
Evelyn Watson
Annie Washington
Jeanette Davis
New York
Viola Cox
Zelma Mitchell
Betty Wilson
Virginia Mae Davis
Marie Locken
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Princeton
UPID
George Melville Bolling
Ereritus
Ohio State University
Bolling
Beulah Whitlock
E. Main St
Raleigh
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Atkinson
Carolina
W. A. Burke
Charles E. Simpson
Putnam County
Wayne Bright
Burke
Bright
Harold Phipps
Rodriguez’ Court
Hetty Rohring
Harper Heights
Phipps
Lawrence A. Preston
Parkersburg
Rodriguez
West Virginia Turnpike
Nathan G. Daniels
Daniels
Billy Gene Richmond
Beaver
Dorothy Quesenberry
Lanark
Nathaniel Sweatte
Micky Tipton
Soak Creek
Ralph Law
Alice Grace Walton
Charleston
Robert St. Clair
Richard D. Wilson
Sprague
Kanawha Street
Robert Devin
Oliver Mills
MacArthur
Paul Epperly
Otha Shrews
Prominent British Builder Sir Harold Bellman Dies
London reports Sir Harold Bellman 77 renowned builder died Saturday at Guy's Hospital. He led major construction projects and shaped postwar development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Sir Harold Bellman
Britain
Guy’s Hospital
Henry G Thomas dies at 69 noted fire chief and authorit
Henry G. Thomas aged 69 former Hartford Connecticut fire chief and national figure in fire prevention organizations died Saturday. He led Hartford fire department and was a prominent advocate for safety and training in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Henry G. Thomas
Hartford, Conn
New York State Institute founder Albert A Johnson dies
Sioux Falls report notes Albert A Johnson, 83, first director of the New York State Institute Applied Agriculture, died Friday. The obituary recalls his leadership and impact on agricultural research and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls, S.D
UPI
Albert A. Johson
New York State Institute
Applied Agriculture
Friy
15 Year Old Girl Released To Mother
A 15 year old juvenile appeared before Raleigh County Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery this morning on charges of running away with the carnival. She was released to the custody of her mother from Gary Indiana. The girl, visiting friends of her mother in East Beckley, disappeared, was located in the northern part of the state with the carnival, and brought back to Raleigh County where she was jailed in Juvenile Quarters pending a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Gary
Ind
East Beckley
McCreery
Soldier Stricken in Lanark Rescue Squad Responds
The Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad answered a Lanark call at 12:20 a m today for Bervin Delahoussage a soldier at Arlington Va with a heart condition. He was taken to Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Army Morale Is Very High Cyrus Vance Says
Huntington Virginia February reports quote Secretary of the Army Cyrus Vance stating morale in the Armed Forces is very high despite published claims to the contrary. He defends Defense Secretary Robert McNamara as a man with a heart and notes McNamara’s interest in people. Vance returns from a Europe visit where he inspected the Seventh Army, praising its readiness and strength in peacetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Seventh Army
Mabscott Fire Department Queen Contest Semi Finals Party
Benny Sena om president of the depart ment says a party for the semi finalists will be held at 7 p m Thursday at the Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Fire Department
Fire Department
Benny Se
Boxer dog picked up on Harper Road in Raleigh County
A female boxer dog was picked up on Harper Road Friday, according to caretaker A. C. Allen at the Raleigh County Animal Shelter. A mother cat and four kittens are being housed there waiting for adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Harper Road
A. C. Allen
Soldier Assigned to Indian Town Gap Duty in Pa
Pfc. Glenn Harris of the U.S. Army Recruiting Main Station Beckley is on 70 days temporary duty at Indian Town Gap Military Reservation Annville Pennsylvania. He will support the Second Army Reserve Officers Training program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Harris
U.S. Army
Beckley
Indian Town Gap
Annville
Sophians Jailedfor Drunk and Disorderly in Raleigh
Joseph Stone, Sophia, was jailed in Raleigh County Jail at 8 30 p m Sunday by Sophia Town Police on charges of being drunk and disorderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophian
Joseph Stone
Sophia
Raleigh County
Sophia Town
Norway General Takes Over UN Truce Team in Jerusalem
Gen Odd Bull of Norway arrived in Jerusalem to assume duties as chief of the United Nations truce team overseeing the Israeli Arab border area. He succeeds Gen Carl Von Horn of Sweden, who has completed his assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Israel
UPI
Odd Bull
Norway
United Nations
I Carl von Horn
Sweden
Show Biz Route: From Treasury to Nightclub Singer
Dick West notes Richard E. McCormack left the Treasury to debut as a nightclub singer after a career path through Stonehill College campaigns, Sen. Hartke, and the Kennedy campaigns. He later became deputy assistant to the secretary, worked on congressional relations, and now performs nightly with a new record. Caution: choose a winning candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick West Washington
UPI
New Frontier
Secretary of the Treasury
Richard E. McCormack
Treasury Department
McCormack
Stonehill College
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Senate
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
John McCormack
D-Miss
Pope John XXIII Slips Toward Death in Vatican Pace
Pope John XXIII, known as the Pope of Peace, enters a slow agony on his deathbed as doctors note alternating lucid spells and stupor. He suffers from a stomach tumor and peritonitis, with massive hemorrhages weakening his heart and a Vatican to prepare for the pope’s funeral rites and successor election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope John
Pope of
Papal
Vatican
St. Peter's Square
State Secretariat
Vatican Palace
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