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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1962
Page
2
The Raleigh County 4 H Leaders Association will gather Monday at 7 30 pm in 4H Camp hall at Little Beaver. Clarence Wooten 4 H agent says the group will plan summer activities and participation in regional and state events.
A charter Air France flight carrying 121 art association members from Atlanta to art centers crashed, killing 130 and injuring none of the tail section crew. Families mourn in churches as prayerful community leaders are mourned. Mayor Allen calls it the city’s greatest tragedy. The loss echoes past disasters like Winecoff Hotel fire and shocks Atlanta’s cultural fabric.
Helen Hall of Handley remains in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a one car crash at Crow at 1 45 p m Sunday. Her sister Deane Hall 20 was treated and released with a bruised right hip and eye cuts. Driver Joseph Conn 20 of Boomer said the door opened as he tried to close it and he lost control, sending the car into a tree causing 400 dollars in damages. Conn was not injured or charged. Theodore Webb of Arnett was treated and released from Beckley Hospital after a head on collision on West Virginia 3 near Glen Daniel. Police checked and no report or details were available.
Charleston dispatch reports the State Health Department proposal for closer screening of motorists to remove those with physical or mental handicaps from driving has been endorsed by the West Virginia Medical Journal. Dr D E Greenwitch of Wheeling, president of the WV Medical Association, had endorsed it earlier. Health Director N H Dyer urged reevaluation of driving laws to keep unsafe drivers from operating vehicles. The Journal says physicians should consider the legal right to withdraw licenses from patients who ignore driving cautions.
SPENCER UPS A Kanawha County man whose wife drowned in an apparent death by own action pact died of a heart attack Sunday at Spencer Hospital. G W Jug Carney 57 of Charleston waded into the Kanawha River with his wife Felechia 54 May 23 but became hysterical and climbed back to the bank after she disappeared. Her body was recovered about two hours later. Carney was treated at Highland Hospital in Charleston then transferred to Spencer Hospital where he died.
Beckley Rescue Squad rushed to the residence of 66 year old Grace Mayo at 224 Morris Street at 1 45 a m. She was transported to Raleigh General Hospital with the nature of her illness not known.
An advertisement touts Bell-ans tablets as a safe solution to bad breath and stomach acidity. It claims the product sweetens the mouth and stomach, with no harmful drugs, and offers a 35 cent price plus a free sample by mailing to Bell-ans in Orangeburg New York.
District 50 voted to accept a company offer and workers at West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. in Wellsburg resume duties today. In the May 8 primary, Rep. Elizabeth Kee topped Robert J. Staker by 25,867 votes while Democrat Cleveland Bailey led Arch Moore Jr. by 13,428. Bailey and Moore face off in November for the 2nd District seat.
A 15 year old Shady Spring youth was jailed at Raleigh County Jail on a juvenile warrant after deputies found a hack saw blade in the cell. He gave the blade to his uncle Franklin D. Carr who is also serving a sentence there. Carr shared a cell with three men from Cleveland charged with breaking and entering the Pagoda Shopping Center. A jail bar had been sawed in half and another partially cut. The youth is to appear before Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. MecCreery.
Vance Hill, 66, of Besoco waived preliminary hearing on a murder charge in the shooting death of Lewis Hughes, 66, of Besoco. Bond not yet set. the court expects a later decision by Judge Harry L. McCreery. Hughes died after being shot following a card game. Hill is jailed in Raleigh County.
A Raleigh County Circuit Court decree by Judge Norman Knapp grants divorce to Jean Rarick from William G. Rarick. Custody of two children awarded to the plaintiff.
Raleigh and Wyoming county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committees will meet Wednesday at 10 am in the ASCS offices on Prince Street. Franklin Lilly, ASCS manager, says Kelly Farmer chairs Raleigh County and Robert Cook chairs Wyoming County.
In a circuit court action from October 1961 the jury awarded $25,000 for the death of the elder Rorrer. Special damages totaled $13,996.60 with hospital costs $3,991.31 and other expenses. Andrews faced prison terms from a Raleigh County case and conducted his own defense, citing a car value of $630 and his post office employment. Jurors listed include Bert Walker and several Mrs. names. proceedings continued with jurors excused to 9 a m Wednesday.
Excavations reveal evidence that Indus Valley civilization in India dates back at least 5,000 years, indicating an ancient urban culture predating previously known milestones. Archaeologists report artifacts and urban planning clues suggesting early complex society in the region.
Final rites for Alonzo S Stewart 55 of Ravencliff will be at 2 pm Tuesday at Pine Grove Baptist Church Ravencliff with Rev Herbert Perry and Rev Wiley Brooks officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. He died Sunday in a Beckley hospital after four months illness. Born June 26 1906 in Wilder Tennessee he was son of Edna Dupree Stewart and late Thomas H Stewart. Survived by wife Willa Lee West Stewart three sons John Arlington VA Robert and David at home six brothers Justus Wesley Basil Pineville Ky Bryan Convoy Ohio Obed Baileysville Aaron Oceana and Ray Meadow Bridge three sisters Christine Scott Inkster Ruth Daken Cincinnati and Leatrice Smith Dearborn. Body at Evans Funeral Home Oceana then church one hour prior to services. Pallbearers Ward Stewart Cather Pettry David Lay Paul Brooks Bill Owens Bill Puckett. (RNS) Crickmer of Beckley Ida Rappola Yoakum Texas and Okie and Ray Meadow Bridge. 19 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren. Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle in charge. (RNS)
Funeral services for Thomas James Owens 81 of 235 S Heber St will be held at 11 am Wednesday at Rose and Questionberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel with Rev Jim Franklin officiating Burial will follow at Shrewsbury Cemetery Ghent He died at home Sunday at 2 am from an apparent heart attack He was born February 1 1881 in Pottstown Pa a son of the late John and Alice Owens A retired Pennsylvania railway conductor with 40 years service he was a member of the First Methodist Church Beckley the Loyal Order of Eagles and the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors Survivors include his wife Hettie Lilly Owens one son William of Glen Dale Calif one daughter Patricia Owens of Glendale and 10 grandchildren The body will lie in state at the funeral home
Mrs E S Humphreys Jr of Atlanta Georgia daughter in law of relatives tied to Maxwell Hill and Harlow Warren died in the jetliner crash near Paris Sunday. She leaves two sons aged about 8 and 12.
Harry William Saul 38 of 131 East Main Street died in a one car crash when the vehicle went through a bridge railing at Prince and landed on railroad tracks about 50 feet below. He was born August 27 1923 in Hazard Kentucky and survived by his mother four brothers and four sisters with services set for 2 PM Tuesday at Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. A spokesman said no word had been received on the body’s arrival from Germany.
Elsworth Westfall 77 of Hominy Falls died Saturday night after a short illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Penile Methodist Church Hominy Falls with Rev. P. E. Orndorff officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Nettie. Westfall born Red Knob August 22 1884 was a retired farmer and Olive Branch Baptist Church member. Survived by son Ayward Westfall Ravencliff. Funeral arranged by Nickell Funeral Home East Rainelle.
Funeral services for H A McClanahan 93 of Maplewood will be held at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Maplewood Methodist Church with Rev Roy McClelland officiating Burial will follow at McClanahan Cemetery Backus Mountain He died Sunday at his daughter s home after a long illness He was a retired farmer and member of Oak Grove Baptist Church Born February 12 1869 in Meadow Creek He was a son of Thomas and Jeanetta Gwinn McClanahan Survivors include six daughters Erma Goddard Meadow Bridge Ohio Cheetham Cleveland Ohio Harrah Stanford Ohio Jones Columbus Ohio Jorden Huntington West Virginia Eppich Cleveland Ohio two sons Harvey Shady Spring and George Lanark three sisters Annie and others not fully listed
Elmer N Lilly 43 formerly of Blue Jay died in Germany Sunday after a heart attack. Army veteran of 20 years, body will be returned to Beckley for burial. His wife Minnie Lilly recently returned to Blue Jay from Germany to stay with her sister Mrs Manuel Perez.
Lewis Hughes 66 of Besoco died from a pistol wound after an argument over a card game. Final rites by Rev. Ernest King at Mt Zion Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Body moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church an hour before service.
Mrs Genevieve Lilly 77 died at 10 45 a m today in a local hospital after a short illness She was born at Flat Top April 7 1885 and was a member of Beaver Baptist Church Survivors include her husband Henry H Lilly two sons Hartzel Cool Ridge and James D Arlington Va three daughters Mrs Billy Wanda Miles Shady Spring Mrs I C Beulah Edmonds MacArthur and Mrs Merle Reba Sparks Pittsburgh Pa two brothers H E Lilly Mullens and Joseph Flat Top a sister Mrs C C Smith MacArthur 12 grandchildren and four great Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements
Melvin Pinkard 75 of Harvey will have funeral services at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church Thurmond, changed from Tuesday. Rev. A L Simms will officiate. Burial in Claremont Cemetery. He died Thursday in an Oak Hill nursing home after a long illness. Survived by three sons Melvin Jr. Whipple Donald New York City Costello Florida and one daughter Betty J. Florida. Body to be removed from Parlor one hour before service.
William L. Bower of 211 Queen Street was appointed jury commissioner by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp. He took oath on June 1 to succeed G C Porter as the Democratic commissioner. E M Ashworth is the Republican Commissioner. Each serves a four year term.
Beckley police report a 1962 model car driven by Kelly Clay of 332 1-2 Prince Street struck a utility pole on Harper Road causing about $500 in damages. Clay was not at the scene and no charges were filed. Also notes that private giving in the United States reached a record $8.7 billion in 1961.
Democrat John Connally defeated Don Yarborough in a close Texas runoff to secure the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and will face Jack Cox, a former Democrat turned Republican, in the November election. Final unofficial totals show Connally winning with 564,652 votes to 538,578, as Yarborough refused to concede amid talk of a potential court challenge.
Paul Price, 29, of Beckley, is in serious condition at Blue field Sanitarium after a Sunday morning car crash near Glen Daniel. He suffers a fracture and dislocation of the spine and is partially paralyzed in both legs. Details of the accident were not learned at presstime.
A narrator tells Lighter Side about growing urges to invest as a normal part of aging. He advises delaying action until a suitable broker appears, then watches her return to play. He laughs at the thought of explaining the Securities & Exchange Commission someday.
A chartered plane carrying Georgians home from a tour sponsored by the Atlanta Art Association crashed near Villeneuve le Roi France after piercing a field and fences. One steward died 10 hours after rescue. 122 passengers and 7 crew were killed immediately. Most aboard were in their 50s or older. at least 30 couples and 31 surviving children were aboard.
Advertisement offers burial insurance by mail from Central Life Insurance Co. No medical exam required and no agent will call. Claims a $1,000 life policy for ages 40 to 90, with free information and no obligation. Tear out form with name, address, and birth to Fort Worth Texas.
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