Veterans insurance hopes rise as NSLI extension advances
Thousands of World War II and Korean veterans in West Virginia could regain National Service Life Insurance as Congress weighs a Senate-backed extension. Rep. Teague signals readiness to accept the plan, reversing prior opposition, while Veterans Administration blocks the measure amid ongoing debates.
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Capitol Hill
Olin Teague
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Senate
Teague
House
NSLI
American Legion
VFW
Tration
Congress
Social Security tax rules for farmers and widows explained
A self employed person with net earnings of 400 or more must file tax returns and pay self employment tax regardless of age or Social Security. A widow with three children loses benefits on marriage unless the spouse receives benefits. if remarried to a non beneficiary, benefits stop but children's benefits would be refigured and could increase. notify the Social Security office promptly.
Thurber stages new work with Ross lead role
New York AP reports James Thurber, rising from success with A Thurber Carnival, is adapting Make My Bed for the stage. The blind writer dictates the script which has been rewritten four times and aims for next year’s production. Harold Ross, former editor of The New Yorker, is the central figure to be portrayed by Robert Preston, noted for his recent Broadway turn in The Music.
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New York
Thurber
James Thurber
Harold Ross
The
New Yorker
Ross
Robert Preston
Corbet Named on FBI Ten Most Wanted List
Corbet, a California escapee and murder convict, is sought on a federal charge of unlawful interstate flight to avoid confinement. Born October 2 1928 in Seattle he is 6 feet 1 inch to 6 feet 2 inches, 160 to 170 pounds with light brown hair hazel eyes and a fair complexion. He is considered armed and dangerous.
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Corbet
FBI
California Institution For Men
Chino
Calif
Air Force
Los Antos
Seattle
Wash
Corbett
Si Oera
Jury Awards Keatley $2 More In Car Repair Suit
A Raleigh County jury awarded D A Keatley 656.44 for car repairs after a Thanksgiving 1959 incident near Route 3. The jury raised the amount by 2 dollars at the judge's request to rely on memory rather than a written figure. Judge Norman Knapp oversaw the trial with attorney Joseph Luchini presenting Keatley’s case against Cecil Kincaid who had pleaded guilty to drunken driving previously. A brief interruption occurred when a man offered strawberries in court.
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Raleigh County
D. A. Keatley
Keatley
Hugh
Mount Hope
Cecil Kincaid
Winger
Virgil
Joseph Luchini
Norman Knapp
Kincaid
J. N. White
Knapp
Jack Mann
Driving Solo Ends In Trouble
Beckley resident Mrs. Geraldine Oney suffered injuries and was taken to Raleigh General Hospital in satisfactory condition after her car left Raleigh Hill and struck a guard rail near Raleigh Motor Sales Inc. A witness reported her vehicle swerved into the guard rail, ejecting her from the car. Police charged her with reckless driving and driving without an operator’s license.
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Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Geraldine Oney
Dorcas Ave
Raleigh Hill
Oney
Raleigh Motor Sales Inc
West Virginia Hardwood Lumber Shipped to Out-of-State Furniture Makers
Ninety percent of the state's hardwood lumber is processed for furniture makers outside West Virginia, underscoring the reliance on external markets for local timber.
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West Virginia
Auto Insurance Four-Pay Plan Ad by Omar Stover
An automobile insurance ad promotes a four payment plan offered by Omar O. Stover CL 3.4392 representing Federal Mutual Insurance Company. It invites readers to call for details and pricing.
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Omar O. Stover
Federal Mutual Ins. Co
A & H Insurance Company
Beckley
W. Va
W. B. Jones
R. L
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley
R. E. Bare
Dial
Roy A. Jones
The
Nature S
Berkshire
Flightmaster
Price Brothers
Elmer Fox
Victor
Ansted
Yey Crotty
Shady Spring
M. C. Richmond
Call Oak
Funeral notices from Beckley area including Lowery and Haley tributes
Obituary notices list infant Joan Francis Lowery of Wichita Falls Texas buried at Sunset Memorial Park. Clifton Halroyd Haley of Eccles 45 killed at Helen Mines. services at Melton Mortuary with burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Mark Spangler Hudson 50 of Baltimore dies. funeral at Calfee Sunset Memorial Park. James H Cook 84 of local area dies. services at Calfee Sunset Memorial Park. William J Daniel 84 Arnett dies. services Arnett Chapel Miller Cemetery. Violet Pate Atkinson 45 of Minden died. services Glen Morgan Community Church Prince Cemetery. Found dog on Nathan Street and items for sale and employment ads following.
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Lowery
Joan Francis
Claude Edward Lowery
Witchita Falls
Texas
U. S. Air Force Hospital
Sheppard Air Force Base
Sunset Memorial Park
Lester Tenney
Melton Mortuary
Daniel
William J
Arnett
Virgil Cook
Wade Webb
Miller
Rock Creek
Rose and Quesenberry
Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
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News For Veterans
C. $. Collier JR
Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington
House Committee
Joseph Corbett, JR
Mose
Anne Stover
Paul and
Ovatta Dickerson
Clear Fork
Florence P
Hoke J. Monroe
Horace A
Wylantha B Pierce
Haley
Hudson
Oakwood Ph
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince Street
Memoriam
Arthur R. Cecil
Heaven
Mamie
Peggy
Douglas T. Bryant
Paul E. Craven
Johnstown Rd
Webb & Neal Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Vance Drive
Neal
Mgr
E. W. Powers
C. Egnor
Crab Orchard & Logan
MT. Tabor
Oakwood Avenue
Nathan Street
Murphys
Ad. Beckley
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
P. NG
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Edger
Todd’s Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Howard_R
Buckley Photo Service
Socia
Church Street
Vera Rose Beauty Shop
Lee Dillon
Shirley Whiting
Doris Marshall Gibson
Katherine Fragale
Delmar Beauty Shop
Heber St
Beckley Place Apartments
Apt. No. 1
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
P. O. Box
Nashville
Tennessee
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Wrights
Harper Road
John W. Eye
West
Neville St
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St
Wards
Montgomery Ward
Beckley, W. Va
Meno
West Neville
St. B
Dial CL
Lilly’s
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St. Beckley
Campbell Music Co
Appalachian
Hinton
Hemlock
White Gray Lumber CO
Crab Orchard
East Rainelle
Jim Green
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Town and Country Drive Inn
Midway Lunch
Neville Street
Wee Brothers Drive Inn
Daniels, Va
Avon
CORT
Rev Clower
Rev. Moore
Pioneer Hotel
Rainelle
Watkins
Marsh Fork
Buel Redden
Box 13
Crow
Fuller Brush
Russell Horn
Grove Avenue
Nicholas
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Accident & Health
M. L. Goodman's
Texaco and Grocery
Stamford
SKUNK
George McClung
Glen Rogers
Call’ Mullens
Guernsey
James Hughes Mills
Sophia
Pinecrest Motel
Henry Conway Hardware
Westinghouse
Wiligon
S. Kanawha
Houchins
Foster Hardware Company
Hall's
Norge
Lone Star
J. W. Huddle
Clyde Street
Fort Spring
Stone CO
Muddy Creek Sa Rt. 1
Alderson, W
Hickory Lion
Homelite
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
Lowman Music Com
Dowdy Sewing Center
East Beckley Post Office
Dearing Bros
Belle Fence CO
Belle
CLARK
Southern Cross
Phileco
Philco Conscte TV
Philco Portable
Philco
Tale
Martin
Ars
Tale & Co
Man St. Ph
Firestone
Picnic Peer
Hoover Sales & Service
Méchanes
Main
Wuvsedieenasiniperenips
Garland Frasher Marine
Fifth Avenue
Huntington
Benrus
Best Furniture CO
South Fayette St
DOY
TV Valley Drive
NEW River
Mohair
New River Supply
Prince St. Ph
Rure
Cape Cod
Call
Roy S. Coe
Foster's
Bud's, Inc
Ter's
Remington
Klaus Office Bee
yi McCreery S.t __ Dial cL
Dormeyer
Sunbeam
Singer Treadle
H. P
Matt Crook
New
Raleigh Road Road
Grandview Land
Grandview
Beaver Block Co
Lectrolux Corp
Jack’s Trading Post
Raleigh Motor Sales
Cub
K. M. Walker
Aller Brush
Grove Ave
Montgomery Ward Beckley
Sheffield
England
Service
BNC
W. Prince Street
SAN Campbell Music CO
Cook’s Music Shop
Band Instruments
Servis
North Oakwood Ave
Beckley Dial
Harry S. Mills
Mer
Jan Campbell
Jan
Main Street
Noah Crotty
Pluto Road
Ampeng
Beckley Redi-Mix CO
McGraw Bros. Construction
Bolt
W. V
Oceana Lumber & Supply CO
Oceana
Ferguson
Lawrence A. Gravely
Bill West
Lilly
Italy
Vance Dr. Ph
Amos E. Quesenberry
Rose
Golde Aig
Raleigh Glass & Mirror CO
City Ave
Harvey Cabinet Co
Maytag Auto
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