President Gets New Custom-Built Auto
President Kennedy received a custom built bubble top Lincoln limousine with elevator two radio telephones and three tops. The 21 foot eight passenger vehicle designed under Secret Service specs took four years to design and five months to build at Ford. It weighs 7 822 pounds powered by a 430 cubic inch engine and will replace the Truman era bubble top used for 11 years. The government will pay Ford 500 annually for use and the old car retires to the Ford Museum.
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Washington
API
Kennedy
Ford Motor Co
A. E. Baughman
White House
Ford Museum
Ford
Mabscott Lions Install Officers Tonight at Church
Mabscott Lions Club will install officers at 6 30 p.m. at Mabscott Methodist Church with Rev C S Donnelly as guest speaker during the Ladies Night affair, per program chair man J D Ballew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Lions Club
Mabscott Methodist Church
J. D. Ballew
Ballew
C. S. Donnelly
Willis Defends Nine Suits Today
In Raleigh County Circuit Court Willis Water Co faced nine new lawsuits brought by Harper Heights residents represented by Clay S. Crouse. They claim Willis failed to follow a Public Service Commission order to hire an engineer, seeking compensation for water service deemed inadequate from March 18, 1957, to January 15, 1958. A total of 18 suits against Willis are listed for the term, with six earlier verdicts favoring Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Willis
Willis Water Co
Raleigh
Harper Heights
Clay S. Crouse
Willis
Public Service Commission
Crouse
Dennis Leary
J. W. Maxwell
PSC
Maxwell
Norman Knapp
Beclley two car crash causes $215 in damages
Damages were estimated at 215 in a two car accident on Second Ave at 5 p m Wednesday. Beckley City Police reported a 1954 model car driven by Vincent R Garaffa 38 of 301 Wyoming Ave struck the rear of a car driven by Selma A Thompson 43 of Route 3 Beckley.
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Second Ave
Beckley
Vincent R. Garaffa
Wyoming Ave
Selma A. Thompson
Route 3
Spinster Slain While Praying To Find Job
In Chicago a 40 year old unemployed spinster Gertrude Lewandowski was found stabbed 64 times at Blessed Sacrament Church where she prayed for work. Neighbors saw a man flee the scene and police detained him for questioning. Her purse and modest belongings remained intact. The slaying follows two other major unsolved killings in three days.
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Chicago
UPI
Gertrude ‘Lewandowski
Blessed Sacrament Church
Miss Lewandowski
Laos Cease-Fire Strain Deepens At Geneva Talks
The United States and Soviet Union clashed over Laos as the International Control Commission reported the Padong clash as the most serious since the May cease fire. American observers said pro Communist rebels violated the truce and overran a base camp of the royal Laotian government. Gromyko accused the U S of using incidents to stall the Geneva conference while Harriman defended Washington’s stance and sought to set the record straight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riman
Laos
Harriman
International Control Commission
Padong
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Geneva
TV Vio lence Study. Kennedy Khrushchev Gift in Vienna
The Senate Juvenile Delinquency subcommittee planned to study the impact of TV violence on children by showing one violent movie and a peaceful alternative to monitor effects. Census Bureau reports May 1 population at 182 481 000, up 3 157 000 since April 1960. Eddie Polo, silent-film star, dies at 86 in Hollywood. Khrushchev and Kennedy exchange gifts in Vienna with a gold cigar box and caviar. Mint Canyon fire in California burns 4 500 acres of Angeles National Forest. Cold fronts ease East heat, California sees record heat. New England temperatures drop to 40s. West German Nazis-turned-judges must quit by June 30, 1962. Parkersburg fraud probe into city street department operations underway. Mayor Jackson to charge involved persons. Gov Barron hosts British Ambassador Sir Harold Caccia in Charleston on economic issues. Columbia Cement plans 10 000-barrel cement plant at Nitro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Potomac Rive
John G. Tower
Sen. Tower
R-Tex
Washington
Senate
Census Bureau
U.S
Eddie Polo
Hollywood
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Vienna
Mint Canyon
Newhall
Calif
Angeles National Forest
Central
Appalachians
California
New England
Bundestag
Parkersburg
City Street Department
Dean T. Jackson
W. W. Barron
Harold Caccia
United States
Charleston
Britain
West Virginia
Harold
Gov. Barron
House of Delegates
Pittsburgh
Columbia Cement Corp
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Nitro
Castro trims prisoner swap in Cuba US dispute
Castro said 1,214 captives were an erroneous count and offered to trade 1,173 invaders plus three leaders and other detainees. He accused US planes of trespassing Cuban air space and warned of Latin American sentiment ahead of the Montevideo conference. He may attend the Inter-American Economic Conference and said Kennedy would see Latin American feeling toward the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Castro
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Washington
Montevideo
Uruguay
United States
Latin America
Cuba
Kennedy
United ‘States
Police Probe Dynamiting of Smithers Bridge
Police investigate a dynamite blast on a Smithers Bridge near Montgomery as a threatening phone call to a trailer family is ruled a prank. Damage includes 400 dollars to Giannini Hardware and shattered windows at Rochette Motel Valley Building Supply and Bree’s Restaurant. No injuries reported.
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Smithers
RNS
Smithers Creek
E. S. Goodson
Cannelton Hollow
Montgomery
Smithers Street
State Police
Goodson
State Road Commission
Giannini Hardware
Rochette
Valley Building Supply
Bree’s
Stevenson Attacks Kennedy Plan On Cuban Invasion
Adlai Stevenson's week end remarks accuse President Kennedy of rescinding an Eisenhower era plan that included U S air support for Cuban invaders. He faces insults from Communists before leaving for Bolivia as El Siglo and Ultima Hora attack the U S clerk ambassador. In Santiago leftist students protest while in La Paz unions prepare demonstrations over Communist arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
GOP
Kennedy
Eisenhower
U.S
Stevenson
Bolivia
el Siglo
Ultima Hora
Santiago
Cuba
la Paz
West Point Appointment Secures Hindsley's Four Year Path
Beckley boy Hindsley, initially left without a slot after Slack's first choice, earned a West Point appointment via Senator Randolph. During WWHS senior year he led Key Club as president, served Honor Society as treasurer, and starred in football wrestling and track. He aims to wrestle and play 150 pound football at West Point and will be commissioned as a second lieutenant with a bachelor of science after four years.
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West Point
U. S. Army
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Virginia Meador 70
Funeral services for Mrs Virginia Cleo Meador 70 of Camp Creek Mercer County will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Spanishburg Methodist Church Rev Ernest Boyd to officiate Burial in French Cemetery Camp Creek She died Wednesday in a local hospital after months of illness Her husband Arnus Meador preceded her in death March 17 This obituary notes three sons William Paul Deane three daughters and several siblings plus 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers listed Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton The body to be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to residence Friday noon call at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Cleo Meador
Camp Creek
Mercer County
Spanishburg Methodist Church
Ernest Boyd
French Cemetery
Meador
Russell F
Mary Carnes French
Spanishburg
Frank Bowling
Bluefield
Carl Taylor
Lebanon
Mary Moore
Hazard
Rose and Quesenberry
Junior Russell
Claurie Hatcher
Kent Lilly
Vernon Darnell
Carl Meadows
Lige Darnell
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Scottish born widow Mrs Prodie dies aged 81 at Mount Hope
Mrs Caroline Prodie 81 of Mount Hope died 8 p m Wednesday after a long illness at Andrew S Rowan Home Born in Scotland June 23 1879 she came to America in 1906 A member of Mount Hope Presbyterian Church Her husband James Prodie died in 1936 Survivors include a daughter Elizabeth Brodie Stone a brother R M Lambie Charleston three sisters Kathrine Leishman Columbus Ohio Agnes Easton Beckley Elizabeth Cormack Eccles two grandchildren six great grandchildren Funeral services 2 p m Friday at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church Rev Ray Hansen in charge Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill Body taken from Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope to church one hour before service Pallbearers will be Presbyterian Church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Lambie Prodie
Mount Hope
Andrew S. Rowan
Scotland
America
Ohio
Agnes Easton
Beckley
Elizabeth Cormack
Eccles
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Ray Hansen
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Oak Hill
Tyree
The
Presbyterian Church
RNS
David Arthur Cain Dies in Drowning Tragedy Funeral Friday
David Arthur Cain 17, grandson of Mr and Mrs Selmer Blevins of Crab Orchard, drowned while swimming near his Washington DC home. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Friday at the parents home 9 Weber Drive Washington with body recovered after dragging operations about two and a half hours after the drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Arthur Cain
Selmer Blevins
Crabb Orchard
Arthur Cain
Weber Drive
Washington, D. C
Final rites for George J. Wood held in Princeton
George J. Wood 82 of Princeton died after a two year illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p m in the George W Seaver Memorial Chapel with burial at Oakwood Park Cemetery. He was born in 1879 in Coal City and was a former Beckley resident. He taught briefly in Raleigh County and spent over 45 years in Mercer County schools serving as superintendent before retirement. Surviving relatives in Beckley include a granddaughter Mrs Kenneth J Neely and sister in law Mrs Ira Whitlock. Seaver Mortuary Princeton in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J
Jack) Wood
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Oakwood Park
Wood
Coal City
Beckley
Raleigh County
Mercer County
Kenneth J. Neely
Ira Whitlock
Seaver Mortuary
Final rites for Mrs. Mabel Owens in Glen Daniel
Mrs. Mabel Owens 43 of Glen Daniel to be buried at Sunset Memorial Park after funeral at 2 p.m. in MacArthur Church of God with Rev. Otis Clyburn officiating. She was killed instantly by lightning about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. Calfee Funeral Home arranged services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Owens
Glen Daniel
MacArthur Church of God
Otis Clyburn
Sunset Memorial Park
Nettie Sisk 84 Mullens resident dies at 4:34 a m
Mrs Nettie Florence Sisk 84 of Mullens died today from infirmities of old age. She was a member of First Church of God on Guyandotte Avenue and born February 6 1877 at Macajah's Ridge, a daughter of William and Janet Monk. Survived by four sons Lamar G Roy C Boyd H Rev Wayne A Sisk. four daughters Pearl Kelly Gretchen Dingus Eloise Lisk Lannie Goins. three sisters Lou Bolyard Homer Wells Georgia Lusk. one brother Clifford Monk. 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at First Church of God with Rev John J Bailey in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Florence Sisk
Mullens
First Church of God
Guyandotte Avenue
Macajah's Ridge
William and
Janet Monk
Henry
Lamar IG
Roy C
Georgia Lusk
Herndon
Clifford Monk
Miami
Fla
John J.bailey
Mrs Adeline Mitchem Rites Planned After Death at Home
Mrs Adeline Mitchem 64 of 329 Bostic Ave died at home at 9 this morning after a heart attack Born June 19 1896 in Thorpe she was a daughter of the late George and Louise Mitchem She was a member of the Penecostal Holiness Church Survivors include husband Reece three sons Marvin Beaver Paul Beckley Roger at home three daughters Ruth Rose Beckley Helen and Shirley at home a brother Paris Mitchem Pageton six grandchildren The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Mitchem
Bostic Ave
Thorpe
George and
Louise Mitchem
Penecostal Holiness Church
Beckley
Reece Mitchem
Marvin
Beaver
Paul
Roger
Ruth Rose
Helen
Shirley
Paris Mitchem
Pageton
Martilla Turner
Cleveland
Ohio
Cosbey Davis
Nancy Gibson
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Omar H Brinkley Funeral Services Held in New Haven
Omar Hun ter Brinkley 38 of New Haven Conn nephew of Mrs R J Howard and Mrs Cleo Blakey both of Beckley will be conducted at 11 a m Saturday at New Haven He died at 10 p m Monday after a heart attack at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Hunter Brinkley
New Haven
Conn
R. J. Howard
Cleo Blakey
Beckley
Brinkley
Funeral services for Harvey Claytor in East Beckley
Harvey Claytor aged 71 of 118 Deegans Street East Beckley will have funeral services at 2 p m Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church with Reverends Henry DuBois and James Bly presiding. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park with the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Claytor
Deegans St
East Beckley
New Hope Baptist Church
Henry DuBois
James Bly
Greenwood Memorial Park
Final rites for Mrs Jessie Mae Bowyer in Charleston
Mrs Jessie Mae Bowyer 75 of South Charleston died Tuesday in Thomas Memorial Hospital from a heart condition. Native of Monroe County she lived in South Charleston 20 years and was a retired G C Murphy Co employee. Service was to be at Degnan Funeral Home Charleston at 11 a m with burial to follow. Survived by Emmett Bowyer of Union two sons Marvin Pineville Gene Bowyer South Charleston five daughters Mary DeHart Princeton Mina Jones Myrtle Jones South Charleston Phillis Morgan St Albans Madaline Ratliff Union Joyce Boyd Big Chimney a sister Kellous Barnett Cleveland Ohio 12 grandchildren four great grandchildren. RNS
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Mae Bowyer
South Charleston
Degnan
Charleston
Bowyer
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Monroe County
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Union
G. C. Murphy Co
Emmett Bowyer
Marvin
Pineville
Gene Bowyer
Mina Jones
Myrtle Jones
Phillis Morgan
St. Albans
Madaline Ratliff
Joyce Boyd
Big Chimney
Mary DeHart
Princeton
Kellous Barnett
Cleveland
Ohio
Obituary of Ida Hunter prominent local teacher
Mrs Ida Mae Hunter 81 of 1312 S Kanawha St died at Raleigh General Hospital at 8 20 am after a short illness She was born Pine Knob Aug 8 1879 daughter of Lewis and Arminta Hunter a retired school teacher and member of First Baptist Church Women of the Moose Princeton Survivors include two daughters Mrs George Bryant Beckley and Mrs R K Collins Wallbridge Ohio two brothers Dr Byrd Hunter Coral Gables Fla and Dr Hubert Hunter Whitesville a sister Mrs Minnie Wright Miami Fla four grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral at 1 pm Saturday in Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel with Revs Jim Franklin and C E Walker in charge Burial in Pine Knob family cemetery Body remains at funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mae Hunter
S. Kanawha St
Raleigh General Hospital
Pine Knob
Lewis and
Arminta Honaker Hunter
First Baptist Church
Moose Lodge
Princeton
George Bryant
Beckley
R. K. Collins
Wallbridge
Ohio
Byrd Hunter
Coral Gables
Fla
Hubert Hunter
Whitesville
Minnie Wright
Miami
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel
Jim Franklin
C. E. Walker
Now You Know By United Press International
The Mexican chihuahua is described as the world's smallest dog breed with some individuals weighing as little as 16 ounces.
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United Press International
Damage suit yields hung jury in Raleigh County
A $50,000 injury suit by Barbara Ann Boggess and her mother Mrs Wilda Boggess, plus a consolidated case by Lloyd Boggess and the Gerneral heirs, failed to reach a verdict in Raleigh County Circuit Court after jurors deliberated from 3:45 p m to 9 am with a second reading requested. The accident occurred June 13 1960 on Highway 21 near Rural Acres Drive when Kiser’s car skidded to avoid a slower vehicle. Plaintiffs sought about $9,200 in the second suit while the first sought $50,000. Counsel included Clay S Crouse for plaintiffs and W H File Jr with Donald D Hodson for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Boggess
Wilda Boggess
Lilly Heights
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Cleveland
Ohio
Highway 21
Rural Acres Drive
Kiser
Clay S. Crouse
W. H. File Jr
Donald D. Hodson
Venezuela ambassador leaves university amid tense standoff
Venezuela kept responsibility for his safety if he left while university officials barred police from campus fearing clashes with students. Police surrounded the grounds but did not force entry. Moscoso departed with about 15 supporters as jeers and threats echoed from students. no violence occurred at the embassy.
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Europe
Circle University
Carlos A. Perez
Cecil Sanford
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
USIA
Jack Bright
Moscoso
Lawmakers Spar Over Sales Tax Plan And Revenue Proposals
Legislators clash as minority leaders accuse Barren of reneging on a pledge to end the sales tax increase. They propose reappropriating Road Commission funds to raise 7.8 million, but expect little attention. House activity dominates, with several minor bills sent to the Senate. A redistricting delay measure affects boards and commissions, a debate on senior hunting licenses unfolds, and a trio of bills from Del. Myles seeks 7.3 million in new revenue through liquor hikes utility exemption lift rental tax and meals tax increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del
George Seibert
Barren
House
Senate
del. T. E. Myles
D-Fayette
Barron's
Myles
Conflicting Stories Surface in Bolt Robbery
Beckley state police probe conflicting accounts from Fred Burgess and his wife after a Wednesday night robbery near Bolt. Burgess, owner of the Bolt Tavern at Pleasant Hills, said a man lying by the highway was jumped while he investigated. the attacker reportedly fled with an undisclosed amount.
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Fred Burgess
Bolt
Beckley
C. R. Daweson
State Police
Burgesses
Becksley
Pleasant Hills
Burgess
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