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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1966

Page

2

Johnsons beagle Him killed chasing White House squirrels

UPI reports President Johnson mourns the White House beagle Him after a car hit and killed him on the south grounds. His sister Her died in 1964 after swallowing a stone during a beautification trip. Johnson recalls Him as a beloved companion and recalls the ear pulling incident of 1964.

Washington UPI President Johnson White House Lynda House Johnson Him Lincoln Neb Executive Mansion Johnsons Kim

Elephant trade in Worcester dealer buys car with jumbo swap

In Worcester, auto dealer R Gordon Butler agreed to trade $3000 toward a Chevrolet Impala for an elephant. The owner Bob Gibson arrived with three elephants in a trailer claiming a breakdown. The elephant was moved to Butler’s Seekonk farm while zoos are approached.

Worcester Mass UPI R. Gordon Butler Bob Gibson San Diego Calif Butler Wyoming Seekonk Zoos

Jurors Report Thursday for June 23 in Cole v Royal Ins

Circuit Court jurors will report Thursday June 23, not Tuesday, for the Stella Cole versus Royal Insurance Company of New York case arising from a fire that destroyed her frame dwelling. She seeks $6,000 with interest.

Norman Knapp Circuit Court Stella Cole Royal Insurance Co. of New York Plantiff Defendent Insurance Company

State lawmakers back LBJ Viet Nam policy amid doubts over Great Society

Washington leaders of state legislatures gathered to endorse President Johnsons Viet Nam policy while many participants questioned the Great Society program. An administration briefing said Hanoi faces pressure from air attacks and contends that victory is unlikely, predicting no political collapse in Saigon or US withdrawal under domestic and world opinion pressure.

Washington UPI Johnson State House Senate Guam Puerto Rico Viet Nam North Viet Nam U.S South Viet Nam Hanoi Saigon

Disease report covers Raleigh and Wyoming counties

Raleigh County reports 93 upper respiratory infection cases for the week ending June 4, per Dr. N H Dyer health director. Other diseases include chickenpox three, influenza like illnesses 22, measles six, streptococcal infections 26, and tuberculosis one. Wyoming County reports one measles and one tuberculosis case.

Raleigh County N. H. Dyer

Final rites for Mrs Lilly Tincher 62 Fayetteville

Mrs Lilly Frances Tincher 62 of Route 1 Fayetteville dies after long illness. Final rites set for Friday 2 p m at Pleasant View Church of the Brethren with Rev Walter Shank and Rev E L Clower officiating. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Survived by husband Lee Tincher six sons Roy Ray Charles Billy Robert Charleston James and James Jr a daughter Shirley Compton a sister and 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Body to be moved from Dodd Payne Funeral Home to church an hour before service.

Lilly Frances Tincher Route 1 Fayetteville Pleasant View Church Lee Tincher Roy Ray Charles Billy Robert Charleston S. C James Laurel Shirley Compton Jessup Charles Toombs Covington Dodd-Payne Funeral

Dilley Rites Set for George T. Dilley in Oak Hill

George T Dilley 70 of Route 1 Fayetteville will be laid to rest in Oak Hill after a 7 40 p m Tuesday death. Funeral services with Rev Chalmer Skaggs presiding will be held Saturday at 2 p m in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park. Dilley a former miner and World War I veteran born February 18 1896 in Dothan is survived by his wife Virginia Anderson Dilley four sons two daughters including Mrs Helen Blackwell and Mrs Hilda Aiello, three foster sons, a brother, a half brother, three sisters, 23 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

George Thomas Dilley Route 1 Fayetteville Tyree Oak Hill Chalmer Skaggs Hich Lawn Memorial Park Dilley Free Will Baptist Church Dothan James and Elizabeth Toney Dilley Virginia Anderson Dilley Marvin Orville Howard Lee Larry Helen Blackwell Farmington N. M Hilda Aiello Fort Worth Texas Basil Bloome Ralph Humphrey David Lee Ellis Earl Glennie Carter Virginia Elory Roberts Rosa Larkie Ohio Stella Lewis Williamston Byrd Wagstaff S. Fayette St Southern Baptist Church Beckley H. B. Alexander Greenwood Memorial Park Wagstaff Wright and Anderson

William O. Pullen dies. funeral set at Shiloh Baptist

William O. Pullen 80 of Harper Heights dies at a local hospital. Funeral arrangements set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. G C Gilbert. burial at Greenwood Memorial. Surviving wife Frances, one son George, four daughters, one brother, one sister, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.

William O. Pullen Harper Heights Shiloh Baptist Church Shiloh Bedford Albert Pullen Frances Pullen George Chowchilla Calif Gladys Golston Goldie Coleman Patsy Harris Philadelphia Eleanor Jones San Francisco Lewis Baltimore

Poisoning Of Four Men Probed In Charleston

Authorities investigate possible link between four Charleston men poisoned on Wednesday and two mysterious deaths last month. Roy T Beaver Jr. 38 remains in critical condition, Howard Schoolcraft Charles Lambert and Everett Turley hospitalized. Beaver Sr. and C P Legg died last month after a river outing. suspected natural causes.

Charleston UPI Charleston General Hospital Roy Thomas Beaver Jr Howard Schoolcraft Charles Lambert Everett Turley George Nunley Beaver Roy Thomas Beaver Sr C. P. Legg Point Pleasant Nunley Putnam County Beaver Re

Ivy Dry counter irritant for skin troubles

Counter irritant for minor skin troubles including poison ivy oak sumac bites and sunburn. Gentile and safe for adults and children. Ivy Dry available at druggists in cream and lotion forms with prices noted for Cream .79 Lotion .79 and Super Dry 1.39. Get Ivy-DRY today.

Marines Hold Line in Rugged Night Battle

Marines napalm cleared paths as guerrillas pressed five hours of attacks. Rocket helicopters supported from low altitude and Marines fought hand to hand, bayonets fixed and grenades used as enemy surged. Dawn reinforced by 1st Division helicopters forced the enemy to flee, leaving dead around shattered positions. A Marine spokesman called it a Custer-like stand with a happy ending.

1St Division

NATO Plans Face French Participation Uncertainty

NATO planners remain unsure how much French divisions can be integrated in future blueprints as negotiations continue. The availability of French bases for essential support units also awaits agreement, complicating strategic planning.

Iron Curtain

Funeral arrangements set for Mrs Anna Kate Fullen

Funeral services are complete for 74 year old Mrs Anna Kate Fullen of Ronceverte who died Wednesday in a Weston hospital after a long illness. She was the sister of Mrs May Fulcher of Beckley and a member of the Ronceverte Christian Church. The body lies at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Ronceverte.

Anna Kate Fullen Ronceverte Weston May Fulcher Beckley

Mrs Tillie Workman Services Set For Friday

Mrs Tillie Workman 64 of Clear Creek died Wednesday after a long illness Advent Christian Church of Artie will hold services Friday at 2 p m at Workman s Creek Church with Rev Roy Tyree and Rev Homer Hizer presiding Burial will be in the family cemetery at Clear Creek Survivors include three sons five daughters five sisters and 16 grandchildren Valley Funeral Home Whitesville to receive visitors this afternoon before services

Tillie Workman Clear Creek Workman’s Creek Roy Tyree Homer Hizer Tom Prather Workman Cleve Federal Way Wash Carolos Renton Kenneth Willard Ohio Mamie Suttle Madeline Griffith Mary Hallem Haline Thompson Whitesville Joan Winston Newark Del Sylvia Scarbro Lola Scarbro Bessie Kincaid Mary Stover Pax Aliie Fernandez Detroit Mich Valley Funeral Home

Buddhist Monk Pleads UN Intervention in Saigon Crisis

Thich Toi Thang, Vietnam's No 2 monk, cables the United Nations asking for help to save the church as military government tensions with American backing rise. In Saigon monks and youths swarm Tan Son Nhut access routes and clash with police, driving traffic to stop under tear gas.

U.N Vien Hoa Dao Thich Toi Thang United Nations Saigon Tan Son Nhut U.S Viet Nam Congoy Street

Martinsburg Elects Republican Mayor Edwin W. Miller

Martinsburg voters chose Edwin W. Miller as mayor, defeating Democrat Paul W. Shirley 2,392 to 1,903, becoming the third Republican mayor in 20 years. The city also approved switching to a city manager form of government in 1968, with Miller a former Berkeley County sheriff and Martinsburg High School principal succeeding James T. Hutzler.

Martinsburg UPI Edwin W. Miller Paul W. Shirley Miller Berkeley County James T. Hutzler

South Charleston Lass Named Rhododendron State Governor

Cynthia Faulkes of South Charleston will be inaugurated as governor of Rhododendron Girls State at Jackson's Mill. Inaugural speaker is State Supreme Court Judge Chauncey Browning. Faulkes, 17, was elected Wednesday night, succeeding Donna Gabriel of Fairmont. Other top posts and state offices also go to Nationalists and Federalists, with 340 girls statewide participating in the weeklong program on government structure and civic roles.

Jackson's Mill UPI Cynthia Faulkes South Charleston Rhododendron Supreme Court Chauncey Browning Donna Gabriel Fairmont Miss Faulkes Betty Booher Kathy Marilla Parkersburg Catherine Haskins Wheeling Kaaren Janssen Morgantown Dorothy McFarland Princeton

Saigon Police Rough Up Newsmen In Viet Nam Crisis

Saigon military police assaulted and detained nine newsmen covering Viet Nam’s political crisis. UPI reporters Dan Southerland and Pham Loc were arrested briefly. Martin Stuart-Fox and William Reilly were beaten and had equipment seized. Steven van Meter’s film was taken. Robert Ibrahim in Hue had his camera seized. The incidents drew diplomatic protests from the British Embassy and inquiries from the U.S. embassy.

Saigon UPS Viet Nam United Press International U.S UPI Dan Southerland Pham Loc Vien Hoa Dao Martin Stuart- Fox Stuart-Fox William Reilly Steven van Meter Reilly Hue Robert Ibrahim

Titan booster rockets attempt orbital switch with Titan 3

The Titan three stage mission jettisoned solid boosters into the sea two minutes after liftoff. The third stage, nicknamed the switch engine for changing orbital tracks, aimed for three orbits while avoiding past valve failures. Col. David V. Miller said the team performed careful postflight checks akin to Titan 2 Gemini procedures.

Vandenberg Air Force Base California Russia Titan David V. Miller Titan 3

Raleigh County eyes transfer of Little Beaver Park to state

State Health Department warns Little Beaver Lake water is unsafe prompting a county court plan to hand the park to the Department of Natural Resources for operation. Bower warns against a state ownership with a reversion clause and urges more study or temporary leasing while noting financing gaps.

Lilly State Health Department Raleigh County Park Board Little Beaver Lake Department of Natural Resources Bower Raleigh Little Beaver Park State Department

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