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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1963
Page
12
NEW YORK UPI A team of doctors and nurses watches former President Herbert Hoover 88 as he remains in very serious condition. He suffers anemia and had GI bleeding after an August cancer tumor operation. He is resting quietly with some irregular heart action and a low fever.
A 500 pound birthday cake is the centerpiece of a Charleston celebration drawing a large crowd. The event showcases the town’s festive spirit and culinary spectacle.
Wayne Peters and Harry Blake named to the dean's list at New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas for spring quarter among 97 honorees Peters earned a BA and Blake a BA with 4.0 GPA. Peters is Shady Spring High School graduate studying health education. Blake majors in music and music education.
Two Crab Orchard youths aged 13 and 14 were found riding in an apparently driverless family car in Charleston. A city patrolman stopped the vehicle traveling north and held the youths until their parents retrieved them Sunday evening.
Charles E Wheeler of Glen White was jailed by State Police at 6 35 p m Saturday on a parole violation by the authorities, details indicate a restraint on his release.
Charleston hosts an Old Dobbin Parade on Statehood Day June 20 with a courting buggy, a one seater black carriage with red wheels drawn by a horse. The buggy, loaned by Bernard Marshall, will be joined by other era vehicles from Greenbrier Hotel, Shepherdstown fire engine, Army wagon, and a covered wagon from Mercer County, parading 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in a closed zone.
A default judgment of 1140.03 was granted Universal Corp against David Glen C and Lillian Canady by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp. Divorce decrees were entered for Ophelia and David Mason with custody of three children to the mother, and for Elnora Jane McCracken and Carl McCracken Jr with the maiden name restored. The suit by Helen Hughes dba Country Kitchen against multiple defendants was dismissed as settled.
Raleigh County Horseman's Association will meet at Bradley Show Grounds at 7:30 p.m. today to plan the July 12-14 Centennial Horse Show. Officials say the event could be the most elaborate in local horseman history.
London reports Harold Macmillan favored to win a Commons vote of confidence amid the Profumo affair. Labor argues security over morality as ministers pledge support and debate centers on integrity and Atlantic alliance impact. Some observers foresee only a temporary respite with possible summer resignation.
Washington reports the House Ways and Means Committee continues its closed hearings on President Kennedy's tax proposals with chances rising that some tax cuts will be postponed beyond the 1964 elections. Influential Democrats favor a two stage plan to begin cuts Jan 1 1964 and Jan 1 1965, instead of Kennedy's three step schedule. The panel has altered or rejected many revenue reforms and aims to avoid a larger deficit than planned. Also noted are Proxmire's bid to bar SBA loans to discriminating firms and the Chamber of Commerce push for cuts in Labor and HEW budgets while defending education funding.
Deeds on file record real estate transactions in Beckley and Shady Spring districts. H B Walters and J W Walters sell to John Phil Thompson for 650 dollars. Opal Farley sells to Carmen Joan Harding and Roy Harding Jr for 2000 dollars. Ethel Crawford sells to William S Baldwin and Violet Baldwin for 1200 dollars. Anna Lee Lilly and C Berkley Lilly sell to Wilbur B Alderman and Ella E Alderman without consideration. Louise Keyser and others sell to A K Minter Jr and Shirley J Minter for 3500 dollars.
Guidance on changing address for benefit checks. Notify as early as possible, ideally before the 10th, to ensure timely mailings. If you report after mid month, Treasury must locate and re mail the check. Written notices only, signed by the payee, with Social Security number on correspondence. If returning to work and earning over $1200 in the year, report immediately.
Medical column warns against self dosing with aspirin and explains proper dosage, risks of overdose, and that aspirin does not prevent colds. It also notes Benedryl side effects and offers guidance on reducing static electricity in long hair, including brushing technique and using a metal contact to discharge buildup.
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to Dr Wayne G Brandstadt M D through this newspaper. He cannot reply to individual letters but will address letters of general interest in future columns.
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