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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1963

Page

2

Protocol school in Washington offers two week course

S I D E By Dick West The protocol school at Southeastern University in Washington runs a two week summer course for 155 dollars plus travel meals and lodging aimed at locals unable to attend regular terms. The course covers social etiquette and pecking order with quirky examples and jokes about faux pas and party props.

Washington UPN Protocol School Southeastern University Angier Biddle Duke Gladstone Williams

Kennedy Briefs Leaders on Rights Plans

President Kennedy met congressional leaders from both parties at the White House to outline civil rights proposals. He plans three main measures: a ban on private segregation in interstate commerce, attorney general authority to file school integration lawsuits, and standardizing literacy tests. He will also meet religious leaders including Martin Luther King Jr. to press voluntary action to end discrimination. Liberal senators advocate 24 hour Senate sessions to break the Southern filibuster, while some Republicans forecast enough support to invoke cloture.

Washington UPI Kennedy House Senate White House Congress Martin Luther King North South Clifford Case R-N.j Abraham Ribicoff D-Conn Case Jacob K. Javits R-N.y

Four Cases Remanded To Court Of Origin Today

Four docketed cases in Raleigh County Criminal Court were remanded to their origin court while two were dismissed and three continued. Dismissed were Thodore Honaker and Lorene Forren. continued were John Fox, Ira Richards McGinnis, Patricia Walsh, and Freddy Brown. Prosecutor Sparacino said Tuesday’s docket can be disposed of without a jury. Judge McCreery adjourned until 1:30 p.m.

Raleigh County Criminal Court Edward D. Tucker Samuel Eskew Ward Henry H. Ball Bobby Lee Lilly Thodore Honaker Lorene Forren John Fox Ira Richard McGinnis Patricia Walsh Freddy Brown Anthony J. Sparacino Harry L. McCreery

Mrs Hart Says Soviet Women Have Chance Not U.S.

Mrs. Philip A Hart the Michigan senator's wife and qualified pilot comments on the Soviet cosmonette: it shows Russia gives women a chance and the United States does not.

Washington Philip A. Hart Michigan Russia

Weather Girl Reassures On Cosmonette’s Feat

Copenhagen TV weather presenter Anne Jerichon backs Valentina Tereshkova after the Christine Keeler scandal calling her the woman face-saver following recent high profile escapades by a more ordinary woman.

Copenhagen Anne Jerichon Christine Keeler Valentina

Billy Graham Urges German Prayer for Kennedy

Evangelist Billy Graham in Merzberg urges Germans to pray for President Kennedy, saying the President bears the heaviest responsibility of any man in the world.

Mernberg Germany Billy Graham President Kennedy

Ribicoff Urges Round-the-Clock Senate Sessions

Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut calls for 24 hour Senate sessions to counter civil rights filibusters. He says the Senate must stay with the problem day in and day out around the clock until a legislative answer is found for many of these grievances.

Washington Abraham Ribicoff D-Conn Senate

Integration continues with NAACP warning of protests

NAACP President Rev. S. Howard Woodson said Gov. Hughes was misled by union officials claiming no bias in craft unions. He warned of demonstrations to halt construction in cities where unions discriminate against Negroes. In Clarksdale Mississippi police arrested eight Negro picketers at two white churches while about 60 others escaped arrest.

NAACP

Judge's Window Targeted After Weekend Rock Incident

Raleigh County Sheriff's Department investigates a rock thrown through the second floor office of Circuit Court Judge Norman L. Knapp at the Raleigh County Courthouse over the weekend. A potential crime probe is underway as authorities seek motives and suspects.

Raleigh County Sheriff's Department Norman L. Knapp Raleigh County Court House

Final rites set for Leonard E. Cole of Mullens

Leonard E. Cole 76 of Mullens dies after long illness. Final rites at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Methodist Church Mullens with Rev. J. E. Parrott in charge. Burial in Still Run Cemetery. Survivors include Bonnie Lowe Cole wife, Paul son of Raleigh, Elizabeth Cole Beckley, Edith Harper Bristol Tenn., several grandchildren. Body to church from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home one hour before service. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today. (RNS) Ford Rose.

Leonard E. Cole Mullens First Methodist Church J. E. Parrott Still Run Bonnie Lowe Cole Paul Raleigh Elizabeth Cole Beckley Edith Harper Bristol Tenn Robertson and Foglesong

Funeral notices merge with obituaries in brief national item

Lawrence L Johnson of Harvey dies in a car crash on North Kanawha Street at 3 30 am. Born Sept 21 1935 in Thurmond he leaves parents Perkins and Mrs Johnson siblings Perkins Jr Harold Bernice at Sparrows Point Mdg Maggie Lee Louise Hazel Gloria Naomi Patricia Carolyn Dianne Pamela all in Washington DC or at home Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Also contemporaneous obits: Willard Van Der Veer 68 Academy Award cinematography 1930 Byrd South Pole died of heart attack Encino Cal Cal J McCarthy 76 Lifebuoy ad exec cerebral hemorrhage Trumbull Conn plus Francis Edwin Sundin 34 Dayton survivor Ellen Wolfe Glen Rogers Funeral set Williams Chapel Sophia burial Sunset Memorial Park Masonic Lodge 151 to conduct graveside rites RNS

Lawrence Wise Johnson Harvey North Kanawha Street Thurmond Johnson Perkins Johnson Perkins Jr Harold Bernice Johnson Sparrows Point Maggie Lee Johnson Louise Vance Hazel Johnson Gloria Johnson Naomia Johnson Norma Johnson Washington, D. C Patricia Carolyn Dianne Pamela Johnson Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Encino Calif UPI Willard van der Veer Richard Byrd Dayton Ohio Francis Edwin Sundin Williams Funeral Home Sophia Cameron Lilly Sunset Memorial Park Mullens Masonic Lodge No. 151 Sundin Hayden Ellen) Wolfe Glen Rogers

Alfred R. Gwinn Funeral Services Set Tuesday

Alfred Ray Gwinn 61 of 220 Ellison Ave will have funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Reece W. Burns officiating. Entombment follows in Sunset Mausoleum. He died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday in a local hospital of a heart attack. He leaves a wife, two sons, one daughter, two sisters, three brothers and three grandchildren.

Alfred Ray Gwinn Ellison Ave Keyser-Bryant Reece W. Burns Sunset Sunset Memorial Park Lowell James Henderson Sarah Ellen Kershner Gwinn Raleigh County Board of Education Methodist Temple Independent Order of Odd Fellows Whitestick Lodge Noble Grand The Odd Fellows Golda Belle Thompson Gwinn George Henderson Charleston David Alfred Elgin Hall G. G. Greene Randall Wooddell Dillard R. Williams Howard Pettry John Baker

Charles L Heaberlin Funeral Services Planned in Keyser

Funeral services for Charles L Heaberlin 80 of Spring Dale Estates Hurricane will be held at 4 p m Tuesday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Dr Walter Griswold officiating Burial will follow in Wildwood Cemetery He died Saturday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness A Wise County Va native he moved to Beckley as a youth active in politics serving Raleigh County in 1916 1924 and 1926 He helped found Home Insurance Agency with Heatherlin and Howard Phipps He was a longtime Workmen’s Compensation expert and held multiple state appointments He helped found and led the Employers Service Corp in Charleston until his retirement Survivors include his wife Elizabeth Heatherlin one sister Ida Seavers and a half sister Emma Bond Nephews will be pallbearers.

Charles L Heaberlin Spring Dale Estates Hurricane J. C Heaberlin Beckley Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home Walter H. Griswold Wildwood Cemetery Charleston Wise County House of Delegates Raleigh County Heatherlin Howard Phipps Home Insurance Agency Workman’s Compensation Workmen's Compensation Fund Howard M. Gore M. M. Neely Work

Final rites for James E. Rose of Fayetteville

James Edward Rose 81 of Fayetteville will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dodd-Payne Funeral Home Chapel Fayetteville. Rev. Ralph Parsons will preside with burial at Huse Memorial Park. Rose died at home Sunday at 9 15 a.m. of an apparent heart attack. He was born March 18 1882 in Campbell County Ohio to the late George and Charlotte Rose.

James Edward Rose Fayetteville Dodd-Payne Funeral Home Ralph Parsons Huse Memorial Park Rose Campbell County Ohio George and Charlotte

British playwright John Whiting dies of cancer at 45

London based dramatist John Whiting known for The Devils died Sunday from cancer at age 45. He had just completed a film scenario about Irish writer Sean O Case y.

London UPI John Whiting Whiting Sean O’casey

Housekeeper Henrietta Nesbitt Dies at 89

Henrietta Nesbitt, 89, longtime White House housekeeper under Franklin D. Roosevelt and part of Harry S. Truman’s presidency, died Sunday. She will be buried at Hyde Park, New York, on Thursday.

Washington UPI Henrietta Nesbitt White House Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman

Tavern Owners Nabbed Sunday

Beckley State Police arrested managers of two Skelton taverns at 8 30 p m Sunday in gambling raids. Miss Penny Adkins operator of The Honey Inn pleaded nolo contendere to exhibiting a pinball machine for gambling, paid 100 dollar fine and costs. Aileen Tennent operator of Aileen's Place also pleaded nolo contendere to exhibiting a pinball machine as a gambling device, paid 100 dollar fine and costs.

Beckley Skelton Miss Penny Adkins Honey Inn Nolo Contendre W. A. Burke Aileen Tennent Aileen Joe Rodriguez

Flooding and Snow Strain Denver and Midwest Regions

Floods hit parts of Denver with snowplows deployed to clear streets. Vesley Highway saw water up to 19 feet in places while Pike's Peak faced heavy snow. Rains improved crops in Missouri and Kansas but some fields were destroyed. Near Zurich Kansas hail and winds caused total crop loss. Hill City recorded 2.49 inches of rain with strong winds and hail while Springfield Missouri noted 3.57 inches.

Denver Vesley Highway Pike’s Peak Missouri Kansas Zurich Kan Hill City Springfield

Schools to stay open as West Virginia marks centennial

Raleigh County summer session continues Thursday despite the 100th anniversary of West Virginia. School Superintendent John Saunders confirms the plan remains in effect, emphasizing continued education during the anniversary period.

Raleigh County West Virginia John Saunders

Beckley Police Investigate Skelton Traffic Crash

Beckley state police investigated a traffic accident at Skelton at 1 a m today with no details available.

Beckley Skelton

Fayette Man Is Auto Wreck Victim

A one car crash at Mason and North Kanawha Streets at 3 30 am Sunday killed Beckley man Lawrence Wise Johnson 27 instantly as he was thrown through a windshield of a 1963 car driven by William E Jones 25 of Oak Hill. Jones faces drunken driving and negligent homicide charges while hospitalized for chest injuries. Johnson’s funeral arrangements are pending.

Mason North Kanawha Beckley Lawrence Wise Johnson Harvey Fayette County William E. Jones Oak Hill Jones Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Johnson Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor

Ben Gurion Resigns Post From Israeli Government

Israel seeks to fill the void after premier David Ben Gurion, 76, resigns from leadership and defense minister post for personal reasons. Levi Eshkol, 68, surfaced as likely next prime minister as consultations begin among Mapai and allied parties.

Jerusalem Israel UPI David Ben- Gurion Ben-Gurion George Washington Knesset Levi Eshkol Eshkol Mapai Ahdut Haavoda National Religious Party Jerusalem Post

Beckley Jaycees Visit Capitol for Workshop and Tour

Ten members of the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce attended a workshop at the Capitol Building in Charleston on Sunday and received a tour of the Centennial Show boat Rhododendron. Participants include Kennon Chambers Howard Spears Ray Wood Ralph Prince Bob Corey James Fraley William Stratton William Brewer Danny McClure Damon Setliff. Jaycee Centennial Coins will be on sale this week at local banks and participating merchants for $1 each, redeemable at face value.

Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Capitol Building Charleston Kennon Chambers Howard Spears Ray Wood Ralph Prince Bob Corey James Fraley William Stratton William Brewer Danny McClure Damon Setliff

Stanley Warns Of Dangers In Job Training

West Virginia labor leader Miles C. Stanley warned at Wheeling that federal work training could fail due to employer-set qualifications,缺 absence of active manpower committees, pre apprenticeship pitfalls, and wage and condition erosion under tax-funded programs. He urged safeguards to protect collective bargaining gains.

Stanley Wheeling UPI Miles C. Stanley West Virginia Labor Federation Afl-Cio Wheeling Joint Apprenticeship Committee

Space flight shows two ships in smooth operation

Tass quoted cosmonette Valentina Tereshkova saying she slept well and was fine as she orbited Earth at 17 400 miles per hour. Bykovsky spoke by radio, both sharing plans kept secret with Khrushchev’s congratulations. The second group flight tests rendezvous techniques toward moon voyages, aiming for longer missions and possible eight-day trajectories.

Tass Miss Tereshkova Russia Yuri Gagarin Bykovsky Earth Khrushchev Andrian G. Nikolayev Pavel Popovich Valentina Nikolayev Popovich Tereshkova Moscow Radio Space Izvestia Communist Party Pravda

Modern wimmen defy old jokes and fashion norms

Sherwood Glutz claims modern women smoke cigarettes wear pants and get short hair cuts. He says they are so smart a fellow cannot make them laugh by repeating the same joke fourteen times unless they are in love with him. He adds they understand everything except their husbands.

Atomic Power Won't Hurt Coal Seaborg Says Nuclear Energy Could Save Billions

UPI reports Atomic Energy Commission chief Glenn T. Seaborg at the National Coal Association convention. He projects the United States could save up to 30 billion dollars between 1970 and 2000 by using nuclear energy to generate electricity, with 4 to 5 billion saved in the year 2000 alone. He argued nuclear power will supplement coal, not replace it, and that coal demand and production will grow despite nuclear competition. The talk linked nuclear progress to productivity gains in coal mining and railroad efficiency, noting overall fuel costs lower with reduced production and delivery costs benefiting the economy.

Washington UPI Glenn T. Seaborg United States Dr. Seaborg Atomic Energy Commission National Coal Association Seaborg

Lord's Prayer sparks clash over school religion ruling

The article reports Stewart criticizing the 8-1 New York decision that prayers in schools violate the First Amendment. He argues for neutrality and warns that banning religious exercises in schools pressures religion into private spaces. It covers Maryland and Pennsylvania cases, the Schempps and Mrs Murray, and notes state policies on Bible reading in public schools.

Stewart New York Congress Maryland Pennsylvania Baltimore City Francis B. Burch Murray William Baltimore Schempps Abington

Jail Releases For Several Citizens In Raleigh And Beckley

George Botman Sophia released from Raleigh County Jail at 10 20 p m Sunday after posting a 500 property bond to Magistrate Paul Epperly on charges of sale and possession of tax paid whisky. Charles E Bolen Blue Jay jailed by State Police at 9 40 p m Sunday for reckless driving and defective equipment, bonded for release to appear this morning. Luther Underwood Coal City released after paying a fine on no operator s license and serving a sentence for defective equipment. Delmar Lemon Sophia released after serving a sentence on assault and battery. Payton Graves Beckley paid a 5 fine and costs after pleading nolo contendere to failure to yield right of way. Columbus T Fitts Crab Orchard paid 5 fine and costs for pulling out into traffic. Thomas G Bailey Beckley paid 10 fine and costs for hazardous driving. Quency Atha Beckley paid 10 fine and costs for no operator s license. State Police cited several others on Route 16 and Route 21 with various offenses.

George Botman Sophia Raleigh Paul Epperly Charles E. Bolen Blue Jay Joe Rodriguez Luther Underwood Coal City W. A. Burke Delmar Lemon Payton Graves Beckley Burke Nolo Contendre Columbus T. Fitts Crab Orchard Thomas G. Bailey

Jim Lamb Receives Citizenship Award at 1963 Mountaineer Boys State

Jim Lamb son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lamb of 215 Vine Street received one of the Citizenship Awards among 14 youths at the 1963 Mountaineer Boys State. He was elected mayor of Fairmont and appointed by the governor as commissioner of workmen's compensation. Lamb was a candidate for governor in the mock election and will be a junior counselor at the 1964 Boys State.

Jim Lamb Robert Lamb Vine Street Lamb Fairmont Boys’ State Workmen's Compensation

Break-In Probed at Tams Home of Fisher Couple

Raleigh County deputies investigate a break in at the home of Mr and Mrs John E Fisher in Tams between 10 30 am and 9 pm Sunday entry gained by prying open a rear window about $20 in cash stolen authorities said The case names the Fisher household and notes the window entry and the missing money.

Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies John FE. Fisher Tams

Beclley City Police Nab Two Suspects in Disorder Row

LeRoy Robinson, 18, Beckley, jailed in Raleigh County Jail at 3:30 am Sunday on disorderly conduct profanity and destruction of property warrants by Brown Hugo Payne. William Collier, 29, Beckley, jailed by City Police at 11:30 pm Sunday on an assault and battery warrant.

LeRoy Robinson Beckley Raleigh County Brown Hugo Payne William Collier

Promissory Note Suit Filed Against Peters in Raleigh County

General Electric Credit Corp sues J Dayton Peters and Margaret Peters in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office alleging a balance due of 1361.68 with interest and costs on 2072.52. Plaintiff seeks the amount from both defendants and a jury trial. Counsel for plaintiff is Ned H Ragland.

General Electric Credit Corp J. Dayton Peters Margaret Peters Raleigh County Ned H. Ragland

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