Industrial Prospects For Beckley Area Up With New Plan
Beclley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce reports strong industrial prospects with a possible new industry and a three-phase plan for attracting business. A three-pronged offensive includes a seven-member coordinating commission, an industry appreciation week, and a 50 three-man industrial caravan trips to centralized centers. Phase One would establish the commission, Phase Two would recognize existing industry, and Phase Three would be directed by ex-Gov Okeky Patteson with local emissaries aiding outreach. A Beckley Oak Hill highway project is also eyed, along with beautification and annexation efforts, sign promotion on the Turnpike, and a rising effort to fund and expand Raleigh County schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Chamber of Commerce Board
Oak Hill
Chamber
Alex George
Harry Lewin
Eric Rosenbaum
Phillip W. Payne
Raleigh
John M. Gates
Industrial Development Department
Beckley Business Development Corp
Raleigh County Development Association
Gates
Beckley Manufacturing Corp
Wilcox Manufacturing Co
Okeky Patteson
Jaycees
Beckley-Raleigh
Highway Committee
Inter-Chamber
Fayette
Hodel
John Wesley Smith
Glass House
West Virginia
Bradley
Blackburn-Patteson Realty Co
Peabody
Appalachian Power Co
Raleigh County
Education Committee
Paul Peabody
G. C. Hedrick
Sabin
J. S
Sid) Larrick
Business and Internal Affairs Committee
T. E. Simmons
W. T. Grant Co
Pope Paul VI Emerges From Conclave To Lead Church
Giovanni Battista Montini of Brescia, eldest of three brothers, was elected Pope Paul VI after a secret cardinals’ vote. A priest since 1920 and Milan post appointee since 1954, he is seen as a forward looking reformer. He will decide whether to reconvene the Ecumenical Council. He greeted crowds in St. Peter’s Square and blessed the faithful as he assumed the papacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Pope Pius
Pope John
Paul VI
Ecumenical Council
Paul
John
Pope Paul
Ottaviani
St. Peter’s Square
Giovanni Battista Cardinal
Montini
God
Injured Man In Fair Condition After Turnpike Crash
John Bird Johnston, 43, of Prineston, is listed in fair condition at Bluefield Sanitarium with a broken back, a broken left leg and a fractured knee after being struck by Louise Anderson of Norfolk, driver of the car that hit him on the West Virginia Turnpike near Mile Post 8 while Johnston and other Teamster Local 175 pickets stood in front of Bluestone Service Station. Anderson faces a charge of failure to have vehicle under control as a result of the accident. Station employees have been on strike awaiting a new contract, with union spokesmen reporting stalemate between union representatives and operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bird Johnston
Princeton
Bluefield Sanitarium
West Virginia Turnpike
Mile Post 8
Bluestone
Louise Anderson
Norfolk
Johnston
Kennedy Says Europe Trip Aims to Reassure NATO Allies
President Kennedy views his 12 day tour of Germany Ireland England and Italy as essential to reassure Western allies of continued U S support for NATO Amid political turmoil in several nations officials stressed the trip would state clearly the aims of U S foreign policy and emphasize long term efforts toward East West disarmament and the nuclear test ban
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
U.S
Western Alliance
Germany
Ireland
England
Italy
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
West Germany
Europe
Soviet Union
West Virginia marked freedoms in statehood anniversary
Kennedy spoke to a drenched Charleston crowd praising Mountaineer resilience and a brighter U S future while West Virginia moved from near bottom to the 30th in federal attention since 1960. Speakers included Mordecai Johnson and G Wayne Smith as a 35-gun salute closed the ceremony. Rain caused some events to be postponed or moved indoors, including an ox roast and a baseball game, with the Statehood Day parade delayed and the Laidley field pageant postponed to tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Kennedy
United States
Statehouse
Mordecai Johnson
Howard University
Washington, D. C
Fairmont College
G. Wayne Smith
Centennial Historical and Research Committee
150Th Armored Cavalry
Europe
Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Smith
Virginia
Trans-Allegheny
Charleston
Senate
House of Delegates
Charleston Civic Center
Kanawha Boulevard
Meadows Fined For Reckless Driving
Harold L. Meadows of Jonben paid a 25 dollar fine and costs to Magistrate W. A. Burke on a reckless driving charge after police arrested him on Routes 19 21. Fred Neal of Beckley paid a 5 dollar fine on an assault and battery warrant issued by his wife Dorothy Neal. Robert Brizendine of Beckley was released after paying a fine on a fighting in public charge. Willie Elliot of Beckley, 24, was jailed on an assault warrant after arrest by City Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Meadows
Jonben
Magstrate
W. A. Burke
Fred Neal
Beckley
Burke
Dorothy Neal
Robert Brizendine
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Willie Elliot
Funeral services for Charles A. Byus 76 at First Methodist
Charles A. Byus 76 of 119 Elkins Street died Thursday morning of a heart attack. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at First Methodist Church with Dr. Glenn W. Stewart and Rev. Edward Hanshaw officiating. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Body at Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home until one hour before services. Pallbearers: J. S. Fisher Elmer Warden Robert J. Ashworth Malcom F. Smith Elbert Baker Wesley Anderson Roy Canick David Ashworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Byus
Elkins St
First Methodist
Glenn W. Stewart
Edward Hanshaw
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Keyser-Bryant
J. S. Fisher
Elmer Warden
Robert J. Ashworth
Malcom F. Smith
Elbert Baker
Wesley Anderson
Roy Canic
David Ashworth
Mary Frances Allenbaugh 86 Gatewood native dies in Sweet Springs
Mary Frances Allenbaugh 86 of Sweet Springs died Thursday at a local hospital. Born July 23 1876 in Scarbro she was a daughter of the late George and Edna Bragg. Funeral home in Rose and Quesenberry is handling arrangements. Surviving are two sons Ernest Tampa Florida and Ralph Phoenix Arizona a brother W B Bragg Gatewood two sisters Ada Wagner Gatewood and Sara McClung Fayetteville 17 grandchildren 49 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Her husband Millard Allenbaugh preceded her in death. She was a member of Gatewood Baptist Church.
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Mary Frances Allenbaugh
Sweet Springs
Gatewood
Scarbro
George
Edna Bibb Bragg
Tralee mine accident victim J C Harmon dies in roof fall
J C Harmon, 7 p.m. Thursday tragedy at the Tralee mine of Allied Chemical Corp Semet Solvay Division. Body moved from Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens to Craven Funeral Home Montcalm. services organized by Combs Funeral Home Gauley Bridge. Also reported death of Lyman Beecher Dunn, 67, Dayton Ohio, heart attack Thursday afternoon. Dunn survived by two aunts and cousins. body being returned to Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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J. C. Harmon
Lashmeet
Tralee
Semet - Solvay
Allied Chemical Corp
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Craven Funeral Home
Montcalm
RNS
Lyman Beecher Dunn
Dayton
Ohio
Bolt
Emma Trump
J. H. Dunn
Third Avenue
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry
Margaret Cook Parks Rites Held in Princeton
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Cook Parks of Princeton were held at 2 p.m. at George W. Seaver Chapel with Rev. Clayton Sweet officiating. Burial followed in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Born in Wyoming County, she died after a long illness in a Princeton hospital. Survived by four sons including C. A. Parks and D. E. Parks, four daughters, a brother William Cook, ten grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cook Parks
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Clayton Sweet
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Parks
Burke Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
Wyoming County
Elijah
Harriet Sizemore Cook
Stewart A. Parks
C. A
S. A. Jr
J. M. Parks
D. E. Parks
Rock
Exel Lusk
Montcalm
Wendall E. McKay
Summersville
Leona Neal
Raymond S. Kelly
William Cook
Maben
Dennis E Lambert Final Rites Notice
Final rites for Dennis Edward Lambert 13 Sylvester will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Freewill Baptist Church Sylvester with Rev Donnie Webb officiating Burial follows at Pineview Cemetery Orgas He died in a Charleston hospital Thursday from injuries suffered in a fall near his home Tuesday He was a former Little League player at Sylvester He is survived by his parents George and Mrs Lambert two sisters Linda and Charlotte Lambert Nichols paternal grandparents Lake Nichols Sylvester maternal grandmother Mrs Emmett French Clarksville Va maternal grandfather Lake Tabor Bluefield Funeral Home Armstrong Whitesville is in charge of arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Edward Lambert
Sylvester
Freewill Baptist Church
Donnie Webb
Pineview
Orgas
Dennis
Charleston
George Lambert
Linda
Charlotte Lambert Nichols
Lake Nichols
Emmett French
Clarksville
Lake Tabor
Bluefield
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Patterson in Quinnimont
Mrs Annie Patterson 65 of Marlinton formerly of Quinnimont dies after long illness in Clifton Forge Virginia hospital. Born July 13 1897 in Fayette County daughter of the late Martin Burks. Survived by three sons James Patterson White Sulphur Springs Clifford Patterson New York City Freddie Patterson Huntington and a foster daughter Ruth Boggs Marlinton. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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Annie Patterson
Marlinton
Quinnimont
Quinnimont Baptist Church
A. L. Simms
Frank Shelton
Clifton Forge
Fayette County
Martin Burks
James Patterson
White Sulphur Springs
Clifford Patterson
New York City
Freddie Patterson
Huntington
Ruth Boggs
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Obituary: Lacy Thomas Smith of Amigo Dies at 45
Lacy Thomas Smith 45 of Amigo died at his home Thursday night. A coal mine worker formerly employed in Wyco he lived all his life in Raleigh County. Born February 10 1918 he was the son of Rebecca O Neal Smith and the late Thomas Smith. Survived by two brothers Floyd and Herbert and three sisters Gertie Smith Addie Sargent and Effie Lester. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Thomas Smith
Amigo
Wyco
Raleigh County
Rebecca O'Neal Smith
Thomas Smith
Floyd
Pemberton
Herbert
Helen
Gertie Smith
Addie Sargent
McAlpin
Effie Lester
Bud
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Mullens
Final rites for Mrs Generva Thacker at Humphreytown Church
Mrs Generva H Thacker 86 of Alta died Thursday after a long illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Humphreytown Church of God with Rev Hughart Clench in charge. Burial in Dickinson Cemetery Alta. She leaves 105 descendants including daughter Irene Thacker and four sons Clarence L Vance Claude E Vance Charles H Vance Jack A Vance. Brother Delbert Humphrey and sisters Velma Humphrey and Euna Kauff listed.
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Generva H. Thacker
Alta
Humphreytown
Hughart Clench
Dickinson
Oak Hill
Claude E. Vance
East Rainelle
Charles H. Vance
Jack A. Vance
Delbert Humphrey
Velma Humphrey
Whitesville
Euna Kauff
U S Steel ends 116 day strike with new contract without bargaining
The United Steelworkers closed a 116 day strike in 1959 by reaching a contract through formal periodic negotiations without deadlines or strike pressure. It marked the first time the union achieved a contract without formal bargaining or a strike. USW President David J. McDonald and U S Steel VP R Conrad Cooper, co chairmen of the HRC, said the committee vindicated its existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USW
David J. Mc McDonald
U.S. Steel
R. Conrad Cooper
Cochairmen
HRC
Lucky Family to Receive Red Carpet Centennial Surprise
An out-of-state family will be surprised at the Glass House on the West Virginia Turnpike. They will enjoy a two day all expenses paid stay in Beckley with the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce and the Beckley Jaycees. The event includes a Honey in the Rock performance tours of local attractions and a role in Saturday's Beckley Centennial Parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kley
Glass House
West Virginia
Beckley
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Jaycees
Collision Report Sets $250 Damages After Intersection Crash
Police report a two car collision at South Kanawha and Church Streets at 3 10 p m Thursday causing about 250 in damages with no injuries. Vehicles were a 1960 model driven by Cora J Bennett 36 of 511 Bibb Ave and a 1956 model driven by H K Stairs 81 of 210 Ellison Ave. Both drivers were not charged.
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South Kanawha
Church Streets
Cora J. Bennett
Bibb Ave
H. K. Stairs
Ellison Ave
Pollice
Funeral for Mrs Thurman Hedrick in Apple Grove Church
Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Thurman D. Altacobb Hedrick of Columbus Ohio formerly of Beckley at 2 p m Saturday at Apple Grove Church with burial in the church cemetery. The former Raleigh County teacher died Thursday in Columbus Hospital. Survivors include her husband Thurman two daughters Jene of Washington DC and Mrs Mary Brown of Indianapolis a brother Carlton R Cobb of Charleston and two grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman D. Altacobb Hedrick
Columbus
Ohio
Beckley
Apple Grove
Hedrick
Raleigh
Columbus, Hospital
Thurman
Jene
Washington
D. C
Mary Brown
Indianapolis
Ind
Carlton R. Cobb
Charleston
Montini Rise to Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan
A detailed profile recounts Montini’s path from priestly ordination in 1920 to his 1954 appointment as Archbishop of Milan, highlighting his steady ascent in the Vatican secretariat, his anti communism stance, and his close ties to Pope Pius XII. It notes his early roles, influence in shaping church policy toward the Christian Democrats, and his reception by Milan’s workers amid industrial boom and Communist activity. It also covers his rapid, humble ascent to archbishop, his publicMan of the people image, and speculation about a possible papal candidacy during the 1958 conclave.
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Church of the Graces
Brescia
Rome
Gregorian University
University of Rome
The
Ecclesiastic Academy
Vatican
Warsaw
Montini
Vatican Secretariat
Pope Pius
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Pius
Msgr
Christian Democratic Party
Italy
Domenico Tardini
Sacred College of Cardinals
Pope John
Tardini
Vatican City
Osservatore Romano
Msgr. Montini
Milan
Ildefonso Cardinal Schuster
Cardinal Schuster
St. Peter's Basilica
Ludovico
Lodi
Duomo
Pietro Secchia
Meontini
Pius XII
Castelgandolfo
Angelo Giuseppe Cardinal Roncalli
John XXIII
St. Peter
Commandos Link Up With Anti Castroites
Exile commandos reportedly linked with anti Castro forces in Cuba as a multi point landing penetrated island defenses. Radio reports described fighting near El Camino with rebels repelled by submachine gun fire. no casualties confirmed. US officials expressed no confirmation of the landings amid heightened tensions and warnings from Moscow and Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
UPI
Cuba
Cuban Revolutionary Council
State Department
Pentagon
Washington
Council
United States
Fidel Castro
Caribbean
Authoritative Council
Havana
Stratotanker Crash Kills Airman Near Belchertown
Belchertown Mass reports a KC135 stratotanker crashed in heavy rain. One airman, M. Sgt. Daniel F. Donahue, 32, of Rye New York, was killed. Three others survived with non life threatening injuries as the jet valued at 3.5 million burst into flames near Westover Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belchertown
Mass
Westover Air Force Base
Daniel F. Donahue
Elm Place
Rye
N.Y
Piping Failure Likely Cause of Thresher Sub Disaster
Washington dispatch reports the submarine Thresher sank with 129 men aboard on April 10 after flooding in the engine room from a piping system failure. The Navy labeled the disaster the worst submarine loss and cited probable flooding as the most likely cause, noting the reactor shut down automatically as a fail safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
Navy
Barron touts WV gross product gain and income rise
Charleston Governor W. W. Barron says West Virginia's gross product has risen 5.1 percent in 30 months, from 102.3 to 107.4 with 1957 as base. He also reports significant per capita income improvement in the first two years of his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
West Virginia
Barron
Fire destroys 1963 car owned by Mary Wright
A 1963 automobile owned by Mary Wright at 842 F Street was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin at 3 10 p.m. Thursday. Beckley Fire Department reports the cab and body were totally burned upon arrival at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wright
F St
Beckley Fire Department
Ordered to Appear for Speeding Charge
Golden F. Cooper Jr., 17, Beckley, is ordered to appear in City Police Court Thursday night on a speeding charge. He was arrested by City Police at 11 30 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden F. Cooper Jr
Beckley
Court Canceled By Statehood Day Observance
Beckley City Police Court did not convene Thursday due to Statehood Day observance. The next court session is scheduled for Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley City
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Francesco
Giovanni Battista Montini
Aterator Sect
Golden Heart
Gig Zero
Wis
Doy
Meadows
Mary F. Allenbaugh
J.C. Harmon
L. Beecher Dunn
Mrs
Margaret Parks
Dennis E. Lambert
Mrs. Generva Thacker
Mrs. Thurman Hedrick
France
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