Church of God to develop camp site on airport land
The Church of God plans a 40 acre camp site adjacent to Raleigh County Memorial Airport, including a tabernacle, cafeteria, dormitory and youth facilities. The project, estimated for completion by 1965, will host the 1965 West Virginia State Camp Meeting and attract about 1,000 attendees. A planning committee will present proposals at the August General meeting.
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Raleigh County
Church of God
Cdeee
Charlie Oa
Oge
Lewis
West Virginia
P. H. McCain
Beckley
George Horton
Weirton
Horton
P. H. McCarn
Viet Cong attack near Saigon in monsoon season
Viet Nam said to be stepped up operations as the monsoon arrives. Last Friday Communist guerrillas attacked a Vietnamese patrol 50 miles northeast of Saigon. Three Americans and 60 Vietnamese irregulars were missing after the battle. Americans unaccounted for this morning amid ongoing search. a US military spokesman said they may have been captured. Names withheld. one officer and two enlisted men among the Americans.
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Saigon
Escaped Convict Victim Of His Own Reflection
Alonzo Talley Jr., 34, an escaped Colorado prison farm convict, was wounded in a confrontation at a rural Oklahoma home after firing at a mirror he mistook for a threat. He surrendered to an owner at a nearby farmhouse and was hospitalized in serious condition in Oklahoma City. Talley had escaped June 13 and was serving a burglary sentence.
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Watonga
Okla
UPI
Alonzo Talley Jr
Colorado
Fred Sheppard
Here
Talley
Sheppard
Harry Lockbaugh
Oklahoma City
Pueblo
Colo
Talks Continued On Cyprus Federation Or Partition Demand
Turkey insists on federation or partition of Cyprus while Greece rejects both options. It calls for governance by the Greek Cypriot majority with protection of Turkish minority rights, as the conflict over the island’s political future intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Greece
Go Greyhound Scenicruiser Service Promotion
An advertising pitch extols Greyhound Scenicruiser features such as picture windows air conditioning deep cushioned reclining seats and a fully equipped restroom urging travelers to choose Go Greyhound for the best experience.
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Greyhound
Kennedy Improves After Air Crash Injury Care
Senator Kennedy shows progress after an accident when a frame device enables greater movement. Lt Col Metz of Walter Reed said he was delighted with recovery as Dr. Murphy arrived from Washington to provide moral support. The crash occurred Friday night in a Southampton apple orchard in dense fog.
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Murphey
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Charles W. Metz
Walter Reed
Metz
Kennedy
Southampton
Boating brothers rescue ends in missing youth
Dale and Bill McKee were boating when both Stead brothers began to struggle in about 16 feet of water. McKee towed the younger to shore then found the other missing and divers recovered a body three hours later. Two other drownings occurred that Saturday with Charles E. Applegate 18, of Milam Michigan, drowning in the Big Sandy River at Prichard. Earlier Lyle Gene Shumate 14, of Ashford Boone County, drowned in Coal River. Earlier last week Joseph Patrick 4, of Moundsville, father of six, another drowning victim was recovered from Fish Creek.
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Dale
Bill McKee
Stead
McKee
Charles E. Applegate
Milam
Mich
Wayne County
Big Sandy River
Prichard
Lyle Gene Shumate
Ashford
Boone County
Coal River
Joseph Patrick
Moundsville
Fish Creek
Khrushchev Arrives in Stockholm for Sweden Visit
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev landed with Nina Khrushchev and officials aboard Bashkiria for a five day state visit to Sweden. Police secured the route to Haga Palace after anti Soviet incidents and two Russian flags were torn down. He met King Gustaf Adolf and Premier Tage Erlander for lunch and a state dinner, signaling closer bilateral ties and peace goals.
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Stockholm
UPS
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Sweden
Haga Palace
Khrushchev
Nina
Andrei Gromyko
Bashkiria
Denmark
Gustaf Adolf
Royal
Tage Erlander
Scranton Attacks Civil Rights Bill and Goldwater Votes
Scranton votes against the civil rights bill and against cloture. He criticizes Goldwater as out of line with Republicans and says it would test his conscience to run on a GOP platform endorsing the bill. He also faults Johnson on fiscal policy and foreign affairs while casting doubt on his sincerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Goldwater
Congress
Pennsylvanian
Johnson
Bomb Damages Home of Negro Entertainer in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas Nevada a bomb exploded at a home two weeks after a rights rally. Negro entertainer Stanley Morgan and his family had just moved into an earlier all white neighborhood. Morgan was at a hotel performing with the Stanley Morgan Ink Spots when the blast occurred. His wife and son in the home were frightened but uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dier
Las Vegas
Nev
Stanley Morgan
Morgan
Rhodell Water Rates To Rise In Public Utility Move
Rhodell, a Raleigh County town, gains PS C authority to set higher water charges. A minimum $3.50 monthly rate will fund current expenses, 1,000 feet of new mains, and general repairs for 175 customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Raleigh County
Rhodell
Public Service Commission
New Coal Company Is Issued Charter
A certificate of incorporation for BB and M. Coal Co. with chief works at Ameagle has been issued by the secretary of state authorizing capital stock of $50,000. The corporation is authorized to deal in gas and oil as well as mining rights and will begin business with an initial investment of $1,200. Three $100 shares have been purchased by each of four incorporators Clyde M. Perry Bradley William Pack Jumping Branch Jack Moye Crab Orchard Lee Craddock Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BB and M. Coal Co
Ameagle
Secretary of State
Clyde M. Perry
Bradley
William Pack
Jumping Branch
Jack Moye
Crab Orchard
Lee Craddock
Beckley To Host Meet Of Retired Policemen
The West Virginia State Police Retired Association will hold its annual meeting in Beckley on Sunday. Raleigh County Sheriff C A Slim Thompson, a retired state police member, will host. Five Beckley retirees include C L Walker C S Ballard R L Wooster Thompson and Pete Springer. Current president L D Minnick Nitro and public relations director E S Duckworth Parkersburg urge members and prospects to attend. officers will be elected for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia State Police Retired Association
Raleigh
C. A. “Slim” Thompson
Beckley
C. L. Walker
C. S. Ballard
R. L. Wooster
Thompson
Pete Springer
L. D. Minnick
Nitro
E. S. Duckworth
Parkersburg
John P. Bonner Dies at 76 in Beckley After Illness
John P. Bonner 306 Woodlawn Terrace Beckley prominent engineer dies at 7 05 p m Sunday after a long illness He was 76 born August 12 1886 in Philadelphia Pa son of the late Robert A and Sallie Bonner He graduated from Baltimore City College and Cornell University in 1912 He served as resident engineer with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and as Army captain in World War I He later became chief engineer with Piney Coking Coal Land Co He chaired the Raleigh County Selective Service Board and led the Raleigh County American Legion chapter He was a longtime member of the Beckley Presbyterian Church and of professional engineering societies Survivors include his wife Bess Anderson Bonner a brother and a sister Funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm at Beckley Presbyterian Church. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Body to be moved to the church one hour prior to services Pallbearers listed.
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John P. Bonner
Woodlawn Terrace
Beckley
Philadelphia
Robert A
Sallie Bonner
Baltimore City College
Cornell University
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
France
Hal M. Scott
Piney Coking Coal Land Co
Raleigh County
Bess Anderson Bonner
R. A. Bonner
Anna B. Hall
Waterbury, Conn
Beckley Presbyterian Church
James W. Witherspoon
Sunset Memorial Park
Jumping Branch
Simon P. Bennett
Hinton
Lillie Mae Bennett
Baltimore
Charles Ruby Bennett
Sue Ellen
Frankie May
Kathy Ann
Marietta
Janie
Linda
Chicago
Gail
Jackson
Ohio
Gerald
Arnold
Simon Jr
Billy Joe
Fort Houston
Cleo Overbay
Marion
Juanita Snead
Rhodell
Reva Smith
Gladys Fox
Charlottesville
N. C
Ronald Meadows
W. M. Wills
Greenbrier
Funeral Home
U. S. Public Health Service
West Virinia Commission On
Civic Arena
Pittsburgh
John Kennedy
United States
Pope Paul VI
Leyland Motor Firm
Cuba
University of New Hampshire
Leaf Tobacco Exporters Association
The
Tobacco Association of the
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Fraternal Order of Police
Wheeling
Soviet Union
Europe
Long Beach
Calif
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Charleston
Housantonic River
Milford
Conn
Scranton
Mediterranean
Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
Israel
Harry J. Kimmel
U.S. Steel Corp
Mt. Lebanon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ebensburg
Sarah McNeeley
Evansville
Ind
Madrid
Melvin R. Laird
R.wise
Lard Bill Phillips
Elkins
State
Young Republican League
Cecil Underwood
Funeral services for Weck L Martin in Coal City
Funeral services for Weck Lester Martin, 65, of Whitby, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Coal City Church of God with Rev. Hungate and Rev. Hebb officiating. Burial in Coal City Cemetery. Died Saturday night in hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Emma, a son in Long Island, seven daughters in Staten Island, Los Banos, Green Valley, Whitby, Elizabeth, two half brothers, two half sisters, a brother, 19 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Body to be removed from Caffee Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon. Other arrangements by Sam Fogle song Funeral Home Mullens. (RNS)
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Weck
Lester Martin
Whitby
Coal City
Emma Martin
Herndon Martin
Long Island
N.Y
Ronald Shuck
Jack Bowen
Staten Island
N. J
E. L. Watts
Los Bonas
Calif
Herbert Keen
Green Valley
Blaine Blevins
Leroy Bolinger
Bill Wiley
Elizabeth, N.J
Ray Martin
Everett Martin
Bluefield
Myrtle Williams
Kathryn Toney
Cletus Martin
Akron
Ohio
Caffee Funeral Home
Tuesay
Mary E. Thornton
Princeton
Bud
J. Rinehart
The
Baptist Church
Ruth Shrewsbury
Ronda Brewer
Selena, Tenn
Wilson
Thomas Rowe
Seaver Mortuary
Final rites for Mrs. E. R. Amole in Oak Hill
Mrs. E R Amole 72 of Oak Hill dies after long illness in local hospital. Funeral at Oak Hill Methodist Church Tuesday at 11 am with burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. Survivor list includes two sons Howard F and Walter A Amole two daughters Mrs Scott and Mrs Tanquary a brother a sister eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at Thomas Funeral Home after 4 pm today.
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E. R. Amole
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Tally Hanna
High Lawn Memorial Park
Beckley
Amole
Fayetteville
Scarbro
Howard F
South Charleston
Walter A. Ample
Washington, D. C
John Scott
Harold Z. Tanquary
Thomas
James Ezra Shrewsbury dies of heart attack in Roanoke
James Ezra Shrewsbury of Roanoke Virginia formerly Beckley West Virginia died of a heart attack at 6 10 p m Sunday. He is survived by his wife Hope V Shrewsbury a daughter Patricia Ann and two sons James Steven and Scott Via all at home two brothers Ben D Shrewsbury Beckley and Baren W Shrewsbury Rockville Maryland a sister Doris Spradling a Ky and his mother Mrs C E Shrewsbury Rockville Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery Christiansburg Virginia The body is at Oakeys Funeral Home in Roanoke
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James Ezra Shrewsbury
Roanoke
Beckley
Hope V. Shrewsbury
Patricia Ann
James Steven
Scott Via
Ben D. Shrewsbury
Baren W. Shrewsbury
Rockville
Doris Spradling
C. E. Shrewsbury
Windsor Hills Methodist Church
Sunset Cemetery
Christiansburg
Oakeys Funeral Home
Tragic Drowning Ends Hebron Man's Fishing Trip
Benjamin Edward Cline 36 of Hebron Kentucky formerly Beckley drowned after tying a rope to a bridge beam on the Ohio River and leaping. State Police called it an obvious death by own action. He served in the Marine Corps with overseas duty in Korea and Japan. Survived by wife Bobbi Jean two sons Michael and Wade and siblings including Bonnie Rose and Emily Cortvriendt. Funeral arrangements by B. E. Cline family pending.
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Benjamin Edward Cline
Hebron
Beckley
James H. Cline
Ohio River
Cline
Michael
Wade
Robert
Bonnie) Rose
James
Emily Louise) Cortvriendt
Carmichael
Calif
Mitch
Charlotte) Partovi
Los Angeles
Danny Cline
MacArthur
Rose
Bennett Family Tragedy Ends in Suicide in Baltimore
Erskin K Bennett 45 of Baltimore died from a self inflicted gunshot wound at his mother in law's home after domestic difficulties with his wife. He propped a shotgun and shot himself in the heart and chest. Survived by his wife and nine children, with funeral arrangements set for Tuesday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor Hinton and burial at Greenbrier Burial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erskin
Kenneth Bennett
Baltimore
Ellen Daniel
MacArthur
Bennett
Bal
Hilda J Ross funeral plans announced after fatal shooting
Hilda Jane Ross 49 of Bud was killed by a .25 caliber pistol at 9 30 p m Sunday in her home. Born March 21 1915 in Alpeca she was daughter of the late Thomas and Mercy Lilly Shrewsbury. Survived by four sons Thomas Charles W Eugene and Harry L all of Bud. two daughters Betty Jane Cook Bud and Eilene Frances Cox Northeast Md. a half sister Pearl Pilkington Beckley. nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Body at Sam Fogle funeral home.
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Hilda Jane Ross
Bud
Alpeca
Thomas and
Mercy Lilly Shrewsbury
Thomas
Charles W
Eugene
Harry L
Betty Jane Cook
Eilene Frances Cox
Northeast
Pearl Pilkington
Beckley
Sam Fogle Song
Mullens
Cecil W. Cook Dies From Chest Wound in Bud
Cecil W. Cook 53 died from a bullet wound to the chest at 9:30 p m Sunday in Bud. Born March 26, 1911 in Slab Fork, he was the son of the late William S. and Janie Farley Cook. Survived by son Kenneth of Parkersburg. four daughters Joyce Davis Ft Bragg NC Vickie Lavallace and Betty Hammond California and Jane Cook Bud. three brothers Rev Virgie Cook Charleston Merrill Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil W. Cook
Bud
Slab Fork
William S
Janie Farley Cook
Kenneth
Parkersburg
Joyce Davis Ft
Virgie Cook
Charleston
Merill
Chicago
Infant Michael Vandevander graveside rites today
Graveside rites for 15 day old Michael Vandevander, son of John W. and Veannia Vandevander of Arborvale, will be held at 4 p.m. in Arborvale Cemetery with Rev. Thomas Dunlap officiating. The child died in an Elkins hospital. Survivors include great grand mother Minnie Lusk of Tralee. Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home of Arborvale handles arrangements.
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Michael Vandevander
John W
Veannia Vandevander
Arborvale
Thomas Dunlap
Elkins
Nannie Lusk
Tralee
Wallace
Dolinger II Jailed for Reckless Driving in Raleigh County
Dolinger II Dolinger of Green Valley was remanded to jail in lieu of a fine and costs of 18 dollars after an appearance in Magistrate Joe Rodriguez's Court on a reckless driving charge. He was arrested by state police on May 30 along St. Rt. 16 in Raleigh County. Harold R. Ward Jr. of Beaver must appear in City Police Court on June 29 to answer speeding charges. Ward was arrested Sunday at 11 15 p.m. by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roby Dolinger
Green Valley
Joe Rodriguez
Dolinger
St. Rt. 16
Raleigh County
Harold R. Ward Jr
Beaver
Ward
Wisen Posts Bond After MacArthur Quarrel
William Wisen of MacArthur posted a property bond and was released from Raleigh County Jail on trespassing and felonious assault charges after a dispute with Robert McDowell. McDowell reported a broken front tooth from a rock attack during the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wisen
MacArthur
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Wisen
Robert McDowell
McDowell
Ripley Lass Is Miss West Virginia 1964
Ella Dee Kessel of Ripley, 21, won the Miss West Virginia pageant at the Charleston Civic Center. A WVU English major, she dedicated her victory to state service and will compete in Miss America in Atlantic City. First runnerup was Ruth Olean of Martinsburg, 20, who attends Hood College and performed two songs in the talent segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Ella Dee Kessel
Ripley
Kessel
Virginia
Charleston Jaycees
Charleston Civic Center
West Virginia University
Oliver Kessel
Karen
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