Youth 17 to Appear Before Juvenile Judge
Edgar Lee Hodge of Whitesville aged 17 will not face Raleigh County Criminal Court but is set to appear before Juvenile Judge Harry L. MecCreery on a voluntary manslaughter charge connected to the Pettus death of 17-year-old John Franklin Irvine. He faces a July 16 date after a grand jury indicted him for murder and reduced it to voluntary manslaughter. Curtis Calender admitted paternity of a child born Oct 18 1964 to Addie Thompson and was ordered to pay $20 monthly for support starting July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Lee Hodge
Whitesville
John Franklin Irvine
Pettus
Raleigh County
Harry L. MecCreery
Hodge
Mc.Creery
Curtis Calender
Addie Thompson
Afro-Asian Summit Faces Postponement After Ben Bella Overthrow
Algerian authorities consider delaying the Afro-Asian summit for security and political reasons while confirming a 48 hour postponement of the foreign ministers conference. Boumedienne's regime releases 1302 prisoners as pro Ben Bella demonstrations erupt in Algiers with clashes leaving many injured. 13 ministers have arrived. 16 more expected ahead of Thursday talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Commonwealth
Algeria
Ben Bella
Col
Houari Boumedienne
Algiers
Boumedienne
Abdel Aziz Bouteflika
Cairo
Chou En- Lai
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
U.A.R
London
Commonwealth
Red China
Viet Nam
Integration May Postpones Wilkins Trial Date
Integration May said Tuesday that a new trial for Collie Leroy Wilkins 21 likely would be held Sept 27. Klan figures offered remarks while Murph y defended Wilkins and accused Flowers of seeking a better job. Elsewhere: Griffin Ga pools and youth centers closed to avoid integration. Chicago civil rights marchers protested de facto school segregation with no incidents. Jackson Miss authorities denied detentions of arrested demonstrators at a state fairgrounds compound. About 304 demonstrators remained in the compound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Collie Leroy Wilkins
Robert Shelton
Robert Creel
Flowers
Matt Murphy
Wilkins
Griffin
Georgia
Chicago
Jackson
Miss
Kennedy warns of nuclear spread risk in volatile world
In a speech Kennedy warned that a treaty may fail to ensure stability with widespread nuclear arms. He cited crises from Greece and Turkey over Cyprus to Arabs and Israelis over Gaza and India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch. He warned weapons could be used by unstable leaders or rogue actors as a central policy priority. Foster later told a Senate panel that Red China's two nuclear tests heighten proliferation urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
Gaza ‘Strip
India
Pakistan
Rann of Kutch
Kennedy
William C. Foster
Senate
China
Travel Agents Face Nationwide Counterfeit Ring
FBI arrested Eric Paul Green in Atlanta after he tried to cash counterfeit $100 Bank of America travelers checks. Similar checks were reportedly cashed earlier in four other Atlanta banks and in Los Angeles Philadelphia Boston New York Chicago and Baltimore. About $25,000 in counterfeit travelers checks were traced across the United States. Green, who claimed Canadian identity, was arraigned on a charge of interstate transportation of counterfeit securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
FBI
Eric Paul Green
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Joseph R. Ponder
Green
Bank of America
10Th Street
Citizens and Southern Bank
U.S
Robert Feagine
Smith advocates wider federal support for more universities
Smith argued the number of institutions receiving large federal research grants should grow from 25 to include more schools. He noted only three of the top 25 are in the SREB region, urging use of Southern state leaders and national education groups to spread federal backing, not to favor any section, but to strengthen all universities and national interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SREB
Smith
Three Killed In WV Turnpike Crash Near U S 60
State Police report a four-lane highway wreck just east of the West Virginia Turnpike end on U S 60 killed three people. Dawson’s car left the road, crossed the center island, and hit the Asbury family vehicle. Cause of the loss of control could not be determined. The incident pushes the state road toll for the year to 193, 20 fewer than the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Center Island
Asbury
West Virginia
U. S. 60
Funeral services held for Ulysses Grant Hensley
Ulysses Grant Hensley 72 of Clear Fork died Monday from a heart attack. Funeral at 2 30 p m Thursday at New Richmond Chapel near Mullens with Rev. Morgan Blankenship. burial in Barrett-Cook Cemetery Oceana. Survived by wife Victoria, five sons Elmer Ralph Darrell Gene Ethan, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, nine stepchildren, 14 grandchildren, one great grandchild. Body to Mullens home then church prior to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses Grant Hensley
Clear Fork
Morgan Blankenship
New Richmond
Mullens
Barrett-Cook
Oceana
Hensley
Victoria Blankenship Hensley
Elmer C
Gurney
Ralph H
Darrell L
New Plymouth
Ohio
G. Gene
Jeffersonville
Ind
Ethan K
Lancaster
Marie Vernice Bailey
Logan
Ruth Naomi Chafin
Selma
William M
Whitetop
Charles Hensley
Winston
Funeral services for Mrs Effie Wood
Mrs Effie Wood 76 Sprague died after a brief illness in a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren with Rev Russell O Neal officiating. Burial follows at Mount Tabor Cemetery. Pallbearers are Alton Martin Henry Holtzaphel Ezra Deck Carl Flory Paul Gallimore and Charles Phipps. The body lies at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Wood
Sprague
Alton Martin
Henry Holtzaphel
Ezra Deck
Carl Flory
Paul Gallimore
Charles Phipps
Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren
Russell O’neal
Mount Tabor
Complications Seen In Cigarette Labeling Bill
Washington report says a health warning cigarette label bill moves to House-Senate talks. House backs a permanent ban on warnings in advertising while the Senate favors a three year prohibition. FTC plans July 1 advertising warnings trigger sparking congressional concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
House-Senate
Commission
Congress
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Mina Hensley Thompson 95
Mrs Mina Hensley Thompson 95 once named West Virginia Mother of the Year in 1952 died at her Alderson home after a five year illness. She taught, belonged to Johnson Memorial Methodist Church, and National Mothers Foundation. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Memorial Methodist Church, burial in Wallace Memorial Cemetery. Lobban Funeral Home in charge. Also reported is the death of Mrs Mary Mae Walker 35 of Beckley, died after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband Lowell and two daughters. Funeral at Mabscott Methodist Church on Friday at 2 p.m. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Melton Mortuary handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Hensley Thompson
West Virginia
Alderson
Fayetteville
Jubal and
Mary Ann Semmone Henley
Johnson Memorial Methodist Church
National Mothers Foundation
Wallace Memorial Cemetery
Lobban Funeral Home
Mary Mae Walker
Bailey Ave
Walker
Beckley
Mary DellaMea
Pete DellaMea
Lowell
Lolly) Walker
Vivian
Carolyn
Frank
Irene) Gollie
Baltimore
Enrico DellaMea
Gino DellaMea
MacArthur
Louie
Joe DellaMea
Mabscott Methodist Church
Orville Belcher
L.A. Garten
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Melton Mortuary
Ed McCormick
Bobby Legg
Charles Richmond
Austin Neuberg
H. B. Waybright
Anthony Kochalek
Richard Basham
Freddie Davis
Funeral plans set for Mrs Pearl Rice at Shady Spring
Mrs Pearl Rice 82 of Shady Spring died in an Oak Hill hospital after a long illness. Survived by six sons Samuel J Mervin Merlin Virgil Franklin Moody. two daughters Pearl Devakas and Mrs George Whalen. seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Husband Frank Rice preceded her in 1945. Born November 14 1882 in Eastpoint Kentucky. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Rice
Shady Spring
Oak Hill
Frank Rice
Eastpoint
Samuel J
Molalla
Ore
Mervin
New York City
Merlin
Pontiac
Mich
Virgil
Detroit
Franklin
Moundsville
Moody
Beaver
Pearl Devakas
Washington, D. C
George Whalen
Tampa, Fla
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
James H. Roberts 88 dies at Beckley VA Hospital
James H. Roberts 88 of 233 Burgess St died at 5 45 am today at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital after a two week illness. Born January 18 1877 in Frankfort Kentucky he was a retired mine foreman last employed at Stotesbury. A Spanish American War veteran and First Baptist Church member his wife Martha Woosley Roberts preceded him in death in 1955. Survived by four daughters Bertha Short Greenville SC Etta Riffe Marion Hall and Rosemary McCallister Beckley two sons George Roberts Parkersburg and James H Roberts Jr Middletown Ohio 21 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Body at Williams Funeral Home MacArthur with arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Roberts
Burgess St
Beckley Veteran's Administration Hospital
Frankfort
Patrick
Amanda Mayberry Roberts
Roberts
Stotesbury
First Baptist Church
Martha Woosley Roberts
Bertha Short
Greenville
S. C
Etta Riffe
Marion Hall
Rosemary McCallister
Beckley
George Roberts
Parkersburg
James H. Roberts Jr
Middletown
Ohio
Williams Funeral Home
MacArthur
Mrs Elizabeth Hamlin dies after long illness in Montgomery
Elizabeth Hamlin 60 of Montgomery died Monday at home after a long illness. She was mother in law of Leon Avery owner of Leon's Quick Service Cleaners on S Fayette St. Body at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home awaiting funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Maggie (Lizzy) Hamlin
Montgomery
Leon Avery
Leon
Quick Service Cleaners
S. Fayette St
Trent and Durgan
Miller Mary Ellen graveside services held in Cyclone
Mrs. Mary Ellen Miller 91 formerly of Davin died at Alta Vista Virginia. Born April 3 1874 at Cyclone she was daughter of David and Sara Cook. Survived by two sons Troy Bailey Tacoma WA Arnold Point Pleasant a daughter Ruth Vaught Buckhannon a sister Lena Green Cyclone 13 grandchildren 14 great. Evans Funeral Home Oceana arranged the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Miller
Davin
Cook Cemetery
Cyclone
Ernest Brown
Miller
Alta Vista
David and
Sara Perry Cook
Anthony
Troy Bailey
Tacoma
Wash
Arnold
Point Pleasant
Haywood Thompson Dies After Short Illness at Beckley Hospital
Haywood Shine Thompson, 68, of 205 Hunter Street, died on arrival at Beckley Hospital around 4 p.m. Tuesday after a brief illness. Durgan Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haywood (Shine) Thompson
Hunter St
Beckley Hospital
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Graveside rites for two-day-old Homer Frith
Graveside services were held for Homer E. Frith two day old son of Mr and Mrs Homer Frith in Hilltop Cemetery Columbus Ohio conducted by Rev Edward Burley at 10 am. The infant died Sunday in Columbus and arrangements were by Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer E. Frith
Homer Frith
Columbus
Ohio
Hilltop
Edward Burley
Tyree Funeral Home
Mount Hope
Funeral rites for Andrew Kincannon held in Beckley
Andrew Kincannon, 68, of Beckley, died in a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor with Rev. Archie Johnson officiating. Burial follows in Greenwood Memorial Park. The body is at the funeral home where friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kincannon
Beckley
Ritchie and
Services for Cecil Cook at Toneda Baptist Church
Cecil Cook 58 Kopperston dies of heart attack at work for Eastern Coal Associates. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. in Toneda Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Rollins Verne Cook and Rev. Lawrence Miller officiating. Burial Kopperston Community Cemetery. Born April 9 1907 in Oceana son of Dennie and Martha Evans Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Cook
Kopperston
Toneda Baptist Church
Wayne Rollins
Verne Cook
Lawrence Miller
Cook
Eastern Coal Associates
Oceana
Dennie
Martha Evans Cook
Vietnam Air Raids Expand North Viet Nam Strike
The report describes 40 sorties over North Viet Nam with raids reaching near Hanoi and Dong Xoai in South Viet Nam. U S Marines used tracking dogs for the first time in Da Nang area, and repelled a nighttime Viet Cong ground attack at Dong Xoai. A transport dropped flares and Skyraider bombers supported the assault. The Hanoi line breach signals wider northern targets in the air war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thua Thien
Saigon
North
Viet Nam
da Nang
Man
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Son la
Dong Xoai
Phuoc Long
U.S. Air Force
David O Selznick dies. Hollywood mourns producer of Gone with the Wind
Hollywood reacts with shock and praise as producer David O Selznick dies at 63 from an acute coronary occlusion. He died in Beverly Hills after a heart attack, with wife Jennifer Jones at his side. Funeral arrangements were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
David O. Selznick
Selznick
Barry Brannen
Beverly Hills
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Jennifer Jones
Samuel Goldwyn
Darryl F. Zanuck
20Th Century-Fox Studios
Vivien Leigh
Clark Gable
Gable
MGM
Battle over evolution roils Carmel Indiana schools
Carmel Indiana becomes a battleground over teaching evolution as Fundamentalist ministers push to remove Darwinism from curriculum under Roy Love a new biology teacher. The school board upheld the current program for summer and next year despite editorials and protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel
Ind
UPI
Indianapolis
Tennessee
John T. Scopes
Carmel High School
Roy Love
Carmel-Clay
Dale Graham
North Side
William Pace
Byrd’s early life and Senate defense of welfare funds
Long profile of Senator Byrd recalling poverty on a West Virginia dirt farm, wartime work as a gas station attendant and butcher, rise to the U S Senate, and his stance against a federal welfare program. He cites local WV work projects, explains opposition to Washington welfare, and notes key votes and support from Mansfield Randolph and Pastore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Byrd
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Statehouse
U. S. Senate
House of Representatives
John O. Pastore
Washington
Ribicoff
Johnson
Clifford Case
R-N.j
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen
Jennings Randolph
Senate House
High Court Rejects Brown Challenge to Indictments
The high court ruled against James V. Brown who challenged the indictments on technical grounds. Indictments were returned last October after a grand jury found flood funds were manipulated and payments were made to dummy corporations set up by persons of extreme influence with the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V. Brown
High Court
Brown
Plant Accident Kills 3 Workers at Cardinal Power Plant
A 25 ton pump housing fell 25 feet when a crane cable snapped at the Cardinal power plant under construction eight miles south of Steubenville. Three workers died at the scene Henry Dirkes Charles Durfee and Henry Baker others were injured. The site is a joint Ohio Power Co Buckeye Power project valued at 365 million dollars with two units expected to generate 1.23 million kilowatts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brilliant
Ohio
UPI
Cardinal
Steubenville
Henry Dirkes
Powhatan Point
Charles Durfee
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Henry Baker
Moundsville
Durfee
Michael
Roy Cecil
Thomas Wood
Shadyside
Ohio Valley Hospital
Union Boiler Co
Nitro
Ohio Power Co
Buckeye Power, Inc
Doctors split on direct AMA membership race issue
The American Medical Association faced a vote on direct membership based on race creed or color. The reference committee urged ending discriminatory practices by medical societies and opposed segregated membership. The council debates Medicare stance and AMA lobbying totals neared $952,000 for the first quarter of 1965 during a heat wave picket outside the Americana Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reference Committee
House
AMA
Council of Delegates
House of Delegates
Washington
Congress
Reference Committee On Legislation and Public Affairs
Americana Hotel
Local women treated after Hyattesville crash
Mrs. Lacey Mae Baldwin, 41, and her daughter Gloria Elena, 18, both of Hyattesville, Md., were treated and released from Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital at 1:10 a.m. today after suffering cuts and bruises in an automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey Mae Baldwin
Gloria Elena
Hyattesville
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
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ASH Monthly
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Pineville, W. Va
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Steve McQueen
Tony Shirley Randall
Jones
Peter Mann
Jocelyn Lane
Frank McGrath
Peter Whitney
Mina Thompson
Mary M. Walker
Mrs. Pearl Rice
James H. Roberts
Elizabeth Hamlin
Mary E. Miller
Haywood Thompson
Vadis Lafferty Cook
Jesse
Raybon
Connie
Benny
Patty Martin
Cleveland
Judith
Novella
Martha
Alvin
Bristol
Ill
Lacy
Dewey Cook
Sara Jane Cook
Grace Risner
Dayton
Oza
Ezra
Crab Orchard
Woodrow
Fields Mullens
Florida
Evans Funeral Home
William Castle
Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
Imthopes
Nu Wallis
Techmicolor
Techniscore
New ‘Monkey’ Battle Blossoms
Indiana
Pink Panther
Peter Sellers
Killers
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Lee Marvin
Dr. In
Pajama Party
Tommy Kirk
Jody McCrea
Annette Funicello
Technicolor
Cliff Richard
Lauri Peters
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