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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1963
Page
2
UPI aviation editor recalls a Ford trimotor re enacting TWA s first LA to Newark flight. At each refueling stop passengers endure gas fumes and wicker seats, engines roar, and long hours of fatigue yet savor rare moments of courage and memorable acts of kindness.
Jefferson County prosecutors expect a Virginia woman to be charged about Tuesday in the shooting death of William Hartack Sr., 57, at his farm home near Charles Town. Frances Brant, 47, Winchester, Va., is hospitalized here after a .22 caliber pistol wound. six shots were fired in the incident. Hartack’s funeral is set for Tuesday in Charles Town, with burial at St. Peter's Cemetery, Harpers Ferry. Hartack, father of jockey Bill Hartack, was found fatally wounded near his pickup after an apparent struggle at the home.
Sarah Sweeney, 37, of 526 Orchard Ave, faces a 7:30 p.m. hearing before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on multiple traffic offenses from a Route 19 two-car collision Saturday night. She was released from Raleigh County jail after posting bonds. State Police say her 1957 car side-swiped Emerson W. Goddard’s 1959 vehicle causing about $400 damage. Sweeney left the scene but was apprehended soon after. No injuries reported.
An advertisement offers a $1,000 life insurance policy with no medical examination for people aged 40 to 90, from Central Security Life Insurance Co. It states no agent will call and asks readers to mail name, address, and birth year to a Fort Worth, Texas address.
Sherwood Glutz quips that the best exercise is resisting the table. Unkle Nabob notes his wife has always been fat and now starts a diet, but she plans to diet on any kind of grub she can reach.
West Virginia Centennial activities center in Martinsburg will host a pageant and parade with a Centennial Ball and a golf tournament won by Ed Tutwiler of Charleston. The Panhandle Panorama opens Thursday, and the Saturday parade will be the largest in area history. The Centennial Chorus and Band began tours, with the band performing in five states and the chorus visiting 14 cities. A sternwheeler race on the Kanawha River saw the Helen Z edge the W. C. White. New notes from the Centennial executive director say Montana's Territorial Commission is interested in purchasing West Virginia's Exhibit Train next fall, not for contents but for the seven exhibit cars. Montana plans a Western-flavored touring show aligned with its 100th anniversary of territorial status.
President Kennedy remains firm on Berlin and will not abandon the country amid Communist aggression. In Frankfurt he aims to rally NATO members and ease fears as he discusses Soviet policy with Bonn officials and German leaders. He early summoned U S ambassador to Russia to assess Moscow’s likely moves after the recent party meeting.
An unidentified girl alerted help after finding trouble at a home. Fire department responders found two people inside in fair condition and were assisted by ambulance crews at a Morgantown residence.
Hoffa plans a wage and benefits package near 60 cents an hour over three years to finance lower retirement age for central states drivers from 57 to 55 and boost pensions to 200 dollars a month. He says no plan for a national trucking strike, while teamsters fear rising railroad auto and freight shipments and protest rate cuts aimed at trucking competition.
The Central Indiana Boy Scout Band wowed 600 with a Sunday show at Cliffside Amphitheater Grandview during Beckley’s Centennial Parade. 111 scouts with 13 advisors camped at New River Park after a long weekend. Indiana’s 1917 unit, on its 14th annual tour, plans a 1964 World's Fair appearance.
President Kennedy starts a 12 day trip across Europe visiting Ireland Britain and Italy with talks with Prime Minister Macmillan and Pope Paul VI. In Cologne and Bonn he told cheering crowds that the United States will defend Europe as long as it seeks liberty, declaring your liberty is our liberty.
Funeral services for James Allen Mills 66 of Sophia will be at 3 p m Wednesday at Soak Creek Gospel Tabernacle with Rev Okey Cox presiding. Burial in Mills Cemetery. Died Sunday at a local hospital after a long illness. Born Ury June 29 1896, son of Allen P Mills and Martha Cook Mills. Retired miner and member of Local Union 6869 Stephenson. Survived by wife Minta Lineberry Mills two daughters Mrs Wayne Cupp Blacksburg Va and Mrs O S Jacqueline Smith Kingsville Tex two sons Wallace Arden Mills Mullens and Clifford Olan Mills Plymouth Mich three brothers Walter Mills Sophia John Mills McAlpin Olliver Mills Cleveland Ohio four sisters Mrs Della Polston Cleveland Ohio Mrs Chloey Lester Pemberton Mrs Hulda Cole Sophia and Mrs Ellen Jackson Sun 11 grandchildren. Body at Williams Funeral Home until funeral hour friends may call after 4 p m Tuesday Pallbearers Louie Cole Winston Mills Dodd Mills Clarence Mills Elmer Mills and Lundy Mills.
Brief funeral notices report graveside rites for Jewel Crawford one day old daughter of John and Virginia Crawford of Fireco with service at Fireco Cemetery. Also Joe Pikoway 88 of Beckley and Carl Henry Hutchinson 50 of Hilltop have final rites in Oak Hill and nearby cemeteries. Turner Lewis 64 of Matheny to be buried at Stewart Cemetery after Church of God service. Multiple survivors listed for Hutchinson and Lewis.
Hansford Saunders 52 of Charleston died at 6 p m Sunday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Lifelong Kanawha County resident and self employed Charleston restaurant operator for 10 years. Survived by wife Freda Miller Saunders a son David two stepsons Ernest and Gary a stepdaughter Donna and three grandchildren. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens.
Mrs Edna Chesunas 88 of Oak Hill died Saturday at home after a long illness. A requiem mass will be held Tuesday at 9 a m in Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church Scarbro with Rev Leo Werner celebrant. Burial is at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. The body lies in Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with rosary today at 7 30 p m.
Mrs Dulcie Bowling 59 of Nimitz will be laid to rest at 2 p m Tuesday at Nimitz Baptist Church with Rev S D Smith Rev Leo Lambert and Rev William Fox officiating. Burial follows at Crews Cemetery near Nimitz. She died Saturday night in an Oak Hill nursing home after five weeks as a patient. Survivors include two sisters Reo Bennett and Bertha McKinney. Born November 3 1908 in Jumping Branch she was the daughter of Luther and Georgia Simmons West and lived most of her life in Jumping Branch. Her husband William H Bowling preceded her in death in July 1960. The Ronald Meadows Funeral home is handling arrangements.
A newspaper ad describes CoLonaro as a colon nerve stimulant with bulking action to restore bowel function after stress. It claims relief overnight and promotes introductory 436 count packaging with doctor recommendations.
Garnet C Bennett 63 of Palm Bay Florida and a Beckley area native died at 10 45 p m in Melbourne Hospital He worked over 20 years for New River Coal Co and belonged to Church of God and United Mine Workers of America Funeral arrangements listed for relatives in Beckley and nearby states. Also notes funeral plans for Charlie Bratton 62 Lester and Margarine Braxton with family details and service times.
A speaker urges persistence in the civil rights struggle to remove segregation from the city within American ideals and the Constitution. He stresses lawful methods and harmony with federal law while considering the impact on minds and souls of those opposing the movement.
Emma J. Rice of Crab Orchard paid a $20 fine and costs for obtaining unemployment benefits via false pretenses after a warrant by Beckley WV Depart of Employment Security. The case covered failing to report work and collecting $19 weekly from Feb 14 to March 14. Also reports numerous local court actions, including reckless driving fines, jail time, and bond postings.
Raleigh County criminal court jurors are ordered to report at 9 30 a m Wednesday. The case of Roy French charged with grand larceny was continued. Donald Roger Gwinn Frederick Lorenzo Harris Ashley Green facing breaking and entering were reset for Wednesday. Kelsey D Spence remanded to origin for drunk driving appeal withdrawn. Lionel Caffee remanded to origin for excessive speeding. Carson Light charged with destruction of property and shooting with intent to kill was continued. Court adjourned until 1 30 p m today.
The article notes Thomas Nast published an original cartoon portraying the donkey as a symbol of the Democratic party during the Civil War era. It highlights Nast as the creator and places the work within the wartime period.
Demos planners estimate spending millions per day if they attend the town with 12 824 rooms within walking distance of Convention Hall and reserve 12 000 beds for delegates and families. Potential sites include Miami Beach Detroit Philadelphia and Baltimore as bidders alongside California. Miami Beach exited over racial tensions and Cuban refugee issues. GOP planners cite San Francisco funding of 400 000 public dollars plus 250 000 private, noting 1956 West Coast GOP convention was its first.
In his first major address after election, the pope vowed to continue the Ecumenical Council to modernize the church and foster Christian unity. Pope Paul’s coronation is scheduled for next Sunday afternoon in St Peter’s Square, with up to 300 000 attendees. President Kennedy planned to visit Italy but likely would not attend the ceremony.
Two suits filed in the Raleigh circuit clerk's office name Lakie I. Griffith and Dennis Griffith as plaintiffs in a $21,000 case against Daly Wood and Pauline Wood alleging Daly Wood through his wife negligently drove a motor vehicle on June 29 causing Mrs Griffith serious injuries and loss of use of her right arm. The complaint seeks $10,000 for Mrs Griffith and $11,000 for her husband plus medical expenses. D. D. Ashworth represents the plaintiffs. Bitter Finance Co. also filed a $525 suit against Lewis D. Allen on a 20 monthly installment promissory note totaling $525. Truman L. Sayre is counsel for Bitter Finance.
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