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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1964
Page
2
Vatican predicts no major changes to the church ban on contraceptives including oral pills. Minor shifts possible if a doctor’s prescription is needed in serious cases. Pope Paul VI said the problem remains under study and current Pius XII rules stay valid until further notice.
Captain Richard Carroll, navigator aboard SAC 494th Bomb Wing out of Sheppard AFB, was sucked from a B52 when a hatch-pressure failure blew off. The body was found near farm road 407 northeast of Fort Worth after crew members safely landed the jet at Wichita Falls. Debris and the coffee pot were scattered as search teams combed the area. Carroll, a Hartford, Connecticut native, left behind four children.
Lilly Ray Clowney, 48, of Flat Top, withdrew not guilty and entered a plea of nolo contendere to voluntary manslaughter as the Raleigh County jury was sworn. Judge Harry L. McCreery accepted the plea and sentenced him to one to five years in the State Penitentiary at Moundsville for the 1963 Eva Lane killing. The trial had been delayed due to missing witnesses and scheduling issues. Lilly was granted credit for time served and remanded to Raleigh County Jail for transport. A. Locke represented Lilly.
At a public beach, white demonstrators broke through police lines and assaulted civil rights marchers near the slave market in St Francisville Louisiana. Negro leaders in St Francisville claim a white worker was struck and a shot was fired. They seek federal agents for protection as 35 to 50 Negroes plan to register and federal protection is requested. In Farmville Virginia Prince Edward County funds are allocated to educate Negroes after five years of segregation. In Petersburg a local business man becomes the city’s first Negro councilman since Reconstruction. In New York Senator Kenneth Keating proposes U.S. marshals be assigned to protect civil rights workers in Mississippi.
The death of Kenneth H. Yost, 55, of Mannington, raised West Virginia’s highway toll to 212. He died from injuries from a May 18 one car crash north of Clendenin that also killed his relatives Charles E. Yost, 87, and Viola Ann Yost, 4.
Scott argued the advisory nature of isolationist recommendations, urging removal of the Appalachian development corporation from the plan. He supported certifying local areas for aid, opposing private corps, and urged a $10 million boost for coal regions, noting Johnson’s agreement but it was not in the bill.
Wallace warned against a "force cult" in Washington and condemned federal action as "pure, brute, naked federal force." He accused the Supreme Court of forcing students to drop songs like "America" due to the word "God" and labeled gradual change as heresy with revolution as the answer.
Lane Is Arrested and booked on assault warrants in Raleigh County Jail. Leland Worley fined for assault tied to Emmett Garfield case in Piney View. Ted D. Moye booked on Mercer County capias at 2:20 p.m. in Raleigh County Jail.
Explosion during a fireworks display on a barge near the riverfront killed two veteran experts Anthony De Francesco and Anthony Amato as four men escaped with damaged clothing. Tug Creal rescued survivors and police launched rapid response amid a crowded waterfront scene.
James Baldwin of Sand Lick was fined $10 and costs by Magistrate W A Burke for operating without a state license. He was arrested on U S Route 21 in Raleigh County on June 18.
Beckley firefighters answered a 10:55 p.m. call to 216 Westwood Drive where two boys were camping for the night and had built a small fire. No damages were reported.
Funeral services for Cecil Cook 53 of Bud were to be held at 2 p.m. at Cool Ridge Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Leslie Lilly presiding. Burial would follow in Jim Cook Cemetery at Otsego. Cook was killed by a gunshot wound at Bud S night. Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens arranged the services.
George N Switzer 77 of 307 Sunrise Ave dies after long illness in local hospital. Funeral at 4 p m Thursday Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev Roy Shrewsbury officiating. Burial Mt View Cemetery. Retired C&O Railroad fireman served 33 years. Survived by wife Alice seven stepsons one step-daughter and a grandson he raised. Friends may call after 4 today. Pallbearers listed.
Funeral services for Eugene G. Godbey, 44, East Chicago, formerly Beckley, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Dr. James W. Witherspoon officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. He died at 8:10 a.m. Monday in a Maywood hospital after a long illness. A World War II veteran, he previously worked for the West Virginia Road Commission in Raleigh County. Survivors include his mother Lou Emma Godbey of East Chicago and three brothers and three sisters. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rosie Pearl Whitehair 75 of Mt. Solon Va were held at 2 p m at Moscow Church of the Brethren with burial in the church cemetery. She died Monday night after a long illness born in Shady Spring December 15 1888 she is survived by husband Guy Whitehair two sons Albert M Gay of Mt. Solon and Samuel A Gay of Bridgewater a sister and five brothers and three grandchildren
Robert Lee Sams, 20, Mabscott, cited for speeding and no operator's license at 12 15 a.m. today. ordered to appear June 29. Frank Nolan, 26, Sophia, cited for speeding at 12 10 a.m. today. to appear June 29. Roy David James, 21, Beckley, cited on two charges. arrested for permitting an unlicensed driver and defective equipment. appearance June 29. Harold L. Meadows, 18, Coal City, ordered to appear June 29 for driving the wrong way on a one way street. cited 10 10 p.m. Tuesday. Frederick Williams, 20, Beckley, arrested on two charges driving without lights and speeding. to appear June 29. Larry Dale Keith, 19, Ghent, arrested and ordered to appear June 29 for no city operator's license. cited 11 45 p.m. Tuesday. Avert E. Deck, 34, Mabscott, ordered to appear on the 25th for red light violation. cited Tuesday at 11 50 p.m. Beckley Police charged John Hodel editor of the Raleigh Register with failure to have vehicle under control. ordered to Beckley Police Court June 26 to answer. Charge stemmed from two car accident on Prince Street Monday at 4 p.m.
Mrs Hilda Jane Ross, 49, of Bud, was to be buried at Shrewsbury Cemetery after a funeral at Sand Gap Church conducted by Rev. Phillip Graham. She was shot to death in front of her home Sunday.
Mrs Rosia Lee Jefferies 80 of 204 West Moreland Street died at home after a long illness Tuesday at 7 20 p m She was born May 18 1884 She is survived by three sons Robert Lee Cleveland Ohio William Chicago Eugene Pittsburgh five daughters Verie Davis Pittsburgh Moret Slade Detroit Rosianna Terry Columbus Juanita Russel Detroit Loretta Robertson Beckley 54 grandchildren and 51 great grandchildren The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
City Director Frank Rodriquez announces league play for New River Park tennis students. Girls report at 1 p.m., boys at 2 p.m., and beginners at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays through Fridays at the Ewart Avenue Courts.
Garfield G Paynter 83 of Cyclone died Tuesday afternoon at his home after a long illness. Services will be at 10 a m Thursday at his residence with Rev Oval Curtiss in charge. Burial in Paynter Cemetery Cyclone. Born February 3 1881 in Cyclone he was a son of John A and Martha Toler Paynter. Surviving is his wife Myrtle Cook Paynter. Body to be taken to his home at 6 p m today from Evans Funeral Home Oceana.
Raleigh County Court will seek a policy clarification for the county run Animal Shelter at its Saturday meeting. Reporter and photographer access was blocked by caretaker Arch Allen who later attempted to seize the camera and was described as sick. Allen’s work routines and pay are noted along with city funding and the shelter’s stray dog policy including possible gas euthanasia if not licensed.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS UPS The Pee Dee Experiment Station at Florence South Carolina is conducting research that could lead to bonanzas for growers and buyers. Clemson University President Robert C Edwards told a Leaf Tobacco Exporters Association convention that new tobacco varieties with desired quality and disease resistance are being developed along with a machine to separate clean and sort tobacco by grade for buyer acceptance. Edwards noted industry problems but dismissed the Surgeon General report as nonsense. LTEA leaders condemned the report as biased against the economy while noting no new medical facts.
Beckley may seek a spring election to extend the current levy to finance a municipal swimming pool. Mayor John Smith says the extension would not raise the tax rate and a study committee will review pool types and costs plus site options. A 1965 deadline looms for the existing levy, which funds recreation and other city programs.
The article notes Barry Goldwater accusing Administration indecision in Viet Nam as the cause for Lodge resigning his diplomatic post. Scranton counters that Lodge seeks to campaign for him. Goldwater doubts Scranton's campaign has momentum while boosting his own delegate strength and the convention outlook.
The data lists Democratic and Republican district delegates with vote totals. Districts 1 through 4 show names and cities such as Clarksburg Wheeling Martinsburg Parkersburg and others with counts from 12,000 to 21,000. Republican totals include Love O’Brien Elkins Benedict Guthrie Jones Pinson White Shott Ballard with varying tallies.
The Raleigh County Board of Education approved the superintendent’s lawn care plan with summer mowing duties assigned to numerous staff and local workers. Names include Roscoe Buchanan Amigo and J R Campbell Prosperity with varying stipends up to 97 dollars for the season.
Project rights movement target is Mississippi where only 66 percent of 422,256 Negroes are registered to vote. Volunteers from Oxford Ohio trained to bail themselves out of jail and lodge with Black families. Goodman, a student, leads 175 summer volunteers to Mississippi. The Mississippi Project is backed by the National Council of Churches and has drawn Justice Department and state legislative attention amid anticipated summer violence.
A lecturer recounts simple rules to survive angina and avoid fatality. Key steps include avoiding fatigue, acting one’s age, conditioning for new activities, and accepting limits after an attack. Six months after, patients may return to near normal life as Eisenhower and Johnson reportedly did, based on interviews with over 1,000 victims and relatives.
In a Scranton speech he dissented from top advisers urging to write off states in November. He warned that evdence shows Goldwater may not be strongest candidate, especially for Republicans on the ticket in marginal areas. He cited fiscal responsibility and state rights against too-pervasive federal power as areas of agreement.
In Chicago UPI the Hoffa Teamster fraud trial resumes with Hoffa acting as his own counsel after the judge chided a government accounting expert. A plea for an early start followed as attorneys seek to untangle intricate financial testimony about $25 million in loans from pension funds and $1.7 million allegedly diverted to defendants.
A roundup of brief items reports Fidel Castro accusing his regime that the Friday night raid on a Cuban sugar mill originated from a private airfield south of Miami. Other notes include the death of Fred S. Peterson in Columbus Ohio, the election of Harry Bilburt and James Hennessy as United Features Syndicate vice presidents, Pope Paul VI's feast day greetings from dignitaries, a bank messenger theft in Oakland, an ammo explosion at Manhattan Guard Armory, Pell as Jefferson Jackson Day speaker, WV trade mission lunch, Humble Oil liability ruling, drownings at Camp Perry, Bar Association ethics arguments, a Wood County murder suicide, and Mrs Lyndon B Johnson's Michigan trip for speeches.
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