Big Ear Tourist Center Wins 1.477 Million Grant
West Virginia gains a 1.477 million area redevelopment grant to build a tourist center at the Navy’s Big Ear Radio Astronomy Center in Sugar Grove Pendleton County The center budget totals about 2 million with 550 thousand state funds and completion aimed for late 1963 full operation by early 1964 The Navy will relay space sounds to the center and plans include a lodge and recreational facilities to boost attendance projected at over one million visitors annually through the Space Race era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
West Virginia
Area Redevelopment Administration
Navy
Sugar Grove
Pendleton County
John Slack
D-W. Va
Slack
Navy Department
Outer Space
ARA
Congress
America
Harley Staggers
W. W. Barron
Prayer in Public Schools Debate Heats Up
An article outlines Supreme Court cases touching Bible reading and school prayer, noting dissent by Justice Potter Stewart. It discusses a possible Christian nation amendment and clashes with church state separation, citing support from fundamentalist groups and opposition from major Protestant bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Florida
Potter Stewart
United States
Houses
Congress
George Washington
Aun
America
Supreme Court Action Sets Limits on Big Industry Deals
The Supreme Court signaled tighter checks on industry consolidation under mergers acts. It backed the government against shoe company ties, ordering a halt to concentration in the Brown and Kinney case. It also sent back a price-discrimination fight between Bowman Dairy and Borden for further review. The court left obscenity rulings unsettled, keeping a Rhode Island case on hold and weighing a publishers challenge to sales limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Department
Chicago
Bowman Dairy Co
Borden Co
Supreme Court
Postmaster General
Congress
Rhode Island
Bantam Books, Inc
Dell Publishing, Co., Inc
Pocket Books, Inc
Newee Library of World Liter
Steelworkers vote to rejoin AFL-CIO in West Virginia
United Steelworkers of America with about 10,000 members in 42 locals voted to rejoin the West Virginia Labor Federation AFL-CIO. Dist 23 Director Paul Rosen of Wheeling said all locals approved rejoining during a meeting earlier this month, after leaving last October amid a dispute with the building trades union.
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Charleston
UPI
United Steelworkers of America
USA
West Virginia Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
USA Dist
Paul Rosen
Wheeling
Building Trades Union
Payne's Safe Hit By Vegas Beckley Police
Beckley police report the theft of about 250 dollars from the E. M. Payne Co. on Main Street. A rear window entry to an alley allowed access to a basement office where the safe was torn open with a crowbar. no other items were reported missing.
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Beckley
E. M. Payne Co
Main St
Two Cabell Officials Paper Sued For Libel
Cabell County Sheriff Harold Frankel filed libel suits totaling 250000 against Huntington Publishing Co. and two city officials after the Huntington Advertiser published a story alleging a deputy tipped off raids. Frankel says the charges are utterly and completely false. He sued Hoisington for 75000 and Harper for 75000 and the publisher for 100000.
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Huntington
UPI
Huntington Publishing Co
Cabell County
Harold Frankel
Frankel
Huntington Advertiser
R. M. Hoisington
E. E. Harper
Hoisington
Harper
Notaries Appointed During Court Session
Two notaries public were approved in this morning's action by the County Court. They were Buel Stover and Mary Zuchick, both of Beckley. William R. Scruggs was named by the court to administer the will of the late Waldo Jelko, who had been serving by court appointment in the absence of a will. The will was later found. The Planning and Zoning Committee will meet with the court this afternoon to set up procedures for county work outside Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buel Stover
Mary Zuchick
Beckley
William R. Scruggs
Waldo Jelko
Suit Filed Over 1960 Auto Collision Near Bradley
Mrs Stafford seeks 35000 in a civil action claiming negligence by Orman B Meadows Orman B Meadows Jr Pete Grigas Prosperity and Carlos Jerome Cook after a car driven by Meadows Jr collided with the Cook vehicle as he tried to avoid Grigas on a private side road The suit names all drivers and cites the incident on June 26 1960 with John C Ashworth representing the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pals
Bradley
Orman B. Meadows
Orman B. Meadows Jr
Front St
Pete Grigas
Prosperity
Carlos Jerome Cook
Glen Morgan
John C. Ashworth
Meadows Jr
Cook
Meadows
Grigas
Stafford
Jurors Report for Raleigh County Trial Not On Panel
Jurors in the Mrs. Winnie Mae Batey case in Raleigh County Criminal Court were ordered to report at 9 30 a.m Thursday. A separate item notes the oyster lays about 500 million eggs yearly per the Miami Seaquarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Mae Batey
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Miami
Living Costs Hold Steady in May Figures
Washington report shows consumer price index flat at 105.2 for 1957-59, with food, fuel, and gas easing offsetting higher medical, housing, and used-car costs. May earnings rose as weekly take home pay for a three dependent worker reached 86.05 while a single man earned 78.37, both about 50 cents higher than April and $4 weekly above a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Labor Department
J. Myers
Labor Statistics
Dean Martin files near six million breach suit
Hollywood sources report Dean Martin and his lawyers filing a nearly six million countersuit against 20th Century Fox. The action accuses defamation conspiracy and breach of contract tied to the collapse of Something's Got To Give. Monroe was fired and Remick replaced her. Martin refused to work without Marilyn.
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Hollywood
UPI
Dean Martin
20Th Century Fox Studios
Martin
Arthur Groman
Marilyn Monroe
Miss Monroe
Lee Remick
Marilyn
Groman
Dean
Fox
Estes Fraud Trial Begins in Pecos Texas
In Pecos Texas UPI reports testimony expected to start today in the eight count Estes theft case alleging $827,577 from fertilizer tank deals. Billie Sol Estes faced state charges with chattel mortgages and promissory notes tied to farmers and fertilizer tanks that did not exist.
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Pecos
Tex
UPI
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
Thomas Bell
J. H. Starley
el Paso
Faulty Switch Blamed In 2 Hour Power Failure
A faulty switch at Fort Randall Dam caused a two hour power outage affecting parts of Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. Officials say the switch was used for the first time cutting off 320000 kilowatts to about two thirds of the states and it will take time to determine the failure cause.
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Omaha
Neb
Deaths and Funerals Plumley grave rites held at state park
Graveside rites were held at 11 a.m. this morning in Plumley Cemetery Abraham for Wil bert Ray Plumley 25 with Rev Oscar Lilly presiding. Plumley’s body found decomposed about noon Monday 900 feet below Grandview State Park overlook. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs Merida Lee Plumley Abraham three brothers Wilton Lee William Charles and Franklin Merida all of Abraham. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home arranged services.
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Plumley
Abraham
Wilbert Ray Plumley
Oscar Lilly
Grandview State Park
Merida Lee Plumley
Wilton Lee
William Charles
Franklin Merida
Rose and
Quesenberry
Shirley Beaver Funeral Services Held for Shirley Ray Beaver
Funeral services for Shirley Ray Beaver 27 of Ramsey will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion Methodist Church with Rev. Wesley Pennington officiating. Burial in Deitz Cemetery near Ramsey. Beaver was killed Sunday when struck by a car on Route 60 east of Edmond. Born February 22, 1935 in Fayette County, daughter of Oliver and unnamed mother. Survivors include sister Nancy Jane Cole of Ansted and two foster brothers Eugene Plumer of Ramsey and Robert Fox of Kansas. Body at Thomas Funeral Home in Ansted, taken to church an hour before services.
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Shirley Ray Beaver
Ramsey
Mount Zion
Wesley Pennington
Deitz
Beaver
Edmond
Ansted
Mount Zion Methodist Church
Fayette County
Oliver Beaver
Nancy Jane Cole
Eugene Plumer
Robert Fox
Kansas
Thomas Funeral Home
Mrs Virginia Cunningham dies at 70 in Huntington hospital
Mrs Virginia Cunningham of Princeton dies at 3 30 am Monday in Huntington hospital at age 70. Born April 26 1892 in Charlottesville Va she was the widow of John Cunningham who died in 1954 She was formerly of Mullens and a Baptist Church member at Matewan Survivors include son Ray Cunningham Pikeville Ky three daughters Albritton Beasley Princeton Cloyd Parker Itmann and Bert Sloan Conway Ark a sister E L Moore Roanoke Va a brother W T Aliff Oak Hill 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Also listed are sisters Annie Lee Scarbro and others The body will lie in state at the funeral home with visitation after 3 pm Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Cunningham
Princeton
Huntington Hospital
Charlottesville
John Cunningham
Mullens
Baptist Church
Matewan
Ray Cunningham
Pikeville
Albritton Beasley
Cloyd Parker
Itmann
Bert Sloan
Conway, Ark
E. L. Moore
Roanoke, Va
W. T. Aliff
Oak Hill
Mrs James P Farmer Funeral in Vancouver Washington
Mrs James P Farmer died Saturday and funeral services were held Monday in Vancouver Washington. Her husband left this section about 1916 and returned once in 1933. He is brother of Kelly H G and A A Farmer Bob John D Farmer Mullens Charles C Farmer Beckley and C H Farmer Evanston Illinois.
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Vancouver
Wash
James P (Edna) Farmer
Kelly
H. G
A. A. Farmer
Bob
John D. Farmer
Mullens
Charles C. Farmer
Beckley
C. H. Farmer
Evanston
Til
Final rites for Mrs Arlene Mae Brown in Lashmeet church
Mrs Arlene Mae Brown 60 of Lashmeet died Sunday at home. Rites set for 2 p m Wednesday at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church MacArthur with Rev Gildy Huffman and Rev L J Combs presiding. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity. Body at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens.
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Arlene Mae Brown
Lashmeet
Bethel Free Will Baptist Church
MacArthur
Gildy Huffman
L. J. Combs
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Final rites for William Jackson 75 at Second Baptist Church
William Jackson 75 of 118 H Street to be laid to rest Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Second Baptist Church with Rev J W Gowen and Rev H E Davis officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Jackson died Sunday at 3 15 a.m. after a long illness. Born in Durham North Carolina he was the son of the late Richard and Fannie Jackson. He was a member of Second Baptist Church UMWA Local 8464 Robson and a retired miner. Body to be moved from Wright and Anderson Funeral Home to the church an hour before services.
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William Jackson
H St
Second Baptist Church
J. W. Gowen
H. E. Davis
Greenwood Memorial Park
Jackson
Durham
N. C
Richard and
Fannie Jackson
UMWA
Robson
Wright
Final rites for James L. Comuzzie held in Oak Hill
The 61 year old James Leonard Comuzzie of Scarbro died Monday evening at his home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with Rev Ernest Barley of Bradley officiating. Burial will follow at Layland Cemetery Layland.
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James Leonard Comuzzie
Scarbro
Tyree
Oak Hill
Ernest Barley
Bradley
Layland
Comuzzie
Infant Ronald Calv in Stover Jr Rites at High Lawn Park
Graveside rites for Ronald Calvin Stover Jr infant son of Ronald Calvin and Nancy Riser Stover of Carlisle will be held at 1 a.m. Wednesday at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill with Rev. William Johnson of Scarbro presiding. The baby born at noon died at 8 p.m. Monday at an Oak Hill hospital. Surviving are maternal grandparents Wilbur and Gladys Riser of Carlisle and paternal grandparents Jerry A. and Dorthy Stover of Beckley. Body remains at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with visitation after 5 p.m. today.
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Ronald Calvin Stover Jr
Ronald Calvin
Nancy Riser Stover
Carlisle
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
William Johnson
Scarbro
Wilbur Riser
Jerry A. Stover
Beckley
Tyree
James Archer Scott Funeral Service Held in Columbus
James Archer Scott aged 28 died after a short illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday in Columbus, Georgia for Scott, formerly of Beckley, son of Elder Wesley Scott and Mrs. Wesley Scott of 132 Ringlben Street Beckley.
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Columbus
James Archer Scott
Beckley
Wesley Scott
Ringleben St
Saunders Rites to be Held at Mount Tabor Baptist
Mrs. Virginia B Saunders 74 Mount Tabor died at a local hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mount Tabor Baptist Church with Rev Albert Ostranter officiating. Burial in Caffee Cemetery. She was born January 1 1888 in Putnam County and was a member of Mount Tabor Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons Artie Clyde Jack Richard of Beckley Roanoke and Mount Tabor grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial details and visitation at Caffee Funeral Home an hour prior to services.
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Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Virginia B. Saunders
Mount Tabor
Albert Ostranter
Caffee
Putnam County
Saunders
Walter B. Saunders
Artie
Clyde
Crow Road
Jack
Roanoke
Richard
Beckley
Gladys Saunders
Caffee Funeral
Honey at Grandview Cliffside Amphitheatre Review
The article praises Honey as an entertaining family show about the Morgan family and Virginia’s break with the mother state. Set at Grandview state park, Cliffside Amphitheatre offers good acoustics and views of the New River country. The romantic leads are played by a newlywed couple Paulita Ayers is admired for her performance, and visitors are advised to bring a wrap as it gets cool in the hills.
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Morgan
New River Country
Virginia
Grandview State Park
Cliffside Amphitheatre
West
Paulita Ayers
Aedding
Beckley
Arnett Mather Reported as Arraigned in Pettus Case
Court actions list Evelyn Bragg found not guilty on two charges and freed. Her son Jimmy Bragg convicted of drunkenness with a fine and ordered to SeeS Se Sunday. William Scott cited for house trailer violation on Curtis Street and ordered to appear in Police Court. David H. Terry confined on shoplifting charge for 10 cartons of cigarettes from Atkinson Shopping Center. Danny White jailed on a peace warrant.
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L. G. Daniel
Pettus
Evelyn Bragg
Jimmy
William Scott
Curtis St
Beckley
Scott
David H. Terry
Washington, D. C
Raleigh County
Terry
Atkinson
Johnstown Road
Danny White
Rhodell
Sheriff's
Roark and Lilly Held After Hearing in Plumley Case
In a Cranberry wooded area the autopsy on Plumley was conducted amid uncertainties about the cause of death. State Police would not confirm a cause at presstime. Unidentified cousins escorted by troopers identified the body. Roark and Lilly appeared at a hearing and were remanded to the county jail until bond is set by Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery. Roark was defended by Joseph Luchini and Lilly by Clay Crouse and Carl Meadows.
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Cranberry
Plumley
Harry L. McCreery
Roark
Joseph Luchini
Lilly
Clay Crouse
Carl Meadows
Trial Prepclouds For Rush D Roark After Indictment
Rush D Roark faces another legal bid as a March Grand Jury returns an indictment charging him with destroying a phonograph valued at $350 belonging to D C Toney. The misdemeanor appears on the Criminal Court docket for Wednesday as jurors in the Batey murder case are dismissed until Thursday morning.
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Rush D. Roark
March
D. C. Toney
Batey
U S Steel faced subpoenas in antitrust inquiry
A World Telegram and Sun report quotes a US Steel spokesman saying the Justice Department subpoenaed both listed and unlisted executive phone numbers as well as expense account details. The paper notes U S Steel and Bethlehem were indicted April 26 for price fixing and bid rigging in steel forgings for military and other buyers, with all defendants charged under antitrust laws.
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US. Steel
The
World-Telegram
Sun
Justice Department
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Department
Estes Denies Swiss Loan Rumors In Italy Visit
Estes travels to Italy linked to a Milan drug firm purchase while denying any Swiss loan schemes or plans to use Estes as a consultant in Switzerland or to invest in Brazil. Wheeler confirms no knowledge of such numbers or arrangements and rejects each assertion as untrue.
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Italy
Milan
Estes
Switzerland
Brazil
Wheeler
Crab Orchard House Catches Fire Today
Beckley fire crews were dispatched to a Wilcox Street house at about 12 45 p m about a blaze that involved the home of Mrs Aston Collins. The owner L E Wright reported the incident and Mrs Collins a widow lived there with one child. Cause of the fire was not available at presstime.
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Beckley
Crab Orchard
Aston Collins
Wilcox Street
L. E. Wright
Collins
Major NATO policy decisions await British talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and British leaders agreed that major choices on NATO and allied nuclear policy should wait on Britain's Common Market negotiations. James Cagney’s Marine son to marry another Marine. Cpl. James Fare to wed Lance Cpl. J Beth In ness in South Portland. Albert Elsasser reports a vast gallery of rock engravings 7000 feet high in the Brandberg Mountains of southwest Africa. Mercer County cites no new arrests in burglary probe. five Bluefield policemen had been arrested. Guerilla actions intensify in Preston County with a four‑man team captured and subjected to simulated torture. 16th Special Forces Group and WV National Guard participate in Operation Dare. Gov. Barron pleased with coal conference outcome. plans another meeting in about 30 days in Washington.
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Dean Rusk
NATO
James Cagney
James Fare
Lance
J Beth Inness
South Portland
University of California
Albert Elsasser
Africa
Brandberg Mountains
Mercer County
Bluefield
Preston County
16Th Special Forces Group
W. Va
W. W. Barron
Washington
Murderous Hardy Accused as Abuser in Domestic Case
Testimony details a violent pattern by Hardy toward Mrs. Batey and her two sons including beatings and theft of clothing. He allegedly used VA checks for whisky while living with her and kept the family confined. a pistol was involved and a key was taken after a shooting. State Police trooper Parsons led the first witness. jurors named for the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Max Wender
Lincoln Loans
J. F. Parsons
Batey
James Gore
Clyde Kegley
Paul Gunter
Lucy Canterbury
C. V. McGraw
J. E. Williams Jr
Cora Fitzgerald
Everett R. Riner
David Murdock
Allen L. Sussman
Sheldon Covey
Henry Clay Bailey
Wayne Pettry
James Kourey
Car Fire Damages 1957 Vehicle at Neville Street
Fire crews responded to 905 Neville St at 8 am for a blaze in a 1957 model car. The motor suffered extensive damage after backfiring sparked the fire. The vehicle was driven by Earnest Barker and owned by Valley Motor Sales.
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Beckley
Neville St
Earnest Barker
Valley Motor Sales
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