Commission Invites NAACP and Little League to Thursday Meet
Beckley Human Rights Commission chairman Bernard White said the group will meet at 7 45 p m Thursday in Beckley City Council chambers. He invited Rev Edward Abram of the Beckley NAACP and hoped Beckley Little League representatives would attend, with possible presence by West Virginia Human Rights Commission executive director Howard McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard White
The
Beckley Human Rights Commission
Beckley
White
Register
Abram
American Association of University Women
West Virginia Human Rights Commission
Howard McKinney
Labor Pressures Macmillan Over Profumo Scandal Here
London UPI reports the Labor party presses Prime Minister Harold Macmillan over the Profumo affair. MP Imanuel Shinwell questions why osteopath Dr. Stephen Ward remains jailed and cannot identify paintings to fund his defense. Ward, tied to the case, faces trial Friday for living off prostitutes’ earnings. The story notes U.S. and British security officials suspect Soviet bloc spies use an international call girl network to obtain secrets from diplomats and politicians. Christine Keeler’s role is cited as the link to Profumo, who resigned after admitting a lied statement to Parliament about their relationship.
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London
UPI
Labor Party
Harold Macmillan
Profumo
Imanuel Shinwell
Labor
Stephen Ward
Ward
Osteopath
Macmillan
Christine Keeler
John Profumo
Eugene Ivanov
London Daily Sketch
U.S
Washington
United Nations
New York
Parliament
Miss Keeler
1957 SRC Suit Goes To Trial
In Raleigh County Circuit Court the State Road Commission sues Professional Realty Co over land taken for public improvements. SRC seeks value of about seven hundredths of an acre on Route 16 plus damage to the residue. Defendants claim 1949 taking and loss of access. property valued at 27 500 then and now 3 500 per lot. Jury seated with alternates. further proceedings set for 9 am Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Professional Realty Co
Raleigh
W. Robert Carr
SRC
James Satterfield
W. A. Thornhill
Lower Valley Drive
Beckley
MacArthur
Carr
Wipperman Co
Oakwood Avenue
William File
Edward M. Payne III
File
M. F. Anderson
Pat Roach
Thornton Wright
Claude Carper
Kermit Alley
L. W. Thorne
Russell Meador
Robert Akers Jr
Rose Anderson
Wanda Quesenberry
Mack Basham
Wilbur Harrah
Pauline Fitzwater
Five Seek Dairy Princess Title in West Virginia Contest
Five regional contestants arrive in Charleston to vie for the 1963 West Virginia Dairy Princess title. Maynard S. Turner will supervise the competition with regional contests held in Martinsburg Morgantown Parkersburg Bluefield and Point Pleasant. Finalists are Betty Louise Cale Elizabeth Dennis Rexroad Elseda Selove Grace Mae Hinkle and Zara Alice Williamson. The winner receives 500 and an expense paid trip to Miami for national Dairy Princess competition.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Maynard S. Turner
Bluefield
Martinsburg
Morgantown
Parkersburg
Pt. Pleasant
Betty Louise Cale
Elizabeth
Dennis Rexroad
Lumberport
Harrison County
Elseda Selove
Grace Mae Hinkle
Frankford
Greenbrier County
Zara Alice Williamson
Southside
Mason County
State Department of Agriculture
Miami
Roof Fall Claims Miner at Stamford Mine
A roof fall at the Stamford Mine of the New River Coal Co. killed John Halash of 214 Allen Ave at 10 10 p m Tuesday. He suffered severe head injuries. Howard St Clair 37 of Sprague is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital with a injured left hand.
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Stamford
New River Coal Co
John Halash
Allen Ave
Howard St. Clair
Sprague
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Contract Awarded for Harpers Ferry Hall Restoration
The White House told West Virginia lawmakers a $237,450 contract was awarded to W. Harley Miller, Inc., Martinsburg, for restoring Anthony Hall at old Storer College within Harpers Ferry National Park. A formal announcement was expected today.
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Harpers Ferry
UPI
White House
West Virginia
Anthony Hall
Old Storer College
Harpers Ferry National Park
W. Harley Miller, Inc
Martinsburg
Farmer killed under tractor in field mowing
Theodore H. McMillion aged 63 of Jacox Pocahontas County was found dead Monday beneath the wheel of his tractor in a field he had been mowing.
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Alderson
UPI
Theodore H. McMillion
Jacox
Pocahontas County
Navy halves recruit flow to San Diego over meningitis outbreak
The Navy sharply cuts new recruit assignments to the San Diego Naval Training Center to curb meningitis. About 4,000 recruits are diverted to Great Lakes, and the base population will be held to roughly 8,000 from a normal 15,000. Since January 25 cases have occurred with three deaths. no new cases in over a month.
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San Diego
Navy
Nine Condemnation Petitions Filed in Raleigh County
Nine land condemnation petitions were filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office by the State Road Commission. The notices name defendants, property locations along Crab Orchard Sophia Road in Town and Slab Fork districts, and SRC offers ranging from 850 to 28,450 dollars, with several trustees and banks as parties.
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Raleigh County
State Road Commission
SRC
Ocie Alma Kerns
H. L. Crawford
E. N. Smith
Bank of Raleigh
Crab Orchard
Sophia Road
James L. Hornbeck Jr
Elsie Hornbeck
K. D. Bowers
Robert J. Ashworth
Beckley National Bank
Slab Fork
Arthur H. Dunlap
Hope Dunlap
J. W. Ward
Basil Bennett
la Vaughn Bennett
Lester Road
Edward G. Feazelle
Blanche Dickinson
G. W. Thurbon
C. E. Thurbon
Cora May Cullis
Herbert Stansbury
Edward P. Stansbury
Carter Brothers
Centennial Booth Set For NEA Convention
West Virginia Education Association to sponsor a Centennial display booth at the National Education Association convention in Detroit from June 30 to July 5. About 8,000 educators are expected to attend, with 200 West Virginia teachers joining the event led by WVEA president Elizabeth Anne Meek of Wheeling. The WV teachers in Centennial gowns will staff the booth featuring White House glassware made in Morgantown.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Education Association
WVEA
National Education Association
Detroit
West Virginia
Elizabeth Anne Meek
Wheeling
White House
Morgantown
Labor-Manager Conference Set in Beckley July 7
R L pcr of the Beckley bar Council AFL CIO announces Beckley will host the quarterly labor management conference of the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers with contractors in the West Virginia Ohio Valley area on July 6. Zeigler expects 40 to 60 delegates at the meeting on Sunday July 7 as the West Virginia Ohio Valley Electrical Workers Association holds its regular meeting at the Beckley Hotel.
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R. L
Pcr
Beckley Bar Council
Afl-Cio
Beckley
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
West Virginia-Ohio Valley
Zeigler
West Virginia - Ohio Valley Electrical Workers Association
Spy Case Reveals Large Sums and Lavish Lifestyle
A former colonel, noted for hosting lavishly and living in a Djursholm villa near Stockholm, is described as genial and well married with two children. The article notes he had received large sums of money over the years, hinting at deeper espionage ties.
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Lin
Stockholm
Djursholm
Jayne Mansfield To Lead Martinsburg Parade
Actress Jayne Mansfield has accepted Gov. Barron’s invitation to lead Saturday’s Martinsburg Berkeley County Centen nial Celebration parade as marshal after a personal call. State and federal dignitaries, including Sen Robert Byrd and Rep Jennings Randolph, and Virginia Sons along with local figures Harry Byrd and A Willis Robertson, are slated to attend as festivities begin Thursday.
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Martinsburg
UPI
Jayne Mansfield
W. W. Barron
Martinsburg-Berkeley County
Miss Mansfield
Washington
Barron
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
Virginia
Harry Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
City Politics Surmise on Appointments Grows
City politics center on expected appointments, though details remain speculative. Observers anticipate how the surmise will pan out next Monday as officials weigh changes.
Two-Car Crash In Lanark District On Second Street
A two-car accident occurred June 5 on Second Street involving vehicles driven by Rev. Henry Smith of Lanark and Gladys Carpenter of South Oakwood Ave. The Register republished Tuesday’s story because the report was not finished until Monday.
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Henry Smith
Lanark
Gladys Carpenter
South
Oakwood Ave
Second Street
Register
Plans For Labor Temple Initiated In Beckley
The Beckley Area Labor Council AFL-CIO elected officers and outlined plans to build a central Labor Temple in Beckley within three years. R L Zeigler and others were re elected. Ira Rotenberry named sergeant at arms. A building fund kickoff of 400 was approved and a Labor Day dance will raise more funds with Versa Tones providing music.
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Beckley Area
Labor Temple
Zeigler
Beckley Area Labor Council
Council
Labor Council
Beckley Hotel
Guusic
Versa-Tones
B and O Abandons Caved In Tunnel Near Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG APR A massive cave in last June killed two workers Arthur Boggs 24 of Perkins Gilmer County and Harry Nichols 51 of Bartlett Ohio. B O announced it will abandon the old tunnel and build a new one about 80 feet north with completion hoped by October 18. The move follows a warning from State Labor Commissioner Lawrence Barker of a moral obligation to recover Nichols. The line between here and Clarksburg remains closed during construction by Langenfelder Construction Co.
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Parkersburg
API
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
B&o
Harry Nichols
Bartlett
Ohio
James Raywood
Baltimore
B&o Construction and Maintenance
Lawrence Barker
Nichols
Arthur Boggs
Perkins
Gilmer County
Columbus
Here
Clarksburg
Kaywood
B&cc
Barker
Langenfelder Construction Co
Raywood
Appointment of Chief Revoked in Morgantown Police Shakeup
Morgantown officials revoked the planned appointment of Maj. Robert J. Polson to succeed Police Chief John Lewis after City Manager Elmer Prince cited a State Code requirement that police must be state residents. Polson, provost marshal at Jacksonville Marine facilities, was to take the post July 16. No decision was made on retaining Chief Lewis amid calls for a departmental promotion.
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Morgantown
UPI
Elmer Prince
Marine Corps
John Lewis
Prince
West Virginia
Robert J. Polson
Polson
Jacksonville
N. C
New Jersey
Lewis
Police Department
Kennedy urges Congress to speed civil rights expansion
Attorney General says demonstrations reveal moral need to end racial discrimination and that Congress must act. Kennedy defends public facilities ban as public in a real sense, while Celler warns private-property rights and suggests a revenue floor to limit reach.
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Congress
Kennedy
House
Senate
Celler
Debate over ARA funds for motels and tourism
The article notes ARA spending to build motels and tourist facilities with backers claiming about 60 votes for passage. It recalls two years ago when 63 senators supported creating the Commerce Department to channel federal loans and grants to communities with chronic unemployment. Senate backers seek a House revival, while Rep. Hugh Scott proposes tightening the program by trimming eligibility from 1,074 counties by 229, among about a dozen amendments pending.
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Commerce Department
Senate
House
Hugh Scott
Kennedy Voices Winds of Change at Berlin Wall Site
President Kennedy told crowds in West Berlin that change sweeps the world beyond the Iron Curtain, saying Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union feel the forces of historic evolution. He viewed Checkpoint Charlie and the Brandenburg Gate from a platform, then told trade unionists Berlin remains part of his country as he planned a trip to Ireland.
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Free University of Berlin
Kennedy
Iron Curtain
Eastern Europe
Soviet Union
Poland
Romania
Brandenburg Gate
East
West Berlin
Checkpoint Charlie
East Berlin
Tegel
Congress Hall
Berlin
United States
Ireland
Wiesbaden
West Germany
Requiem High Mass for John Hajash at St Francis de Sales
Funeral rites for John Hajash 46 of 214 Allen Ave will be held Friday at 9 a m in St Francis de Sales Church with Father Sylvester Staud as celebrant. Burial at Mount Calvary Addition Sunset Memorial Park. Hajash killed in a roof fall at Stamford No 2 mine Tuesday night. He was born Feb 27 1917 in Gary son of Steve and Rozi Halash. A WWII veteran and member of St Francis de Sales and William Penn Lodge. Survived by wife Celene Adkins Hajash a son Johnny and daughter Teresa seven brothers and two sisters. Rosary tonight at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. Also listed: Curtis L Coleman obituary details.
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John Hajash
Allen Ave
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Sylvester Staud
Mount Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
Stamford No. 2
Gary
Steve
Rozi Tayti Halash
Beckley
William Penn Lodge
Stamford
Celene Adkins Hajash
Johnny
Teresa
Nick
Jochim
George
Joe
Martin
Andy
Clearwater
Fla
Camden
N. J
Tracy
Rose Mary
Everett Burton, 69, Glendale area, dies after long illness
Everett Burton, 69, of Glen Mary Tennessee and formerly of Bluefield, dies at 5 15 am after a long illness. Retired brick mason and Baptist Church member survived by three daughters Betty Thompson Shady Spring Lois Culver and June Linkous Bluefield two sons E C Burton Dayton and Blake Burton Lanham. Body to be moved from Webb and Neal Funeral Home to Hubert Funeral Home Wartburg Tennessee.
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Everett Burton
Glen Mary
Tenn
Bluefield
The
Baptist Church
Betty Thompson
Shady Spring
Lois Culver
June Linkous
E. C. Burton
Dayton
Blake Burton
Lanham
Mrs Hallie A. Canterbury Final Rites Held at Ballard Baptist Church
Mrs Hallie A Canterbury 79 of Ballard dies at noon after five months illness. Final rites set for Thursday at Ballard Baptist Church with Rev Howard Spencer and Rev James Curtis officiating. Burial in Orchard Cemetery. Survived by two sons Charles F and Howard C Canterbury a daughter Mrs Joseph Savino a brother and two sisters and 19 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Body at Broyles Funeral Home Peterstown.
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Hallie Ammon Canterbury
Ballard
Ballard Baptist Church
Howard Spencer
James Curtis
Orchard
Canterbury
Gaston Spangler Jr
Peterstown
Henry and
Agnes Ballard Wills
Greenville
Broyles Funeral Home
John D Anderson Funeral Services Held in Oak Hill
Funeral services for John D. Anderson 67 of Oak Hill were held at 2 p m Thursday at the Thomas Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Eric McQuitty and Rev Otis McNeil officiating Burial followed at High Lawn Memorial Park Anderson died after a short illness at 1045 p m Monday in an Oak Hill hospital He was a former Oak Hill automobile dealer and was then a salesman for Baker Equipment Engineering Co of Charleston A World War I veteran and member of the Christian Church in Oxford Ky He belonged to White Oak County Club American Legion Post 149 Fayetteville and the Elks Lodge in Char-
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John D. Anderson
Oak Hill
Thomas Funeral Home
Eric McQuitty
Otis McNeil
High Lawn Memorial Park
Anderson
Baker Equipment Engineering Co
Charleston
The
Christian Church
Oxford
White Oak County Club
American Legion Post
Fayetteville
Elks Lodge
Char
Court Accepts 2 Pleas Of Guilty In Raleigh County
Two men, Donald Roger Gwinn and Fred die Lorenzo Harris, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering in Raleigh County Criminal Court. Judge Harry L. McCreery scheduled judgment for July 9 at 10 a.m. They remain on bond. counsel were B. H. Payne and Willard Brown. Also Leonard Layne pleaded guilty to two indictments and received concurrent 1 to 10 year sentences at Moundsville Penitentiary. attorney George Ballard represented him.
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Raleigh County
Donald Roger Gwinn
Freddie Lorenzo Harris
Harry L. McCreery
B. H. Payne
Willard Brown
Leonard Layne
Moundsville
Hiss
George Ballard
Scope Contract Let For 85-Foot Radio Telescope
The National Radio Astronomy Center at Green Bank awards a Blaw-Know Co. contract for an 85-foot wheeled radio telescope in Pocahontas County West Virginia. The project costs about 500000 and aims to study other galaxies and space interference, with completion planned early next year.
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Charleston
UPS
National Radio-Astronomy Center
Green Bank
Pocahontas County
Blaw-Know Co
Pittsburgh
Two Arrested For Fighting In Raleigh County
State Police arrested two area men for fighting in public after midnight. Bill Godbey of Beckley was charged with drunkenness and fighting and remanded to jail on fines and costs. Lester Capps of Sprague forfeited his fighting fine and costs. Lawrence D. Shrewsbury of Lester faced drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges. Dwight Lilly of Beckley and Roy Hall, a juvenile, were released after serving sentences and paying fines for joy riding. Robert Bowman of Sophia paid a speeding fine after being cited on Route 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Bill Godbey
Route 1
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Lester Capps
Sprague
Joe Rodriguez
Lawrence D. Shrewsbury
Lester
Dwight Lilly
Roy Hall
Rodriguez
Harry L. McCreery
Robert Bowman
Sophia
Burke
Lawyer Indicted In Wife's Death
A Ramsey County grand jury indicted 35 year old T Eugene Thompson in the murder for hire slaying of his wife Carol Thompson. The heavily insured heiress died at their suburban home on March 6. Prosecutors say Thompson hired Norman Mastrian and Dick W C Anderson to commit the killing. Anderson reportedly helped lead police to Thompson. Thompson is held on 100000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
UPI
Ramsey County
T. Eugene Thompson
Carol
Thompson
Forest Lake
Coal executive dies in Kanawha Valley
Clarence Jack Flippen 72 of St. Albans died Monday at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a career with Kanawha Coal Operators Association until 1959. He previously served as mine safety director at Kingston and safety director for Howard Collieries at Chattaroy. In a separate item, Dorothy Sheets Kirkland 35 near Charleston was found hanged in her basement and Kanawha authorities labeled it a suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Charleston
UPI
Clarence
Jack) Flippen
St. Albans
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Kingston
Fayette County
Howard Collieries Coal Co
Chattaroy
Mingo County
Charleston
Dorothy Sheets Kirkland
Near
Kanawha County
Juvenile Charged With Shoplifting Shoes
A 13 year old Pemberton juvenile was charged with shoplifting a pair of shoes from Pri-Way Shoe Mart. He was released to his parents custody to appear before Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery Saturday morning. Police arrested him at 5 50 p.m.
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Pemberton
Harry L. McCreery
Pri-Way Shoe Mart
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Hollywood
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Norberg
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Miss Herack
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Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co
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Disabled Miners Association, Inc
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Paul V
Sistine Chapel
Pope
Ecumenical Council
Curtis Coleman
Curtis L. Coleman
Bowling Springs
Dothan
Freddie Steele
Lawson-Webb
Coleman
Pennsylvania
Lillian Smith Coleman
Traville H. Coleman
Melvin Atlee Coleman
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Hubert Funeral Home
Wartburg
H. A. Canterbury
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