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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1965
Page
2
Washington officials report House leaders face off with Republicans over Johnsons 1.1 billion Appalachian development plan and a substitute bill. Debate began Monday with a final vote due midweek as amendments seek broader inclusion and alternate funding for roads education hospitals and timber programs.
West Virginia must lead in Operation Headstart, says Sargent Shriver. He urges volunteer housewives teachers and students to help develop the eight week kindergarten program for about 15,000 eligible children at an estimated $170 per child with 90 percent federal funding. Shriver spoke to a joint Legislature session with Eunice Kennedy Shriver noting local initiative is essential to break poverty’s cycle and linking the effort to religious freedom advocacy.
Inland Missile Test Is Success reports the Strategic Air Command calling the first Minuteman launch under operational conditions a complete success. The test from Newell South Dakota involved an unarmed, partially fueled missile arching six thousand feet, reaching about a mile high. Col Henry R Cushman led the SAC launch task force from Ellsworth AFB.
President Johnson urged $100 million in matching grants to local governments to build community facilities including water and sewer systems. The proposal includes five year interest-free loan coverage, federally insured private loans for land and development, and an urban development institute to train officials. A national commission on codes, zoning and development standards would study building codes to simplify costs. Noon EST today.
A Senate hearing probes alleged undue influence by gambling operators in West Virginia. Publisher Hamm and editor Riley deny bribery claims while citing state officials and jurists in debate over commercialization and political pressure. The inquiry, led by Senator Carson, aims to determine if evidence supports charges against the judiciary and lawmakers.
Survivors recalled smelling gas for days before the blast as fire and rescue crews battled in rubble. R X Perrault, Quebec deputy fire commissioner, said a natural gas leak was likely, calling the devastation the worst in 25 years. Investigators from the Natural Gas Corp and police mingled with rescuers in the debris. Many victims were burned or buried alive as hundreds worked to free them.
Sewage workers in London demand a two pound per week pay rise citing social stigma attached to their jobs. A spokesman for the 150 London County Council Employees said the stigma causes people to step back and hold their noses when told of the occupation.
In Oporto Portugal Manuel Seara 54 and Ana Pocas 52 wed Monday ending a 35 year engagement as the entire Susao hamlet gathered for the ceremony.
Steven E Birchfield 83 of Lester died in a local hospital at 2 35 am today. He was a farmer and member of the Church of God at Lester. Born March 3 1881 at Maben he was a son of the late Abner R and Janie Wood Birchfield. Survivors include his widow Eliza McKinney Birchfield two sons Elliott Glen View and Basil Neola two daughters Mrs Mace Viars Detroit Mich and Mrs Cecil Charlotte Connors Beckley a sister Mrs Melinda McKinney Ansted 22 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Thursday at the Lower Church of God at Lester with Rev S D Wolford officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home will hold the body for viewing after 11 am Wednesday until it is removed to the church one hour prior to services.
Mrs. Julia Elizabeth Barrett of Glen White Road dies at 11 15 after cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral at 3 p m Wednesday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev W Reece Burns officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by five sisters and two brothers. Body at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today. Pallbearers named Norman Wills Frank Kirby Ray Vance Sr Basil Pittman Sidney Box Fred Hays.
J W Wright 92 of Melbourne Florida former Beckley resident dies after illness in Melbourne. He arrived Beckley in 1903 to join Howland and Wright building bridges for Virginian Railway. Later partnered with Tobin Stover from 1921 until 1951 focusing on roads and masonry. Survived by son Lawrence Wright and daughter Mrs John Marion Mellon. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Melton Mortuary Chapel with burial at Sunset Memorial Park.
John Henry Bryant, 56, of Clear Creek, dies after a brief illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Clear Creek with John Burgess and Rev. Robert Rasmussen officiating. Burial in Barboursville, Kentucky. Valley Funeral Home of Whitesville handling arrangements. Bryant is a brother of Scott Lake of Crab Orchard.
Edward Jones of Beckley died Monday afternoon in a Beckley hospital. The body lies at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill awaiting arrangements.
Jeffrey Todd Ford age 2 of Oak Hill died at 1 a.m. in an Oak Hill hospital after a ll. He was born in Dayton Ohio on September 30 1962 to George Edsil Ford and Faye Fernandez Ford. Survived by two brothers George C and Mark Eddsil both of Oak Hill and grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Fernandez of Oak Hill and Rev and Mrs G M Ford of Wayside. Services held 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Paul Haskins in charge. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Herbert R. Treadway, 74, of Stephenson, will have funeral services at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Foglesong Funeral Home Chapel Mullens conducted by Rev James E Parrott of Mullens. Burial follows at Still Run Cemetery Itmann. He died Sunday at 3 15 p m in a Mullens hospital after a long illness. Calling hours after 6 p m today.
Edward Jones, 87, of Beckley died at 5:30 p m Monday in a local hospital from heart failure. Born April 21, 1877 in Wales, he lived with daughter Dora Hidalgo at 219 Klaus. Surviving: two sons William and Emilyn in England, five grandchildren including Joyce Eye of Cool Ridge and Sgt. Edward Hidalgo at Fort Oklahoma, four great grandchildren. Services and arrangements are pending at a local funeral home in Oak Hill.
Mrs. Lillie Lee, 75, of Beckley, died Monday after an extended illness. Born Poole Jan 27 1890, she lived in Beckley six months and Nitro previously, was a member of the E U B Church. Survived by husband George A. Lee, daughter Hester Hamm and three grandsons. Funeral at Melton Mortuary Chapel Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev. Brady and Rev. Clyburn. burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 4 pm today.
Mrs. Alice Hall 72, Crystal, will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ in Crystal with Rev. Cleveland Young officiating. Burial follows at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. She is a sister of James Helmandpliar of MacArthur and died at 2:30 a.m. Monday in a Bluefield hospital after a short illness. Bailey Funeral Home of Princeton handles arrangements.
Mrs. Rose Jenkins 72 of Charleston will have funeral rites at 3 30 p m Wednesday at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor with Rev Edward Abram officiating. Burial follows in Greenwood. She died in a Spencer hospital after a long illness and her body will remain at the funeral parlor until one hour before the service before being taken to the church.
Israel asks the United States for direct military aid to counter an Arab arms buildup. The request, discussed with U.S. Ambassador at large W Averell Harriman, comes as Ulbricht arrives in the UAR and Pravda labels the trip an anti Arab move. Washington may provide support if Israel modifies its stance on diverting the Jordan River headwaters.
William Hutton Coble, an FBI top 10 fugitive, was captured after a bank robbery attempt in Charlotte North Carolina. He armed with a 38 caliber pistol smashed a door and fled with 8000 dollars after gunfire wounded a woman teller. He then hijacked a car and shot a bystander before being arrested by police. The suspect, from Pulaski Tennessee, had escaped previous jails and faced a 17 year sentence for prior theft.
NEW YORK United States steel workers strike over contracts with American Can Co Continental Can Co enters second day with no talks scheduled and little optimism for settlement. mediation efforts by federal officials produced no progress after a six hour session. over 60 plants involved and 32000 USW members walk out, first container industry strike in 11 years.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway announced February net income of 2.3 million dollars, down from 2.6 million a year earlier. Earnings per share fell to 26 cents from 29 cents, as gross revenues for February reached 27.9 million dollars versus 27.4 million in February last year.
Trial continues in Raleigh County Circuit Court over a $60,000 personal injury suit filed by Nadell Tankersley and Chester Tankersley against Carol Dalton Oscar Brown and Rev. Charles E Walker. Depositions read from Dr. Clyde Litton and others describe forehead nerve damage and potential scar surgery costs. Dalton says she drove about 35 mph while Walker’s car allegedly veered into her lane. witnesses note Blinker signal and lane positions. Judge Norman Knapp presiding.
New Orleans revelers flood Canal Street and the French Quarter as Mardi Gras returns. Heavy rain eased, with forecasts for clearing skies and cold temperatures. Seven parades planned led by Zulu at 9 a.m. and the King of Comus finale tonight.
A U.S.-Vietnamese statement said over 160 planes were involved in raids including B57 twin jets for the first time striking a supply depot at Xom Bang near the North Viet Nam border, with F100s at Quang Khe naval base and carrier jets not participating. The missions aimed to curb Communist infiltration while warnings of accountability to Hanoi were issued. A freak grenade accident killed a U.S. Army officer near the border and another American wounded in separate clashes. four South Vietnamese troops died and 15 wounded in a misdirected air raid in the Mekong Delta.
The House advanced eight bills and two resolutions while the Senate refused to back a House amendment on capital punishment. Debate centered on an exemption for religious and charitable groups, and a conference was set to reconcile differences on the murder and parole provisions. The day moved bills toward passage and the administration salary bill.
United Press International reports a civil rights voter registration demonstration planned in Wilcox County Alabama part of the Black Belt where no Negroes are registered. Rev Daniel Harrell announced the march while Martin Luther King Jr led a tour of rural areas. Ralph Abernathy attended the Marion funeral of Jimmy Lee Jackson. Pike County authorities arrested 53 demonstrators in Magnolia for violating a court ban on marching and singing at the courthouse.
Jennifer Gurley a 20 year old brown eyed brunette was crowned Miss England Monday night She will represent Britain in the Miss World pageant Jennifer runs a dog beauty parlor in Manchester Last year’s Miss England Ann Sidney won Miss World
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