Food Trucked To Mullens Aid Reaches Flooded Areas
Red Cross teams serve emergency food to families in Black Eagle and Pierpont after floods. A Marine Corps Red Cross worker from Quantico surveys damage with local volunteer James Bond Alexandria. shelter remains open until the survey ends and aid continues. Water supply in Mullens and Itmann tested safe. typhoid vaccine given to workers around the flood area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Black Eagle
Pierpoint
Lens
Guyandotte Avenue
National Red Cross
Marine Corps School
Quantico
James Bond
Alexandria
Red Cross
County Health Department
Itmann
Wyoming General Hospital
Stotesbury Man Posts Bonds For Release
Robert Matthews Jr. of Stotesbury posted two bonds totaling $7,800 with Magistrate Joe Rodriguez at noon today. He was held to answer to a grand jury on charges of aiding and abetting a felony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Matthews Jr
Stotesbury
Joe Rodriguez
Bills Continue from Page One Reforms Target Education
The article notes moves to allow for professional certificates requiring at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualifications. It also mentions provisions to empower truancy officers to serve summons and places all dental services at state institutions under supervision of the Dental Health Division within the State Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dental Health
Water Tanker Provisions Move to Flood Areas
A Greenbrier dairy plant will dispatch a 3,750 gallon tanker along the Turnpike to Chelyan then Matewan to aid flood areas. Police will route the truck via best remaining roads. Stallings estimates about seven hours to reach the affected region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelyan
Mar
Matewan
Stallings
Carson Faces Court as Robertson State Attorney General Involved
Atty. Gen. C Donald Robertson who earlier ruled against reapportionment using only delegate districts now represents the state in the suit. A proposal to hire private legal counsel by the Legislature to defend the reapportionment case was defeated in the last session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
C. Donald Robertson
Deaths and Funerals Notice for Fayetteville Resident
Zoe and Nugen Peelees 2s, 86, Fayetteville, died Monday at Home Chapel Fayetteville. Burial in Huse Memorial Park. Body remains at funeral home. Grace McConnell Beckley Eva Jean Bendie Sanford Fla sister Mia Ea Stover Hinton and 19 grandchildren mentioned. Friends may call after 4 pm today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peelees
Zoe & Nugen
Fayetteville
Home Chapel
Huse Memorial Park
Grace McConnell
Beckley
Eva Jean Bendie
Sanford, Fla
Mia
Ea Stover
Hinton
Friends
Death notice for Annie Hubbard of Princeton
Annie Hubbard died at her home at 2pm from a heart condition. She was born May 15 1914 in Hatcher to Pearl Poff and the late James Poff. She was a sister of May Bryant of Beckley and a member of the House of Prayer of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Bryant
Beckley
House of Prayer of
Princeton
Hatcher
Pearl Poff
James Poff
Ellison Rites Set for Camp Creek Resident
Bertram B Ellison and Rev Lonnie Blankenship are listed for burial in Dunns family cemetery after a heart attack in a local hospital at 9 35 pm on Wednesday. Born April 21 1884 he was a lifelong Camp Creek Dunns resident and church member. Survivors include two sons Carl Pineville and Don Dunns a brother Clyde Duhring and other relatives. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home is handling arrangements with rites Friday. Pallbearers named Eddie Lilly Sam Akers Andrew Akers Clarence Lilly Lanham Richmond Robert Lilly Howe Akers and Roy Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Blankenship
Dunns
Robert F
Minerva Lilly
Ellison
Camp Creek
Mountain Creek
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Eddie Lilly
Sam Akers
Andrew Akers
Clarence Lilly
Lanham Richmond
Robert Lilly
Howe Akers
Roy Lilly
Hudson Woodson to be buried in Buckingham Zion Grove
Hudson Woodson of Lillybrook dies after alleged cheating at Wishonke Montes. Service by Rev. Paul Sprague at Buckingham 1 p m Friday with burial at Zion Grove Cemetery. Survivors: four brothers Joseph and Albert in Washington DC Patton Buckingham and John Minden. five sisters Queenie Hedrick Annie May Chapman Rosie Lawhorn Celia Chambers Alberta Martin. Friends may call Trent and Durgan Funeral Home. The body will be taken to Buckingham Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seee
Lillybrook
Wishonke Montes
Buckingham
Paul Sprague
Zion Grove
Joseph
Albert
Washington D. C
Patton
John
Minden
Queenie Hedrick
Annie May Chapman
Rosie Lawhorn
Aes
Celia Chambers
Alberta Martin
Chicago
Ill
Trent and Durgan
Rutledge Final Rites Held for West Virginia Miner
Robert Rutledge 1889 West Virginia native and retired miner died in a Beckley hospital at 8 15 p m Wednesday Burial set for Pax Community Cemetery at Mount Hope with Rev Paul Gravely in charge Survivors include wife Zella two sons Everett and French six daughters Blanche Bonin Ilene Lee Alice Stover Mary Pennington and others from Pax Gilbert Plattsburg Lima Jacksonville Cincinnati
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rutledge
Tyree Fu- Saat
Mount Hope
Paul Gravely
Pax
Rutledge
Beckley Hospital
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
Zella Rutledge
Everett
Gilbert and
French
Air Force
Plattsburg, N. Y
Blanche Bonin
Beckley
Ilene Lee
Lima
Ohio
Alice Stover
Jacksonville
Fla
Mary Pennington
Cincinnati
Willie Williams Funeral Arrangements Announced
Willie Williams 66 of Whipple died at his home at 10 30 a m Thursday after a career as a miner and a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife Gussie two stepdaughters Ruby May Green and Lillie B Charlie of Pittsburgh Pa two brothers John of Gulfport Miss James of Harlem Heights and two sisters Betty Kelly Cleveland Ohio and Rosie McDowell Birmingham Alabama. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Williams
Whipple
Pleasant Valley Bap
Gussie Williams
Ruby May Green
Lillie B. Charlie
Pittsburgh
John
Gulfport
James
Harlem Heights
Betty Kelly
Cleveland
Ohio
Rosie McDowell
Birmingham
Ala
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Keep Flood Loss Records Advises Tax Deductions Reference
Parkerburg flood victims were advised by Nathaniel Looker, district director of the IRS, to maintain accurate damage records to substantiate potential deductions on 193 federal income tax returns. He noted the IRS offers free booklet No. 5174, How the Federal Income Tax Applies to Hurricane Flood Tornado Other Disasters and Thefts, to inform taxpayers of rights and ensure they obtain deductible benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
UPI
Nathaniel Looker
Internal Revenue Service
Looker
AWOL Marine held in Raleigh County Jail
Paul Douglas Bartley of Quantico Virginia was jailed in Raleigh County Jail at 2 30 p m Wednesday on a charge of being absent without official leave from the Marine Corps He was apprehended by Military Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Douglas Bartley
Quantico
Raleigh County
Marine Corp
Wreck Scene: Jurors View Northbound Collision Details
Jurors hear testimony on a U S 21 crash involving a Moran owned wagon and an Acme Construction Co truck driven by Rice followed by Moran. Sparacino recounted the mishap as Moran attempted to pass after signaling, with plaintiff seeking damages. Trial notes injuries to Mrs Buckland and her daughter from a separate lay vehicle collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 21
Moran
Acme Construction Co
Rice
Cae
Mayo
Skelton Company
Sparacino
Lena Buckland
Stanaford
Diahian
Jess Lay
Lay
Esso
W. A. Thornhill HI
Council For Plaintiff
Buckland
Thornhill
Mrs. Gaston Suffers Knee Injury After Car Crash
Norma Lee Martin Gaston, 38, of Lester, was treated at Beckley Hospital Wednesday for a knee injury she suffered in a one car accident around 8 30 p m.
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Gaston
Norma Lee) Martin
Lester
Beckley Hospital
Health Official Warns Flood Workers and Residents
Beverley Hume of the Raleigh County Health Department issued a flood safety advisory. Residents should boil drinking water, disinfect surfaces, drain flooded areas, and sterilize cisterns and clothing with hot water and bleach. Health tips cover wound care, hand hygiene, and open air drying to prevent disease after the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverley Hume
Raleigh County Health Department
Beckley Waiter Co
Hume
Health Department
Drivers Pay Small Fines After Police Citations
Terry Driver pays a $5 fine to Magistrate W A Burke for hazardous driving after State Police arrest on Route 16. Clinton Manning forfeits a $10 fine on improper registration cited on Secondary Route 54. James J Mahoney pays $5 for expired inspection sticker after arrest on Route 3. Gene C Pemberton pays $5 for hazardous driving after arrest on Glen White Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Campbell
Terry
W. A. Burke
Clinton Manning
Bolt
Burke
James J. Mahoney
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Gene C. Pemberton
McAlpin
Glen White Road
Flood Relief Efforts Under Way For Five Families
In Eunice five flood affected families need food clothing and bedding. Mrs Moorefield arranged with Ray Holbrook of Oglebay Norton Coal Co to supply items from the company store. Bedding aided some Jonben residents while a plea for Ameagle marooned families followed a washed out bridge. Robert Thompson Red Cross chairman visited Ameagle to plan assistance though Red Cross camps were deemed unnecessary. Residents continue cleanup and damage surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice
Moorefield
Ray Holbrook
Oglebay-Norton Coal Co
Jonben
Ameagle
Robert Thompson
Red Cross
Steel industry faces near government control in talks
Labor Department charges the steel industry bows to virtual government control in negotiations over prices contracts wages and competition. France's 200000 striking coal miners reject as inadequate a commission to study wage lag. Stewart Kines 58 War charged with murder after George Lee Wingo dies from March 4 shooting. Public Service Commission allows Railway Express Agency to end express service at Berwind. Defense requests Congress approve 3.48 million to run Navy radio facilities at Sugar Grove next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
France
Stewart Kines
War
George Lee Wingo
Wingo
Bluefield
Public Service Commission
Railway Express
Berwind
Defense Department
Congress
Navy
Sugar Grove
Department
U. S. Navy Communications Center
Cheltenham
Flood Deaths Rise As President Declares Disaster Areas
The latest flood victim Andrew Roberson, about 65, was found Wednesday in a Mount Gay Logan County home submerged by floodwaters. President Kennedy declared 11 counties a major disaster area and Barron requested 12 more be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Roberson
Mount Gay
Logan County
Kennedy
Boone
Cabell
Greenbrier
Lincoln
Logan
McDowell
Mercer
Mingo
Raleigh
Wayne
Wyoming
Barron
Fayette
Summers
Monroe
Lewis
Upshur
Harrison
Marion
Mason
Wood
Marshall
Ohio
Brooke
Small Business Administration
Doddridge
Ritchie
Tyler
Public Housing Administration
Statehouse Plans Include Parking and New Building
Gore outlined a plan to acquire a half-block beside Building No. 3 for parking at 25 cents a day and to erect a multi-purpose building as a counterpart to the present structure. The temporary quarters could move there, easing office shortages and saving over $100,000 yearly in leases to retire costs. The Legislature intent to acquire additional land is noted, with a decision expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Building Commission
Fire Crews Respond to Two Blazes in Beckley Area
Beckley Fire Department answered a 8 30 a m call at West Prince Street for soot in a chimney at Mrs Betty Beckley Campbell home no damages reported. Firefighters also extinguished a grass fire at Stamford Top Elementary School Lanark at 2 45 p m no damage. blaze covered 50 feet with unknown origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
Betty Beckley Campbell
West
Prince Street
Stamford Top
Lanark
First Aid Call For Mrs Taylor In Beckley
Mrs Jane P Taylor 73 of 301 Ab len Ave is listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Hospital after heart condition treatment. Beckley Rescue Squad responded at 4 40 a m and provided emergency care before transport to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane P. Taylor
Ablen Ave
Beckley Hospital
Beckley
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Carson
Harry Wilson
Nugen
Annie Hubbard
Bertram B. Ellison
Hudson Woodson
MacArthur
W. Va
Old Virginia
Swift's Or van Camp
Vienna
Krey's
Oscar Mayer
Holland
Borden's Milk
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Royal Gelatin
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S&h
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Oscar Mayer Bologna
U. S
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