Trial of Auto Accident Case in Raleigh County Court
The August 5 1961 auto collision on Peachtree Creek Road becomes the basis of a Raleigh County Circuit Court suit. Plaintiff Maurice Walker a Raleigh County Board of Education bus driver sues Mrs Hazel Johnson and Pete Bonds for back injuries and three weeks missed work. Defense argues Walker sought compensation by approaching those involved after the accident while Walker was a rear seat passenger in a car driven by Dorse Tommy Stump. Walker wore a back brace and had prior treatment at Whitesville clinic. Dr M M Ralston will testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peachtree Creek
Raleigh
Maurice Calvin Walker
Raleigh County Board of Education
Hazel Johnson
Pete Bonds
Walker
D. D. Ashworth
Leo Biich
Ashworth
Mann
Dorse
Tommy
Stump
Bonds
Whitesville
M. M. Ralston
Russians Vote to Fill 1400 Parliament Seats
Moscow reports indicate 137 million voters cast ballots for a single Communist approved slate for the Soviet parliament. Turnout aimed for broad participation with Khrushchev among the candidates in Kalinin district. Results expected by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPS
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Supreme Soviet
The
Soviet of the Union
Soviet of the Nationalities
Khrushchev
Kalinin
Communist Party
Air Mattress Missing Flight Sighting Sparks Search
Milton said searchers rely on last radio signal position as Navy in Guam notes credence the Liberian tanker T L Linzen may have witnessed the plane explode in flight. Linzen reported a distress signal and a bright light followed by two falling red lights seen near Langley Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Tiger Airlines
Milton
Navy
Guam
U.S. Naval Station
Langley Point
T. L. Linzen
Linzen
Beckleyan Fined For Moonshine
Alex Spencer of Beckley pled guilty to sale of moonshine before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez and was fined $109. He was returned to Raleigh County Jail in lieu of the fine after arrest around 8 30 p m Saturday when City Police raided his home on Simpkins Street. Magistrate W A Burke fined John Bernard Seward of Columbus Ohio $10 and sentenced him to 20 days in the county jail for shoplifting after arrest by City Police at 5 55 p m Sunday at the Pagoda Shopping Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Spencer
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Raleigh
Spencer
Simpkins St
W. A. Burke
John Bernard Seward
Columbus
Ohio
Pagoda
Five County Officials Attending State Meet
Five Raleigh County officials will attend the West Virginia Association of County Officials meeting at the Daniel Boone in Charleston on today and Tuesday. Mentioned are County Clerk C. C. Smitty Smith, Circuit Clerk Harold Hanks, Sheriff C. A. Slim Thompson, Assessor Cotton White, and County Court President John C. Ward. Topics include levy estimate problems, assessor's construction statement, general relief, new Federal Legislation, and county cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
West Virginia Association of County
Daniel Boone
Charleston
Tuesay
C. C. Smitty Smith
Harold Hanks
C. A. (Slim) Thompson
Cotton White
John C. Ward
Boy Charles Lewis Hurt In Vehicle Collision In Beckley
Charles Lewis four year old son of Mr and Mrs Donald Lewis of Princeton is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Hospital with cuts to his face after being struck by a car near the Interstate Hosts around 6 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lewis
Donald Lewis
Princeton
Beckley Hospital
Skelton Driver Free On Bond
Lacy Gertrude Waddell of Skelton was released from Raleigh County Jail at 9 a.m. Sunday after posting a $500 property bond on a drunken driving charge. Columbus, Ohio man John Bernard Seward, 25, was jailed by Beckley City Police at 5:55 p.m. Sunday on a shoplifting charge after an arrest at Pagoda Shopping Center. Two persons released after fines paid to the Town of Rhodell. Robert Matthews of Stotesbury charged with disturbing the peace and drunkenness. Beulah Goode of Corinne fined for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Albert Ellis and Ophelia Scott, both Beckley, released after posting $500 bonds. Ellis charged with possession of moonshine. Scott with possession of moonshine and numbers slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Gertrude Waddell
Skelton
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Columbus
Ohio
John Bernard Seward
Pagoda
Rhodell
Robert Matthews
Stotesbury
Beulah Goode
Corinne
Albert Ellis
Ophelia Scott
Ellis
Vennari withdraws from primary to seek Legislature
Vennari says he will run for the House of Delegates only if it can be done without jeopardizing his county teaching position. He notes he is reluctant to leave teaching but hopes a rule change may allow teachers to serve in the Legislature in the future. He has served four terms since 1952 and 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Fail To Report For Grand Jury Service Today
Seven Beckleyans were summoned to serve on the Grand Jury as Raleigh County Criminal Court opened. Judge Harry L McCreery named John Gates and Ralph Koiner as commissioners to summons jurors. Phillip Bsharah was named foreman. Several reported as substitutes while a list of absentees was posted including Charles Lemon Coy Sanders and James E Carter among Beckley residents. Willie Carter of Beaver was among the original 16 summoned but deputies could not serve him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyans
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
John Gates
Ralph Koiner
W. C. McMahan
B. B. Corker
Carl Price
Phil Payne
E. N. Pugh
Jack Beard
Joe Lilly
Phillip Bsharah
Raleigh Heights
McC
Coy Sanders
Five Injured In 3 Wrecks
Beckley state police investigated three auto accidents Sunday afternoon causing five injuries. Mary M. Law of Scarbro was hit while turning on Route 21 at Bradley. she and John Holliday of Beckley were treated and released. A pickup driven by Gay Treadway of Maple Fork ran off Route 3 at Glen Daniel, injuring passenger Amos Pettry. Treadway was bruised and charged with reckless driving. Douglas Honaker of Glendaniel rear ended a stopped car driven by James Cook of Packsville. Cook's wife Sarah was treated and released. Honaker was charged with failing to maintain control. Damage estimates ranged from 300 to 600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Bradley
Mary M. Law
Scarbro
John Holliday
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Holliday
Gay Treadway
Maple Fork
W. Va
Glen Daniel
Amos Pettry
Raleigh General Hospital
Treadway
Douglas Honaker
Glendaniel
James Cook
Packsville
Cook
Sarah
Honaker
Thorn Named Player Of The Year In Pittsburgh Press Vote
Rod Thorn of West Virginia University was selected as player of the year and a first team pick on the 192 All-District squad by the Pittsburgh Press. Buzz Ridl was named coach of the year. First team also includes Mike Rice, Willie Somerset, Ron Galbreath, and Gene Harris. Second team lists Brian Generalovich, Clyde Arnold, Warren Sallade, Calvin Fowler, and Joe Kurey. Third team features Cal Sheffield, Ed Winters, Dick Witherite, Tom Lowry, and Ed McFarlane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Rod Thorn
West Virginia University Today
Pittsburgh Press
Buzz Ridl
Westminster Pa
Duquesne
Warren Sallade
Westminster
Calvin Fowler
St. Francis
Loretto
Joe Kurey
Bethany
Cal Sheffield
Pitt
Ed Winters
Dick Witherite
Geneva
Tom Lowry
West Virginia
Ed McFarlane
Slippery Rock
Deaths and Funerals Full obituary notices and services
Funeral arrangements are listed for Cpl. Robert Lee Eads 20 of Oak Hill who died at Jacksonville Naval Hospital from injuries in a wreck near St Augustine. Other obituaries include W H Squire Ford former Beckley official and va hospital patient Emory L Williams of Glen Jean with service details and survivors.
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Cpl
Robert Lee Eads
U.S. Marine Corps
Richards St
Oak Hill
U.S. Naval Hospital
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Augustine
Page
Herman
Ruth Clifton Eads
Howard
Everett
Ted
Sam
James E
Elizabeth Boothe
Columbus
Ohio
Frank Clifton
Draper
N. C
Willsie Eads
Ingram Branch
Tyree
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Losh in Twinsburg
Mrs Emma Lee Losh 33 of Twinsburg Ohio formerly of Shady Spring died Friday after an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a m Ziehm Funeral Home Twinsburg. Survivors include husband Carl of Twinsburg, parents Mr and Mrs Robert Massey of Shady Spring, three daughters Debra Cynthia and Sandra at home, two brothers Oral Massey of Shady Spring Arnold Massey of Beckley, and two sisters Virginia and Marie Massey of Shady Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Lee Losh
Twinsburg
Ohio
Shady Spring
Ziehm
Losh
Carl
Robert Massey
Debra
Cynthia
Sandra
Oral Massey
Arnold Massey
Beckley
Virginia
Marie Massey
Final rites for James Hender Fletcher held in Princeton
James Hender Fletcher 48 of Baltimore formerly Princeton died Friday in a Baltimore hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Burns-Wornal Memorial Chapel Princeton with burial at Rest Haven Memorial Park. He was a World War II veteran and welder in Baltimore shipyards. Born April 10, 1913 in Princeton, he was son of Charlie C. and Rosa Booth Fletcher. Surviving wife Mary four sisters and four brothers.
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Emory L. Williams
Glen Jean
Tyree
Oak Hill
Lawrence Gibson
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Williams
Pearisburg
Charlie
Nellie Gautier Williams
New River Pocahontas Coal Co
Minden
Ethel Williams
Emory
Danny
Kenneth
Mack Coffman
Rebecca Rakes
Bernice Kinsler
Sophia
Mary Hinkle
Columbus
Ohio
Clarence E
James
Carlisle
Edwin
Beckley
Gladys Evans
Pearishburg
Sadie Rush
Welch
Bernice Wood
Charlotte
N. C
Frances Bonsall
Cincinnati
Faye Cline
James Henderson Fletcher
Baltimore
Princeton
Memorial
Resthaven Memorial Park
Fletcher
American Legion
Maryland
Charlie C
Rosa Booth Fletcher
Pisgah Road
Mary
Charlie Worley
Orvil Worley
Meadeville
Lucille Scott
New Albany
Ind
John Tripplett
Forest Hill
Dale
Levi
Everett
Kopperson
Fred Fletcher
Charles W. Brown 75 former Pax resident dies in Kanawha Valley
Charles W. Brown of Pax, 75, died after a long illness at Kanawha Valley Hospital. He was born in Logan County and a Pax Church of God member. Survived by two daughters Pauline Henley of Darlington SC and Goldie Lester of Charleston, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. Funeral at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope Tuesday at 2 pm. burial Pax Community Cemetery. Call after 5 pm today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Brown
Charleston
Pax
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Pax Church of God
Logan County
Pauline Henley
Darlington
S. C
Goldie Lester
Tyree Funeral Home
Mount Hope
Curtis R Thomas Funeral Services Held For Curtis Thomas
Curtis Richard Thomas 26 of Oceana died from a gunshot wound in Kimball Hotel Kimball Saturday night. Funeral services 2 p m Tuesday at First Church of God in Oceana with Rev. Wiley Brook and Rev. William Lusk officiating. Swim held in connection with death. Thomas born Weirton Nov 9 1935 Korean War veteran UMWA Kopperston Local Union Eastern Gas and Fuel Co. Survivors include wife Anna Mae a son Curtis Richard Jr his parents Mr and Mrs Witcher Thomas Kimball a brother Jimmy Navy sisters Ella Louise Thomas Kimball and Edna Mae Burkett Arlington VA The body from Bennett Funeral Home Kimball to parents home 4 p today then church one hour before service Pallbearers tipple crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Richard Thomas
Oceana
Church of God
Wiley Brook
William Lusk
Thomas
Wiley Swim
Kimball Hotel
Kimball
Weirton
United Mine Workers of America
Kopperston
Eastern Gas and Fuel Co
Anna Mae
Curtis Richard Jr
Witcher Thomas
Jimmy
Navy
Ella Louise Thomas
Edna Mae Burkett
Arlington
Bennett
Tipple Crew
Final rites for Jerome Graham in Raleigh chapel
Jerome Jake Graham, 62, of Raleigh, was to have services at 3 p m today in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev Alfred Pittman officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park. He died at 3 15 p m Saturday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Jake) Graham
Raleigh
Melton Mortuary Chapel
Alfred Pittman
Sunset Memorial Park
Graham
Beckley Hospital
Final rites for Mrs Carrie L Hairston in Beckley
Mrs Carrie L Hairston 74 Beckley dies Thursday. Funeral 2:30 p m Tuesday at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev Henry DuBois in charge. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include husband Sam Hairston daughters A G Brown Charleston and Mary Harris Huntington son W S Woody Huntington sister Maggie Christian Alabama brother Grover Lucas Nashville 12 grandchildren. Trent and Durgan Funeral Home handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie L. Hairston
Beckley
New Hope Baptist Church
Henry DuBois
Greenwood Memorial Park
Hairston
Sam Hairston
A. G. Brown
Charleston
Mary Harris
Huntington
W. S. Woody
Maggie Christian
Alabama
Grover Lucas
Nashville, Tenn
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Death of Jess Poffenbarger Former Raleigh County Postal Chief
Jess Poffenbarger of Charleston former district manager of Raleigh County postal services died Sunday morning at The Greenbrier after a heart attack. He directed postal operations in 18 southern West Virginia counties before retiring in 1958 and was a high ranking member of the Beni Kedem Shrine in Charleston. The body lies at Barlow-Botts Funeral Home in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Poffenbarger
Charleston
Raleigh County Postal Services
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Terms for Algeria under France treaty described
The document outlines guarantees for Algeria’s inhabitants including safety of person and property, political religious cultural and language rights, and French as the usual language in official matters. It preserves pensions and rights, reserves European seats in the Algerian Assembly, and outlines Franco Algerian cooperation, Sahara rights, and a special arbitration court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Algeria
Cotillion Fund Drives $1025 Net for Crippled Children
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority reported a net profit of 1025 from its Crippled Children's Cotillion held at the Beckley Hotel Saturday night. Mrs. Jack Clemens, the fundraising chairman, said the sum exceeds last year’s receipts by 425.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Beckley Hotel
Jack Clemens
Byrd Explains River Project Funding Path
Senator Byrd laid out the funding steps for the Justice Dam reservoir after Public Works Committee authorization. He noted the Senate Appropriations Committee would then weigh initial planning funds, calling the project vitally important. Byrd previously backed a 1957 restudy of the Guyandotte River Basin with Rep. Kee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Public Works Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Randolph
House of Representatives
Sixth
Elizabeth Kee
Guyandotte River
U. S. Army Corps
Grace Kelly to star in Hitchcock film this summer
Princess Grace, the former Grace Kelly, will return to Hollywood this summer to work on a film with director Alfred Hitchcock. The announcement came from a Monaco prince’s spokesman Emile Cornet outlining the collaboration.
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Princess Grace
Monte Carlo
Monaco
UPI
Grace
Hollywood
Prince Rainier of
Grace Kelly
Emile Cornet
Alfred Hitchcock
Crab Orchard Driver Cited Following Wreck
Don J. Fink 21 of Crab Orchard was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control by Beckley City Police at 5 05 am after a traffic accident on South Fayette Street. Details unavailable pending report. He must appear in Police Court March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don J. Fink
Crab Orchard
Beckley City
South Fayette St
Hysterical Woman Found In Wyoming
An unidentified woman aged about fifty to sixty was found in an hysterical condition beside the creek bank at Keyrock at noon today. An unknown driver took her to a nearby doctor’s office. The patient muttered the word Vanhoy. She was then transported by ambulance to Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch. No further details were available at presstime.
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Keyrock
RNS
Twelve Seek Work At Beckley Office Of Employment
Twelve applicants filed for work at the Beckley Office of Employment Security on Friday. Positions listed include one mail clerk two nurses aides one room clerk three truck drivers one stock clerk three construction laborers and one clerk typist. Twenty four people were placed in local jobs by the Beckley office last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office of Employment Security
Beckley
Senate approves emergency tax aid for disaster victims
The Senate passed a tax relief measure allowing victims of East Coast seas and West Virginia and Kentucky floods to deduct losses on 1960 tax returns due April 15. The bill, by Sen. John J. Williams, moves to the House. Kennedy requests 35 million dollars for coastal relief and disaster aid, including 25 million to replenish the disaster fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
John J. Williams
R-Del
House
West Virginia
Kentucky
Kennedy
Congress
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Idaho
De Gaulle Seeks Referendum On Algerian Peace Pact
Strikes cripple moslem and European workers stayed home out of support or fear for the OAS. The Soviet Union endorsed the cease fire and recognized the provisional Algerian government. The OAS formed a resistance council led by Raoul Salan to oppose independence. De Gaulle convened his cabinet to approve the pact and decrees, with a national assembly session to hear a government statement and no vote. He aims for a nationwide referendum likely on April 8. The cease fire was signed at Evian after 12 days of talks. Ben Bella and three others were freed and sent to Morocco. about 17,000 Algerians and 100 French soldiers will be released within 20 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAS
Soviet Union
Algeria
European Secret Army Organization
Resistance Council
Raoul Salan
Charles de Gaulle
National Assembly
de Gaulle
Evian
Lake Geneva
Mohammed Ben Bella
Aunoy
Paris
Morocco
Shepherd College Enrolls Record 891 Students
Shepherd College reports a record 891 students enrolled for the second semester, 25 more than the mid term total of 1961, per Registrar A P Rider. In Kingwood, County Circuit Judge Melvin C Snyder sets April 2 for the start of the murder trial of Ralph D McKinney, 23, Mason Town, charged with the slaying of employer Vernon McMillen on New Year’s Day. Grafton arrest: Robert M Michie charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of C Burl Mason after a fight last March 7. Mason died at Grafton City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
UPI
Shepherd College
A. P. Rider
Kingwood
Ton County
Melvin C. Snyder
Ralph D. McKinney
Masontown
McKinney
Vernon McMillen
Grafton
Robert M. Michie
C. Burl Mason
Richard Bord
John Linn
Mason
Michie
Grafton City Hospital
Miner Injured in Back Work Accident at Amigo Smokeless Coal
Richard Hall 45 of Stephenson is listed in good condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after a back injury suffered while working with a bug ty at Amigo Smokeless Coal on Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hall
Stephenson
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Amigo
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N. Y
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R. L. Eads
W. H
Squire) Ford
S. Heber St
Keyser-Bryant
C. S. Donnelly
Carl Johnson
Wildwood
Old Ritter Lumber Co
Stella Lemon
Ada Showalter
William Fred Davis
Charles Davis
Cecil Ford
Herman Tucker
Roy Millican
Harry Anderson
W. H. ‘Squire’ Ford
Emma Losh
James H. Fletcher
Curtis R. Thomas
Jake
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Sahara
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Rex
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