Beckley Civil Rights March Draws 2000 Expected Crowd
A planned one mile civil rights march in Beckley Sunday aims for about 2,000 participants of white and Negro communities. The route starts at Central Street Baptist Church at 2 PM, moves to South Fayette Street and Kanawha to the courthouse for a 15 minute memorial. Speakers include Fr. J. Elias Armistead, Rev. Edward N. Abram, and possibly Rev. Reece W. Burns and Rev. Charles L. Delaney Jr. The event honors Rev. James J. Reed slain in Selma, Alabama.
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Beckley
David L. Smith
Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
James J. Reed
Selma
Ala
Central Street Baptist Church
G Street
South Fayette Street
Southanawha Street
Smith
Courthouse Square
J. Elias Armistead
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Mr. Reed
Concord's Proxy To Address Top County Students
Twenty top ranking scholars from ten county high schools will be honored at the Beckley Rotary Club dinner at the Beckley Hotel with Concord College president Joseph F. Marsh Jr. speaking. Rotary chairman George Parker said all schools accepted invites for valedictorians and salutatorians or top students aiming for college. Marsh, installed Aug. 1, 1959, is a 34-year-old president and son of former Concord president J. Frank Marsh, with a background at Concord, WVU, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Oxford plus WWII service aboard USS Hale.
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Beckley Rotary Club
Beckley Hotel
Joseph F. Marsh Jr
Concord College
Raleigh County
George Parker
Rotary
Marsh
Concord
J. Frank Marsh
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
West Virginia University
Dartmouth
Harvard
Oxford
England
Oxford University
Rotary Foundation
Athens Rotary Club
Pacific
U. S. S. Hale
Charleston Doctor Speaks To Local Medical Society
Dr A C Chandler ophthalmologist spoke to Raleigh County Medical Society recounting his five weeks aboard U S S Hope in Ecuador during early 1964. He described Project Hope as a teaching program enhancing local medical care, with needs including roads water and health facilities, and noted the ship’s non government medical support and aims for a future fleet.
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A. C. Chandler
Charleston
Raleigh County Medical Society
Washington
el Chico
Warren D. Elliott
Richard Starr
W. W. McKinney
Nine Pleas Entered In Beckley Criminal Court Cases
Nine persons entered pleas Thursday before Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery. Several cases were moved, with Ayers and Stanton pleading guilty to breaking and entering and scheduled for sentencing April 15. Wykle received two two year terms at Davis Forestry Camp. Other defendants faced hearings on March 29 and March 31 with several cases not guilty pleas and a continued case for Carlie Crouse.
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Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Harry Burton Ayers
David Stanton
McCreery
Kermit Locke
Moundsville State Penitentiary
Jimmy Ralph Wykle
Wykle
Davis Forestry Camp
E. Carl Meadows
MccCreery
John William Burleson
Terry Darling
William O. Moore
Danny R. Williams
Ronald G. Acord
Locke
Leo Birch
David Simmons
Carlie O. Crouse
Cherry Blossom Princess to Represent West Virginia in 1965
Mary Katherine James of Crab Orchard has been selected as West Virginia’s 1965 Cherry Blossom Festival princess. She will travel to Washington in early April for a week of formal balls radio and TV appearances a fashion luncheon and a Grand Ball where the queen is drawn. West Virginia hopes a state princess may become queen this year. James will be welcomed at a Capitol Hill reception and honored at the Conference of State Societies Ball. She is a Woodrow Wilson High School student body member WVU alumna Mountain State Forest Festival princess and a Delta Gamma sorority member with roles in float rush and Panhellenic affairs.
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West Virginia
Mary Katherine James
Kenneth Russell James
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Helen Holt
West
James
Capitol Hill
Miss James
Conference of State Societies
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia University
Delta Gamma National Sorority
Military personnel updates from the field training and overseas duty
Marine Lance Corporal Daniel R. Pack completes Marine Security Guard School and may be assigned to a Department of State embassy post. Shipfitter Second Class Clayton C. Smith serves aboard USS Wasp, training for anti-submarine warfare near the southern Atlantic coast with planned visits to Jacksonville, Guantanamo Bay, and Kingston. Army Specialist Four Lowell J. Sauls participates in a three week winter field exercise near Grafenwehr Germany while advancing in weapons and tactics. Pvt. Beverley R. Propps graduates automotive school at Fort Knox after eight weeks of instruction. Sergeant First Class David J. Ward completes a 21 week field radio repair course at Fort Gordon. Specialist Four Raymond L. Combs re-enlists while serving in Kaiserslautern Germany in the 440th Signal Battalion.
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Daniel R. Pack
Edward W. Pack
Coolridge
Marine Security Guard School
Marine Corps Headquarters
Henderson Hall
Arlington
Department of State
Shipfitter
Clayton C. Smith
USN
Clayton Smith, Beckley
Wasp
Boston
Mass
Atlantic
Jacksonville
Fla
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Kingston
Jamaica
David J. Ward
Isaac W. H. Ward
Army Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Ward
Germany
Nuttall High School
Raymond L. Combs
Elmer C. Combs
Herndon Heights
440Th Signal Battalion
Kaiserslautern
Combs
Army
Fort Bragg
Burkley Promoted to Vice Admiral in White House Ceremony
President Johnson signed a government order elevating White House physician George R. Burkley to vice admiral. Burkley, who prefers doctor to admiral, received the promotion from rear admiral in a White House ceremony.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Burkley
Washington
UPI
Johnson
White House
George R. Burkley
Army and Air Force training updates for three airmen and one soldier
PFC Donnie R Bostic son of Mr and Mrs George W Bostic Bradley completed a five week leadership preparation course at the Army Transportation School Fort Eustis Virginia There he received training in leadership responsibilities weaponry small unit tactics and general military subjects Bostic entered the Army in March 1963 The 20 year old soldier graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1962 Airman Third Class Riley R Cross Jr son of Mr and Mrs Riley R Cross Sr Beckley has graduated from the technical training course for U S Air Force jet aircraft mechanics at Amarillo AFB Texas He learned to maintain and service multi engine jet aircraft and is assigned to a MATS unit at Travis AFB California His squadron supports the MATS mission of global airlift Airman Cross is a Fayetteville High School graduate Airman Ralph E Holliday son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph P Holliday Fayetteville has graduated from the technical training course for new members of the U S Air Force Medical Service at Gunter AFB Alabama He studied basic hospital procedures and emergency medical treatment and will be assigned to a world wide network of installations He attended Fayetteville High School.
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Franklin D. Bailey
Daniels
Beckley
Bailey
110Th Aviation Company
Italy
Shady Spring High School
Army
Fort Gordon
Fort Jackson
D. C
Fort Leonard Wood
Harry Fred Bailey
Crescent St
Lowell J. Sauls
Elsie Alderman
Glen Daniel
3Rd Armored Division
Grafenwehr
Germany
Sauls
Hanau
Fort Knox
Trap Hill High School
Donnie R. Bostic
George W. Bostic
Bradley
Army Transportation School
Fort Eustis
Bostic
Woodrow Wilson High School
Riley R. Cross Jr
Riley R. Cross Sr
U. S. Air Force
Amarillo Afb
Tex
Cross
Military Air Transport Service
MATS
Travis Afb
Calif
U. S
Ralph E. Holliday
Rudolph P. Holliday
Fayetteville
U.S. Air Force Medical Service
Gunter Afb
Ala
Holliday
Air Force
Fayetteville High School
Samuel P. Carter Jr
Samuel P. Carter
Montcalm
Moody Afb
Carter
Elgin Afb
Fla
Tactical Air Command
U. S. Army
Marsh Fork High School
Navy sailors on USS Independence post overhaul Caribbean cruise
Airman Howard N. Lilly and Seaman Robert J. Ross, both Beckley natives, serve aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Independence on a post overhaul Caribbean cruise marking an extended time at sea. The Almanac notes March 19, 1965, as the date with historical events and a creditors notice for Stephen E. Birchfield. The notice urges creditors and beneficiaries to file claims by July 30, 1966 in Beckley West Virginia.
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Howard N. Lilly
USN
Wanda Lilly
Beckley
Robert J. Ross
Robert L. Ross
Independence
Virgin Islands
Caribbean
United Press International
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
David Livingstone
Africa
Labor
Supreme Court
United States Senate
League of Nations
Herman Wouk
Pulitizer Prize
Stephen E. Birchfield
Raleigh County Bank
West Virginia
Iroy
A. Cunningham
Raleigh County
Independence sails Caribbean leg to Norfolk homecoming
The Independence completed overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and began a Caribbean deployment calling at Mayport and St Thomas before returning to Norfolk on March 13. Separately, Second Lieutenant Samuel P. Carter Jr. earned U S Air Force silver pilot wings at Moody AFB and will fly at Elgin AFB supporting Army air missions. Beckley and Norton AFB items note staff sergeant Caudill named Outstanding Airman of the Year and Sergeant Hillard G. Blevins receiving Good Conduct Medal for service in Germany.
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Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth
Mayport
Fla
Caribbean
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Norfolk, Va
Electrician's Mate Burnette Joins Silver Lance Training
Electrician's Mate Fireman Robert L. Burnette USN son of Mr and Mrs James L Burnette Jr Beckley is taking part in fleet operation Silver Lance off California aboard the ocean minesweeper USS Impervious. The ship sweeps mines from the beach area to allow larger ships closer to shore.
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Robert L. Burnette
USN
James L. Burnette Jr
Beckley
California
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Edward N. Abram
Reece W. Burns
The
Methodist Temple
Charles L. Delaney Jr
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Delaney
Burns
Beckley White
Main Street
Kanawha Street
NAACP
C. Anderson Davis
Reed
New River Unitarian Fellowship
John Hodel
Beckley Unitarian
Hodel
John W. Smith
People To People Health Foundation, Inc
United States
Walt Disney
Brian Vera Brandon Walter
Walterey Poachers
Dr. In
Burt Lancaster
Ava Gardner
Kirk Douglas
Frederick March
Barry Sullivan
Marilyn Maxwell
Tal
Tony Curtis
Lonely Are
the Brave
Pvt
Beverley R. Propps
Almeda S. Propps
Army Armor Center
Propps
Proops
Herndon High School
Lawn Mower
Copeland’s
North Beckley
Fisher's Flowers
Halstead
John W. Eye CO
W. Neville
Frank Crook
Willey Brothers
Hinton
America
Frost Brothers
Nashville
Tenn
Tallmen
Hattiesburg
Miss
Woay TV
Taylor
Neville
Jack Roop
Lewis Chevrolet
Jan Campbell Music Co
Dial
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Emale
Bess Mollohan
Woodland Avenue
South Charleston
Ww. Va
Avon
Bostick Avenue
Chi Chi’s Grill
Rill
King Tut Drive Inn
Mountain Motel
Restant
Route 10
East Pineville
Tuddle House Drive Inn
el Chi Ico
Oreo Tonning
P. O
the Almanac
Carlis T. Caudill
Lee Caudill
Kopperston
Norton Afb
Caudill
Ballistic Systems Division
BSD
Norton
Air Force Systems Command
Oceana High School
Linda Lee
Ralph T. Robinson
Port Charlotte
Hillard G. Blevins
Evelyn
Sophia
75Th Artillery
Blevins
75 Artillery
Bleving
Roby G. Blevins
Crab Orchard
S.P. Carter
C. T. Caudill
Thompson Thompson
Edward Ernest
Eccles
Melton Mortuary
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Bradford Bradford
Caretta Sue
Chicago
Illlinois
Rock Creek Methodist Church
Clifford Lucas
Ballard
Rose _& Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
City Ave
Jess R. Crosier
Ray Walls
Webb
Todd’s Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Robert Lam
Beckley Newspapers
Cresent Road
Sunset
Call Sam G. Foley
Lowell Foley
Etna
Soho
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
Tennessee
P. O. Box
Ncome
Wickham Avenue
A. W. Perry
Pasranes Federal & State
H & R Block, Inc
Main St
Prince St. Ph
John W. Eye "Co
Wright
Airport
Prince
Bob Cernato
Bob Burns
Marine Division
Houchins Mfg. Co
Skelton
City Cab CO
Black & Yellow Cab
John Radford
Old White Star Lot
S&h
Sophia Builders
Sophia, W. Va
F.H.A
Quality Lumber & Supply CO
City Avenue
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