Southern Senators Seek Changes to House Civil Rights Bill
Southern lawmakers pressed to alter the House passed civil rights measure delaying its final passage. Senator Russell led the opposition while Senators Keating Case and Hennings pushed for stronger provisions and new federal enrollment officers. The Senate set a deadline for action and awaits the Judiciary Committee's moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard B. Russell
House
Senate
Eisenhower
William P. Rogers
United States
House Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
Russell
Kenneth B. Keating
RNY
Clifford P. Case
R-Nj
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
D-Mo
Wilt Chamberlain quits NBA after record season
Wilt Chamberlain announces he will not return to the NBA after leading scorer 37.6 points per game for the Philadelphia Warriors who lost to the Boston Celtics 118-117 in the playoffs. He says his mind is made up and hints at a future away from pro basketball.
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NEW York
Wilt Chamberlain
NBA
Chamberlain
New York Post
Post
Philadelphia Warriors
Philadelphia
Boston Celtics
the Post
University of Kansas
Harlem Globetrotters
Warriors
Eddie Gottleib
Neil Johnson
Ike Gellis
Boston
Tom Heinsohn
Celtics
Snow Hampers Air Force CAP Officers Deaths
The article notes a snow delay affecting Air Force liaison officer Capt. William G. Barbour and CAP members Mrs. Elizabeth D. Tucker Dr. Monroe L. Hatch and Majee Bomar whose bodies were taken to Elkins Funeral Home pending family instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Civil Air Patrol
Charleston
Elkins
William G. Barbour
South Carolina
CAP
Elizabeth D. Tucker
Richmann
Monroe L. Hatch
Sumter
S. C
Middle East
Majee Bomar
Raleigh
World Agency on Demobilization Control Machinery
Zorin argued it was pointless to settle control machinery details until nations agreed how much of their military strength would be demobilized. He warned that large cuts would require more complex control arrangements than small reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zorin
South Africa Tightens Ban to Avert Riots
Acute tension grips South Africa as Prime Minister Verwoerd bans public meetings in large towns to stop demonstrations while lifting the ban for his Nationalist party to address a rally at Meyerton near Sharpeville. Negro absenteeism grows, deepening industrial paralysis after recent riots.
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South Africa
Hendrik Verwoerd
Meyerton
Sharpeville
Suits Filed for $31,000 Damages in Raleigh County
Three suits totaling 31000 are on file with the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk. William J. Payne seeks 10000 from William W. Woods doing business as Beckley Trading Post for injuries from a fall on an icy Beckley location. Henry Mabry as Mabscott administrator of George Cabell's estate seeks 20000 from Jesse Willard James. A third suit has George Quincy Gunnoe asking 1000 from Nora B. Pegram. Details could not be learned.
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Raleigh
William J. Payne
Beckley
William W. Woods
Beckley Trading Post
J. Q. Hutchinson
Clay S. Crouse
Valley Drive
Henry Mabry Mabscott
George Cabell
Jesse Willard James
George Quincy Gunnoe
Nora B. Pegram
End of Nashville Prison Siege Agreement Reached
A signed and notarized deal frees guard suspects held at Davidson County Jail under terms that declare them unharmed and under habeas corpus review. The agreement, backed by Corrections Commissioner Keith Hampton and three lawyers, requires publication in the Nashville Banner and bars solitary confinement for Farra and Rivera. Violent actions by inmates continued as police remained on standby during the siege.
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Davidson County
Keith Hampton
Nashville Banner
Farra
Rivera
THE
Banner
Jerry Tary
Clifton Cotton
Charles Moss
Hampton
Albert Balevre
Balevre
4-H Grooming Contest Set for Raleigh County
The Willing Worker 4H Club of Pemberton appoints reps for the grooming contest at Beckley Junior High School in Raleigh County. Seniors James Monarchy Kelly Brammer Noah Parker Janet Trail compete with juniors Phillip Gazanio Kathryn Monan chy Wayne Westmoreland Eva Venry and Hilda Waters.
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Willing Worker
Pemberton
Raleigh County
Beckley Junior High School
James Monarchy
Kelly Brammer
Noah Parker
Janet Trail
Phillip Gazanio
Kathryn Monanchy
Wayne Westmoreland
Eva Venry
Hilda Waters
Break-In Reported at East Gulf Company Store
State Police investigate a Thursday night break-in at the East Gulf Company Store. Details on the burglary were unavailable at 12:30 p.m. today.
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East Gulf
Beckley State
East Gulf Company
Funeral services for Mrs Handley to be held in Huntington
Funeral services for Mrs. OS Handley of Hurricane will be at Chapman Funeral Home Huntington with graveside rites and burial at Valley View Cemetery Hurricane. She died en route to a Huntington hospital Thursday with survivors including son E L Lawson of Beckley and grandson Ralph Lawson of Beckley. George Scott of New York formerly Beckley will have final rites at Ebenezer Baptist Church with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. He died Monday in a New York hospital after a short illness. survivors include wife Josephine Scott, son George Scott Jr of Pittsburgh, brother Eugene Scott and mother Rosa Scott of Beckley and three grandchildren. The body will be moved from Wright and Anderson Funeral Home to the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OS. Handley
Hurricane
Chapman Funeral Home
Huntington
Valley View Cemetery
Handley
Huntington Hospital
E. L. Lawson
Garfield St
Ralph Lawson
E. Main St
Beckley
George Scott
New York
N. Y
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Corey O. Mitchell
Greenwood Memorial Park
Scott
Josephine Scott
George Scott Jr
Pittsburgh
Eugene Scott
Rosa Scott
Wright and Anderson
Bennett Funeral Services for Mrs Nannie Bennett Held
Funeral services for Mrs Nannie Ada Bennett 66 Abraham will be at 2 p m Sunday in the Arthur Chapel Abraham with Rev G R Hubard in charge Burial will be in Wash Plumley Cemetery Abraham She died Thursday night in a local hospital after a heart attack She was born August 1 1884 at Abraham a daughter of Silas and Mary Ann Plumley She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church Abraham Her husband Thomas Bennett died in 1965 Survivors include a son Wade Bennett of Daniels seven daughters Zebel Eva Lorain Kittie Bennett Ella Mae Bennett Novel la Bennett and Elzina Bennett five brothers Leslie Miner Norman Earl Plumley all of Abraham and Ollie Plumley of Pluto two sisters Orpha Bennett of Detroit and Bertha Bennett of Mount Hope and 3 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Ada Bennett
Abraham
Arthur Chapel
G. R. Hubbard
Wash Plumley
Bennett
Silas
Mary Ann Todd Plumley
New Salem Baptist
Norman Plumley
Earl Plumley
Ollie Plumley
Pluto
Orpha Bennett
Detroit
Mich
Bertha Bennett
Mount Hope
Rose and Quesenberry
Kittie Goodson
Shady Spring
Obituaries for Oather F Terry and Gus Foster
Oather F Terry, 73, a Fayette County native, died in San Diego from a stroke. Survived by two brothers Walker M Terry and J E Terry, wife died in 1958. Final rites for Gus Foster, 62, Raleigh, set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Trent Funeral Home Chapel, Rev H E Davis officiating. burial Greenwood Cemetery. Foster died in Beckley VA Hospital. surviving wife Mrs Nannie Foster. Bodies at Trent Funeral Home and Dodd Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oather F. Terry
Fayette County
San Diego
Calif
Walker M. Terry
Stanaford
J. E. Terry
Denver
Gus Foster
Raleigh
Trent Funeral Home
H. E. Davis
Greenwood Cemetery
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Nannie Foster
Funeral for Mrs. Eliza Lovelace in Metalton
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Lovelace of Metalton will be at 1 30 p m Saturday at the Church of God in Metalton with Elder James Bailey and Elder W M Whitehurst presiding. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. She died in a Minden clinic after a long illness. She was church mother of the Metalton Church of God and resided with Mr and Mrs Josh Lewis. No relatives survive. Dungan Funeral Home will transport the body to the church an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Lovelace
Metalton
Church of God
James Bailey
W. M. Whitehurst
Greenwood Memorial Park
Dungan Funeral
Obituary for Emmett E. Ray of Sophia
Emmett E. Ray 62 of Sophia died at home about 9 a m after a heart attack. Born January 2 1898 in Soulsville he was a section foreman for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Raleigh. Survived by wife Nellie Marie Cook Ray five sons Thurman Ypsilanti Mich Thomas H. serving with the Air Force Omaha Neb Theodore serving with the Air Force Oklahoma City Okla seven daughters H M Calvert Arlie Lambert James Causey all of Sophia Clifford Coe Wayne Mich Martha Ray Carol Ray and Rea Anne Ray at home one adopted son Michael Lee two brothers Clarence Charleston Dale Zanesville Ohio three sisters Mrs Henry Miller Red Sulphur Springs Mrs Kathleen Huff man Vienna and Mrs Clacy Elliott Columbus Ohio and 17 grandchildren. Body at Williams Craven Funeral Home Sophia awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett E. Ray
Sophia
Soulsville
Jesse E
Melinda Evans Ray
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Raleigh
Nellie Marie Cook Ray
Fred
Jessie
Thurman
Ypsilanti
Mich
Thomas H
Air Force
Omaha
Neb
Theodore
Oklahoma City
Okla
H. M. Calvert
Arlie Lambert
James Causey
Clifford Coe
Wayne, Mich
Martha Ray
Carol Ray
Washington, D. C
Rea Anne Ray
Michael Lee
Clarence
Charleston
Dale Zanesville
Charles Wesley Shackelford Rites Held at Lookout Church
Funeral services for Charles Wesley Shackelford 82 of Lookout will be at Lookout Baptist Church at 2 p m Saturday led by Rev Curtis Whaley and Rev C Thompson. Burial in Restlawn Cemetery Victor. He died after a short illness in Oak Hill Hospital. He taught the Lookout Men's Class 25 years. He married Mackie Tully Shackelford in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wesley Shackelford
Lookout
Lookout Baptist Church
Curtis Whaley
C. Thompson
Fayetteville
Restlawn
Victor
Shackelford
Oak Hill Hospital
Uler
C. R
Martha Smith Shackelford
Mackie Tully Shackelford
Dodd-Payne
John Bragg
Harold Martin
Elmer Harrell
Vannie Gunnee
Albert Grafton
Snowden Levy
Funeral services for Lawrence M Perry in Hico
Funeral services for Lawrence Malcomb Perry of Hico will be held at 2 p m Saturday in the Thomas Funeral Home Chapel Ansted with Rev H R Gladley officiating Burial will follow in Jeanette Cemetery Lookout Perry age 61 died at 110 p m
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Lawrence Malcomb Perry
Hico
H. R. Gladley
Thomas Funeral Home
Ansted
Jeanette
Lookout
Perry
Mrs. Ocie Wickline Dies in Beckley Hospital
Mrs. Ocie Wickline of Calloway Heights died at 7 10 a m today in a Beckley hospital. The body is at Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocie Wickline
Calloway Heights
Beckley Hospital
Collins Funeral Home
Glen Jean
RINS
Mrs Miranda Hopkins Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Miranda Hopkins of East Gulf died in a local hospital early today after a brief illness. The body is at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miranda Hopkins
East Gulf
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Alfred H Taylor dies after extended illness in Fayetteville
Alfred H Taylor of Fayetteville died in Oak Hill Hospital about 3 30 am after an extended illness. He was the only son of Mr and Mrs Karl Taylor of Fayetteville. He formerly worked with Beckley Newspapers Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Harlin Taylor
Fayetteville
Oak Hill Hospital
Karl Taylor
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Good Skiing Weekend Sighted At Bald Knob
Bald Knob Ski Slopes will be open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. today with good conditions reported by manager Tom Minter. Weekend forecast calls for good skiing with slopes open 10 a.m. to dark on Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald Knob
Tom Minter
PSC Reorganization Debate On Gas Pricing Policy
The Beckley candidate argues the 1955 WV gas pricing ruling should stand as based on West Virginia produced gas only. He would seek legislative action to address the Supreme Court of Appeals reversal and ease costs for West Virginia gas users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of Appeals
Smith
Beckley
Supreme Court
Armory Registrars Sit Monday to Register Voters
Voters in Precinct No 7 may register at the Armory on Park Ave from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday. Registrars will be present to cover those missed in the house to house canvass. Registrars for all precincts will sit one day next week to register new voters and transfer registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Ave
Cranberry Boy Suffered Hand Injury at Basketball Game
Fifteen year old Fred Haga son of Mr and Mrs Fielding Haga Cranberry received treatment at Beckley Hospital Thursday night for an injured left hand sustained while playing basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Haga
Fielding Haga
Cranberry
Beckley Hospital
Funeral services for Roy Brammer in Freewill Baptist Church
Roy Brammer age 49 of Cool Ridge died of a heart attack at home. Funeral is Sunday at 2 p.m. at Freewill Baptist Church Camp Creek with Rev. Leo Kendrick officiating. Burial at Phillips Cemetery Lerena. Brammer survived by his wife Mrs. Lessie Mae Brammer two daughters Mary Jo and Betty Jean two brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers listed and services preceded by a wake at Webb and Neal Funeral Home.
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Roy Brammer
Cool Ridge
Freewill Baptist Church
Camp Creek
Leo Kendrick
Sophia
Phillips Cemetery
Lerena
Brammer
Athens
Liona Phillips Brammer
L. R. Brammer
Ghent
Major Lilly
Lessie Mae Brammer
Mary Jo
Betty Jean
Bernard
Preston
Odd
Carnie Lilly
Paul Pugh
Robert Pugh
Glen Mills
Donald Meadows
Lorain Meadows
Marvin Meadows
Dupee Lilly
Lilly
Charlie Breen
Webb and Neal
James H. Robinette dies after two year illness
James H. Robinette 6 of Keyrock died in Welch Hospital about 7 10 p m Thursday after an illness of about two years Surviving are his wife Georgia M Robinette two sons Jimmy Wadestown and Frederick Idamae three step sons Harold Alfred and Thomas one daughter Carol Sue and three step daughters Ellen Lauthia and Pauline all at home a sister Mrs Sarah Shumate Shinnston and five The body is at the Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville Arrangements are in complete
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Robinette
Keyrock
Welch
Georgia M. Robinette
Jimmy
Wadestown
Frederick
Idamae
Harold
Alfred
Thomas
Carol Sue
Ellen
Lauthia
Pauline
Sarah Shumate, Shinnston
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Pineville
Funeral Services Incomplete for Mrs Margaret Johnson
Mrs Margaret Johnson died after a long illness at Walter Reed Army Hospital Washington DC She formerly lived in Tams and her body will be returned to Williams Craven Funeral Home Sophia for arrangements
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Margaret Johnson
Washington, D. C
Tams
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
Williams - Craven
Sophia
Sand Lick Pair Jailed For Auto Tampering
Two Sand Lick men identified as Paris and Bobby Daniels were jailed at Raleigh County Jail at 11 30 a m on charges of tampering with an automobile. They were arrested by a Tran Hill District constable.
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Sand Lick
Paris
Bobby Daniels
Raleigh County
Tran Hill
Arnett Men Held For Moonshine Still Charges
Bertie and Baxter Honaker of Arnett were jailed at Raleigh County Jail at 1 a.m. on moonshine still charges after arrests by Raleigh County deputies and ATU agents. A second alert notes two mental patients moved to the state hospital. Leonard Childress was jailed on a peace warrant. Jess Price faced moonshine charges with a 55-gallon still and mash seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie
Baxter Honaker
Arnett
Raleigh County
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
U.S. Treasury Department
Dorothy
Huntington State Hospital
State Hospital
Leonard Childress
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Jess Price
Clear Creek
ATTU
Kennedy to Campaign Across West Virginia in Late April
Sen. Kennedy travels Virginia on April 18 visiting Clarksburg Harrison Fairmont Morgantown. He spends April 19 in Wheeling and April 26 in Wyoming McDowell counties ending in Bluefield. April 30 covers Boone Logan Mingo Wayne Cabell counties with May 1 stops in Ravenswood Parkersburg and Weirton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Sen. Kennedy
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Fairmont
Marion County
Morgantown
Monongalia
Wheeling
Ohio County
Panhandle
Wyoming
McDowell
Bluefield
Mercer County
West Virginia
Boone, Logan
Mingo
Wayne
Cabell
Kennedy
Ravenswood
Jackson County
Parkersburg
Wood County
Weirton
Hancock County
Humphrey
Wisconsin
Mountain State
Time Magazine
Rafael Francisco Ferrer Born To Rosemary Clooney and Jose Ferrer
Baby Rafael Francisco Ferrer, weighing 5 pounds 6 ounces, was born Wednesday night to singer Rosemary Clooney and actor Jose Ferrer. The Ferrers already have four other children. Gov Underwood to hold a 3 30 p.m. news conference at the capital. Former Councilman William P Thaw elected mayor of Sistersville 981 to 189. ICC allows Norfolk Western to abandon just over one mile of Welch track. IRS says refunds rush in early. 188 268 returns received, 17 775 972 in refunds claimed vs 13 210 000 year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Clooney
Jose Ferrer
Rafael Francisco
Ferrers
Underwood
William P. Thaw
Sistersville
William Gilligan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk & Western Railway
Welch
Internal Revenue Service
Parkersburg
Family memories of Beckleyan and Crow in Beaver trades
The reminiscence describes Beckleyan and Crow passing a small tunnel to Beaver used for hauling lumber. It notes Fisher as father of four, grandfather of seven, and great grandfather of three, with 1896 reference to Coral Elsaon. Charles Forest lives with his father while James resides in Indianapolis. The speaker laments social change and empathy gaps, recalling neighborly acts of old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Cora Ellison
Fisher
Charles Forest
James
Indianapolis
Ind
May State Hospital Aid List and Budget Risks
The list covers Highland Hospital Charleston 63000 for an addition Marmet Hospital 875000 for a new chronic disease institution Charleston Webster County Hospital Webster Springs 100000 for another floor Ripley new hospital 400000 Reynolds Memorial Glen Dale 1750000 for 110 general beds and 42 chronic patient beds Broaddus Hospital Philippi 225000 for an addition with 30 beds Greenbrier County Health Center Lewisburg 50000 Upshur County Health Center Buckhannon 25000 for equipment. Prospects of federal money drop include tuberculosis control 12200 and an 8189 increase for heart disease programs may fail due to no state heart disease appropriation requiring county matching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Hospital
Charleston
Marmet Hospital
Webster County Hospital
Webster Springs
Ripley
Reynolds Memorial
Glen Dale
Broaddus Hospital
Philippi
Greenbrier County
Lewisburg
Upshur County Health Center
Buckhannon
N. H. Dyer
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