State Allocates Funds for Honey In The Rock Season
Becl ey based West Virginia Historical Drama Assn plans $35 000 to aid Honey In The Rock preparations for its centennial year The show aims to depict West Virginia’s Civil War birth with Mary Scott directing and a June opening. bids for Cliffside Amphitheatre concessions will be discussed with editors from Maryland Travel Magazine attending.
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Rock
Seation
Mary Scott
West Virginia
Race County Bank
Cliffside
Grandview State Park
Rio Police Halt Commie Parley in Brazil
Ri o de Janeiro authorities block a Communist sponsored hate America convention seeking a court order to meet in Rio de Janeiro. Guanabara state Gov Lacerda bans sessions, arrests 53 delegates from Rio, and guards ferry landings to stop entry to the capital. Convention chairman Lopes Conzaga Lette says plans move to Niteroi with hopes for a court order to open in Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interoi
Brazil
UPI
Rio de Janeiro
Carlos Lacerda
Guanabara
Rio
Lacerda
Luis Conzaga Lette
Niteroi
Promissory Note Sparks $900 Suit in Raleigh County
Elk Refining Corp. sues Elk National Coal Co. in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office on a promissory note dated around Aug 7 1962. Defendant paid $100 on Jan 10 this year and owes the remaining balance. Plaintiff seeks judgment plus interest and costs. O L Hedrick represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk National Coal Co
Elk Refining Corp
Raleigh County
O. L. Hedrick
Peafowl Prefer Shell On Peanuts in Feeding Fun
Peafowl show a taste for peanuts and favor eating them in the shell, a quirky feeding habit noted by observers.
Reckon I was born 50 years too soon says Sherwood Glutz
Sherwood Glutz laments changing times as government payments now discourage corn farming and recalls old days when his labor yielded 75 cents a day. He nostalgically recalls hens as a simple income source in nature.
Body Of Slain Autoist Sought
State Police searched near Winchester Virginia for the body of Forest Walker Hubbard 42 Arlington Va reported slain by a hitchhiker on March 18. Gary LeRoy Humes 21 Peoria Ill confessed to shooting Hubbard and discarding the car after taking Hubbard's vehicle.
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Winchester
UPS
Virginia
Arlington
Felix A. Bradley
Forest Walker Hubbard
Bradley
Hannibal
Gary LeRoy Humes
Peoria
Ill
Hubbard
Here
Andrew Dinsmore
St. Louis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Humes
U. S
Louisiana
Salt River
Carl Brink
Brink
France Faces Broad Labor Standstill Across Sectors
France's rail workers began two hour walkouts at shift changes while 200000 striking coal miners press for higher wages. Gas and electricity staff may join next, raising the possibility of a general strike by the nationalized workforce. Police clashed with miners in Lorraine with minor injuries reported. Union leaders urge restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Michel-Maurice Bokanowski
de Gaulle
France
Lorraine
Maben Elementary School Robbery Under Investigation
Raleigh County sheriff deputies assist Wyoming County officers in probing a Monday night break in at Maben Elementary School. About $60 in checks cash and scrip were stolen. No further details were released.
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Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies
Wyoming County
Maben
NLRB Election Ordered for Betsy Ross Plant
The National Labor Relations Board orders an election for Betsy Ross Bakeries employees in Bluefield Beckley and Grundy to choose between the Teamsters Union and United Mine Workers District 50 with option to vote for no representation. The vote follows hearings and a petition by Local 175 affiliated with the Teamsters CHWMA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Ross Bakeries, Inc
Bluefield
Beckley
Grundy
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
John C. Getrue
Teamsters Union
United Mine Workers
District 50
Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local Union 175
Jurors To View Murder Scene In Raleigh Court
Jurors in Raleigh County Criminal Court were to view the scene of the fatal stabbing of Carl William Lambert age 20 of Glen White after opening statements. The trial of 15 year old William Thomas Brown of Glen White for Lambert's January murder continued with council for Brown and a special prosecutor listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Carl William Lambert
Glen White
William Thomas Brown
Lambert
Opa
Brown
Joseph Luchini
Leo Brrci
Raleigh County
Anthony J. Sparacino
Ragland
E. V. Bowman
Robert Lamb
Noel Gray
Bernard Gill
Maurice Seldom
Howard Daniel
E. H. Foley
Herbert Kiser
Zannie Moon
J. S. Larrick
Roy C. Bazzarre
Donald M. Gambill
D. B. Shumate
Shotgun blasts hit Negro home in Greenwood Mississippi
In Greenwood Mississippi two gun blasts struck the home of jeweler Dewey Greene Sr., father of Dewey Greene Jr., a Black applicant denied admission to the University of Mississippi. Officials say denial was due to grades, not race, and the case is in court. George Greene, 19, a voter registration worker, said shots came from a car following him.
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Greenwood, Miss
UPI
University of Mississippi
Delta
Dewey Greene
Dewey Greene Jr
Greene
George Greene
Created Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris
The enduring folk character Uncle Remus is credited to American author Joel Chandler Harris (1848 1908) according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Uncle Remus
Joel Chandler Harris
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Car Cycle Accident Case Opens Today in Raleigh Court
Raleigh County Circuit Court jurors hear opening statements in two suits against Cather B. Campbell by Melvin E. Richmond and James F. Richmond. The claimants allege a 1958 sedan rear ended a 1957 motorcycle ridden by James Richmond, causing severe injuries and medical costs. Jurors include Mrs. W. L. Duxbury and others. testimony to include a deposit from Thomas Busey.
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Raleigh County
Cather B. Campbell
Prince
Melvin E. Richmond
James F. Richmond
Piney View
John Ashworth
Robert Ashworth
James
Campbell
James’ Pital
Ashworth
Wipperman Construction Co
Amigo
Thomas Busey
Man and Man
W. L. Duxbury
W E. Underwood
Joe Fazio
R. S. Dodson
Frank Marcinko
Wood
Ned Ragland
O’dell Jessup
Richland Man Defies $1 Parking Ticket in Stubborn Stand
Richardson, a veteran stone mason living on Paint Street since 1915, has parked in the same no parking zone for 17 years and refuses a $1 ticket. City Attorney Truman Sayre lauds his character while Council weighs steps over the dispute.
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Richardson
Truman Sayre
Council
Sayre
Beckley
Prosperity Prisoner Sent to Bluefield in U S Custody
John Kopee Jr of Prosperity was released from Raleigh County Jail into the custody of Deputy U S Marshal Morris B Imboden to be taken to Bluefield. He faces a charge of breaking and entering the Prosperity Post Office. A Mead girl and Ringleden Street boy were jailed and released respectively on Tuesday. William Henry Hyatt, 16, of MacArthur, remanded on burglary charges after waiving to the grand jury and admitting a separate theft from Edward Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kopee Jr
Prosperity
Raleigh
U.S
Morris B. Imboden
Bluefield
Kopee
Mead
Ringleden Street
Child Welfare Department
Wiliam Henry
Bill) Hyatt
MacArthur
Joe Rodriguez
Edward Jennings
Burgess Street
Red Cross Sets Deadline For Flood Victims
Red Cross disaster headquarters in Pineville urges flood victims to register by March 31 at Oceana Pineville or Mullens offices. Miss Martha Napp described the date as the closing registration deadline.
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Mullens
RNS
Red Cross Disaster
Pineville
Red Cross
Oceana
Martha Napp
Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Spear Grubb
Mrs. Edith Spear Grubb 63 of 227 Vine St. will have funeral services at Beckley Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. Friday with Dr. James W. Witherspoon in charge. Burial follows Saturday at Little Britain Presbyterian Cemetery Pa. Survivors include husband Lawrence J. Grubb son Allen W. Evansville Ind. and three grandchildren. The Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Edith Spear Grubb
Vine St
Beckley Presbyterian Church
James W. Witherspoon
Little Britain Presbyterian Cemetery
Little Britain
Pennsylvania
William Morgan
Annie Morris Spear
Lawrence J. Grubb
Allen W
Evansville
Ind
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Russell Sage James dies after long illness at 73
Russell Sage James 73 of Daniels died in a local hospital at 2 15 p m Tuesday after a long illness. Born August 18 1889 in Robson he was a son of the late Edward and Julia McKinney James. A retired farmer WWI veteran and Daniels Missionary Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Ventura two sons Herbert Rocky River Ohio and Milton R in France three half brothers Fred James Daniels Preston James Robson and Leonard James Liberty a sister Mrs Minnie Sanders Georgetown Ti a half sister Mrs Edna Lewis Pag eon and four grandchildren. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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Russell Sage James
Daniels
Robson
Edward
Julia McKinney James
Daniels Missionary Baptist Church
Ventura James
Herbert
Rocky River
Ohio
Milton R
U.S. Air Force
France
Fred James
Preston James
Leonard James
Liberty
Minnie Sanders
Georgetown
Edna Lewis
Pag Neon
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Final rites set for Floyd Ray Bandy at Mount Hope
Floyd Ray Bandy 59 of Bradley will be buried at High Lawn Memorial Park after funeral services at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope. He died in a Beckley hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered Monday. He was a mine foreman for Euery Coal Co Layland. He was born June 14 1903 in Washington Courthouse Ohio. He leaves a large family including wife Elsie and children Floyd Jr Ray and ten grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Ray Bandy
Bradley
Tyree
Mount Hope
W. C. Combs
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Bandy
Beckley Hospital
Euery Coal Co
Layland
Washington Courthouse
Ohio
Flora Hampton
Huntington
Dora Truman
Alabama
Victoria Brown
Charleston
Virginia Burnette
Swiss
Final rites for Mrs Mary L Smith
Mrs. Mary L. Smith 89 of Sun died Monday at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Cecil Cook. Services Thursday at 2 p m in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Carl Johnson and Rev. Cecil Perry officiating. Burial in Sun Cemetery. Born Nov 25 1873 in North Carolina she lived in Eccles before moving to Sun. Survived by son Robert E of Colorado Springs and a daughter. Preceded by husband and four children.
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Mary L. Smith
Sun
Melton
Carl Johnson
Cecil Perry
Cecil Cook
North Carolina
John
Margaret Ann Hall
Eccles
Robert E
Colorado Springs
Colo
Funeral services for Harrison J Tucker in Beaver
Harrison Jackson Tucker 74 of Beaver dies after a lengthy illness. Funeral services set for 11 a m Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev Ern est Barley presiding. Burial in Kidwell Cemetery Table Rock. Survived by wife Opal Tucker two sons Kenneth of Cleveland Ohio and stepson Roy.
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Harrison Jackson Tucker
Beaver
Rose and Quesenberry Peace
Ernest Barley
Kidwell
Table Rock
Covington
Jackson
Sarah Persinger Tucker
Winding Gulf Collieries
Table Rock Christian Church
Opal Tucker
Kenneth
Cleveland
Ohio
Roy
Final Rites Set for Chester C. Butcher
Chester C. Butcher 53 of Mount Nebo will be buried at Wallace Memorial Cemetery after funeral at Gilgal Methodist Church. He died after a heart attack at Medro Fuel Co. mine near Lookout. He was a WW II veteran, Summersville Mason, and Bible class teacher. Born March 13, 1910 in Dille.
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Chester C. Butcher
Mount Nebo
Gilgal Methodist Church
Herbert Parker
Charles E. Walker
Wallace Memorial Cemetery
Clintonville
Butcher
Alice Kingsley
Beckley
Medro Fuel Co
Lookout
Summersville
Dille
Henry Butcher
Charleston
Whitney Butcher
Roy B. Lester Dies in Mullens Hospital
Roy B. Lester known as Bud died at 12:40 a.m. today in a Mullens hospital. The body is at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens pending arrangements.
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Roy B. Lester
Bud
Mullens Hospital
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Cuba Expelling 15 Missionaries
A Pan American DCGB flight carried 15,000 pounds of prisoner ransom supplies to Havana and returned nearly 25 Pentecostal missionaries expelled by the Castro regime. The Cuban government said 20 to 25 American missionaries and dependents would be deported today, with about 80 Cuban-Americans also expected to return. The Red Cross planned another charter flight to Havana with ransom supplies, returning about 100 Cuban-Americans.
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Miami
UPI
DCGB
Havana
Cuba
Red Cross
Rise in clothing and housing costs press meat prices
The report notes pork prices steady with some beef decline while poultry ticks up slightly. Clothing costs rise led by women’s wear, rents and house furnishings advance, and gas and electricity dip. January price hike linked to crop damage from a South cold wave with talk of possible further food-price rises. The index sits at 106, just below last September’s peak.
Juvenile to Appear Before Judge Saturday
A 12 year old from Gate Street is ordered to appear before Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery on Saturday for attempting to steal a purse. Beckley City Police say a supermarket employee reported the attempted theft from under a store counter.
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Gate Street
Harry L. McCreery
Beckley City
Beckley
Bidault Seized By Portuguese Police in Lisbon
Portuguese police captured Georges Bidault, longtime French underground leader, and escorted him to headquarters for questioning. He and secretary Guy Ribeau were found in a modest Alfama boarding house and planned to flee to South America, likely Montevideo, using false identities after entering Portugal from Munich.
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Lisbon
Portugal
UPI
Georges Bidault
Bidault
Charles de Gaulle
Guy Ribeau
Ribeau
Alfama
South America
Montevideo
Munich
West Germany
Switzerland
Steinebach
de Gaulle
Maurice Rene Auberger
National Resistance Council
CNR
France
VFW Lake Levy debated over funds for Stephen's Lake project
Webb argues the levy would unlock $1.2 million for lake and area development to boost schools jobs and tourism in Raleigh County. He warns defeat could end local employment and tax revenue while urging VFW support for the APW program and the planned tourist attraction. The proposal faces a post meeting Tuesday review with questions about timelines and total development costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen’s Lake
APW
United States
VFW
Webb
Baldness Myth Busted by Hormone Find In Article
The article cites Dr Eugene J. Van Scott of the National Cancer Institute explaining that the male sex hormone is needed for balding patterns but the baldness level does not reflect masculinity. It notes jokes about virility and hair as a cultural theme and asks if there is any hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. van Scott
National Cancer Institute
Free Typhoid Clinic In Sophia Thursday
A free typhoid clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Sophia First Baptist Church. Registration is run by the Gulf Woman's Club and elementary students must bring written parental permission to receive the shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia First Baptist Church
Gulf Woman's Club
Two Drivers Fined in Route 21 Traffic Violations
Two area motorists paid fines today in magistrate W. A. Burke court. James Pennington of Prosperity was cited for speeding on Route 21 Friday, while Samuel M. Handley of Fairdale was arrested for an expired inspection sticker on Route 21 Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Burke
James Pennington
Prosperity
Samuel M. Handley
Fairdale
Elder Crowson Dies in Tampa at 86
Fred L. Crowson 86 father of Rev L E Crowson pastor of Darlington Methodist Church died Tuesday at his home in Tampa He was chairman of the West Virginia Methodist Conference Board of Christian and Social Concerns Survivors include H Crowson Lanai a DEADLINE EXTENDED MOUNDSVILLE UPI Rep Arch Moore said the deadline for emergency loans extended to December 31 for flood losses Farmers Home Administration approved area for loans to help farmers replace losses. Princeton UPI election set April 3 for North American Aviation workers to decide union representation by UAW AFL CIO
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Crowson
South Charleston
Fred L. Crowson
L. E. Crowson
Darlington
Moundsville
UPI
Arch A. Moore
R-W. Va
Emerson and
Marion
Farmers Home Administration
Princeton
North American Aviation Inc
National Labor Relations Board
UAW
Aflcio
King Saud Seriously Ill in Saudi Crown Case
King Saud of Saudi Arabia, reportedly seriously ill from multiple ailments, has not shown immediate danger to life. A large medical team is on standby as doctors seek to treat his weak heart liver blood condition and asthma while his entourage prays and awaits updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
France
UPI
Saud
Saudi Arabia
New York Newsprint Strike Ends After 110 Days
After a 110 day blackout, New York newspaper executives and unions reach a settlement on a pattern with printers and photoengravers. The accord includes a 35 hour week on the overnight shift in year two, three days of paid personal leave, and a fourth week of vacation after one year. Mayor Wagner received praise for helping broker the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canada
Lighthouse Association For the Blind
Wagner
Thayer
World’s largest religious book preserved in Mandalay
The Kathodaw pa goda in Mandalay Burma houses 729 marble tablets of Buddhist scriptures arranged around a tall central stupa. Individual shrines hold the tablets forming a vast religious monument.
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Kathodaw
Mandalay
Burma
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G Beckley
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Lee Redden
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Clifford (O'Dell) Rose
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Isabelle) Arnold
Bakersfield
Calif
Christine) Redden
Lois
Robin Yvonne
E. M. Tucker
Hemitite
E. C. Tucker
Charles Tucker
Baltimore
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Wayne Adams
Harrison Adams
Roy Redden
Carl Lilly
Thomas Lilly
Harrison J. Tucker
Chester
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