DPA to Receive Additional Space in Courthouse Basement
Raleigh County Court voted to give the Department of Public Assistance most of the five rooms now used by the County Health Department in the courthouse basement. The Health Center on Harper Road is due to finish soon, after which DPA will move in. John Ward noted space needs, the waiting area issue, and possible occupancy delays of one to two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Assistance
Raleigh County Court
County Health Department
D-P.a
Raleigh County Health Center
Harper Road
Health de
Partment
John Ward
D.P.A
Health Department
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Susie C Scott 87
The body of Mrs Susie C Scott 87 who died at her son I F Scott 525 Temple St at 9 30 p m Tuesday will be removed to Henderson Funeral Home Abingdon Ga today Mrs Scott died after a brief illness She is survived by brother Clinton Counts Salem Va her son here one daughter Mrs Alice L Rogers Wytheville Va Funeral and burial will be in Virginia Arrangements were not complete this morning The body is at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie C. Scott
I. F. Scott
Temple St
Henderson
Abingdon
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Mrs Florence Mooney 71 dies after long illness in Fayetteville
Florence Mooney 71 of Josephine died at 8 p m Tuesday in the Christian Nursing Home Fayetteville after a long illness. Survived by her mother Nancy Meadows of Josephine husband three sons Ellis Rhodell George Affinity and Ray Josephine three daughters Stacy Hylton Emma Snead Josie Wilson two sisters Ada Adkins Mead and Pearl Cochran. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens with arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Styne
Florence) Mooney
Josephine
Christian Nursing Home
Fayetteville
Nancy Emmalee Meadows
Ellis
Rhodell
George
Affinity
Ray
Stacy Hylton
Emma Snead
Ravencliff
Josie Wilson
Resoco
Ada Adkins
Mead
Pearl Cochran
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
Samuel R. Brown Rites Held in Thayer Church
Funeral services for Samuel Russell Brown 83 of Thayer who died at his home Saturday will be held at noon Thursday at Little Rock Baptist Church Thayer with Rev J A Adams in charge Burial follows at Carter Woodson Memorial Park Ingram Branch Body remains at Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean and will be transported to the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Russell Brown
Thayer
Little Rock Baptist Church
J. A. Adams
Carter Woodson
Ingram Branch
Collins
Glen Jean
Joint funeral services for Osborne Frye in East Rainelle
Funeral services at Nickell Funeral Home East Rainelle honor Si mon R Osborne 51 Lottie Frye 48 and William Henry Frye 60 killed in a Rocky Mount NC auto crash. Burial Sewell Valley Baptist Cemetery East Rainelle. Osborne born May 22 1909 Frye born Sept 8 1912. Survivors include Doris Moore Osborne Robert and Clifford Osborne and Ruby Simms plus five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon R. Osborne
Mount Air
N. C
Lottie Frye
William Henry Frye
Fayetteville
Nickell
East Rainelle
P. E. Orndorff
Eddie Powers
Sewell Valley Baptist Church
Visiting Judges Set for Raleigh County Circuit Court
Visiting judges will preside in Raleigh County Circuit Court on April 7 11 and 14 while Judge Norman Knapp is on a two week Army tour. Charles L Garvin Jr of Fayetteville will hold court at 1 30 p m on April 7 and 11. Robert M Worrell of Pineville will serve at 10 a m on April 14. Knapp is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve and will attend management supply school at Fort Lee Virginia. He entered the Army in 1942 as a second lieutenant and was discharged as a major after four years service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
United States Army
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Fayetteville
12Th Judicial Circuit
Judicial Circuit
Robert M. Worrell
Pineville
Knapp
United States Army Reserve
Fort Lee
Army
Crab Orchard Driver Forfeits Drunk Bond
Mrs Irene C Quillian of Crab Orchard forfeited a $50 bond and costs on a driving while intoxicated charge before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez. She was booked into the county jail at 10:30 p m Tuesday and released at 5:30 a m today after posting bond for her appearance at 11:30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene C. Quillian
Cool Ridge men plead to attempted felony
Charles Ray Shrewsbury and Riley Edward Waddell of Cool Ridge pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit a felony in Raleigh County Criminal Court. They were sentenced to a year in jail and fined $90 each for burglarizing a Cool Ridge home and stealing radios, encyclopedias, and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ray Shrewsbury
Riley Edward Waddell
Cool Ridge
Raleigh County
City issues permit for extra room at Harber home
Frank Harber of 305 Massey Street received a building permit from the City Recorder's office on Tuesday to add one room to his dwelling. The estimated cost is 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harber
Massey St
City Recorder’s Office
Funeral Arrangements For Oak Hill Man Alex Ammar
Alex Ammar 75 of Oak Hill died in Oak Hill Hospital at 4 45 p m Tuesday from a heart attack. Retired Oak Hill businessman and St George Greek Orthodox Church member survived by wife Sadi e Ammar two daughters Mrs James Ammar Charleston and Mrs Jack Hill Oak Hill a son Shafeek Pulaski Virginia and nine grandchildren. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Ammar
Oak Hill
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Charleston
Sadie Ammar
Shafeek
Pulaski
James Ammar
Jack Hill
Tyree
Hearings Today For 9 Nabbed For Gambling
Mount Hope raid leads to hearings at 1 30 p m before Magistrate Myrl. The proprietor charged with possession of tip tickets and permitting gambling. Eight others named from Mount Hope and nearby towns face misdemeanor gambling charges in Fayette County crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Myrl
William J. Shilling
Ernest F. Mann
Herbert Hurd
John Richard Barr
Nunzio Assito
John Dower
Charley Hamilton
Bradley
Woodrow W. Gibson
Kilsyth
Fayette County
Seeds Distribution Set by Farmers Market Committee
The Farmers Market seeds and plant distribution is planned for Tuesday by the local committee evaluating applications. Plants will not be handed out until May. About 838 applications were approved at the Tuesday meeting in the office of H. B. Thomas, county agent. A second distribution date is Tuesday, April 11, for those who have not returned their applications. Volunteer aides, especially four or five women, are sought to sort applications at the Market. Contact H. B. Thomas at the Court House or Porter Lewis, Market manager, by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bunch
H. B. Thomas
Thomas
Porter Lewis
Local Student Jailed In Fla Vacation Riots
Fort Lauderdale police cracked down on a large crowd of vacationing students as riots erupted over several nights. A noon crackdown reduced 3,000 attendees to 500 by midnight with 300 plus arrests. A Rutgers student, Charles L Walker, among those jailed, and a 70 day term given to a Minnesota senior for inciting riot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
UPI
National Guard
Lester Holt
George T. Dallage
Mankato State i College
Mankato
Minn
Florida City
Beckley
Charles L. Walker
C. L. Walker
Orchard Ave
Rutgers University
Coke Power Co Retrial Ordered
West Virginia Supreme Court orders a new trial in a suit by Preston County Coke Co against Preston County Light & Power Co seeking 272571 for services over years. A jury awarded 1304. Court held no part of account barred by statute of limitations and voided the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Supreme Court
Preston County Coke Co
Preston County Light & Power Co
Coke Company
Circuit Court
State Supreme Ee
Y. Jane Kelly
Power Company
Supreme Court
Jane Kelly
Frank Raymond
Reds Continue Secret Talks in Warsaw Pact Meeting
MOSCOW dispatch reports the second day of secret Warsaw Pact talks with Khal style discussions on Laos and disarmament. Khrushchev opened with remarks on Laos, disarmament, and divided Germany as foreign press remained excluded from the Kremlin sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPS
Laos
Kremlin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Germany
Autos Stripped In Mabscott Area Investigation Underway
Beckley state police investigate the stripping of one or more autos in Mabscott area Tuesday night. Details on the thefts were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mabscott
School Dropouts Parental Influence Cited As Key Factor
Philadelphia report summaries from a panel at the American Association of School Administrators discuss parental influence as a major factor in high school dropouts. They cite limited guidance counselors and outdated laws, with findings noting marriage as a main cause for girls dropping out and parents wanting more education for their children. A proposal to raise the dropout age from 16 to 18 is also endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
UPI
American Association of School Administrators
Lorne H. Woollatt
New York
District Official Advises Local Group On Action
A district manager from the United States Chamber of Commerce advised the Beckley Chamber’s Congressional Action Committee on how to influence Washington. Frank Melton urged keeping in touch with lawmakers by wiring telephoning and writing with personal viewpoints on bills affecting the economy including aid to distressed areas minimum wage tax reform and federal medical aid for the aged. Committee leaders focused on motivating public input and maintaining congressmen informed through direct communication and organized action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United State Chamber of Commerce
Congressional Action Committee
Beckley Chamber
Washington
Frank Melton
Atlanta
Congress
Melton
Congressional Action Group
Robert Hicks
Edwin Ratcliffe
John Ashworth
E. D. Hall
Lewis Meadows
William Shanklin
Robert Sims
Fred Richmond
Beckley Man Fined For Dumping Trash
A Beckley man was arrested for dumping trash in the Gray Flats area under orders to crack down on litterbugs. Dallas Burgess of Bibb Street paid a $25 fine plus costs before Magistrate W A Burke after the Monday citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. E. Burchett
Dallas Burgess
Bibb Street
Gray Flats
W. A Burke
Man to face court on improper vehicle registration charge
Michael J. Steho, 53, of Sprague, is to appear in Beckley Police Court Thursday night to answer a charge of driving a vehicle with improper registration. He was arrested today at 10:30 a.m. by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Steho
Sprague
Beckley
Arguments Set In Peel Case
Joseph A Peel Jr faces closing arguments in the St Lucie County Circuit Court trial on charges he ordered the Chillingworth murders. A 12 man jury will retire to decide his fate after prosecutors seek the death penalty. The defense may let Peel speak in his own defense as both sides cap final arguments at four hours.
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Charles E. Taylor
Fort Pierce
Fla
UPI
Joseph A. Peel Jr
Chillingworth
Phil O’connell
St. Lucie County
West Palm Beach
Carlton Welch
Peel
D. C. Smith
Floyd
Lucky) Holzapfel
George
Bobby) Lincoln
C. E. Chillingworth
Marjorie
Atlantic
Pee
Holzapfel
Clean Up Drive Invitation Marks Raleigh County Kickoff
Governor Barron backs Raleigh County as the official start of his state wide campaign. County Commissioner John C. Ward notes the interest shown. Beckley and Bradley ceremonies invite Beckley mayors Lester Rhodell Sophia Mabscott and other guests including Judge Norman Knapp Judge Harry L. McCreery Commissioners Ward H G Farmer A J Lilly and Fred Blackburn president of the sponsoring club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barron
Raleigh
John C. Ward
Beckley
Lester
Rhodell
Sophia
Mabscott
Norman Knapp
Harry L. McCreery
Ward
H. G. Farmer
A. J. Lilly
Fred Blackburn
County Eyes Federal Funds For Local Projects
Raleigh County plans to bid for federal matching grants if the low in spirits Areas bill passes, seeking funds for Stephen's Lake Little Beaver Park Fitzpatrick Park the Memorial Building grounds at the Armory and Civic Center the 1921 By Pass site and a 40 acre Paint Creek tract to be used as a juvenile detention center. The court will file applications with the federal government for eligible projects in Washington soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Robert Ashwwrth
Ted George
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
John Ward
Stephen's Lake
Little Beaver Park
Fitzpatrick Park
Raleigh County
Armory
Paint Creek
Ward
Washington
Training Series Attracts Men From Local Post
Beckley West Virginia State Police detachments start a nine session in service program at the State Police Academy Institute. Capt N C Reger says two and a half day sessions will update all personnel on criminal laws and investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Beckley Detachment
Co. D
Capt. Roge
Glenn Starcher
State Police
T. A. Welty
FBI
State Police Academy
Welty
Short News: Space, China Nuke Ban, and Local Edges
Nuclear test ban talks in Geneva lead to a US proposal for a dozen space satellites to watch for tests. In Baltimore and Philadelphia, dozens of watermen and longshoremen were overcome by chlorine fumes from a ruptured cylinder during unloading. Soviet scientists claim possible manned orbital flight soon. A Lockport couple freed from jail after bad checks, and state briefs report local officials and appointments across Huntington and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sity
Ralph W. McDonald
Geneva
United States
Soviet Union
Moon
Taaakaiael Mie
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Francis
Essex
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Moscow
Lockport
N. Y
Erie
Lochgelly Man Waives Grand Larceny Hearing
Donovan Brown of Lochgelly waived his preliminary hearing before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a grand larceny charge and was remanded to Raleigh County Jail in $500 bond. Brown and Donald Harden of Beckley are accused of stealing two tires and wheels from Grady Whitlock Ford Inc on the By-Pass. Dallas Evans of Beckley was fined $25 and costs for fishing without a license after being arrested by Conservation Commission officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan Brown
Lochgelly
Joe Rodriguez
Raleigh
Brown
Donald Harden
Beckley
Grady Whitlock Ford Inc
Dallas Evans
Rt. 1
Rodriguez
The
Conservation Commission
County Man Charged With Dumping Trash
Lloyd Redden of Old Crow Road faces a dumping trash charge after a State Police arrest. He is scheduled for a hearing before Magistrate J. E. Mays in Beaver on April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Redden
Old Crow Road
J. E. Mays
Beaver
Mays
Rescue Squad Called to Crab Orchard Woman’s Illness
The Beckley Fire Department rescue squad was summoned to the home of Katherine Dellamata, 18, in Crab Orchard at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. She was transported to Raleigh General Hospital, treated, and released. The illness’s nature was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Harvard Lampoon's 1960 Worst Movie and Actors Named
The Harvard Lampoon announces winners of its annual movie worst awards. Butterfield 8 tops the list as worst film of 1960 with Eddie Fisher as worst supporting actor. Sinatra worst actor, Eva Marie Saint worst actress, Fabian uncrossed heart award, and Robert Mitchum win Roscoe for consistently low performance.
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Cambridge
Mass
UPI
Eddie Fisher
Robert Mitchum
Frank Sinatra
Fabian
Harvard Lampoon
Gazebo
Ice Palace
Exodus
Naples
Pepe
Pollyanna
Sinatra
Eva Marie Saint
Alaska
Lampoon
Mitchum
Three Railroads Back Centennial Train Plans
West Virginia Centennial Commission gains pledges from Chesapeake & Ohio Baltimore & Ohio and Norfolk & Western to back a 1963 Centennial Train exhibit tour. Nine car plan may shrink to five or six due to siding sizes with a 91 day route slated from Huntington April 20 1963 looping through parts of Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania and Washington DC.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Centennial Commission
Commission
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Western
Maryland
New York Central
West Virginia
Don Crislip
Cristi
Crislip
C&o
Earl Rucker Huntington
Kentucky
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Huntington
Whitesville Man Defends Self In Wire Theft Trial
Charley McKnight of Whitesville testified in Raleigh County Criminal Court on day two of his trial for copper wire thefts from Oglebay Norton Co in 1959 60. He admitted signing a confession but denied its contents. McKnight claimed he signed a bond without reading it and was not told to appear in court. Prosecutor Sparacino objected to the bond issue while McKnight said he lied to a deputy under fear. Evidence aimed to show he used his own name in Jacksonville Florida. Jurors listed were instructed to resume after lunch with rebuttal scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley McKnight
Whitesville
Raleigh County
Oglebay-Norton Co
Harold H. Smith
Anthony J. Sparacino
Aliff
Smith
McKnight
Jacksonville
Fla
Porter Snodgrass
Edgar Jarrell
Sparacino
Geraldine Campbell
Earley Watts
Housing Bill Aims for $2.5 Billion in Slum Clearance Grants
A housing bill plans $2.5 billion over four years in two thirds grants for slum clearance and new construction, plus $80 million for urban planning assistance and a shift to two thirds federal participation. It doubles elderly housing to $100 million, expands direct loans to non profits, and adds rent subsidies of $10 monthly for elderly and families in low rent projects. It also envisions 100,000 new low rent units, broader local admission policies, and $45 million yearly farm housing loans with $50 million for public facility loans and FHA insurance on experimental materials.
SEATO says Laos arms halt must precede next moves
Britain's Foreign Secretary Lord Home told newsmen eight nations agree that all military operations must clearly stop in Laos before any further moves. He said the next step rests with the Russians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Lord Home
Laos
Fayette Driver Sought After Hit Run Wreck
Oak Hill state police seek 27 year old Danny Persinger in a Route 21 hit and run near Glen Jean. Three women in the other car were treated at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Persinger’s damaged car was found abandoned near the scene and towed to a local garage. Police urge any information on his whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Danny K. Persinger
Sun
Glen Jean
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Persinger
Shirley Patterson
Mount Hope
M. D. Yoho
Glen Jean Hill
Thurmond Road
Fire on West Side Kills Three in Rooming House
A West 20th Street fire killed three residents and injured seven others in a four story, 17 unit rooming house connected to the Googie Kiccorius murder case. Fire officials said the blaze began early today with about 25 residents present. three bodies were found in the damaged building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
West Side
Edith (Googie) Kiccorius
Little Googie
Googie
West 20Th Street
Fred J. Thompson
New Jersey
Rodger Lockwood
Ross Unger
Efrain Caurero
Beckley Board Outlines Prospects At Raleigh Meeting
Beckley Business Development Corp directors met at the Bank of Raleigh Tuesday afternoon to discuss prospects for attracting two new industries to Beckley. No names or specific industries were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Raleigh
Beckley Business Development Corp
Beckley
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Lacy
Clary
Wallace
Bert Osborne
Craig
Nora Gillespie
Emily Bates
Louise Gibson
Sandstone
Nettie Barinette
Alderson
Samuel R. Brown
Crab Orchard
Coke Power Co
Reds
U.S
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On Action
Citizens Improvement Committee
Joseph C. McCaughan
Morris C. Shawkey
American Distilling Co
Ridgley Gaither
2Nd Army
George G. Meade
Gaither
Butterfield
Fisher
Whitesville Man
Seato
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