Churches Voice Optimism In Denominations Merger
Eight Protestant denominations begin a four day meeting to act on a concrete merger plan. Dr. Eugene Blake leads the World Council of Churches and has long championed the union of United Presbyterian Southern Presbyterian Methodist Episcopal Episcopal African Methodist Evangelical United Brethren and others. Leaders express optimism as Gallup data show two to one support among rank and file for the merger. Bishop Gibson notes broad member enthusiasm and progress toward a historic church union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cassels Dallas
UPI
Eugene Carson Blake
World Council of Churches
Blake
United Presbyterian Church
Southern Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Episcopal Church
African Methodist Episcopal Church
United Church of Christ
Disciples of Christ
Evangelical United Brethren
America
George Beazley Jr
Indianapolis
Ind
Disciples of Christ ‘Council On Christian Unity
David G. Colwell
Washington, D.C
James K. Mathews
Boston
Episcopal
Robert F. Gibson
Richmond
Federal Drugs Study Planned
Washington reports the federal government will initiate a large scale study of up to 4000 drugs currently on the market to assess medical effectiveness. The plan, announced by FDA Commissioner James L. Goddard, aims to determine which drugs should remain on sale and could lead to removing ineffective ones. The project, under the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council, targets drugs introduced between 1938 and 1962 and will skip the about 200 drugs approved after 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
FDA
James L. Goddard
Food and Drug Administration
Piedmont Records 348 Boardings in April
Piedmont Airlines reported a record 348 boardings in April, the best since 1955, with only ten flights canceled due to weather. Station agent Conley Belins provided the figures and noted weather-related cancellations accounted for the month's limited disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conley Blevins
Piedmont Airlines
Rioting Youths Turn On Police On Galveston Beach
In Galveston Texas unruly students swarmed beaches amid a weekend riot. Police arrested hundreds from as far as Kansas as about 20 000 youths crowded the island. Two cars were struck with beer cans. Two people were shot and several injured reports say. Police used tear gas and Texas law officers helped restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
UPI
Kansas
Texas Liquor Control Officers
Sheriff's Deputies
Texas Rangers
William J. Burns
Broken Bulgarian Dam Disaster Kills About 50
Sofia reports a broken dam in Bratsa unleashing floods that killed about 50 people as May Day celebrations were marred. An official cautioned the toll was not final, estimating several dozen or at least 50 deaths. A top-level government team was dispatched to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
UPI
Bratsa
Luci Johnsons Big Washington Wedding Details Surface
Washington (UPI) A dozen attendants will precede Luci Johnson at her Aug 6 wedding to Patrick Nugent at the National Shrine. Her sister Lynda is maid of honor, 10 bridesmaids include teen friends from Texas. About 1,000 invitations issued. White House hosting indoor reception planning. The bride is 19, groom 23, with Lt Gerard Nugent Jr in Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Luci Johnson
Patrick J. Nugent
Luci
Lynda
James Ray
Hale Center
Tex
Whouse House
Texas
Pat
Elizabeth Carpenter
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Johnson
White House
Johnsons
Jerry P. Nugent
Waukegan
Ill
Gerard Nugent Jr
Viet Nam
Nugent
Phyllis
Search Continues For Wolfe Body In River
Authorities planned to resume the search for fisherman William T. Wolfe of Gallipolis Ohio who drowned after his boat capsized in the Little Kanawha River over the weekend. A companion swimmer remained unidentified by state police as drag operations were paused awaiting lower water.
Deaths And Funerals Howard Carter Arlington Va
Funeral arrangements are complete for Howard Carter 60 of Arlington Virginia formerly Blue Jay died at 3 pm Sunday in an Arlington hospital He was a member of Blue Jay Methodist Church and worked for Melpar Corp Born March 5 1906 son of the late Charles and Eunice Burgess Carter Survivors include wife Laura Griffith Carter three sons Warren Kenneth Thomas all in Arlington and Blue Jay six daughters Valerie Teresa Lucille Brunelle Alfred Ronald Cuball Al Carol Grover and Mary Francis Tolle three brothers R C Fred and Rev Arthur S Carter and three sisters Marie McCaffery J R Kiblinger and Charles Hall The body is being returned to Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home for completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Carter
Arlington
Blue Jay
Blue Jay Methodist Church
Melpar Corp
Charles and
Eunice Burgess Carter
Laura Griffith Carter
Warren
Kenneth
Thomas
Vallerie
Teresa
Alfred
Lucille) Brunelle
Alexanderia
Ronald
Nora) Cuball
Woodbridge
Carol) Grover
Vienna
Melvin
Mary Francis) Tolle
Beckley
R. C
Fred
Arthur S. Carter
Bellington
Marie McCaf
Ra leigh Man 59 Dies After Long Illness
Elbert Freeman of Ra leigh died at 9 30 a m today after a long illness. The body is at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Freeman
Raleigh
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Funeral services set for Walter Hanbury at Welcome Baptist
Walter Hanbury 75 of 205 Grant St. will receive funeral services at 1 p m Tuesday in Welcome Baptist Church East Park. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. He died Friday after a long illness and is survived by wife Julia Ann. daughters Bessie Coefield and Francis Meal. sons Jessie Percy and Emmett. two brothers. 21 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Friends may call at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home after 3 p m today, body stays there until the service. He was born Sept 4 1912 in Beavers, a WWII veteran, and survived by four sisters and six brothers. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Johnson
Nelson Staples
Walter Hanbury
Grant St
Welcome Baptist Church
East Park
Greenwood Memorial Park
Hanbury
Julia Ann Hanbury
Beckley
Bessie Coefield
Baltimore
Francis Meal
Jessie and
Percy
Welch
Emmett
John
Lewis
Washington, D. C
Trent and Durgan
Beaver
Elbert
Ruth Phillips Maddy
Gilda Richardson
Raleigh
Theda Redden
Retha Patton
Alexandria
Phyllis Sanders
Orlando
Fla
Arlis
Almo
Shady Spring
Keyser-Bryant
Larry Snyder
Lude Adkins
Claude Harrah
John Richardson
Ronnie Hopkins
Eugene Kincaid
Two Obituaries From West Virginia Area News
Charles C Hoover former Beckley resident of Pittsburgh Pa died Saturday in Pittsburgh after a long illness. He was employed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co Mrs Betty Hoover of Pittsburgh and a daughter Mrs Sandra Van Dorsey. Body at Drake Funeral Home Peru Ind services Tuesday. Phillip Carr Adams 52 East Rainelle dies Saturday night at a Ronceverte hospital. Services 2 p m Tuesday Nickell Funeral Home Chapel East Rainelle with Rev P E Orndorff in charge. Burial Sewell Valley Cemetery. Adams born Jan 21 1914 at Corliss son of Carrie Carr Adams and the late Hefner D Adams. He was a member of Sewell Valley Baptist Church. Surviving wife Mary a daughter Patricia six sons Richard Phillip Mike Randy Rodney all at home a sister Mrs Gladys Gray Oak Hill half sister Mrs Iris Walton Crichton six brothers Aubrey Fayetteville Don Van Nuys Calif George Mountain View Calif Gerald Dunbar and Chester Owen Corliss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Charles C. Hoover
Pittsburgh
Hoover
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Betty Hoover
Sandra van Dorsey
Drake Funeral Home
Peru
Ind
Phillip Carr Adams
East Rainelle
Nickell Funeral Home
P. E. Orndorff
Sewell Valley Cemetery
Adams
Ronceverte Hospital
Corliss
Carrie Carr Adams
Hefner D. Adams
Sewell
Funeral services for George D Brown in Mullens
George Donald Brown aged 54 of Mullens will have funeral services at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Sam Foglesong Chapel Mullens with Rev. Orville Belcher officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Nease and Neely Funeral Home Mullens. Becky Brown died Saturday at 2 p.m. in a Rich Creek Virginia doctor's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Donald Brown
Mullens
Sam Foglesong
Orville Belcher
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley Brown
Rich Creek
Nease
Death of Mrs Hazel Farley in Towson Maryland
Mrs Hazel Farley aged 57 formerly of Sophia died unexpectedly at 8 p m Sunday in Maryland. Her husband George W Farley preceded her in death in 1952. Funeral arrangements are being completed by Fred X Williams Funeral Home in Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Hazel Farley
Towson
Maryland
George W. Farley
Fred X. Williams
Funeral services for Ardieth R Maddy Raleigh resident
Ardieth R. Maddy aged 54 of Raleigh will have funeral services at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev R E Leadingham officiating. Burial follows in Phillips Cemetery at Cool Ridge. Maddy died Saturday at 5 p.m. in an Alexandria Virginia hospital after a short illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardieth R. Maddy
Raleigh
Keyser - Bryant Funeral Home
R. E. Leadingham
Phillips
Cool Ridge
Maddy
Alexandria
Governors Face Primary Battles Across States
Alabama expects high turnout as Democrats seek nominations. Oklahoma has thirteen contenders including former Gov. Raymond Gary challenging Gov. Bellman. Ohio pits Frazier Reams Jr. against Harry Mellwain in the GOP race. New Mexico Democrat John Burroughs faces Senate Leader T. E. Genelusk. Republicans nominating David Cargo and Clifford Hawley. Texas Gov. John Connally seeks renomination. Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr favored for Senate nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Raymond Gary
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Frazier Reams Jr
Harry H. Mellwain
New Mexico
John Burroughs
Senate
T. E. Genelusk
David Cargo
Clifford Hawley
Albuquerque
Texas
John Connally
Atty
Waggoner Carr
Final rites for Tommy Matherly in Akron service at Mullens
Final rites are set for Tommy Matherly, 43, of Akron Ohio formerly of Wyoming and Raleigh counties. The Rev Tom Eldrith will officiate at 2 p m at the Sam Foglesong Chapel Mullens. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. Friends may call at Nease and Neely Funeral Home this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Matherly
Akron
Ohio
Wyoming
Raleigh
Tom Eldrith
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Nease and Neely
Race Preference Ad Angers West Virginia Official
Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass fumed over a discriminatory ad in the department newsletter. He planned a staff directive to stop the inadvertent printing of the ad which stated single white man to work on small dairy farm. The move follows a county farmer’s involvement and ties to the governor’s race discrimination proclamation for state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Gus Douglass
Douglass
Aerson County
Udall Urges Tourists to Follow Outdoor Safety
Interior Secretary Udall warned vacationers to heed safety rules while exploring the countryside. He directed his appeal to millions of Discover America travelers, emphasizing that fatal accidents can be prevented by simple precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Anders Washington
UPI
Stewart L. Udall
Udall
America
Nick Piantanida's fatal high altitude jump attempt
The sky diver died after depressurization and loss of oxygen during a balloon ascent from Sioux Falls. Ground tapes show a sudden failure after visor crack and a faint, then emergency disconnect. The article notes past attempts, asphyxiation risks, and US Interior safety guidelines for outdoor recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bricktown
N.J
Eugene Andreev
Sioux Falls
S.D
Nick
Marvin McCall
Air Force
Piantanida
Janice
Pig’s Eye
St. Paul
Minn
Rent Subsidy Program May Be Expanded
Washington reports Congress may be asked to widen rent subsidies to lower middle income families too rich for public housing yet too poor for decent private housing. Weaver said a strong possibility exists, despite opposition and tight funding history. The Senate barely approved initial funding, far short of Johnson's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Congress
Robert C. Weaver
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Senate
White House
Johnson
House
Charleston Man Is Killed Sunday
Thomas E. Wilson, 28, of Charleston, was shot and killed Sunday in a Court Street apartment. Police charged Alberta Hopkins, 33, with murder after Wilson died at a local hospital. Authorities said the shooting occurred on the second floor at 607 Court St and was reported by the accused woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Thomas E. Wilson
Court Street
Alberta Hopkins
Wilson
Court St
South Texas floods from five inch rains
Five inch rainfall triggered river rises across South Texas with the Rio Grande and Nueces overflowing. Lower Trinity Brazos Sabine and Cypress near or above flood stage. Northeast Texas rivers Red and Sulphur also flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Rio
Nueces
Trinity
Brazos
Sabine
Cypress
West Virginia Revenue Outlook Tied to Legislation and Tax Trends
Tax revenue in West Virginia faces constraints from deficit spending bans. BPW delays transferring surplus funds, awaiting near emergency triggers. Treasurer Kelly expects final general revenue totals later in the week as agencies deposit recent receipts. Battle reports April gross sales taxes at 4.3 million through last Friday, far below last year. May could be heavy if filings arrive late. Budgets rose to 179.8 million. nine months show 49.2 million collected, leaving 15.5 million for the final quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
BPW
John Kelly
General Revenue Fund
Gore
Kelly
Battle
Four Firms Seek State Mine Opening Permits
Four mining companies applied at the Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Mines for mine opening approvals. The applicants are Leckie Smokeless Coal Co No 11 A Greenbrier County 8 employees Virl Kyle owner Sterling Smokeless Coal Co No 10 Raleigh County 14 employees J A McAdoo engineer Hurst Coal Co No 11 Nicholas County six employees Herman Hurst Camden-on-Gauley owner and Payne Coal Co No 1 Nicholas County four employees Sylvester Payne Webster Springs owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Payne Coal Co
Nicholas County
Sylvester Payne
Webster Springs
Questioning Flag Usage in Revolutionary War
The text notes that George Washington likely did not fly the Stars and Stripes during the Revolutionary War and that no records show its use in any battle, suggesting uncertainty about early American flag practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Two mourners shot at Da Nang funeral march
Violence broke out as mourners at the funeral for Viet Nam Nationalist party leader Phan Thuyet were shot by a jeep as they moved toward downtown Da Nang. Two Americans, doctors Thomas Crey and George McInnes, treated the wounded Vietnamese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
da Nang
Phan Thuyet
Viet Nam Nationalist Party
VNQD
VNSD
U.S. Mission Hospital
UPI
Daniel Sutherland
Thomas Crey
Denver
Colo
George McInnes
Augusta
Miners Return to Work After National Coal Strike
Miners Camp near Moundsville and Powhatan Point report all workers back on shifts. Districts in Kentucky resume weekend work as Pennsylvania Railroad restarts 50 trains. Peak strike loss reached 58,000 miners with $1 million in wages lost. New contract from April 1, 1967 to Sept 30, 1968 raises daily wage by 1 to 27.65 and adds eight holidays plus improved benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
Ohio
Y & O Coal Company
Powhatan Point
District 30
Pikeville
Kentucky
District 23
Madisonville
Pennsylvania Railroad
UMW
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Alabama
Virginia
Illinois
Colorado
Utah
BCOA
SCOA
Workers Strike at Solvay Plant Near Moundsville
About 300 Solvay processing plant workers south of Moundsville walked out at midnight amid a 24 hour extension of a contract with Allied Chemicals. Picket lines formed as negotiations with Local 3586 of the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union continued in Wheeling. The strike followed weekend talks over small items in a package deal. The plant had been struck for 5% days in 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
UPI
Solvay
Allied Chemicals Co
Here
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Afl-Cio
Wheeling
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Piedmont Boards
Wolfe
Richmon Cleaners
Phillip C. Adams
George D. Brown
Mrs
Arount
Modern Mortgage Service Company
W. Va. Corporation
Main Street
Interior Department
Job Corps
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