Ford Motor first quarter profits rise to 127.7 million
Ford Motor Co reports 127.7 million in first quarter profits up from 76 million a year earlier, aiding total 509 million profit for the five major automakers in the first quarter, a 114 percent increase over 1961. State briefs note Lincoln County flood disaster area designation and Underwood politics seminar critique, plus industrial accidents totaling 14 deaths in April, nine of them coal miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Co
Small Business Administration
Lincoln County
Cecil H. Underwood
Bethany College
State Workmen's Compensation Department
Titov and Glenn plan joint news conference at COSPAR
Col Glenn and Titov prepared to present orbital experiences to the COSPAR committee amid a three day stay in the capital. Titov noted space's vastness and agreed a discussion with Glenn would benefit both men. He cited luminous flecks seen from their capsules while denying paint shedding from his craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National A of Sciences B
Committee On Space Researh
Cospar
International Council of Scientific Unions
Titov
Glenn
Col
Red Air Force
Earth
New York City
Byrd highlights forest lab near Fernow for watershed research
In remarks on the 1963 Interior Appropriations Bill Senator Byrd notes the U S Forest Service priority for Parsons watershed management laboratory near the Fernow Experimental Forest to study soil stability and streamflow. He mentions related funding for the Timber Marketing Center at Princeton and restoration research on strip-mined land in Appalachia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Princeton
Byrd
Forest Service
Appalachian
Truck Driver Burns To Death In Creosote Truck Crash
A Koppers Co creosote delivery truck driven by Merle MacNaughton of Holcomb NY ran off a road near King's Creek and struck a rocky embankment, burst into flames, and trapped the driver. Firefighters could not reach him in time. The accident occurred on a facetwist of Howto 3 near the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mera
King’s Creek
Fireco Marine Turns Self In For AWOL Charge
William Franklin Davis turned himself in at the Beckley State Police Headquarters and admitted AWOL from the Marine Corps. He awaits military authorities at Raleigh County Jail. Arnold Lee Maiolo of Lanark was released to military authorities. William D. Diehl, address unlisted, was released to Ft. Knox to answer AWOL charges. General Bragg of Grafton was cited for improper regent. A Beckley youth was released by Juvenile Court for Saturday court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fireco
William Franklin Davis
Beckley
Marine Corps
Raleigh
Arnold Lee Maiolo
Lanark
FBI
William D. Diehl
Ft. Knox
General Bragg
Grafton
Soeeaeeee
Harry L. McCreery
Valley Drive Firms Hit by Thieves
Two Valley Drive establishments were burglarized on Wednesday. Valley Amoco Service Station suffered a broken plate glass window and a torn pinball machine with about $40 taken. Pete and Bob's Drive Inn was struck next door with a trash can thrown through a window. burglar alarm frightened the thieves and nothing missing there. State Police investigated both incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Amoco
Eles Wen
Pete
Bob
Cosby Remains Seriously Ill at VA Hospital
Robert Cosby aged 40 of 124 Booker Street is listed as seriously ill at the Veterans Administration Hospital after admission early Wednesday. Beckley Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosby
Robert Cosby
Booker St
Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
Funeral services for Mrs Juanita Smith Pitsenbarger
Death notices list Mrs Juanita Smith Pitsenbarger 50 of Crawley who died Tuesday evening in a Ronceverte hospital after a long illness. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel East Rainelle with Rev Harry Kesterson and Rev Lee White officiating. Burial in Wallace Memorial Cemetery near Clintonville. Survived by brother John Smith of Glen Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Smith Pitsenbarger
Crawley
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Harry Kesterson
Lee White
Wallace Memorial Cemetery
Clintonville
Mrs Nellie Fullen Funeral Services Held
Mrs Nellie Fullen aged 48 of 118 Grant Street died Monday Funeral services conducted by Rev J W Gowens at 2 p m Saturday in Second Baptist Church Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park The body to be brought to church one hour before services Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlors in charge of arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Fullen
Grant St
J. W. Gowens
Second Baptist Church
Greenwood Memorial Park
Smith
Maben
Gladys Hinton
New York City
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlors
Mrs Eva Johnson Funeral Services Held in Park
Mrs Eva Johnson 53 of East Park died Monday while visiting Keystone Funeral services conducted at Welcome Baptist Church Park with Rev H E Davis in charge The body taken from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home to the church one hour prior Surviving include two sons Nathan E True and Thomas Elk Knob three daughters May Mormoyer Vann Dolly Lucas and Willie Quesenberry an adopted son Jeffree Cooper a brother E T Edwards 29 grandchildren 84 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren Burial in family cemetery near the home at James Chapel Church with Rev Buford Painter presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Johnson
East Park
Welcome Baptist Church
Park
H. E. Davis
Greenwood Memorial Park
Buford Painter
Nathan Tickle
Ronald Mea
Hinton
Obituary of Harless H Meadows of Bartow Florida
Harless H Meadows of Bartow Florida died at 1 40 p m Wednesday. He was born May 4 1905 in Hinton and lived there years. Survived by wife Lilly R Meadows Bartow father J O Meadows Hinton a sister Mrs Frank Buckland Talcott six brothers Arnold Oather Fort Wayne Ernest Willie Hinton Basil Ettrich Va Robert Charleston burial Friday at Church of Christ Bartow Wildwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harless H. Meadows
Bartow
Fla
Frank.Meadows
Bailey Ave
Florida
Hinton
Lilly R. Meadows
J. 0. Meadows
Frank Buckland
Talcott
Arnold
Oather
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ernest
Willie
Basil
Ettrich, Va
Robert
Charleston
Church of Christ of Bartow
Wildwood Cemetery
Obituary notices for Alice Graham and Lawrence Cooper
Mrs. Alice Graham aged 83 of Oceana died today at her home after several weeks illness. Survivors include three sons and five daughters, with services pending at Evans Funeral Home Oceana. Lawrence Carl Cooper aged 71 of Ghent died Wednesday at his home. A retired painter, he was a member of Sewell Baptist Church and Painter's Local 970. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the chapel with Rev Everett Shafer at Memorial Park Charleston. viewing Friday 2 to 10 p.m. at Neal Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Graham
Oceana
Willie
Onnie
Wayne
Maudie Deskins
Houston
Tex
Nina Elkins
Hatcher
Ruby Hutchinson
Margie Carper
Hallie Graham
Fanny Ellis
Logan
Evans
Lawrence Carl Cooper
Ighent
Kanawha
Charleston
Sewell
Jack
Glen Daniel
Lillie Akers
Ghent
Marie Meadows
Besoco
And
Neal Funeral
Everett R. Shafer
Obituary notices for Pitt Barker Lilly from Starke to Coal City
Charles A. Pitt 76 of Mullens died Wednesday night in Starke Florida. Funeral home in Mullens to handle arrangements. Sgt. 1 C Dallas Barker 31 formerly of Coal City died April 29 in Fairbanks Alaska. Arrangements at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home. Barker born Whitby February 24 1931, son of W R Barker Coal City. Surviving wife Eleanor Barker and son Michael Fairbanks, plus siblings and in laws across several states. Lilly family survivors listed. Caffee Funeral Home to receive pallbearers D A Riffe Emmett Meadows and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Andrew Pitt
It Mann
Starke
Fla
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
C. Dallas Barker
Fairbanks
Alaska
Keyser-Bryant Funeral
Sgt. Barker
Coal City
Whitby
W. R. Barker
Eleanor Gimp] Barker
Michael
Carl William
Buford B
Alexandria, Va
Ruth Marie Cooper
Baltimore, Md
Reath Barbour
MacArthur
Grady
Cleo) Massagee
Rhobiss
N. C
Chester (Nadel) Tankersley
Sullivan Road
Funeral services for Everett Keyser in Beckley
Everett F Keyser 57 of Beckley dies. Funeral at 2 p m Friday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home with Dr James W Witherspoon officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Body remains at home until service. Pallbearers named: Sam Hoye Dewey Isley Paul Feigley Holt Kester James Bibb J B Houck Ralph Amick Hobart Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett If. Keyser
Beckley
Keyser-Bryant
James W. Witherspoon
Sunset Memorial Park
Sam Hoye
Dewey Isley
Paul Feigley
Holt Kester
James P. Bibb
J. B. Houck
Ralph Amick
Hobart Watson
Rites Held For Robert N Reed At Oak Grove Church
Final rites were held for Robert Neal Reed 72 who died Tuesday in a Hinton hospital after a two year illness. The service at Oak Grove Methodist Church was led by Rev. Gary Zeigler and Rev. Dewey Nelson with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Reed born April 6 1890 in Wyoming County was a Pocahontas Land Co retiree and had lived in Ballengee 17 years. He is survived by his wife Nell Bailey Reed a son Thomas stationed with the Navy in Norfolk VA four daughters Kathryn Ruby Carol and Carmen all of Bridgeport NJ a sister Mrs Lillie Pack several brothers including Sebird Bee Harvey Alfred Corbet Andy and Walter Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Neal Reed
Hinton
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Gary Zeigler
Dewey Nelson
Oak Grove
Reed
Wyoming County
Jacob and
Luce Thea Webb Reed
Pocahontas Land Co
Ballengee
Nell Bailey Reed
Thomas
Navy
Norfolk, Va
Kathryn
Ruby
Carol
Carmen
Bridgeton
N. J
Lillie Pack
St. Albans
Sebird
Bee
Harvey
Basin
Alfred
Pineville
Corbet
Alan Junction
Andy
Pulaski
Walter Reed
Athens
Funeral services for Silas Dow Smith at Sprague Church of God
The Rev. Eugene C. Garner and the Rev. Ted Fox will lead funeral services for Silas Dow Smith, 74, Maxwell Hill, at 2 p.m. Friday in the Sprague Church of God. Smith died Monday. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The body remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene C. Garner
Ted Fox
Silas Dow Smith
Maxwell Hill
Sprague Church of God
Smith
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Death of Mrs Nannie Tickle in True community
Mrs Nannie Tickle, 87, died at 8:05 a.m. at her home after a two year illness. Born November 20, 1874 in Bedford County, Virginia, she was a daughter of William and Betty Edwards. She moved to West Virginia about 70 years ago and had lived in the True area since. She was a member of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Tickle
Bedford County
William
Betty Newbill Edwards
West Virginia
Boy Ricky Lee McMillion dies at six days old
Ricky Lee McMillion son of Avery and Cora Gunter McMillion dies at 11 30 pm Wednesday in Pineville. Survived by sister Tina and grandmothers Mrs Ocie McMillion Matheny and Mrs Annie Gunter Aurora II. Graveside service at 11 am Friday at Surveyor family cemetery with Rev J L Riffe officiating. Body at Rae Funeral Home Oceana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Lee McMillion
Matheny
Avery
Cora Gunter McMillion
Pineville
Tina
Ocie McMillion
Annie Gunter
Aurora
Surveyor
J. L. Riffe
Rae
Oceana
Double Your Money Back Guarantee on Breakfast Cereal
A bold offer from Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Co in Omaha Nebraska promises a double refund of purchase price if the buyer is not completely satisfied. The text urges sending the wrapper top and notes availability on grocery shelves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Co
Omaha
Nebi
Mrs. F. Krystyniak Funeral Arrangements Released
Mrs Fileman Krystyniak 83 died Wednesday evening at her daughter’s home on Johnstown Road after a long illness. Born in Warsaw Poland Oct 1 1878 she was a daughter of Joseph and Agnes Baron. Survived by daughter Mrs Frank Withrow another daughter Mrs Anna Dickerson Toledo Ohio son Frank Bednarski Lanark ten grandchildren four great grandchildren. Funeral at Rose and Quesenberg Funeral Home.
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Fileman Krystyniak
Frank Withrow
Johnstown Rd
Warsaw
Poland
Joseph and
Agnes Baron
Joseph Krysty‘niak
St.Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Withrow
Anna Dickerson
Toledo, Ohio
Frank Bednarski
Lanark
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Lilly and Belcher rites in Blue Ridge area obituaries
Funeral services for Oliver V. Lilly 81 of Crab Orchard were set for Friday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Lilly born August 6 1880 in Flat Top died after a long heart ailment. Ethel Jane Belcher 67 of Edwight died Tuesday of a heart attack with services Friday at Montreal Presbyterian Church and burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Survivors include husband William Ernest Belcher, four sons and five daughters, plus siblings and many grandchildren. The body remains at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver V. Lilly
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
J. I. Bowling
Henry Smith
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Lilly
Flat Top
Simon Preston
Sarah Elizabeth l Davis Lilly
Ethel Jane Belcher
Edwight
Montreal Presbyterian Church
Robert Cahn
Bradley
Belcher
William Ernest Belcher
Ronald
Arthur
Barboursville
Donald
Korea
William Jr
Germany
Margaret Peters
Montreal
Mary Bradley
Charleston
Carrie McAllister
Canton
Ohio
Cleo Hastelhorn
Chambersburg
William Fitzsimmons
Ansonia
Blytheville, Ark
Helen Fitzwater
Oak Hill
Gerttrude Robinson
Flint, Mich
Emogene Belcher
Elk Ridge
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Strike Negotiations Resume Monday At Beckley Plant
Operations at Beckley Manufacturing Co are at a standstill as 425 employees strike. Caseino, manager of Skelton subsidiary of General Instrument Corp Newark N J, said a Monday meeting with Local 2011 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL CIO is tentatively set by federal mediator Commissioner Howard Steele. Talks ended Wednesday with no agreement. Picket lines have formed and will be kept around the clock, the union spokesman said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Manufacturing Co
Terrace
Caseino
Skelton
General Instrument Corp
Newark
N. J
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
Howard Steele
Parkersburg
Glen Daniel Man Injured In Wreck
Herbert Lucas of Glen Daniel is in satisfactory condition at the Veterans Administration Hospital after a one car wreck on Wednesday at about 10 30 p m He suffers a possible fracture and bruises according to a hospital spokesman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lucas
Glen Daniel
Veterans Administration Hospital
Commodities to be distributed from Percy Fountain residence
Commodities will be distributed from the Percy Fountain residence in Skelton today Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Recipients should bring their own containers.
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Percy Fountain
Skelton
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H&m
Bluefield
Weich
Coal Research
Fireco Marine
Kay
Neville ST
Beckley, W. VA
Juanita Pitsenbarger
Mrs
Lawrence C. Cooper
Charles A. Pitt
Dallas Barker
Maude Basket
Leafy Harvey
Lou Cooke
Caffee Funeral Home
D. A. Riffe
Emmett Meadows
A. J. Underwood
Basil Wilcox
W. W. Horton
R. T. Hughes
J. W. Meek
W. F. Shrewsbury
Everett F. Keyser
Robert N. Reed
Ricky Lee
McMillion
Uncle Sam
Eam Lamary
W. Va
Gorden Gate
Welch's
Gorden
Brussel
Icc
Thrifty
Maxwell House
Star Kist
Wesson Oil
S&h
S&h Green
Valley Brook Bacon
F. Krystyniak
Ethel Belcher
Garden Gate
Nies
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