Driver posts bond in manslaughter case after fatal crash
Roy Ralph Russell of Ubanks Ky is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after his 1950 model car crashed into a rock ledge near Hinton at 3 am Sunday killing Wesley Oran Thompson 16 and Lonnie Lee Harvey 20. Two other passengers were injured including Russell who was treated at Hinton Hospital then jailed. The crash on Secondary Route 12 near the bridge is blamed on excessive speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
Roy Ralph Russell
Ubank
Summers
J. E. Holt
Wesley Oran Thompson
Lonnie Lee Harvey
Wallace Harvey
Shady Spring
Beard-Wielding Actor Woolley Dies Recall of His Career
Woolley, famed for a long beard and roles from On Your Toes to The Man Who Came to Dinner, died at age 86. Born August 17, 1888, he built a legacy as a formidable stage and screen figure. He claimed to be mild mannered, a contrast to his irascible public persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolley
Alexander Woollcott
Insurance Made Simple ad promises $1,000 life coverage
An advertisement offers a $1,000 life insurance policy from Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance Co. targeted at those aged 40 to 9, with no medical exam and no agent visits. It urges readers to tear out the ad and mail name, address, and year of birth to Central Security Life Insurance Co. in Fort Worth Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Central Security Life Insurance Co
Dept
West Rosedale
Fort Worth 4
Texas
Validity Of Two Ballots In Raleigh County Hearing
A Raleigh County Circuit Court hearing examined two ballots cast in Beckley’s April 23 primary. C E Parsons seeks to bar ballots signed by one clerk from counting against T M Crews, winner by recount. Testimony from City Recorder Walter Humphrey covered canvass results and potential impact on May 28 general election ballots. It was agreed the dispute centers on ballot validity and not broader election issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County
C. E
Chuck
Parsons
Ward IV
T. M. Crews
Jack A. Mann
Tru
Man L. Sayre
Crews
Paul J. Fourney
Walter L. Humphrey
Norman Knapp
Mann
Humphrey
Governor urges continued welfare study and audits
Governor Barron criticized lawmakers for ending the interim Welfare Department study and called for continuation via a permanent joint interim committee. He announced a special auditor to work with the department, reporting to the Board of Public Works and the Legislature on finances and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barron
Department of Welfare
Board of Public Works
Republicans weigh impact of Rockefeller marriage on voters
Republicans said the Rockefeller marriage would not affect outcomes or was too early to judge. Some who claimed Rockefeller wrote his own political obituary or harmed himself had backed Goldwater. Survey responses showed Rockefeller leading in six states while Goldwater led in eight, with four states naming both candidates and others listing Romney, Scranton, and Morton as possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Wee
South
Goldwater
National Committee
George Romney
Michigan
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
Opinion Split Over Rockefeller Marriage Hurt Run
Washington UPI poll of Republican leaders nationwide shows 15 say Rockefeller’s remarriage hurt his GOP presidential bid, 12 say no, 16 noncommittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
United Press International
Nelson A. Rockefeller
GOP
Funeral services for Willie L. Johnson in Minden
Willie L. Johnson, 63, of Minden, died Saturday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p m at First Baptist Church of Minden with Rev W C Clem officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. The body remains at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlors until the funeral hour. friends may call Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie L. Johnson
Minden
First Baptist Church of
W. C. Clemens
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Ed Page Funeral Held for 70-Year-Old Summerlee Resident
Funeral services for Ed Page 70 of Summerlee will be held at 2 30 p m Tuesday in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with the Rev Otis McNeil officiating Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Page a retired mine foreman for The New River Co at Summerlee died at 120 this morning in a Beckley hospital He was born September 30 1892 in Neverfail Tennessee He is survived by his wife Ova Rackley Page three sons Walter Oak Hill W M San Diego California and Jerry Summerlee three daughters Agnes Saxton and Arlie Miller both of Detroit Michigan and Pauline Kahel Woodbridge Virginia a brother Hubert Clifty Tennessee a sister Zeda Donelson Crossville Tennessee and six grandchildren The body will lie at the funeral home after 6 p m today RNS
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Page
Summerlee
Tyree
Nancy Scarbro Page
Clifty
Tenn
Ova Rackley Page
Walter
Oak Hill
W. M
San Diego
Calif
Jerry
Agnes Saxton
Arlie Miller
Detroit
Mich
Pauline Kahel
Woodbridge
Hubert
Zeda Donelson
Crossville
Walter Thomas Damron
Cleveland
Ohio
Jones Avenue Church of God
John Winters
High Lawn Memorial Park
Damron
Parkersburg
Republic Steel
Moose Lodge No
Clintwood
Beatrice Campbell Damron
Octavia Colley
Betty Kate Hopkins
Georgia Colley
Alexandria
James Walter
Roger Thomas
Patricia Damron
Sam Sprouse
Stanaford
C. W. Jones
Sprouse
Cunard
New River Co
Moose Lodge
Rockridge
Goldie
Orville Harold
Stamford
Death of John W Calhoun at 55 in Mullens
John W Calhoun, 55, of 731 Circle Drive Mullens, died at home Sunday after a heart attack. Born April 1, 1908 in Deerfield, Virginia, he was a former purchasing agent for North American Coal Co. Survived by wife Virginia McGinnis Calhoun, son John W. III, daughter Lucy Charles, and siblings Frances Davis, Lucy Grayhill, Anna Griswold, Ann Bashaw, with two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete. body at Mc Dougal's Robertson and Fogle song Funeral Home. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today. The Men's Bible Class of First Christian Church to pallbear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Calhoun
Circle Drive
Mullens
Deerfield
John W
Lucy Christian Calhoun
Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church
Wyoming County
North American Coal Co
Virginia McGinnis Calhoun
John W. III
Arlington
Lucy Charles
Huntington
Waddell
Frances Davis
Waynesboro
Lucy Grayhill
Woodstock
Anna Griswold
Covington
Tenn
Ann Bashaw
Goshen
McDougal
Robertson and Foglesong
Final rites for R A Nicholson in Matoaka church
R A Nicholson 78 of Matoaka dies after a long illness in a Bluefield hospital. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Matoaka Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Paul Hall and Rev. Tracy Billings officiating. Burial in Matoaka Cemetery. He retired as a miner in 1952 from American Coal Co. at Piedmont and lived in Matoaka 55 years. He was a member of United Mine Workers Local 6118. Born May 28 1884 in Wilkes County North Carolina. Body at Bailey Funeral Home Matoaka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Nicholson
Matoaka
American Coal Co
Piedmont
United Mine Workers of America
Wilkes County
N. C
James
Pity Ann Casey Nicholson
Bailey Funeral Home
Lonnie Harvey Rites Set For Ghent Youth
Funeral services are planned for Lonnie Lee Harvey 20 of Ghent at 2 30 p m Tuesday at Ghent Free Will Baptist Church with Rev G E Huffman officiating Burial will follow in Crawford Cemetery at Cool Ridge He died in a Hinton hospital Sunday morning from injuries after a car crash near Hinton He was born August 19 1942 at Cool Ridge son of Wallace and Ethel Crawford Harvey He worked for Moss Electric and was a Marine Corps veteran Surviving are his wife Phyllis Lovell Harvey a son Timothy Lee six siblings and his parents Friends may call at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home today from 1 to 3 p m and the body will be moved to his father in law Warren Lovell's home at 4 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Lee Harvey
Ghent
Ghent Free Will Baptist Church
G. E. Huffman
Crawford Cemetery
Cool Ridge
Hinton
Wallace
Ethel Crawford Harvey
Shady Spring
Moss Electric
Free Will Baptist Church
Marine Corps
Phyllis Lovell Harvey
Timothy Lee
Franklin
Wildwood
Fla
Wallace Jr
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Michael
Dale
Ona) Wickline
Beaver
Norma
Betty
Drema
Sharon
Judy
Rose and Quesenberry
Warren Lovell
Arthur J. Phipps Dies at 73 in Glen White
Arthur J. Phipps, 73, of Glen White, died in a local hospital at 10:20 p.m. Sunday after a long illness. The body remains at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor pending completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Phipps
Glen White
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
William R Harler Funeral Rites Set At First Christian
Funeral services for William R Harler 77 of 601 N Oakwood Ave are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church with Dr Walter H Griswold leading. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. He died at 145 a.m. today in a local hospital after a long illness. Born April 15 1886 in Stanton Va he was the son of Spencer C and Annabelle Dyke Harler. A resident of Eccles for 19 years he worked as a master mechanic before joining Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co in 1929, retiring in 1958. He belonged to the First Christian Church and the Men's Bible Class. He was survived by daughter Myrtle Neely Harler and daughter-in-law Polly H McWherton. a daughter Opal Bowman preceded him in 1958 and son Robert Douglas Harler in 1947. two brothers A W Harler and Charles H Harler. six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The body is at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home awaiting services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Harler
N. Oakwood Ave
First Christian Church
Walter H. Griswold
Sunset Memorial Park
Stanton
Spencer C
Annabelle Dyke Harler
Eccles
Polly H. McWherton
Beckley
A. W. Harler
Kinston
N. C
Charles H
Roanoke
Wesley Oran Thompson funeral services set for Ghent teen
Funeral services for Wesley Oran Thompson 16 of Ghent will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel Sophia with Rev Allen Herr officiating. Burial at Caffee Cemetery Mount Tabor. He died after a 3 a m Sunday car crash near Hinton. Born November 27 1946 in Ghent he was a Shady Spring High School sophomore. Survivors include parents Burless and Marjorie Thompson two brothers Luc Emil and Edsel five sisters Helen Evelyn Mildred Yvonne and Ruth two grandmothers Lena Thompson Pineville and Bessie Smith Ohio. Friends may call after 5 p m today pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Oran Thompson
Ghent
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia
Marjorie Smith Thompson
Shady Spring High School
Luc Emil Thompson
Edsel
California
Helen
Evelyn
Mildred
Yvonne
Ruth Wright
Chester
Lena Thompson
Pineville
Bessie Smith
Ohio
Final rites set for Elbert Watson at Welcome Baptist
Elbert Watson 46 of 216 Eighth St dies after long illness. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Welcome Baptist Church with Rev Archie Johnson. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Lillian Beckley two sons Elbert Jr and Grady daughter Shirley four brothers Columbus Detroit Peter Chicago George Pratt City Ala Namon Pratt City and four sisters Laura Chambers Ethel Jones Chicago Ella Adams Margaret Harris Pratt City. Wright and Anderson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Watson
Eighth St
Welcome Baptist Church
Archie Johnson
Greenwood Memorial Park
Lillian Watson
Beckley
Elbert Jr
Grady
Shirley
Columbus
Detroit
Mich
Peter
George
Chicago
Namon
Pratt City
Ala
Laura Chambers
Ethel Jones
Ella Adams
Margaret Harris
Wright and Anderson
Unclear fragment hints at weight gain aids and dietary advice
Fragment mentions weight gain attempts using products like Water-On and vitamins, plus hospital testing. References underweight, body building, and diet items, with disjointed phrases about arms, cheeks, eggs, and prices. Content is garbled and lacks coherent facts.
Walter Jones 838 Harvey Resident Dies After Illness
Walter Jones 838 of Harvey died in a local hospital at 2 45 p m Sunday after a long illness. The body is at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jones
Harvey
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Buster F. Poole
Hunter St
Final rites for Stanaford Thompson set in Harper Heights
Stanaford Thompson, 70, of Harper Heights, will be laid to rest Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Church of God with Revs. J. C. Richardson and G. C. Gilbert presiding. Burial follows in Oliver Springs, Tenn. He died in a local hospital after a long illness. The body will be moved from the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanaford Thompson
Harper Heights
Church of God
J. C. Richardson
G. C. Gilbert
Oliver Springs
Tenn
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Hezekiah Reed Dies After Medical Emergency in Lanark
Hezekiah Reed, 60, of Lanark, was pronounced dead on arrival at 3:30 p.m. Sunday after Beckley Rescue Squad responded to a 2:55 p.m. call to his home. Johnson Funeral Parlor arranging details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hezekiah Reed
Lanark
Beckley Rescue Squad
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Buster F Poole Dies After Long Illness
Buster F Poole of 204 Hunter Street died in a local hospital at 5 am today after a prolonged illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Hugh Harris Found Dead in Mullens Home
Hugh Harris, a retired miner, was found dead at his Mullens home Sunday evening. Death attributed to a heart attack. He lived alone. arrangements incomplete pending contact with survivors. Body at Sam Fogleman Funeral Home in Mullens.
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Hugh Harris
Mullens
Harris
Sam Foglesong
Rns
Interviews with Soviet commanders on Berlin fight
Journalist Ryan interviewed most surviving Soviet leaders from the Battle of Berlin. He photographed numerous classified papers and questioned about 50 senior officers including Marshals Ko ey Rokossovsky and Chuikov. Sokolovsky hinted the Soviet Union regards Hitler as dead.
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Berlin
Ryan
Marshal Zhukov
Ivan Koey
Konstantin Rokosovsky
Vasily Chuikov
Sokolovsky
Soviet Union
Hitler
Bousheley Jailed on Second Drunk Driving Charge
William M. Bousheley, 22, of Pemerton, jailed on a second offense of drunk driving after arrest at 3 a.m. Sunday. Magistrate Rodriguez, who also revoked his license for 10 years and fined him 50 dollars plus costs, plus 10 dollars for no operator's license. Several others faced related charges, bonds, and notices in the same session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Bousheley
Pemberton
Joe Rodriguez
Bousheley
Raymond Lawson
Beckley
Rodriguez
Clifton Haynes
Herman Elbert Jones Jr
Pearisburg
Charles W. Haldane
Danny L. Wurst
Bradley
Hazel Scott
Kenny J. Gilkerson
Cranberry
Gilkerson
North Pike Street
Claudie L. Sturgill Jr
Midway
Clyde Street
James L. Covey
Mabscott
Grady Whitlock Ford Co
Rockefeller Weds Mrs Murphy in Quiet Pocantico Hills Ceremony
Governor Rockefeller and his bride Mrs Murphy married at the Rockefeller estate in Pocantico Hills New York in a discreet ceremony amid speculation about political impact on his 1964 presidential bid. Rockefeller age 54 previously divorced, the bride 36 mother of four recently divorced from Dr James Murphy.
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New York
Rockefeller
Murphy
James R. Murphy
Pocantico Hills
N.Y
Idlewild International Airport
Princess Anne first solo drive at Windsor Castle
Windsor England Princess Anne the 12 year old daughter of Queen Elizabeth drove a midget car for 400 yards at Windsor Castle on Sunday. She cannot drive on public highways until she is 17, five years away, due to the legal driving age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
England
UPI
Anne
Queen Elizabeth
Windsor Castle
Prinesses
Firemen Battle Fires and Rescue Calls Across Beckley
Beckley fire crews handled two fires and two rescue calls over Saturday night and Sunday. Firefighter Harvey Statzer injured his elbow fighting a Forest Avenue blaze believed sparked by a cigarette in an overstuffed chair. owner Nellie Garrison and tenant family were away. Dennis Wills was rushed to Beckley Memorial Hospital after a Nan's Lunch incident. Sunday’s 3:15 a.m. fire at Lloyd Miller Inc. caused garage-origin damage. occupants uninjured and store contents insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
Harvey Statzer
Forest Avenue
Millie Garrison
Statzer
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Nellie Garrison
Beckley
Nan
Prince Street
Dennis Wills
Harper
Lloyd Miller Inc
81st GI Slain In S. Viet Nam
A U S Army adviser and two Vietnamese soldiers were ambushed about 25 miles north of Saigon by Viet Cong guerrillas. Their jeep ran off the road after the blast, then the three were shot. The American’s name was withheld pending relatives. This raised U S casualties to 81 since aid began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Viet Nam
UPI
Here
U. S
Ben Cat
Phu Cuong
South Viet Nam
United States
Crisis Looms as Dominican Forces Move Toward Haiti
Reports say Bosch ordered troops tanks and warships into position for an invasion spurred by Haitian refugee pleas. Dominican officials warned attack could come at any time with possible heavy bombing of Duvalier’s palace. U.S. Marines and a Royal Navy frigate prepared to evacuate nationals if fighting erupts. Dominican warships deployed off Haiti and air power stood ready at Santo Domingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosch
Port Au Prince
Duvalier
U.S
Navy
Haiti
Admiralty
London
Gonave Channel
San Isidro
Santo Domingo
Fund Chief Dies in Middlesex Hospital
London Reuters dispatch reports Dr. Per Jacobsson, age 69, longtime head of the International Monetary Fund since 1956, died Sunday at Middlesex Hospital after a heart attack. He had been hospitalized a week for a checkup during a business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Per Jacobsson
International Monetary Fund
Middlesex Hospital
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