Lillyhaven Youth Charged With Felonious Assault
Paul Mullens a 19 year old Lillyhaven youth faces felonious assault charges and possible additional counts after a weekend disturbance. A preliminary hearing was postponed to 7:30 pm so deputies could locate witnesses. Mullens allegedly assaulted Robert Gilley in Pineville and others in Bailesville and Elk Lick Youth Center incidents amid a broader fracas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
ANS
Lillyhaven
Paul Mullens
Lelan Phillips
W. Preston Wilson
Mullens
Robert Gilley
Brenton
Bill Tilley
Tilley
Gilley
Welch
Bai
From Shepard to Mercury and the Space Race
A compact history recounts early rocket development from V2 to Redstone, the Sputnik trigger on Oct 4 1957, and the U S move to NASA in 1958 to spearhead Project Mercury. It notes McDonnell Aircraft chosen to build the space capsule and the 1959 naming of the seven astronauts, leading to Shepard's lift-off on Pad 5 at Cape Canaveral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Union
National Committee For Aeronautics
Outer
Space
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
Shepard
Cape Camaveral
Judge Considers 12 Boys' Cases
Juvenile Court judge Harry L. McCreery handled twelve cases involving 12 boys on a Saturday docket. Offenses included destruction of property theft truancy and arson with sentences ranging from restitution to promised school attendance and further investigation for arson.
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Harry L. McCreery
Arnett
Prosperity
Piney View
East Beckley
Woodlawn Avenue
MacArthur
Sullivan
East Beckleyan Stricken In Store Aisle
Ermalene Walker aged 27 from East Beckley collapsed in the G C Murphy store around noon today. She was rushed to Beckley Memorial Hospital for examination as the Beckley Rescue Squad provided first aid at the scene. Estate records note Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermalene Walker
East Beckley
G. C. Murphy Co
Amos Quesenberry
Rose and
Silverburg Readmitted for Further Treatment at Raleigh General
Jake Silverburg of Annette Fash ions was readmitted to Raleigh General Hospital this morning for further treatment. He is listed in satisfactory condition.
Newsmen Tour State Coalfields and Mines
A UPI report says newsmen and top officials toured Island Creek and Amherst coal operations in Logan County then planned visits to Norfolk Virginia docks and Virginia coal plants. Conference president Moody stressed coal as a vital regional resource and industry with strong labor relations noted by a UMW official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
Charleston
Kelly Mine
Joseph E. Moody
Moody
United Mine Workers Union
Michael F. Widman Jr
UMW
R. E. Hodges
Appalachian Power Company
Philip Sporn
West Virginia
Norfolk & Western Railway
N&w
Norfolk
Lambert’s Point
C. P. Blair
Coal Traffic
Fraud Reported In Logan County Food Claim Case
Two men were arrested in Logan County late last week on charges of filing fraudulent food claims and have been ordered held for grand jury action. The report notes ongoing vigilance to prevent such misuse and indicates continued investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan County
Byrd says Alleghany Parkway draws admin backing
Senator Robert Byrd reports administration support for a proposed 500 mile scenic highway along the eastern edge of West Virginia. He met with Agriculture Secretary Freeman and Interior Secretary Udall, who expressed enthusiasm. The plan would run from Hagerstown Maryland to Cumberland Gap Kentucky with an estimated cost near 500 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Byrd
West Virginia
Hagerstown
Monongahela National Forest
Cumberland Gap
Kentucky- Tennessee
Washington
API
Agriculture
Hearings Set Following Raids
Four of seven people arrested on whisky charges by State Police and sheriff's deputies Saturday night will appear today before Magistrate W. A. Burke. Mabel Rice and Betty Jean Rice face possession for resale and sale of tax-paid whisky. Basil and Thelma Duckler appeared at Basil's Place with bonds for today. Julia Bailey and Joyce and Barbara Shannon are to appear Tuesday before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on charges including sale of tax-paid whisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Burke
Mabel Rice
Betty Jean Rice
Burke
Julia Bailey
Joyce
Barbara Shannon
Joe Rodriguez
Julia
Sheriff Seeks Dog Poisoner In McAlpin Area
Raleigh County Sheriff records ongoing probe into dog poisonings in McAlpin where six or more dogs have died in recent days. Sheriff C A Slim Thompson says investigators aim to catch those responsible and are prepared to file cruelty to animals charges if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Laos Rebels and Russia to oversee Laos cease fire plan
Laos Rebels and Russia were named co chairmen of a commission to fix supervise and control the cease fire under terms agreed by the belligerents. Any extension of the commission authority would require action by the 14 nation Laos conference in Geneva slated to begin Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Indochina
Commission
Laos
Geneva
Spellman under observation at Columbia Presbyterian
Francis Cardinal Spellman entered Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York for observation of an eye ailment. The strike against National Airlines ends with binding mediation, service to return to normal by Wednesday. Elizabeth Taylor was at 103 degrees Saturday night and Eddie Fisher canceled a charity appearance as she improves. Alabama weighs a $50 tax on divorces. Airman C. James W. McCulloch among three airmen and a civilian injured in Rocky Mount crash. Over an inch of rain in parts of West Virginia causes minor floods. WV Traffic fatalities reach 100 for the year. State Police report.
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Francis Cardinal Spellman
Columbia - Presbyterian Medical Center
New York
National Airlines
International Association of Machinists
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Hollywood
Alabama
James W. McCulloch
Farmington
Rocky Mount
N. C
West Virginia
Surviving Witness Recalls Nazi Killings and Family Loss
A woman recounts a brutal Nazi massacre as German troops tore off her clothes and shot a child from her arms. She describes her grandmother, mother, sister, and aunt dying with babies in arms, then being spared only to watch a child shot and herself wounded by a bullet grazing her head leaving a scar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hausner
Lawfords Expecting Fourth Child in Late Year
UPI reports English born actor Peter Lawford and his wife Pat Kennedy sister to the President expect their fourth child in late. Their existing children are Christopher six Sydney five and Victoria Francis two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Peter Lawford
Pat
Kennedy
Christopher
Sydney
Victoria Francis
Amazing psoriasis remedy report from Pittsburg 1960
A January 1960 Ohio report from Pittsburgh describes a 30 year struggle with psoriasis ending in skin clearance after two weeks of GHP Ointment and Tablets. The note praises the products and mentions a 14 day trial plan offered by Canam Co. Dept. 279D Rockport Mass for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Canam Co
Rockport
Mass
White House honors Shepard after spaceflight triumph
President Kennedy pins the medal, praising Shepard as he recalls the thrilling day and credits hundreds who aided the two year preparations. Shepard returns to the White House for a reception with the First Lady then spends a relaxed weekend on Grand Bahama Island as doctors report him medically normal. A color film of the flight is shown to congressmen while Russia withholds photos from Gagarin’s voyage.
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Sheppard
Kennedy
Shepard
White House
Grand Bahama Island
Caribbean
Grand Bahama
Space
Russia
Yuri Gagarin
Earth
Kennedy Nomination Vote on Holmes for Iran Ambassador
Congress debated Julius C. Holmes's nomination to Iran with two extra hours of discussion before a roll call. Some senators opposed Holmes due to his role in postwar tanker deals while Senator Wiley urged gaining maximum benefit from space firsts and other accomplishments. The Senate was expected to approve a measure to give Kennedy broader power to permit trade with European Communist nations excluding Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Julius C. Holmes
Iran
Holmes
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
United States
Senate
Russia
Sheriff Allows Prisoners to Work for County
Sheriff Thompson defends county work programs by arguing inmates can be released to perform labor on county property such as courthouse grounds and parks for 25 cents a day. He claims the law permits this arrangement, ensuring protection for the prisoners and payment to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Beaver Park
Fitzpatrick Park
Thompson
Crab Orchard Driver Cited On Two Counts
Crab Orchard resident Gilmer W Thurborn faces Beckley Police Court on Thursday night to answer charges of unnecessary noise and defective equipment after Saturday arrest. Ottie Heddrick posted a $5 bond for a traffic obstruction charge Saturday. George Lilly of Beckley was cited Saturday for driving without a city license and ordered to appear next Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer W. Thurborn
Crab Orchard
Beckley
Ottie Heddrick
George Lilly
Deaths and Funerals in Harlan and Baileyville
Mrs. Mary Wilburn of Harlan dies after a long illness and services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday. Survivors include two Beckley nieces. Final rites for James Eugene Bailey of Baileysville, 29, follow at 11 a.m. Tuesday with burial in Shannon Cemetery. Bailey, born Sept. 14, 1932, died Saturday in a Welch hospital. Survivors include his wife Marion, a son, three brothers, six sisters, and other relatives. Body to be taken to Evans Funeral Home in Oceana. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wilburn
Harlan, Ky
Harlan
Katherine Cox
Marie Hembrick
Beckley
Kennedy Funeral Home
James Eugene Bailey
Baileysville
Gospel Tabernacle
Edgar Beverly
Shannon Cemetery
Bailey
Welch Hospital
James Elmer
Nellie Morgan Bailey
Marion Cox Bailey
James Edward
Howard
Benny
Wandel Bailey
Chicago
Donna Graham
Amherstdale
Nadine Browning
Velma Bailey
Patricia Morgan
Sharon Bailey
Carolyn Bailey
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Requiem Mass for Tony Gagalone at St Francis de Sales
Tony Gagalone 76 of 104 Bellevue Lane dies after weeklong illness. Requiem Mass at 10 a m Wednesday at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church with Rev Raymond Radzieta celebrant. Burial at Mount Calvary Addition to Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by wife Carmella, daughter Frances Verduce of New York, son Tony Calfo of New York, three brothers in Italy, sister in Italy. Body at Calfee Funeral Home.
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Frento
Tony) Gagalone
Bellevue Lane
St. Francis ‘de Sales Catholic Church
Raymond Radzieta
Mount Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
Gagalone
Beckley Hospital
Italy
Gaetano Gagalone
Raleigh County
Columbia Grill
North Heber St
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
The
Moose and Eagles
Carmella Gagalone
Frances Verduce
New York
Tony Calfo
Paul
Mario
Phillipo
Marietta Fornaio
Calfee Funeral Home
Final rites held for John T Gills Mount Hope resident
John Thomas Gills aged 63 of Stadium Terrace Mount Hope died Sunday morning after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev D W Caleote officiating. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers named. Also noted is the death of Mark Edward Newcomb 66 Warm Springs Virginia who died Sunday evening at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital after a two week illness. body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas Gills
Stadium Terrace
Mount Hope
Keyser-Bryant
D. W. Caleote
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Gills
Bob Crysel
Charlie Swift
John Garriston
Levi Hornsby
Oran Bolen
Aubrey Delp
Joe Wickline
John B. Buchannan
Mark E. Newcomb
Mark Edward Newcomb
Warm Springs
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Mrs Flora Stovall Funeral Arrangements Noted
Mrs Flora Stovall of Glen Fork died Saturday night in a Beckley hospital. Survived by husband John Stovall and brother Elmer Stewart of McDowell. Body at Saints Funeral Home in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Stovall
Glen Fork
Beckley Hospital
John Stovall
Elmer Stewart
McDowell
Saints Funeral Home
Bluefield
Sylvester A Carey Dies After Long Illness at 57
Sylvester A Carey 57 of 10th Street East Park died at 3 10 p m Sunday in a local hospital after a long illness Born in Thurmond April 17 1904 he was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Ben Carey He was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church and York Rite Lodge No 27 Survived by wife Josephine a son Paul two daughters Sarah Frances and Vivian Sorrell six brothers Bennie Jacob Williams Dan Lloyd and Leon all of various cities and four sisters Viola Johnson Lucy Cousin Lula Robinson and Juanita Moore One grandchild The body is at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester A. Carey
10Th Street
East Park
Greenwood Memorial Park
Thurmond
Ben Carey
Mount Vernon
Vivian Sorrell
Bennie
Jacob
Williams
Leon
Stamford
Dan
New York
Lloyd
Chicago
Ill
Viola Johnson
Lucy Cousin
Lula Robinson
Juanita Moore
Stanaford
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Final rites for Joe Andy Elmore in Dry Hill Chapel
Joe Andy Elmore, 61, Route 1 Dry Hill, will have funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Ernie Barley officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He died at Beckley Hospital at 3:30 a.m. Sunday after a six week illness attributed to a heart condition. Born December 19, 1899 in Ward, he was the son of the late John and Julie D. Goodson. A Raleigh County resident 34 years, he worked at Meadows Coal Co Fireco for five years and previously at New River Co Skelton. He is survived by his wife Hattie Frances Permilia Elmore and four daughters including Mrs Alma.
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Joe Andy Elmore
Route 1
Dry Hill
Melton
Ernie Barley
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Elmore
Beckley Hospital
Ward
John
Julie D. Goodson
Raleigh County
Meadows Coal Co
Fireco
New River Co
Skelton
Hattie Frances Permilia_ Elmore
Alma
Tornadoes Hit Illinois and Flood Threats Rise
Daniell Gilstead, 17, of Leavenworth Kansas recalled being pulled from a car as tornadoes swept across three Illinois counties near Springfield. Authorities evacuated 50 families from Marion ahead of rising Crab Orchard Creek. Flood warnings spread along the Wabash River as high water reached Tell City and Cannelton Indiana. Pennsylvanian roads linked three weekend fatalities to slick surfaces.
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Daniell Gilstead
Leavenworth
Kan
Illinois
Springfield
Fort Wayne
Ind
Marion
Ill
Crab Orchard Creek
Indiana
Wabash River
Tell City
Cannelton
Middle West
Pennsylvania
Carolinas
Mary Ann Stover Greer Dies. Rites Set Thursday
Mrs. Mary Ann Stover Greer dies after brief illness in a local hospital. Funeral service 2:30 p m Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Rev. R E Leadingham officiating. Burial in Grandview Cemetery. Survivors: daughter Mrs J C Pack. son B E Stover of Tampa Florida. sister Mrs Cyrus Houchins. stepdaughter Mrs Maggie Richardson. 14 grandchildren. 40 great grandchildren. four great great grandchildren. Body at funeral home until service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Stover Greer
Maxwell Hill Rd
R. E. Leadingham
Grandview Cemetery
WVEA To Aid Fired Teacher
The West Virginia Education Association will provide legal aid for Beatrice Crane 63 of Reader who was dismissed by the Wetzel County Board of Education for alleged subordination and incompetency. The Tenure Ethics Committee approved the action as part of a no delegate assembly. Crane's appeal to the State superintendent was denied and the case proceeds to Wetzel County Circuit Court on May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Education Association
Beatrice Crane
Reader
Wetzel
County Board
Miss Crane
Wetzel” County
State Policeman Shot in West Virginia Incident
State police in West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania searched for a green car after a Sunday morning shooting near Bethany. Cpl. D W Myers of Wheeling was struck by a shot from inside the vehicle with Ohio plates as his patrol car glass shattered and he lost control injuring himself during a theft investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
UPS
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
D. W. Myers
Wheeling
Myers
Governors To Address Unemployment in Inaccessible Areas
A meeting will gather governors including John Patterson Alabama J Millard Tawes Maryland Terry Sanford North Carolina David L Lawrence Pennsylvania Buford Ellington Tennessee J Lindsay Almond Jr Virginia and William W Barron West Virginia with their assistants to discuss chronic unemployment in hard to reach regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comis
John Patterson
Alabama
J. Millard Tawes
Maryland
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Buford Ellington
Tennessee
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Virginia
William W. Barron
West, Virginia
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Elk Lick
East
Clifford
Lawfords
Congress
Mrs
James E. Bailey
J Lee Crouse
Betty Lilly
Orlando
Fla
Norma Statzer
Plant City
Nellie Jane Elmore
Clyde
Detroit
Mich
John Elmore
Army
Fort Meade
Fred Elmore
Fort Knox
Joe Thomas
Ella Carter
Myrtle Elmore
Chando
Pearlie Elmore
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Robert
Eau Gallie
Chick O'Neal
Herman Powell
Paul Brizendine
Carl Ellis
Joe Suptic
Ray Elmore
L. L. Lilly
Tony’ Gagalone
Mary Greer
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