Final Returns In On JP and Constable Races in Raleigh
Final returns in Raleigh County three district system show incumbents and newcomers dispatching for Justice of the Peace and constable posts in November. District I Democrats back Belcher and Meadows for Justice, with Maynard Woodley and Myles trailing. constable nominees Sullivan and Simmons face tight fields with Adkins and Allen close behind. District II unopposed Democratic magistrate Lorena Wallace and Frankie Thompson set up a three party contest with Stover and Daniel for Republicans. District III Democrats nominate Rodriguez and Williamson for Justice. Wickline and Green win constable spots to challenge Smith and Bragg in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Raleigh
Robert L
Bob” Belcher
Randall C. Meadows
Belcher
Meadows
Charles R. Maynard
Ralph Woodley
Donald “Skeeter” Myles
Billy H
Paul J. Showalter
Kyle ‘Cook
Norman H. Byrd Jr
Johnny Meadows
Lorena Wallace
Frankie Thompson
Fivo
E. Buel Stover
Il. G. Daniel
Joe Rodriguez
Charles Williamson
Rodriguez
Williamson
Ansel Akers
Merlin Bill Bragg
L. A
Wickline
Keith Radford
Ted Starr Jr
Charles L. Martin
Cyrus D. Clark
Green
C. O. Smith
Roger Lee Bragg
Smith
Bragg
Delbert Paul Morton
Raleigh County Democrats elect executive committee members
Complete unofficial results show Arthur Porter and Mrs. Earl McVey winning District 1 seats, Louis Gall and Kate Lykens District 2, Joseph Green and Mrs. Zina French District 3, and Guy Amato Ward I Beckley on the Democratic committee with several incumbents also declared. GOP selections include James Roy Long and Ollie F. Dunbar with multiple ward results listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Porter
Earl McV ¥Er
Louis A. Gall Jr
Kate P. Lykens
Joseph Howard Green
Zina French
Guy Amato
Raleigh County
Democratic Executive Committee
Porter
McVey
Gall
Lykens
Greene
French
Amato
Beckley
OD. F.“Cubby” Bair
Lorena Wallace
Frances C. Thurman
Joe L. Chandler
Ann Reitz
T. M. Crews
George P. Davis Jr
Theresa Mae Durgan
James Roy Long
Rt. 1
Ollie F. Dunbar
Richard M. Ashworth
Margaret Scott
Beaver
E. M. “Easy” Ashworth
Virginia Ward
Cecil D. Cooke
S. W. Candill
Lonzo M. Ross
GOP
Earl
Belva) McVey
Midway
Anna Egich
Eccles
H. B. Wurst
Bradley
George C. Elkins
Arnett
Bill
Massey
Packsville
Daniel O. Lee
Rock Creek
Pettus
Bashia J. Hamilton
Colcord
John W. Pate Jr
Ted Starr Jr
Welton C. Lilly
Shady Spring
William Bonner
Piney View
Roland Staten Jr
Byrd Seeks Amendment to End the War Bill
Senator Byrd proposes an amendment to the End the War measure calling for an internationally supervised cease fire. The plan would cut off funds for U S operations in Indochina four months after American POWs are released, as the Church Case bill moves toward a early next week vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Senate
U.S
Indochina
Byrd
United States
Vietnam
Sens
Frank Church
Idaho
Clifford Case
New Jersey
Boyle Appears Before Jury to Dispel Wild Innuendoes
UMW President W A Boyle testified for one hour and twenty minutes before a federal grand jury investigating the Yablonski murders. Lawyers say he sought to dissipate rumors and denied collusion with the murder plot while attorneys for the prosecutors noted prior convictions and confessions in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Dennis Morabito
Pittsburgh
UPI
United Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
UMW
Joseph A. Yablonski
Edward Carey
Pass
Sprague
Carey
Howard W. Channell
William Turnblazer
Kentucky
Tennessee
District
Prater
LaFollette, Tenn
Mohammed Ali Sues IRS Over Tax Deductions
Former world heavyweight champion Mohammed Ali and his wife filed suit in U S District Court seeking 97048 68 in income taxes claiming IRS disallowed a 100 000 contribution to the Muhammed Temple of Islam during 1966 audit and a 9538 90 donation to the church in 1967 The IRS says the temple had not applied for tax exempt status and contributions could not be deducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Mohammed Ali
Internal Revenue Service
Ali
Wednesday
U.S
IRS
Muhammed Temple of Islam
Senior Citizens Meet to Hear Rev. Thomas Pryor
The Rev. Thomas Pryor, pastor of Welcome Baptist Church, will speak at a senior citizens meeting Friday at 11 a.m. The event takes place at the former Teen Town building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Pryor
Welcome Baptist Church
Five Die in Kansas City Family Tragedy
Firefighters found Patricia Reynolds nine with a head wound after a blaze at Virgil Reynolds home. Five others including three young daughters Carlotta seven Yvetta two Alia one and Gloria Reynolds twenty eight and Virgil Reynolds died from gunshot wounds or blunt trauma. Patricia survived in serious condition at Mercy Hospital as police theorize a murder suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
UPI
Virgil Reynolds
Reynolds
Patricia
Carlotta
Yvetta
Alia
Gloria Reynolds
Mrs. Reynolds
Mercy Hospital
C.C. Reynolds
Tabulations Begin In West Virginia Democratic Delegates
Charleston officials began tabulating 265 candidates for 35 Democratic convention tickets in Miami. Humphrey led with nine delegates after 15 percent of counties reported, while McGovern had five and Muskie three with five uncommitted. Results were not expected until late tonight or Friday. Incumbent congressmen, state officials, and key delegates led early tallies as ballots extended to 120 candidate slots on county lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
UPD
Miami
Hubert Humphrey
South Dakota
George McGovern
Ed Muskie
Humphrey
McGovern
Muskie
Denzil Gainer
Hulett C. Smith
Ken Hechler
Robert H. Mollohan
Courtesy Call Pays On Nixon With Soviet Trade Chief
President Nixon held a cordial Oval Office meeting with Nikolai Patolichev Soviet minister of foreign trade. The session included Anatoly Dobrydin the Soviet ambassador and officials Henry Kissinger Peter Peterson and Peter Flanigan. Patolichev arrived four days earlier as Petersons guest to discuss expanding economic and trade ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Nikolai Patelichev
Anatoly F. Dobry- Din
Patolichev
Tass
Soviet Union
Oval Office
Henry A. Kissinger
Commerce
Peter G. Peterson
Peter M. Flanigan
Peterson
Indochina War Escalates Amid Mines and Attacks
North Vietnamese forces renewed coordinated assaults around Saigon and An Loc while U S ships shelled Haiphong supply dumps. In Washington Defense Secretary Laird vowed actions to slow Hanoi as protests spread nationwide and raids hit rail links near Hanoi and China border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Zumwalt
Hanoi
Zumwalt
South Vietnam
Saigon
An Loc
Ben Het
Kontum
Washington
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
North Vietnam
U.S
China
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Vietnams
Hong Kong
Deaths And Funerals At Loring Base And More
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. Loraine Mullins Horrocks 32 of Loring Air Force Base Maine formerly of Lansing who died at home Born December 3 1939 she was a daughter of Wilbur and Mahala Mullins She was a Lansing Baptist Church member Survivors include her husband Sgt Walter A Horrocks three sons eight sisters and three half siblings The body will be sent to Dodd Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville Adolphus Andrew Thompson 74 of 423 Bailey Ave died after a long illness Burial at Nimitz family cemetery Reverend Kingsley and Reverend Green officiated He leaves Clara Parker Thompson two sons William and Donald four daughters Mary Lou Renew Corinne Chisholm Rose Adkins Nita Roberts one brother D D Thompson two sisters Beatrice Light Pauline Oatridge twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild Friends may call at the home after 5 p.m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine, Mullens Horrocks
Loring Air Force Base
Maine
Lansing
Queen Shoals
Wilbur
Mahala Margaret Jones Mullins
Frances Bair
Prosperity
Phyllis Minnich
Oak Hall
Loretta Preast
Gauley Bridge
Thelma Gardner
Bonneau
S. C
Glenna Rogers
Nina Doris Harper
Canton
Ohio
Jane Fields
Stark, Fla
Gerald Dean Mullins
Darrell Lee Mullins
Clay
Clinton Dale Mullins
Aileen
Wilma Kay
Donna Gayle Mullins
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Fayetteville
Adolphus Thompson
Adolphus Andrew Thompson
Bailey Ave
Rose ‘and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Edward Kingsley
William Green
Nimitz
Forest Hill
Douglas and
Luncinda Lilly Thompson
The
Baptist Church
Clara Parker Thompson
William
Cleveland
Donald
Hampton
Mary Lou Renew
Corinne Chisholm
Rose Adkins
Meadow Creek
Nita Roberts
Beckley
D. D
Prince
Beatrice Light
Fairborne
Ritchie and Johnson
Edward Wade
Earle St
Boone’s Mill
Iva
Lula Nelson
Central Baptist Church
Beckley Masonic Lodge
Minnie
W. C. Williams
Detroit
Mich
Mary Wilson
East Beckley
Lula Rogers
Middleport
Greeks Bearing Gifts Bedspread Saga Involving Agnew
An elderly Greek immigrant claims he sent a Washington bedspread to Vice President Agnew after a Maine trip’s protest scene. Curtis denies sending the gift. Petropulos claims he bought it and planned to present it at the April GOP convention but a Secret Service agent took the box. Agnew declined the item in a letter from Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPID
Greece
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Maine
Kenneth Curtis
Augusta
Curtis
A.J
Tony” Petropulos
Lewiston
Petropulos
Secret Service
Legislature returns wrap in Keyser and surrounding races
Key races showed Republican and Democratic contenders in close contests across districts in West Virginia. John S. Rogers led Brent Johnson in the 16th District while Ro bert Steptoe trailed in the Democrat column and O.G. Hedrick trailed James Davis in the 14th. Incumbents William Brotherton Mario Palumbo and John Pat Fanning won nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bents
John S. Rogers
Keyser
Brent Johnson
House
Robert Steptoe
William Oates Jr
O.G. Hedrick
Marion County
James Davis
William Brotherton
Mario Palumbo
O-Kana
Wha
John Pat Fanning
D-Mcdowell
William Sharpe
D‘lewis
William Tempas
George Griffith
Ronald Wilson
Hancock County
Samuel Rush
Moore
Buckhannon
J.D. Hinke
Dallas Wolfe
Ted Willis
Amos Wilson
Logan County
Pat Hamilton
Frank Mahan
Fayette County
Robert K. Holliday
Elkins
Richards Benson
McCourt
Harry Lantz
George Vance
William Gilligan
Mrs. Mary Clemens Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Clemens age 37 of 345 Mankin Ave were held at 1 p m Friday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Dr Walter H Griswold officiating Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park She died Tuesday night from injuries in a one car turnpike crash near Charleston Pallbearers named Funeral ritual by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority conducted at 7 p m today Other obituary item incomplete for Mrs Birdie Hairston 71 of 1008 Patch St East Beckley who died today in a local hospital Burial not listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Clemens
Mankin Ave
Keyser- Bryant Funeral Home
Walter H. Griswold
Carrol Thurman
Jerry Way
Jack O’neal
Perfecto Ducal
al Thewes
Carrol Simpkins
Beta Sigma Phi
Birdie Hairston
Patch St
East Beckley
Patrick County
Preston Forester
Dosie
Moye
Totsey Forester
Baltimore
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Final rites held for Moore in Melbourne and Beckley obituaries
Obituary notices report the funerals for Alfred Chuck Moore 39 of Melbourne Fla formerly Beckley with survivors Virginia Gayle and three children and siblings Rosie Daniels Bill Moore. John Webb 76 Beckley to have services at Ebenezer Baptist Church burial Greenwood Memorial Park died while voting. Robert Ernest Rose 78 Camp Creek died in Beckley hospital. Edward Wade 82 Beckley to be processed at funeral parlor. survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Chuck) Moore
Melbourne
Fla
Beckley
Virginia Moore
Gayle
Rosie Daniels
Bill Moore
Roossville
John Webb
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Corey O. Mitchell
Thomas Pryor
Greenwood Memorial Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sullivan
Irvin D. Simmons
Constable
Simmons
Carl E
Gene’’’ Adkins
Carlos H. Allen
Eddie Lee: Jones
Woodrow i Worley
Gene Q. Cooper
James Howard Dalton
Stover
Daniel
Charles W. Lemon
Clyde Borrer
Alex J. Childers
Arthur Marcum
Harold Jack Kyle
Youli L. Alexander
Golden F. Cooper
Jay H. Evans
Charles W. Pettry
Dallas Iked Pettry
Jack Ray
Democrat
Sophia
Mike Potega
Glen Daniel
Dwight Daniel
Fairdale
Dennis H. Graham
Rhodell
Zina
Betty) French
Daniels
Joe
Nellie) Rodriguez
Fay Lusk Thorne
Edith V. Sanderson
Kessler
Beulah) Plumley
Carroll OD. Simpkins
Roger Hamilton
Naoma
Theodore Carson Clay
Edna Wills
Gypsy Foster Daniels
Stickney
E. M. “Easy
Ashworth
Thomas Shrewsbury
Billy E. Richmond
Andrew D. Epling
Flat Top
Ray Plumley
C. O
Flora) Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dennis Intravia
Massapequa
N.Y
Wesley Grandmont
Taunton
Richard A. Sprague
Yablonski
Here
Albert W. Pass
UMW International
William J. Prater
Democratic Party
Boston
Army Research
Hanover
N.H
United Nations’Security Council
U.N
Lake Shore Drive
Loop Area
Buty
Kent State University
University of Florida
Gainesville
New China News Agency
NCNA
People’s Daily
Chinese Communist Party
L. M. Horrocks
Hawaii
Mrs
Alfred Moore
Webb
Park Junior High School
Robert E. Rose
Robert Ernest Rose
Camp Creek
Beckley Hospital
June Rose Campbell
Omer Basham
Memorial Funeral Home
Princeton
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