Final rites for Mrs Bessie Noel Acord Hawley
Mrs Bessie Noel Acord Hawley 62 of Oceana died at home after a heart attack at 5 30 p m Saturday Funeral services will be at 11 a m Tuesday in Freewill Baptist Church Fairdale Rev Stellie Parsons and Rev Doff Harvey will conduct Burial will be in the ir Cemetery at Glen Daniel Body taken from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana to the home at 4 p m today and to the church one hour before services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Noel Acord Hawley
Oceana
Freewill Baptist Church
Fairdale
Stellie Parsons
Doff Harvey
Glen Danel
Evans
Final rites for Mrs Emma Holstein held at Nazarene Church
Mrs Emma Holstein 91 of Fosterville died Sunday morning after a long illness. Funeral services 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Nazarene Church Seth with Rev E J Miley in charge. Burial Barker Cemetery Ashford. Survivors include five sons Ike George Cyril Dewey Marshall two daughters Mable Kinder Lula Barker three stepdaughters Lucy Viers Maggie Jarvis Sarah Kinder, 17 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, 30 stepgrandchildren. Body at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville, taken to church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Grandma) Holstein
Fosterville
Nazarene Church
Seth
E. J. Miley
Barker Cemetery
Ashford
Holstein
Ike
George
Cyril
Dewey
Marshall
Charleston
Mable Kinder
Whitesville
Lula Barker
Lucy Viers
Mount Hope
Maggie Jarvis
Costa
Sarah Kinder
Armstrong Funeral Home
Final rites for G. P. Starr held in Beckley church
G P Starr 77 Raleigh Heights died after an extended illness in a local hospital. Services were at First Christian Church Beckley with Rev A H Wilson in charge. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Marie Radford Starr two sons Dr Richard G Starr Howard A Starr two daughters Mrs Lee Burleson Mrs Jack D Lilly one sister Mrs A L Gray nine grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Body remained at Caffee Funeral Home before services then church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Starr
Raleigh Heights
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Starr
Raleigh County
Raleigh Coal and Coke Co
Beckley
Marie Radford Starr
Richard G. Starr
Howard A. Starr
Lee Burleson
Jack D. Lilly
A. L. Gray
Charleston
Caffee Funeral Home
O. B. Harris
Guy Rumberg
Bill Prince
William Dick
Joe Stanley
Dillard Walker
Simpson Louis Cary longtime Mabscott official dies
Louis Cary Simpson 68 of Mabscott died Sunday after a three year illness attributed to a heart ailment. He was a former Mabscott mayor and a longtime superintendent for New River Coal Co. Survivors include his wife Lottie Fox Simpson a son William a daughter Bennie Kelly a twin sister Lillian Simpson and five grandchildren. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church Beckley Tuesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cary Simpson
Mabscott
First Presbyterian Church
Beckley
James W. Witherspoon
Sunset Memorial Park
Simpson
Dewitteville
N. Y
New River Coal Co
Episcopal Church
Lottie Fox Simpson
William
Wadsworth
Ohio
Bennie Kelly
Lillian Simpson
Rochester
Funeral services for Mrs. Faira Alexander in Fayetteville
Mrs. Faira Alexander 77 of Stone Kentucky died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at the First Church of God Fayetteville. She was born in 1883 in Carter County Kentucky. Survived by son Rupert Alexander Chicago Heights Illinois seven daughters Ruthy Duncan Roanoke Virginia Irene Gallimore Ruby Alexander Elizabeth Nutter Esther Nutter Jack Huffman Fayetteville Gladys Brown St Albans sister Ethel Campbell Fayetteville 41 grandchildren 44 great grandchildren. Body to lie in state at the church from 10 a m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faira Alexander
Stone
Fayette County
Church of God
Fayetteville
Alexander
Carter County
Rupert Alexander
Chicago Heights
Ill
Ruthy Duncan
Roanoke
Irene Gallimore
Ruby Alexander
Elizabeth Nutter
Esther Nutter
Chicago
Jack Huffman
Gladys Brown
St. Albans
Ethel Campbell
Final rites for Robert C. King in East Rainelle church
Robert Carl King 67 of Nimitz and East Rainelle died Saturday night after a two year illness. Final rites are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church East Rainelle with Rev. William L. Fox and Rev. Henry O. Loving officiating. Burial will be at End-of-the-Trail Cemetery near Clintonville. He was a retired Chesapeake and Ohio Railway conductor and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen member. Born Green Sulphur Springs May 19 1893 he was the son of the late R. H. and Naoma De Hart King. Surviving are Lottie E. King a son Jack King of East Rainelle two daughters Mrs K O Boley of East Rainelle and Mrs Betty Spencer of Middleport Ohio two brothers Finley of Crab Orchard and James King of Ft Wayne Ind three sisters Mrs Paul Barrett Huntington Mrs Mamie Poe St Albans and Mrs Gladys Mallory Ft Wayne Ind five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carl King
Nimitz
East Rainelle
First Baptist Church
William L. Fox
Henry O. Loving
Green Sulphur Springs
R. H
Naoma de Hart King
Lottie E. King
Jack King
K O. Boley
Betty Spencer
Middlestown
Ohio
Finley
Crab Orchard
James King
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Paul Barrett
Huntington
Mamie Poe
St. Albans
Land
Gladys Mallory
Cousins Infant Graveside Rites Held Today
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Carl Cousins Stanaford died shortly after birth at 5:30 p m Sunday with graveside rites at 1 p m today in Stanaford Cemetery. Surviving are parents two brothers Larry and James and four sisters Diana Jo Ann Mary and Lottie all at home Investigated by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cousins
Stanaford
Larry
James
Diana
Jo Ann
Mary
Lottie
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Obituary Notice for Joseph F. Peal in Marmet area
Joseph F. Peal, 66, of Falling Rock, died at Beckley VA Hospital at 8 50 p m Sunday after admission Saturday for treatment. The body will be moved to Leonard Johnson Funeral Home in Marmet for completion of funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Franklin Peal
Falling Rock
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Leonard Johnson
Marmet
Mrs Evelyn Branson Funeral Services Planned
Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Branson, 64, Louisville, Kentucky, will be held at the McAfee Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville. Branson died Sunday afternoon at her home after a long illness. Surviving are a son, William Branson, Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Branson
Louisville
McAfee Funeral Home
Walter Richmond Funeral Arrangements Announced
Walter Richmond, 59, Kilsyth, died at Oak Hill Hospital from complications after a motor bike accident Friday. Survivors include brother Ernest of Mount Hope. sisters Lottie Crosley of Red Star and Hazel Rooney of Madison Iowa. daughters Virginia Lamaster of Hyattsville Maryland, Ruby Haynes and Helen Greer of Kilsyth, Rosa Shutt of Fayetteville. body at Tyree Funeral Home in Mount Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Richmond
Kilsyth
Oak Hill Hospital
Ernest
Route 1
Mount Hope
Lottie Crosley
Red Star
Hazel Rooney
Madison
Iowa
Virginia Lamaster
Hyattsville
Ruby Haynes
Helen Greer
Rosa Shutt
Fayetteville
Tyree
Mrs Lelia Dickson Dies After Long Illness At Oak Hill
Mrs Lelia Florence Dickson of Hilltop died in Oak Hill Hospital after a long illness. Her husband W G Dickson preceded her in death. Survived by two sisters Mrs Austin Burgess of Oak Hill and Mrs Mabel Leggett of Huntington and one brother Bernard Bloxton of Falls Church VA. Home Oak Hill pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Florence Dickson
Hilltop
Oak Hill Hospital
W. G. Dickson
Austin Burgess
Oak Hill
Mabel Leggett
Huntington
Bernard Bloxton
Falls Church
Tyree
Death Notice for Harry M. Wyatt of Mullens
Harry M. Wyatt aged 77 of Mullens died at 3 05 a m today in Wyoming General Hospital He was born February 24 1889 in Pineville a retired farmer The body is at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens pending funeral arrangements RNS
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Monroe Wyatt
Parsons Drive
Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Pineville
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Final rites for Sanford W West in Jumping Branch
Sanford Walter West, 71, of Jumping Branch, will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church in Jumping Branch. Elders Lowell Lilly Harvey and A L Neely will officiate. Burial is at the White Oak family cemetery. West died Saturday afternoon in a Martinsburg hospital. Pallbearers are Mike Cochran Joe Lilly Frank Lane Jim Toliver Kirk Akers and F S Neuman. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Walter West
Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church
Jumping Branch
Lowell Lilly
Owen Harvey
A. L. Neely
White Oak
West
Martinsburg
Mike Cochran
Joe Lilly
Frank Lane
Jim Toliver
Kirk Akers
F. S. Neuman
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Mrs Hornbuckle Readmitted in Serious Condition
Mrs Mary Hornbuckle of Rhodell is in poor condition at Raleigh General Hospital after being readmitted Saturday for treatment. She had recently been discharged following prior treatment at the same hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hornbuckle
Rhodell
Raleigh General Hospital
Private Services Slated For Actor Gary Cooper
Hollywood will observe a quiet farewell for actor Gary Cooper who died at 60 after a four month cancer battle. Rosary tonight, a 1 PM Tuesday Requiem at Beverly Hills Church of the Good Shepherd, with Most Rev. Timothy Manning delivering the eulogy. Cooper won three Academy Awards for Pride of the Yankees Sergeant York and High Noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPS
Cunningham & O’connor
Gary Cooper
Cooper
Holmby Hills
Veronica
Maria
Church of the Good Shepherd
Beverly Hills
Timothy Manning
Los Angeles
Daniel Sullivan
Henry J. Johnson
Harold Ford
Ford
Montana
Frank Cooper
Sergeant York
John Doe
Kilsyth Man Fatally Injured
Walter Richmond aged 59 of Kilsyth died at Oak Hill Hospital from injuries in a Friday motorcycle accident. He was admitted about 6 pm Friday. State Police and the Sheriff plan to investigate the circumstances this afternoon. available information shows he was riding the bike with no other vehicle involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilsyth
RNS
Walter Richmond
Oak Hill
Sheriff’s Office
Richmond
Five Die On West Virginia Highways In Weekend Crashes
Five people died on West Virginia roads over the weekend. In Berkeley County a head on collision on Route 9 near Martinsburg killed Filmore V. Canby Jr. 24 and Wanda G. Miller 17 and Leonard McDonough 21. Also killed were Charles D. Jones 44 in a truck crash on US 119 north of Charleston and Francis B. Morgan 24 of Reader in a W Va 2 crash near Moundsville. Injured was Joseph Felton 21 of Charles Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
West Virginia
Panhandle
Berkeley County
Filmore v. Canby Jr
Wanda G. Miller
Martinsburg
Leonard McDonough
Charles Town
Joseph Felton
Canby
Miss Miller
McDonough-Felton
W. Va. 9
Charles D. Jones
Clendenin
U. S. 119
Charleston
Elk River
Francis B. Morgan
Reader
Wetzel County
W. Va
Moundsville
Daughter Born Sunday Mother's Day Gift in Pineville
Mrs. Charles E. Farmer of Pineville welcomed a daughter named Vicki Doreen at Pineville Maternity Hospital on Mother's Day Sunday. The newborn weighed 5 pounds 15 1 4 ounces. The Framers also have a two-year-old son, Bradley. Mrs. Farmer is the former Joan Green of Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Charles E. Farmer
Pineville Maternity Hospital
Vicki Doreen
Bradley
Farmer
Joan Green
Cigaret Machine Break-In At Valley Drive-In
A break in at Pete and Bob's Drive In on Valley Drive led to an estimated 40 dollars stolen from a cigarette machine. City police found the entry during routine checks and notified co owner Pete George. Beckley State Police are investigating the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete and
Bob
Valley Drive
Pete George
Beckley State
Wiener Roast by Utopian Teenettes Tonight
The Utopian Teenettes host an 8 o'clock wiener roast at 120 S Fayette St to close the year. Proceeds fund a banquet honoring initiates and celebrate club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Fayette St
Weirton recalls 1000 workers amid cost and labor gains
Weirton Steel Co to recall 1000 employees since January, attributed to improved business and good labor relations. Williamson sees state auditors arriving to check city payroll after a Mingo County grand jury report. 15000 vegetable plant kits to be delivered to needy families. Miner Paul F. Ellis, 49, killed in mine accident at Oglebay Norton Coal Co Kayford. Rowboat collision near Kanawha River rescues Bowman, 25, Cedar Grove. Tombstone top falls on four-year-old Mark Connor, breaking his leg near Sutton cemetery. Dr Harvey M. Rice named speaker for Fairmont State College commencement May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weirton
W. Va
Charleston
UPI
Paul F. Ellis
Kayford County
Oglebay-Norton Coal Co
Kayford
Sutton
Mark Connor
Fairmont
Fairmont State College
Harvey M. Rice
Macalester College
St. Paul, Minn
Princeton
Concord College
Eisenhower Returns to West Point for Gold Medal
General Dwight D. Eisenhower returns to the U S Military Academy at West Point to receive the Sylvanus Thayer Gold Medal and Scroll for distinguished service. The 1915 graduate is honored at Founder's Day as cadets and the Association of Graduates host a dinner and ceremony. Eisenhower expected to arrive from Gettysburg and parade with the Corps of Cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N.Y
UPI
U.S. Military Academy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Association of
Sylvanus Thayer
Military Academy
Anthony C. McCauliffe
Gettysburg
Stewart Air Force Base
Corps of Cadets
Beckleyan Held On Two Counts Of Car Theft
Isaac Pugh a 24 Beckley man waived a preliminary hearing on two counts of auto theft and was remanded to the county jail in $1,000 bond per charge after police say he stole two cars in Beckley May 2. One vehicle owned by George Evans and another belonging to Pauline Clark were involved. Evans car later found undamaged on Willow Lane. A separate case notes Edward Evans bonded out on counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and a peace warrant. Additional arrests include three Fayette Countians after a drive in at the High Point Drive-In in Bradley with drink and public disturbance charges, plus other local detentions for fighting and assault. Nathaniel James Parks of Alderson transferred to Kanawha County Jail on parole violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Pugh
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
George Evans
Rhodell
Pauline L. Clark
Hull St
Sprague
Elkins Street
Evans
Willow Lane
East Beckley
Edward Evans
Rodriguez
Fayette
Arlen Cox
Daniels
Walter Howard
Raleigh
Alderson
Nathaniel James Parks
Kanawha
Montgomery Raid Hearing Set May 24
A hearing date of May 24 was set for liquor and slot machine charges from a early Sunday raid on the Owls Club in Montgomery. John Fragle, 42, and Thelma Moore, 28, posted $500 bonds each for the continued hearing at 10 a.m. The club manager Fragle faces possession of slot machines and illegal possession of liquor, while Moore, an employee, is charged with legal sale of liquor. State Police from Oak Hill and Montgomery Detachments conducted the 1:30 a.m. raid, seizing two quarter and nickel slot machines after an earlier evening sale of liquor to a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
RNS
Owls Club
C. R. Bess
Boomer
John Fragle
Thelma Moore
Fragle
Oak Hill
Kennedy Close to Khrushchev Face to Face
The article notes diplomatic messages to Allied governments and reports on President Kennedy’s possible meeting with Khrushchev. It recalls Khrushchev’s Paris summit outburst a year earlier after the U2 incident involving De Gaulle, Macmillan, and Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khrushchev
America
Paris
de Gaulle
Harold Macmillan
Eisenhower
Default Judgment Ordered By Judge Norman Knapp
A default judgment of 995.07 dollars was ordered Saturday by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp against Bobby Ray and Molly Hatfield. Time Finance, Inc. filed the action. Other orders signed by the judge continued suits by Beckley Hospital against Bud and Mildred Farley and the Cleveland Clinic against Ne Underwood. Dismissal orders were entered in the suit by Mack Harrah against Russell Shumate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Ray
Molly Hatfield
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Time Finance, Inc
Beckley Hospital
Bud and
Mildred Farley
Cleveland Clinic
Ne Underwood
Mack Harrah
Russell Shumate
Tools Stolen From Thurman's Garage in Skelton
Beckley State Police investigate theft of 272 dollars in tools from Thurman's Garage Skelton. Missing are a paint spray gun vibrators sander hand sander seven body dollies and five body hammers. Entry gained by prying open a door to a shed behind the garage. main garage untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Thurman
Skelton
Kenneth
Dean Thurman
Boy Injured by WWII Shell Found Under Porch
Seven-year-old Jack Brown discovered a 37-millimeter World War II souvenir shell under his Steubenville porch Sunday and it exploded after he threw it onto a sidewalk. He sustained serious injuries from shrapnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Ohio
Jack Brown
Four mine rescue teams in contest at safety day
Four mine rescue teams have notified officials of their intention to participate in the annual safety meet sponsored by the Fayette Raleigh Wyoming First Aid League. The event at Woodrow Wilson High School stadium Beckley runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 19 with up to five teams allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette - Raleigh - Wyoming, First Aid League
Alex Kelemen
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Kele
Keleman
West Virginia
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Search On For 2 Escaped Killers
Cambridge police and FBI agents halted traffic across Massachusetts as they hunted two convicted murderers who escaped from jail after killing a jail master. Edgar W. Cook and Norman A. Porter Jr. were sought in a large north of Boston search area. Cook, 48, faces trial for the Cambridge policeman’s death, while Porter, 21, is tied to a clothing store clerks death. Police warned Cook is highly dangerous and likely to kill with little provocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts
FBI
Boston
Edgar W. Cook
Lawrence W. Gorman
Norman A. Porter Jr
Woburn
Cook
David S. Robinson
Middlesex County
Eichmann Trial Notes Tie to Nazi Leadership
The testimony links Eichmann to a mobile killing unit and reports his power to override superiors. Musmanno cites Goering, Ribbentrop, Kaltenbrunner, and Frank as sources discussing Eichmann, with Goebbels, Himmler, Heydrich and Bormann named among top organizers of the extermination program. Frank says he urged Himmler to halt the slaughter, but Himmler directed him to Eichmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einsatzgruppen
Europe
Eichmann
Himmler
Hitler
Musmanno
Hermann Goering
Joachim von Ribbentrop
United States Navy
Adolf Hitler
Nuernberg
Gideon Hausner
Bormann
Goebbels
Heydrich
Martin Bormann
Joseph Goebbels
Heinrich Himmler
Reinhard Heydrich
Secret Police
Kaltenbrunner
Hans Frank
Eich
Mann
Conference Heads Set To Announce Accord Today
The co chairs Lord Home and Andrei Gromyko were expected to announce the agreement within hours. Rusk faced fears of repercussions in Thailand and South Viet Nam as Western doubts grew about the talks. Si gon reported South Viet Nam would not send a delegation but later it was said both nations would arrive within a day or two, ensuring full participation of the 14 invited nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Home
Andrei Gromyko
U.S
Rusk
Thailand
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Ex‑pilot asserts pride in American citizenship
U2 pilot told Press International he believed rumors about his fate were untrue and his father in Norton, Virginia said the story was rumors. He said he was proud to be a U S citizen acknowledging disagreements with government policies but intending to remain American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Press International
Norton
Powers
U. S
Johnsons morale remarks eased Nationalist worries on Formosa
Nationalist leaders feared the new U S administration would upend defense policy for offshore islands, but a senior official said Vice President Johnsons remarks during a Formosa visit reassured the republic of China and anti Communist allies in Asia. He had earlier traveled to South Viet Nam and the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Johnson
Formosa
China
America
Asia
Viet Nam
Philippines
Shortening The News ambus strike action at Bluefield WV operation
Negotiations continued today aiming to settle a strike at the Bluefield West Virginia operation where 125 workers walked off as they left the parent plant. state briefs note Roy Rogers and Dale Evans to receive honorary degrees from Bethany College at June 4 commencement. net federal income tax payments by West Virginians last year topped 6.64 million over 1959 per IRS Parkersburg office. former Gov Cecil H Underwood to speak at 25th Veterans Association meeting in Bluefield. Civil Aeronautics Board counsel recommends use it or lose it basis for commercial airline service Martinsburg. Lake Central Airlines seeks to serve Martinsburg adding stops between West Virginia and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Colege
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
West
Sneezing Particles Hit 103.6 MPH Speed Record
A study notes that particles expelled by sneezing reach speeds up to 103.6 miles per hour, highlighting the sudden force behind airborne droplets and implications for transmission and health precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
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Bessie Hawley
Mrs
Emma Holstein
Louis (. Simpson
Melton
Mike Vargo
H. V. Waybright
Bill Ford
Chet Walker
James Sanger
Ronda King
Trenton Stover
Glendon Gadd
Paul Loflin
John Pachuta
Everette Fleshman
Robert C. King
Joseph F. Peal
Mrs. Evelyn Branson
Clifford
Lelia Dickson
Harry M. Wyatt
Sanford W. West
Robert Taylor
Outdoorsman
By Peer J. Oppenheimer
Family Weekly
Becney Post-Heran
Briets
Williamson
State Tax Department
John H. Brown
Mingo County
State Department of Agriculture
Gary Bowman
Cedar Grove
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville St. Beckley
Beckleyan
Kennedy
Ambus
Electrical Workers Union
Bluefield
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