State School Ills Blamed On Lack Of Coordination
Rex Smith West Virginia state public school superintendent says lack of coordination hurts the system and aims to align kindergarten through college. He supports higher education commissioner and agrees Albright's 12 year equals 10 year finding, while noting some areas differ.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Rex Smith
A. D. Albright
University of Kentucky
Smith
Fairmont
State Board of Education
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Albright
County Driver Pays Two Fines
Lester R. Mills released from Raleigh County Jail after paying $15.50 fines for driving without an operator license and expired vehicle registration. Beckley residents Benny Williams and Samuel A. Brockman faced charges, with Williams jailed on drunken driving and trespassing warrants and Brockman cited for expired Virginia plates. Johnny Rogers jailed for indecent exposure. Buckland jailed for parole violation. Aubrey W. Allen booked for drunken driving with $500 bond. Ronald Ray Hughes arrested for reckless driving and released on $30 bond.
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Lester R. Mills
Raleigh
Benny Williams
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Williams
Samuel A. Brockman
Virginia
Johnny Rogers
James Earl Buckland
Price Hill
Robert H. Dean
Buckland
Aubrey W. Allen
Sophia
Allen
Rodriguez
Ronald Ray Hughes
Fort Wayne
Ind
W. A. Burke
Sunay
Radio Operators Sued Over Membership Dues in WJLS Case
A suit for 945 dollars against operators of Radio Station WJLS Beckley was filed in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office by Radio Advertising Bureau Inc of New York. The plaintiff seeks dues from Joseph L. Smith Inc for bureau membership from April 1 1959 to May 1 1960. The contract filed with the complaint notes dues set at seven times the station's one minute daytime advertising rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wjls Beckley
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's
Radio Advertising Bureau, Inc
New York
Joseph L. Smith, Inc
Bureau
Churches mull broader union under Catholic Reform plan
The merger discussion began last December when Rev. Eugene C. Blake stated clerk of the General Assembly proposed churches unite to form a truly Catholic, reformed and evangelical body. Presbyterians oppose episcopal hierarchy and bishops, while final authority remains with the General Assembly elected by presbyteries. Some congregations may resist recognizing ministers from other denominations, posing an obstacle.
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Eugene C. Blake
General Assembly
Episcopals
East Park Pre Enrollment Web Scheduling Notice
East Park Elementary holds pre enrollment for all beginning students for the 1961 62 school year who are six by November 1. Enrollment runs 1 30 to 4 p m Wednesday. Principal Mae Evans Reid asks parents to bring birth certificates and immunization cards.
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East Park
Mae Evans Reid
Driver Posts Bond in Beckley Court Appearance
Robert Huffman of Beckley was released from Raleigh County Jail at 10 a.m. after posting bond of 106.50 for appearance in Beckley Police Court. He had been jailed at 2:30 a.m. today on a charge of reckless driving.
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Robert Huffman
Beckley
Raleigh County
Classified manager suffers broken hand at golf event
Mrs Louise Toney, manager of Beckley Newspapers Corp. classified advertising, received treatment at Raleigh General Hospital for a broken hand after being struck by a golf ball Sunday afternoon at The Greenbrier while watching the Sam Snead Festival Golf Tournament with her husband French Toney.
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Louise Toney
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Raleigh General Hospital
Greenbrier
Hew Secretary Visits West Virginia Leaders Honored
Health Secretary Abraham Ribicoff travels from Washington to Morgantown then Elkins to pay tribute to Governor W. W. Barron and Senator Jennings Randolph. He tours with Senator Robert Byrd Rep Harley Staggers and is met by Julius Singleton John Solomon and Elkins delegates before a Lakeview Country Club lunch. Ribicoff returns to Washington tonight.
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Mogantown
UPS
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Abraham Ribicoff
West Virginia
Elkins
U. S
Ribicoff
Washington
W. W. Barron
Jennings Randolph
Harley O. Staggers
Keyser
Morgantown
House of Delegates
Julius Singleton
John Solomon
Couple Unhurt In Pike Wreck On West Virginia Turnpike
A Virginia couple escaped injury when their 1957 model automobile was destroyed in a one car crash near Milepost 31 on the West Virginia Turnpike. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Eugene Grant of Bedford were unhurt and went to the Glass House to call relatives in Charleston for a ride. Details of the mishap were not available.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Fovemientine
Lloyd Eugene Grant
Bedford
Glass House
Charleston
Color Film Slated At Whitby Church
The Good Seed, a color film, will be shown at Whitby Community Church at 7 30 p m Friday. Sponsored by the Fellowship Sunday school class the film is a first hand story of Christian faith at work. Filmed in China and released by the Voice of China and Asia. Public invited to attend.
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Whitby
Fellowship
China
Voice of China
Asia
Police report on double death. injuries detailed
Police detailed the gruesome injuries found on Mrs. Broyles and noted the bodies were discovered by a neighbor after unanswered calls. Doctors estimated deaths occurred at least 36 hours earlier, likely Thursday night or Friday morning. State Police questioned several persons who were released.
Kilsyth Driver On Trial For Road Death
Charles Daniels of Kilsyth is on trial in Fayette County Circuit Court for negligent homicide in the March death of eight year old Kenneth Underwood. The boy was struck while crossing near a bus stop at about 8 a.m. Daniels contends he drove slowly with the car in low gear. State Trooper C D Berkley testified to support the charges that Daniels was speeding and careless. Robert McKinney, set to be tried for breaking and entering, pleaded to grand larceny and asked for probation.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Charles Daniels
Kilsyth
Fayette County
Kenneth Underwood
Daniels
C. D. Berkley
Robert McKinney
Two Post Bonds After Siphoning Gasoline
Carl Dennis Vest 18 of Raleigh and William D Vance 16 of Crab Orchard were released from Raleigh County Jail after posting bonds. Vest posted 40 dollars forfeited. Vance posted a city bond. They were arrested by Beckley police at 145 AM Sunday for siphoning gasoline from Patrolman Barney Segle’s patrol car parked at the Veterans Hospital lot.
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Carl Dennis Vest
Raleigh
William D. Vance
Crab Orchard
Vest
Joe Rodriguez
Vance
Beckley
Barney Segle
Veterans Hospital
Randolph Urges 3 Way Program
Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia urged President Kennedy to propose three measures to boost the economy and cut unemployment. He cited emergency employment acceleration through federal grants for public works, a comprehensive unemployment retraining plan, and a youth conservation corps modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s.
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Washington
UPI
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Kennedy
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
UNC commander Magruder grips Korea forces control
Junia i to cooperate with U S Gen Carter B Magruder UNC command er Control of the 600000 man ROK army under Magruder operational authority A UNC spokesman said the Koreans refused to return to Magruder's command those Korean troops illegally removed to help seize power last tuesday.
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U.S
Carter B. Magruder
UNC
Magruder
No Trouble Finding Hyland After Cab Robbery
Police spotted Gerald Hyland, 19, in a doorway minutes after allegedly robbing a cab driver of 12 dollars. He was still wearing gleaming white shoes and an orange tie, aiding a quick recovery of the suspect.
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New York
UPI
Gerald Hyland
Hyland
Final rites set for Mrs Etta Bowling longtime Pineville resident
Deaths and funerals notice for Mrs Etta Bowling 78 of Pineville after long illness. Services at 2 30 p m Tuesday Riverside Chapel North Tazewell with Rev Bill Turley Itmann officiating. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Survived by four sons Willis Pineville Wiley Itmann Carr and Harry Bowling North Tazewell. Body at Perry and St Clair Funeral Home North Tazewell.
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Etta Bowling
Pineville
Riverside Chapel
North Tazewell
Bill Turley
Itmann
Maplewood Cemetery
Bowling
Welch Hospital
Everette Bowling
Willis
Wiley
Carr
Harry Bowling
Perry and St. Clair
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Mary Lilly
Mrs Mary Etta Lilly, 64, of Cool Ridge, died at 1 a m Sunday in a local hospital. The body is at Calfee Funeral Home.
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Mary Etta Lilly
Cool Ridge
Calfee Funeral Home
Funeral services set for Mrs Lydia Pearl Craig at Flat Branch Church
Mrs Lydia Pearl Craig 47 of Arnett dies Sunday in a local hospital after an illness. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday at Flat Branch Church Arnett conducted by Rev John Richardson and Rev Billy Gray. Burial in Flat Branch Cemetery. She was born Sept 23 1913 in Arnett lifelong Raleigh County resident and Free Will Baptist Church member. Survivors include husband Kermit Craig four sons Norvill Carlos Chris and Wayne all of Arnett two daughters Athaleen Massey of Arnett and Margie Davis of Pennsylvania three brothers Preston Frank and Harry Lafferty and half brother Lemmie Gunnee. Body to be moved from Calfee Funeral Home to the Arnett home at 1 p m today.
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Lydia Pearl Craig
Arnett
Flat Branch
John Richardson
Billy Gray
Craig
Herman and
Rose Dickens Lafferty
Raleigh County
Free Will Baptist Church
Kermit Craig
Norvill Combs
Carlos Combs
Chris Combs
Wayne Craig
Athaleen Massey
Margie Davis
Pennsylvania
Preston Lafferty
Frank Lafferty
Harry Lafferty
Danville
Lemmie Gunnee
Charleston
Calfee Funeral
Final rites set for Dr Arch Wingrove 84
Dr Arch Wingrove retired Scarbro physician 84 will have funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at White Oak Presbyterian Church with Rev Odis McNeil in charge Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill He and housekeeper Mrs Georgia Broyles 76 were found dead from pistol wounds at his home Saturday by neighbors Coroner Dr M G Hresan says they had been dead about 36 hours Wingrove retired about 15 years ago due to a heart condition He belonged to White Oak Presbyterian Church and Knights of Pythias Lodge No 17 Oak Hill His wife Arbuckle Lamb Wingrove preceded him in death Survivors include two nieces and four stepdaughters Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill until one hour before the funeral Pallbearers from KP lodge Friends may call at funeral home at 5 p.m. today
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Arch Wingrove
Scarbro
White Oak Presbyterian Church
Odis McNeil
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Wingrove
Georgia Broyles
Fayette County
M. G. Hresan
Royles
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Arbuckle Lamb Wingrove
Garnet Hale Lee
South Charleston
Lenetta Wingrove Lee
Seattle
Wash
David Ashley
Ashland
Wallace Craft
C. R. Dunn
Houston
Texas
Clay Garvin
Tyree
KP Lodge
Final rites for Dr Robert Wriston in Beckley
Dr Robert Wriston 81 died after a long illness at Raleigh General Hospital Saturday evening. Co founder of Beckley Hospital he held positions including chairman emeritus of Raleigh County Bank president of Beckley Federal Savings and Loan Association and vice president of Beckley Newspapers Corp and Beckley Water Co. Active pallbearers named including Dr Wade Bardin Dr Paul Vaughn Dr G C Hedrick Jr.
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Robert Wriston
Beckley
Keyser- Bryant
A. H. Wilson
J. B. F. Yoak
Sunset Mausoleum
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley Federal Savings and Loan Association
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Beckley Water Co
Wade Bardin
Paul Vaughn
G. C. Hedrick Jr
Texan 118th Victim On State Highways
A Texas man, Marvin H. Campbell, 43, of Paris, was killed near Weirton on U S 22 when his tractor trailer crashed into a retaining wall on a steep grade. The death brought West Virginia 1961 highway fatalities to 118, up from 116 a year earlier.
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Weirton
VPI
Texas
West Virginia
Marvin H. Campbell
Paris
Tex
U. S. 22
McDowell Food Handouts End as Stamp Plan Looms
McDowell County ends general surplus food distribution today as the area prepares to launch the experimental food stamp program beginning June 1. About 2,275 of an estimated 10,000 families had qualified to participate. a large warehouse at Kimball will close and supplies will shift to the Field warehouse in Bluefield for McDowell and nearby counties. Local businessmen will be briefed at a Wednesday USDA briefing on stamp handling and redemption in $1 and 25 cent denominations.
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WELCH
UPI
McDowell County
Kennedy
Kimball
Mercer
Wyoming
McDowell
Bluefield
Summers
Monroe
U. S. Department of Agriculture
George C Lilly rites set at Jumping Branch church
Final rites for George C Lilly 54 of Jumping Branch will be at Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church near Jumping Branch with Elder Lowell Lilly and Elder A L Neely in charge. Burial in Crews Cemetery near Nimitz. Lilly died by a self inflicted gunshot wound. Survived by two brothers Lonzo Ellison and Lark White Oak. five sisters Mrs Richard Pack Jumping Branch Mrs Grace Wills Cool Ridge Mrs Almeda Basham and Mrs Ruby Basham Baltimore Md and Mrs Lemma Lilly. one daughter Alma Williams Charleston from a former marriage. Body at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Hinton and to church one hour before services.
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George C. Lilly
Jumping Branch
Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church
Lowell Lilly
A. L. Neely
Crews Cemetery
Nimitz
Lilly
Lonzo
Ellison
Lark
White Oak
Richard Pack
Grace Wills
Cool Ridge
Almeda Basham
Ruby Basham
Baltimore
Lemma Lilly
Ghent
Alma Williams
Charleston
Ronald Meadows
Hinton
Toombs Rites Held for Oak Hill Woman Eliza Beth Toombs
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza beth Maye Toombs 36 of Oak Hill will be at 11 am Tuesday at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. She died Saturday night at home after a long illness. Born Melbourne Fla Oct 15 1925 she was daughter of A B and Flossie Hughart of Oak Ridge Tenn. Survived by husband Louis Hamilton Toombs two brothers Ernest and A D Jr Hughart two sisters Nancy Franklin and June Boone two sons Louis Hamilton II and Robert Allen and daughter Sheryl Janese all of Oak Hill. Pallbearers will be members of the Young Adult Bible Class. Burial after services.
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Elizabeth Maye Toombs
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Randolph Johnson
C. S. Donnelly
High Lawn Memorial Park
Toombs
Melbourne
Fla
A. B
Flossie Maye Hughart
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Tyree
Housekeeper and employer found dead in Fayette home
Mrs Georgia Broyles 76 Scarbro and Dr Arch Wingrove 84 retired Fayette physician were discovered dead on a bedroom floor Saturday. Each death was attributed to a single bullet wound to the head. Both bodies are at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
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Georgia Broyles
Scarbro
Arch Wingrove
Fayette
Tyree
Return to reason urged in Alabama unrest crisis
Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy calls for a return to reason urging Alabama citizens and travelers to avoid actions increasing tension or provoking violence. Governor Ross Barnett of Mississippi offers assistance to Alabama against federal marshals, vowing not to surrender state rights and to aid sister states resisting federal aggression.
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U.S. Pat
United Press International
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Alabama
Jackson
Miss
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
Freedom Riders attacked in Montgomery recall fear
Nashville based report by United Press International notes Susan Wilbur and Susan Herrmann, two white Freedom Riders, say they did not go to provoke but were prepared to die. Fort Worth zoological incident reports Larry Curtis says a man fed beer to 3.5 ton elephant Queen Tut, questioning if it could be drunk and whether the elephant can walk a straight line.
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Nashville, Tenn
Susan Wilbur
Susan Herrmann
Freedom Riders
Montgomery
United Press International
Fort Worth
Tex
Lawrence Curtis
Forest Park Zoo
Unqualified Left Demoted By Burchett
State Police Superintendent W E Burchett announced demotions and transfers. Sgt W S Strader was demoted to trooper and moved from the Criminal Investigation Bureau to Company A at Shinnston. Trooper K J Smith transferred from Company A to the Turnpike Detachment and Trooper D J Sharpe moved from Princeton to Company A.
Teens Admit Beckley Cigarette Thefts
Three Hinton teenagers, aged 16 and 14, confessed to police in Summers County this morning to stealing several cartons of cigarettes from two Beckley stores. Beckley Police were notified and checking if any thefts occurred in Beckley. one juvenile is on three year probation and the others face Juvenile Court on prior charges.
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Hinton
Summers County
Beckley
Bellepoint
Border Dispute Eruption Looms Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
The Pakistan air force strafed Afghan forces after two days of Afghan attacks on Pakistani frontier outposts in Khyber Pass. An Afghan embassy official in Karachi denied Afghan involvement and said a protest would be lodged if confirmed. The crisis coincides with a visit by U S Vice President Lyndon B Johnson to Pakistan amid SEATO ties and differing military aid.
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Pakistan
UPI
Afghanistan
Khyber Pass
Karachi
U. S
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
South East Asia Treaty Organization
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U.S
Soviet Union
Riot Erupts as Freedom Riders Rally Ends in Violence
Violence breaks out after a King led rally as white mobs gather near the church and bus station. U S marshals led by Byron White face vandalism and rioting with tear gas, rocks, and a burned marshal’s car amid tense city scenes.
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U.S
U.S. Department of Justice
Dr King
Byron (Whizzer) White
Kennedy
Second Parade Set To Mark Clean Up Work
A fall parade will observe progress of Lester's Clean-up Campaign kickoff Saturday afternoon. About 500 attended the parade with 150 participants including decorated cars horses scout troops and 4 Hers. Mrs. E G Miller called the event a success and the clean-up committee named by the council includes Carl Fain Albert Simmons and James Lewis.
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Lester
E. G. Miller
Lester Town
Carl Fain
Albert Simmons
James Lewis
Notable Statesmen and actors Die Across Cities
Detroit obituary notices report the deaths of Margaret Manning Couzens 87 widow of U.S. Senator James Couzens and Adelaide Taylor Keller 71 widow of Chrysler Corp president. Hollywood mourns Henry Joseph O Neill 69 actor and Henry A Gobble 38 stunt man with funeral or mass services planned. Hartford records the death of former Gov John H Trumbull 88 after a short illness.
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Hartford
Conn
UPI
John H. Trumbull
Detroit
Adelaide Taylor Keller
Chrysler Corp
Hollywood
Henry A. Gobble
Baptismal Tragedy in Elk River Near Charleston
Mrs Betty Teel aged 66 collapsed moments after being led from the Elk River during a baptism at Charleston area on Sunday. Authorities attributed death to a heart attack and noted her prior heart trouble. She shouted Praise the Lord as she fell and died.
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Charleston
UPI
Betty Teel
Elk River
West Virginia University to host Appalachian Underground Corrosion course
Morgantown hosts the sixth annual Appalachian Underground Corrosion short course June 6 to 8, featuring practical and theoretical materials on corrosion and its control, announced Sunday.
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Morgantown
UPS
West Virginia University
School of Mines
US to Host Geria on State Visit Starting July 25
White House announced that Geria will make a state visit to the United States beginning July 25. Separately, Seville officials investigated a highway crash where a truck with 72 persons went 60 feet into a ravine, exploding and killing 21. The Senate eyed defeat of a contentious anti segregation amendment to a 2.5 billion school aid bill. Adolf Eichmann reportedly suffered two heart attacks before opening of his trial. A Cambridge jail break ending with the capture of Norman Porter Jr. and the death of Edgar Cook closed a weeklong crime spree.
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Geria
United States
White House
Seville
Spain
Senate
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
Adolf Eichmann
Eichmann
Cambridge
Mass
Norman A. Porter Jr
Porter
Edgar W. Cook
Boston
Pa W Va Expressway Report Slated Tonight
Park H. Martin state highways secretary will report to the Erie Pittsburgh West Virginia Freeway Association on the progress toward a Pennsylva nia West Virginia expressway. Bids for 12 miles in Marion and Harrison counties and three more miles including a bridge near Fairmont, W Va, are planned. Rep John Slack has introduced a bill to add 1000 miles to the Interstate System with low income area preference.
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Greenville
UPI
Park H. Martin
Erie - Pittsburgh
Harrison Counties
Fairmont
W.va
John Slack
D-W.va
First US Passenger Rail Line Began July 4 1828
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad initiated the first passenger railway in the United States on July 4 1828 marking a milestone in American transportation history.
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United Press International
United States
Baltimore& Ohio
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