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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1960

Page

2

Scout Executive Wallace Noble Plans Busy Week

Scout Executive Wallace Noble travels between Beckley and nearby communities to boost area scouting. He schedules meetings with parents and leaders to recharter Cub Scout packs and form Boy Scout troops, while promoting church-sponsored programs and charter renewals. He plans Camp Wilderness events with the Order of the Arrow and a Sunday talk at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Wallace Noble Joble Beckley Athens Montcoal - Stickney Montcoal Noble Valley Baptist Church Whitby Corey O. Mitchell Ebenezer Baptist Church Earnest French Daniels The Order of the Arrow Camp Wilderness

Turkey’s new rulers move on Menderes aides

Gedik, cited as a close adviser to Menderes, is described as having a nervous breakdown amid repression linked bloodshed. Menderes and Bayar, along with about 100 regime officials, are to be airlifted from the war college to Yassi Ada, a distant naval base, to curb demonstrations. Foreign powers quickly recognize the revolu tionary government, with the United States, Britain, Nationalist China, Pakistan and South Korea among early recognizers.

Turkey Gedik Mendéres Menderes Enderes Cez Bayar War College Yessi Ada Ankara Sea of Marmara Revoluti Britain China Pakistan South Korea

Vannoy Denied Civil Suit Stay

Raleigh County judge Norman denied a stay of proceedings in the civil case against Shady Spring used car dealer Vannoy by the administrator of Charles Hartsell Bruce. Vannoy was previously found guilty of voluntary manslaughter on January 25 for the slaying during a tavern scuffle over a weapon. He was sentenced February 6 to one to five years and granted an appeal on March 6.

Raleigh Norman George Norman Vannoy Shady Spring Charles Hartsell Bruce Bruce Vanney Sidney Marshall Anderson Anderson Knapp State Penitentiary

Notable deaths across states include Kellogg Timmons Brainard Udall

Multiple notices report the passing of Edward W. Kellogg 77 famed for 407 radio patents honored by the Society of Motion Picture Engineers. William Dever Timmons 62 internationally known photographer and first American member of the Royal Society of Arts. Morgan B Brainard Jr. 54 senior VP treasurer and director of Aetna Life. Levi S Udall 69 Arizona Supreme Court Justice died after a cerebral hemorrhage.

Associated Press Camden N.J Edward W. Kellogg Society of Motion Picture Engineers Cochocton, Ohio William Dever Timmons Royal Society of Arts London Hartford, Conn Morgan B. Brainard Jr Aetna Life

Technical Grads Pursue Versatile Backgrounds for Jobs

The article notes that graduates with technical know how and strong math science skills, plus communication and people skills, are favored. It emphasizes C-plus and higher students with varied campus activity or athletic backgrounds have "choice and not chance" in securing employment.

Climber Disappearance Linked to Peak Mystery

Britain recalls a climber missing since 30 years as a possible Mallory or Irvine body is found above 19 350 feet while questions linger over the fate of the North Face ascent on a peak first scaled in 1924. Senator Byrd backs lowering retirement age to 62 as Newsday urges Stevenson Kennedy ticket. Firefighters evacuate Gagnon as floods cut roads. A nine million cubic feet per day gas well starts near Johnstown.

G. L. Mallory A. C. Irvine Robert C. Byrd Virginia Senate Today Newsday Long Island Democratic Party Adlai E. Stevenson John F. Kennedy Massachusetts Pic Gagnon Quebec

Liquor Profits Lighten Outlook for West Virginia

Charleston AP reports that May liquor profits and tax receipts exceeded forecasts by 1.76 million dollars, cutting projected FY deficit from 2.01 million to 254 thousand. Commissioner Henry Ash notes June likely won't erase the gap. Much of May gain came from gross and consumer sales plus a 750 thousand transfer from the State Liquor Commission.

Charleston West Virginia Henry Ash Finance and Administration Ash State Liquor Commission

Burglary Charge Against Juvenile On Mulberry Street

A Mulberry Street juvenile waives preliminary hearing after being certified from Juvenile Court on a burglary charge. Morris Hope, 18, was jailed on a $1000 bond after police say he entered Mrs. W L Smith’s South Fayette Street home through a back window and took a clock radio a toaster and two bed spreads. Ray Lilly of Daniels was jailed for a second offense of driving while intoxicated, released on a $500 bond and set to appear June 8. Separately surplus US grains and oils valued at 35 million dollars will be shipped to Turkey under a 1959 agreement including wheat corn cotton seed oil and soybean oil.

Mulberry Street Cotton White Morris Hope Beckley Hope W. L. Smith South Fayette Street Ray Lilly Daniels Lilly J. E. Mays Beaver Mays United States Turkey

Deaths and Funerals in Stanaford and Nearby Areas

Funeral services are set for Samuel H. Berry 70 Stanaford with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. He died after a long illness, survived by wife Maude, two sons and four daughters. Mrs Hattie Claytor 77 at Hilltop to be mourned with services led by Rev G J Wilson. she leaves brothers, a sister, and several relatives. Body transfers and funeral details follow with Collins Funeral Home and related arrangements.

Samuel H. Berry Stanaford New Era Baptist Church N. C. Lewis Greenwood Memorial Park Berry Maude Eer Ae Stanaford Jone Jr Rochester Hilltop First Baptist Church Hattie Claytor Hilltop Collins Funeral Home Carson See EE Te Ae OY

Mrs. Ora Lusher Final Rites Held in Fayetteville

Mrs. Ora Lusher died Monday in a Fayetteville nursing home. Rev. Don Francis presided at the service with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Born September 21, 1892 in Belgium, she was a former member of Beckley First Christian Church, Beckley Eastern Lodge, and White Shrine of Mount Hope. Surviving: her husband J. F. Lusher. son James L. of Ocala. daughters Curtis Stewart Lillybrook Homer McGilvary Gainesville Fla Alice Rogers Ocala Tom Walker Ocala. sisters E. M. Onie Hart Coal City Irene Richmond Joseph Baker Beckley Neal Norcross Lillybrook. eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

Ora Lusher Don Francis Sunset Memorial Park

Harlem man Frank Moore dies at 61

Frank Moore, 61, died today at his Harlem Heights home. The body is at Trent Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.

Frank Moore Harlem Heights Trent Funeral Home

Experts Map Soviet Reaction to U2 Crisis and Rocket Bases

Analysts say the Soviet strategy hinges on making Western spy flights useless by locating rocket bases and pressuring the U N to resume debates. They foresee steps including Malinovsky’s U N speech, diplomatic notes, Powers trial, and renewed General Assembly discussion, with Berlin moratorium and East German C47 crew incident as context.

Soviet Union Khrushchev Paris Berlin Moscow T O U.N. County Council Malinovsky Francis G. Powers Andrei Gromyko United Nations East Germany

Building permit issued for porch enclosure at Dock Street

Joseph Thomas of 104 Dock Street was granted a building permit to enclose the front porch of his home. He paid $10 for the permit to begin work estimated at $1,200. The porch will be enlarged and built with a solid foundation.

Joseph Thomas Dock St

Millard O Horton Funeral Service Held

Millard O Horton 65 of Lester dies in Beckley VA Hospital. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at First Church of God Lester with Rev Bonnie Conley officiating. Burial in Horton Cemetery Tams Mountain. Survived by wife Pearl, mother Cora Keaton, son Millard, daughter Mrs William Hewell Jr, two brothers and one sister, five grandchildren. Body to be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to church an hour before service.

Millard O. Horton Lester First Church of God Bonnie Conley Horston Tams Mountain Horton Beckley Veterans Administration ‘Hospital Lester First Church of God Hillsville Pearl Ha

Dulles Pushes for Minimal CIA Details Before Congress

Dulles urges Congress to reveal only essential CIA details. The agency, established in 1947, coordinates diverse intelligence work with a budget stated in the hundreds of millions and a large staff. Dulles, born in Watertown on April 7 1893, is a Princeton graduate and former English teacher who later served as lawyer and adviser at major conferences.

Congress CIA Dulles Iman Watertown N.Y Princeton University India

Pasternak on Nobel Prize and impact of Protests

Pasternak says the Nobel Prize aided him by showing global support and helping survive persecution over Doctor Zhivago. He insists his writing and publishing were necessary, that he would not change the book, and that international protests and the prize protected him from elimination.

Doctor Zhivago Pasternak Boris Paster

Miner Injured in Semet Solvay Mine Incident

Simmons Lemma 4, son, was admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital at 11:55 p m Monday with an injured left leg at the Semet Solvay Mine. He is in satisfactory condition.

Simmons Lemma Beckley Memorial Hospital Semet Solvay Thelee

100 Admit Being Choosy

One hundred young South West Virginia residents elected to join the service in a body. A ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Woodrow Wilson High School stadium. Recruit options include electronics, combat, precision maintenance, clerical, motor maintenance, airborne for air defense. They may choose Europe or the Far East.

Woodrow Wilson High School Europe Far East

Theft Backfires On Four Youths

State Police report four youths stole a pickup in Ripley. Gary Class 15 Millwood James Lee 18 Ripley started in the truck as two others Erwin Toler 18 and Michael Roach 16 followed in a second vehicle. The driver lost control on U S 23 west of here. Clagg remained in critical condition, Osborne treated and released. Auto larceny charges filed against all youths except Clagg.

D. L. Orndorff Keith Hill Ripley Gary Class Millwood James Lee Orndorff Erwin Toler Michael Roach Toler Ccerne U.S. 23 Here Osborne Parkersburg Clagg Roach

Nevada Kennedy Favored By Stuart Nevadans At Convention

Stuart and Jack lead Nevada supporters with Kennedy ahead of Johnson and 15 votes. A Texas press conference notes Nixon ties and Klein says Nixon backs whichever Republican voters in the 16th District choose. Chotiner faces Bell in Texas GOP race. Klein says Nixon will not intervene. Alabama with 11 electoral votes remains Democratic stronghold. In Texas, Porter claims Soviets want a Democratic president. Sanford to oppose Daniel for governor, Sanford touts moderation and school spending. Lake promotes segregationist stance and aid cuts.

Senate Chotiner Alphonzo Bell Congress Klein Nixon 16Th Congressional District National Democratic Party South Tog Party Alabama Democratic Party Texas Jack Porter People of William M. Steger Price Daniel North Carolina Terry Sanford I. Beverly Lake Ceme Sanford Lake

Mount Hope family and visitors share weekend trips

Mt Hope area residents and relatives gathered over the weekend for visits and travels. Among them were Mrs. John H. Alexander in Charleston with the McClung family, a Lively Baker family at Concord College, and many relatives visiting in West Virginia, Ohio, and Virginia. Several members attended graduations, while others planned trips to Florida and New York City, Ohio and Canton.

Mount Hope Rns John H. Alexander Charleston Max McClung Alexander O. H. Seaman Parkersburg W. L. Sea- Bily Judy Dee Bradley Charlie Gardner Maple Fork Eugene Reece Lawrence Angle Reece Albert Cope Bob Jesse Toledo Ohio L. E. Walker Elyria Hobart Maynor Blaine Eddy F ' Blaine Allen Sara Malinda Jack Dosie Maynor Flory Cuba Maynor John Brady Mary Jean Florida A. W. Appleton Linda Bob West Portsmouth W. L. Burruss Jr West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon Nancy Donald Lively Elizabeth Lively Baker Concord College Edward Harless Tom Warren Harless Camp Douthat State Park Virginia R. C. Simpkins Becksley Hospital Dick Warren Dickie Roy Miller Seibert Warren Kenneth Davis Frankfurt Lillian Davis Sam Bonifacio Harold Stafford Tommy Beckley New York City Stafford Wallace LaMaster St. Louis I. J. Boyd Dennis Garrett Louise Charles Huntington Fred Harless Hazel Harless Washington, D. C Doug Dalton Frank Graff Oak Hill Hospital Harry R. Dias Jr Robert Lilly Rochester N. Y American Baptist Convention Dias Mount Hope Baptist Temple Ross E. Core E. W. Dunkley William McClure Alva Okla E. E. Jones Jr Irma Jones Loretta Jones Judy Jones Jones University of Virginia Charlottesville Joe Taylor Philadelphia George Potter Gladys Potter Bill Ward Pinesville William E. Lawton Mary Jo McClung G. G. Hodges The

135 Men Enlist For Army Duty

A list of names shows 135 men enlisting for Army duty from various towns including Robs, Mabscott, Lochgelly, and Beckley with several re enlistments noted. The group prepared for basic training at Fort Jackson and Fort Knox, while others join the Air Force at Lackland and Navy at Great Lakes for basic training. Names include Roy Wilson Hall Terence Cutlip Floyd H. Robinson Jr. and many others across West Virginia towns.

Cottle John Edward Hodges Ronceverte Robert Delano Goldsberry Cecil M. Goldberry Twilight Ace Charles Hamrick T. E. Hamrick Orient Hill Theodore Roosevelt Nelson Jr T. R. Nelson Hinton Joseph Dale St. Clair Princeton Billie Franklin Cook Walter M. Pigman Chapmanville Leonard Preston “Lusk Owen K. ‘Lusk Richwood Charles Hobart Lambert Charlie E. Lambert Henlawson Edward Eugene Elmore Otha L. Lambert Fort Jackson S. C Charles Robert Kittle Charles Kittle Camden-on-Gauley Army Fort Knox Clyde Lewis Myer Floyd E. Myer Ashland Ohio Fort Myer AIR Force Edwin Eugene Haynes Millard Edwin Haynes Sherman Lackland Texas Navy Dana Cleve Kincaid Edward M. Kincaid Kincaid Seth Ronald Stone Louisa Lee Richmond Daniels Great Lakes Naval Training Center

Memorial Day gun violence rises on West Virginia highways

Five fatal shootings were reported with three additional nonfatal gunplay incidents during the Memorial Day weekend. Six people died on West Virginia highways over the three day holiday period last year. State Police deployed 16 speed timing devices and full patrols across the highways during the latest holiday period.

West Virginia

Baileysville News Highlights Local Visitors and Travel

Baileysville residents report visits from relatives including Rex and Marie Morgan, Bob Stafford family in Ohio, and James Pratt. others travel to Detroit and South Point for family and work. Notable mentions include Sam Miniaci and friends leaving for an Ohio engineering project and Benny Goodman’s family staying with Rev. Verner Morgan.

Baileysville Rns Jim Pratt Portsmouth Rex Smith Marie Morgan Rodney Stafford Bill Allen Walter Toler Clearfork James Pratt Charlie Hill Detroit Mich Glen Hill Bill Stafford Vickie and Roddie Cleveland Ohio Sam Miniaci Stanley Toler Dick Fortner Donny Blankenship South Point Benny Goodman Karen and Larry Tashoma Wash Verner Morgan

Soa Act Improves Patient At Beckley Hospital

Albert Booth, a patient at Beckley Hospital, is reported improving after several days of care. Sarge at ao aeeee te Wednea ei provides the latest update on his condition.

Soa Sarge Albert Booth Beckley Hospital

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Scout Technical Grads Neville ST House Ture Committee Agriculture Department Central Presse Mrs G. M. Powers Main Street Stuart, Jack Mt. Hope
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