Haddad Sues for Total Disability Insurance Claim
George R. Haddad of 203 Fourth St sues Massachusetts Protective Association in Raleigh County Circuit Court seeking 3500 for total disability after a January 5 1959 fall. The trial before an eight by four jury heard Haddad's right knee injury and impaired mobility, while the defense cites prior knee infection and an exclusion in the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Haddad
Fourth St
Massachusetts Protective Association
Raleigh County
Haddad
Clay 8
W. A. Thornhil’l
Rice's Bonds Set at 3500 in Raleigh County Jail
Franklin Rice, 49, of White Oak, is held in Raleigh County Jail on a 3500 bond set by Justice of the Peace Siopistrate Joe Rodriguez after waiving to charges of attempted murder arson and breaking and entering. He was indicted by the Raleigh County Criminal Court last week on burglary and arson charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Rice
White Oak
Raleigh County
Siopistrate Joe Rodriguez Saturn
Rice
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Brandt Warns Against One-Sided Concessions
West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt warned against offering the Communists one sided concessions as Berlin tensions rose. He affirmed the U S guarantee of West Berlin freedom remains firm while urging restraint in public talk of concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Fleming
Berlin
Upii
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Brandt
United States
Kennedy
U. S
East Berlin
Rudow
Thhem
Cozart Pleads Guilty To Burglary and Entering
Richard Lee Cozart, 19, of near Lester, pled guilty in Raleigh County Criminal Court to breaking and entering. He faces sentencing November 16 after the theft at F. E. Humphrey Grocery in Lester. Capias and bond forfeiture were ordered for Jerry Rice. Charges against Leroy Chambers and Kenneth H. Kiser were resolved or remanded. Judge Harry L. McCreery set jury to reconvene by 9 a.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lee Cozart
Near Lester
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
F. E. Humphrey
Lester
Leo Brrch
Cozart
Jerry Rice
Leroy Chambers
Kenneth H. Kiser
Anthony J. Sparacino
Charles D. Stevenson
Eddie Zoltz
Sparacino
Three Area Dentists To Attend National Meet
Three area dentists and their wives will attend the American Dental Association meeting in Philadelphia Pa October 16 to 19. Dr. Donald E Neil of Beckley will serve as an alternate state delegate. Dr. Paul H Loflin of Beckley state secretary and Dr. C C Cottrill of Glen Rogers will attend the American Academy of Goldfoil operators prior to the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AmericanDental ‘Association
Philadelphia
Donald E. Neil
Beckley
Paul H. Loflin
C. C. Cottril
Glen Rogers
Loflin
Neil
American Academy of Goldfoil
Milk Buried After Spoilage Found Near Pinecrest
About 540 pounds of government surplus powdered milk buried near Pinecrest Sanitarium were discovered to be spoiled at burial time, according to Pinecrest officials. Mills, the Pinecrest business manager, defended destroying the stock under federal rules and Dewey Ellison’s instructions, while a sanitar ium storekeeper said the milk was outdated and unsuitable for hospital use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Pinecrest
Okey Mills
Epe Mills
Dewey
Ellison
Defector’s Wife Detained at Amsterdam Airport in Diplomatic Stir
Mrs. Golub wife of Soviet defector Alexei Golub faced Dutch police at Amsterdam Airport as officials questioned whether she returned voluntarily or was kidnapped. Police said four officers entered the office during a tense clash with Russian travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexei Golub
Oday
Former BNC Employees Take New Positions
Two former Beckley Newspaper Corp. staffers move to new roles. Charles Stafford, once Register police reporter, transfers from New York AP features to the Tampa bureau as correspondent, joining brother Thomas F. Stafford of The Charleston Gazette. William J. Missett to become publisher general manager of Casper Tribune Herlad and Casper Morning Star after sale to Robert S. Howard group. he currently leads Suffolk News Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspaper Corp
Register Police
Charles Stafford
New York
Associated Press News Features
Tampa, Fla
Thomas F. Stafford
Register
Charleston Gazette
Stafford
Florida
The
West Virginia University
Beckley
Charleston AP
Baltimore
William J. Missett
Suffolk
News Herald
Missett
Casper Tribune-Herald
Casper Morning Star
Wyoming
Robert S. Howard and Associates
Star
Tribune - Herald
East Prince St
Scott Ave
Cranberry Driver Executes Bonds
Tony Kokoski of Cranberry released from Raleigh County Jail after paying fines of 89.50 for drunk driving improper registration and no state operator license. Magistrate W A Burke presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Kokoski
Cranberry
Raleigh
W. A. Burke
Kokoski
James Swim
Princewick
Burke
Tony
William Guy Woods
Beckley
John Fox
Junior Lee Gregory
Mabscott
James England
East Gulf
Rhodell
Glen McGinnis
Shady ‘Spring
John Snyder
Gresham Slaps American Wrists
Bethany College President Perry E. Gresham criticized American businessmen for avoiding political participation and called for "the quiet courage of a cultured person" during a televised religious program. He denounced Americans abroad as loud travelers and repeated a slur about Orientals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
API
Bethany College
Perry E. Gresham
Gresham
Heavy Snow Strikes Coasts and Inland. Storm Toll Grows
A heavy snowstorm pelted the San Diego County coast at 100 mph causing damage and injuries. A 1100 acre forest fire raged in Sequoia National Forest near Kernville. Five people drowned after a fishing boat sank northwest of Juneau. In Wyoming, hundreds of motorists were stranded at Rock Springs and near Lander, with uranium workers isolated near Riverton. Temperatures cooled as the front moved east. Great Lakes issued small craft warnings. In Cincinnati the World Series game was set for today in fair, cool weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Sequoia National Forest
Kernville
Calif
Juneau
Alaska
Rock Springs
Wyo
Riverton
Lander
Beit
Great Lakes
Cincinnati
Ohio
Final Rites for John G Holliday Observed in Beckley
John G. Holliday 70 of 217 Forrest Rd. died at 1 15 a m Sunday after a short illness. Born November 4, 1891 in Fayette County he was a former Raleigh County Board of Education employee who retired in 1958. Surviving are his widow Kathleen Mahood Holliday one son Howard of Parkersburg three daughters Mildred Dixon Garden City Mich Patty Bays Prosperity and Margaret Plumley Beckley a half brother Arthur Holliday Buckhannon seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services by the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home followed by burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with L W Stanley officiating and pallbearers named Footnote: services at church one hour before the rites.
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John George Holliday
Forrest Rd
L. W. Stanley
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Holliday
Fayette County
Robert
Elizabeth Lanchester Holliday
Raleigh County Board of Education
Wanne Brown
Denzil Blake
Victor Garlow
Ted Stover
Tom Rose
Final rites for Miss Mary Robinette in Big Rock
Mary Robinette of Big Rock Virginia formerly Beckwith will have funeral services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Big Rock Church of Christ with burial at Blake Cemetery Beckwith. She died Sunday in an automobile crash in Newark Ohio. Survivors include parents Warren and (Mrs) Robinette of Big Rock three brothers Warren Jr Ronald Michael and five sisters Shirley Betty Lou Phyllis Patricia and Chevy Lynn all at home and grandfather Patrick H Robinette Norton Virginia. Dodd Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville escorts from Big Rock Tuesday at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Robinette
Big Rock
Beckwith
Big Rock Church
Shirley
Betty Lou
Phyllis
Patricia
Chevy Lynn
Patrick H. ‘Robinette
Norton
Dodd-Payne Funeral
Funeral services for Raymond Gilmore 48 in Princeton
Raymond Gilmore of Corinne died Friday night from gunshot wounds. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. in the George W. Seaver Memorial Chapel Princeton with Rev Leonard Repass presiding. Burial followed at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. He died at his mother in law’s home, Mrs Nannie Elizabeth Lewis in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gilmore
Corinne
George W. Seaver
Princeton
Leonard Repass
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Gilmore
Nannie Elizabeth Lewis
West Virginia grocers back statewide food stamp plan
Huntington UPI report states West Virginia grocers planned to approve a statewide adoption of the food stamp plan for the needy. They also urged repeal of gross sales and soft drink taxes and sought a 3 percent commission on sales tax collections. Election of officers was scheduled. current president is J. E. Wiseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
UPI
West ‘Virginia
State Association of Retail Grocers
J. Fleet Greene
Charleston
McDowell County
Greene
J. E. Wiseman
East Rainelle
Cooperative student admits giving cyanide capsule as joke
Police say a student described as very cooperative confessed to handing a cyanide capsule to another pupil with a note reading this may be your best friend on the way out. Authorities found high concentration potassium cyanide in both dead youths and seek motive while interviewing many people to trace their movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Sargent
Barham
Johnson
iHe
Anffort
Mrs Hat Tie E Goldstone Rites Set In North Carolina
Funeral services for Mrs Hat Tie E Goldstone 62 of 747 S Fayette St will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel with Rev R A Lewis officiating Burial will follow in a Cummock North Carolina church cemetery She died Saturday in a Huntington hospital after a long illness Born May 25 1899 in Holy Springs North Carolina she was a daughter of the late Pilgrim and Leah Hill McIver A member of St Mathews AME Church she was survived by her husband Judge Goldstone two sons Vernon and William both of Buffalo New York three daughters Mrs Al Senna Samps of Chicago Ill Mrs Flora Shack of Buffalo and Mrs Lora Blackstone of Buffalo a sister Miss Marion McIver of Sanford NC and three brothers Willie and Edward of Cummock NC and John McIver of Chicago The body will be taken from the funeral home to North Carolina early Wednesday
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Jesse James
Copley
Spanishburg
Spanishburg Baptist’ Church
Milburn Bailey
Jenkins Cemletery
Arista
Beckley Hospital
Malinda Lester
Monroe’ Copley
Thelma. Jenkins Copley
Robert L. Copley
Kathleen Thomas
Lamer
Ruth Canady
Lake Shawnee
Eula Tiller
Chicago, Ill
Rosalee Bell
Jennie Lou
Elsie Jean Copley
Ira G
Huntington
John
Detroit
Mich
Taylor Copley
Birchtree
iElsie Hale
Bailey Funeral
Princeton
Walter
W. Redden
Crow
Crow Christian Church
George Rose
Redden
William C
Bertha Boley Redden
Marie. Oakes
Shady Spring
Emmett Redden
Russell Redden
Beaver
Cecil Vogt
Hume Vogt
Charles Jordan
Burt Redden
Joe Redden
Don Redden
Ray Redden
Willard Redden
Caffee
Hattie E. Goldstone
S. Fayette St
Ritchie and Johnson
R. A. Lewis
Cummock
N. C.church
Goldstone
Huntington Hospital
Holy Springs
WN. C
Pilgrim
Leah Hill McIver
St. Mathews Ame
Urvivors
Vernon
William
Buffalo
N. Y
Al‘Senna Samps
Chicago
Flora Shack
Lora J Blackstone
Marion Mciver
Sanford
N.C
Willie
Edward
N. C
John McIver
Til
Soviet Demands Deepen Tense Talks With Kennedy
Diplomatic sources say Gromyko told Kennedy that earlier Soviet moderation was superficial and presented a tougher Russian agenda. Kennedy reportedly warned Khrushchev that Allied powers will not accept Moscow terms, objecting to a demand to deploy Soviet troops in West Berlin to secure its free city status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Dowling
Gromyko
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Kremlin
West Berlin
Suit Settled in Raleigh County Court
Ralph E. and Valerie Paugh and Wise Homes Inc had a civil suit settled and dismissed from the docket by order of Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E
Valerie Paugh
Wise Homes, Inc
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Three arrests in State Police raids on local venues
Three people were arrested in Sunday night raids by State Police on two area establishments. One man was charged with whisky and slot machine offenses at the Montgomery Ovts Club, and two others were picked up at the Smithers VFW post on similar charges. West Virginia teen crowned Miss Teenager in Charleston. Catherine Spurlock, 14, of Lewis, will compete nationally in Dallas, Texas later this month. Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga is a 75 mile long prow-like summit.
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Montgomery
UPD
Ovts Club
Smithers
VFW
Charleston
Catherine Spurlock
Lewis
West Virginia
Dallas
Tex
Strikers Block Ford Plants In Multi-Plant Action
Ford strike disrupts four plants as United Auto Workers members bar salaried workers from entering Ford division offices Lincoln Mercury Rouge Dearborn and Livonia facilities. Negotiations continue on national and local issues with federal mediator Simkin hopeful for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Irvin
UPI Automotive
Detroit
APD
Ford Motor Co
Led Auto Workers Union
Ford Division
Lincoln
Mercury
Rouge
Dearborn
Livonia
UAW
Ford
Walter B. Reuther
Malcolm L. Denise
Reuther
Denise
William E. Simkin
American Motors
Kenosha* Wis
AMC
Nevaeh
Britain Sees No Basis For Berlin Talks Yet
London based Foreign Office said no basis for East West talks on the Berlin crisis has been found after weekend Kennedy Gromyko discussions. Gromyko to visit London Tuesday may meet Lord Home as speculation grows about Western support for early negotiations. The spokesman said no formal meeting request had been made and no change in stance followed the Washington talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Foreign Office
Berlin
Kennedy
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
New York
Bene
Lord Home
Kennedy Gromyko
Washington
United States
Forestry Council To Meet Tuesday In West Virginia
The West Virginia Forestry Council will meet at 100 a.m. Tuesday in Room 10 Memorial Building for its 14th annual session with the theme Wood Utilization. Donald Cuppett will preside over the election of five new directors with terms expiring July 1, 1964, as vacancies on the 16 member board are noted and the executive committee is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia . Forestry Council
Memorial Building
Donald Co. Cuppett
W.R. Graham
Bluefield
Charles Hodel
Beckley
M. Lane
Charleston
Don Hollen
Margantown
William Gillespie
Morgantown
H. D. Bennett
Cicinnati
Ohio
John Tilinghast
Dan Vile
E. O C.colcord
C. H. Archer
Princeton
Monsanto Strike Ends. Plant Resumes Normal Operations
Operations at the Monsanto Chemical Co. plant resumed after a one week strike by about 4 percent of hourly workers. Union members voted 194 to 145 to ratify a new two year contract with a 21 cent package increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsanto Chemical Co
United Mine Workers Unon
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Knapp
Dorothy Keiling
Johnny Isom
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James Allen
Elmer Farley
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Earl Mann
A. T Lilly
Ronald Meador
Mike Pachuta
Ernest Grubb
George M. Haldane Jr
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Prince St
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the Valley Company
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Jesse. J. Copley
Walter W. Redden
John G. Holliday
Mrs
Haffie Goldstone
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