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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1960
Page
2
AP report details a Sunday blaze at Williamson’s five story Mountaineer Hotel. Affected by fire and water damage, the building's kitchen grease fire forced quick evacuation of about 100 guests. No injuries reported as volunteers and National Guard aided response.
Richmond District residents will vote on a stock law at the general election on November 8. A separate district ballot will cover the law only in that area. The measure advanced after 100 district citizens signed a petition approved by the Raleigh County Court.
Nixon leads slightly but remains uncertain as results hinge on Colorado and Arizona turnout. Klein notes Arizona optimism from recent polls and predicts Nixon may adopt a tougher, more aggressive tone in future debates. Nixon's issued statement restates his campaign points in vivid terms.
Beckley West Virginia report describes a micro hearing aid weighing less than 1/3 ounce that aids those who hear but struggle to understand speech when others mumble. The device targets shy users preferring discreet units and offers free information via Robert R. Elmore at Atlas Building Beckley or by phone.
West Virginia youths benefited as 196 conservation camps taught by 127 department instructors. About 3,603 education hours and direct contact with 31,914 youngsters were recorded, with gun safety emphasized in every camp. Groups included Scouts and 4-H along with special needs programs.
Grandpapa Nik' Thursday night capped a 25 day stay as Khrushchev refused to be provoked by Susskind's questions and dismissed the U2 dispute as an internal matter for the United States. He urged peaceful coexistence and urged Americans to visit the Soviet Union to see their supposedly peaceful society.
A live TV dance moment exposed Dinah Shore's back when her zipper failed during a folk dance on air. A Southern Railway freight derailed near Altavista Virginia with Army rocket launcher ammo and propane gas cars. no blast occurred as demolition teams removed the explosives. Subway commuters inhaled fumes at South Boston Station causing several hospitalizations. Republicans open a campaign HQ in Corry Pennsylvania led by Mrs. John Kennedy. Henry Cabot Lodge advocates a Negro in the Cabinet on Face the Nation. State briefs note Bluefield election eve confidence on at large city council seats and state bids for 74 police cars plus a proposed 53 cent monthly gas bill hike for Consumers Gas Utility Co.
T S Rice, formerly of Beckley, has become administrative assistant to the St. Petersburg city manager Florida. He left Gulfport as vice mayor and projects manager for Rader and Associates to take the $9 000 a year post. He will coordinate city department activities and resides with his family at 1844 58th St S St. Petersburg.
Ross H. Mellinger and Frank Glover are evaluating strip spoil revegetation in the Southern Soil Conservation District. They review areas denuded by mining planted by the SCD in recent years, repeating last year’s site inspections. The study aims to guide species selection and methods to ensure successful revegetation and protect lower land from soil wash.
The Raleigh County Clerk's offices will be closed all day Wednesday in observance of Columbus Day.
Sophia and Billy Eugene Poe were arrested by Hinton City Police Thursday night and charged with hazardous driving.
The Sunday bomber struck the New York Public Library causing shattered windows and debris, with about 1,000 people inside. No injuries were reported, marking a second midtown blast after last week’s Times Square explosion. police warned of a possible crank and planned heightened midtown police presence.
JFK lauded FDR era health goals and attacked Nixon on healthcare reform during a 75 mile Ohio motorcade. He credited Democratic Congress for health progress amid Republican opposition. Crowds numbered 600000 to 750000 across Youngstown Warren Niles Canfield Salem and Girard as he moved toward Louisville. DiSalle backed Democrats hoping to win Ohio’s 25 electoral votes.
About 600 IUE members gathered at Syracuse quarters for a 5 am meeting as guards summoned tow trucks removed cars and windows were broken at the gates. In Schenectady fence sections were taken down to ease entry and nonstrikers entered the grounds while others reported to work through Rotterdam gates amid a Schenectady emergency declared after last week's violence. The plant employs 22,000 with IUE claiming 8,700 members.
A three year old girl from West Columbia was awarded 260000 dollars by a federal judge for brain injuries from an auto crash that happened three months before her birth. The 1957 Cayce accident involved an Army vehicle and a military policeman. the government admitted fault but denied prenatal injury liability.
Garden Grove California applies drive-in concept to worship as the Garden Grove Community Drive-in Church uses 10 acres and 100 loudspeakers to host 600 cars at Sunday services. Rev Robert Schuller began outdoor drive-in services five years ago and retains the format after moving to a permanent site.
Ernest Paul Clay of Mullens was booked at Raleigh at 8:30 p m Sunday on a breaking and entering charge. He was arrested by State Police.
The Raleigh County Court will meet at 10 a m Thursday instead of the usual Tuesday session this week.
Earl McKamey of Charlottesville formerly Raleigh County dies at home after a heart attack. Survived by wife Irene Haga and three sons and a daughter. Roy I. Smith, 67 Beckley resident, dies after heart attack. longtime West Virginia Veterans Affairs official and community leader with decades of service in Kiwanis American Legion and Boy Scouts. survivors include wife Eva Hopkins and three children. services planned with pallbearers and scout units paying final respects.
Mrs. Nannie Elizabeth Workman 92 of Jonben will have funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Oliver Baptist Church with Elder C. A. Bare officiating. Burial follows at Jonben Cemetery. She died Saturday night in a local hospital. Survived by brother H. Ratliff of Bluefield, daughters Bulah Woody of Glen Morgan and Myrtle Terry of Midway, sons Harry Workman of Jonben and Charlie Ratliff of Columbus. Pallbearers: Paris Blevins Basil Hughes Donald Woody Arley Hughes David Wright and Sebahatte Kener.
Mrs Lucinda Williams aged 78 of Cool Ridge dies Sunday in a local hospital. Funeral at First Baptist Beaver Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev E W Powers and S D Smith officiating. Burial in Pittman Crow. Survivors include husband Louden Williams five sons three daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until hour before services.
Funeral services for General Lee Halsey 72 of Welch Welch Pineville Road were held at 2 p m in the New Richmond Chapel with Rev Silas Burks in charge Burial followed at Bowers Ridge Cemetery Halsey died Saturday about 11 a m while en route to a Welch hospital He had been ill about a year Born Sept 5 1888 at Pineville he was a son of Isaac and Mary Alice Privett Halsey Survivors include his wife four sons five daughters a brother two sisters 29 grandchildren and two great grandchildren He was preceded in death by a son Rupert Halsey.
Mrs. Millie A. Monroe aged 88 died at 7 a.m. today at her daughter's home, Mrs. Joseph Terry, after a brief illness. The body rests at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor awaiting arrangements.
Frederick Alexander Frederick Roscoe Alexander, 62, of Montgomery, died at the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital at 12 30 a m today after a two month illness. He was a veteran and is survived by several relatives. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.
Funeral services for Mrs Mae Jane Winfrey 79 of Mullens will be at 2 PM Tuesday at Church of the Nazarene Princeton with Rev Everett Shafer presiding. Burial in Winfrey Cemetery. She died Saturday night in Huntington after a long illness. Survived by daughter Marjory Simpson Mullens another daughter Arlie Bowling Fitzgerald GA three sons King Princeton D B Doc Sophia and Rev Charles Winfrey Waycross GA two brothers Wesley Oakvale Carson Broyles Athens and four sisters Josie Hill Princeton Steve Hill Athens Mary Hall Charleston Leona Broyles Baltimore. Body at Baisley Funeral Home Princeton then to church one hour prior. (RNS)
Walter Nathan Roths child 68 of New York head of Federated Department Stores died of a heart attack. Dr Herman T Briscoe 66 former Indiana University vice president and dean of faculties died after heart attack treatment. Winnie Adams 84 mother of Sherman Adams died in Providence. Robert A Early former Corbin police judge and storekeeper died after 110th birthday, built many downtown buildings and pioneered in Texas and covered wagon era.
Four men charged with breaking and entering were sentenced to one to ten years in the state penitentiary at Moundsville. Two others received jail terms. Prosecutors and defense counsel discussed probation for some, with Fourney arguing against harsh penalties for one defendant. Other defendants faced sentences for breaking and entering and related offenses, including unarmed robbery and assault, with varying terms and time served credited.
Jurors for the October term of Raleigh County Criminal Court, dismissed today, must report again at 9 a m Thursday per Judge Harry L. McCreery. Of the 42 jurors, only four were women and one was disqualified for serving in the June term.
Nineteen applicants filed for work at the Beckley Board of Employment Security. They included a clerk typist welders a porter a laborer an electrician a brickcrete plant superintendent a secretary an accountant a waitress a dispatcher a painter a stock clerk a coal loader a bus driver a coal loading machine operator a truck driver a mine foreman and a diamond drill operator.
The report alleges a complete, detailed anti US operation could only be delivered by Northern American authorities from U.S. stocks. It states weapons were parachuted into Cuban mountains from a four engine plane on Sept. 2. The government promised a pursuit report on invaders said to have landed on Cuba’s northeast coast last week, with three Americans among them.
Charleston AP reports two brothers George Smith of New Boston Ohio and Billie Smith of Toledo Ohio admitted stealing a safe from Standard Supply Store in Montcoal Raleigh County after abandoning a truck when it broke down They were arrested by Patrolmen Eddie Lester and Hershel Barnhouse Police did not reveal the safe’s contents Billie Smith had an unloaded automatic pistol and the other brother carried ammunition.
BLUEFIELD AP West Virginia hosts a $100 million hardwood lumber industry but 80 percent of production is finished elsewhere with 69 percent exported. WV employs about 14,000 in wood using jobs while most plants and processing stay out of state due to labor and water concerns. Belcher cites poor regional image and labor supply as barriers, urging public relations and water development. Timber reserves remain ample, with mechanization affecting job totals.
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