Four Nabbed In Moonshine Raid Near Rhodell
Raleigh and Wyoming counties moonshine operation raided in Tommy Ridge near Rhodell by Sheriff C A Thompson and ATTU. Four suspects from Raleigh and Wyoming counties charged with moonshine making and possession of 35 gallons. Finis Blankenship, 17, Bradshaw, bond $500. Jack Hayworth, 20, Corrine, bond $500. Willard Blankenship, 19, Bradshaw, and Hassiel Blankenship, 34, Jolo, jailed on $500 bonds awaiting grand jury action. Raid found a 120 gallon still, 12 barrels of mash, two cooling barrels and finished product. Finis said he was shot in the hip by Wyoming officers a year earlier.
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Tommy Ridge
Rhodell
Raleigh
C. A. Thompson
Federal Alcohol Tobacco Tax Unit
ATTU
Wyoming
Finis Blankenship
Bradshaw
United States
Paul J. Fourney
Jack Hansford Hayworth
Corrine
Willard Blankenship
Finis
Hassiel Blankenship
Blankenships
Jolo
Thompson
Child Struck by Car Injures Four Year Old in Front of Home
Four year old Samuel David Fondale Jr. of 228 Vine Street was hit by a northbound 1955 car driven by Mrs. Jack Hutchins near his home around 5 55 p m He sustained a cut behind his left ear and a bruise on his right forehead He is listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital His father says he is improving Mrs Hutchins 33 of 119 Dorcas Avenue was not charged witnesses say the child darted from between a hedge into the car path and the driver stopped within about the length of the car
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Samuel David Fondale Jr
Vine St
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Samuel David Fondale
Jack Hutchins
Dorcas Ave
Hutchins
Pot of tar catches fire on South Valley Drive
Beckley fire crews responded to a tar fire at South Valley Drive and Central Avenue at 3 55 p m Thursday. The blaze involved tar used by Kenova Construction Co. No damages were reported.
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Beckley Fire Department
South Valley Drive
Central Avenue
Kenova Construction Co
Beckley Youth Pleads Guilty To Petit Larceny
James Fink 18 of Thornton Avenue paid a 20 dollar fine and costs on a petit larceny charge after arrest by city police at 3 35 p m for stealing hub caps from Bays Buick Garage and possessing keys to a soft drink machine.
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James Fink
Thornton Avenue
City Hall
Buick
Funeral services set for Mrs Thamer Watson Black of Clifftop
Mrs. Thamer Watson Black 78 of Clifftop will be buried at End of the Trail Cemetery after funeral services at Clifftop Community Church. She died Wednesday of cerebral hemorrhage. Survivors include daughter Arminda Gipson Toledo and sister Libby Higgins Huntington. Service details listed with Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle.
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Thamer Watson Black
Clifftop
Ray Perkins
O. C. Landrum
David
Margaret Watson
Arminda Gipson
Toledo
Ohio
Libby Higgins
Huntington
Wallace
Gordon Mullens dies after brief illness at Welch hospital
Gordon Mullens 57 of Wolf Pen and formerly Beckley died at 4 p.m. Thursday in a Welch hospital after a short illness. Born Oct 29, 1904 in Pineville he was a disabled miner. Survivors include wife Ruby Mullens three sisters Lydia Sparks Ellen Cook both of Pineville Victoria Underwood Columbus Ohio two brothers Joe Sophia Bailey Eskdale five sons Gordon Jr Garland Raymond Jackie and James Buster and two daughters Eula Mae Dummit Columbus Ohio and Lucille Graybear Odd. The body is at McDougal's Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Pineville.
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Gordon Mullens
Wolf Pen
Beckley
Welch Hospital
Pineville
Ruby Mullens
Odd
Lydia Sparks
Ellen Cook
Victoria Underwood
Columbus
Ohio
Joe
Sophia
Bailey
Eskdale
Gordon Jr
Air Force
Garland
Raymond
Imperial Beach
Calif
Jackie
James Buster
Baltimore
James
Eula Mae) Dummit
Don
Lucille) Graybear
McDougal
Robertson and Foglesong
Leftwich Rites Held for Glen Jean Man
Jack Leftwich 59 of Glen Jean died in a local hospital after a short illness. Born June 25, 1903 in Howard Oklahoma he was a disabled miner formerly with Summerlee Fayette County. Surviving wife Clara four daughters three sons two sisters and two brothers and 12 grandchildren. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor pending arrangements.
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Jack Leftwich
Glen Jean
Howard
Okla
Henry
Hester Walter Leftwich
Summerlee
Fayette County
Clara Leftwich
Dorothy Coy
Jersey City
N. J
Betty Shelton
Virginia Leftwich
Margaret Leftwich
New York City
N. Y
James O
Fort Dix
Jack
Air Force
Greenville
James
Nathaniel
Gladys Pryor
Edith Leftwich
James A. Summerlee
Herman
Red Star
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
J. E. Terry dies after yearlong illness in Denver
J. E. Terry, 81, formerly of Beaver, died at 12 10 a m at his Denver Colorado home after a yearlong cancer of the mouth. He was the father of Mrs C J Evelyn McQuade who moved from Cabell Heights in August to join her husband in South Charleston after he accepted duties as
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J. E. Terry
Beaver
Denver, Colo
C. J
Evelyn) McQuade
Cabell Heights
South Charleston
Funeral services for Love M. Wright
Love M. Wright 63 of 630 S Fayette St Beckley died Wednesday night after a short illness. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday Second Baptist Church Beckley with Rev John Gowen. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Survived by Mary Wright and six daughters and two sons. Trent and Durgan Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Love M. Wright
S. Fayette St
Second Baptist Church
Beckley
John Gowen
Greenwood Memorial Park
Mary Wright
James Otis Wright
Norman Ray Wright
Theresa Wright
Arlene Wright
Naomi Redd
Drema Jones
Clifftop
Grace Wood
Columbus
Ohio
Blanche Taylor
Vinton
Myrtle Fralin
Brookneal
Lillie Cunningham
Norfolk
Trent and Durgan
Moon Shot Ends In Spacecraft Failure On Moon Mission
Ranger-5 failed after liftoff as its solar panels could not lock onto the sun, leaving the 755 pound craft powerless as its 70 hour flight to the moon failed to meet any mission objectives. The plan was to capture close up lunar photographs from above and attempt a moon landing with instruments aboard.
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Earth
Moon
Ranger-5
Federal Space Agency
Lunar
Eight-Year-Old Vandals Won't Face Charges
Authorities say no charges will be filed against two 8 year old boys for vandalizing a Crescent Road house owned by Collis Amon. About 12 window panes were broken by an air rifle in the past week. The parents agreed to pay damages.
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Collis Amon
Crescent Road
Relief Cheaters Being Weeded Out
Charleston dispatch reports the West Virginia State Welfare Department found ineligibles on relief rolls across Kanawha Cabell Putnam and Ritchie counties saving 105 141 monthly in ADC funds Commissioner W Bernard Smith calls for a statewide review unit to restore public confidence while stressing continued support for eligible needy children and opposing wholesale ADC program cuts.
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Charleston
UPI
State Welfare Department
W. Bernard Smith
Kanawha
Cabell
Putnam
Ritchie
Smith
ADC
Congress
Kremlin Agent Gets Eight Years for Dual Munich Slayings
Bogdan Stashinskiy, a 31 year old Soviet agent, is sentenced by West German courts to eight years at hard labor for killing Ukrainian exiles Prof Lev Rebet in 1957 and Stefan Bandera in 1959 in Munich on Kremlin orders. He used a cyanide spray gun and was also found guilty of spying for the Soviet Union.
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Karsruhe
Germany
UPI
Supreme Court
Bogdan Stashinskiy
Munich
Kremlin
Stashinskiy
Lev Rebet
Stefan Bandera
Rebet
Bandera
Ministry of State Security
KGB
West Germany
Soviet Union
Kennedy Forecasts Record GNP for 1963
Keppel released a council synopsis showing GNP expected to hit a record annual rate of 560 billion dollars in Q4 1962, up 4.5 billion from the prior quarter. Consumer prices are seen rising about one percent in 1963, continuing the recent trend. Eisenhower and wife were weekend guests of the council.
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Thas
Kennedy
Keppel
Council
Kappel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eleven Die In Fog Shrouded Bus Crash In Britain
In Berkeley England a small bus carrying teenagers and parents collided with a truck in heavy fog. The bus somersaulted down a highway killing 11 of 12 aboard and injuring six seriously as cars piled up. Seven victims were teens. three were parents and the driver.
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Berkeley
England
UPI
Merchants Pleased and Waiting for Saturday Festival Parade
Merchants reported mixed reactions to the Fall Festival in Beckley as shoppers showed tentative interest. Store owners praised promotion but noted varied customer turnout with expectations for a stronger Saturday parade day and continued bargains.
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Mercantile
Beckley-Raleigh County
Maiming Case Reset As Raleigh Court Adjourns
In Raleigh County Criminal Court this morning James Burton charged with maiming had the case reset to the next term. Brown Hugo Payne represents the defendant. Robert H. Berry pleaded guilty to petit larceny and remanded to jail until Nov 5 for sentence. Edward E. Christian pleaded guilty to petit larceny on $500 bond to await judgment by Nov 8. Renny Williams pleaded guilty to forging a $40 check and remained in jail until Nov 5 for judgment. Judge Harry L. McCreery adjourned court to 1 30 p m.
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Raleigh County
James Burton
Brown Hugo Payne
Robert H. Berry
Edward E. Christian
Renny Williams
Raleigh
Harry L. McCreery
Turnpike Adopts 921000 Budget for 1963
West Virginia Turnpike Commission adopts a 1963 operating budget of 921000 with about half for maintenance. Trustees in New York City must approve. Planned allocations include 433500 for expressway upkeep and 158150 for toll collections.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Turnpike
New York City
W. E. Stahl
Rail group tours Moncobe park and regional industries
The delegation visited Moncobe state and Monroe County financed recreational complex with lake and camping facilities. They toured Greenbrier Monroe agriculture sites Ronceverte industries coal and lumber firms in Greenbrier Nicholas counties. They inspected Imperial Smokeless Fuel Co operations Quinwood and met Rainelle civic leaders. Dinner with Summersville Nicholas County officials at Nicholas Memorial Park.
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Imperial
Quinwood
Pioneer Hotel
Rainelle
East Rainelle
Nicholas County
Richwood
Summersville
Nicholas Memorial Park
Javits objects to press ban on meeting speech
Senator Javits said he would attend the meeting briefly to avoid discourtesy to his colleagues though he is incensed by the event. He argued it was unnecessary and foolish to ban newsmen from the gathering.
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Javits
Hunt Foods Silent On Wheeling Plans
Hunt Foods holds a long term investment in Wheeling Steel Corp as part of its large portfolio. Norton Simon says the company policy prevents disclosure of details and declines to comment on rumors of a proxy fight after Hunt reportedly bought 135000 of Wheeling Steel’s 21 million shares. The executive noted no link between Hunt’s stake and Wheeling’s tin plate business use.
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Wheeling
UPI
Hunt Foods
Wheeling Steel Corp
Hunt
Norton Simon
Fullerton
Calif
Wheeling Steel
Simon
Nine West Virginia Surgeons Made Fellows of ACS
ATLANTIC CITY N J UPI Nine West Virginia surgeons were among 1 100 inducted as Fellows of the American College of Surgeons at the organization s annual clinical congress The WV honorees include Bill B Richmond Beckley Robert W Neilson Jr Bluefield William E Lawton Jr and Carrel M Caudill Charleston Bill R Blackburn Elkins H Carl Wasson Jr Huntington D Franklin Milam and Herbert E Warden Morgantown and Edward O Voss Jr Wheeling The fellowship recognizes accredited education and advanced training in surgery.
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Atlantic City
N. J
UPI
West
M-14 Plant To Start Hiring In Wheeling Elm Grove
West Virginia Ordnance Co official said the new Wheeling plant will begin hiring by month’s end. Harrington and Richardson executive vice president Leo L Laughlin noted machinery is being delivered and production of M-14 rifle components should start within two months.
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Wheeling
UPI
the West Virginia Ordnance Co
Leo L. Laughlin
Harrington and Richardson Inc
Worcester
Mass
Elm Grove
Laughlin
Ordnance Company
Harrington and Richardson
Highway safety study aims to curb fatal accidents
Burchett notes law enforcement as the safety hinge and seeks more personnel for highway patrol duty. The department studies whether driving offenses correlate with fatal crashes, hoping findings shed light on road safety and methods to reduce highway accidents.
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Burchett
Burchell
Barron Praised for Acting and Centenary Visit Hopes
Barron said she is being given a chance to prove herself in her acting capacity and is doing an excellent job. He expects nine or ten days in hospital for his operation plus a two week rest before returning to work on December 10. Barron noted Adlai Stevenson may visit West Virginia during the state centennial after already visiting the Mountain State Forest Festival.
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Lloyd Sweeney
Sears Roebuck & Co
Sweeney
Phil Payne
E. M. Payne Co
Payne
Georges Fashions
Larry George
Embees
Velta B. Wood
Barron
U.N
Adlai Stevenson
West Virginia
Mountain State
Britain Restricts Arms for Cuba Under Government Approval
The British government confirms it will not sell arms or war materials to Cuba and will not permit British ships on charter to Russia or other communist states to carry such cargoes. Shipowners are urged to ensure no arms cargoes bound for Cuba are loaded by any nation.
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Dale Carnegie
Britain
Cuba
Russia
Births in the United States reach 4 282 000 in 1961
The Population Reference Bureau reports four million two hundred eighty-two thousand babies were born in 1961 at an average rate of about eight per minute, highlighting a record year for births in the United States.
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United State
Population Reference Bureau
Beaver Man Bonds and Pleads in Local Court
Daniel Price of Beaver posts a $500 property bond to Mag istrate Joe Rodriguez and waives grand jury on a peace warrant sought by Sibyl Nichlas. Emery Paul Bell of Coal City pleads guilty, pays $100 fine and costs for reckless driving after drunk driving charges were reduced.
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Daniel Price
Beaver
Joe Rodriguez
Sibyl Nichlas
Emery Paul Bell
Coal City
Rodriguez
Layton Goode
Robert Matthews
Stotesbury
Ury
Lowell T. Bonds
Arnold B. Kidd
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Virgil Tressenwriter
Barbara Anderson
Guy Sutherland
Charleston
Turnpike
Larry Gene Farley
State Folklore Meeting Set in Charleston for Centennial
Beckley members of the West Virginia Centennial Folklore Committee will attend the third general meeting in Charleston at 5 p m Thursday. A 2 p m Thursday folklore program at Adams Junior High precedes the meeting with experts from Fairmont State College Danville and Kanawha County offering talks on the Mountaineer in folk story song crafts and games. Committee chairman Dr Patrick W Gainer urges teachers to attend and see folklore in action during the Centennial year. Beckley members include Robert Thomson Jr C T Shackelford C W Wiley and Mrs Graham K Breck.
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Patrick W. Gainer
Ruth Ann Musick
Leonard Roberts
Fairmont State College
Gainer
Leslie Skeens
Danville
The
Mountaineer
Diplomat Attache Involved in Fatal Shootout After Vehicle Crash
A diplomat attache named Zizka, pursued after fleeing police, crashed a sedan through a guard rail and down a 40 foot embankment. Cpl John E Euditis fired when Zizka produced a pistol. the attache died after brain surgery. The car held vodka, cash, and 100 bullets. His wife and two children abroad. A Czech spokesman attributed it to a mental breakdown.
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Tling
John E. Euditis
Pennsylvania
Zizka
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Vejvoda
4-H Club Elects Officers at Brooks Adair School
John Hollandsworth becomes president of the March Wind 4-H Club with 32 members at Brooks Adair School. Linda Bennet is vice president Susie Lilly secretary Michael Treadway treasurer Pam Hambric reporter. Song leaders Roger Thomas Carol Prather. game leaders Jackie Laws Vickie Lilly. Adult leaders Mrs Mildred Watts and Mrs Bjohn Goodall. Eleven new members joined this year.
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Linda Bennet
Susie Lilly
Michael Treadway
Pam Hambric
Roger Thomas
Carol Prather
Jackie Laws
Vickie Lilly
Mildred Watts J
Bjohn Goodall
Defense buys overseas drugs cited as fair prices
The Defense Department told a House subcommittee it buys large quantities of medicine abroad because it doubts fair pricing by American drug firms. Assistant Defense Secretary Morris said U S manufacturers are guided by market forces, charging what the market bears.
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Defense Department
House
Defense
Thomas D. Morris
U. S
Himalaya
Key West
Cuba
Air Force
MacDill Air Force Base
Florida
Talks planned to leave Sunday for Moscow
At the White House officials said he would not discuss a possible Khrushchev visit at this moment. He indicated there could be a Soviet announcement later, as he spoke to newsmen and planned travel to Moscow on Sunday.
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Moscow
White House
Khrushchev
Adventists To Meet at Mont Chateau State Park
Seventh day Adventists publishing officials from seven states and the District of Columbia will convene at Mont Chateau State Park October 23 to 26 for the annual convention of the publishing department of the Columbia Union Conference.
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Morgantown
UPI
Seventh-day Adventists
States
District of Columbia
Mont Chateau State Park
Columbia Union Conference of Adventists
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Ripley
Mortimer Brewster
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Forrest H. Kirkpatrick
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