Deaths and Funerals in Raleigh County Notes
Multiple obituaries from Raleigh County detail services for Louise Hardiman Harper Heights. John Robert Moore. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Moore. Sarah Jones of East Beckley. Nathaniel Noel of East Park. Dates show 2 p m services Saturday or Sunday, with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park and survivors listed including parents siblings and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Bishi
Harper Heights
Satur
M. C. Hardiman
Lillian Hunt Hardiman
Raleigh County
Ann Blankenship
I. E
Helen) Borrer
Dorothy McKroskey
Margaret Jones
Pittsburgh
Clarence Hardiman
Roy L
Greensboro
Calfee Funeral
Calfee Chapel
Theman Rorrer
Gene Holt
Robert Stanley
Gene Alderman
James Bellamy
Charles Stanley
John Robert Moore
Sunset Memorial Park
J. B. F. Yoak
James Moore
Orchard Ave
Kendall
Jennifer
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Sarah Jones
Hunter St
East Beckley
C. D. Trent
Funeral Home
S. A. Abram
Greenwood Memorial Park
Nathaniel Noel
State Street
East Park
Welcome Church
Archie Johnson
Greenwood Memorial
Funeral services for L C Hardy in Seattle
L C Hardy of Seattle Wash died Monday. Funeral services will be held in Seattle. Surviving relatives include brothers Lloyd and John of Beckley and sister Mrs Lucille Pool of Woodby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel W.s
Saunders St
Mem N. Noelber
American Legion Post 70
Welcome Baptist Church
John H. Noel
Maggie Noel
Kermet
Lula Noel
Beckley
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
L. C. Hardy
Seattle
Wash
Hardy
Lloyd
John
Lucille Pool
Woodby
New Hormone Theory Linked to Heart Attacks Gap
Dr E Wakerling of the American Heart Association notes men face more coronary attacks than women and that housewives may get more exercise. Studies show housework energy use far exceeds that of most male jobs, with steelworkers the only exception. He cites menopause and hormones as factors. New York City has about 1,700 Protestant churches, 1,247 Jewish temples, and 445 Catholic churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gg He E. Wakerling
New York
Association
Wakerling
New York City
Blasting Caps Stolen In Wyoming Mine
Blasting caps worth about 44 cases were taken during a weekend theft at a small mine. A sledge hammer caused a two foot square opening in a cinderblock wall. 22 000 mining blasting caps were stolen while delay caps were left. A similar raid occurred in McDowell County last weekend. Police seek tips. state and county officers investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wy Oaka
McDowell County
Cpl. C. W. Andrick
Pineville
Shawkey Overstated Liquor Withdrawals in 1956 Campaign
The article reports that Shawkey claimed large liquor withdrawals from state stocks before the 1956 election. It lists $1,500 worth of liquor and 26 cases (about 500 bottles) withdrawn over a three week period, with signed slips by Luther Carson. Carson denied authorizing such withdrawals and called Shawkey's statements ridiculous. Forest Levy also rejected the claim, saying withdrawals were for promotional purposes only. Shawkey criticized Rev L E Crowson over debates on liquor sales and campaign realities cited as reasons for unusual stock orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawkey
Luther Carson
Commission
Marland Administration
Forest Levy
Carson
Levy
Charleston
St Stephen's Plans Open Parish House Open House
St Stephen's Episcopal Church hosts an open house for its new parish house from 2 to 5 p m Sunday led by Episcopal Churchwomen. Invitations went to area churches and service clubs. the three story building at Virginia Street and Ellison Avenue, built in 1951, houses church school weekday school Boy Scouts Girl Scouts offices and parish library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Wilburn C. Campbell
Virginia Street
Ellison Avenue
Campaign clash over Javits stance fuels election night rhetoric
Windfall Assist campaign discusses Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt era aid as Javits, a Republican liberal, is cited. Kennedy aides say the candidate will use Javits statement against Nixon in tonight TV radio meet. Kennedy argues U S influence declines while the Soviets close gap in military and science. Javits cites U2 flights riots in Japan and Congo as lowers in U S prestige but backs Eisenhower against Khrushchev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Javits
Republican Party
Kennedy
Nixon
Sen. Kennedy
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Japan
Congo
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Kennedy Nixon Televised Debates Set For New York Studio
Kennedy and Nixon prepare for a one-sided forum watched by 70 million as Nixon opens with an eight-minute statement in two studio cottages. A four-member panel will pose questions with limited rebuttals and equal closing remarks, in a nonlive audience setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Nixon
New York
ABC
California
John Edwards
Walter Cronkite
CBS
Frank Singiser
Mutual
John Chancellor
NBC
Affinity Man Freed After Warrant Withdrawn
Affinity Man Jack Bolen, arrested on a Raleigh County peace warrant, appeared before Magistrate Cotton White. The warrant was withdrawn, costs paid, and Bolen released from the Raleigh County Jail at 11 a.m. after arraignment earlier that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bolen
Affinity
Raleigh
Cotton White
Bolen
Shortening The News: Base Area Moves Families Away
STATE BRIEFS report a two car crash south of Huntington in Wayne County killing a 14 year old and injuring others. The Logan County school board taps Tom Orr to replace Paul Winter as superintendent. Five killed and 58 wounded in early hunting season. A Pittsburgh court convicts Agnes Toomer and a taxi driver of white slavery for moving a girl to a Wheeling hotel for immoral purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Wayne County
A Smith
Wayne Rt
Cabella Capital
Pearl Smith
Seburn Ramey
Stiltner
Logan County School Board
Tom Orr
Man Junor High School
Logan
Paul C. Winter
Winter
McDonald Land Co
Conservation Department
U. S. District Court
Pittsburgh
Agnes Toomer
Wheeling
State Line
Toomer
Goldwater Criticizes Se curity Cornerstone Remark
Barron attacked the Oak Hill by pass rights of way process by the State Road Commission. He cited a $56 117 payment to the wife of Lawrence E Thompson for a by pass property and suggested records be checked for more SRC appraiser ownership. David Butler, backing Harold Neely, said Neely is the better candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barron
State Road Commission
Oak Hill
Lawrence E. Thompson
SRC
Fayette County
Thompsons
David Butler
Wheeling
Clarence Meadows
State Insurance Department
Harold Neely
Butler
Neely
Wyco Sawmill in Wyco Destroyed by Fire
A Wyco sawmill was razed by a Thursday night fire causing about 6000 dollars in damage. The mill owned by W. G. Lilly of Flat Top was not insured. A nearby 1 ton Model dump truck also burned. Firefighters fought to save lumber and fought water supply limits. A cabin owned by Luther King’s family burned earlier at 6 p.m. built by the Kings and used by boys for capping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Wyco
W. G. Lilly
Flat Top
Newsome
Luther King
Kennedy rails at complacency as election sparks clashes
The Kennedy campaign accuses opponents of a stagnant national image while defending his televised speech as a routine campaign address. Hagerty counters that the White House did not seek free air time and notes stations carried the speech voluntarily in Northern California and Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kennedy
Eisenhower
America
Soviet Union
Kent
Hagerty
White House
San Francisco
Sacramento
Calif
30 Car Caravan To Attend Rally
A 30 to 50 car caravan is scheduled to leave Beckley at 5 p.m. Saturday as Raleigh County Republicans travel to Hinton to attend the Harold Neely rally. County Clerk C. C. Smitty Smith is organizing the caravan from Woodrow Wilson High School with cars to begin forming at 4 p.m. and no arrivals after 4:50 p.m. to ensure on time departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh
Hinton
Harold Neely
C. C. “Smitty” Smith
Woodrow Wilson High School
SRC to start road projects including new entrance and highway seals
SRC officials outlined a plan to build a half mile entrance road with two 20 foot asphalt lanes divided by an 18 foot grassed island near the armory. Paving will be contracted soon with work possibly starting in 10 days. Other SRC tasks include sealing and patching several roads from Glen White to Lester and Linwin Road at Coal City. Work already underway includes applying crusher run stone on Ragland Road and a light asphalt coat on Linwin and a hoist road at Stanaford as weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Scott
SRC
Glen White
Lester
Old Crow Road
Tank Branch
Sullivan Road
Ragland
Houchins Block
Stanaford
Linwin
Coal City
U.S. Seeks U.N. Dag Hammarskjold on African security pact
The United States urged Dag Hammarskjold to aid new African states in studying a regional security pact and called for non intervention in their internal affairs. It also asked for UN ECSCE to boost African education programs amid debates on the African question and an upcoming disarmament session. The same week the U.S. won a first round for Eisenhower's Food for Peace plan as the 99 nation economic committee backed moving the proposal after a 36 12 vote with 27 abstentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
United States
Eisenhower
U.S
United Nations
Welch Mayor Beno F Howard Dies at 65
Beno F Howard, 65, long time mayor of Welch, died at Stevens Clinic after hospital admission for a heart ailment. A lawyer since 1922, he remained active in public life and gave a 40 minute Republican rally introduction Monday night in McDowell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WELCH
Beno F. Howard
Stevens Clinic
Howard
McDowell County
Automatic Post Office Opens in Providence Area
The new Proj ect Turnkey post office sits on 14.5 acres in West River Industrial Park minutes from downtown Providence. Intelex Systems designed and built it for a 20 year lease with options, housing 123000 sq ft work floor and 20000 sq ft mezzanine, plus 45000 sq ft loading platforms and a 130-truck maintenance facility. The facility aims to handle 1100000 pieces daily with 1977 volume projected at 2000000. It spans 420 by 300 by 55 feet under a parabolic roof, serving Rhode Island southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, and will test new machines for nationwide use. Mr Summerfield calls it a major proving ground for future post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West River
Providence
Intelex Systems
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
Post Office
Incorpo
New England
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Summerfield
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Jones
Ansted
Jim Scott
Minden
William
N. Y
Jake
Stamford
Armstead
Balt, Tenn
Brillmins Smith
Clara Diangnier
Doyn OI Whitby
Charles Jones
Tri-County
ACE Adjustment Service
Peoples Credit Store
Neville St
Ee Painy Products
Lia
Bae Rere Ey
Wyo
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
R. D. Watts
St. Stephen’s
Cheed
Affinity Man
Goldwater
Raps
Cae
Leah Thein
JFK
Okehs
U.N
R. I
Arthur E. Sam
Philco
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Prince St
Liquor
Merfield
Thursay
Family Weekly
Lady Bird Johnson
Emily Lodge
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