Titler Denies UMWA Involvement in Food Aid Rumors
George J. Titler, state supervisor of Pan state commodity distribution, rejects rumors that United Mine Workers distribute government surplus foods to recipients and says such claims are spread by Republicans unhappy about UMWA not endorsing the GOP. He notes federal government financing and local department control of commodity distribution. Titler’s letter to Perry defends the department and denies union involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Assistance
George J. Titler
United Mine Workers
Titler
District 29
UMWA
Perry
United Mine Workers of America
Lochgelly
Summerlee
Fayetteville
Itler
West Virginia
Ex Envoy Warns British Guiana Could Go Communist Orbit
Former envoy warns that British Guiana may become the next Latin American nation to fall under Communist influence. He alleges Chief Minister Cheddi Jagan and his American-born wife are Communists and that she participates in many Communist causes, which he says she openly supports, though Jagan denies being a Communist.
Fear or Anarchy Contined From Page One
In his absence Lt Louis Boboso heads the army as acting commander. A large group of officers met at Camp Leopold II to draft a move urging President Kasavubu to promote Boboso to general, outrank Mobutu, and give him permanent command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es Louis Boboso
Camp
Leopold i
Joseph Kasavubu
Boboso
Mobutu
Kennedy Criticizes Nixon On Disarmament Pace At Conference
In Lacrosse Kennedy charged Nixon with inaction on disarmament after the conference, urging stronger U S military power and an arms control research institute. He also claimed Nixon echoes Ezra Taft Benson on farm policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Lacrosse
Kennedy
Nixon
Ezra Taft
Benson
Wreck Damages Slight in Beckley Curve Crash
State Police report John S. Martin of Beckley failed to round a curve Sunday. His car left the highway and struck a bank at Midway. The accident occurred at 1:35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Martin
Straw Fire Extinguished After Torch Sparks Alarm in Beckley
A traffic warning torch ignited straw, triggering a Beckley Fire Department call at 12 15 a m today. Fire crews responded to S Oakwood and Central Ave with no damage reported.
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Beckley Fire Department
S. Oakwood
Central Ave
Health Center Contracts Highlight Raleigh County Project
County officials announce the Health Center project on Harper Road with a contract price of 191 394 funded by county levy and federal matching funds. The site, 3138 acres, was seized for 20 500, contractor Basile Meadows of Beckley. Maximum levy funds 112 500. federal money 130 000 was available at contract award with plans to secure remaining federal support if local match increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C . Smith Jr
Raleigh County
Basile N. Meadows
Beckley
Harper Road
George Willis
Paul D. Bibb
Bureau of Hospitals and Medical Facilities
State Department of Health
Scase
Almost Free Prisoner Held For Non-Support
Thomas Bonds of Glen Daniel faced multiple charges after appearing before Magistrate W A Burke for moonshine possession and drunkenness. He was fined $104.50 for possession, $17.50 for drunkenness, and jailed. a hold on non support led to 90 days in jail plus $5 fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bonds
Glen Daniel
W. A. Burke
Cotton White
Raleigh
White
Ike in Mexico and Philadelphia rally details
The story notes a Volunteers for Nixon Lodge rally at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. Ike will deliver a 30 minute speech at 8 30 p m EDT carried nationwide by ABC. A Nov 2 rally with Eisenhower Nixon Lodge is planned at New York City's Coliseum with coast to coast radio and TV coverage.
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Nixon-Lodge
Philadelphia
Bellevue Stratford
ABC
Eisenhower
Nixon Lodge
New York City
Coliseum
Deaths and Funerals in Whitby and Oak Hill
James Haze Cox of Whitby died at home after a short illness at 12:30 a.m. He was a retired coal miner and carpenter and a Peace Springs Baptist Church member. Survived by his wife Dora, six sons, four daughters, three brothers, 54 grandchildren and 76 great grandchildren. Funeral at Whitby Community Church with Rev. Jack D. Thomas, burial in Peace Cemetery. Body to Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home then to residence and church. Also funeral planned for John Yananis of Oak Hill at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Memorial Park. he was a retired New River Co. employe. He had no known immediate survivors.
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James Haze Cox
Whitby
Cox
Peace Springs
James L
Theodore R
MacArthur
Herbert H
Middletown
Ohio
Lottie Thomas
Alderson
Donie Smith
Columbus
Hazel Lilly
Dorothy Lester
Daniels
William
Oak Hill
John
Hinton
Lewis
Rainelle
Whitby Community Church
Jack D. Thomas
Peace Cemetery
Rose and Quesenberry
John Yan‘anis
Tyree
C. S. Donnelly
High Lawn Memorial Park
Yananis
Beckley
New River Co
Lochgelly
Funeral Home
RNS
Hartley Loses Son Dallas Hartley in Tennessee
W B Hartley of Beaver was notified of the death of his son Dallas D Hartley aged 62 in Johnson City Tennessee on August 30 He had worked for Ritter Lumber Company in Beaver years ago and had lived in Beckley Funeral services were held in Johnson City Surviving are his father one son Henry of Oak Tennessee one daughter Mrs Dorothy Waters of Knoxville Tennessee and four grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hartley
Beaver
Dallas D. Hartley
Johnson City
Tenn
Hartley
Tennessee
Ritter Lumber Company
Beckley
Henry
Oak Tenn
Dorothy Waters
Knoxville
Frances McClung obituary town Oak Hill area
Frances McClung 73 of Mount Hope and formerly Oak Hill died Sunday in Raleigh General Hospital after a short illness. She was born May 16 1887 at Blue Sulphur Springs and was a member of Skelton Community Church. Her husband Lewis D. McClung died in 1959. Survived by six sons Jeff Cantley Canton Ohio Ramey Cantley Columbus Ohio Clarence McClung Morehaven Florida Ernest McClung Skelton Paul McClung Grays Knob Ky and Max McClung Mount Hope two daughters Kathleen Hess Beckley Myrtle Stark Thurmond two sisters Nell Hamons Beckley and Mary Thelma Burdette Charleston. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill Friends may call after 4 p m Tuesday.
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Nie Frances McClung
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Wednes
McClung
Raleigh General Hospital
Blue Sulphur Springs
Lewis D. McClung
Skelton
Jeff ‘Cantley
Canton
Ohio
Ramey ‘Cantley
Columbus
Clarence McClung
Morehaven
Fla
Ernest McClung
Paul McClung
Grays Knob
Max McClung
Kathleen Hess
Beckley
Myrtle Stark
Thurmond
Nell Hamons
Mary Thelma Burdette
Charleston
Tyree
Morrison funeral services set for Edmond resident
Daniel M. Morrison 89 of Edmond will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jeanette Baptist Church with Rev. J Brown and Rev. Guy Vaughn officiating. Burial follows in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Morrison died Sunday in an Oak Hill nursing home. he was a retired blacksmith, longtime Edmond resident, and church member. He is survived by his wife Nora four sons two daughters two stepsons and two stepdaughters, plus 20 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. The body leaves Dodd Payne Funeral Home at Fayetteville for the Edmond home and later church. Final rites for Mrs Irena Wood 66 Carlisle will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Fair View Methodist Church East Kingston with Rev C D Walker in charge.
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Daniel M. Morrison
Edmond
Jeanette Baptist Church
J. Brown
Guy Vaughn
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Morrison
Oak Hill
Nora Morrison
George
Maysville
Ohio
Percy
Olen
Landisburg
Harold Morrison
M. A. Holliday
Garten
Max Bailley
Houston
Texas
George Priester
Lookout
James Campbell
Detroit
Mich
Clifford Campbell
South Charleston
Katie Selvey
Fayetteville
William Kincaid
Irena Wood
Carlisle
Oak Hill Hospital
Fair View Methodist Church
East Kingston
C. D. Walker
Final rites for Walter W Cooper held today
Walter W. Cooper, 41, of Eccles, died Friday night in a local hospital. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m today at the Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev A F Clendenin presiding. Burial followed in the Harper Family Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Cooper
Eccles
Keyser-Bryant
A. F. Clendenin
Harper
Mullens Woman Bessie Rutherford Dies at 58
Mrs Bessie Rutherford 58 of Mullens died at 9 a m in Wyoming General Hospital after a three week illness due to a heart condition She lived with sister Mrs W L Pack for 12 years and is survived by brother Tom Rutherford The body is at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens awaiting funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Rutherford
Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Manly
Mandy Rutherford
Pineville
First Baptist Church
W. L. Pack
Church St
Tom Rutherford
Robertson’ and Foglesong
Obituary of Mrs Gladys P Canaday of Vine Grove Ky
Mrs Gladys Pittman Canaday of Vine Grove Kentucky died Sunday after a short illness at the Fort Knox post hospital. She was the wife of Bailey Canaday. Surviving are her husband a son Glenn a daughter Margaret three brothers Alvin Pittman Dempsey Pittman Paul and a sister Miss Jessie Pittman Detroit Michigan. Detected at Vine Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Pittman Canaday
Vine Grove
Glen White
Post Hospital
Fort Knox
Bailey Canaday
Caroline Canaday
Vine St
Beckley
Glenn
Margaret
Alvin Pittman
Dempsey Pittman
Paul
Helen
Jessie Pittman
Detroit, Mich
Final rites for Mrs Susan Turn er Newman 82 Beckley
Mrs Susan Turner Newman of Route 3 Beckley died after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Mattsville Methodist Church with burial in Turner Family Cemetery. She died at home Saturday morning. Webb and Neal Funeral Home coordinated arrangements. William E. Mabe died in St Luke s Hospital Bluefield on Sunday after a lengthy illness. He is a brother of Mrs M L Richards Beckley and Mrs John Shufflebarger Mullens.
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Susan Turner Newman
Route 3
Beckley
Mattsville Methodist Church
Okey Cox
Turner Family
William E. Mabe
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bluefield
M. L. Richards
John Shufflebarger
Mullens
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Myrtle Bragg Boyd
Mrs Myrtle Bragg Boyd 67 of Crow died at 10 55 p m Sunday at a daughter's home in Hinton from pneumonia. Born Sandstone May 16 1893 she was daughter of the late John and Dora Willis Cales and lived most of her life in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Bragg Boyd
Crow
Charles Ayers
Temple St
Hinton
Sandstone
John
Dora Willis Cales
Dunn Murder Trial Opens in June 23 Shooting Case
Paul C Dunn of Lester faces murder charges in the June 23 shooting at the Winston home. Prosecution links Dunn to moonshine drinking with Clara Winston and Frank Woods. Dunn claims self defense as Woods allegedly threatened him. State witnesses, including nine year old David Scott, describe events and gunfire through a kitchen door as Dunn returned with a .22 rifle.
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Paul C. Dunn
Lester
Clara Winston
S. A. Ford
Anthony J. Sparacino
Dunn
Sparacino
Winston House
Woods
Ashance Anette Any
Joseph Luchini
Luchini
Beatrice Covington
David Scott
Langley Park
Scott
S.J. Humphrey
Bert ‘Biggs
Piney View
Carl N. Clark
Robert Elmore
Beckey
Harry Stump
Beaver
Milton H. Ingram
Beckley
Lawrence Nelson
Daniels
Melvin D.wood
David Allison
James Vandall
Roy R. Vance
Crab Orchard
M. J. Jones
Mack Keaton
Shady Spring
Explosion on Knickerbocker Ferry Near Statue of Liberty
A bomb exploded aboard the Knickerbocker ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island at 5 50 p m the blast damaged benches and deck and started a small fire. No one was reported hurt. Police suggested the device might have been planted by someone who left the ferry before departure.
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Staten Island
Manhattan
Knickerbocker
Statue of Liberty
Barron and Anderson challenged to submit evidence
Barron Merit Underwood challenged Barron and Anderson to submit any evidence they have if they feel the present supervisor was improperly appointed.
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Underwood
Barron
Anderson
Police raid three White Sulphur clubs in midnight operation
Seven officers led by Sheriff Tuckwiller and State Police Sgt Richardson raided 3 White Sulphur area clubs at about 2 45 a m seizing a roulette table two blackjack tables two slot machines at the Pines and Colonial and the Club. Summers County report notes the operation aimed to avoid tipping off other groups.
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Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
David E. Tuckwiller
Ira P. Richardson
Tuckwiller
Colonial
Pines
Road Violations Trigger Three Arrests in City
Clyde Lee Turner, 23, of Beckley, arrested by City Police for running a red light and ordered into police court for a Thursday hearing. Rady Plumley, 47, of Beav er, charged with driving without an operator's license and registration, ordered to police court for Thursday. Mack Ray Mann Jr., residing on Dry Hill Road, arrested at 10:25 p.m. Sunday for driving with an expired state license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Lee Turner
Litterbug law fined Beckley man
Milton Davis Jr of Beckley was fined 100 dollars and costs by Magistrate W A Burke for violating the new litterbug law. State police made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Davis Jr
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Nixon charges campaign smear in Catholic letters in San Diego
Nixon, in a last stand push, opened a York Pennsylvania rally to about 5,000 in cold dawn air. Robert F Kennedy, campaign manager and senator, accused San Diego headquarters of anti-Catholic letters. Klein rebutted and said Kennedy distorts and smears.
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Klein
Robert F. Kennedy
San Diego
Calif
Kennedy
Nixon
Pennsylvania
York
Rescue Squad Responds for Asthmatic Attack at 200 French St
Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad was dispatched to 200 French Street at 2:35 a.m. for 15 year old Drema Humphrey who suffered an asthmatic attack. She was transported by city police squad to Raleigh General Hospital and later returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
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Social Security
Salts Service
U.S
Ike
Mexico
Westinghouse
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St., Beckley
Marty’s
Prince St
A. A. Farmer & CO
Pagoda Shopping Center
A. W. Cox Dept
W. Va
Bolt, W. Va
F. G. Lobban CO
the Valley CO
Alderson, W. Va
Lewisburg, W. Va
Superior Sterling Co., Distributors
Bluefield, W. Va
John Yananis
D. D. Hartley
Mrs. Fannie McClung
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
Gladys P. Canaday
Susan T. Newman
Mrs
Hte
Penn Station
Summers County
Baptist Church
Brooks
Luther Bragg
Walter Boyd
Carl
Hix
H. M. Wood
Earl Wills
Wenfield Cales
Bakersfield
John Bragg
Ronald Meadrows
Xangogla
Hopelachian
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