WVU budget requests show $12 million in current expenses
The document outlines WVU funding for 1961 including $419,060 from prior appropriation, $623,054 for repairs, $843,759 for insurance, and $200,000 for hospital services to fund the new teaching hospital. It lists $987,312 in special non recurring items and $265,610 for engineering equipment, with $125,985 for library materials and $113,000 for a central library.
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Oak
WVU
Fairmont
Morgantown
Evansdale
Oglebay Hall
University
Not Mounted Police Oak Hill Detachment Impersonation
Oak Hill State Police detachment headquarters appear mounted as a neighbor leaves a horse grazing near the building. The animal was found Sunday on Summerlee Road eating cabbage. Sgt. C. C. McGraw said the owner is unknown and the unit has no saddle.
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Oak Hill
RNS
State Police
Summerlee Road
C. C. McGraw
McGraw
Vandals Damage Byrd-Prillerman School in Isolated Area
William C. Reid calls the incident unprecedented in 39 years. About 200 students attend the school on Route 16. Damaged upstairs rooms contain valued items worth 14 to 15 dollars. Shop machines broken halt classes. Fingerprints dusted. no writings or plaster damage observed.
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William C. Reid
Raleigh County
Byrd-Prillerman
Route 16
Riner
World Airways First Fatal Crash In 12 Years
Eleven people killed in the crash near Oakland during a non scheduled passenger and cargo flight. First Officer Clayborn P. Claunch San Jose California had over 6100 hours. Flight Engineer Roger E. Davis Irvington California and stewardesses Diddy H Kaerger Castro Valley Carolyn R. Yates Hayward and Patricia Ann Ellis Sausalito were aboard. World Airways President Edward J Daly confirmed it was the line’s first fatal crash in 12 years.
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Clayborn P. Claunch
San Jose
Calif
Roger E. Davis
Irvington
Diddy H. Kaerger
Castro Valley
Carolyn R. Yates
Hayward
Patricia Ann Ellis
Sausalito
World Airways
Edward J. Daly
Oakland
Satellite Timetable Echo I Sightings in Charleston West Virginia
AP reports Echo I viewing times in Charleston West Virginia in Eastern Standard Time. Schedule lists today at 6 19 p m and 8 28 p m tomorrow at 8 04 p m and continues Wednesday 7 40 p m, Thursday 7 16 p m, Friday 6 52 p m, Saturday 6 28 p m.
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Charleston
Echo
West Virginia
Kennedy Conference on New Jobs and Growth Event
The Kennedy Conference on New Jobs and New Growth gathered leaders to discuss area redevelopment employment growth and planning for automation and tech change. West Virginia Governor Underwood's STEP program was cited by Morton as a Republican success.
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Randolph
Rescue Squad Called For A. H. Meador At 78. Fourth Road
Beckley Rescue Squad responded at 5 20 am to the home of A H Meador 78 4 H Road when a family member reported he was having difficulty breathing A attending doctor noted a history of heart disease but Meador appeared in good condition on arrival this morning
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Beckley
A. H. Meador
Meador
Deaths and Funerals Elder Foley 94
Elder John Richard Lee Foley aged 94 longtime pastor of Mount View Camp Creek and Flat Top Primitive Baptist churches died at 12 15 p m in a local hospital after a long illness He served 52 42 and 48 years respectively He was born January 4 1866 in Mercer County Survived by three sons seven daughters 45 grandchildren 75 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren Funeral services 2 p m Tuesday at Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Beaver with Elders J S Bowling Tom Jenkins and S W Slemp officiating Burial Mount View Cemetery The body to be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to the Wad dell home on Old Crow Road at 4 p m today Pallbearers listed.
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John Richard Lee Foley
Old Crow Road
Mount View Primitive
Rebecca Lilly
Beckley
Sadie Keller
Lancaster
Beulah Mills
Cooleemee
N. C
Tressie Basham
Coal City
Salome Hill
Hughston
Augusta Nichols
Beaver Dam
Janet Waddell
Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church
Beaver
J. S. Bowling
Tom Jenkins
S. W. Slemp
Mount View Cemetery
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Waddell
Lewis Hatcher
Royal Carper
Merril Lilly
Kenna Lilly
Charlie Cox
Dean Pack
Dr George W Johnson Raleigh physician dies at 82
Dr George W Johnson longtime Raleigh County physician dies about noon at Beckley Hospital after 53 years in practice. He spent 50 years at McAlpin, received a 50 year plaque, served on the County Board of Education 1933 to 1938, retired January 1959, began at McAlpin in 1910, and lived at 1814 Harper Road after moving from McAlpin nine years ago. Born in Virginia, he came to West Virginia in 1909 and studied at Bethany College and Medical College of Richmond. Survivors include his wife Emile Keffer two sons Edmund and Lewis a daughter Eleanor Kahn and nine grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
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George W. Johnson
Raleigh County
Beckley Hospital
McAlpin
Raleigh County Medical Society
Johnson
Raleigh County Board of Education
Emile Keffer
Pennsylvania
Harper Road
Virginia
West Virginia
Bethany College and Medical College
Richmond
Edmund
Charleston
Lewis
Pittsburgh
Eleanor Kahn
Daytona Beach
Fla
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Evelyn Bangus
Mrs Mary Evelyn Bangus 27 of Arnett dies after long cancer illness. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at Arnett Chapel with Rev F C Calhoun. burial Miller Cemetery Rock Creek. Survived by husband Carl son Jerry Dean four brothers Oma Jr Benny Tommy Duane and grandfather Thomas Milam. Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville directing.
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Mary Evelyn Bangus
Arnett
F. C. Calhoun
Miller Cemetery
Rock Creek
Tommy
Oma Jr
Benny
Duane
Thomas Milam
Arnett Chapel
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Funeral Services for William Bell in Raleigh
Funeral services for William Bell age 74 of Raleigh are set for 11 a m Tuesday at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel with Rev Elmer Day officiating. Burial will follow in Crickman Cemetery at Holden. Bell died Sunday morning at home after a long illness with no known survivors.
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William Bell
Raleigh
Ritchie and Johnson
Elmer Day
Crickman
Holden
Bell
Betty C Fink Hizer funeral planned after heart attack death
Mrs Betty Clara Fink Hizer 68 of Quinwood died at home Sunday morning from a heart attack Survivors include eight daughters eight sons three sisters and two brothers with services at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle The body is at the funeral home.
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Betty Clara Fink Hizer
Quinwood
Beatrice McMann
Chloe Cook
Gladys Bond
Rainelle
Helen ‘Walkup
Leslie
Hazel ‘Clark
Grant, N. M
Vertia Jones
Orient Hill
Ethel Pitzenbarger
Sandusky
Ohio
Minnie Walkup
Rupert
Ralph
Dennison
Homer
Clear Fork
Donald Hizer
Colonial Heights
Florence Goddard
Meadow Bridge
Edith Holliday
Ruth Atkins
Clifftop
J. A. Fink
L. W. Fink
Beckley
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Sam E. Duncan Funeral Held in Oak Hill
Funeral services for Sam E. Duncan 89 of Oak Hill were to be held at 2 p m in First Brethren Church with Rev. Bryan Dodds and Rev. C S Donnelly presiding. Burial followed at Lawn Memorial Park. Duncan, a retired piano and music dealer, died at his home Saturday afternoon after a two year illness. Thomas Funeral Home of Oak Hill arranged and conducted the rites.
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Sam_ E. Duncan
Oak Hill
First Brethren Church
Bryan Dodds
C. S. Donnelly
Thomas Funeral Home
Final rites for Mrs Ethie Christian held in Mount Hope
Mrs Ethie Christian 63 of Mount Hope died in Hilltop Nursing home at 1 45 a m Sunday. Final rites were held at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope at 2 p m with Rev Grady Morgan in charge. Burial followed in Dock Lively Cemetery Long Branch. She belonged to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and Advent Christian Church Lively. Born January 27 1897, she was a daughter of Garland Williams deceased. Survivors include son B C Christian Beckley daughter Pauline Kitchen Maples Ky five grandchildren and extended family. The body remains at the funeral home.
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Ethie Christian
Mount Hope
Tyree
Grady Morgan
Beckley
Dock Lively
Long Branch
Christian
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Advent Christian Church
Lively
Garland Williams
B. C. Christian
Pauline Kitchen
Maples
W. P
Long Beach
Calif
Emerson
Ira Williams
Pax
Mazie Lively
Pearl Lively
Mrs Eunice Honaker Rites Held In Beckley
Funeral services for Mrs. Eunice G. Honaker 62 of 218 Vine Street were conducted at 2 p m Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with Dr Alvin J Cook presiding. Burial followed at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. She died Sunday at a local hospital after a long illness. Born February 9 1898 in Union she was the daughter of the late Walter H and Edna Murdock Raines and had lived in Beckley 37 years.
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Eunice G. Honaker
Vine St
First Baptist Church
Alvin J. Cook
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Honaker
Union
Walter H
Edna Murdock Raines
Beckley
Hon
Wyoming Demos to Attend Kennedy Rally in Charleston
From Mullens to Pineville Wyoming County Democrats plan to meet Senator Kennedy at the Charleston Civic Center tonight with a delegation of prominent locals including Dr. Ward Wyl ie Mayor Woodrow Cook City Attorney D Moler and editor Jack Shipman. They will join others from Oceana and Pineville to form a Wyoming County delegation to hear Kennedy and some may meet him at the airport.
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Mullens
KNS
Wyoming
Charleston Civic Center
John Kennedy
John W. Feller
Wyoming County
Citizens For Kennedy
Ward Wylie
C. V. Feller
Woodrow Cook
D. Grove Moler
Gerald Snyder
Emory White
Claude Shumate
Soulsville
Marshall West
Oceana
Tom Smith
Pineville
Jack Shipman
Independent Herald
Riley Thompson
May Belcher
House of Delegates
R. D. Bailey
Feller
Kennedy
Khrushchev Calls Disarmament Central to Peace Efforts
Khrushchev declared general and complete disarmament under strict international control as the key to international relations. He praised peace efforts and warned that hostile forces will fail. The Soviet leader spoke to the United Nations amid cheers and boos, noting his delegation comes to consolidate peace.
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Khrushchev
United Nations
East River Drive
Christian A. Herter
United Nations General Assembly
UN Military Aid Deliberations in Congo Crisis
The UN debate on Congo aid included a clause allowing Afro Asian forces to assist only on UN secretary general request, stressing it does not prejudice Congo sovereignty. Patrice Lumumba, allied with Soviet aid and equipment, seeks external support to combat secessionist movements.
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Congo
United Nations
Republic of the Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Obituary of Beckley resident Honaker family member
A Beckley WV obituary notes the deceased was past matron of the Beckley Chapter 71 Order of Eastern Star and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include husband Charles L. Honaker Sr, son Charles L. Honaker Jr, brother Alta Raines, sisters Mamie Wuelfing Thelma Boyd Erma Dixon, and one grandson. Services at Webb and Neal Funeral Home with pallbearers Gene Eager C E Spitsburger R E Presley Bernard White B B Corker W E Mitchell. Eastern Star graveside rites planned.
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Aker
Beckley Chapter 71
Order of Eastern Star
First Baptist Church
Charles L. Honaker
Charles L. Jr
Alta Raines
Beckley
Mamie Wuelfing
el Cajon
Cal
Thelma Boyd
Bradley
Erma Dixon
Webb and Neal
Gene Eager
C. E. Spitsburger
R. E. Presley
Bernard White
B. B. Corker
W. E. Mitchell
Eastern Star
Beckley Forester on SCS Program Beckley Forester on SCS Program
The West Virginia Chapter of the Soil Conservation Society of America plans a Sept 23 25 meeting at Jacksons Mill with a Beckley man in a key role. A 1 to 2 p.m panel on strip mining will feature John Hall Maurice Allman and others plus a Bureau of Mines rep and WVU.
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West Virginia
The
Soil Conservation Society of America
Jackson’s Mill
Beckley
A. H. Valandingham
John Hall
Bureau of Mines
Soil ‘Conservation District
West Virginia University
W. Q. Christenson
Harry Headley
Walter Gumbel
Stacy L. Grosscup
Gideon Dodd
Otto V. Vande Linde Jr
Festus Summers
Glendon P. Burton
Ross Hellinger
All-Star World Body Watching UN Assembly Clash
The article notes a tense UN General Assembly session with Khrushchev and Eisenhower expected to present arms proposals and engage in cold war clashes on Red China Hungary and Tibet while new African nations join the body and reshape the global balance.
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United States of America
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
United States
Security Council
Geneva
Assembly
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Red China
Hungary
Dalai Lama
Tibet
Congo
Dag Hammarskjold
World Organization
Kennedy campaigns to address unemployed nation theme in Charleston
Vice President hopeful Kennedy planned a campaign swing to Charleston West Virginia to press his message that Republicans caused high unemployment. He was to meet nine state officials to discuss joblessness in hard hit areas and address steelworkers on a 116 day strike aftermath urging revision of the Taft Hartley provisions for national emergency disputes.
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Kennedy
Chemical Workers Union
Charleston
W.va
Eisenhower
Princeton Driver Fined After Wreck
Howard Bazzie of Princeton was fined five dollars and costs by Magistrate Terry Lester after being charged with driving to the left of the center lane. His 1955 car collided with a 1960 model driven by an unidentified Kopperston man on Route 10 at 1:30 p.m. near Alpeca. Deputy Verne Morgan and Trooper Stanley Epling investigated.
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Mullens
ANS
Howard Bazzie
Princeton
Terry Lester
Bud
Bazzie
Kopperston
Alpeca
Verne Morgan
Stanley Epling
Castro Eyes UN Speech Amid Anti Castro Protests
Castro prepared to address world bodies on the 26th as anti Castro groups paraded near the United Nations. He was greeted by boos as he arrived at the Hotel Shelburne, guarded by U.S. and city security, while his entourage included bearded bodyguards.
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Roa
Castro
U.S
Cuba
China
U.N
United Nations
Queens
Manhattan
Shelburne
Lexington Ave
37Th St
Havana
Demonstrations and arrests during Castro visit protest
Police arrested two Cubans after a clash among anti Castro demonstrators near the U N building. A man and a woman chained to a lamp post were cut free and jailed. About a thousand pro Castro supporters were present.
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U. N
Band Boosters State Election For Tonight
Band Boosters Club of Mark Twain High School holds officer elections at 7 tonight in the school auditorium. A two part program includes a saxophone solo by Pam Moran and a trumpet solo by Judy Teaster, with Twila McVey directing. A junior high and elementary ma jorettes twirl display features several named students.
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Glenda Parker
Vickie Henderson
Patsy Moran
Marie Morgan
Pam Moran
Peggy McVey
Paula Riddle
Tawna Whetsel
Wilma Testerman
Lesa Whetsel
Trula Owens
Suits Against Taxi Firms Settled Today
Two suits in Raleigh County Circuit Court involving different taxi firms were settled before jury presentation. Jurors were dismissed until 9 a.m. Tuesday after the cases Against Union and Day and Nite Cab Co. and Radio Cab Co. were dismissed as settled. Counsel for Verna M. Hoskins noted the case against O. O. Whitt would require the scheduled Tuesday trial.
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Raleigh County
Rhoda Clark Thompson
Union and
Day and Nite Cab Co
Mary Frances Smith
Radio Cab Co
Paul J. Fourney
Verna M. Hoskins
O. O. Whitt
Beckleyan Suffers Stroke Hospitalized
Mrs. Della Jones of 205 James Street was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital at 10:30 am Sunday after suffering a stroke at home. She was in satisfactory condition, with responders administering treatment before transport.
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Della Jones
James St
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley Rescue
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