Property Owners Protest Values Set On Lake Land
Three landowners at the Stephen's Branch Dam site protested county appraisals before Raleigh County Court. H. D. Humphrey demanded 26 000 for 121 acres, citing two independent appraisals higher than the county figure of 20 600. Other owners noted lower values and planned sales, while court action was deferred. The session also considered election signage costs and lighting for the courthouse, with budget constraints noted. Also discussed were bids to clear Crab Orchard Land Co land and potential airport-area industrial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen’s Branch Dam
Raleigh
Everett Shrewsbury
H. D. Humphrey
Shrewsberry
Paul Halstead
Crab Orchard
Ernest Lilly
Beckley League of Women Voters
Perry Futterman
John Gorsica
John Ward
League
Robert Davis
Stephen’s Branch
Crab Orchard Land Co
Charley Hodel
Beckley
Hodel
Floyd Sayre
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
Miner Injured At Montcoal Mine In Arc Accident
George Dillon of Beckley Rt 3 was in Raleigh General Hospital at 12 30 pm today treated for a foot injury from an Armco Steel Corp Montcoal mine accident. Dillon, a machine helper, was brought by ambulance at noon and expected to be released this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dillon
Rt. 3
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Armco Steel Corp
EDA Plans Publications On Planning And Industry Directory
EDA Boosting by the EDA staff headed by Executive Director L. E. Ward Jr outlines two forthcoming general distribution publications. One explains community planning and its benefits while the other will be an industrial directory listing state manufacturing establishments alphabetically. The site security study broadens the discussion to geography and defense, arguing mountainous areas preserve fixed positions and minimize damage from missiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDA
L. E. Ward Jr
Logan Inquiry Continued In Circuit Court Ground
Judge Chambers disqualified himself from the Logan inquiry because he ran in the primary. His opponent, prosecutor Claude A Joyce, did the same for the same reason. Edward W Hiserman of Charleston will fill in for Joyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Side
Chambers
Claude A. Joyce
Edward W. Hiserman
Charleston
Joyce
Ballots Printing Bid Awarded to BNC Printing
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk C Harold Hanks announced BNC Printing won the contract to print ballots for the November General Election with a bid of 511.40 dollars. competitor Biggs Johnston Withrow submitted a slightly higher bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BNC
Raleigh County
C. Harold Hanks
Biggs Johnston Withrow
Funeral services for Connie Elizabeth Burchfield
Funeral services for Connie Elizabeth Burchfield 16 month old daughter of Ray mond and Mrs Burchfield of Alta Vista Va formerly of Lester will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Acord Baptist Church Maple Meadow with Rev Dewey Acord and Rev Fred Bailey officiating Burial will follow in Shumate Cemetery Maple Meadow The child died Sunday night in a Lynchburg Va hospital after a tub of boiling water accident Survivors include parents one brother Ronnie and two sisters Neda and Mary Anne paternal and maternal grandparents plus other relatives The body remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until services time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Elizabeth Burchfield
Raymond Burchfield
Alta Vista
Lester
Acord Baptist
Maple Meadow
Dewey Acord
Fred Bailey
Shumate
Lynchburg
Ronnie
Neda
Mary Anne
Ira Burchfield
Jess Owens
Bristol
Tenn
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Mrs Sallie Brim Dies in Columbus at 73
Mrs Sallie Brim age 73 of Columbus Ohio and formerly of Harvey Ohio died unexpectedly in a Columbus hospital Sunday. The body will be returned to the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor for completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Brim
Columbus
Ohio
Harvey
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
William H. Davis Dies in Beckley Hospital
William Henry Davis, 71, of Clendenin, died Monday afternoon after a weeklong illness at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. The body is at Hess and Harper Funeral Home in Clendenin awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude Mallory
Neely St
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
William Henry Davis
Clendenin
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Hess and Harper Funeral Home
Mrs Artie Weikle Funeral Rites Held in Sarton
Funeral services for Mrs. Artie Elizabeth Weikle 92 of Sarton were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Alexander Methodist Church with Rev. J O Hamrick officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She died Sunday night in a Minden nursing home after a long illness. A Wayside native and widow of Gilbert Weikle, she is survived by three daughters Ora Weikle Glen Daniel Ina Roach Beckley and L T Erskine Beckley three sons Roy Everette Union and Lake Links Grove a brother C D Thompson Greenville 19 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Elizabeth Weikle
Sarton
Mount Alexander Methodist Church
J. 0. Hamrick
Gilbert Weikle
Ora Weikle
Ina Roach
Glen Daniel
L. T. Erskine
Beckley
Roy
Everette Weikle
Union
Lake Weikle
Links Grove
C. D. Thompson
Greenville
Final rites for James Shepherd held at Welcome Baptist
James Shepherd 66 of 500 Whitestick died Saturday at a local hospital. Funeral services conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Welcome Baptist Church with Rev Archie Johnson in charge. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shepherd
Welcome Baptist Church
Archie Johnson
Greenwood Memorial Park
Shepherd
False Teeth Paste Helps Teeth Stay in Place
Pasteeth is an improved powder sprinkled on upper or lower plates to hold false teeth firmly. It stops sliding or rocking, leaves no gummy feel, and has a pasty taste. The formula is alkaline and resists plate odor. Available at drug counters.
Mrs Elinor Pannell Funeral Services in Keystone
Funeral services for Mrs Elinor Pannell 50 of Keystone will be held Wednesday at the Washington Funeral Home Chapel Keystone. She died Saturday in a Welch hospital after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late Steven and Lula Hickman and a Mount Chapel Baptist Church member. Survivors include her husband Ezekiel Pannell six sons Rufus in Cleveland James in New York Henry Kenneth Tyrone and Frank at home two daughters Wordell Branch of Keystone and Floria Patterson of Cleveland a brother Henry Hickman of New York and four sisters Marie Dangerfield Hackensack Evelyn Howell and Beatrice Hazzard. The body is at the Washington Funeral Home Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Pannell
Keystone
Washington Funeral Home Chapel
Pannell
Welch Hospital
Steven and
Lula Beck Hickman
Mount Chapel Baptist Church
Ezekiel Pannell
Rufus Pannell
Cleveland
Ohio
James Pannell
New York
Henry
Kenneth
Tyrone
Frank Pannell
Nixon to Address Nation With No Question Period
The article states the big half hour will feature the man possibly to be the next President delivering a 30 minute address with no question period, followed by about 40 minutes to return to the airport. Nixon and his party depart at 9 10. He campaigns in New York the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Kennedy
New York
Governors Assess Nixon Kennedy Performance in Debate
Governors offered direct assessments of the Nixon Kennedy debate noting Nixon appeared uneasy and seemed to defend seven years of Republican rule while Kennedy appeared more forthright and assertive. Ellington and Hodges contrasted Nixon’s pallor and Kennedy’s forthright stance, shaping impressions of the candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Ellington
Nixon
Patterson
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
GOP Caravan To Charleston For Nixon Rally
Raleigh County Republicans plan a 199 car caravan to Charleston to hear Vice President Nixon at 5 p.m. They will assemble at GOP headquarters at 4 p.m. with signs ready, depart at 5, and arrive in Charleston by 7 to the Civic Center for the presidential nominee’s 6:30 p.m. arrival at Kanawha Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Charleston
Richard M. Nixon
Republican Executive Committee
GOP
South Oakwood Avenue
Neville Street
Executive Committee
Truman L. Sayre
Perle Harmon
Bluefield
Reginald Meyers
Beckley
Republican Women’s Clubs
Civic Center
Kanawha
Four suits settled in Raleigh County Circuit Court
Orders entered include a consent agreement in a counter suit by Noah Roles against Arlie and Bessie Hart. Roles awarded a farm of 33 or 55 acres in Slab Fork District with house and outbuildings rented to the Harts. Other cases were settled or continued, including a guardianship recovery of 1100 for Rivinia Prince, with Parsons paying in open court and 366.66 attorney fees to be drawn from the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Noah Roles
Arlie
Bessie Hart
Roles
Slab Fork
Harts
Donald R. Rolen
E. W. Williams
Beckley Hospital
Edgar
Lilly Halstead
Reva Phillips
Rivinia Prince
Travis Parsons
Parsons
Local Viewers Hear About Democratic Leaders and Elections
Dr W H Cunningham a Republican said the last century produced Woodrow Wilson Franklin D Roosevelt and Harry Truman with war attached. He criticized new political talk and argued Nixon was too tired while Kennedy was fresh in discussing voter sway and credibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
W. H. Cunningham
Nixon
Kennedy
Ministers Plan Two-Day Church Work Session in Beckley
A two day planning meeting for church work for 1960 62 will be conducted by the ministers of the Church of God of West Virginia at the Beckley Church of God Sprague beginning at 7 30 p m today The Rev H D Williams Cleveland Tenn will be speaker at today s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God of
Supreme Court Hears Kopperston Case on Widow’s Claim
A Wyoming County coal miner’s widow and three children seek compensation charged to Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. EG&F, now self insured since July 1, 1958, argues the $9,000 should stay against its pre July credits. the court weighs whether Workmen's Compensation payments fall to EG&F or to the agency. The case questions refund of payments EG&F has made and the proper method to settle the prior credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Wyoming County
Supreme Court
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Vannie H. Cook
G&f
Kopperston
Eg&f
C. R. Nutter
Nutter
Cook
Eisenhower and Macmillan Plan Western Unity on UN Congo Crisis
The breakfast meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria included Khrushchev's critiques of the UN role in Congo. Eisenhower and Macmillan prepared coordinated Allied strategy with Herter and Home to counter Soviet aims. They expect neutralist nations to align with the West against Moscow’s UN reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Congo
Khrushchev
U.N
Waldorf-Astoria
Christian A. Herter
Lord Home
Melon Case May End Today Closing Arguments Heard
Closing arguments in a Raleigh County Circuit Court suit to recover for spoiled watermelons were heard at noon. Cross Country Truck Service Inc. seeks about 1200 dollars from I. D. Lilly for melons en route from Florida to Youngstown Ohio. Beckley lawyer C. Berkley represented Lilly. Ernest Morgan, Lilly driver, accepted the load with Lilly's knowledge at Lewis Terminal in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. Lilly
Raleigh County
Cross Country Truck Service Inc
Florida Trucking Company
Lilly
Florida
Youngstown
Ohio
Representa Beckley
C. Berkley
Fletcher Mann
Ernest Morgan
Morgan
Lewis Terminal
Beckley
TV Debate Clash Over Debt and Farm Policy
Kennedy refused to balance the budget except in a grave national emergency as the country faces great needs. Nixon criticized the plan and touted his farm program to lift price depressing surpluses. Both backed federal aid for school construction and teacher salaries, with disputes over control and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Nixon
Ezra Taft Benson
National Advertising Cooperation for Public Service
A public notice explains a long running Advertising Council campaign that unites advertisers, media and the newspaper to support schools higher ed and public safety programs. It highlights a national voluntary plan using ads as a civic resource and credits advertisers and the paper as partners in public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Savings
Advertising Council
Eisenhower Manages Global Round Robin Ahead of U N Debates
Eisenhower hosts a flurry of talks with world leaders including Britain’s Harold Macmillan and Lord Home, Cambodia’s Norodom Sihanouk, Ethiopia’s Akilou Abte Wold, Canada’s John Diefenbaker, and U A R’s Nasser as the United States faces a pivotal debate on seating Communist China in the U N. Castro’s marathon General Assembly speech sways many delegates, drawing mixed applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Lord Home
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
Akilou Abte Wold
Ethiopia
John G. Diefenbaker
Canada
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Red China
U. N
Soviet Union
United States
China
Castro
General Assembly
Nehru
Maurice Dejean
Central African Republic
Cuba
West Virginia Leaders Meet On Federal Aid For Old Citizens
State legislative leaders join Gov Underwood and USHEW Secretary Flemming in a discussion of new federal law provisions to assist West Virginia seniors with medical bills. The meeting precedes the legislature’s special session set to begin next Tuesday. Browning tax evasion case moves to Southern District Court. no trial date set. Judge Ferguson wins another eight year term as Republican opposition is nil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
Arthur S. Flemming
U. S
United States Southern District Court
West Virginia
Charles W. Ferguson
24Th Judicial Circuit
Wayne
Mingo
30 Perish As Embassy Workmen Crash In Moscow
The disaster killed thirty Austrian workmen who were to recondition the Austrian Embassy. Surviving passengers include Maria Wernli an airline stewardess Lt Col Paul Bertrand an assistant French air attach and an Austrian citizen and two Russians. Wootens wife said he was not badly off while Knipe had burns. In Los Angeles Dr H W Gamlin a Beverly Hills dentist and his wife Lillian left Sept 1 on a world tour with Moscow among its planned cities. The attaches were returning from a tour through the eastern Soviet Union Japan Hong Kong and Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooten
Knipe
Maria Wernli
Paul Bertrand
Los Angeles
H. W. Gamlin
Lillian
Beverly Hills
Moscow
Soviet Union
Japan
Hong Kong
Vienna
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Montcoal
Logan
Nickie
Valley Drive
Sprague
Connie E. Burchfield
American Legion Post No. 70
Julie Shepherd
Allerson
Chicago
Ill
Einore Hewitt
N. Y
George Wilks
Veleria Shepherd
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Mrs. Sallie Brim
William H. Davis
Artie Weikle
Caloric
Kenmore
Magic Chef
Norge Roper - Sunray
Tappan
RCA Whirlpool
Ameregas Utilities Company
High Court
Lke
Mac
The
Swedish Red Cross
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