Caribbean Security Organization Proposed
UPI reports Secretary of State Dean Rusk weighing a special Caribbean security organization to counter Cuban subversion. The plan, discussed with Latin American reps, aims to curb Castro travel and funds, boost regional surveillance, and strengthen U S ties with nearby nations amid Cuban tensions.
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New York
UPI
Dean Rusk
Rusk
U.S
Central America
Caribbean
United States
Cuba
Washington
Teachers Testify In Murder Trial Of Teen-Ager
Fay ette County Circuit Court heard two former teachers testify about Oak Vance's mental capacity age eight to nine in March 1962 and difficulty reading, remembering, and understanding consequences. They described his behavior, lack of impulse control, and inability to grasp wrongdoing. The defense asked about his ability to comprehend the signed statement read to him.
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Phyllis Hunsaker
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Arnold Lee Vance
Oak Vance
Archer Wingrove
Georgia Broyles
Roger Belcher
Scarbro
Vance
Barbara Hickman
Oak Hill
C. A. Berkeley
Man Pays Fine For Liquor Sale Case
Sophia Man pleads no contest to sale of tax paid whisky and pays 50 dollars in fine and costs at a Magistrate Joe Rodriguez hearing. State Police arrested him Saturday night. Also noted are fines for Kenneth Crook and Winford Wesley Agee on reckless driving charges and remarks from a trial about a boy named Vance regarding comprehension and behavior.
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George Botman
Sophia
Nole Contendre
Joe Rodriguez
Kenneth Crook
Vine St
Rodriguez
U. S. Rt
Winford Wesley Agee
Crab Orchard
Britain Urges Reds To Stop Creating Crises
At the United Nations Britain called on Russia to halt artificial Berlin crises and seek a just settlement through real negotiations. Foreign Secretary the Earl of Home urged self determination for Germany, warned against the Troika plan, and supported Thant’s potential election to a five year term.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPI
Britain
Russia
Berlin
the Earl of Home
U.N. General Assembly
Europe
Germany
Lord Home
East Germany
Home
Philippine
Emmanuel Pelaez
North Borneo
Pelaez
Patrick Dean
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Troika
Nimbus satellite aims to improve weather photography
Schirra discussed filtering light to select telescope wavelengths for Nimbus, a 650 pound satellite planned for spring launch on the West Coast. The craft will gradually replace Tiros, using space photos for U S weather forecasts. scientists seek Schirra's judgment on what to photograph, preferring land and water backgrounds. A repaired capsule and calm global weather boosted hopes of a spaceflight next week.
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Nimbus
Tiros
U.S
America
Schirra
Local NAACP Leader Thomas Dies in Suspected Double Tragedy
Police say a woman died six to eight hours before discovery while Thomas, a World War II veteran and NAACP president, died about three hours earlier. He was married to Hermione Smith of Washington DC and fathered five children. A family spokesman noted he had not been away from home recently.
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Marshall
Thomas
Hermione Smith
Washington, D.C
NAACP
Deaths and Funerals: Mrs Georgia McKinney 72
Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia Myrtle McKinney of Sprague will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Sophia Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Wade Webb and Rev. French Williams presiding. Burial at Caffee Cemetery, Mount Tabor. She died Wednesday at 2:40 p.m. in a local hospital. Born August 16, 1890 in Mercer County, she was daughter of Dock and Nannie Ratliff Purdue. Survived by husband George E. McKinney. four daughters Elsie Mann Elyria OH, Reba Kovach Columbus OH, Ruth Birchfield Columbus OH, Maxine Pompie Ravenswood. one son Lewis C. Perry Beckley and Columbus OH. stepchildren Rob ert McKinney Sarasota FL, eight stepdaughters Clinton Dew Beckley, R. G. Bailey Sprague, Gladys Walker Portsmouth VA, Helen Dixon Circleville OH, Hubert Miller Sara sota FL, W J Armstrong Sarasota FL, Skeets Wilson Sara sota FL, Grace Winebrimmer Gauley Bridge. two half brothers Charlie Ratliff Columbus OH, Harry Workman Jonben. half sister Beulah Woody Raleigh. Body at Caf fe Funeral Home until an hour before services, then to church. Pallbearers named.
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Georgia Myrtle McKinney
Sprague
Sophia Freewill Baptist Church
Wade Webb
French Williams
Caffee
Mount Tabor
Mercer County
Dock
Nannie Ratliff Purdue
Lewis C. Perry
Beckley
Columbus
Ohio
Robert McKinney
Sarasota
Fla
Clinton Dew
R. G. Bailey
Gladys Walker
Portsmouth
Helen Dixon
Circleville
Hubert Miller
W. J. Armstrong
Skeets Wilson
Virgil Pompie
Johnny Campbell
Lloyd Graham
T. L. Cannady
W. A. Hope
R E Hodges dies on train en route to NYC board meeting
R E Hodges 59 longtime Appalachian Power Co executive died in his sleep aboard a Roanoke to New York train en route to a board meeting. Born March 14 1903 in Alderson he rose from engineer to vice president and GM. He held multiple posts with Appalachian and related firms and served in civic groups and professional societies. Funeral details pending.
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R. E. Hodges
Appalachian Power Co
Roanoke
New York
Alderson
Alderson High School
West Virginia University
Kappa Sigma
School of Engineering
Meter Department
Appalachian
Sprigg
Pikeville
Kentucky Power Co
Ashland
Charleston
William M Harper Funeral Services in Kopperston
William Melvin Harper 64 of Kopperston dies after long illness in Welch hospital. Funeral at Kopperston Presbyterian Church Friday at 1 p m with Rev Murray Page. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Matheny. Survived by wife Marian two sons Milton Elkhorn City Ky and Melvin L Kopperston five grandchildren two brothers C R Renfrew Pa and H John Harper Natrona Heights Pa a sister Mrs Matilda Bush Breckenridge Pa and stepmother Mrs Jessie Harper Natrona Heights Pa. Body at Evans Funeral Home Oceana then church. RNS
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William Melvin Harper
Kopperston
Kopperston Presbyterian Church
Murray Page
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Harper
Welch Hospital
Allegheny County
H. J
Amanda Stett Harper
United Mine Workers
Marian Harper
Milton
Elkhorn City
Melvin L
C. R
Renfrew
H. John Harper
Natrona Heights
Matilda Bush
Breckenridge
Jessie Harper
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Albert Grafton Funeral Arrangements Noted
Albert Grafton aged 67 of Lookout died Wednesday at 5 30 p m at Mrs Owena Burdett s home while working heart attack listed as cause of death timber contractor survives sister Mrs E A Thomas Oak Hill body at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle RNS
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Albert Grafton
Lookout
Owena Burdett
Grafton
E. A. Thomas
Oak Hill
Wallace and Wallace
East Rainelle
Mrs Ruth Shadden George Dies at 52 in Flint Michigan
Ruth Shadden George 52 of Flint Michigan formerly Mabscott died Thursday at a Flint hospital after a long illness Born May 1 1910 Tateville Kentucky she was daughter of Mrs Maggie Walker Cranberry and the late Walter Shadden She was Baptist She survived by her husband Jack George two sons Sterling Swan in Germany Colen Swan in Danville Illinois one sister Mrs I J Lula Lambert Beckley and four grandchildren Arrangements are with Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
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Ruth Shadden George
Flint
Mich
Mabscott
Tateville
Maggie Walker
Cranberry
Walter Shadden
The
Baptist Church
Jack George
Sterling Swan
Germany
Col‘en Swan
Danville
Ill
I. J
Lula) Lambert
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Rites set for Fred D. Berger 63 at Magnolia Baptist
Final rites for Fred D. Berger, 63, of Helen, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Baptist Church in Helen, with Rev. G. E. Gilbert officiating. Burial follows in Greenwood Memorial Park. He died at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday at home after an apparent heart attack. A retired miner, he belonged to Magnolia Baptist Church. Survived by Essie Lee Berger, two brothers Lewis of Beckley and Paul Harvey, two sisters Mrs Tinie Craft of Beechwood and Mrs Lula McCall of Washington DC, and one son Lawrence. Body to be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Berger
Helen
Magnolia Baptist Church
G. E. Gilbert
Greenwood Memorial Park
Essie Lee Berger
Lewis
Beckley
Paul
Harvey
Tinie Craft
Beechwood
Lula McCall
Washington, D. C
Lawrence
Ritchie and Johnson
Damage Suit Settled Before Reaching Jury
A Raleigh County Circuit Court damage suit was settled before trial involving plaintiff Eliza Ellen Bryant and her daughter Irene Trump in Beckley. Bryant alleged a fall at Trump’s home on Marion Street. Lynch and Henderson represented the plaintiff, Scherer Bowers Fife Hudson the defense, Judge Norman Knapp postponed jurors until 9 am Tuesday.
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Raleigh County
Eliza Ellen Bryant
Irene Trump
Marion St
Beckley
Lynch and Henderson
Scherer, Bowers, Fife and Hudson
Norman Knapp
Goins B Garfield obituary services set in Piney View
Funeral services for B Garfield Goins 82 will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Carl Johnson officiating. Burial follows in Radford Cemetery Piney View. He died at home after a long illness born August 23 1880 in Monroe County late coal miner Laurel Creek Coal Co. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and United Mine Workers of America. Survived by one son Elgie and two daughters Thelma and Emma Radford all of Piney View. Friends may call after 5 p m Friday. Pallbearers listed.
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B. Garfield Goins
Piney View
Webb and
Oak Grove Baptist Church
United Mine Workers of America
Minnie M. Goins
Elgie Goins
Thelma Goins
Emma Radford
Webb and Neal Funeral
Lowell Goins
Plummer Goins
Sam Goins
Willie Goins
Beecher Goins
Curtis Goins
Final rites set for Walter Miller Scarbro WWI veteran
Walter Hazel Miller 68 of Scarbro died Wednesday in Hilltop nursing home after a long illness. He was a retired The New River Co. employee at Oakwood Mine, a Scarbro Baptist Church member, WWI veteran, born Elton Summers County Oct 1 1893. Survived by three brothers Homer Rainelle C E Scarbro Thornton Tampa Fla and a sister Dora Kincaid Cool Ridge. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Scarbro Baptist Church with Rev William Johnson. burial High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill until one hour before funeral. Friends may call after 1 p m Friday.
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John Frederick
Fred) O'Dell
Oak Hill
Jones Avenue Church
Alice O'Dell
Russell
Ottawa
John F. Jr
Charleston
Alice Skaggs
Gladys Whitmer
Jane O'Dell
Phyllis Watkins
Mildred Fisher
Columbus
Ohio
Mae Groves
Bidwell
Tyree
Walter Hazel Miller
Scarbro
Scarbro Baptist Church
William Johnson
High Lawn Memorial Park
Miller
New River Co
Oakwood
Carlisle
Elton
Summers County
Pembrooke
Matilda Cox Miller
Homer
Rainelle
C. E
Thornton Miller
Tampa
Fla
Dora Kincaid
Cool Ridge
Funeral services for Billy C Cook in Mullens
Billy C Cook 35 of Corinne dies in Roanoke hospital after two weeks admission. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm at McDougal Robertson and Foglesong in Mullens with Rev John Bailey to lead. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity.
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Billy C. Cook
Corinne
McDougal
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
John Bailey
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Cook
Roanoke
Leary praises Coal City water system second in county
Leary says our water system in Coal City ranks behind Beckley Water Co. in the county. He notes Beckley’s is the most excellent and Stoco’s is second. Stoco serves 418 customers versus Beckley’s 11,000 to 12,000.
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Leary
Coal City
Beckley Water Co
Stoco's
Stoco
Beckley’s
Judge Blocks Circuit Court of Appeals Rule Changes
The carriers seek to put into effect unilaterally work rule changes from a presidential commission. The unions representing 210,000 workers threaten a strike if the anti featherbedding rules take effect, claiming as many as 80,000 jobs would be eliminated.
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Circuit Court of Appeals
British Rail scraps film after factory closure
All too brief report from London that British Railways said it is scrapping a movie showing happy worker management relations in a railway car factory. Officials said they have since closed the factory and laid off 1,500 men.
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ALL Too Brief
London
UPI
British Railways
Briefs Ordered In Suit Vs. School Board
Mrs Edith Goode of Hinton sues Summers County Board of Education in U S District Court with Judge John A Field Jr presiding The suit concerns alleged failure to hire for the 1957 58 term and resulting losses Goode claims she was misled and forced to work as a maid Counsel for Goode Brown Hugo Payne Beckley Willard Brown Charleston NAACP Paul Hudgens Bluefield represents the Board
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U. S. District Court
John A. Field Jr
Edith Goode
Hinton
Summers County Board of Education
Goode
Brown Hugo Payne
Beckley
Willard Brown
Charleston
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Paul Hudgens
Bluefield
Meredith Flight Turbulence Sparks Push and Standoff
Gov Back peace leads to clash as U S Marshal James McShane and state troopers spar for five minutes. Johnson acting for Gov Ross Barnett warns of force, while Meredith and marshals redirect to Memphis. Meredith to hold 3 p.m. news conference in New Orleans.
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U.S
James McShane
Johnson
Ross Barnett
Jackson
McShane
Meredith
Memphis
Tenn
Here
Naval Air Station
New Orleans
Kennedy urges tougher controls on barbiturate and stimulant drugs
President Kennedy links rehab failures to new drug types and cites rising non narcotic drug abuse. He blames these drugs for antisocial behavior and accidents and urges Congress to reinforce federal power to regulate production and distribution while promising quicker action to curb juvenile access and costs.
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Kennedy
Congress
Porter Mills To Hear President In Wheeling
State Senator G C Porter of Beckley and Raleigh County Democratic Exec Committee Chairman Okey A Mills of Crab Orchard are in Wheeling to hear President Kennedy speak at Wheeling Downs at 8 p m EDT. Kennedy supports Rep Cleveland M Bailey and other party candidates in his first West Virginia visit since 1960. Porter seeks election to the State Senate in the Ninth District.
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G. C. Porter
Beckley
Raleigh County
Democratic Executive Committee
Okey A. Mills
Crab Orchard
Wheeling
Kennedy
Wheeling Downs
Cleveland M. Bailey
West Virginia
Porter
Senate
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Mary Epperly
Florence Allman
Dothan
James A. Hill
Charleston Gazette
Hill
Belcher
Mrs
Georgia McKinney
Kanawha Valley Power Co
West Virginia Power Co
Central Appalachian Coal Co
Central Coal Co
Kingsport Utilities Inc
American Electric Power Service Corp
East Central Nuclear Group
Central Operating Co
Roanoke Chamber of Commerce
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Advanced Management School
Harvard
Roanoke Valley Regional Planning, and Economic Development Commission
Shenandoah Club
Roanoke Country Club
Roanoke Valley Development Corp
Roanoke Symphony Society
Marian Hodges
Richard J, Jr
Atlanta
Stephen M
Duke University
D. M. Mohler
Charlottesville
William Katz
Detroit
Francis Hodges
Ralph Gelder
Rebecca Duncan
John
Rebecca) Duncan
Dade City
Beckley and
Logan
Kentucky
Charles and
Fannie Stewart Wilburn
Okey (Thelma) Hapney
John Duncan Jr
Marshall E. Duncan
Arthur Wilburn
Crow
Vada Sheppard
Ruby Adkins
Ethel Fisher
Rosa Blake
Zilphia Estep
Sylvania
Edith Troutman
Indianapolis
Ind
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William M. Harper
Ruth
George
Walter H. Miller
Gov. Back
Hunt's Peaches
Hunt's Fruit Cocktail
Hunt
UNT
Hunt's Tomato Juice
J.F.G
Island Pride
Pillsbury
Borden
Jones & Spry
S&h
Mullens, W. VA
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