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W. Monday Afternoon, May 23, 1960 English Girls Hit West Virginia In Hitch-Hiking Tout OfNation v. ti By CORDIE NUGEN FLAT TOP, tin United States as are two English girls, Miss Pat Candlish and Miss Cynthia Solo- Arriving In West Virginia- late May 14, this is the 21st state they toured. Miss Candlish is from London, and Miss Solomon's home is in Louton, 30 miles north of London. THEY BEGAN, touring the States Jan.

30, beginning at Detroit, Mich. They traveled across the north central states to California, where they-toured up and down the Coast. They said they were in Squaw Valley during the Olympics, Asked why they began a venture this they said, "it's one' way "to see the world when you don't have too much money. The main reason we wanted to tour the U. S.

is to see what the country was like. The majority of the people in England think the U. S. is the only place to live, that it is the most wonderful country in the world--in other words the lush green-pastures." Their idea of the States has changed somewhat since they have been here. Miss Candlish said, "we know now that there are three classes of people here-- McConneU took the glrli to Stanaford Monday morning.

They, were heading toward Clarksburg. They planned to go to Ptttf- burgh, then to Buffalo, N. Y. and on to They were in' hopes of having good luck on their way back In VH catching rides as their money was he gone. They started with money but said they didn't spend it too wisely, staying in motels at nighi and' buying three large' meals a They plan to work this summer saving their money.

This fal they will buy a motor scooter come back to the States, an see the spots they missed. Late wnose vemcie was SHUCK ny a 1S68 model cardrivey by Louis WaUace Funeral Toombs, Oak Hill. the Ptoecrest arrangements. Pat will go to Australia, for a tour whose vehicle was struck by a of the country. Cynthia will go to the' Far East and later tour Australia.

CYNTHIA said she wanted make her home in England afte she had toured the world. Pat said she is looking for a place she liked better than England, and the U.S. was favor able. rich, middle class, and poor. Be- mon said, "This is a rare occa fore we came we thought every one was wealthy." MISS CANDLISH said she had hitchhiked throughout Europe, be- nals in large cities." fore she came to She left her home to see the world when she was 17, She is now 23 The Canadian government sored her trip to Canada from England in' August 1959.

She said (he would pay them back later. Miss Solomon said she paid for her trip to Canada, and came over by plane. The girls met while working in Toronto, Cana'da. Miss Candlish is an IBM operator, and Miss'Solomon a secretary. THEY ARRIVED in Bluefield last Saturday afternoon and spenl the'night at Spanishburg.

In then- decided British accent they salt they felt rather silly when they awakened Sunday morning to fine a man and small boy staring at them. Miss Candlish said 'she would nave explained why they were there in sleeping bags, but the man didn't speak so she wouldn't satisfy his curosity. THEY SPENT SUNDAY night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mistakes Bring About 2 Deaths Jury's Appearance (Continued From Page Ont) could not be determined.

Judge Knapp said he will have the jurors notified by telephone If their ierv- lets are not needed. All other jurors were dismissed until 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 31. Patience Is the most necessary qualification for a juror, the ludge said, quoting a colleague In an adjoining county. He said he will try to anticipate the days on which a jury be needed In order to avoid unnecessary pearances.

ap Search Under Way For Missing Man State Police have been asked to find a man missing from his Crab Orchard home for the past week. Fred Brown, a 38-year-old, five- eleven, 208-pound man, was reported by his wife to have had a large amount of money with him when he left about a week ago. He was driving a 1951 light blue Cadillac bearing, California license no. KWV 789, and may be in the vicinity of Glen Daniel or Arnett according to Mrs. Brown.

'Anyone knowing his whereabouts Is asked to call State Police head quarters. CYNTHIA SOLOMON McConnell, Flat Top. Miss Solo- sion. Not too many people invite it very much, especially the us into their homes. We sleep in weather, also the friendly people our sleeping bags, or in bus termi New Delay Encountered In Arrival Of Plants 'A new dilay hat occurred in KM thipping of wnergency program plants, il was an- nounctd at the Farmtrt Markit today.

A datt for distribution of Hit plants at the market has'bNfl set at Thursday, May U. It was suggested, however, that those planning to pick up the plants, call Hw market lite Wednesday afternoon or Thursday for confirmation. Deaths LVON, France (AP) Prof. Jean Thiba'ud, 59, one of France's leading nuclear physicists, died Saturday night after a heart at- (AP) Alfred W. Brewerton, 78, former Atlanta LOS ANGELES (AP) Some- night, ime the difference between life and death is only a misunder- itandihg.

An infant choked to death Sun Journal died Saturday ormula. Mrs. Ireland, whose sail-, husband, Edwara, is on seal iUty, called an ambulance. I Then she waited. And waited.

After 38 minutes police officer Thomas and to jaby was dead. Police said the ambulance had een dispatched to 1908 East lurnctt St.i in suburban Long leach, instead of the Ireland lome at 1908 West Brunett. When fire broke out in a house Los Hermelinda Jhristlieb roused her husband, Albert, then snatched their two children from a crib and ran to lately. Police said Christlieb, unaware he children were safe, remained the smoky bedroom and looked or them. His body was found on he floor near the empty crib.

COURT MEETS The Haleigh County Court will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 10 a.m. PAT CANDLISH i When asked what they thought of the U. S. they said they liked They thought Louisiana was the most beautiful state, San Francis- to the collapse of the conference CD was their favorite city, and Denver their idea of American town. Miss Candlish said, "The only thing that bugs me is the prejudice against the colored THEY SAID they had walked handler Kenneth Earnest a typical 22, bitten by one of the world' deadliest snakes, is slowly improv ing in a Los Angeles hospital am now has a good chance to live his doctor said today.

He was paralyzed last Tuesday by the bite very little, and averaged about of an Australian tiger snake at a 200 miles a day. The longest distance they had traveled in one Mann, in search day was 600 miles and the shortest of catfish, went to the Nueces Riv distance was Sunday, from Span: ishburg to Flat Top, approximately 13 miles. LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)-John E. Curtiss, 68, former national vice commander of the American Lelay while an ambulance was sent gion and longtime active in state the wrong address.

A father politics and civic affairs, died lied in his burning home trying save his two children--already carried to safety. Berlista Ireland's 2-month-old daughtpr began gagging on her Industrial Publishing pub- Sunday. CLEVELAND, Ohio' (AP)-Irvng B. Hexter, 62, president of the isherS of nine magazines and four directories, died Sunday after a leart attack. NEW YORK (AP)-George Ty- Lind took "Brenda Ire- er Townley, 58, a specialist in a nearby hospital.

The newspaper laws who.represented the Publishers Assn. of New York City, died Saturday after a heart attack. Post Office BE Charged To Juvenile A 15-year-old Mabscott juvenile was booked at the Raleigh County Jail at 7:20 p.m. Saturday and charged with breaking into the Mabscott Post Office. He was arrested by Mabscot Police Chief Boyd Hutchinson ant a U.

S. postal inspector. The youth, being held in jail for federal authorities, is schedul ed for a hearing Tuesday before Juvenile Court Judge Harry McCreery. Shortening The News (Continued From Page Om) test has been criticized in solh quarters as perhaps contributing reptile farm by his par ICHMON Cleaners-Laundry ,1, STORE WOOLENS er with hooks, lines and pole. Bu he used the 30-30 rifle in his car on his 9-foot alligator.

CYRUS mil lionaire industrialist, today re ceived an honorary degree of doc tor of laws from Charles Univer sity in a special ceremony on his visit to Communist Czechoslovakia separate Senate probes of the U2 spy plane inciden shaped up today after a week of cautious political sparring over collapse of the summit conference. Sens. J. William Fulbright (D-Ark) and Henry Jackson (D-Wash) said'the Foreign Relations and Policy Study committees they head would ook into the administration handing of the episode. mem- Mrs of mountain climbing party were still stranded on Mt.

McKiney in Alaska today as a storm which sent winds up to 100 knots swirling around the continent's lighest mountain kept the rescue machinery at a standstill. Daring aerial rescues by plane and helicopter saved three of the stranded climbers: Friday and Saturday Still' to be rnoved from Mcl'in- e'y were the Whittaker Seattle, Jim and Suffering only slight forstbite, they were be- leived in no danger. Only the weather prevented aircraft from picking them up from their campsite at the 10.200 foot level. HEAVY police guards braved a shower of stones today to break up a new attempt by nearly 1,000 university students to storm Prime Minister Npbusuke Kishi's-official residence, in Tokyo. It was the second attack in four days in the campaign to- bring down the Kishi government and wreck the new U.

security pact. explosion believed cauntd Nothing tv pfly unffl Full W0 funiiin'tht) MM FMI wcoUni than Ifl IfM rflHf W90NIM Will Mt fnVfAMI methane gas killed 54 miners Sunday in a coal pit at the big industrial center of Ostrava, 170 miles east of Prague. U. S. submarine Skipjack arrived in Scottish today to carry out deep diving and research trials until the end of the month.

STATE BRIEFS: General Manager Frank Starael announced today the Associated Press was establishing a separate bureau to cover Virginia, with headquarters in Charleston. Jack F. Davis has been designated as chief of Japanese 'ndustrialists opened a two day visit in Huntington today as guest of the Standard Ultramarine and Color Co. L. Boggs, ather' of two children and a at Clay High School, was killed when his automobile crashed into the face of a cliff in the rain late last night on Va.

16. He was alone. Thoughtful Wife Cause; Four-Car Wreck At Beaver t's good Intentions 'of shad. tuuband'i eyes from "on an afternoon drive in the family, car cited four-car col listen Mrs. Sunday.

In New York the emergency brake on. the 195: model car. THE VEHICLE came to a dead morning, stop in the 'middle 'of highway, and was rammed from the rear by a 1999 model car driven by George Sutherland, Bluefield. Sutherland's car was hit from "--y- 'Backus behind by a 1949 model car driven Ll5 ldaU by Mrs. Myrtle Maynor, Oak Hill tndav Sanitarium staff, was cited by State Police for to give proper signals.

Mrs. Maynor "blacked out" for a few minutes arid Mrs. Elizabeth Toombs sustained a slight cut on her lip although neither was hospitalized THE ACCIDENT just above Peltry's Service Station, Beaver. Investigating State Police esti mated damages to the four vehicles at $1,300. 350 Or More (Continued From Page One) Cbubut province, and tall build ings swayed in Buenos Aires.

The Coast and Geodetic Survey in Washington said a series of shocks recorded Sunday was so strong can't separate one from the other on the recorder." U.S. Ambassador Walter Howe told Chilean authorities the States Would fly medical supplies and clothing from Panama. The Peruvian government ordered a state of emergency in Malleco to stem rising panic. The southern province was put under military command. President Alessandri planned to visit the stricken area.

The government ordered doctors, nurses, medicine, food and other supplies rushed to the are; by all available planes anc trucks. The interior Ministry reported widespread suffering as a resull of food and water shortages and crippling of electrical anc communication services. Fires broke 'out at Puerto a city of. 21,000 about 575 miles south of Santiago. One of the strongest Sunday shocks hit in.

Malleco and Con- provinces, ural areas which rich agricul received the brunt of Saturday's quakes. Another shock eight hours later sent residents fleeuig into the streets, the University of Concepcion radio reported. The broadcast was suddenly cut off, apparently by another quake. The Interior ministry said mammoth coal niines -off Lota and Schwager, which lie below the floor of the'. Pacific on Chile's southern coast, were flooded: when the tunnels caved in from the quake impact.

There were no mine casualties, lowever. A strike has kept 18.00C miners away for the last 57 days. (Continued From Pagt One) ooking toward the house when ightning struck. She said smoke lillowed out of the building immediately. Spillers, a machine man at the Helen'mine of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates, missed a shift today.

But he, apparently was in good health despite his harrowing experience. When a Register snapped pictures of the wife were in Beckley "to see an nsurance company." Their house was covered by insurance. Both are lucky--they had a narrow escape from death. Schools Failing (Continued From Page One) f'them educate their students for the gravest responsibility of all- larenthood and family life." Mrs. Parker said PTAs through- ut.the United States are urging unior and senior high schools to rovide iving.

education in family Deaths And Funerals s. Ouwnie Shields Funeral arrangements are The body will arrive at the C. Trent Funeral Home Tuesday 3:40 a.m. today. sisters, Mrs.

Mollie Marchant and Mrs: Minnie Thomas, both of 79 Detroit, 33 grandchildren, five great-graiMchildren. The body is at the Calfee Funeral Home pending completion of Mrs. Cora A. Vandal, Mrs. Cora Vandall, Backus, died at the home of a and five greatgrandchildren.

AKIVAU-', wvt. 0 The body is at the Wallace and Eas Raineiie, pending completion Daniel H. Humbug Final Rites for Daniel Newton Rumburg, 70, Whitesville, were to be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today Final rites for Herbert Gunnoe in the Armstrong Funeral Home AnnnAA Ir UUnnUC Jl 25, Pine Knob, will be con- due ted'at 10:30 a.nV Tuesdajr in J. M.

Kyle in charge. Burial was the Union Chapel, Knob, with to- be in the family cemetery. Rumburg, a mail carrier, died Saturday afternoon in a Charleston hospital after a two-month ill- the Rev. Willie August in charge Burial will be in the Pine Knob Cemetery. Gunnoe was found Saturday ly ing wounded in a sand pile near the Silver Moon Cafe at Naoma beer tavern, after, a shooting scrape.

He died en route to hospital. Bob Stewart, owner of the beer 1 Tuesday at the tavern, has admitted the shooting Cemetery, near Herndon. and is being-held in the Raleigh 1 "TM 1 County Jail at John F. Lusk Graveside rites for John F. Lusk 74, Itmann, will be conducted a Lusk Sunday at the oumy jaii at necmey.

home, of a daughter, Mrs Survivors include his parents. Lewis Cook, Belle, where he made Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gunnoe'of bis home. Born at Windom in January Pine Knob; four brothers, James of Lorain, Ohio, Clarence, Donald and Richard, all of Pine Knob; four sisters, Mrs.

Geneva Birch field of Glen Daniel, Mrs. Novella Horton of Sophia, and Margaret and Mary, both at home; and his Mrs. Cook, are two brothers grandfather. Duffy Miller Na- Floyd and Alva, both of Mullens ma and three grandchildren. The body-win be removed from The body is at the Robertson the Armstrong Funeral Home in and Foglesong Funeral Home Whitesville to the home of his uncle, Howard Miller, at Pine Knob at 5 p.m.

today (RNS) John Burgess Funeral services for John, Ed ward Burgess, 14, Whipple will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday home after an extended illness. in "the Tyiee Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Rev automobile accident. pie'. Elementary School, he was born at Lochgelly, Sept 17, 1945 Survivors include his parents, r.

and Mrs. George Burgess ol Whipple; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Inscore of Oak Hill and Mrs. Bertha Burgess of Oak two brothers, David Mrs.

Hila Dungan, California Keith and James Wayne, both at iome. The body will remain at the funeral homel (RNS) Keith Schaefer Funeral, services for Keith A Schaefer, 54, Huritington, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home Burial Chapel, will be Richmond, Va In a Richmonc cemetery. Authorities have ruled suicide in his death.

Schaefer's body, a bullet wounc in the temple, was found in a garage behind his Home. A .38 caliber Spillers home, happened to be Pistol was nearby. The coroner's office estimated he had been dead since about 1 p.m. Sunday. His wife discovered the body.

Coroner Robert said he was told Schaefer had been despondent over his health. employe of; the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, he was transferred to Huntington about a year ago from Richmond, Va. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. damage this morning he and his jt a rd Schaefer: one daughter, Mrs. Anpa Marie-Warm ng; one granddaughter, and he vas a brotherJn-law of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred X. Williams, Sophia. Mrs. Annie Young Mrs.

Annie Mae Young, .65, Ra- cighj died at 6:05 p.m. Sunday a local hospital after a four- month illness. Born in Fayette County Jan. 9, she was a daughter of the ate William and Rebecca Pack Fohnson. She had been a resident if Raleigh County for the past 42 'ears.

Survivors include her husband, 'rank Young; four daughters, Miss Jewell Young, at home; Mrs. John, Cline, -Eugene and Lyndon, all of Silver Springs, Glenn, Long Beach, Doan Fort Lauderdale, and Frank Washington, D. two brothers, Walter Johnson, Twilight, and in Pennsylvania; two Chapel, Whitesville, with the Hev. PWEVtiJX. 1 the votes alter ite'Of been counted and PWpo, wtrjjr; too lew to effect the race.

Pizzino gained five votes at Grade gainedj one at Mullens Hill, lost Tipple, broke even at Wyco and Otsego, The recount of county' court, votes will begin Tuesday morning This recount' was requested Paul England and objected to by 1886, he was a-son 1 of the late Levi and Drucilla Cox Lusk. was a member of the First Baptis Church, Mullens. Surviving besides his daughter (RNS) W. A. Curtis Funeral arrangements are in complete for W.

A. Curtis, 79, 10 Johnson who died at 7:25 p.m Sunday in a Charleston nursing A -lifelong, resident of Raleigh County, He was born June 15,1881 S. Winters in charge. Burial will a son of the late Milton E. anc be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Minerva Windsor Curtis.

He wa Oak Hill. a civil engineer and a member The youth died at 6 p.m. Satur- the West Virginia Society of Pro day. of injuries sustained in an fessional Engineers. He- was preceded in death by An eighth grade pupil at Whip- his wife, Mrs.

Hattie Curtis, Dec 31, 1959. Survivors include two sons, Ho mer -Ghent, and W. W. Charleston; one daughter, Mrs Morton Talbott, Charleston; two brothers, M. Beckley, and Burnett, California; three sisters Vfrs.

Howard McCormack, Roan dke, and Mrs. Patrick Cental jthia, 11 grandchildren, am four great-grandchildren. The is at the Calfee Fu neral Home pending completion arrangements. John E. Crockett E.

Crockett, 72, Bishop died at 6 a.m. today in a Tazewell, Va. hospital after a three-week illness. He had suffer a heart condition for some time. He was a car inspector for the Virginia Elmore, before his retirement about 10 years ago He'had made his home with his brother, Eugene Crockett, for the past eight years.

Funeral services, will be con ducted at 2 p.mi'Wednesday at the Methodist Church, Bishop. Buria in the- Tazewell Cemetery. The body wffl be taken to thi lome of his brother Tuesday aft Among the survivors is a granddaughter, Vickey Crockett, Mul ens. (RNS) Tule Pete Champ Frog ANGELES "(AP -Tule Pete' of the United States won the jumping frog contest-here with a three-leap total of 13 fee inches. The gold medalist was ownet and coached by 9-year-old Brian Basacker of Sonora, Calif.

Tule Jack, owned by Brian's 'ear-old brother Tommy, was sec ond at 12-914 and Untouchable owned by Carolyn Stockton, third at 12-1 They beat a field of frogs from New Jersey and a dozen foreign countries: Get "Wildcat Scat" on Buick Easy-Ownership UnAir USabrc'i ban young look of lumen one of thi tent of any American car raguler gM. Turned wkh Butek'i wring Turbine It Ihb yaun-on Mmu-Uunla to the "Ewy-OwDtnhlp rf yon IneUntJo when you H. Comfort? TJufunother Plan," Get the tndnyl name for Toil get the quality chtnil SIC THI "IASY-OWNHMW MAN" AT YOUH QUALITY IUICK 'M DEALER'S! BAYS BOICK, raw AVENUE, VA, Mercy Mission Ends In Wreck Garner Guy, 24,120 Beckley, was to appear in; Seckley Police Court following'a two car-collision on South Fayette Street Sunday afternoon. Driving west on Church street, Guy said he was rushing his child to the hospital, when he ran a red light at the South Fayette Street intersection and rammed into a 1957 model car driven by Will Raymore 39, 207 G. St.

The baby had sustained a head laceration in an accident at home. GUY WAS CHARGED with driving with no city operator's lij cense and ordered to appear in. Police Court Investigating City Police set damages to the two vehicles at" Cemetery Clean-Up Slated Af Flat Top Mrs. Eva Bowling, Flat Top, announces that the cemetery at- the Primitive Baptist Church.will be cleaned Up Saturday. Mrs.

Bowling said the cleanup move originated in the but all persons in the community, regardless of church membership, are invited to help. AH men who will work that day are invited to be there with their, wives, she said, "and the wives, are asked to bring food and help serve lunch." Red Aims Become (Continued From Page might be useful in supporting-their spy complaints in the ity Council. But there seemed lit-" tie Soviet inclination to draw propaganda from the incident. It- was far different from the case-" of the U2 intelligence May 1. The U2 affair provided, the So-" viets with the ammunition they-, undoubtedly wanted and to explode the Paris summit.

It. could well have been a piece of luck at a time when the Krem- lin 'wanted no showdown' over- West Berlin 'and the GermanL question in Paris. But it would be asking the side world to stretch credulity to believe the clumsy old C47 was a spy plane. Tfie Soviets apparently did not intend to risk looking ridiculous. In West Berlin, always highly sensitive to Soviet activities, a feling thai a steady hand is at the halm of Soviet perhaps even a committee: on which Khrushchev ranks no ter than an equal.

The impression is abroad hroughout the past few'noisy weeks, Khrushchev acted like man carrying out carefully conceived orders, not necessarily of. lis own devising. It is also believed'probable old-line, conservative, cautious' Communists, schooled in the StaT-' era, are exerting rriuch influence. When they find it expedi-' ent, the thinking goes, the. war can go with startling suddenness.

It expedient when the internal af- "airs of the Communist world ret quire tension in strong doses for' diversionary purposes. Turkey Extends (Continued From Page One) The general is dictator of the city under martial law with powers to search homes aiid offices at any time. Military permission must be obtained for all gather- ngs, including weddings; funerals or parties: Two Drivers Fined Highway violations wo motorists paying fines to Magistrate Cotton White Friday. Danny Joe Lusk, no address isted, pleaded guilty to a charge operating a vehicle with dfr ective brakes and was.fined'i-$5 and costs-by. Also pleading guilty was William len Baylor, no address listeil, Who was fined $10 and costs on charge of speeding.

Both were arrested by State Police. Expired Slicker Charged Raymond Unchurch, 25, Coal Oily, was cited by City Police :30 a.m. today on a charge of Iriving a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker. He was ordered to appear in Court next answer, to. the charge.

Oak Hill Minor League Assignments Scheduled OAK HILL All fohti- and new players registered for the Oak Hill Minor League are sked to report to the Little League park at 10:30 aim. for team assignments, iy 'The Minor League is for years SUNWU LIO INJURY Hunter Coil condition In BtcWy lospHal when he It being tmtip or a lie Injury. He lulferod njury when he felt on ptotfiK late the Winding Quit Crtto East Gulf, Saturday..

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