Obituary notices and a porch laundry mix up in Charleston
The Charleston Gazette reports obituaries for many local residents including Poca, St. Albans, Elkview, and Charleston. A separate note details Mrs Thelma Taylor of Crescent who disputed a garbage pickup story claiming her laundry was mistakenly taken from her porch and later recovered box by box, leaving a $21 claim at city hall.
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Thelma Taylor
Crescent
Gazette
Packer
Taylor
City Hall
Montgomery Miners Return to Work After Walkout
About 300 miners from Central Appalachian Coal Co at Morris Creek returned to work on Tuesday afternoon after a meeting with United Mine Workers Local 19619. They resolved to settle bidding and job-transfer grievances blamed on a recent walkout that led to suspensions and a pending hearing for 18 workers.
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Montgomery
W.va
Morris Creek
Central Appalachian Oal Co
Mike Christian
United Mine Workers
Whale
Christian Ratithe Company
County Man's Death Probed in Tennessee
Police in Murfreesboro say they are probing the death of Luthar Webb 59 of St. Albans West Virginia found Sunday in a vacant lot. Webb a salesman for a national photographic firm was traveling in Tennessee on business. The body showed bruises and marks and was covered with a sheet and towels. his wallet credit cards and watch were missing. The body was returned to Good Shepherd Funeral Home in South Charleston West Virginia.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
sPolice
Luthar
Webb
Holly Street
St. Albans
W. Va
Tennes Ste
Good Shepherd Funeral
South Charleston
Ex Raleigh School Board member dies in Beckley
Beckley Albert F Bryson former Raleigh County Board of Education member died Monday in Pine Lodge Nursing Home He was 86 lifelong Raleigh County resident and former warehouseman for Elkin Distributing Co Also a former justice of the peace and member of First Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge Surviving wife Dixie Crouse Bryson sons John Charlestown Fred Orlando Robert Fort Wayne sister Lillie Shumate Three generations 10 grandchildren two great grandchildren Service 2 p.m today at Vaughan Funeral Home Beckley with Dr Kenneth Swank and Rev David Jones Burial Mount Tabor Cemetery
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Raleigh W. Burdette
Pinch
Thomas
Memorial Hospital
John E. Amos
St. Albans
Pipefitters Union
Alma Prilt Burdette
Anita Louise
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Wopewell
Eugene E. Spangler
Charleston
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Elk Hills Memorial Park
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Lizemores
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Polly” Lege
Clay County
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Clendenin
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Chloe
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San Diego
Calif
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Cleveland
Ohio
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O’brien
Emily Tucker
Dunbar
Paul
Beckley
Robert
Arminta' Legg
Greenwield
Ind
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Clay
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Norman Moore
Moore Cemetery
Wallback
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Manor Place
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Jackson County
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Servier
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Michael
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O'Dell
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Bidwell
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Noblesville
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Fella West
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Charles Lewis Sr
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Dormai
Alderson
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Ralph O'Dell
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Clarence
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Gwinn Valley
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Roanoke
Wilson Funerals Memorial Hospital
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Laster
Injvalfee Funeral Home
Kenneth Swank
David Jones
Mount Tabor I Cemetery
McDowell Man Dies After Wounding in West Virginia
A 21 year old McDowell County man died Tuesday at Bluefield Hospital after a head wound from a .22 caliber gun. State Police said Johnny Williams of War was shot Monday at Elmer Harding’s home. Homer Crigger, 47, of War would be charged in the slaying.
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W.va
McDowell County
Bluefield
Johnny Williams
Elmer Harding
Homer Crigger
Leading City Man Faces Broad Federal Indictments
Federal grand jury in Charleston returns multiple indictments involving a Kanawha County man linked to the Devil's Disciples motorcycle gang. Charges include interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle, forging endorsements on government checks, mail theft, and false statements. Additional defendants face charges ranging from embezzlement to weapons offenses and burglary. A creditors' meeting and bankruptcy proceedings related to Mars are noted.
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William Michael Surface
Randyl Anthony Lyons
Alcaemen
Michael L. White
Devil's
Grand Jury
Charleston
Robert E. Martens
Civic Center
Land Transit Department
Heart of Town Motor Inn
Nelson
U. S
Mars
Tens
Louis Mia
Ichael Ferryman
Nixon
Ferryman Instruments
John T
Copenhaver Jr
Copenhaver
Martens
Elvic
State Department of Natural Resources
Mafia Bug Lists Police Activities In Vario Case
Excerpts from six month bugging of Paul Vario’s headquarters show the Mafia group used police for fixing cases and errands. Transcripts released by a source indicate friendly officers were valued, including Ralph Cacci a detective with three departmental awards since 1957.
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R. Cimes Service
New York
Paul Vario
Brooklyn
Eugene Gold
Vario
New York Times
Gold
Vatio
Transcript
Ralph Cacci
Force
Raymond Ross Charged With Credit Card Fraud Counts
Raymond Lee Ross also known as Festus Q Clasaddle faces four counts of attempting to defraud the Sun Oi Co in a credit card scheme. The charges outline alleged deceitful acts aimed at monetary gain through fraudulent credit card usage.
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Raymond Lee Ross
Festus Q. Clasaddle
Sun Oi Co
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