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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1963
Page
4
Obituaries list multiple local figures with details of ages, residencies, and survivors. Ora Alexander of Bidwell Ohio, Clare Campbell of Hurricane, Andrew Chaffin of Lookout, Mary Frances Dotson of Summersville, Laton Ferguson of Kanawha Valley, and several others are noted with service details, familial connections, and funeral arrangements.
Spike Copley 63 of Charleston died Friday evening in Staats Hospital after a long illness. A Kaneha County native and WW I veteran, he owned Copley Wrecking Service since 1987. He led Copley Mufins Hudson agency, chaired Local 271, and held Masonic and Shrine memberships. Survived by widow Allen, sons Carlyle and Pete, daughter Kent Hal, and grandchildren. Body at Cunningham Funeral Home.
Hoyt Burton an 18 year old of 753 York Ave was arrested on a warrant from Miss Linda Pauley after breaking a window to enter her apartment and dragging her from a room and knocking her down. Pauley reported head and arm injuries.
Funeral notices list services for residents including Jennie Baldwin of Renick Greenbrier County and Sylvia Aarnes age 49 of Bl Cinco. Cemeteries include Baldwins Renick Belmont Gate and Spring Hill with pastors Rev. Basil Entzminger Rev. Earl G disso. Burial at Gallipatis and Beckley Welcome Baptist Church details.
Hollywood comedienne Martha Raye is reported stable after an apparent overdose of sleeping pills. Police say she told a friend she had taken eight pills, later stating four, and she was hospitalized under guard. Lawrence Welk, recovering from abdominal surgery, was released from a Santa Monica hospital. Dorothy Young, a sister, and Coburn of Washington, Pa., were mentioned in connection with Welk’s plans and TV appearances.
Graveside service for W. W. Wickline Sr. former Hinton mayor and C and O official will be held Tuesday at Greenbrier Burial Park. Funeral arrangements set with Nickel Funeral Home East Rainelle. Wickline, a Sweet Springs native, served as Greenbrier County School Board president and belonged to Ocala Methodist Church and local Masonic and locomotive workers groups. Surviving are his widow, three daughters, and three sons.
A fire in Bowlesburg destroyed a garage and the Clarks own apartment. Teens Philip Clark 19 and Hubert Clark 15 died. their parents Ina N. and [unreadable] Clark were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. The blaze occurred along U S 50, three miles south of Rowlesburg. A barking dog awakened a neighbor who rescued the parents but not the sons.
NASA orders a temporary halt on new hires in major space flight programs including Gemini and Apollo. The actions affect top contractors Chrysler Boeing and GE and aim to save millions as Congress revises appropriations. Firing is halted and reappraisal of budgets and moon program timing could delay completion by years.
A Monroe County man, William Cody Schumaker Jr., a resident of Sweet Springs, was shot and killed by neighbor Harold Huffman while deer hunting on Peters Mountain near Sweet Springs. The death was ruled accidental by coroner Don F. Shreve. He leaves a widow Martha Worsham Schumaker and two children, with services set for Sweet Springs Baptist Church.
Kanawha County is designated for emergency loans to aid farmers hit by severe drought. A James Manchin, state director of the Farmers Home Administration, says many will need loans to finance crop production and operations. Loans are available at FHA in Ripley basement or Charleston 404 Kanawha Blvd E county offices. Eligible farmers must lack credit from other sources.
BOCA KATON Florida A&M University suspended two students Patricia Stephens Due of Miami and Reubin Kennon of Jacksonville for contempt of court tied to integration protests. The state board of control upheld the indefinite suspensions previously imposed by a college faculty committee in October. Washington Friday the Equality in Tellahassee Atomic Energy Commission said a second nuclear powered satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base California with a similar power generator and successful signals.
A Gassaway man Randolph Tensley aged 27 was admitted to Charleston General Hospital Friday after a car crash near Clendenin with non serious injuries. He was transported by Light and Young ambulance. A second accident injured Miss Faye De Payne 23 of 32058 MacCorkley Ave Charleston and she received treatment at Charleston General Hospital.
In Aveols, Lisbon, a vessel carrying 52 workers plunged from a bridge into the Cutato River, killing all aboard. Press reports from the Portuguese West African territory say the Friday night accident resulted in total loss of life.
A Raleigh County miner named James Worley 52 of Montcoal was admitted to Charleston Memorial Hospital Friday with injuries to both feet. He was listed in satisfactory condition after the accident.
In San Francisco Rob Hope underwent a photocoagulation session Friday for a left eye blood clot and reacted well. Doctors said the procedure lasted under minutes and used a strong light beam to halt further bleeding. Hope has long faced retinal issues that blur vision, and outcomes will guide immediate plans over the next two to three days. He still aims to resume his Christmas tour and has a role in assisting U.S. servicemen overseas.
Washington The Federal Communications Commission Friday approved the proposed acquisition of Radio Station WMMN in Fairmont West Virginia by Broadcast Enterprises Inc The purchase price was about 250000 WMMN was held by Peoples Broadcasting Corp a subsidiary of Nationwide Insurance Co with 5009 watts day and night on 920 kilocycles Earl M Johnson president of Broadcast Enterprises announced in Charleston that no changes in operating policies were planned.
Police guard Harold Wilson around the clock after an unsigned threat letter from Bolton, Lancashire, claimed he would be assassinated by 9:30 p.m. today. Special Branch officers from Scotland Yard have been assigned since the threat was received.
Charleston Fire Department logged four Friday calls none caused damage. Responses included 3 21 p m at 1443 Washington Court for investigation 3 54 p m brush fire at 34 Somerset Dr no damage 1183 Hickory Rd trash fire no damage and a general assistance call at 109 Elizabeth St.
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