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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1968

Page

8

Obituary notices from Kanawha and surrounding towns

Several deaths are announced including Mrs Addie Arthur of Charleston and Mrs Hazel Barnette of Hinton. Others listed are Lewis Allen Casto Sr of South Charleston and Mamie Butler Clark of Charleston. The notices note hospitals, funeral homes, churches, survivors and service details with multiple locations in Kanawha and surrounding counties.

Boone County mourns two local fatalities in two weeks

A 66 year old man injured when struck by a car in Madison Boone County died in Charleston Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. Services for Ralph Nickoson a resident of Kanawha City were set for 3 pm at J E Johnson Funeral Home. He was a district purchaser for the State Road Commission and member of several organizations. Surviving relatives include daughters and siblings listed in the notice.

Casto Lewis Allen Sr Mountain Re al St. Francis Hospital Carpenter First Baptist Church of South Charleston Elizabeth Martin Myrtle Young Mary Frances Casto D. E Dickinson Tex Ralph W Lewis A. Jr Curtis L Texas Raymond Emma Cain Buffalo Abby Vance East Rainelle Oscar White Sulphur Springs Long Thomas Butler Beckley Florence Spangler Pipestem Cunningham Funeral Home Hattie D 18Th St Dunbar Thomas Memorial Hospital Methodist Church Parkersburg Wilbert S Lenna G Opal Parks Harrisville Lelia L. Fox Pearl Shaffer Charleston India Hosey Grantsville Keller Funeral Home Mullins Zora G. — 67 Bloomingrose Boone County Charleston General Hospital Freewill Baptist Church Helen Kinder Geneva Kinder Amherst Ohio Ralph Vanmeter Elyria Harley |i Vanmeter Franky Ie Vanmeter Huron Martha Wood Connecticut Pareni Sicca Us Davis Keyser Leonard Johnson Dolan Green Van Marmet Edgar Brooksville Fla Silmer Belle Obery Rosery Whitesville Watte Logan Leslie Cleveland Joseph Uneeda Medi Griffis Elburn W. T. Grefis Verda, Green Robson Handley Funeral Home Danville Boone Memorial Park Madison Charleston Memorial Hospital Lawrence Donnally Nena Af Tanenlla Nickoson Ralph Nick J. E Roland Scalf Melvina Wood St. Albans Gertrude Riddle Tallman Dennis J Frost Pocahontas County Pocahontas Memorial Hospital Marlinson Lumber Co West Virginia Pulp and Paper Green Bank United Methodist Church Myrtle Delbert Moore Dun- More Maude Winter Kincaid Frost United Methodist Church Arbovale Wallace - Wallace Funeral Home Seles & Service Morgantown Konan Coty Mune Kanawha Coounty West Virginia Sid Pols State Road Commission 2 Corporation Rock Hillside Hamill Sevii Aanitewe Tines Ang Wit Ma Missioner Wes Frointa Orp Andrew J. Goodwin Chesapeake and Potomac Lewis A. Hatcher Thalmond O' ‘Phone Co Common Pleas Court Kanawha County West VI Hi Andrew J. Goodwin Wilbur Arnon Hunter Lewis A. Shatcher

Monoxide Fumes Fatal to Three in Pennsboro Home

Three Pennsboro residents died from carbon monoxide in their home over the weekend. Alfred Spicer Patrick 70 a floor furnace malfunction caused lethal fumes at 1528 Virginia Street East. Walter Carr 65 his wife Olive 60 and 11 year old Ran died Sunday while ill in bed. The parents were reported residents of the Carrs home with the child living there. Retired Charleston Post Office official Ellis L Barnes died recently. Debris and family connections noted. Kanawha Valley Hospital treated the others.

Pennsboro Patrick Alfred Spicer Virginia St Walter Carr Eli River Precious Olive Ran Kanawha Valhall L Ilness Su- Barnes Thelgren William Charleston Barnes Parkersburg American Legion Ellis Lodge St. John's Carrs Patrick Street Charleston William A Gland Switzerland Ber

Ohio Victims Rites Set At Robertson Funeral Home

Obituary notices list several local victims and survivors from Foley Alabama Dunbar Foley Charleston and surrounding areas. Services held at Robertson Funeral Home for Carl Pettry and others with burial in Allen Cemetery Long Run and related memorials for Conley Denzil Skinner and Robert Rifle.

Mason Father Finds Body Of Son 18 In Wreck

The body of Noah Clinton Jeffers 18 of Southside was found pinned under his wrecked car by his father Penn Jeffers in Mason County after a crash near the Kanawha River. State police say he was likely thrown from the vehicle. Surviving are his mother Ida Hudson Jeffers sisters Janet Watson Doris Jane Sarah Cathrine Debra Kay Karen Sue Terry Jean Agnes Lynn and brothers James Perry Allen Lee John Rogers and Pearl Eugene. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Chapman Wilcoxen Funeral Home with burial at Harmony Cemetery Southside and visitation after 6 p.m. today.

Point Pleasant Mason County Noah Clinton Jeffers Southside W. Va Kanawha River Penn Jeffers Ida Hudson Jeffers Janet Louise Watson Dunbar Doris Jane Sarah Cathrine Debra Kay Karen Sue Terry Jean Agnes Lynn Jeffers James Perry Allen Lee John Rogers Pearl Eugene Chapman + Wilcoxen Harmony Cemetery Tere

Funeral notices and obituaries listed with times and locations

A long list of funeral services and burial sites for numerous individuals. Entries include names such as Arthur Brown, Ruby Burdette, Maude Burn er, Jeanie Eversill, James Craver, Sylvester Cutlip, Sma Dillon, Anna Goff, Hyman Green, Harry Jones, George Knotts, Rol Kyle, Lacy Pate, Robert Payne, James J., Napoleon Parks, and others. Each item notes funeral home, church or cemetery, and scheduled times, with towns including Rock Camp, Clay, Milton, Ward, Cedar Grove, Summersville, Webster Springs, Richwood, St Albans, Keslers Cross Lanes, and East Rainelle. Some entries mention missionary or church affiliations and specific cemeteries.

Sullard Gorse Eversiell Cedar Grove Cook Ward Cemetery Ward

Rest Home Enjoined Over Wage Violations in West Virginia

A federal court in Beckley permanently enjoined Mountain Air Rest Home Inc and Beatrice C Tanner from violating minimum wage and overtime laws. Judge John A Field Jr approved the order after a Labor Department investigation in Charleston. The injunction requires accurate records of hours and wages and cites interstate drug handling as the basis for FLSA coverage.

Nixon Arrives in Florida for Christmas Vacation

President-elect Nixon lands at Homestead Air Force Base with his wife and daughter Tricia after arriving from New York. He reports feeling better after a bout with intestinal flu and plans a low key holiday with a foreign policy meeting on Saturday before heading to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl.

Key Biscayne Fla Nixon South Florida Homestead Air Force Base Tricia New York Julie Dwight David Eisenhower II

Huntington Man Killed In Car Crash

A Huntington resident was killed in a vehicle crash on a four lane road near Becket Street. The accident occurred about 5 p.m after the car struck a parked vehicle when the truck failed to skid. The car’s driver survived with no injuries.

Huntington

Services Set for Boone County Man Killed in Hit and Run

Robert L. Mynes 60 of Jeffery, Boone County, died from injuries after being struck on U S 119 near Jeffery Bridge. A Logan County teenaged girl drove the car. her name is withheld pending investigation. Mynes will be buried at Young Cemetery St Albans after a Thursday service at Jeffery Methodist Church.

Madison—Service Robert L Bob” Mynes Boone County U. S. 119 Jeffrey Bridge Mynes Jeffery Charleston Memorial Hospital Logan County Mylies Kanawha County Lillian Pauley Orpha White Otis Clothier Roy Whitesvil

Public sale notices mix of road contracts and estates

Kanawha County WV public sale notices announce road projects and property condemnations by the State Road Commission of West Virginia. Included are trust deed sales for real estate with court actions and bids for school kitchen equipment contracts, listing owners, parcels, dates, and terms.

Raines Motors Inc Said Jack Chandler Cee Conk Ford Sales, Inc Oceane West Virginia Glen Cooper St Fed Ameth Mining Company Ther Detroit Street Ford Sales Itc.missioners Appra- Deaver Colorado Carl Hatcher Amethyst Mining Company al l A. Mn West Virginia Corporation Security Life Denver Menutt Tor Charleston Ware Ford Galaxié W. R. Cole Phyllis Elis Nee Hank la FeRoniam Oles, Inc Wesinia Barney i Edward Richmond Nick Posios Ac Shouenapa James Howard Jomas Noah M. Walker Martin Ford Sates, Inc Moe Luther Rti Cook Parleston Hanawne Triumph Arry NW Crighton Serlat CMAN Cook Ford Sales Kanawha County West Virginia Circuit Court OF Pio Oceanine Wean Rod Cooper Roy State Road Commission Hamill Clemoth J. Cagl Phsinttt Missioner Vine Juanita M. Call Herman Cantrell Zieave Cantrell Jan Ash Br .Leivorce Nei Monysi Cantrell Jean Yinin Nat Mite. Nl Isurance Company Philla Apocite Lehnadelshien Pennsylvania Frank R. Peyt Clarence J. Well DISM/BELL, JR Guy Erwin Eibands Lyau First Avenue COU DS Hatcher St. Albans W. Va Mission of Satta Eee Otcets Contractors Tather of Weth Virsinig Circuit Trust Court of Circuit Court State Road Commission of West/gn Clarence L. Watt Virginis Utive Washington Street Robert Baldwin East Ella Geraldine Baldwin J.B. Jones Clarence L. Watt Ofr Onj Kanawha Win Gttnville State College Yoin LION C. Gillon, JR. Flowers Kana Crete Byron Bertat Balienace Naomi R. Baliengees R. R. Nuckels Elk Two Mile Malden Albereiot W. G Scott Nina Halle Creek Kansai Thertin Robert Baldwin Ellas Court House Geraldine Baldwin Carll B. Raines Juanite Raines City of Charleston West Virinia Glenwood W. C. RI Reed Park Avenue Board of Education Board of Advertisement County of Prisnce Kenawha Glenwood Addision Board of Eaucation Phares Red Oak Street Park Bank High School Dunbar Junior High Elizabeth Street Hir Ani School John Adams Jimier High Ina Seid Park Avenue Pload D&s East Bank High School John Adams Junior High West Vir- Elkview Mable V. Klines Lesa Diannawha Mable Kline Board of Education of Bryan Ajomi R. Ballenvee Hazel B Aetist Sureny Ballenger and Naom Gerh Kanewhs Val Walter F. Snyder Clarence J. Benson

Clay County programs awarded 103 880 from OEO

The Office of Economic Opportunity announced a grant of 103 880 to the Clay County Development Corp for one year to support community organization and emergency food and medical services programs. The funds cover operations through the next year.

Washington Office of Economic Opportunity Clay County Development Corp. Fol

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