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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1963
Page
4
Obituaries for Butler Hvestun tr Th Flatwoods and others list surviving family, funeral details, and church affiliations. Also notes Carpenter Ernest and Audrey Vuc cille at Alum Creek, Coles Margaret Lightner, Cemmengs Clarence, Darman Diffie Wheeler, Lowen Athert Me Rorvie, and Lieble Cota Lee. Burial sites include Fairview, Gassaway, Arbovale, and Mount Hope with services at local churches.
Morton to speak at a Republican dinner in West Charleston after a long illness. The event will honor local officials Gov. Nel Rockefeller and other party leaders. Funeral notices follow for multiple residents with services at Snodgrass and other local homes.
William Quay Watters 74 founder of W Q Watters Painting and Contracting died Friday at his home 1521 Huron Terrace after a long illness. Born in Page County Virginia he belonged to Masonic and Knight Templar bodies. Survived by three daughters and two sons with several siblings. Body at Simpson Chandler Funeral Home.
Charles Town will conduct the funeral for Robert E McCabe a longtime Charleston attorney who died Thursday at his home in Charles Town Fau R E McCabe 69 a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School practiced in Charleston for years and was active in real estate banking and oil and gas He is survived by his widow Margaret Ward McCabe a daughter Mrs Marcus Harris of Rye New York a son Urvaks F of Charleston a brother Capt Hugh V of Washington and nine grandchildren The family requests donations to Knott Nursing Home in Charles Town in lieu of flowers
Obituary notes a 63 year old resident of Odd, Mrs. Wood, pass ing after long illness with funeral in Mohiban Valley Baptist Church Raleigh County. A Priscilla Lamb service occurred at Tornada Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Sours. burial at Wand Cemetery. Surviving relatives listed include children and siblings across several states. Also mentions Mrs Watts of Columbus and extended family in Pensacola and Sharples with numerous relatives and a funeral in Charleston.
A two month Associated Press GOP poll shows Barry Goldwater with a solid lead as Richard Nixon gains ground. Lyndon Johnson’s ascent is noted, with Rockefeller and Scranton among contenders. The survey reflects shifts after Kennedy’s death and ahead of key primaries, highlighting regional strengths and uncertain nominations.
Fire departments Marmet Nitro and Charleston deny receiving two mile calls on Christmas day for a house fire in Kanawha Two-Mile. Assistant Chief Claude Saunders said Charleston rescued calls within city limits. Marmet and Nitro reportedly did not receive the alarm. Dr. Spelman noted a spike in wood alcohol poisonings among derelicts on Skid Row, with several deaths and a likely single source.
Miss Kali Oglebay, daughter of the late H. and Annie Oglebay of Wheeling, West Virginia, and sister of industrialist Crispin Oglebay, died Friday in a Cleveland area nursing home after a long illness. Former New York actress and vaudeville performer, she supported the arts including the Oglebay Institute and Oglebay Park. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday in Wheeling.
Lee Simmons, 72, of Court, was admitted to Thomas Memorial Hospital Friday morning after being struck by a bus outside the John Smiley restaurant near South Charleston and St. Albans. He is in satisfactory condition under observation as state police investigate and report no charges yet.
New York state supreme court judge found Rep Afiam Claxton Powell in contempt for failing to appear for a court examination in a civil matter brought by Esther James, a widow who sought 3211 5 judgment against him. The judge said Powell can purge by paying the judgment amount and appearing for the examination. Powell had earlier been subpoenaed last Sept 20 to discuss his finances.
Fire destroyed the four room frame home of Mr and Mrs Herman Matin near Buffalo in Putnam County Thursday. The family saved some furniture and personal belongings. The cause of the fire was not determined.
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