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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1954
Page
20
A long OCR obituary fragment lists multiple death notices and funeral details. It mentions ABNS Richard Lee, Virginia Bailey Burns, Mrs. Jane Adams, Mrs. Yernell Syers, Calvert O'Dell, and others. The piece references Madison, Woodville, and Chesapeake area locations with funeral arrangements, church services, and burial plans scattered throughout the text.
Classified helper wanted across heavy manufacturing sales clerical and domestic roles. Listings show positions for office operators and stenographers, home based business prompts, drivers, salesmen with car, and childcare or housework tasks. Multiple phone contacts and box numbers listed for applications.
Long list of assorted used goods for sale including furniture appliances and hardware. Items cited include chairs mowers fans stoves washing machines refrigerators and electronics from various sellers in Charleston area. contact numbers and locations appear throughout.
Nicholas County man Aly was held in Lewisburg jail on murder charges for the shotgun death of his 15 year old nephew Paul Harold Spence of Richwood. The shooting happened early Memorial Day after a drinking spree and a dispute over a watch, with Thelma Jarvis present. The duel barrel weapon was used at Laurel Bridge near the Nicholas County line.
Funeral service for Lt Clyde D Thomas Jr will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at the First Methodist Church in Clendenin Reverend O H Dorsey pastor of the Methodist Church will officiate The article also notes 200 injuries and mentions Thomas of Clendenin as the deceased or involved party.
Nathanial St. Raynes, 94, a retired farmer of 2707 27th St, Nitro, lived there 30 years and was a Christian church member. Survived by two daughters Mrs Virginia Alderson and Mrs [illegible], two sons Charles N and Lewia C, all of Nitro, 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Body at Martlett Mortuary in St Albans.
Mrs Minnie Gresham McKelvey 81 native of Charleston Virginia died Saturday at her Columbus home after a week long illness. She was the daughter of the late Gideon and Elizabeth Gresham of Charleston. Surviving are her husband George McKelvey four brothers George Wheeler Gresham of Charleston Howard of Newcastle Clarence of Clarksburg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dove Peterson 76 of Deepwater died of a heart attack at the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Ruby Williams in Calvin Nicholas County late Sunday. Born Rush Creek Kanawha County she was a member of Deepwater Baptist Church. Surviving besides Mrs. Williams are daughter Pearl Vance of Calvin two brothers L J D Clendenin of Longacre and Utah Clendenin of East Bank. Services at 2 p m Tuesday in B C Hooper mortuary chapel with Rev M W I officiating burial in Wendell Cemetery Gauley River.
A funeral service for Enoch Attison Bailey age 66 of 2100 Fairlawn Ave Dunbar will be held at 2 p.m. today at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev. William G Farmar officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memorial Park at Dunbar.
Emmett reports Claudis Smith, 40, of Logan County, killed at Creek Coal Co operation when a mine car jumped its tracks and struck him. He had worked as an electrician at the mine for five years. Federal and state mine inspectors attributed the accident to the car derailment.
Clarksburg May 31. Police Chief Frederick Lyon Robey of Shinnston died in the Veterans Administration hospital after a heart attack suffered last Thursday. A World War I veteran, he was a native of Madisonville Ohio. Survivors include his mother and three sisters.
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