City Church to Honor Longtime Pastor at 45 Years
The Ebenezer Baptist Church at 1530 Third Ave will hold a 4 p.m. Sunday service honoring Rev. James A. Austin, pastor of the church for the past 45 years. The tribute marks his four and a half decades of leadership.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Third Ave
James A. Austin
Mills Proposes Bill to Review Tax Provisions
Rep. Wilbur D. Mills introduces legislation for a year by year review and possible termination of most tax provisions that favor specific income categories. The plan would halt 18 provisions beginning January 1 1974 with further actions in 1975 and 1976 while studying each item for continuation modification or termination.
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Washington
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nen
Boone County Sheriff Primary Recount Halts After 30 Workers
A recount in Boone County for the sheriff race between Johnny Protan and Albert Gore paused after 30 workers appearing prompted a brief suspension. Clerk E Ray Hall said about half of the county's 34 precincts remained and Protan led Gore by 74 votes, down 21 since election night. A separate recount for the board of education race was withdrawn before half the precincts were tallied.
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Madison
Boone County Court
E. Ray Hall
Boone County
Johnny Protan
Albert Gore
Protan
Gore
Board of Education
Buckhannon Receives $150000 Grant for Industrial Park Water
The Economic Development Administration awards Buckhannon West Virginia a 150000 grant to expand water supplies and treatment for a 50 acre industrial park. The city will match to reach a 300000 project cost. Crow Corp of Chicago to build a plastic pipe plant hiring 44 workers.
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Washington
The
Economic Development Administration
Buckhannon
W. Va
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Crow Corp
Chicago
YMCA Swim Lessons Planned In Charleston Area
The Charleston YMCA plans a learn to swim campaign with lessons at the North Charleston Recreation Center pool starting June 12 and running through June 17. Cost is $3 with locations at barn near the home and Golds bury Cemetery. Funeral notices list Willis Darrah James Serviom and Woodrow Williams among the deceased.
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Darrah James
Serviom
Koontz
Hamlin
Charleston
Lurskel Hall
Golds
Sias
Wilhrough
Lincoln County
North Charlester
Hamlin High Center
Seventh Avenues
YMCA
Williams
Woodrow Clark
Caldolphi Curry
Arry
St. Albans
Rev. John
Henson
East Bank Senior High
Jimmy McMillion Shabdue
Charles Alvin
Mount Tabor
Helen
Monroe
Jimmy R. Mcfiillion
Hancock Shabdus
Shabdue
Ave
Rt. 2
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Mrs Pearl Mason service set in Hinton
Mrs Pearl Mason 81 of Hinton died Monday at home. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Ronald Meadows Funeral Home with Rev Glen Dudding officiating. Burial will be in Greenbrier Burial Park.
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Richwood
Frank J. Bennett
Nicholas County
Worthington
Marion County
Monongalia Power Co
John
Geneva Bennett
Clayton
Robertson Funeral
Sutton
Clyde Bush
Braxton County
Parsons Funeral Home
Ripley
W. Va
Warren Anderson
Goshen Cemetery
Kentuck
Norma Cales
Lexington
Norma Faye Cales
Summers
Bunty
W.va
Fayette County
Riverview Chapel
Hinton
Lester
Eddie Roberts
Hampton, Va
Maxwell Alien
Beckley
I. W.va
Harold
Swansboro
N.C
Jack
George
Richmond
Margaret Comer
Charletson
I W.va
Barbara Harper
Rose Sampson
Thurst
Herman Luhm
Harry Pilkington
Cooper Cemetery
Sandstone
E. M. Mead
Pws Funeral Home
Nick Cutney
Cottageville
Evergreen Hills
Jackson County
Jackson General Hospital
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Ravenswood
Merchant. Marines
Patricia Crone Cutney
Charles
Cutney
Ontario
Cplif
Olga Sabin
McKeesport
Mike
St. Louis
New York
Charles Catney
Miami
Fla
Casto Funeral Home
Evans
C. G. Pyle
Gardens
Charles F. Scragg
Floral Hills Gardens of Memories
Pocatalico
Bettie Hartley
New Haven
Bettie Jane Hartley
Mason County
Eleanor
Putnam County
University Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Lakin State Hospital
Stephen Hartley
Linda Sheets
Nitro
Deborah Hartley
Edward R. Cockrell
Robert H
Parkersburg
Bonnie Jones
Dorothy Hartley
Dyntpie Cockrell
Chapman Funeral Home
Teays Valley
David L. Panaro
Wade Chapel
Cemel
Heart Fund
Pleasant Jenkins
Ridgeway
Burt Jenkins
Little Birch
Kenton
Ralph
Creston
Robert
Roger
Avonell Baldwin
Morgantown
Virginia Richardson
Betty Butcher
New Somerstown
Patricia DeWeese
McAlpin
Wanda Canfield
Vesta Jenkins
Maxine Hendrick
Indianapolis
Ind
Lester Ellison
Alva
New Martinsville
Van
Mount Morris
Robertson Funeral Home
Charles Wyatt
Jenkins Cemetery
Herald Rt
Kessler
Alvin G. Kessler
Grant St
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Mason
al! Shriner
Elks Club
Charleston
Cincinnati
Normalf
Alvin Kessler Kessler
Jack W
Hurricane
Alvin’ L
Mary Meadows
Mary Alma Meadows
Sixth Ave
St Albans
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Kanawha County
First Baptist Church
St. Albans
Daughters of America
American Legion Auxiliary
Spairell, H
Bernard E. Howell
Imogene Lette
South Charles
Iya Paul
Ethel Schnarr
Detroit
Mich
Castdorph and Curry Funeral Home
Robert Weaver
Cunningham Memorial Park
Angela Schultz
Angela Marie Schultz
Donne
South
Charleston’ Memorial Hospital
Sandra
Debra
James Schultz
South Charleston
Seabert Woodrum
Schultz
Arnold Williams
Good Shepherd Funeral Home
Charles Wade
Clearwater
Charles Ralph Wade
Lewisburg
Greenbrier Valley Hospital
Calvary Baptist Church
Union Carfe Co
Ida
Maxie Black
Kenningston
Bartlett Funeral Home
S. Robert Weaver
Cunningham Memorial Gardens
Wallace-Walace
Adkins
Howard Franklin
Ronalt Meadows Funeral Home
Ray Martin
Wyrick
Pipestein
Summers County Hospital
Milton Mathews
Colts Neck
N. J
Milton
A. Mathews
Neptune
Mary Ann
McMillan
Brielle
Ovapa
Johnny/Cunningham
Ruth Ann Lamb
Rick Hill
Alfred
Margarin Belcher
Et Luchsinger
Sea Girt
Mr. Brown
Harmony, J
Myrtle Ma
Roane County
Owathews of
Cecilia
Clay County
Doris
Ova Steele
Elizabeth Parpa
Jane
Wilson
Clay
Dempsey Community Cemetery
Dempsey
Leon Nunley
Dodd-Payne Oe
Fayetteville
W. Fa
Pearl
Ronald Meadows
Glen Dudding
Greenbrier
Glatt in middle of URA probe fight over renewal issues
Charlestons Urban Renewal Authority faces a dispute as Carl Glatt executive director argues the state commission has not finished its investigation into racial discrimination claims. Mayor Hutchinson accuses Eric Hemphill of trying to oust the director, while Hemphill defends the authority and cites ongoing tensions with city leadership.
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URA
Kay Michaeled
Commission
Charlestons
Carl Glatt
Urban Renewal Authority
Renewal Authority
State Human Rights Cou
Everett Knapper
State Commission
Fred Haddad
Knapper
Charles Lieberth
Pittsburgh
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Iin
Haddad
Charleston
Lieberth
Government Square
Triangle
Russell Ivan Cleve
Hutchinson
Eric Hemphill
Hemphill
Urban ‘Renewal Authority Board
Madison
Bead Magazine
Creative
Denise Gu
Thority
Michelle Shirkey
Stephen
Countdown set for WV road to driver of year contest
The West Virginia Motor Car Association and the Truck Association sponsor the annual driver roadeo at the Ordnance Center grounds in Charleston. Twelve contenders compete in six obstacle courses with a max 40 points. top driver in each class except flat bed represents WV in Louisville. A safety awards banquet will follow June 10 at the Civic Center with about 400 attendees. In Webster Springs, Phillip Mikeal McCourt, 18, dies in a one car crash on WV 20 near Samp Caesar. Navy member and Union Mission Church attendee survived by his parents and many siblings. services scheduled with Dodd Hurt Funeral Home after 9 p.m. Friday.
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West Virginia Motor Association
Charleston
Ordnance Center
R. K. Price
Competiton
Department of the
Public Safety
West Virginia
Louisville
Civic Center
Gainer
McCourt
W. Va
Samp Caesar
Webster County
Navy
Union Mission Church
Webster Springs
Golden McCourt
Webster
Springs
Dana
Andy
Argil
Eddie
David
Daniel
Joseph
Lma Cowger
Webster, Springs
Dodd-Hurt
Tome
M H Appoints Pennsylvanian New PR Man
Jerry L. Updegraff, director of college relations at Waynesburg College in Waynesburg PA, named administrative vice president for public relations at Morris Harvey College. He will assume duties July 24. native of Canton Ohio with a journalism degree from Ohio University.
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Jerry L. Updegraff
Waynesburg College
Waynesburg
Morris Harvey College
Updegraff
Canton
Ohio
Ohio University
Capias Issued For Accused In Burglary
A capias was issued in Charles ton Municipal Court for the arrest of Joseph Kates after he failed to appear in court. Several defendants faced continuances: Gregory Blake, mA grand larceny to June 8. Hansel E. Brown, tampering with a parking meter to June 8. Ric Jones, illegal possession of tax paid whisky and tip tickets to today. James Beard, possession and sale of tax paid whisky to today. Leon Collina, grand larceny and armed robbery to be determined. James Lee Brown, armed robbery to June 8.
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Charleston
Joseph Kates
Kates
John Charnock
Ronnie Caldwell
Kanawha Boulevard
Gregory Blake
McCormick
Hansel E. Brown
St. Albans
Fire damages home of Kes singer near Charleston
A fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kes singer on Bonham Hollow off U S 21 near Charleston caused about 25000 in damage. Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department said the blaze started about 830 pm Tuesday while the family was away. Firemen reported no definite cause yet and noted the house was gutted.
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Kenneth Kessinger
Bonham Hollow
U.S. 21
Charleston
Sissonville
Blaze
Masked Gunmen Loot Alfa Romeo Payroll in Arese Raid
Four masked gunmen raided the Alfa Romeo works at Arese near Milan and stole about $340,000 in payroll funds. Workers were to be paid later, and police reported the bandits escaped with probable stolen money.
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Milan
Italy
Alfa Romeo
Arese
Alfa Rome
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