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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1959

Page

8

Obituary notices from Charleston area June 2 1959

Obituaries list several deceased including Mrs Ethel Correll Addison 71 of Lewisburg wife of J E Addison and Bert David Canterbury of Bolt Raleigh County. Also Bobby Ray Carte one year old son of Ravenswood. infant Clark of South Charleston. Mary V Latworthy 81 of Hugheston. Mae Wellon Sharples. Mike Donovich of St Albans. Louen Lee Agg of Gart en Fayette County. Luther Finney formerly of Charleston. Details cover church services burial and surviving relatives.

Latworthy Mary V Hugheston Kanawha County Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Montgomery Altar Society Nora Lee Dotson Winter Park Fla Virginia Shirkey Clara Copeland Huntington Ike Neylon M. E. McDonald Montgomery Memorial Park London B. C. Hooper Mortuary Donovich Mike Lee St Charleston Mary Lucas South Charleston Edward Federoff Pittsburgh Ben Ballard Samuel U. S. Air Force Bartlett Mortuary Chapel St. Albans O. EB. Caldwell Sunset Memorial Park Agg Louen Lee Garten

403 Degrees Are Given At Marshall

Goodwin Howard E. service will be conducted at 2 p m Wednesday at Dunbar Mountain Mission by Rev Huntington. Marshall Hobson D Fisher and Rev J j college Sunday awarded babe E Legg. Burial will be Grandview Memorial Park. The body will be taken from Gatens mortuary to the residence at 4 p m today.

Addison Ethel Correll Lewisburg Greenbrier County Greenbrier Valley Hospital Ronceverte Maude C. Foster Huntington Mary Jones Parkersburg Alrs Carrie Sydenstricker Charlotte N. C Charles Correll Kansas Adkison Laws Gatens Franklin L. Burdette Marshall Poca Bureau of Government Research University of Maryland Joseph Smith Douglasville Georgia Loomis Fullerton Deu Wasvar Thompson Joseph Welcome Baptist Beckley W. A. Tressenwriter Greenwood Memorial Park C & O Hospital Clifton Forge Ethel Thompson Myrtle Walker Kathie Rollins Newark N. J Wescott William Hiram Cunningham Mortuary Chapel Hobson D. Fisher Floyd Cottrell Sunset Memorial Park South Charleston Mr. Wescott Second Ave St. Francis Hospital White James Jim Boomer Baptist Church F. W. Harper Mt. Carbon Godfrey - Pack Montgomery Boomer Weston Bessie White Isiah Detroit Willie Pocahontas Mose White Lucille Booker Walter White Columbus Ohio

State weighs coal contract value for WVU

Randall L. Baumgardner WV purchasing director told Monongahela Valley Independent Coal Operators Assn that the state only seeks to spend tax dollars wisely for WVU coal. He said university engineers must choose equipment that delivers the most BTUs for the least money, with no alternative but to accept their decision.

West Virginia University Randall L. Baumgardner Baumgardner Bruce Gabbert The Monongahela Val

Rites Set for Two Drowning Victims

Funeral services are planned for Franklin and Gilbert Pugh brothers who drowned Sunday morning at the North Charleston swimming pool. The service will be at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 1 p m with Rev. William Ricks, burial in Spring Hill Cemetery, bodies to be moved from Preston mortuary.

Franklin and Gillbert Pugh North Charleston Ebenezer Baptist Church William Ricks Spring Hill Cemetery Preston Mortuary

Trooper Re-Enlists and Is Sent to Co B Headquarters

State Trooper Ralph M. Roberts, 26, reenlisted in the State Police and was sent to Co. B. at South Charleston for assignment. A native of Brooke County, he first joined June 6, 1955, resigned December 31, 1956, and served at Princeton earlier. Other victims listed include Ingvar Wester 48 Caspian August Zuckal 51, Iron River Einar Johnson 59 Crystal Falls and Carl Anderson 40, Iron River.

Baumgardner WVU University Gebbert Monongalia County Entico Coal Co Maidsville Monongalia Gabbert Tron River Mich Sherwood Howard Groop Crystal Falls Stambaugh Ralph M. Roberts State Police Co. B South Charleston Brooke County Roberts Department Princeton Ingvar Wester Iron River August Zuckal Caspian Einar Johnson Carl Anderson Michigan Upper Peninsula The Inland Steel

Kanawha Players Director Hurt In Auto Crash

Chris Ringham director of Kanawha Players, 39, from New York City, was seriously injured when his 195% model Ford left U S 119 near Shawnee Tea Room in fog and plunged 49 feet. He suffered a crushed vertebra and fractured ribs but no paralysis expected. The accident occurred about 3 am Monday, and Ringham, a Minnesota native and University of Minnesota alum, had directed Kanawha Players since 1955.

Ringham Chris Ring New York City U. S. 119 STATE G.D. Hill Charleston Gazette Purity Maid Bread Company Polies Hafer Mortuary Ger Foxpital Bingham Neves Ave University of Minnesota Albert Lea, Minn Kanawha Players

Six Charges Await Man in City Court

Teddy Webb, 35, of 903 Jefferson Ave., faces six counts in Municipal Court for disorderly conduct, drunken driving, running two red lights, no registration, and no license after a police chase from the Brass Rail bar on Summers Street. He was caught on Quarrier Street following the pursuit.

Teddy Webb Webb Jefferson Ave Roy Clark Jack Shepherd Brass Rail Summers St

Printed Pattern 4634 Children’s Wardrobe Pattern

Advertisement for Printed Pattern 4634 Misses and Children's sizes 2 4 6 8 10. Includes sizes, yardage 2 yards 35 inch fabric for size 6. Directions printed on pattern parts. Send 35 cents plus 10 cents mailing to Anne Adams Pattern Dept The Charleston Gazette New York. Include name address size and style number.

iTomorrow Chikldren Anne Adams Charleston’ Gazette Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N.Y

33 Cubans Draw Prison Terms for 1952 Coup

A Cuban military tribunal sentenced 33 of 40 defendants to prison terms ranging up to 15 years for participation in Batista era 1952 coup. Seven were acquitted. Ex-Maj. Gen. Eulogio Cantillo and Ernesto de la Fe received notable verdicts amid details of the trial and related incidents.

Havana Cuba Fulgencio Batista Ernesto de la Fe Eulogio Cantillo Dill Thomas Porras Batista Saken Boggess Lattes

Southern Association of Agriculturists Meeting at Cacapon Lodge

The Southern Association of Commissioners of Agriculture will meet June 26–29 at Cacapon Lodge near Berkeley Springs. Assistant Secretary Ervin J. Peterson and Secretary Charles Figg will speak. About 100 attendees from 16 states are expected and new officers will be elected. Governor Underwood cannot attend Saturday night spot test.

U. S. Department of Agriculture l Southern Assn. of Commissioners of Agriculturs Cacapon Lodge Berkeley Springs Ervin J. Peterson Charles Figg Agriculture Commissioners Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Ene Agriculture Pennsylvania New Jersey Ohio Maryland Phil Campbell Max T. Goebel Grasselli Chemicals Department H. I. duPont de Nemours and Co Underwood

Retired WVU historian Dr. G. D. Lambert Dies

Morgantown mourns the death of Dr. G. D. Lambert 71 retired West Virginia University historical records specialist. He died Monday after being stricken while working outside his home and pronounced dead at a Morgantown hospital. He joined WVU in 1935 as visiting professor and was dean at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Morgantown G. D. Lambert West Virginia University Historical Records Lambert Theniversity Faculty West Virginia Wesleyan College University

Meetings and Luncheons Attend Local Groups Today

Today's listings include Quarrier Diver IBM Corp luncheon at noon in Charleston Credit Bureau lunch at 1 p.m. Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity alumnae dinner at 7 30 p.m. Elks Club Newcomers Club luncheon at 1 p.m. Fawn Club meeting at 8 p.m.

Quarrier Diver IBM Corp Charleston Credit Bureau Phi Sigma Phil Fraternity Elks Club Newcomers Club Fawn Club Ruffner Hotel Exchange Club Creative Arts Festival Charleston Home Builders Assn Kanawha Polio Group Daniel Boone Philip Bucci Associates Homestead Steel Kiwanis Oak CWA Lotval Willams Mia Danadane Ridge id + Smith P.m. Buca

Obituary notices and funeral details from Charleston area

Funeral notices list several individuals with ages and residences. Whitlock Charles of South Charleston to Leon Memorial Church Olcott with burial at Grayson Memorial Park. Campbell Joseph Irion of Clen Genin to Resmer Hill Church Sybish with church burial. Emmons Floyd of Bradenton Fla to Shannon Mortuary. Holestine John Jr of East Raleigh to Nickell Mortuary Chapel with Brounland Cemetery burial. Morris James Albert of Crow to First Christian Church Crow with Crow Cemetery burial. Winds ey Everett of Fayetteville to Dodd Payne Mortuary Chapel burial at Huse Memorial Park.

Whitlock Charles South Charterton Leon Memorial Olcott Luther Hays Grayson Memorial Park Campbell Joseph Irion Clen Genin Resmer Hill Sybish Homer Foster Church Cemetery Emmons Floyd Bradenton Fla Ith Pe Shannon Mortuary Breen Holestine John Jr East Ralelie Nickell Mortuary East Rainelle L. A. Sanders Brounland Cemetery Brounland Morris James Albert Crow Raleigh County First Christian Church Allen Crow Cemetery Winsey Everett RFD Fayetteville Dodd-Payne Mortuary Chapel Feyetteville William Drager Huse

11 Surfacing Projects Approved by St. Albans

St Albans voters approved resurfacing for several city streets on Monday night while rejecting others. Portions of C Church Eighth Ninth 10th Park and Abney Sis. Eighth Ninth and Sixth Aves and Highland Ter race were accepted. Fifth Ave Second St to C St Monroe Ave Chestnut St to Vine St and Eighth Ave Pennsylvania Ave to Third St were rejected. An attempt to reinstate Eighth Ave was not seconded. A petition to pave Carson St. was accepted for processing with a protest meeting set for July 6.

St. Albans Church Eighth Ninth 10Th Park and Abney Sis Sixth Highland Terrace Fifth Ave Second St C St Monroe Ave Eighth Ave Carson St

Road Victim's Service Slated for Earl Beale

A 24 year old Earl Beale of Cowen was found dead Sunday along a highway. A service is set for 2 p m today at McFarland Chapel Webster County with burial in Russell Cemetery. Survived by mother Cora Beale brother Owen and sisters Orpha Thomas and Dorothy Beale all of Cowen. Body at Dodd and Hurt mortuary Webster Springs.

Camden-On-Gauley Earl B. Beale Cowen McFarland Webster County Beatle Dyer George Edmiston Okie Wayne Russell Cemetery Pee Cora Beale Owen Beale Orpha Thomas Dorothy Beale Dodd and Hurt Mortuary Webster Springs

Beaten Woman Improves at St Francis Hospital

Mrs. Mary Howard of 957 North over Rd improved Monday night at St Francis Hospital. Police hold Robert Gilmer 27 a self employed painter after he took Mrs Howard to the hospital Saturday. Gilmer charged with felonious assault. He denies beating her saying she came home Friday night after others had battered her. Mrs Howard suffered neck and head injuries and was on the critical list earlier Monday.

van Bisber Dayton Dr St. Francis Hospital Charleston Housing Authority Charleston Lumber Co van Bibber Beachwood Methodist Church Charleston Lillian Mae VanBibber Frank Largo Fra Eugene VanBibber St. Albans Mildred Arnold Kay Frances VanBibber J. G. Kiser Russell Jeffers Harland Bartlett Mortuary Mary Howard Northover Rd Robert Gilmer Howard Gilmer

Heavenly baby sampler pattern for needle craft fans

Original story promotes a baby room sampler pattern titled Easy stitchery for joy now and future. It includes a 22 by 16 inch transfer with 60 names color chart and directions. Mail 35 cents plus 0.50 mailing for each pattern to The Charleston Gazatte Needle craft Dept New York NY.

Charleston New York N. Y

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