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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1958
Page
2
Multiple obituaries detail services set for G E Beckett Lucinda Clark Comer Lee A Craddock Mollie V Craig David A Curry and others in Chapmanville Rand Ronceverte White Sulphur Springs South Charleston Ravenswood and Elana. Dates show services this week with burial in local cemeteries and mortuary arrangements noted. Surviving families include multiple children grandchildren and great grandchildren across several states.
Mrs Suzie R Harrah 37 of Fairlea Greenbrier County died Monday at her home after a long illness She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church The question of party strength noted and her survivors include husband Raymond two sisters Mrs Walter McMillion of Fairlea and Mrs E B Harrah of Hughart a brother U J Hartrock of Hughart Services at Trinity Methodist Church with burial in Rosewood Cemetery The body was taken from Walllace to Lewisburg for burial and church service later notes policy on taxes and hold the line in elections
The forecast calls for fair conditions over most of the eastern United States with rain along the Gulf Coast. Warmer temperatures expected in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley eastward toward the Appalachians. AP Wirephoto.
The forecast covers Charleston Huntington and surrounding areas with varying conditions. Expect mild partly cloudy days with highs near 72 in places and mid 40s lows. Winds around 11 mph and temperatures fluctuate through Tuesday and Friday with a chance of rain Wednesday night.
The 17 year old William Darrell Ashley drowned while swimming with friends near Thurmond. His funeral will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Thurmond Gospel Church officiated by Reverends Cecil Johnson and Charles Pollock. Burial in Hill Top Cemetery. He was a Mt Hope High School student born in Red Star and survived by parents Charles H Ashley and family. His body lies at Collins Mortuary in Glen Jean.
Cambridge Massachusetts reports that Explorer III, launched March 26, is decaying in orbit. Smithsonian estimates the satellite will end its life as its period shortens from 101 minutes toward 88 minutes, with atmospheric drag causing disintegration.
A 22 year old Athens Marine on leave from Maryland base lay in critical condition at Bluefield Hospital with a bullet wound to the abdomen after a Sunday melee at a Bluewell club. James Wiley was an innocent bystander. Donald Turner 25 of Bluefield faced charges for a knife incident and Sam Lavine posted bond after pistol discharge.
Oliver Morgan of Owossa Michigan will speak at a Fayette revival June 18 23 at Oak Hill Church of the Nazarene. Dr E B Hale pastor says services start 7 30 each evening in the East End Church. Special music will be provided by Morgan his wife and two daughters.
A batch of funeral notices details death, residence, church or mortuary service locations and burial plans across Jackson, Richwood, Marmet, Dartmont, Hinton, Oka, Nitro, Oak Hill, Cass, Trenton, and other counties. Services include chapels at Parsons, Richwood First Methodist, Simpson Chandler, Johnson Memorial, Marmet, Spring Hill, Greenbrier Burial Park, and more with node priests named and cemeteries listed.
In a San Francisco room Manuel Lopez 17 held a shotgun to his heart. Patrolman William Fritz tackled him as the gun fired into the ceiling. The teen said he wanted to join the Army but his father would not sign the papers.
Clarksburg city council voted six to two Monday night to enact a Sunday blue law prohibiting unspecified activities on the day. The measure targets shops and commerce, aiming to restrict operations and enforce a day of rest. Local officials stated the law seeks to preserve Sunday as a quiet day.
Quay Cleon Kilburn 34, once on the FBI ten most wanted list, was arrested in Los Angeles. A Salt Lake City native and Utah State Prison escapee, Kilburn used disguises and multiple aliases, faced federal and state warrants, and was taken to Leavenworth. He had been linked to bank robbery and other felonies.
A recipe note explains to use gelatin that is flavored sweetened colored and packaged rather than plain. It emphasizes choosing a ready to use gelatin product for convenient dessert preparation.
William Vernon Pritt 48 of Sissonville died at Charleston General Hospital after a May crash at Whittington Hill. He worked for Kroger Co warehouse, WWII veteran, member of Teamsters Local 175. Survived by wife Lakie, two sons Paul and Gary, five daughters, a stepdaughter, a brother and three brothers-in-law.
Mary Jane Persohn of Charlestown New Jersey serves as chair of the senior week committee at Beaver College in Pennsylvania where she is a student.
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