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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1975
Page
4
Obituaries note T e Chapman 75 of Fenwick Nicholas County dead on arrival at Sacred Heart Hospital Richwood with graveside service at Dowtain Chapel Nettie. Karim Hamood 66 of White Sulphur Springs dies in Roanoke Virginia. former city council member 12 years. service at Emmanuel United Methodist Church White Sulphur Springs.
Alfred Lee Collins 33 of Harper Heights Raleigh County died Tuesday in a Charleston hospital after an extended illness. Native of Baileysville he lived in Harper Heights 13 years and was a member of the Church of God in Brenton. Surviving wife Juanita Booker Collins. sisters Flossie Brewster and Chester Smith. brothers Donald Lee Arnold Ray Ed and Dale. Friends may call 5 to 9 p.m. at Melton Funeral Home Beckley. Service 1 p.m. Friday at Church of God Brenton, Rev Boyd England. Burial Baileysville Cemetery.
Mrs. Jeanette Evans Kimberly 65 of Kimberly Fayette County died Wednesday at Montgomery General Hospital after a short illness. She attended Boomer Baptist Church and lived in Fayette County all her life. Survived by daughters Betty Lou Stevens Oak Hill Thressa Evans Pittsburgh Pa. sons Roy Jr Petersburg Fla Ray Pittsburgh Pa Sylvester Slippery Rock Pa Dennis Kimberly. sister Matilda Sutphin Yawkey. Body at B C Hooper Funeral Home Montgomery.
Millard Fowler 83 of Bloomin grose Boone County died Tuesday in Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division. A retired miner he belonged to UMW and the Church of Christ. Survived by daughter Pearl Barker Logan sons Eugene Charleston Jimmy Camp Creek Millard Jr Madison brothers Dale Big Creek Jake Chapmanville half brother Mander Dotson Bloomingrose. Handley Funeral Home Danville service by Evangelist O B Duty with burial in Stanley Cemetery Muddy.
Miss Mary Frances Ghiz 67 of Logan died on arrival Tuesday at Logan General Hospital. A native of Logan she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Logan. Surviving: sisters Mrs.
Ross Judy of Meadow Bluff Greenbrier County died Tuesday in Fairlea at age 80. A retired farmer and mail carrier, he is survived by wife Julia Price Judy stepson David Riffey daughters Iona Sis Clemmons Arvela Bennett Mae Bennett Cindy Judy, brothers Bub Elliott sisters Roxie Lull, nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services set at Smathers Funeral Home Rainelle led by Rev. James Dailey and Rev. E S Groves with burial at End of the Trail Cemetery Clintonville. Friends may call after 7 pm today.
Elza D Livingston 48 of Rushville Ohio formerly Mason County died Tuesday at home. A retired utility worker he is survived by wife Pauline daughter Ann Vandermark brothers Henry Huntington Leonard sisters Esther Beattie Belle Smith and one grandchild. Funeral service or officiating minister and burial in Creston Cemetery reported.
Cecil Charles Long 65 of Parkersburg died Tuesday in Camden Clark Hospital He belonged to Stout Memorial United Methodist Church Ma sonic Lodge Shrine and Epsilon Delta Pi He is survived by wife Josephine Miller Long daughter Diane Godwin two grandchildren Services Saturday 11 a.m. Vaughan Funeral Home Parkersburg with Rev James R Denney officiating Burial with Masonic rites in Mount Olivet Cemetery Parkersburg Cecil D Mayles Williamson Williamson died Tuesday in Appalachian Regional Hospital He was a former 28 year Smithers resident and a member of Logan First Street Baptist Church He was a medical technician for Appalachian Regional Hospital and a member of the Masonic Lodge and UMW Surviving wife Viola daughter Ramona D Young of Chicago one grandchild Gregory Funeral Home Williamson in charge of the services Artie Reed Milhoan 81 of Murraysville died Wednesday in Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church Surviving sons Orville Worthington OH Gerald K Ravenswood Carl L Belleville sisters Rosa Rawson Parkersburg Mollie Milhoan Ravenwood brothers Edward Reed Lakeview Fla Clyde Reed and Russell Reed Parkersburg eight grandchildren four great grandchildren Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemetery Friends may call 1 to 9 pm today at Chambers Funeral Home Ravenswood The church An hour before the service Elmer R Nichols 46 of Hernshaw died Monday in Huntington V A Hospital A carpenter He survived by wife Elaine Toledo OH sisters Pearl Meadows Elkview Rosella Ferrell Hernshaw Service Saturday p m Leonard Johnson Funeral Home Marmet Rev Terry Kirk officiating Burial Marmet Cemetery Friends may call after 2
Herbert E. Smith 64 of Rt. 1 Liberty Putnam County died Wednesday in Thomas Memorial Hospital. A retired pipefitter from Union Carbide Institute he is survived by wife Violet Lou Smith stepson William Jones of Poca daughters Mrs. Robert Ferguson Baltimore Md Mrs. Robert Rucker Moline Ill Mrs. Jack Jones Hopewell Va Mrs. Lee Miller Charleston Mrs. Larry French Liberty sisters Mrs. Ruby Vaines Oak Hill Mrs. Viva Burns Tucson Ariz Mrs. Virgin
A dramatized sequence traces Nixon guiding party fate from advising Ford through a staged 1970s political drama. Goldwater negotiates a vice presidency, Ford yields, Nixon ousts, and Nixon becomes president planning the next campaign.
Kenneth J. Brewster 26 of Orient Hill Greenbrier County was charged with the murder of his sister Barbara June O'Dell 31 shot with a high powered rifle late Tuesday. He was arraigned before Justice of the Peace G C Carr and waived to grand jury action. He remains in Greenbrier County jail with no bond set. Surviving relatives include husband James and several children. O'Dell lived in Orient Hill four years and belonged to Orient Hill Baptist Church. Body at Wallace Wallace Funeral Home Rainelle.
Autopsy confirms six month old Corey Dewayne Gillard of Mountain Road Charleston died May 16 from crib death also known as sudden infant death syndrome. Kanawha County Coroner Al Shepard stated the cause remains unexplained and the child was the son of Elaine Gillard.
Larry Eugene Graham 26 of Mercer County died in a mire accident at Eastern Associated Coal Keystone No. 2 mine in Wyoming County. The incident occurred Tuesday. burial arrangements set at Gatens Funeral Home Poca. Funeral details include a service at Floral Hills Memory Gardens with Rev. Sherman Witt presiding.
Funeral services for Robert Elbert Hensley age 52 will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Funeral Home South Charleston with Rev Jesse Woodward officiating. Burial follows in Teays Hill Cemetery St Albans. He died Tuesday from an apparent heart attack at his Rt. 4 Lewisburg residence.
The Nitro Parks and Recreation Department launches a summer program for children and a men’s basketball league. Peggy Crewdson directs daily activities 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the city park. Weekly basketball is 7 to 10 p.m. on Tue and Thu. signups cost $5 per player and referees are needed.
South Charleston Mayor J Alfred Poe said he ordered a city firemen driven emergency wagon from Thomas Memorial Hospital to Montrose Elementary School to vote and back, claiming he would help anyone who asked. He would pay for gas if needed and knew of no other similar use. The voter remained unidentified and Poe denied irregularity.
Fairfield Ohio report says all five Levy quintuplets born April 22 are now home with parents Mark and Pamela Levy. The last two boys left UC Medical Center last weekend joining three sisters already home. Neil weighed six pounds four ounces while David weighed five pounds nine and a half ounces at discharge.
Howard Fillmer 75 of 857 Chappell Rd died Wednesday at Jackson Genera hospital Ripley. Retired from C P Telephone Co with 40 years service he was an elder and Sunday school teacher at Batiney Memorial Presbyterian Church and former National Boy Scout Council member. He belonged to Telephone Pioneers of America and was past president of the state chapter. Donations may be made to Ruffner Day Care Center Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian Church. Friends may call 4 to 9 p m today at Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home.
Willie E. Adkins known as Bill age 67 of Alum Creek died at home Wednesday. He worked for Union Carbide and belonged to Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church. Survived by wife Grace daughters Judy Gammon Melbourne Florida Robert Alum Creek William Alum Creek stepson Bertron Keys St Albans brother Roy Huntington sister Elsie Schobert Nitro and 10 grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Friday Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek officiated by Rev Fred Connery burial Forks of Coal Cemetery Alum Creek. Friends may call 6 to 9 p m today at the funeral home.
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co will raise automobile liability and physical damage rates in West Virginia by 9 percent starting June 18. The increase lifts the semiannual premium for a $100 000 liability package with comprehensive coverage and a $100 deductible collision from $99 to $107.
Four Kanawha County teens earned degrees at West Virginia Wesleyan College during its fifth annual commencement. Recipients include Emily Margaret Barry magna cum laude of Charleston and peers Jane Lynne Ball Neal Randolph Berkhouse Shirley Ann Pritchard Leslie Jane Raney Richard Bruce Silk Diane Teresa Susany Jane Louise Empson Carol Ann Young Nancy Lynn Groves Catherine Suzanne Klingensmith Jeannie Hill Bowen Rebecca Ann Gwinn Angela Jean Morris from Charleston Clendenin Belle Rand Dunbar Pinch.
The Pettus Baptist Church hosts a missionary conference at 7:30 p.m. nightly today through Sunday with Rev. Earl Parvin of the Appalachian Bible Institute as speaker. A showing of the film The Rapture is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Vacation Bible School runs 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday through June 13.
Capiases were issued in Charleston Municipal Court for two men charged with defrauding an innkeeper. James E. Smith of Brownwood Texas and Gary Sarrella of Elkins are named. Judge Jay Goldman dismissed an accessory to forgery charge against Albert Walker. Gary Barnett pleaded guilty to possessing a handgun and received a 30 day sentence.
The Servants Quartet of Clendenin performs at 7 30 p m today at South Hills Church of the Nazarene on Smith Road and again at 7 30 p m Friday at Bethel Baptist Church in Amma Roane County.
Washington warned owners of slide-in and cap type truck campers to inspect exhaust systems and tail pipes after four carbon monoxide deaths linked to exhaust leaks into the camper when engines ran. Short tail pipes fail to vent gases outside and homemade units may be especially hazardous. Officials advised rerouting accessories to alternate power when the engine is off.
The state should buy vehicles regionally to speed warranty service and avoid delays when outbid in different areas. Purchasing Director Ben Aubrecht said regional buying could improve service, with most state car purchases currently from Charleston dealers.
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