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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1957

Page

8

Obituary notices Blevins and Carpenter families

Obituary notices report infant Deborah Ane Blevins stillborn in Richwood with Ricky, grandparents, and graveside service at End of the Trail Cemetery. Three day-old Themes Lyon Carpenter of Charleston area died. graveside service set at Caldorph Cemetery with Mahlin mortuary involvement. Combs Johnson and Conner notices list funeral arrangements, graveside services, and survivors. Bettie Carrac Dotson of Summersville dies after extended illness with multiple children and grandchildren listed.

Renick Receives Law Degree and Public Service Roles

The notice outlines Renick's 1939 law degree from West Virginia University, studies at Concord College and Ohio State University, and his family ties. It notes his Republican convention involvement at Clarksburg and lists family members, including wife Margaret McClain of Oak Hill and two children.

Renick West Virginia University Concord College Ohio State University Margaret McClain Oak Hill Hanna FSC

Water Agency Ousting Aide

The State Water Commission dismissed John W. Lester, its executive secretary since November 1955, with June 15 as the effective date. The vote occurred at an April 23 executive session, and Lester may stay on as an engineer. Comment was declined by Lester and three commissioners. State officials attended the Tuesday meeting. Chairman Dane Fleming and W. Jenkings were absent.

State Water Commission John W. Lester Associated Press Lester Commission Carl J. Johnson N. H. Dyer Lee M. Kenna Charleston Dane. Fleming St. Marys W. W Jenkings Lewisburg

Blind man on CPA aid to the blind and case notes

A case record shows a blind man once on an ulcer diet while in Pinecrest Sanitarium for tuberculosis treatment. He married three years ago to a coal miner's daughter who has had illness. The CPA aid program lists 1160 cases and 1392 people, with criteria including total blindness or 20/200 vision with aid, need, no responsible relatives, no transfer of property, non-institutional living, and WV residency. Next: The Green Door.

CPA Pinecrest Sanitarium West Virginia

Weather Here and Elsewhere Duet Sunset Macon Sets

Thursday forecast briefs across states noting cloudiness and showers. Charleston reports mostly cloudy and mild with scatter showers. West Virginia and Maryland expect showers and scattered storms. Virginia and Ohio show cloudiness with occasional rain. Western Pennsylvania warm with considerable clouds. Tennessee and Kentucky partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers and warmer temperatures.

Macon Charleston West Virginia Maryland Virginia Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Kentucky

Wyoming Auto Crash Kills One

Mrs Mollie Pugh a 43 year old wife of Wyoming County road supervisor was killed when her car left W Va 10 near Pineville and crashed into a tree at New Richmond. Deputy Sheriff Dewey Short said she was alone and her husband Willard Pugh was nearby inspecting state road machinery at the time.

Pineville Mollie Pugh Wyoming County New Richmond Dewey Short

Death of J. E. Funk at Kanawha Distributing Office

James Edwin Funk 41 advertising department employee at Kanawha Distributing Co died yesterday en route to Charleston General Hospital after a heart attack at his 600 West Virginia Street office. A Fairmont native and 15 year Kanawha County resident, he previously managed produce at Evans Super Market and worked for Capitol Beverage Distributing Co. Survived by wife Elaine Funk and his mother Mrs.

James Edwin Funk Kanawha Distributing Co Virginia St Park Ave Charleston Charleston General Hospital MR. Funk Fairmont Kanawha County Evans , Super Market Capitol Beverage Distributing Co Funk Bellview

Mrs. Zenobia Fitzwater dies after long illness at 84 in Charleston

Mrs. ZenobiaAnn Fitzwater 84 of Charleston formerly Fola Clay County died yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs Edith Burgess 1102 Kanawha Blvd. She leaves 147 descendants including five daughters Mrs Martha Brown Mrs Lillian Brown Mrs Gladys Coldrum Mrs Margaret McCollum and Mrs Ivory Nottingham five sons Jesse Morgan T W Bert and Carl plus two sisters and one brother. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery at Bickmore with body returned to son T W Fitzwater in Fola this evening. Service set for 2 PM DST tomorrow at Fola Baptist Church led by Rev Manuel.

Union Chapel Limestone Ridge G. W. Pine Church Parsons Mortuary Rip Jey Sandyville Jackson County Parkersburg Jeff Conner Bandyville O. O. Copner Gillispie Emmons Boone County Bunn Hospital South Charleston State Road Commission Freewill Baptist Church Beulah Geraldine Gillispie Keith Gillispie Pave Gillispie Florence Angel Hinkle Richard Hww Nettle Nicholas County Richwood Hospital M Longines Rosa Cecil Hines Bergeo Curtis Washington, D. C Alfred Holcomb Dock Summersville WM. H. McClung Olive Branch Lawrence Dorsey Charles Cameron McClung Hinkle Mountain Watera Mortuary Bummersville Enderson Arthur Henderson Minden Fayette County Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Thomas Pryor Greenwood Cemetery Berle Eunice Barber New York City Maggie Washington Beckley Julia Sloler Pittsburgh Ruby Menderson Detroit Willem Henderson Aillian Willamson Balle A. Brown Pelham N. C Washington and Coleman Mortuary Montgomery Meenan Clarice Nichols Ronnie Leone Ziquiat Ralph Omer Nichols Robert Nichols Lockwood Eisia Wolf Bird City Kans Ottle Gamble Los Angeles Calif Violet, Morris Marge Willams Free Will BaptutoUrei Long William Lee London Church of God Ralph Parsons Montgomery Memorial Park B. C Zenobia Ann Fitzwater Charleston Fola Clay County Edith Burgess Kanawha Blvd Fitzwater Wisconsin Margaret McCollum Hagerstown Ivory Nottingham Indore Jesse Morgan Bickmore T. W Ifola Bert Crab Orchard Carl Fitawater Baltimore Mattie Hysel Huntington Bertha Mullins Gassaway James Williams IBM Fola ‘Baptist Church Manuel Elwood Fleming Thomas Tinney Graceland Memorial Park Charles Grimes Paul Bailes Jr George F. Bailes Air Force Germany George Pauley Bartlett Manley Mra Ettenbeth Qnortuary Mt. Carbon Ohio Deepwater Baptist Church Minnie Jey Pomersy Birs Bertha McMilion Wynona R. K Montgomery Heights Mark Manley Deepwater B.C. Hooper

Language Courses Expand for Jewish Immigrants in Israel

In Jerusalem on June 5 the Ministry of Education announced expansion of Hebrew courses this year to reach 52,000 adults. About 19,000 men are currently enrolled in language classes.

Jerusalem Israel Ministry of Education

Death notices mix Charlestown to Milton in regional obits

A string of Charleston and surrounding area obituaries lists Mrs Mary Louise Grimes 42 of 2714 Chesterfield Ave, service at Morris Memorial Methodist Church with burial in Grace Land Memorial Park. other memorials include Mrs Mra 8.5. Ettenbeth, Homer Bailey, Laura Robinson, Carrie L Bay, Idera Senorrer, Charlie Franklin Cook, Leander Spokey Dickens, Ellis S Frain, John W Gadd, Elen L Robinson, and Virginia Leake Woodyard with respective ages, homes, churches, and cemeteries noted.

Mary Louise Grimes Boiarsky Memorial Hospital Chesterfield Ave Charleston

Wintz Service Set Today for Arthur Morris Wintz

Funeral service scheduled at 2 p m today in Barlow-Bonsall mortuary chapel for Arthur Morris Wintz 31 of Bluefield formerly Charleston who died Monday night after brief illness Burial to follow at Spring Hill Cemetery He was a Kanawha Valley Bank former teller and brief state treasurer aide He was born in Charleston son of the late James A and Nannie Morris Wintz a Charleston High School graduate and Boyd Memorial Christian Church member Surviving are wife Kay Morris Wintz and brother W L Wintz of Nitro.

Barlow - Bonsall Arthur Morris Wintz Bluefield Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Wintz Kanawha Valley Bank State Treasurer's Office Meadows James A Nannie Morris Wintz Charleston High School Boyd Memorial Christian Church Kay Morris Wintz W. L. Wintz Nitro

Obituary for Carolyn Funk Owens and family

Carolyn Funk Owens of Alexandria Virginia and two sisters Mrs Walter Willis of Fairmont and Mrs Luther Foehl of Philadelphia are listed. The body rests at Cunningham Mortuary with a service to be held tonight at 8 led by Rev Ben. It will be taken to Fairmont tomorrow morning for services Saturday at Jones Mortuary with burial in Fairmont.

Carolyn Funk Owens Alexandria Walter Willis Fairmont Luther Foehl Philadelphia Cunningham Mortuary Rev. B,en Jones Mortuary

Service Set Friday For Mishap Victim Theodore Hall

Service for Theodore E. Hall of South Charleston who was electrocuted at the Westvaco plant will be Friday at 2 30 p m at Snodgrass mortuary with Rev W W White officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Memorial Park.

Theodore E. Hall South Charleston Westvaco Snodgrass Mortuary W. W.white Graceland Memorial Park

Rural Meeting Called in Fayetteville Courthouse

The agriculture committee of the Rural Development Program will meet at 8 p m Friday in the Courthouse here. The meeting was called by Ward Ashford, committee chairman.

Fayetteville Agriculture Committee of the Rural Development Program Ward Ashford

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