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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1962

Page

13

Obituaries and Funeral Notices from West Virginia

Multiple death notices and funeral services are announced for residents of West Virginia. Names include Mrs Iva Waldeck, James Wilbur Lowe, K Floyd Longstreth, Barbara Westfall, and Herbert Rothwell Tully. Services set at VanDale and various churches with burials planned in Fox Cemetery, Hill Crest, End of The Trail, and other local graves. Survivors listed span spouses children siblings and extended relatives across Roane, Spencer, Charleston, White Sulphur Springs, and nearby towns.

C&P Okays $1 Million For West Virginia Building

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of West Virginia approved nearly 1 million dollars in new construction at its Charleston monthly meeting. Major item is 584,100 for a Buckhannon dial central office, with 104,000 spent earlier on land and building. Additional central office funds were set aside for Charleston and other sites, including building purchases at Point Pleasant and Summersville, and upgrades at Huntington, Merrick Creek Road, and Clarksburg.

Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co West Virginia Charleston Buckhannon Point Pleasant Summersville Huntington Merrick Creek Road Clarksburg

Cover Story Shifts for U 2 Flight Over Soviet Border

CIA planners race to craft a plausible weather mission cover for the U 2 flight. Amid secrecy, Pakistan is dropped from the narrative and officials from Dulles to Dryden weigh risks as Istanbul hosts a high level briefing.

Dillon Cumming Turkey CIA Intelligence Bodo Incirli Peshawar Powers Norwedgian Sea Dulles Defense Thomas S. Gates, Jr Hugh L. Dryden National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington NASA Dryden National Advisory Committee For Aeronatics Iit Georgetown White House

Woman Charged in Slaying of Husband Near Colcord

Brenda Pettry, 22, was charged with murder after her husband Robert Peltry, 24, died from a 22 caliber rifle wound. She claims he beat her and their three children during an argument at their home near Colcord. Peltry died en route to a Charleston hospital. Pettry is jailed awaiting arraignment as survivors include a daughter and two sons, plus his parents, siblings, and two sisters in Indiana. The body rests at Valley Funeral Home in Whitesville.

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GOP Candidate Killed in Crash in Georgia

A. Edward Smith 60 year old Columbus attorney and Republican governor candidate died in a highway crash near Lam Tuesday. Mrs Smith injured in the wreck was hospitalised for head injuries but not seriously hurt. Truck driver Paul Boggs of Hamp ton Ga uninjured. State patrol said Smiths car crossed the highway lane and collided with the truck after campaigning day and night from Atlanta.

Woodelay A. Edward Smith Georgia Columbus Atlanta Lam Paul Boggs Hamp ‘Ton, Ga Smith

Notice of Sale of Car at Public Auction

Announcement states a 1967 Studebaker Station Wagon with serial number 5956rao to be sold at public auction for cash at Dick Moore Pontiac Inc in St Albans West Virginia on Monday June 5 1967 at 1 00 PM.

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Miss Black to Receive Miami University Degree

Patricia Jear Black of Charleston West Virginia is set to receive a bachelor of arts degree at the Miami University 123rd commencement in Oxford Ohio.

Oxford Ohio Patricia Jear Black Noyes Ave Charleston W. Va Miami University

Funeral notices and legal notices from Kanawha area

Obituaries list funerals for Mes Adkins and Mary E Coffman with church and burial details. Trustee sale notices describe property in Elk District Kanawha County to be sold June 19 1962 with unpaid taxes. Public notices cover bids for asphalt concrete road works and Charleston planning commission hearings in June 1962. Local graduations note H A Glanahan and Rich. Kater Newhouse.

RISOM Chas. G. Peters Robert Merricks George H. Hickman Glenna K. Hickman Kanawha County West Neginia de Rey North Feart West Virginia State Division of Purchases Merricks Creek Cabell County Morrison County Braxton County Division of Curtis Wilson Municipal Planning Commission City of Charleston Pia Praiminery Forest Hills Charisston Iaceden Parge City of Charleston Loudon Keenawha County Newhouse Mercersburg Rich Kater H. Newhouse AI McKinley al Rameyeerie Ave W. Va Mersorems Cersburg Academy Boas Arts Re

Obituary for Mrs Westfall and Agnes Scott degreeMoment

Mrs Westfall died at home after a long illness and is survived by two daughters Amanda Hath and Maysel Igo a son Branty Westfall seven grandchildren six great grandchildren and other relatives The service is at Clay Funeral Home 10 30 a.m Thursday conducted by Rev Carl Morris burial at Mc Laughlin Cemetery Dink She was a member of Advent Christian Church Katherine Ruffner White of Charleston West Virginia will receive a bachelor of arts degree Monday at Agnes Scott College 73rd commencement Decatur Georgia

Fos Iva Waldeck Ruth Stutker Marietta Ohio Pearl Channels Reedy Ed Waldeck Sissonsville Ray Waldeck Parkersburg Lowe James Wilbur Charlottes McGuire Veterans Hospital Richmond Pentecostal Holiness Church White Sulphur Springs Marvinichardson Hill. Crest VFW White Sulphus Springs Monroe County W. Va Ida McDowell Orange Robert Benny Massachusetts Martha Lowe Linda Lowe Helen Sims Homestead Fla Glenna Jackson Stafford Rehm John White and Coleman Richwood Don Jackson William Ingram Stovall Mary First Baptist Church Powellon Fayette County J.T. Reid Meadow Haven Montgomery Powellton Marie Ward Preston Funeral Home Charleston Tully Herbert Rothwell East Rainelle Henry C. Loving Trail Clintonville Meadow River Lumber Co Virgil Quinwood Wallace and Wallace Funeral Eastainelle Clay Carl Morris McLaughlin Dink Westfall Advent Christian Church Amanda Hath Eau Gallie Maysel Igo Hallburg Branty Westfall Chloe French Westfall Deepwater Luther Westfall Newton Decatur Katherine Ruffner White Agnes Scott College

Longtime Huntington Resident Dies at 95

A 95 year old Huntington resident, son of Dare Sparks Pentey, died Tuesday. He was a carpenter who loved family. Survived by widow Rebec ca and many children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Service set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Koontz Funeral Home in Hamlin with burial at White Cemetery in Sweetland. Body at the funeral home.

Huntington Bo Pekfrey Breamnegane Duane Marive Ize Dare Sparks Pentey Petfrey Mas Lineo Rebecca Eunice Baker Viela Thorntoe Beth Wes Hamlin Atha Ashworth Rt. 1 West Hamlin Bessie Baker Sadie Roberts Bidwell Ohio Nancy Baker Russell Laura McDaniels Washington, D. C Wilson Pelfrey Industry Koontz Funeral Home Hamlin White Cemetery Sweetland

Former Summers County Sheriff Hinton Edgar Fox Dies

Hinton Edgar Fox a former sheriff of Summers County died of a heart attack Tuesday at his home. He served as county sheriff from 1928 to 1932 and owned Farmer Feed and Supply Co. He was a longtime Summers County resident and a member of Central Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow Norma Gwinn two daughters Mrs. William P. Miller and Mary Elsie Fox and two grandchildren. The body is at Ronald Meadows Funeral Home.

Fraser IV Ridge Dr South Charleston Chemical Tank Lines Mobil Pauley Fred Connally St Ronnie County Opal Harrah Charleston Charley Ida Kirk Cunningham Funeral Home Summers _ HINTON Edgar B. Fox Hinton Summers County Fox Farmer Feed and Supply Co Central Baptist Church The Men's Bible Class Modern Woodmen of America Norma Gwinn William P. Miller Huntington Mary Elsie Fox Washington, D. C Ronald Meadows

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