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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1973

Page

2

Obituary Notice for Joseph Arbogast

Joseph Arbogast 82 of Brooksville Florida formerly of Clay County died at home. He was a millwright for Timken Roller Bearing. Survived by sons Milton Ralph Geo. daughters Marcella Frances Carter Opel Cooper Maggie Ethel Clarissa. brothers Howard and Leona. graveside service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Arbogast Cemetery. Body at Wilson Funeral Home Clay with visitation after 7 p.m. today.

Joseph Arbogast Clay Josep Martin Arbogast Brooksvile Fla Clay County Timken Milton Brooksville Ralph Largo Geo Columbus Ohio Marcella Port Saint Lucie Frances Carter Marion Opel Cooper Port Clinton Maggie Sheiffer Ethel Crystal Clarissa Collins Howard Leona Coward Arbogast Wilson Funeral Home Clay

Evelyn Ballard obituary in Charleston dates

Evelyn Ballard 65 of 1412 A Quarrier St died Saturday at Charleston Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the John Young Chapter DAR and a Sweet Briar College graduate. Surviving: brother Charles W Ballard Jr of Charleston. Service 2 p.m. today at Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home with Rev J Harrell Harper officiating. Burial Teays Hill Cemetery St Albans.

Evelyn Ballard Evelyn Torman Ballard Quarrier St Charleston Memorial Hospital First Presbyterian Church John Young DAR Sweet Briar College Charles W Ballard Jr Charleston Barlow-Bonsall J. Harrell Harper Teays Hill St. Albans

John W Barnett of Vienna Dies After Short Illness

John William Barnett of Vienna Wood County died Sunday in a Parkersburg hospital after a brief illness. He worked for the State Department of Highways and was a World War II veteran. Surviving wife Frances, daughter Pamela, brothers George Camden-on-Gauley Ralph Front Royal Va and Fred Derwood Md, sisters Maxine Huffman Akron Ohio Elizabeth Stacey Beckley mother Lilly Friend Barnett. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Leavitt Funeral Home Parkersburg with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery Parkersburg.

John W. Barnett Vienna John William Barnett Wood County Parkersburg State Department of Highways Vienna Baptist Church Masonic Lodge Frances Pamela George Camden-on- Gauley Ralph Front Royal Fred Derwood Maxine Huffman Akron Ohio Elizabeth Stacey Beckley Lilly Friend Barnett Leavitt Funeral Home Mount Olivet Cemetery

Marie Bowden MacArthur obituary in Beckley West Virginia

Mrs Marie Bowden MacArthur 71 of MacArthur Raleigh County died Saturday in a local hospital She was a Huntington native She leaves sons John Prosperity and George Maryland sister Mrs Georgia Cassell Stamford five grandchildren one great grandchild Services will be 2 pm Tuesday at Webb Neal Funeral Home Beckley with Rev Leslie Garten officiating Burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Friends may call after 6 pm today

Marie Bowden MacArthur Marie Peck Bowden MacArthur Raleigh County Christian Church Mabscott Huntington John Prosperity George Maryland Georgia Cassell Stamford Webb-Neal Funeral Home Beckley Leslie A. Garten

Obituaries from Summersville Spencer and El Paso

William D Clark 73 of Homestead Florida formerly of Detroit died Friday in Florida retired sales representative for American Oil Co. Surviving wife Jeanette Smith Clark son Tom Indianapolis Ind Service 1 30 p m today White Funeral Home Summersville Rev James Crouch officiating Burial Walker Memorial Park Summersville Spencer James E B Conley 87 Spencer Roane County died Sunday Roane General Hospital after a short illness Surviving wife Ella Conley Service 2 p m Tuesday Vandale Funeral Home Spencer Burial Spencer Cemetery Odd Fellow memorial services follow Anita Cox El Paso Texas Anita Lynn Cox 12 daughter of Sgt First Class William D Cox and Mrs William D Cox formerly of Logan County died Friday Resident of Texas for six years attended Fort Bliss Elementary School Survivors sisters Twena Gail Kathy Renee both at home brother William David Jr at home maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Alec Price East Lynn WV paternal grandmother Mrs Frances Cox Davin WV great grandmother Mrs Annie Smith Virginia Beach VA Service 11 a m Tuesday Liberty Baptist Church Four Mile Creek Branchland W Va with Revs Russell Donahue Dave Bias Burial Dial Cemetery Branchland Body at McGhee Funeral Home West Hamlin WV after noon today

Summersville William D. Clark Homestead Fla Detroit Mich Florida American Oil Co Jeanette’ Smith Clrak Tom Indianapolis Ind White Funeral Home James Crouch Walker Memorial Park Spencer James EB. Conley Roane County Roane General Hospital Zion MP Church Joof Lodge Ella Conley Vandale Funeral Home H. G. Wayne Spencer Cemetery Anita Cox EL Paso Tex Anita Lynn Cox Set William D. Cox Logan County Texas Fort Bliss Twena Gail Kathy Renee William David Jr Alec Price East Lynn W. Va Frances Cox Davin Annie Smith Virginia Beach Liberty Baptist Church Four Mile Creek Branchland Russell Donahue Dave Bias Dial Cemetery McGhee Funeral Home West Hamlin Paul Hoy Paul Basil Hoy Branch Rd Belle Charleston Memorial Hospital Esta Memorial Baptist Church Operator Engineers Union Irene Buddy Paul K Harold Rt. 2 Charleston Clinton East Bank Freda Patrick George B Julian Vennie Justice Dunbar Joel Vandergrift Robinson Fidler-Frame Funeral Home Guy Smith Howard Ashworth Witcher Cemetery Mary Lowery Beards Fordrs Mary Martha Brown Lowery Beards Fork Fayette Cali Montgomery’ General Hosital Hospital Robson Freewill Baptist Church George Phyllis Campbell Mammoth Nancy Good Robson Kay Nickell Pratt William Dayton Ohio James Tom and Wayne Campbells Creek Dewey Gary Herman Williams Ward Cemetery Kanawha County B.C. Hooper Funeral Home Montgomery

Sutton-Mrs Lena Crawford dies at 83 in Sutton WV

Lena Wine Crawford 83 of Sutton Braxton County died Saturday at WVII Hospital. She was a Methodist. Survived by sons John R Paul Harold of Cleveland Ohio Cary Louis of Orlando Fla Joseph B of Germany. daughters Mrs Charles Sergent Hinton Mrs Ralph Pletcher Gassaway Mrs David Frame and Miss Pearl Crawford Sutton. 23 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Greene Marple Funeral Home Sutton Rev John Bourne officiating. Burial Sutton Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Lena Crawford Sutton Lena Wine Crawford Sutton Braxton County John R Paul Harold Cleveland Ohio Cary Louis Orlando Fla Joseph B Germany Charles Sergent Hinton Ralph Pletcher Gassaway David Frame Pearl Crawford Greene-Marple Funeral Home John Bourne Sutton Cemetery

Wallace Dotson Bunt Dotson dies of apparent heart attack

Wallace Dotson Bunt Dotson 61 of Seth Boone County died on arrival Saturday at Charleston Memorial Hospital from an apparent heart attack. He was a Freewill Baptist retired coal miner and UMWA member. Survived by wife Rachel daughters Marie Hammond Barbara Harper Patricia Harper Rita Onega sons Tommy and RogerJake sisters Roxie Hammond Almeda Jarrell Minnie Griffin brother Mander 17 grandchildren. Funeral service in Hopkins Fork Community Church Seth officiated by Rev Alonzo Meadows. Burial in Bowne Cemetery Seth. Body to Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville at 4 pm today for calling hours.

Wallace Dotson Seth Wallace “Bunt” Dotson Seth Boone County Charleston Memorial Hospital UMWA Rachel Marie Hammond Tyler Mountain Barbara Harper Patricia Harper Rita Onega Memphis Tenn, Tenn Tommy Roger Bowne Cemetery Tor Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville

Logan Central Junior High Principal Charles Hall dies

Charles Alexander Hall 48 of Logan County died on arrival after an apparent heart attack at Logan General Hospital. He taught at Logan Central Junior High School and was a Robinette native. Survived by wife Doris Walls Hall daughters Linda Marushi Gail Hall mother Georgia McCoy Hall sisters Ruth Staten Florence Perry brothers Ed and Rev Howard Hall and one grandson. Funeral held at Honaker Harris Logan with Rev Marshall Copen. burial at Highlawn Memory Gardens Godby. friends may call.

Charles Hall Logan Charles Alexander Hall Logan County Logan General Hospital Logan Central Junior High School Robinette Doris Walls Hall Linda Marushi Hampton Gail Hall Georgia McCoy Hall Huntington Ruth Staten Florence Perry Pecks Mill Howard Hall Montana Honaker-Harris Funeral Home Logan Marshall Copen Highlawn Memory Gardens Godby

Local Obituaries Trace Several West Virginia Residents

Multiple obituaries from Belle to Beckley report deaths of Paul Hoy 59 of Belle Pauline Hoy a Bethlehem steady worker and church member. service details pending. Katie Jefferson 74 of North Rand St. Charleston area. no immediate survivors. body at Trent-Smith Funeral Home. Wayona Moss 71 of Page Fayette County died after long illness. husband Ezra daughter Wanda Ayersman. services at Mo Hooper Funeral Home. Maude Neil 86 of Rainelle. daughter Clara Rogers. service Tuesday at Smathers Funeral Home. Thelma O Dell 56 of Beckley died after a heart attack. survived by siblings and stepchildren. service Tuesday.

Katie Jefferson Katie Kathleen Jefferson North Rand St Charleston Trent-Smith’ Funeral Home

James Jones James Perry Jones Dies After Long Illness

James Jones James Perry Jones 34 of Cedar Grove died Sunday at Charleston Memorial Hospital after a long illness. A retired miner of Cedar Grove Colleries he attended the Church of God and was a Blue Creek Kanawha native. Surviving: wife Nettie. Service 4 p.m. Tuesday at Cook Funeral Home Cedar Grove with Revs Duncan and Kix officiating. Burial Woodland Cemetery Cedar Grove. Friends may call after 7 p.m.

James Jones James Perry Jones Cedar Grove Charleston Memorial Hospital Church of God Blue Creek Kanawha County Nettie Cook Funeral Home Charles A. Duncan Louis

Cecil Lewis dies at 72 in Gauley Bridge Charleston General

Cecil G. Lewis 72 of Gauley Bridge Fayette County died Sunday at Charleston General Hospital after an illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at George W. Seida Funeral Home.

Cecil Lewis Gauley Bridge Cecil G. Lewis Fayette County Charleston General Hospital

Trail of local leaders marks Gauley Bridge burial service

Gavin Rose-Quesenberry of Scott Depot Valnam County died after a short illness. Survived by wife Zella and four grandchildren, with siblings and sisters listed. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Combs Funeral Home Gauley Bridge officiated by Reverends Vandercoy and Daubenspeck. Burial Valley View Cemetery Hurricane area, family to receive friends 4 to 9 p.m. today.

Scott Depot Valnam County Zella P. E. Vandercoy Lloyd Daubenspeck Valley View Cemetery

Mrs. Hannah Loudermilk of Frankford dies at 87

Mrs. Hannah Loudermilk 87 of Frankford Greenbrier County died Friday at her home. Lifelong Frankford resident and Henning Church of God member. Survived by daughters Mrs. Thomas Howard Mrs. Delmar Boggs and Mrs. Kenneth Brill Akron O hI am and Mrs. Harry Ekhart Opelika Ala sons Marshall Maxwelton Bernard and Cleve Frankford brothers John Yates Henry Yates Silas Yates Lewisburg 21 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren. Service Tuesday 1 p.m. at Henning Church of God Frankford with Rev. W E Weaver officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Body at Wallace Wallace Funeral Home Lewisburg with viewing today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and one hour before service at church.

Hannah Loudermilk Frankford Hannah L. Loudermilk Greenbrier County John Yates Henry Yates Silas Yates Lewisburg Henning Church of God W.E. Weaver Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home

Mrs Mildred Paul Black Paul of Houston Dies

Mrs Mildred Paul Black Paul of Houston Texas formerly of Charleston died Saturday in a Houston hospital. She was a member of St Johns Episcopal Church. Funeral services at 11 am Tuesday at St Johns Episcopal Church with Rev William M Kirkland officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Body at Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home after 4 pm today for viewing.

Mildred Paul Mildred Black Paul Houston Tex Charleston Houston Hospital St. John'’s Episcopal Church Clinton T. Whyburn Robert W. Kneebone St. John’s Episcopal Church William M. Kirkland Sunset Memorial

Carrie Rakes 84 Ranger native dies at Harlingen hospital

Mrs Carrie B Rakes 84 of Ranger Lincoln County died Saturday in a Hartington hospital She was a Ranger native and member of Ranger Church of Christ Surviving Hent Rakes Jr of Ohio Okey of Ranger Miss Vola Rakes at home Mrs Dora Dale Columbus Ohio Robert Gartin West Hamlin Lula Gartin Ranger Nora Nelson Ranger 16 grandchildren nine great grandchildren Burial in Gartins Cemetery Ranger Body at Koontz Funeral Home Hamlin to residence at 4 pm today for calling friends

Carrie Rakes Ranger Carrie B. Rakes Ranger Lincoln County Hartington Ranger Church of Christ Hent Rakes Jr Ohio Okey Vola Rakes Dora Dale Columbus Robert Gartin West Hamlin Lula Gartin Nora Nelson Ranger Church of Christ,Ranger Gartin' S Koontz Funeral Home Hamlin

Grant Roberts Rites Set After Sundial Death

Grant Roberts 74 of Sundial Raleigh County died Saturday at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. A retired miner and lumberman, he was a Methodist and a Cliff native. Survived by daughters Betty Summers Huntington Ky brother Lee Prestonsburg Ky sisters Josie Stover Hinton. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at E M Meadows Funeral Home Hinton burial Temp a Church Cemetery.

Grant Roberts

Charles Simons of Richwood Dies on Train at 66

Charles H. Simons 66 of Richwood Nicholas County died Saturday of an apparent heart attack aboard a train returning from a visit to his son William in Denver Colorado. He was a lifelong Nicholas County resident deacon of Little Laurel Baptist Church a member of IOOF Lodge and a retired employee of Georgia Pacific Lumber Co. Survivors include wife four sons Ken and Lynn of Summersville and Jimmy of Tampa Florida brother Paul of Richwood 14 grandchildren. Funeral to be held at Simons Coleman Funeral Home Richwood with Rev Stanley Blankenship officiating burial in Richwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m.

Charles Simons Richwood Charles H. Simons Richwood Nicholas County William Denver Colo Little Laurel Baptist Church Ioof Lodge Georgia-Pacific Lumber Co Ware Ken Lynn Summersville Jimmy Tampa Fla Paul Simons-Coleman Funeral Home Stanley Blankenship Richwood Cemetery

Danese man Edgar Vandall Danese dies at 64

Edgar Vandall Danese 64 of Danese Fayette County died Sunday at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital A retired miner he belonged to Chestnut Knob Community Church Surviving wife Macel Milam Vandall daughters Phyllis McDaniel Mabscott Shelby Smith Drema Cales both of Chicago stepdaughters June Steed Front Royal Va sons Gary Jerry Algonquin IL Larry Chicago IL siblings and many grandchildren The body is at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home Rainelle arrangements incomplete

Edgar Vandall Danese Edgar Taft Vandall Danese Fayette County Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Chestnut Knob Macel Milam Vandall Phyllis McDaniel Mabscott Shelby Smith Drema Cales Chicago, Il June Steed Front Royal Gary Jerry Algonquin Larry Chicago Ill Jackie Cook Kenneth Cook Clarksburg Calvin Cook Bessie Adkins Meadow Bridge Cecil Stamford Bill Midway Russell Lawton Oren Wallace-Waillace Funeral Home Rainelle

Miller Dies at 63 Charleston Lawyer and Businessman

Joseph Miller a Charleston businessman and lawyer died Sunday at his home after a brief illness. He owned Interstate Radiator and was a member of B N ai Jacob Synagogue Elks Lodge and Lions Club. Survived by wife Dorothy sons Melvin and William sister and brother. Funeral 11 a m today at St Marks Episcopal Church burial in Cunningham Memorial Park donations to synagogue or Heart Fund.

Joseph Miller Bridge Rd Miller Interstate Radiator and Lawnmower Co B’nai Jacob Synagogue Charleston Elks Lodge Charleston Lions Club Charleston Dorothy Melvin William Charlotte N. C Melvin Berman Morris Miller Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home Samuel Cooper B’nai Jacob Charles Marshall Canning Ness 1500Ham St. Albans Chevra Kadisha N.C Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Samuel Coopex Cunningham and Burgess St. Marks Episcopal Church Sally Murray Harold White Cumpingham Memorial Park Bartlett Funeral Home Heart Fund St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Death of Mrs. Helene Wells former Charleston resident

Mrs. Helene Wells 76 formerly of Charleston dies after a short illness in Mesa Arizona. A veteran of World War I she belonged to Charleston garden clubs and is survived by a sister Mrs J F Moore of Mesa. The body will be at Wilson Funeral Home with visitation after 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Helene Wells Helene Green Wells Jor Mesa Ariz Charleston Charleston Garden Clubs J. F. ‘Moore Mesa Wilson Funeral Home

Mrs. Mattie White Dies After Long Illness at St Francis

Mrs. Mattie Price White 36 of 104 Bridge Rd Charleston died Saturday at St Francis Hospital after a long illness. A First Baptist and Parsons Club member she is survived by sons John Arthur of Institute and Lt. Col. Richard Vernon of Munich Germany. daughters Thelma McDaniel and Marian Jones of Charleston. brother Wilbur of Danville Virginia. nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Mattie White Mattie Price White Bridge Rd Charleston St. Francis Hospital First Baptist, Church Parsons Club John Arthur Institute Richard Vernon Munich Germany Thelma McDaniel Marian Jones Wilbur Danville

Cecilia Tucker Crowned Miss Black West Virginia

Cecilia Margretta Tucker, 20, Miss Knoxville College and reigning beauty queen, was chosen Miss Black West Virginia at Bluefield State College. Ten entrants competed in beauty, talent, swim suit and evening gown events, with Tucker performing a music selection. She will represent West Virginia in the Miss Black America pageant in Washington this summer.

Bluefield W.va Cecilia Margretta Tucker Tennessee Knoxville College West Virginia Bluefield State College Tucker Mountain State Washington

Duplicate players make grand slam on hard luck hand

In a Washington DC duplicate bridge event six repeat deals ended with four declarers reaching a no trump grand slam. South dropped a low score of 2210 points while others posted 2220 with same outcome regardless of contract. West opened clubs and dummy's high cards guided a late comeback despite a poor trump break.

Theler Dia Fmonds West Washington, D.C Jack of Trumps

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