Multiple Death Notices in West Virginia and Adjacent States
A compilation of obituaries and funeral notices from Marlinton to Twin Falls and Rainelle. Names include Richard F. Marsh, Mamie J. Pifer, Ruth Reveal, Earl Stamper, William Taylor, John William Barnett, Edgar Vandall, Joseph Martin Arbogast, Wayona Jane McMillion Moss, Helene Green Wells, Mattie White, and corrections to prior survivor listings. Surviving relatives, service times, and burial venues noted.
Mrs Nannie Dickens Dies After Short Illness in Cleveland
Mrs Nannie Dickens 55 of Cleveland Ohio formerly of Pineknob Raleigh County died Sunday in a Cleveland hospital after a short illness. Webb Dickens husband and Pineknob connections noted in obituary style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Dickens
Pineknob
Nannie
Webb Dickens
Cleveland
Ohio
Raleigh County
Judge McCreery Dies After Illness at 69 in Greensboro
Raleigh County and West Virginia legal figure Judge McCreery died at 69 after a trip home from Myrtle Beach. He served 21 years on the Raleigh County Criminal and Juvenile Courts retiring in 1971 and leaves wife Eugenia Adams McCreery and children Harry Jr. and Mrs. C E Philpot along with brothers William J and Percy A. Burial is Wednesday at Beckley Presbyterian Church with a Calfee Funeral Home viewing tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCreery
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Beckley
Greensboro
N.C
Eugenia Adams McCreery
Myrtle’ Beach
Raleigh County
Birmingham
Ala
Augusta Military Academy
Fort Defiance
West Virginia’ S University
Main and
Kanawha Streets
Henry L. McCreery
Winton
A. Riffe
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Elks Lodge
Raleigh
Sigma Nu
Phi Alpha Delta
Masonic Lodge
Black Knight Country Club
Harry Jr
Washington, D. C
C.E. Philpot
Memphis
Calfee Funeral Home
WVU Panel Proposes Eliminating Failing Grades
West Virginia University faculty subcommittee recommends removing failing marks in all courses by assigning an N for no credit earned. An N would not count in GPA or credits. withdrawals and unsatisfactory grades would be replaced by N. A student would be placed on probation if earning N in 12 credit hours or GPA drops below 2.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W.va
West Virginia University
College Merger Suit Is Granted Hearing
The West Virginia Supreme Court granted a June 19 hearing in a suit to overturn the Regents action merging Concord and Bluefield State colleges under one president. The court divided 4-1 on docketing, with Judge Berry Jr. dissenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Supreme Court
State Board of Regents
Concord
Bluefield State Colleges
High Court
Thornton G. Berry Jr
Joseph F. Marsh
Clyce’ S Campbell
West Liberty State College
Tor
Bluefield State
Regents
Wendell Hardway
Fairmont State College
Supreme Court
Campbell
Mercer County
W. R
Pete” Cooke
Bluefield
Wyoming County
Beckley Newspapers Corp
George T. Starr
Grob
Ohio County
Ohio Intermediate Court
Martin L. Moss
Fred H. Caplan
Hawks
Huntington State Hospital
McDowell County Mental Hygiene Commission
VA Brain Operations Under Investigation
Veterans Administration acknowledged performing at least 16 brain operations for behavioral problems since 1961. The VA restricted the practice to four hospitals last February, with each case needing central office review. Senator Kennedy and experts press for unified policy as psycho surgery faces scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Administration
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate Health Subcommittee
Central Office
Donald E. Johnson
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Johnson
Lewis St. Charleston
Ex-State Man Killed in Crash in Winchester
Richard Lee Scherrep, 27, of Winchester Virginia formerly of St. Albans died Sunday from injuries in a motorcycle crash there. Burial in Cunningham Memorial Park. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Francis Assisi in St Albans. Rosary 7:30 p.m. today at Snodgrass Funeral Home South Charleston. Surviving wife Kathryn Erskine Scherrep mother Constance Scherrep brothers Franklin Vincent Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Barnette
Florence Mae Barnette
Clay Ave
St. Francis Hospital
Mountain Mission
Richard
Dunbar
Paul
Fred
Charleston
Violet Duff
Coopers Creek
Robert Willard
Virgie Smith
Flatwoods
Hobson D. Fisher
Seventh Ave
Charlie Scraggs
Grandview Memorial Park
Cunningham Funeral Home
Martha Harvick
Clarksburg
Martha A. Harvick
Lebanon
Harrick Grocery
Harrick
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
St. Toby’s Society
Samuel Caputo
Major Harrick
Edward Harrick
John Harrick
Mary Elias
Josephine Simon
Emil J. Dohost
Holy Cross Cemetery
Lynch-Stacy Funeral Home
William Taylor
William F. Taylor
Sandusky
Ohio
Elkview
Bonded Oil Co
American Veterans and Perkis Township Volunteer Fire Dept
Wanda
Kim
William Jr
Chester
William C. Taylor
James
Thomas
Dan
Michael
Thresa
Debra
Connie
Terry
Hafer Funeral Home
Hall Cemetery
Big Chimney
Richard Lee Scherrep
Winchester
St. L .Albans
Winch‘ing
Arbogast
Brooks
Educaville
Fla
Clarkton
Handley High County
WVU
West Virginia State College
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
St. Albans
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kathryn ‘Erskine Scherrrep
Constance Scherrep
St.Albans
Franklin
Roanoke
Vincent and
Frederick
St. Francis Assisian
Richard H. Schmidt
Cunningham Memorial Park
Snodgrass Funeral Home
South Charleston
London Dollar Holds Steady Amid Pentecost Market Pause
The U S dollar remained stable in London trading as Pentecost holidays affected activity. Gold fell to 115.50 earlier, then recovered to 116.50 per ounce. The pound wavered near 2.57, while the dollar quoted 2.6265 West German marks and 3.0750 Swiss francs, with Friday’s close at 2.5750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U. S
London Foreign Exchange
Japan
Diamond Plans State Travel Promotion Launch
The Diamond opens Thursday a two week Travel West Virginia program to promote state travel. Gov. Moore and Commerce Commissioner Lysander L. Dudley will attend ribbon cuttings at 9:30 a.m. to mark the start. The store will offer visitor information and special displays highlighting state attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Moore
Commerce
Lysander L. Dudley
Former Aide Colson To Testify On Memo
Washington panel will question former White House aide Charles W. Colson about a law firm memo urging pressure on SEC chairman G. Bradford Cook to appoint a Morin ally to the agency’s top legal post. Morin and Colson are subpoenaed as probes link Vesco ITT cases to political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star-News
Washington
A_ house
White House
Charles W. Colson
Securities and Exchange Commission
Colson
House Commerce Investigations Subcommittee
SEC
Vesco
ITT
Charles H. Morin
G. Bradford Cook
Morin
Brad
Cook
Drowning Victim David Legg 16 in Summersville Area
David Wayne Legg 16 of Mount Nebo formerly Cedar Grove drowned near Summersville while swimming with friends in Hominy Creek. His body was recovered from about 12 feet of water in a rugged section of Nicholas County. Legg attended Nicholas County High School and was a Cedar Grove Baptist Church member. Surviving parents, brother, and grandparents listed. Service 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cook Funeral Home Cedar Grove. Burial Montgomery Memorial Park London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Brammer Beckley
Martha Mae Brammer
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Mabscott
Brammer
C&o Railway
Calvary Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Women’s Auxiliary of Railway Retirement Assn
Ethel Boalt
Edgar Brammer
Melton Funeral Home
Norman H. Harless
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Stewart Cook Beaver
Stewart F. Cook
Beaver
Raleigh County
James F
Hollister
Charles E
Fayetteville
Ark
Russell M
Branchland
John H. Cook
Glen Burnie
Robert L
Eugene Rapier
Winston Salem
N. C
Charles Thompson
Charles Cook
First Baptist Church
Victor Garlow
Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home
Wilbur Price
Danville
White
Parsonage Club
Parsons Club
Summersville
David Wayne
Legg
Mount Nebo
Cedar Grove
Hominy Creek
Nicholas ‘County
Nicholas County
Robert R. Legg
Woyce A. Legg
Charleston
Robert Ray Legg
Mabel Legg
Ruby Lark
Sharon
Cook
Ross C. Harrison
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
125 Expected At Industrial Workshop
The West Virginia Industrial Development Institute is expected to attract about 125 participants for a two day workshop at Morris Harvey College. Commerce Commissioner Lysander L. Dudley will give the opening address at 9 30. Other speakers include Olaf Walker of the WV Industrial Development Assn Prince Thornton of Appalachian Power Co James Rust of the WV Department of Commerce Bert Bradford III of Columbia Gas and John R Barsanti Jr vice president of Kellwood Co who will be dinner speaker. Gov Moore will close the institute Wednesday afternoon issuing certificates to participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Industrial Development Institute
Morris Harvey College
Commerce
Lysander L. Dudley
Persa
Olaf Walker
The
West Virginia Industrial Development Assn
Prince Thornton
Appalachian Power Co
James Rust
West Virginia Department of Commerce
Bert Bradford III
Columbia Gas
John R. Barsanti Jr
Kellwood Co
Moore
Institute
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Sebert Adkins Comfort
Sebert Adkins
Comfort
Boone County
Carbon Fuel Coal Co
Winifrede
Freewill Baptist Church
Drawdy
Umw
Virginia
Brady
Danny
Bloomingrose
Denvil
Marie Adkins
Shirley Smith
Eveline Estep
Ethyn Meadows
Ruby Michaels
Cecil
Sophia
Ira
Millersport
Leonard Johnson
Marmet
Deward Jarrell
Pineview Cemetery
Orgas
Perry Brady
Webster Springs
Perry Edward Brady
Warren
Warren General Hospital
Christ Christian Union Church
Stallion Paving Co
Opal Williams Brady
Paris D. Brady
Graceville
James K
Dodd-Hart Funeral Home
Minter W. ‘Lynch
the Woods
George Campbell Terry
George Walter Campbell
Raleigh County Community Action Assn
Terry Christian Church
Standard
Margie Hall Campbell
Robert
Prosperity
Bernard
Billy
Tammy
Grace Hill
Oak Hill
Webb-Neal Funeral Home
Leslie A. Garten
Gazette
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Lewis Ferrell
Big Springs
Lewis
Thornton
Darl” Ferrell
Calhoun County
Calhoun General Hospital
Alma Mathess Ferrell
Durwood
George
Dari Jr
Ravenna
Edith Criss
Big Bend
Ella Frazer
Parkersburg
Russell
Nelle Williams
Troea Cox
Stump Funeral Home
Grantsville
Ray Bartlett
Freed Cemetery
Richard Hendricks
Glen Daniel
Richard A. Hendricks
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Virginian Railway
Edna Bailey Hendricks
Roy G
Glen White
Herman
Ross
Clarksville
Tenn
Amos
Ft. Bragg
Lacy
Wyoming
Mich
David
Lester
Alice Lambert
Crab Orchard
Charles Jones Lookout
Charles Robert ‘Jones
Lookout
Fayette County
Moose Lodge
Jones
Betty Sue Jones
Shirley Kay Jones
Rosalee Hedrick
North Oak
Mary Joann Thompson
Nicholas, Ga
Ruth Louise Crawford
Violet Lucille Fox
Offico
Phyllis Jane Martin
Alexandria
John Robert
Sam
Enterprise
Wallace-Wallace Funeral
Raineile
Harold Flint
Wallace Memorial Cemetery
Clintonville
Golda Lewis
Adam Richardson
Mount Hope
White Oak United
Methodist
Landisburg
R. K. Bond
Guy Holliday
Landisvars
Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home
Rainelle
Richard Marsh
Twin Falls
Idaho
Richard F. Marsh
Twin’ Fells
June
Thomas Pratt
William Tracesy
Tokyo
James E
William L
Fairmont
W. Va
William James
Frankie O’day
Lucille Civiltz
Braden
Mamie Pifer
Marlinton
Mamie J. Pifer
Huntington
Hazel Hutchison
Vada Smith
Mary Forbes
Norfolk
Betty Eastwood
Wes
Ton
Eugene
Keith
Globe, Ariz
van Reenen
Mountain View Cemetery
Ruth Reveal
Ruth Krantz Reveal
River Lane
Port Amherst
Charleston General Hospital
Hatfield-Campbells Creek Coal Co
Addie Krantz
Harry B
Georgia K. Skiles
Reba A. Cornwell
Mary E. Rhodes
Bridgeport
Ira N. Krantz
South Point
K. Mason Krantz
Bartlett- Budette Funeral Home
Asa Harris
Floyd Brown
Earl Stamper
Red House
Earl Ray
Carl” Stamper
Putnam County
Thomas’ Memorial Hospital
Charlie
Lompoc Calif
William
Lee
Dry Branch
John
Ruth Clere
Pryor Funeral Home
East Bank
Barnett
John William
Leavitt Funeral Home
Mount Olivet
Vienna
Wood County
Lilly Friend Barnett
Edgar Vandall Danese
Edgar Taft Vandall
Danese
Chestnut ‘Knob
Layland
Vandall
Macel Milam Vandall
Phylilis McDaniel
Shelby Smith
Drema Cale
Chicago
Jerry
Algonquin
Ill
Larry
June Steed
Front Royal
Jackie Cook
Kenneth Cook
Calvin Cook
Iva
Bessie Adkins
Meadow Bridge
Stamford
Bill
Midway
Lawton
Oren
Chestnut Nob
Roy Tyree
John Richardson
Rainelie
Sunset Mis Ear
Mildred Black Paul
Associated Press
Kennedy
NIMH
Sunset Memorial Park
Hall
Arcade
Virginia St. E
Zenith
Living Sound
Diamond Plans
Robert L. Vesco
John N. Mitchell
Maurice H. Stans
King Mallory
Lawrence E. Nerheim
Minneapolis
David Legg
Jimaico
Hearing Aid Center
JJ. Roach
Roach
Maico Hearing Aid Center
Quarrier Street
Carrier
Astrodome
Intexts
Kennedy International Airport
Charleston National Plaza
Commerce Square
Carbide Tech Center
New Capitol Complex
Kerstein
Kerstein Engineering CO
Tennessee Ave
Jerry M. Griffith
Meneging
Breed Street
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