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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1961
Page
1
Obituaries list services and burials for residents including Sarah Ethel Brammer 67 of 2413 Sixth Ave Charleston and Virginia Jeffery of Loudendale, with locations at North Charleston, St. Francis Hospital, Long and Fisher Funeral Home, and several churches. Also notes Ernest G. Borgel Sr. burial in Cave Hill Louisville and Carter M. Ox of Kyger Roane County.
A memorial service for Mrs. Trey Neal of Victor Fayette County will be held at 2 p m at Victor Methodist Church. She died Sunday in Laird Memorial Hospital from injuries from a car crash on U S 6 near Ansted. Rev Wesley Pennington and Rev Guy Vaughan will officiate with burial in Restlawn Memory Gardens. Surviving: husband William Troy two children Donna Jean Sorrell and William Vaughan, parents Charles W Moore and spouse, two sisters Lacy Alley and Sarah Estes. Body at Thomas Funeral Home Ansted and will be moved to the residence at 3:30 p m.
Dr. Albert P. McKee of the State University of Iowa said he has isolated a virus that may cause infectious hepatitis and can reproduce the disease in laboratory animals. He noted that final proof requires human reproduction, while blood from recovered patients neutralizes the virus. The finding was presented at a College of Medicine session as hepatitis epidemics rise nationwide with about 60,000 cases projected for 1961.
In Bancroft Putnam County Arthur appears elected mayor after a close city election canvass Monday night. Arthur received 79 votes to 76 for William Casto. City recorder race was 78 for Edward Steele and 76 for James Hash. Council seats produced two and three way ties with multiple candidates. final council winner details uncertain and recount requests possible.
Stewart Fisher campaigns for soapbox oratory in parks opposing a speech ban measure. A service is set for 2:20 p.m. Wednesday at Second Baptist Church, Talcott, with Rev. Logan officiating and burial in Talcott Cemetery. Mr. Wood, 35, died Saturday in Weston hospital. survivors listed. Indy at Ronald Meadows Mortuary. Wilmoth services set in Durbin with burial Kerr Cemetery.
Evangelistic speaker SETI Robert William Marshall will headline a series of meetings at Sew Church of Christ starting in June. Theme is Christ, Christianity and World History. Lively, former WV medical official, died, survivors include wife Mamie, children Mary, Charles, William, and four grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at St John’s Church with graveside 2:30 p.m. MacPelah Cemetery Weston. Funeral home notes flowers omitted.
Three Denison University graduates from West Virginia Kanawha County earn bachelor of arts degrees at the 12th commencement. Lois Davis and Harold D. Curry are named, with other graduates listed. details include family addresses in Charles and South Charles, Kentucky Avenue, and St. Alban’s.
An obituary and funeral notice detail a Madeira Reach Florida resident Harry and Morgantown resident Mrs. Robert Kennell among survivors. The Charleston and Clarksburg area are noted with several relatives and officers named for the Retarded Children organization. A funeral in Lincoln Cemetery Chapel marks the seventh annual convention and related memorials.
Funeral notices list services for many residents including Mrs Virginia M. Harper in Chandler Street First Pentecostal Church and Mrs Edith Morris in McClung Street Christ Church Methodist Chapel. Rev. Evans, Rev. Franklin, and other clergy officiate at various cemeteries in Evans, Layland, Red House, Tuppers Creek, Julian, Hernshaw, Charleston, Dunbar, and Ramsey. The Kanawha Medical Society postpones tonight's meeting at Daniel Boone Hotel in deference to the late Charles Lively.
RIPLEY A Jackson County man was killed Monday at a Dudden Fork stone quarry. Clifford Edward Alderman 38 of Ripley an employee of Andersons Inc slipped and fell from a steam shovel he was oiling and was run over by another heavy machine. Survived by wife Minnie Warie a son Veldra a daughter Janet Mae a brother Warren of Louisville and two sisters Eleanor Blankenship and Violet Rhodes both of Ripley. Service is 11 a m Wednesday at Ripley Tabernacle with Rev Henry Stanley officiating burial Comer Cemetery Advent. Body to be taken from Vai Funeral Home at Ripley to the church an hour before service.
West Virginia University geology students have begun a six week field course at Camp Arthur Wood near Alvon Greenbrier County They map topography study formations and attend lectures and labs The program includes two trips to Virginia for formation study and field work
The list includes Roy L. Sever Clarksburg Donald L. Cris ger Parkersburg Stuart L. Dean William L. Hines Summers ville Richard L. Perkins Moundsville Gary J. Tilton Charleston Harold E. Witmer Keyser Martin A Burless Jr Bobtown Pa Nils P Johannesen Wellersburg Pa Harry E Shaler dr Havelton Pa Richard S Koep pen Cedar Grove NJ Martin CO Matthews Crawford NY Joseph G Minke Cumberland Md and Robert E Stepien Youngstown NY.
Huntington Ui Common Pleas Judge Ernest E Winters docketed three murder trials for July. Clifford Boyd, 48, is set for July 17 for the fatal seating of his wife Lula Mae, 32, last month. John Sherman Tiller, 43, from Mercer County, is also slated for July 17, accused of the hammer slaying of Thomas G Booth, 59, at Huntington State Hospital.
Harry L. Reid, 53, will go on trial July 24 for the shooting of his ex wife Alta Reid, 43, who died last June. The case names Reid as the defendant in the fatal gun attack and outlines dates and charges in local court records.
The Mercer County Board of Education said Princeton High School Principal Bruce Fleshman has been transferred to a teaching position elsewhere in the county. He had served as principal for two years and was replaced by Robert Kight, the assistant junior high principal.
Doctore notes many suffer headaches due to flawed personality traits. Intelligent perfectionists may overcontrol themselves causing mounting tension. Tense scalp neck muscles and blood vessels tighten, choking bloodflow. Attacked nerves trigger pain while soothing tabs fail to remove the real pain.
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