Obituary notices from a West Virginia newspaper
Obituaries list multiple local figures with ages and service details. William Adkins of Albion died at 60 after residing in Clay County. Richard Beckner, 89, of Nitra, resource center, died in a Charleston nursing home. Other notices include Martha Blevens, Cecil Bright, Flora Burns, Ella Craig, Claudia Gibson, Manuel Henderson, Russell Landacre, Mattie Leadman, Gales Lomax, Lawrence Malone, Oliver Mann, Tom ICRA Harold, Alfred Monroe, Maudeline Eury, Bertha Simmons, Jesse Stone, Spencer Tanner, John Woods, plus Osha Wood. Services set across churches, funeral homes and cemeteries.
Funeral notices list many local burials and services
A long run of funeral notices lists numerous individuals with residences and service details. Items include John B Miles Summeroville 2 pm at White Funeral Home Delaen-simp son Memorial Cemetery, Robert Eugend Rown Rolhelle g TM pm Don Smethera Funeral Home Slims Cemetery, Marka Butts 1005 O'Dell Ave Elk Two Mile Pentecostal Holiness Church Layton Cemetery Springs field Brive Campbells Creek Cunningham Funeral Home, Eula Samantha Ocmran Sut ton 10m TM Sutton Baptist Church Sutton Cemetery Stocker Funeral Home Fistwoods, Ollear Franklin Uttom 736 Oakwood Rd Doris Barnett-Burdette Funeral Home Fairplain Cemetery Evan Dunbar Teeling 1 pm Keller Funeral Home Cunningham Memorial Park, Amy Clide-Raddox Winfield 2 pm Alley-Casdorah Funeral Lane St Albans Mount Vernon Cemetery Mannie Oxborne Axdaniel Polly Ann Dunbar 10:36 am Grandview Memorial Park Kelline Funeral Home Virgil W. Olds Berkley 1 pm Melton Funeral Home Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens various church and cemetery mentions including Elkles Warnamaker Mrs Beckley Pim TM Elks Funeral memorial F Ve grove Baptist, Craigsville Simons-Colem Funeral Home Richwood Whittaker Mercis W Ji Newhouse Or 1 pm Elk Funeral Home Spring Hill Cemetery Arson Gs Thomas Creed West Hamilton 2m Th McGhee Funeral Home Enon Cemetery.
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Miles
John B
Summeroville
White Funeral
Delaen-simpson Memorial
Rown
Robert Eugend
Rolhelle
Don Smethera
Slims Cemetery
Butts
Marka
O'Dell Ave
Elk Two Mile Penntécostal Holiness Church
Layton Cemetery
Springsfield Brive
Campbells Creek
Cunningham Funeral Home
Uttom
Olleer Franklin
Oakwood
Doris Barnett-Burdette
Fairplain
Teeling
Evan Dunbar
Keller Funeral Home
Cunningham Memorial Park
Aaxwell
Mannie Oxborne
Grantsville
Mu Slump
Job's Temple Church
Acdaniel
Polly Ann — Dunbar
T. Ma
Grandview Memorial Park
Kel- Ine
Weadows
Virgil W
Berkley
Melton
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
ioLsar
Talbott
Addie Brawnster
Diate Doyd-Hart Wseral
Webster Springs
Maple Wood
Elkles
Warnamaker
Beckley
Pim
Rife ES
Suis
Mi Grove Baptist Crank
Dunbar City Council appoints new city manager
Dunbar’s city council named Harold G. Walker, deputy assessor for Kanawha County, as city manager. The unanimous choice takes effect July 1 under the 1963 69 budget, after former Mayor Fred Young resigned February 29. The post will be separate from the mayor’s duties, with the mayor serving part time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
Fred Young
Harold G. Walker
Myers Ave
Harold Petts
Petts
Walker
Kanawha
Young
Vid Charles
Charnock
David Charles Mason
Jack Kinder
Eugene Durham
35Th Street
MacCorkle Avenue
Fort Hill
Morris Harvey College to offer two new two year programs
Morris Harvey College will offer two new two year programs leading to associate of science degrees beginning this fall. The chemical technology and structural engineering courses will train laboratory assistants and other technicians needing college training in mathematics and physics, per Luther V. Koontz, director of evening classes. Students must apply as regular students and contact the director of admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Harvey College
Luther V. Koontz
Citizens Group Asked to Study State Purchasing
The citizens committee formed to hear grievances is asked by the West Virginia Joint Committee on the Study of Purchasing to hold meetings with state vendors and the public. Hearings aim to review complaints on state purchasing, receive criticism and suggestions, and inform the public about selling to the state. Contact Robert Hinerman at Huntington Alloy Products Division, International Nickel Co., Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee
West Virginia Joint Committee On the
le Committee
Robert &. Hinerman
Huntington Alloy Products Division
The
International Nickel Co, Inc
Cars Collide at Lee and Beauregard Streets
Police said Marian F Hanna and Anne Nixon, ages 37 and 17, collided at 1 20 p m Thursday at Lee and Beauregard streets. Estimated damage 350 dollars. No injuries reported. Bradford Street man reports beating and theft at 721 Club on 741 Bullitt Street. James King says several men assaulted him and took about 60 dollars Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian F. Hanna
Maple Dr
Anne Nixon
Cottage Ave
Lee and
Beauregard
BE E Perry
Bradford Street
James King
Bradford St
Bullitt St
King
Car Hits Kill Bicycle Rider near Clear Fork Valley
A 25 year old Wyoming County cyclist Arvel Hatfield of Bailyesville was killed when a car veered off the road after being forced by another vehicle near the Clear Fork Valley Golf Club. Police released no charges and continue the investigation.
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Oceanah
Wyoming County
Here
Arvel Hatfield
Baileysville
Clear Fork Valley Golf Club
Yarfield
915 Kanawha 4 Hers Slated For Camps
Kanawha 4 H club agent Charles B Maxwell said about 915 county members will attend camps this summer at Camp Virgil Tate. A two day session starts Saturday for those with 4 H pins, awards will be presented at 7 p m. Council Circle. A camp for 12 to 15 year olds begins Monday with 270 attendees, another session for same age group on June 24 also 270. An all age camp is set for the week of July 1 with 150 already registered. The 1959 theme is I Pledge focusing on work heart head bands and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Tate
Charles B. Maxwell
Maxwell
Council
Alcoa and Union Set to Resume Pact Talks
In Minneapolis next Thursday, aluminum giant Alcoa and the Aluminum Workers International Union AFL-CIO will resume contract negotiations after a walkout by about 10,000 workers across eight plants. Production losses reach 40 percent, with other unions settling for three year deals with raises around 6 percent annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aluminum Co. of America
Striking
Aluminum Workers International Union
Afl-Cio
Minneapolis
Minn
Alcoa
Henry Olsen
Aluminum Workers
Belle Mayor Seacrist Wins Canvassed Victory
The vote canvass shows Belle Mayor Rudy Seacristl defeated by write in opponent Lee Fletcher 129 to 115. Paul Skaff's will leaves Charleston real estate to Dr Robert Skaff and his daughter. The estate remainder goes to the widow and another son in Michigan.
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Charleston
Rudy Seacristl
Michigan
Paul Abraham
Skaff
Robert Skaff
Fredving
Lee
H. L. Fletcher
Seacrist
Three Car Crash on Virginia Street Injures No One
A three car collision at 9 15 g m Thursday on Virginia Street about 100 feet east of Broad Street caused $575 damage. Police said no one was injured. Drivers identified as Phyllis C Hochhalter 24 of 105 Forest Ave South Charleston John C Franklin 22 of Ki l and David J Perry 19 of Charleston.
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Virginia Street
Broad Street
Phyllis C. Hochhalter
Forest Ave
South Charleston
John C. Franklin
Kil
David J. Perry
Charlleston
Gun Wound Fatal to Man Bowman Jr. Found Dead
Glen Noble Bowman Jr. aged 23 died at home from a gunshot wound. Kanawha County coroner Graciano Cendana ruled it personally related. Survived by parents Glen Bowman Sr. and a sister Brenda Plants of Troy Ohio. Body at Cunningham Funeral Home.
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Glen Noble Bowman Jr
Somerset Dr
Kanawha County
Graciano Cendana
Bowman
Glen Noble Bowman Sr
McHenry Siblings Earn Degrees at Wilmington College
Susan Evans McHenry and her brother Charles T. McHenry Jr. of Charleston West Virginia have received degrees from Wilmington College. They live at 1543 Quarrier Mexicans Plan Organ Storage Bank. Mexican Red Cross President Jose Barroso Chavez announced a bank to preserve human organs for transplants and noted study of legal aspects and transplant outcomes abroad as policy factors.
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Get
Wilmington Wilmington
Ohio
Susan
Evans McHenry
Charles T. McHenry Jr
Charleston
W. Va
Wilmington College
Quarrier
Mexico City
Mexican Red Cross
Jose Barroso Chavez
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Williamy
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Albion
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Clay
Beckner
Richard
DuPont Lane
Nitra
Washington Street
Blevens
Martha E
Doward
Virgil
Wilmington
Del
Gladys Joins
New Brighton
Wes Roberts
Fayetteville
Rose- Quesenberry Funeral Home
Bright
Cecil R
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New Martinsville
Greenlawn Memorial Park
Mr. Bright
Wetzel County Hospital
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Sams
Burns
Flora Fisher
Wilton
Irvin Fisher
Burkeville
Farmville
George Pacot Sr
Ercell Faber
Elk Two-Mile
Audrey Williams
Melbourne
Fla
Morrison Fisher
Gibson
Claudia
Bartlett- Burdette Funeral Home
Spring Hill Cemetery
Bank Street
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Henderson
Manuel Lee
Riverview Baptist Church
Spring Hill
George Henderson Sr
Wertz Ave
Coonskin
Preston Funeral Home
Landacre
Russell
Francis
First Baptist Church of
Richwood
Mountain View
Mr. Landacre
Sacred Heart Hospital
Simons-Coleman
Leadmon
Mattie Mac
Chapman Funeral Home
Huntington
White Chapel Memorial
Leadman
Hurricane
C&o
Grace Gospel Church
Sarah Byrd
LOMAX
Gales
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Carlisle
Greenwood Memorial Park
Whipple
Fayette County
Hilltop Nursing Home
Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home
Greentown
Malone
Lawrence
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mount Olivet
Malone, Sr
Straughan
Simpson - Chandler Funeral Home
Mann
Oliver Sylvester
Greenville
Monroe County
Indian Creek Primitive
Gazette
Icra
Tom Harold
Arlington Ct
Romney
Apparent
Cacapon State Park
Federal Housing Administration
State Department of Administration and Finance
Christ Church Methodist
Mamie
Nat Fulks
Mary Gardner
East Bank
Barlow-Bonsall
Eury
Maudeline
Rhonda
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Jackson County
Cabin Creek
Alpha
Inez Tanner
Ft. Leonard Wood
Josephine Stanley
Joyce Foster
Geneva
Lake
Patsy Wright
Rita Thompson
St. Albans
Miami
Stone
Jesse
Smithers
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Semet Solvay
UMW
Susan Stone
Lynchburg
Donnie Stone
Wilbur
Herman
Flossie Coffman
Chicago
Nellie Tichener
Morgantown
O'Dell Funeral Home
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Tanner
Spencer Lonnie
Rayford Baptist Church
J. Christine
Lydal
Hallburg
Lula
Myrtle
Andy
Harry
Dennis
Celdon
Homer
Herbert
Stanley
Rayford
Pryor Funeral Home
OODS
John Thomas
St. John's Baptist Church
Meadow Haven
Ingram Branch
Woods
St. John’s Baptist Church
New York City
Sarah Holdliman
Augusta
Willie
Trent - Durgan Funeral Home
Wood
Osha Clay
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh Counry
Eau Gaillie
Charles Anderson
el Paso
Tex
Earland Hedrick
Menro Park
Cahif
Constance Williams
Mosea Lake
Wash
W. J. Clay
Mullens
Clyde
Melton Funeral Home
Ocmran
Eula Samantha — Sutton
Sutton Baptist Church
Sutton Cemetery
Stocker Funeral Home
Fistwoods
Raddox
Amy Clide
Winfield
Alley
Casdorah
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Thomas Creed
West Hamlin
McGhee
Enon Cemetery
Nelson
Lons
Washirston Cutt
Marden
Harden
Spring Mill
M.H
Charleston Gazette
W.va
Gazette-Mail
Mine Garette
Associated Preas
Associated Presa
Jusainea
Oftax
Union
Belle
PSP
Appalachian Power CO
Farah
Father’s
Farah Norton
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