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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1968

Page

4

Obituary notices and services for West Virginia figures

Obituary notices list multiple individuals with ages, hometowns in Webster, Raleigh, Cabell, Kanawha, and surrounding counties. Details include service times such as 1 p m 2 p m and locations like First Baptist Cowen Mount Olivet Cemetery Beckley and Oak Lawn Cemetery Huntington with associated funeral homes and survivor notes.

Resurrection City Demise Urged by Byrd in Senate

Senator Robert Byrd demanded Resurrection City be cleared and its residents moved out when the permit expires at midnight Sunday. He called for the executive branch to act to remove the “carbuncle of infestious disorder” from federal property and warned that if occupants refuse to leave, the city will be sealed and evicted. He criticized the group’s conduct and urged swift action to restore public order.

Washington Robert C. Byrd D-W. Va Will North Carolina Ters Donna Rebecca Elmer Wayne Paul E Chicago Mare Tincher Fayettevile

Automobile Firm Defect Suit Over Test Drive Incident

Clyde and Gladys Clinton filed in the circuit clerk's office alleging St Albans Dodge Inc and Proffitt entities allowed their son Walter to test drive a 1968 model. The complaint claims a mechanical defect caused a wreck injuring Walter and his parents seek $150,000 for Gladys and $100,000 for Clyde with surviving relatives listed.

St. Albans Clyde Gladys Clinton St. Albans Dodge Inc Proffitt Cook Dodge Inc Walter ion-Clinton O'Dell Servicei Smith Funeral Marlinton Beaver Creek Huntersville Cahontas County Farmer Clinton

Funeral Notices for Gill through Ritchie-Johnson in Beckley

Funeral notices list numerous individuals with locations in Beckley, Oak Hill, and surrounding areas. Services are scheduled across several days at Melton, Tyree, Cooke-Pauley, and other funeral homes with associated cemeteries and churches including Sunset Memorial Park, Grandview Cemetery, and Rose Quesenberry Memorial.

Allen Ashby Ritchie Johnson Berkley Green-wood Memorial Park Beckley Mr. Allen Allen Junction Wyoming County Lilly A. H. Knight Monroe N. C Rose - Quesenberry Funeral Home Sunset Memorial Park Bright William R Cooke-Pauley Cunningham Memorial Park Coleman George Anthony St Lippert St Preston Spring Hill Cemetery Crysel S. L Dicicuccio Dominica St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Sunset Rose Quesenberry Funeral Duncan Jenn Harold South Charles Conningham Memorial Park Holcome Samuel C. Tesla Pam Robertson Sutton Perry Perrine

Rite Sunday for Spencer Bank Officer

Obituary notice for 79 year old Lester Fleming of Beaty and nearby areas. Former Roane County teacher, Beech Grove Methodist Church member, Masonic Lodge participant, active farmer, and long time local official. Survived by widow Odra DePue Lester Fleming, son Charles of Reedy, daughter Helen Sullivan of Alameda, stepson John Mark Lester, stepdaughter June Connepet, and two sisters. Burial in Eventide Cemetery.

Ee Ie Elmer L. Foice First National Bank Beaty, Fleming Spencer Hospital Roane County Beech Grove Methodist Church Masonic Lodge Farmers Home Ue Aberdeen

Crash Kills Fayette Man

A 92 year old Fayette County man James Ronald Berry of Meadow Bridge was killed in a two car crash 15 miles north of here on W Va 20. Perry W Berry 21 of Hinton Lacy A ry 29 of Meadow Bridge and Larry C McClintic 23 of Springdale Fayette County were injured. McClintic driver is in serious condition at Hinton hospital. The other brothers have been released. The body is at E M Meadows Funeral Home.

Hinton Fayette County Here W. Va James Ronald Berry Meadow Bridge Perry W. Berry Lacy A“Ry Larry C. McClintic Springdale McClintic Hinton Hospital E. M. Meadows Funeral Home

Gunshot kills Ansted coal miner

Oren Watson Legg aged 64 died at home in Ansted from a personal safety related wound. A retired miner and Ansted Baptist Church member, he had lived in Ansted 24 years. Survived by widow Eth Charleston. Body at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home.

Crawford Nancy Ann Wallace-Wallace Ansted Restlawn Victor Hico Fayette County Church of Christ At Cabin Creek Clifford L Hager Silas Hobert Drawdy Freewill Baptist Church Hager Cemetery Mud Columbus Ohio Madison Miner Lennie Rexford Fleetward Bernard Peytona Eugene Ridgeview Omar Harless Anna Gay Atkins Oletta Hayes Ruby Atkins Hillard Fred Julian Ken Jeffrey Dennis Basal Ay 9 Lotta Atkins Mirage Evans Costa Lena Atkins Accoville Myrtle Berry Danville Hunter- Hunter Funeral Home Oren Watson Legg J. B. Thompson Legg Ansted Baptist Church Eth Charleston Wallace-Wal_lace

Beards, Ida Phillips and Lucille Bennett Named

Mrs. Ida Phillips of Cookeville Tennessee and Mrs. Lucille Bennett of Marshall Texas are identified among individuals associated with the Beard family in the fragment.

Gar Beard Ida Phillips Cookeville, Tenn Lucille Bennett Marshall, Tex

Ex-Mayor Thompson Dies in Florida at 59

FT LAUDERDALE Florida C Cecil Thompson former Huntington mayor died Friday after a long illness He was 59 and had led Huntington as mayor in 1952 53 He also headed Thompson Manufacturing Co makers of heaters and stoves in Huntington and Tyler Texas He sold his interest about nine years ago Services are set for Monday in Florida.

FT. Lauderdale Fla C. Cecil Thompson Huntington Thompson Manufacturing Co Tyler Texas Thompson

Couture Labels Forecast Higher Prices This Fall

Prices for Couture clothing rise with labor and living costs, forcing shoppers to seek timeless brands like Monte-Sano, Wragge, and Davidow. Designers push longer lasting styles with modern updates, including cinched waists, bold colors, and distinctive necklines.

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Anderson Bride Dyer First Baptist Church of Cowen Olivet Parkersburg Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery Webster County First Baptis Eastern Star White Shrine George A. Dyer Arnold French Dyer John R. Miller Millbrook N. Y Dodd-Hart Funeral Home Webster Springs Ball Brooks Vandale Funeral Home Spencer Mount Olivet Vienna Wood County Camden-Clark Hospitel Ida Burke Diana Brown Frank Ednar Curtain Barton Methodist Church Norma McQuain Mabel Harper Buckhannon Garnet Lorentz Lorentz Burl Cogar Pleasant Mills Ind Paul and Dencil Wesley Cogar Baltimore Isaac Cogar Jack Cogar Valley Head Dodd - Hurt Funeral Home Bragg Lacy Alvin Melton Plato Raleigh County Richard Howard Paul Douglas Detroit Mich Bar Royal Oak Verna Dawson Hazel Tucker Ruth Walter Anna Lee Williams Betty Tilley Tex Rex Thompson Henry Wymer Samuel R Carpenter Mary Robert Hix Luther Blacksburg Mary Sears Russell Helen Fox Betty Hill Carol Richmond Cleveland Donnie Bragg Jewell Linkebaker Anna Cales Louisville Margaret Kistler Rantoul Grace Kiger Falling Rock Restwood Memorial Estate Drenner James Franklin Honaker-Harris Logan Oak Lawn Huniington Logan General Hospital Dugan Indra Robinson Racine Boone County Charleston Memorial First Baptist Church of Raicine Drandy Valley Funeral Home Whitesville the Gazette Methodist Church Bertha Lee Marshall Ida Saiter Alvada Cook Funeral Home Cedar Grove Woodland Cemetery Lindsey Grover C Church Southside Mason County Vv. A Nellie Hoschar Elen Wheatcraft Xenia William Janie Nibert Springfield Bill London Chapman - Wilcoxen Funeral Home Point Pleasant Fatics Fred H Handley Greenbrier County C&o Railway Imogene Lively L. G. Matics Edna Saxton Annabell Massey Bartley RK Charles D Lloyd Jr McBride Charles Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital New River Coal Co Whipple UMW Glasgow Scotland James Calloway Heights Mount Calvary Memorial Park Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home Allins Betty Jane Forest Lawn Cemetery Pecks Mill Millins Phoenix Ariz Enslow Ruth Hale Arker Lula Mae Independent Holiness Church Glen Daniel Parker Pinewood Park Charleston Memorial Hospital Preston Funeral Home Shaffer Holly McKinley Dupont Ave Thomas Memorial Hospital South Charleston Ray’s & Repair Shop Nitro Moose Lodge Ruby Rex ‘Duck Alph Raymond Ruby Ellen Smith Quincy Gatens Funeral Home Poca Memorial Gardens Hometown Byrd Resurrection City Shamblen Henry Gary Rt. 2 Kanawha Valley Hospital Gladys L. A. Shamblen W. E. Shamblen Jackson Miss Josephine Childers Margarite Booth Katherine Patterson Ill Boyd Givens Owen and Barth Funeral Home Fairplain Tate Charles “Dick Long - Fisher Funerals Home Hills Sissonville Road Mr. Tate Charleston General’ Hospital Tate's Tire Shville Road Given Croft Gay Upperglade Upperglade Presbyterian Church Dodd-Hurt Funeral Home Magliano Mount Hope Free Wil Baptist Church Blue Ridge Memorial Tyree Peele Lae Aartin Andrew Kenton Qupert Wallace Wallace Fast Ramelia Wallace Memorial Cemtery Moore Lydia Mae Livermores Ida Baptist Church Hedrick Comba Furnal Gavley Bridge Neal Chairle Rookstool James Franklid — — Alteson P.m Jeer Bap Alderson Lobban Shumate Sos Nile DC Ashford Ashford Church of God Kinder Genetery Leonard Johnson Michael James Lewis Sunny Vale Dr Berlow-Bonsall Arbovale Stover Gracie Peal Rt. 1 Scarbro Oak Hill Ringhart Cemetery Starbro Fogus Mount Hobe Spencer Bank Fayette Florida Sandy Wells New York Vincent Monte-Sano Fi Couture Monte- Sano Garden of Eden Lady Godiva Monte-Sano Wragge Davidow Archibald Davidow Monte Iar Charleston Optical Go Domalg P Provrhal Guarriar Harleston Drumompany Virginia Charleston Civic Center
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