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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1975

Page

4

Obituary notices from Oak Hill and surrounding areas

Obituary notices report Walter Oliver Aliff of Scarbro Ky, a taxi driver and Korean War veteran, died at Oak Hill Hospital after a heart attack. The notice lists surviving family, funeral home arrangements, and a separate death of Loraine Dixon Allen in Charleston with details on family and service. Also noted are Ella Anderson and other local obituaries with burial and visitation plans.

Oak Hill Walter Oliver Aliff Rt. 1 Scarbro Fayette County Oak Hill Hospital Oak Hill Taxi Co Betty Lovejoy Aliff Cathersburg Hilmer Aliff Emma Keffer Aliff Walter Wayne Ronald David Dennis Walter O Gathersburg Tyree Funeral Home

Taplin woman drowned in Guyandotte River

Drema Sue Chapman Taplin 19 of Taplin Logan County drowned Saturday in the Guyandotte River. Survived by mother Mable Grimmett of Taplin brothers Edward L Crown Charles Sylvester Wilkie Earling sister Shirley Jean Griffin Cleveland Ohio. Burial in Stowe Cemetery Logan County. Body to residence today at 4 p.m. McNeely Funeral Home Man in charge. Peter Brian Drumppond Denbigh 52 of Spencer Roane County died

Taplin Sue Chapman Logan County Guyandotte Taplin Freewill Stowe McNeely Funeral Home Man Lorado Alma Sue Hatfield Guyandotte River Burgess Virginia Faye Chicago Gregory Lionel Bruno Eugene Wayne Hatfield

Gift That's Forever to Memorial Gifts to Foundation

The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation accepts permanent gifts in memory of relatives or friends. Contributions support community projects with only the interest spent, making the gift lasting. Send donations to Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Box 3041 Charleston West Virginia 25331.

Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Charleston W. Va

MacArthur Miner George Doss Dies At 70 In Beckley

George Doss MACARTHUR 70 of MacArthur Raleigh County died on arrival Sunday at Beckley hospital. Native of Roanoke Virginia he was a retired miner and UMW member. Survived by wife Catherine daughters Betty Crawford Birdie Robinson son Joseph and Roy and others. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home Beckley in charge of arrangements.

George Doss MacArthur George Washington Doss MacArthur Raleigh County Beckley Hospital Roanoke UMW Catherine of MacArthur Betty Crawford Toledo Ohio Birdie Robinson Clinton, Md Joseph Roy Charlottesville Pauline Oliver Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home Beckley

Mrs Bernice Erwin Erwin obituary in Alloy

Mrs Bernice Ophelia Erwin age 72 of Alloy dies in Mootxorner General Hospital after services at Boomer Baptist Church Survived by husband H Ray of Alloy daughters Marcella Young Leesburg Florida Opal Payne Salt Lake City Utah sisters Margaret Fortner Columbus Ohio Bessie Schnler Proctorville Ohio Mester Mays Huntington and brother Coleman Hen

Alloy Bernice Ophelia Erwin Fayette County Mootxorner Hosital Boomer Baptist Church H. Ray Marcella Young Leesburg Fla Opal Payne Salt Lake City Utah Margaret Fortner Columbus Ohio Bessie Schnler Proctorville Mester Mays Huntington Coleman Hen

Burial plans and death notices in Huntington area

Thomas J. Fannin 75 of Salt Rock Ca bbell County died Friday in St Marys Hospital Huntington. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery Pecks Mill. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday James Funeral Home Logan. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today.

Derson Detroit Mich Heck Funeal Milton Woodmere Cemetery Huntington Salt Rock Thomas J. Fannin Cabell County St. Marys Hospital James Jersey City N.J Woodrow Chicago Ill Harold Barboursville Robert Ona Marie Gross Irene Eplin Holden Elizabeth West Weimar Calif Linda Adkins Goldie Roseann Robin Opelousas James Funeral Home Logan Homer Curry Forest Lawn Cemetery Pecks Mill J. Harry Gerlach Charleston Woodmere Percy R. Hagan Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home Onie Sesler Beckley Onie Epling Sesler Beckley Raleigh General Hospital Beckley First Christian Church Georgie Cook Mary Miller Radford Melly Cook Athens Fay Quinn Columbus Ohio Ray Epling Fayetteville Keyser-Bryant Robert Loman Monta Vista Cemetery Bluefield

Obituary of J Marion Fleshman in South Charleston

J Marion Fleshman 50 of 2011 Wetherwood Dr South Charleston died Sunday in Memorial Division of Charleston Area Medical Center after an extended illness. He owned Fleshman Monument Co and was a member of First South Charleston Elks Club past president of the Monument Builders Association of the Virginias a World War veteran. Survived by wife Madeline daughter Marlyn and son Mark all at home mother Mrs Ethel Fleshman of Alderson. Burial at Rosewood Cemetery Lewisburg Bartlett Bardette Funeral Home calling after 6 p m.

Loraine Allen Loraine Dixon Allen Morris St Chareston MccMillan Charleston ‘Area Medical Center Charles M Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church Kanawha County Board For Education Allen Thomas Jefferson Lloyd Charleston James Fayetteville William Owen Bill” Aurentz Scarbro Rt. 1 Oak Hill Hospital Royal Coal Co Royal Grafton Regis England Denbigh-Garrett Ford Motor Co Spencer St. Johns Helen of Anna Neale Perry John Parkersburg David Ottawa Canada Vancouver B.C Alistair Nanaimo St. Johns United Methodist Church Carl Dodrill Spencer Cemetery Roane County Library Fund Vandale Funeral Home Richard Jordan Richard V. Jordan Hurricane Union Carbide South Charleston Masonic Lodge Milton Presbyterian Church Carrie Reid Ruth Jordan Allen Funeral Home Joseph A. Byrne Valley View Cemetery J. Marion Fleshman Wetherwood Dr Memorial Division Charleston Area Medical Center Fleshman Monument Co First United Methodist Church The Elks Club Monument Builders Association of the Virginias Madeline Marlyn Mark Ethel Fleshman Alderson Bartlett- Bardette Funeral Home Rosewood Cemetery Lewisburg First Baptist Church Dunbar Marion County Walter Augusta Charles Raymond Cincinnati Ohio Benson Kokomo Ind Paul Long Beach N.C Claude Delaware Arnold Tuscon Atiz Pansy Campbell Winston Salem Ruby Gore Keller Funeral Home Malone Mary Frances Wright Frank Horton John Woods Spring Hill Cemetery Harden and Harden Funeral Home Hansford St General Division

Mrs Estel Kenney Dies. Widow of Dr Charles Kenney

Mrs Estel S Kenney of 1410 Oakmont Road Charleston died Sunday at Juditherry Perry Lane home. widow of Dr Charles E Kenney former chief of the State Child Welfare Division she belonged to First Presbyterian Church and Grandparents Club surviving daughter Mrs Harrel Knight of Charleston

Estel Kenney Estel S. Kenney Oakmont Rd Charleston Judith i Perry Lane Charles E. Kenney State Child Welfare Division First Presbyteran Church Grandparents Club Harrel Knight

Ruppert Defense Resumes Today in Court

The defense for James Ruppert resumes as prosecutors rest their case. Experts testifying describe Ruppert’s psychosis and his motive, including a plan to gain control of a $300,000 estate left by his mother and brother.

Ruppert John Holcomb

Louisville Times Scene Magazine editor John Fetterman dies

John Fetterman, 55, editor of Louisville Times Scene Magazine and two time Pulitzer Prize winner, died after a heart attack at Suburban Hospital. The Danville native earned Pulitzers in 1967 for a mining study in the Courier Journal and 1969 for Private Gibson Comes Home. His 1967 Stinking Creek examined an Appalachian hollow.

Louisville John Fetterman Louisville Times Scene Suburban Fetterman Danville Courier- Journal & Times Courier Journal Gibson Courier- Journal & Times Magazine Knott County

Indians Launch Two Rohini Rockets From Sriharikota

New Delhi report says two Rohini rockets RH560 and RH30 were launched from Sriharikota to probe upper atmosphere. Test director Dr. Y J Rao said the Indian developed payloads telemetry and ground systems performed very well during the four launches carried out in southern Madras area. Details were not disclosed.

New Delhi India Sriharikota Madras Y.J. Rao Rao

Six Arrested as 6,250 Pounds of Pot Seized in Raids

Federal officials said six people were arrested after 6,250 pounds of marijuana with a $2 million value were seized in weekend raids. Investigators tracked drugs from a Savannah vessel to Atlanta areas with seizures at motels and trucks. charges included unlawful importation of marijuana.

Imiami Fla Aore Regia Jin di Fielder Chime Customs and Drug Enforcement Agency Marijuuana Savannah Wie Dingfielder

Turnpike Crash Injures Three in West Virginia

Three people were injured in a two car crash on the West Virginia Turnpike near the Morton service area. Thomas L. Lacy of Elyria Ohio and Jo Ann Mitchell of Madison were involved with Mitchell and a passenger Marie Kaproth of Summersville admitted to Memorial Division Charleston Area Medical Center in satisfactory condition. A 17 year old passenger in the Lacy vehicle Tom Jacobs of North Ridgeview Ohio was treated and released. Ambulances from Marmet Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad transported the injured. Mitchell’s car went off the road and over an embankment after the collision. Lacy’s car traveled 298 feet through a field and stopped near a rock wall. Lacy escaped serious injury.

West Virginia Turnpike Morton Tunnel Oe Caldwell Thomas L. Lacy Elyria Ohio Jo Ann Mitchell Madison Mitchell Ger Marie Klaproth Summersville Memorial Division Charleston Area Medical Center Lacy Tom Jacobs North Ridgeview Hospitin Marmet Volunteer Fire Department

Mayors Balk At Cable TV Rate Increase

Mayors from Marmet Belle and Chesapeake oppose a 3 cent per dollar rate rise by Asbury James Television Cable Co. Mayor George Stanley of Chesapeake Rudy Seacrist of Belle and Billy Pauley of Marmet will request a company financial statement and a meeting to discuss the higher charges as customers pay from five to six dollars and seventy cents monthly.

Marmet Belle Chesapeake Asbury- James Television Cable Co George Stanley Rudy Seacrist Billy Pauley Stanley Cable Cmpany

Former French Air Chief Stehlin Dies From Bus Crash

Paris AP Gen Paul Stehlin former French air force chief of staff dies from injuries after being run over by a bus in the Opera district. He had been paid by Northrop Corp since shortly after resigning in 1964, with annual amounts rising to 7 500 dollars by February 1974. His death follows a Senate subcommittee disclosure of illicit payments aimed at promoting Northrop’s arms deals in Europe.

Paris Paul Stehllin Senate Northrop Stehlin Cording Senate Audcommitee

Bulgarians To Be Fined In Lobster Vessel Case

A federal hearing in Boston will set penalties for owners of the Bulgarian fishing boat Argonaut for illegal lobster catches off the continental shelf. Dimiter Velkov, the ship's master, faces a $100,000 fine and up to one year in prison. Lawyers for the shipowners reportedly agreed to a $500,000 fine to the United States.

Boston Argonaut USS Joseph L. Tauro Dimiter Velkov United States

Young Huntington Bay rider dies in highway collision

AP report states James F. Smith aged 12 of Huntington was killed Saturday when his mini motorcycle was struck on West Virginia Route 2 north of Incre. State police said he tried to cross after riding along the Ohio River with a friend. The driver was not charged. The death raised West Virginia 1975 road fatalities to 200, up from 178 a year earlier.

James F. Smith Huntington W.va Incre Ohio River Igo. Ie

Leaders' Wives Clash Over Women's Liberation Approach

Leah Rabin of Israel and Jihan Sadat of Egypt disagreed on how to advance women's rights. Rabin urged immediate liberation without waiting for an economic revolution. Sadat emphasized wealth redistribution as key to empowering women globally.

New York Leah Rabin Israel Jihan Sadat Egypt Rabin Abc-Tv Sadat

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