Obituary notices from The Charleston Gazette June 24 1958
Obituary notices list multiple Charleston area residents with ages and death details. Jesse Adkins 30 from Dry Branch, Seth Blake 75 of Oak Hill, Mary Cavendish stillborn daughter of Boomer, Catherine Clifford of Charleston area, Arthur Helmock 86 of Caress, Minnie Holmes 77, Mamie Howard 79, William Hunter 43, Hears Kannianen 32 of Scary Putnam County, Fred Keith 65 Glenville, Clyde Landfried 42 Belle, among others. Services and burial arrangements noted for each, with funeral homes Pryor, Thomas, Combs Brothers, Stockert, Crowder & Brooks, and locations Dry Branch, Oak Hill, Gauley Bridge, Fort Worth, Boone and Kanawha areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmock
Arthur Birdell
Caress
Braxton County
Sylvia Baughman
Jane Lew
Flora Perkins
Charleston
Connie’ Cogar
Heaters
Arlie Alestock
French Creek
Opal
Gregory
Nubille
Mary Blythe
New Jersey
Dewey
Oak Hill
Lowell Church
Sutton
Charles Wyatt
Church
Stockert Mortuary
Flatwoods
Fugitives in Lake County Escape After Wreck and Chase
Lawmen pursued two men wanted for a Laytonville service station holdup. A car crash near Lake County ended the chase as one woman, Joy Woolcott, 18, was arrested. the suspects were identified as Lawrence Emerson Alfred, 22, and James Showers, 23. The manhunt extended to Dubakella Mountain with air support canceled after sighting reports. Cole, 31, is sought on the FBI ten most wanted list for a San Francisco police sergeant's December 1956 killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Cali
Laytonville
Lake County
George ‘Cole
FBI
Dubakella Mountain
Eureka
Cole
Joseph Lacey
San Francisco
Forest Work Is Advocated To Make Jobs
Rep. Harley C. Staggers proposes a national forest improvement program to create jobs, aid West Virginia where unemployment is high, and fund projects such as roads recreation areas reseeding and timber conservation. He envisions no CCC revival and even a swimming pool near Parsons in the Monongahela National Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harley C. Staggers
D-Wva
Staggers
West Virginia
Civilian Conservation Corps
Monongahela National’ Forest
Parsons
W. Va
War Widow Receives Posthumous Distinguished Service Cross
A quiet South Charleston ceremony awarded the posthumous Distinguished Service Cross to Lt. James E. Marshall of Nitro and Charleston for heroism in Korea. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker presented the medal to Marshall’s widow, with his mother and brother in attendance, detailing Marshall’s actions directing a tank under heavy fire to aid a hill assault before he fell mortally wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Charleston
America
Kanawha County
South ‘Charleston
Ralph W. Zwicker
2Th Army Corps
Columbus
Ohio
James E. Marshall
Nitro
Charleston
Marshall
Mary Marshall
Washington
Margaret A. Marshall
Quarrier St
John.r. Marshall
Charles B. Marshall
Staunton Military Academy
Virginia
West Virginia University
Beame
Changu-Gol
Korea
Nedal
Zwicker
Forest Fire Parley Okay Requested
Gov. Underwood urged legislators to back a forest fire prevention conference set for July 6 8 at White Sulphur Springs. He warned fires threaten West Virginia forests' role in jobs and economy and cited 13000 fires in 16 years and damages near 244 million dollars. He stressed forests underpin industry tourism sportsmen and farming with two thirds of the state in forest land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
White Sulphur Springs
Senate
House
West Virginia
Highway Finance Is Cited In Interim Committee Probe
The interim committee discussed highway funding showing a 60 40 federal state split in one district while others are 90 10. Bean alleged misconduct at Hopemont Sanitarium and promised to name involved parties to the committee. No Senate action was taken yet. The National Geographic Society notes the key deer of Florida and the black footed ferret are endangered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorefield
Hopemont Sanitarium
Preston County
Hopemont
Preston
Bean
Underwood
Senate
United States
National Geographic Society
Florida
Eisenhower Urges Six Euratom Nuclear Reactors by 1963
President Eisenhower asked Congress to approve an urgent international program to build six atomic power reactors in Euratom nations by 1963 providing about one million kilowatts. The plan would cost near a billion dollars financed through long term loans and some outright funds. The aim is to strengthen North Atlantic security and extend nuclear know how to France Italy Belgium the Netherlands West Germany and Luxembourg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Europe
European Atomic Energy Community
Euratom
United States
North Atlantic
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
West Germany
Luxembourg
Five Day Forecast Warns Of Below Normal Temperatures
Huntington Weather Bureau predicts five day period of temperatures 5-7 degrees below normal in West Virginia and nearby states. Frequent rain with around half an inch expected, isolated areas may receive more. Regions include West Virginia Virginia Ohio Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania with showers and thundershowers likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesiesien
Charleston
West Virginia
Mirginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Huntington
iWeather
Funeral at Nickell Mortuary in East Rainelle
Wednesday service conducted at Nickell mortuary East Rainelle by Reverend Lee White and Reverend E V Core. Burial planned at End of the Trail Cemetery Clintonville. Family asks that flowers be omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adkins
Jesse
Dry Branch
Luther
Ernest Crawford
Chesspeake
Irvin
Holmes
Minnie Even
Cunningham Mortuary Chapel
Gordon J. Withers
Spring Hill Cemetery
Seventh Ave
Byron Ballangee
Temple St
McGhee Mortuary
Glenville
Floyd Church
Keith
Court St
Fisher
Andfried
Clyde L
Red
Judson Baptist Church
Belleby
George Pauley
Grass Lick Baptist Church
Kenna
the Church
Mr. Landfried
E. du
Bernice Rowland
Charleston
Edmond C, Jr
Kansas City
Kan
Bart
Mortuary
Robert Chandler
Kepner Mortuary
Wheeling
Nicely
Cecil Washington
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier Valley Hospital
Ronceverte
Caldwell Presbyterian Church
Caldwell
Greenbrier Hotel
Mary
William
Evelyn Nester
Sandra Jane Nicely
Mary Deaner
Gainesville
Ohio
Ashford Persinger
D. L. Beard
H. E. Sublett
L. M. Barkley
Honaker Cemetery
Coffman Hill
Shanklin Mortuary
Wlver
Samuel Graharo
Barlow-Bengall
Hugh Ash
Sunset Memorial Park
Mr. Olver
Washington Ave
S.E
Boby
Shawver
Samuel Ellott
Rupert
Greenbrier County
Clifton Forge
Shawyer
Big Clear Creek
Nickell Mortuary
East Rainelle
Lee White
E. V. Core
End-of-the- Trail
Clintonville
Federal job openings and local obituaries blend in West Virginia notices
Applications are invited by the U S Civil Service Commission for photography and accounting positions. Local residents may obtain information at the Charleston post office or by writing the Civil Service. The notice also lists numerous funeral notices and burials for residents of Oak Hill, Nitro, Richwood, and surrounding areas, with names, ages, and burial sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Charleston Post Office
U. S. Civil Service
Carl—Service
Department of
The
Air Force
Wright-Patterson
Oak Hill
Rt. 3
Air Force Base
Ohio
C. S. Donnally
High- Jawn Memorial Park
Acelies
Moose Lodge No
New River Coal Co
Summerlee
Josephine
Rosemary Micksis
Jean Mulligan
Bertha Ahozian
Philadelphia
Frank
Stanley
John Frayer
Detroit
Mich
Tyree Mortuary
West Virginia bills pass after brief session
In a 2 pm to 7:45 pm rush, the Legislature approved unemployment and other bills. Senate passed both measures 31 to 0, House backed federal compliance 95 to 0 and approved escalator amendments 94 to 3 before final passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Don Marchand
Morgantown
W. E. Flannery
Man
House of Delegates
W. L. Mills
Kimball
House Rules Committee
Flannery
Deis
Carr
D-Summers
Barnett
R-Kanawha
Herman C. Stuck
del Hammond
R-Doddridge
Stuck
Marchand
Marchand Also Gets A Full Year's the Seate, During 2 Mid-Afternoon Iuil
Underwood
Murder Rumor Grows Over Nitro Man Death
State police investigate whether a fatal Saturday car crash was an accident or murder. Kanawha County Coroner Dr. Goff P. Lilly said autopsy showed death from a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a heavy blow to the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha
Goff P. Lilly
Lost Yacht Continued From Page One
The Thespian, a world cruise yacht, was sighted heading toward Communist waters as actress Ann Cornell Calvert and others await news. Jones and Goff were injured when the vessel collided with a tractor trailer near Clark Air Base, with Es-Taipei found dead earlier in a car after a fight in Putnam County raised questions about the fatal injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipham
China
Coast Guard
U. S. Air Force
Ann Cornell Calvert
Tokyo
John
Calvert
the Falcon
Constance Conrad Lowe
Joseph A. Iverson
Hollywood
U.S. Army
Thomas E. Jones
Black River Falls
Wis
Jrence Earl Arthur
Midway
Okinawa
Calvin Lewis
Es-Taipei
Formosa
Cue
Winfield Road
Clark Airlis
Ifield
Kenneth W
Goff
Scott Depot
Estcue
Putnam County
Putnam Cotuntion Stabbed in Fight
A Putnam County man named Thomas McAllister was stabbed nearly a dozen times in the chest and abdomen during an argument at his home. He remained in good condition at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charlestown on Monday night. Police stated the attacker was unknown. investigators continued late Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Putnam County
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston
Thomas McAllister
McAllister
State Planning Board
Donald Clark
Welch
Wnex J
Salan to Paris for first post-May 13 recollect trip
Salan to go to Paris for a series of conferences with government officials. The trip marks Salan's first visit to Paris since the May 13 events, with terms ending June 5, 1960 1961 1962 for several officials and appointments in Wheeling Morgantown Bluefield and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac River Basin
Charley W. Bush
Berkeley Springs
Samuel R. Pancake
Romney
Department of Public Assistance
John F. Reilly
Morgantown
Frederick N. McCamb
Wellsburg
N. D. Waugh
Logan
John R. Davis
Weston
State Board of Insurance
Rosser Long Jr
Fayetteville
Huffman
Georgie Marshal
Enon
Calhoun County
Enon Baptist Church
Lloyd Causby
Boyd Sparks
Bethlehem
Grantville
Martha
Stinson
Mud Fork Church
Carl Morris
Murphy
Stin« Som
Philip H. Hill
Charleston
Robert M. Rownd
Wheel-ing
Chester A. Avents
Home For
Gregory W. Whiting
Bluefield
Will
Miles Coverdale
Nor
Algiers
Rauo
Jalan
Algeria
Paris
Salan
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Seth
Oak Hill Hospital
Clifford
Catherine Perk
Fort Worth
Tex
Murray Briggs
Sally Clifford
Maj
Richard Perkins
Schenectady
N. Y
R. A. Perkins
Clearwater, Fla
Crowder and
Brooks
Rose Hill Cemetery
Howard
Mamle
Elk St
Emmanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church
Willie Hicks
Edward Hicks
Matawan
N. J
Preston Mortuary
Hunter
William P
Coal Fork
Campbells Creek
Mountain State Memorial Hospital
Blount Freewill
Ernestine Watson
Tad
Pauntine Vandall
Marmet
Jewel Burke
del Rio
Texas
Fidler and Frame Mortuary
Belle
Kanniainen
Scary
Carbide
South
Catherine
Paul
Ray
David
Walter
Brookston
Minn
Lyle
St. Paw
Willa
Edwin
Oscar
Floodwood
Sabiia
Canby
Jennie, Peippe
Sime Raveill
Me. Gregor
Bartlett Mortuary
St. Albans
Keith, Fred Taylor
the Gazette
Aoreet
Percy Orbano
Seqonbart
Anna Sue
W. Kanawha Blvd
Leonhart
C. Leonhart
Christ Church Methodist
West Side Woman's Club
Glenwood Story Tellers
PTA Mi Congress
American Legion
VFW
U.S
U. S
A.m
Atkins, Thurman Hx
RFD
Hill Top Baptist Church
Ruth
A. J. Cherm Mene
Graceland Memorial Ark
Escue
Gateway Church of Christ of St. Albans
Norman Ward
Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens
Farmer
Marie Casto
Ripley
Ripley Baptist Temple
Ray E. Baker
Fairlain Cemetery
Fleshman
Robert Alexander
Hanlin
Henry—Sr
Union Mission
Cecil Taylor
Wdell
Jacob Morriston
Nettle
Nicholas County
Beckley Chapel
Herts
Lawrence Dorsay
W. P. ‘Atins
O'Dell Groves Cemeery
Plogger
James Marian—é
Bandytown
Boone County
Marina Freawill Baptist Church
Denver Ball
Alva’ Markins Burts
Bandy Green
Woogram
Alfred Ava
Darlington Methodist Church
Sunaat Memorial Ark
Prem
Henry Ash
Ithe Ford
Putnam Cotuntion
MR. Fleming
A. Fraser
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