Obituary notices from a West Virginia newspaper
A long obituary page lists Emerson Walker Amick of Oak Hill age 73 and others including Alfred Bickerstaff 79 of Richwood, James C. Bird 54 of Indianapolis formerly Charleston, and Della Stanley Burrell 9 of Rayford. It records services at local churches, funeral homes, and cemeteries with surviving relatives, hometowns, and affiliated organizations. The notices cover numerous residents from Oak Hill to Beckley, Huntington, and nearby counties, detailing church memberships, workplaces, and burial plans.
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Amick
Emerson Walker
Oat Hill
Nazarene Church
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Tyree
Centenarian Rite Slated For Sunday
In Ohio and West Virginia communities a series of cen tenarian memorials and funerals are planned for Sunday. Church services and graveyard ceremonies are listed for numerous individuals including Alfred Chesapeak Charles Frank Poca Oscar Colman Alderson Minnie Josephine Eller and more with locations in Ravenna Fayetteville Campbells Creek Poca Alderson Marmet Ranger Gates Gate City and Beckley among others. The notices specify times and local funeral homes such as Wood, Cleve land Ave, Armstrong, and WROTHERTON.
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Gatens Funeral Home
Poca
Cunningham Memorial Park
Eller
Minnie Josephine — Blount
Grace Freewill Baptist Church
Campbells Creek
Garten
Cinco
Akoem
Charles Frank
Banker Ernest Otey dies of heart attack at 71
Ernest G. Otey a Bluefield banker and civic leader dies at St Luke's Hospital at 71 He led the First National Bank of Bluefield served as treasurer of West Virginia Democratic Executive Committee and held multiple bank and state posts The Pulaski native was awarded an honorary WVU degree in 1960 Surviving are his widow Mary and daughter Mrs George H Litz Greenstown service for 101 year old Fayette County centenarian Winnie Hairston follows death at home Burial at Meadow Haven Cemetery measures set at Ritchie Johnson Funeral Home also noted
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Bluefield
Ernest G. Otey
West Virginia
St. Luke’s Hospital
Otey
First
National Bank of Bluefield
Democratic Executive Committee
West Virginia Bankers Assn
West Virginia University Board of Governors
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Manyj
I T
U. S.j J
Pulaski
WVII
Mary
George H. Litz
Greenstown
Meadow Haven Cemetery
Ingram Branch
Ritchie- Johnson Funeral Home
Train Mishap Kills Man 28 at I-64 Crossing
Darrell Bryant 28 of Clintonville Greenbrier County was killed when a Chesapeake & Ohio train struck his truck at a makeshift crossing two miles south of White Sulphur Springs on I-44. The truck drags 75 feet. Bryant worked for Johnson Trucking Co on an Interstate 64 construction project. He is survived by parents, sisters, brothers, and a son in Korea. Body at Wallace Wallace Funeral Home Lewisburg.
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Darrell Bryant
Clintonville
Greenbrier County
Aj, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Johnson Trucking Co
Here
Bud Bryant
Emma J. Bolters
Eveline E. Laudermilk
Madeline A. Henson
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Velma L. Laudermilk
Virginia
Pauline &. Hughart
Nora J
Norma L
Charles F
Tommy
Donald D
Korea
Wallace - Wallace Funeral Home
Lewisburg
Ucut
Ex-State Woman Dies In Mo Crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. Former West Virginia resident Phyllis Geane Edgar 33 of Columbia died after her car hit a truck. Her three children Randall 15 Perry 14 and John Jr 10 were hospitalized. Daughter of John Lee Brown Charleston W Va and Gladys Ann Brown Sacramento Calif the family moved from Charleston six years ago. Husband Capt. John Edgar in the Air Force. Survivor James Brown Whitaker Calif. Service set for 2 p.m. Tuesday in Columbia.
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Columbia
West Virginia
Phyllis Geane Edgar
Edgar
Randall
Perry
John Jr
John Lee Brown
Charleston
W. Va
Gladys Ann Brown
Sacramento
Calif
John Edgar
Air Force
James Brown
Whittaker
FBI Holds Walkaway Suspect In Huntington Bank Robbery
Timothy J. Bowers, a 2 year old Columbus taxi driver, is charged in Huntington with the June 16 Diversified Savings and Loan robbery. FBI agents arrested him at his Columbus home on a federal complaint of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Bond set at $10,000 for a removal hearing at 1:30 p.m. June 29.
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Columbus
Ohio
Huntington W. Va
Savings and Loan Association
FBI
Timothy J. Bowers
Huntington
Diversified Savings and Loan Assa
Loan Association
U. S
William G. Carson
Bowers
East West German Talks Break Down Over Permits
West Berlin councilor Horst Korber walked out of an East Berlin meeting after three minutes following retaliatory attacks by his Communist counterpart Secretary Michael Korber on Mayor Willy Brandt and the West Berlin administration. The incident clouds continuing talks on permits.
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West Berlin
East Bern
Michael Korber
Willy Brandt
Dodd apologizes to probe witness in Dodd case
The ethics panel investigates Dodd over misconduct charges raised by Pearson and Anderson while Dodd denies the claims. O’Hare reports threats against him and Miss Golden, with Kenny denying any threats. The panel also hears testimony on Dodd’s 1964 West Germany trip tied to Klein, a public relations man linked to West German interests. Dobriansky urged Dodd to pursue Germany talks on a murder trial connected to Stashinsky, a KGB assassin.
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Young Dodd
O'Hare
FBI
Terry Golden
Dodd
Walter J. Kenny Jr
Kenny
Miss Golden
O’hare
Pearson
Anderson
Ethics Committee
Pearlson
Ither
Julius Klein
Chicago
John F. Sonnet
West Germany
Klein
Charles J. Kersten
1100 U.S. Troops Likely To Leave Early Phase
About 1100 soldiers comprising an artillery battalion and an armored company may be among the first U.S. units to withdraw in the initial phase of the hemisphere peace force pullout from this country. They are expected to depart next week, with a tank company likely to follow. Officials declined to comment.
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Can Republic
U. S
King Faisal Not Bitter About Snub at U N
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia appeared at the United Nations with grace and humor after New York politicians canceled a dinner in his honor. He smiled and waved as reporters noted polite applause during his first public appearance since the snub described by locals and covered at the UN.
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Faisal
New York Times Service
New York
Saudi Arabia
United States
United Nations
John V. Lindsay
Dr Polan Gets Malawi Assignment
President Johnson appointed Dr Lincoln M Polan of Huntington West Virginia as personal representative and head of the U S delegation to Malawi's inauguration. Polan will hold ambassadorial rank for the July 5 to 7 ceremonies in Blantyre and Zomba with Dr H Kamuzu Banda becoming Malawi's first president on July 6. Marshall P Jones the U S ambassador to Malawi also serves on the delegation and as the president's representative.
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Washington
Johnson
Lincoln M. Polan
Huntington
W. Va
United States
Republic of Malawi
Polan
Polan Industries Inc
Malawi
British Commonwealth
Blantyre
Zomba
H. Kamuzu Banda
Marshall P. Jones
U. S
Polish Catholics Clash With Police In Warsaw Rally
In Warsaw policemen guarding the Cardinal Wyszynski palace faced a crowd of about 1000 demonstrators, mostly youths, shouting Primas as they pressed into a cordon. Police retreated with no casualties reported during celebrations marking ten weeks of millennium events.
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Warsaw
Poland
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Primas
U S Reds Warning Sparks Civil Rights Tension
U S Reds warn of possible riots if Negro demands for equality go unmet. Claude Lightfoot, chief civil rights spokesman for the U S Communist party, told reporters he would defend the masses if forced to. He urged the Johnson administration to provide relief or faces consequences.
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New York
America
U. S. Communist Party
Claude Lightfoot
31 Boys to Compete In 2 Derby Classes
Seventeen boys aged 11 to 15 will race in two divisions for the Greater Kanawha Valley Soap Box Derby title on Chesterfield Avenue at 1 30 p m July 9. Winners in each class advance to the All American Derby in Akron Ohio with all entrants going to Akron for the national race.
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Kanawha Valley
Chesterfield Avenue
Akron
Ohio
Cleveland Seeks Curbs To Disorder After Weekend Riots
Cleveland police met Friday to halt a fresh surge of racial unrest after a weekend outbreak that wounded a Black boy and injured a white woman. As many as 200 youths roamed Superior Avenue smashing windows, with officials urging civic help to prevent repeats.
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Cleveland
Superior Avenue
John McCormick
Hometown Postmaster Caste Dies in West Virginia Hospital
Oliver H Casey Caste 59 long time postmaster of Hometown Putnam County died Friday at Thomas Memorial Hospital South Charleston He served as postmaster eight years and belonged to the League of Postmasters He formerly worked at Dunbar Flint Glass Co and Fletcher Enamel Co He leaves sisters Mrs W L Jiiden Robertsburg Mrs Roy L Cobb Logan Mrs Delmar Cobb Galion Ohio brothers Ben Marvin of Red House Erman of Hometown Service 2 pm Sunday Gatens Funeral Home Poca burial Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens Hometown
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Oliver H (Casey) Caste
Putnam County
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston
Caste
League of Postmasters
Dunbar Flint Glass Co
Fletcher Enamel Co
Alvilee
W. L. Jiiden
Robertsburg
Roy L. Cobb
Logan
Delmar Cobb
Galion
Ohio
Ben
Marvin
Red House
Erman
Gatens Funeral Home
Poca
Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens
Hometown
Jury Finds Man Innocent In Hijacking Case
A 21 year old Bay of Pigs veteran, Cuban refugee Luis Medina Perez, was found innocent by a federal court jury in Miami. He faced charges of trying to divert a National Airlines flight to Cuba and assault on the crew during the October incident. The jury rejected death as a possible punishment.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Luis Medina Perez
U.S
Michael Osman
Ellis Rubin
Medina
National Air Lines
Key West
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Hinkle Mountain Methodist Church
Crichton Coal Co
Marjorie
George
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Pla
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Plymouth
N. C
Jack
Carter Rogers
James L. Taylor
Arlington
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Simons
Bird
James C
Indianapolis
Ind
Cleveland Clinic
Indianapolis Union Railroad Co
Mason
Gail
James B
Katherine McDowell
Beckley
David
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
Burrell
Della Stanley
Morris St
St. Francis Hospital
St. Luke Baptist Church
Rayford
Anna Shelton
Charles
Frank E
Gertrude Showers
Bessie’ Banks
Helen Allen
Margaret Woods
Pittsburgh
Giles Scott
Preston
Christy
Roy Plummer
Rt. 5
Sisserville Road
Kanawha Valley Memorial Hospital
Christy’s Grocery
Kana
Scottish Rite
Bere- Kechem
Parsons Chapel
Advent Christians
Sissonville
Echos de Boosters Club
Bonnie
Gary
Joyce
Delbert Christy
Sissonville Road
Cunningham Funerals Home
Cogar
Benjamin Porter
Morrison Methodist Church
Sutton
Church
Rt 1
Pete
Braxton County
Bessie Brown
Flatwoods
Blossom Snyder
Buster
Roy
Randal
Glen Gary
Fizer
Danny Paul
Hurricane First Baptist Church
Valley View Cemetery
Honolulu
Allen Funeral Home
Harvey
Mitchell Shawn
Harmon H. Harvey Til
Caffee Funeral Home
Beck
Ronald
Simms Church
Nicholas County
Elmer Harvey
Lockwood
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Isaac
Roneil
Barry
Richard
Beverly
Melissa
Zomadell
White Funeral Home
Summersville
Mary Lane
East Rainelle
Erma Wright
Long Beach
Gleona Smith
Helen Kessler
Sans
Rupert
Herbert
Detroit
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Hines
Holland
Augusta
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Enon
Salt Rock
Parker
Brown Anderson
Union
Monroe
Monroe County
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Jim
Near Union
Gladys Caldwell
Frank Smith
Ira Broyles
Harry Pyles
Carson
Broyles
Iphelps
Lacy Woods
Ebenzer Baptist Church
Spring’ Hill
Phelps
First Ave
Harden- Harden Funeral Home
Guy Edison
Washington Ave
Lancaster
Spring Hill
David Russell
White Sulphur Springs
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Waltz
H. Eldon
Valley View
Mr. Waltz
Hurricane
Houchins
Davie
Hinton
Hosital
Mennonite Church
Irene Gabbert
Paul Johnson
Greenville
Conrad
Clyde Teter
Pennsylvania
Conley
Baltimore
Carl
Durbin
Whitmer
Shirley Rexrode
Bartow
Ronald Een
Hinto N
Erwin
Jane
Second Ave
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Caleb David
Virginia Hall
Harden-Harden Funeral Home
Spring Hill Cemetery
Althier
Jonam
Parkersburg
Seerly
Wrotherton
Ravenna
Jackson County
Wood Funeral Home
Fairview
Chesapeake
Ok Funeral Home
Hughes Creek
Hughes- Mn
Oscar Colman
Alderson
Greenbrier
Fletcher
Gary Edward
Manet Baptist Church
Leonard Johnson
Marmet
Ambert
Ars
Viola
Ranger
Lincoln County
San Earnie
Nelson - Lambert
Jirens
Lucy Glover
Keenan
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Gates
Perry, Moward
Pettus
Raleigh County
Armstrong Funeral Home
Heasley
Laura
High Point
Smithers
Pete Carbondale
Ward
Shrewsbury
Clarence Jéseph — Laudendale
Bartlett-Bardette Funeral
Tyrer Mountain Memory Gardens
Smith
Audrey Lee
Cannelton
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Stanley
Alex Dotron
Leewood
Mount Olive Church
Kayford
Mount Olive
Mounneain
Staats, Detwert Carey
Ripley
Mason County
Epworth Methodist
Airey
Pine Hill Cemetery
Ackett
Emtmer Mason
Koontz
Hamlin
Bartlett
Sweetland
Olley
William Mont
Eleanor
Grandview Baptist Church
Walker
Whitwey
Glen Emery
Hooper
Fneral Home
Oak
T Williams
Reha Ethel — Clay
Wilsoty Funeral Home
Clay
Sunset Cemetery
Hear Fola
Worley
Lacy Nia
Glen Morgan
Rose-Guesenberry Funeral Home
Beckiey
Ernest Otey
MSU
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State University
Susan T., Luzader
Rosemont Ave
Robert H. Dowdy
Rt. 1
N.C
Spencer Sutton
North Carolina
Robertson Funeral Home
Beulah Green
Clinton
Horst Korber
Dr. Polan
Steven O'Dell
East Bank
Erik Melander
St. Albans
Chester W. Roberts
David Harmon
Harold Lewis
David Weinberg
Paal Miller
Steven McQueen
Willian Saunders
Daniel Schneider
Michael Smith
John Goffaux
Richard Andreas
John Harris Jr
Darrell Hedrick
David Slavens
William Walter
Jay Wolford
George John Jr
Clinton Null
Randy Holliday
Glasgow
Lloyd Champ
Lawrence Redding
William Thomas
Charles Shaffer
David Anderson
Terry Lett
Bancroft
Phillip Mallett
Nitro
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Charlestol
BIG 4 Moving & Storage
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Smith St
Memphis
Tenn
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Min
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N.Y
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Hbllaburan
Richmond
St. Louis
St. Pate
Moe Aref
Tae
Volkswagen
Rollyson
Rollyson Motors
Kanawha County
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Pastry Cleaner
Kanewhe Valley
Rock Lake
Rock Lake Pool
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