Weston Flood Toll Mounts With Town Isolated
Floods from six inches of rain cut Weston off by 3 a.m. Water from Stonecoal Maxwell Run and Polk Creeks swamped Rock Springs Road. A 450000 gallon gasoline tank exploded, fires burned, and residents evacuated by boat to Jackson's Mill. Red Cross set up a relief center as the National Guard provided blankets for the homeless.
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Charles Hartley
Téro
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Creed Shults
Weston
Jackson
Hartley
Episcopal
Jaen
Rock Springs
Clarksburg
Polk
West Fork
Borter
Weston Glass Factorice
Stoneroal J Creek
Andrews Motor Co
West Fork Row
Red Cross Moses
Red Cross
Columnlite Club
Heig Fhum
National Guard
Cunningham
Byen
Ae Valley
Aes Sife
Tyre
American
George White
Niil
Roberta Shelby
Roberta
Big Parade Pauses for News Coverage at Capitol Front
State police escort halts traffic on Kanawha Boulevard to allow photographers access to a large equipment showcase. Scouts in pioneer attire ride and pose as part of a Tuesday to Wednesday park blitz to develop 3 acres of county land into a multi use area with lakes, shelters, restrooms and a baseball field.
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Kanawha Blvd
Maurice Mendahl
Charleston High School
National Guard
U. S. Arty Recruiting Service
Gazette
Greenbrier St
Coonskin Pars
Stla
Lanis
Paul A. Anjdevegh
West Virginia Steel Corp
Parkershoro
Elk River
Charleston Transit Co
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Broad St
Carson Richards
R. T. Cummings
West Union Flood Devastates Homes As Volunteers Act
Victims recall the flooding disaster near West Union where families fled rising waters. High school volunteers ferried residents by boat to higher ground as Doddridge County officials organized warnings and rescue efforts.
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Abraham Willams
Yoesellert Avoll
Willams
West Union
Frank Holtz
Weal Union
Bill Wittes
West Union High School
Oeir Omnes
Doddridge County Coroney
J. Cunningham
Cunningham
John R Casto 81 Dies After Illness
John R Casto 81 of Kenna Jackson County died today at home after an illness of the year. Retired farmer, survived by wife Mery Casto son Vord Kenna daughter Mante Lewis of Kenna seven brothers and three sisters ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren member Watts Chapel Methodist Church for 30 years. Body at Cunningham Mortuary.
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Jody Hathburn Casto
Kenna
Jackson County
Mery
Casto
Vord
Mante Lewis
Richmond Casto
Marie Casto
Given
Buri Cakie
Charleston
Hubert Casto
Poca
Hetti¢ Boggess Dudden
Rebeetca Carney
Liberty
Sidner Boggess
Dunbar
Watts Chapel Mathordist Church
Perry
Melissa Fisher
Epsat
Kenna Arta
Cunningham Moriary
Charleston Woman Succumbs in Vermont
Mrs. Any Campbell Singleton, 80, of 33 Montrose Dr South Charleston, died Saturday at her sister Miss Julia Savake’s home in Townshend Vermont. She had visited the sister for a month. A member of St Johns Episcopal Church she lived in Charleston and South Charleston. Surviving: daughter Mrs Harold Masters of South Charleston. No brothers listed. Way at Snodgrass Mortuary South Charleston pending funeral arrangements.
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Any Campbeil Singleton
Montrose
South Charleston
Julia Savake
Townshend
Singleton
St. John's Episcopal Church
Lang
Charleston
Harold Masters
Edward Savage
Texas
Campiall Saysee
Snodgrass Mortuary
Weston Flood Struggles Amid Recovery Efforts
Residents recount rapid Town Run surge that flooded Basements and forced evacuations as water rose two and a half feet per hour. Civil defense air drops bread while National Guard aids recovery and local industries plan reopening after the disaster. Volunteers from Catholic Daughters and neighbors supply clothing and bedding to flood victims.
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Columbian Club
Weston Chapter
Catholic Daughters of America
National Guard
Obituary notices and services for multiple region figures
Obituaries and funeral notices for Mes Saumi-ao and family members list rites, burial at Rocke Grane tery, and service arrangements across Kentick and surrounding towns. Entries mention survivors, church services, and memorials with several locations and dates.
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Charies
Roane Caumis
Sarytike
Msn
Spenerr
Tpim Uday
Eileen Whilw
Kentick
Durbar
Benoa
Kenturk
Helmoe
Aaa
Harget and
Mere
Lucy Relyavig
Flood Devastates Creekside Town Affects Homes
Residents recount a sudden flood that toppled cars and damaged structures as water surged through the town. An overturned vehicle and a broken standing lamp illustrate the chaos while residents and responders work to recover belongings and secure safe passage.
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Neji Ishmoins
Borel
Paige
Faye Beerhem
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Bill Wines
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Coonskin Park
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Patt Heul
Rish Equipment Co
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Standard Asphalt and Tay Co
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Hubert Jones
Hawling
Balewin Machinery Company
Coonskin Hollow Road
Cyperation Coomskin
O. M. Chapman
Kurt Ziebarth
G. S. Soil Conservation Service
W. J. Sampson
E. H. McClintock
Wiliam H. Carder
Criss and Shaver
Operation Coonskin
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John R. Casto
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Roy Easel
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