This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1964
Page
6
Obituaries list several residents including Joseph Anderson 60 of South Charleston and Willie Blam 63 of Powllton with service details. Clara Edwards 59 of Hurricane, Albert Ellis 55 of Hurricane, Walter Hammack 83 of Charleston, Mary Handy of Prinerton, Lailey Banson 73 of South Charleston and others with funeral homes Gadfrey Pack and Allen Funeral Home.
The Naz arene camp grounds near Summersville will host the West Virginia district assembly with services led by Rev. Gene Welch on Saturday at 1 a.m. District officers will elect leadership and many pastors from 26 churches will report their plans. Funeral notices follow for local residents including Ruth Jane Linville and Jerry A. Martin, among others, with services at various chapels and burial in local cemeteries.
Former Florida Governor Leroy Collins was offered the director’s post for the new community relations service to support civil rights enforcement. He met with President and likely will accept. The service would address disputes over discriminatory practices affecting rights and interstate commerce and may act on its own or when invited.
A list of funeral services for several individuals held today across multiple locations. Services included Mount Zion Baptist Church in Kuniligion and Mount Zion Meldated Church, with burial at nearby cemeteries such as Pierce, Crakk, and Memorial Park. Attendees and clergy names appear throughout.
The South Charleston outgoing city council held a farewell session with cordial remarks from Mayor W W Kramer and council members. They reflected on accomplishments like supporting the Tri City water plan and carbon filter proposal while noting election results changed leadership.
In Kanawha Commerce the Charleston area Chamber of Commerce condemns the FMC Ordnance plant walkout in South Charleston. President William M. Woodroe questions why work and production stop over labor disputes and calls for a solution to the destructive method of employer employee relations.
A West Virginia Derby Clinic at the Charleston YMCA will discuss wage scales and working conditions at FMC plants in Kanawha Valley. Bill Kelley and others will cover production, race details, and potential actions as workers face new terms and job stability.
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Park and Monongah Swimming Pool will be dedicated Saturday despite the absence of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who cannot attend due to injuries from a revenue plane crash. Efforts are underway to secure another speaker.
Louis J. Fink a former Beckley West Virginia merchant died Wednesday at Sinai Hospital Baltimore He moved from Beckley to Baltimore in 1932 and later returned surviving son Sidney of Beckley Fink led the Monongah Coal Company era and served as president of a local hall prior to retirement in Baltimore
A directed verdict of acquittal was returned Thursday by an Intermediate Court jury in the trial of Charles A Thompson 19 of St Albans charged with involuntary manslaughter. The judge ruled the state failed to prove gross negligence beyond doubt regarding a Feb head on collision near a roadside park that killed Edith Helen Dillman of Nitro. Thompson did not testify and argued the crash was unavoidable due to a mechanical defect he did not foresee.
Stanley Sigmon of 41 Washington St B was ordered held to the grand jury at his preliminary hearing in Municipal Court Thursday on a felonious assault charge. He was arrested Wednesday for beating Lonole Adams with a vane. In other cases Jack Kerns of Washington Street W was fined 78 for illegal possession and sale of whisky after raids. Willievans and Garlard Legg both of Rt 6 Charleston pleaded guilty and were fined 27 each for stealing five gallons of gasoline from a truck.
Marshall University alumni have contributed a record amount in the fifth annual giving program now in progress. About 17,900 dollars has been collected so far through the drive which ends June 21. Alumni wishing to participate should send checks to the alumni office at the university payable to the Marshall Foundation, Inc.
Local notice announces pickup service amid a shopping push by Spring Houseclsoning for clothing furniture radios and related goods. The fragment signals a new option for customers to collect orders, with emphasis on convenience and range of merchandise.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.