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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1976

Page

6

Obituary Notices From South Charleston to Mallory

A long obituary column lists services and survivors for many local residents. Maureen Aaxins of 312 Park Ave South Charleston dies after a short illness. Charles Baldwin of Rt 5 Charleston dies in CAMC. Louise Burns of Beckley aged 82. Frank Cable of 709% Lee St Charleston. Lola Daily of Hines Greenbrier County. Elnor Flemings Dingess. Cora Lee Gravely Beckley. Edwin Hamilton Millwood. Blanche Hedrick Sinks Grove. Jason Honaker infant son of Ronceverte. Ronald Hutt Union Mission Charleston. Tom Johnston Lebanon Va. Walter Keck Emmett Logan County. John Mathews Tornado. Charles McCane Mallory. plus numerous other brief notices and funeral details.

Maureen Aaxins Park Ave South Charleston Thomas Memorial Hospital Mankato Minn Francis &. Adkins John Richard Seuveiller Kathryn Sehvveiller Snodgrass Funeral Home Frank Cable Lee St General Division CAMC Charleston Tom F’. Cable Springfield Wilson Funeral Home Merlin Province West Virginia Medical Center

Obituary notices from Kanawha County and surrounding areas

Several death notices and funeral details from Kanawha County and nearby towns. Names include Margaret Edna Myers, Virginia Powers, Fannie Rucker, Melvin Sanders, Martha Scott, Robert Smith, Welford Smoot, Margaret Watson, Carl Willey, Devolius Williams, and others. Services, burial sites, and participating churches are listed with dates and locations.

Funerals Today Across Several Communities

Area funeral services are planned for numerous residents including Clea Basham at Fitter-Frame Funeral Home Belle Jean Glassman at Craw Hassel Point Pleasant Blanche Hedrick at Mount Vernon United Methodist Ford Springs Willard Hickman at Marcon Furera Mure Bluefield James Jenkins at Logan James Johnson at Indine Fork Primitive Baptist Culloden Mary Jones at Barttel Burdette Bartlet Home Kinniard Lottie Chapman Point Pleasant James Erskine Kirk Ashford Denail Mangnum Tyrea On Mill p.m. Church of God Half Sanders Molvia Mount Union Methodist Pliny William Saviers Koch Freeport Norman Scott St Jona Raleigh Fannie Shaver Birch River Bertha Snedegar Belle Fidler Frame Belle Snider Betty Madison Madison Surface Luta Chelyan First Baptist Winona Kavra Teel Kinneys Creek Fayetteville Thomas Stanley G Galens Race Thorn Sharman Fayetteville aA.

Glassman Jean Craw-Hassel Point Pleasant Hedrick Blanche Mount Vernon United Methodist Church Ford Springs Hickman Willard Marcon Furera Mure Bluefield Jenkins James Kinniard, Lottie Atm Chapman Funeral Hom KIRK James Erskine Sr Kess Ashford Manngn Denail Tyrea Funeral Home Mill Church of God Snider Betty Madison Bapdst Madison Surface Luta Chelyan First Baptist Church Chelyan Teel Kavra Kinneys Creek Baptist Church Winona Thomas Stanley G Galens Race

Amtrak Plans New Parkersburg Station and West Virginia Upgrades

Amtrak will spend 118 468 to build a modular steel passenger station in downtown Parkersburg W V where a previous station was torn down. The plan includes refurbishing Clarksburg for 54 504 and resurfacing at Grafton for 42 199 plus Keyser repairs and platform work for 11 794. Bowlesburg will receive a small station and platform resurfacing for 13 403 with 65 000 in track rehabilitation for northern West Virginia routes slated to start Oct 25.

Washington Amtrak Parkersburg W.va Jennings Randolph Clarksburg Grafton Keyser Bowlesburg Randolph West Virginia

Parents Protest Consolidation Plan in Ritchie County

About 208 protesters from Pennsboro attended a Ritchie County school board meeting to oppose consolidating Pennsboro and Harrisville high schools and the associated student busing to a vocational center. The plan envisions a new high school near Harrisville to serve all County students.

Harrisville W.va Pennsboro Ritchie County School Board

Wayne Jail Inmate Hangs Self

A 16 year old Wayne County Jail inmate hanged himself with a belt Friday. The victim was Paul Harris of Kenova. A jailer finding the body was bringing breakfast to prisoners. Officials would not disclose the charges on which he was held. It marked the second teen jail suicide this month in the state, following Cara Richardson, 16, who hanged herself in Fayette County Jail.

Wayne W.va Wayne County Keith Ray Paul Harris Kenova Cara Richardson Red Star Fayette County

Dunbar Increases Sewer Rates After PSC Order

Dunbar residents face higher sewer bills as the Dunbar Sanitary Board approved a rate rise on June 16, raising the average monthly bill from 3.04 to 5.07 dollars. The city credits state county and EPA grants for moderating the increase and plans an open house dedication for the treatment plant.

Dunbar Dunbar Sanitary Board Public Service Commission Frank B. Leone State Environmental Protection Agency Leone West Virginia West Virginia State College

Blues lyricist Johnny Mercer dies at 66 in California

Johnny Mercer, famed for Laura That Old Black Magic Blues in the Night and Moon River, died at his Bel Air home after brain surgery in Pasadena. He won four Oscars for Days of Wine and Roses Moon River The Atcheson Topeka and the Santa Fe and In the Cool Cool of the Evening. Born in Savannah Georgia Mercer rose from Broadway hopeful to top lyricist after joining Paul Whiteman and collaborating with Jack Teagarden.

Mercer Huntington Memorial Hospital Pasadena Bel Air James D. Freeman Laura Atcheson Topeka Santa Fe Moon River Garrick Ginger Meehan New York Paul Whiteman Whiteman Jack Teagarden

Sears Named In Estate Suit Over Exploding TV

Benjamin Workman, administrator of William Workman’s estate, sues Sears Roebuck in US District Court seeking 115000 dollars after a 1972 bought black and white portable TV exploded in June, causing a fire that killed William Workman and destroyed the Seth home in Putnam County.

Sears, Roebuck and Co Putnam County Benjamin Workman William Workman Sears Charleston Workman Seth

Marion youth drowns at Tygart Lake during swim

Wallace Clark, 18, of Carolina in Marion County, drowned while swimming with friends in Tygart Lake in Taylor County. He went 30 feet out to retrieve an inner tube and disappeared Thursday night. His body was recovered about an hour later, sheriff Detlet L. Weaver said.

Grafton W.va Wallace Clark Carolina Marion County Tygart Lake Taylor County Detlet L. Weaver

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Mrs Maureen Adkins Charles Baldwin Charles C. Baldwin Rt. 5 Moon Camc Faith Gospel Tabernacle Denise Baldwin Angela Gay Baldwin Russell Emory Baldwin Cunningham Funeral Howard Withrow Jordan Cemetery Lake Fork Tuppers Creek Funeral Home Louise Burns Beckley Louise K. Burns Beckley Raleigh General Hospital First Baptist Church Anna Hallman Keyser- Bryant Funeral Home Kenneth Swank Lola Daily Hines Lola Bertha Daily Hines Greenbrier County Greenbrier Valley Fairlea Calvary Tabernacle Paul Daily Robert Daily Woodbridge James Daily Michael Daily Rupert Ricky Daily Anchorage Alaska Whitesville Joanna Livesay Lewisburg Nancy Johnson Kessler Viola Martin Akron Ohio Helen Nigh Whitehouse Ohio Lonnie Johnson Gatewood Smathers Funeral Home Rainelle Lowell Keeney Wallace Memorial Cemetery Clintonville Elnor Flemings Dingess Elnor F Flemings Dingess Mingo County Guyan Valley Hospital Logan Baptist Charch Dingess Oscar Flemings Geneva Maynard Omar Obie Maynard Columbus Flemings Burl Lemon Mrs. Cora Gravely Cora Lee Gravely Matoaka Earl E. Gravely Patricia Willett Judy Cowger Steger Dianne Gravely Chicago Cecil Hawkins Pulaski Mildred Fay Gravely Lelia Bebout Steger Memorial Chapel Steger, Il Kenneth Cook Skyline Memorial Cemetery Steger, TH Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home Edwin Hamilton Millwood Edwin Widemire Hamilton Millwood Jackson County Jackson General Hospital Richwood Niobe Baptist Church Niobe N.Y George’s Transfer Ravenswood Thelma Sperr Hamilton Rosalie Shephard West Palm Beach Fla Claire B the Gazette Evelyn Crosby North Clymer N.C Edward L. Collins Sugar Grove Grant Cemetery Straight-Tucker Funeral Home Collins Funeral Home Blanche Hedrick Sinks Grove Blanche E. Hedrick Denmar State Hospital Beard Mount Vernon Jason Honaker Jason Lee Honaker Jeffery Honaker Ronceverte University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville Julia Honaker James Honaker Mason Dowdy Verdie Honaker Lottie Dowdy Hinton Jack K. Wallace Karl McGuffy Rosewood Cemetery Ronald F. Hutt Union Mission Memorial Division Uniontown Teays Hill St Albans Clark Bryan Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home St. Albans Tom Johnston Lebanon Tom Johnston Sr Fruchaut Corp Dominion Supply Co Joyce Johnston Tom Johnston Jr Burl Yates Tim D. Johnston Paul R. Johnston Bristol Polly Detter Pauline Hagey Dorothy Castill Floyd, Va Lebanon Funeral Home Lebanon, Va Walton Keck Emmett Walter Keck Emmett Logan County Man Appalachian Regional Hospital Marvin K. Keck Danny A. Keck Kan Rodney Keck Air Force Rome Italy Robert R. Keck Army Ft. Bliss Texas Thomas M. Keck Branchland Judy Kennedy Sharon Hauk Florence Janice Loving Davin Joy Keck Marian Adkins John Keck Midkiff Emmett Baptist Church Robert Peters Gray Pool McNeely Funeral Home Man John Mathews John H. Mathews Tornado Marvel Mathews Buck Mathews Melbourne Beulah Tillis Bancroft Helen Phillips Sissonsville Caldolph-Curry Funeral Home Charles MccCane Mallory Charles R. McCane Mallory Man Applachian Regional Hospital Pittston Coal Corp Bruce McDonald Memorial United Methodist Church Boy Scouts of America Man Rotary Club Salvation Army Myrtle Perry McCane Charles E. McCane Hurricane Phyllis Osenton Bernard C. McCane Lynchburg Ralph C. McCane Cincinnati Gerald W. McCane Virginia Beach John P Deegan Edward Garrett Fred Keeney Bruce McDonald United Methodist Church H. Edgar Suite Forest Lawn Cemetery Pecks Mill Margaret Myers Margaret Edna Myers Oakwood Kanawha Edwin A. Myers Robert A. Myers Hampton Martha Mae Womack Christ Church United Methodist Aldred Wallace Truman Potter Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home Mabel Phillipi Mabel Goffaux Phillippi Main &J Riverside Nursing Home Seventh Day Advent Christian Church John $. Philippi Wanda DeMarco Ripley Joan Cox Carolyn Snyder Goldie Kedall Gladis Baxter Pauline Medley Delmar Gwinn Lahoma Fierbaugh Clara Johnson Tucson Ariz Edna Hamilton Lompoc Calif Calours Pauley Grover Pauley Elkview Virginia Powers Virginia A. Powers 4Th Ave Elina Powers Roy Young Fannie E. Rucker Fannie B. Rucker Clendenin Staats Hospital Kanawha County Raymond Rucker Geneva Donald Larry Rucker Daytona Beach Mla Russell Ray Rucker Ruby Marrison Madeline Rucker Oreda Mick Falling Rock Blanche Hill Shirley Cobb Wilma McQuain Everett Naylor Rome Naylor Hafer Funeral Home Joyce Thomas Rucker Jordan Creek Road Melvin Sanders Winfield Melvin V.sanders Winfield W. Va Mount Union United Methodist Church Pliny State Department of Highways Ruth Sanders Reba Devore Huntington Florence Rhodes Middleport Paul Sanders Bradenton James Stoller Armor Sayre Raynes Funeral Home Buffalo Martha Scott Martha Ellen Scott Mira Acres Camg Foster Boone County Martha Freewill Baptist Church Bandytown Mable Dickens Florida Helen Vickers Tressie Duff Hartville Ovie Scott Randall Scott Kathleen Ballard Nancy Keeney Peytona Lettie O'Neal Sharon Izora Parsons Prenter Edna Adkins Comfort Esther Brown Kanawha City Ray Mathew Scott Raleigh County Leonard Johnson Marmet Clyde Lee Pineview Cemetery Orgas Robert Smith Robert M. Smith Second Ave Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church The Masons Willetta Smith Robert Smith Jr James Smith Stamford John Woods Ramsey Bridges Spring HM Cemetery Welford Smoot Seth Welford Smoot Sylvester Boone County Board of Education Odd Fellows Ora Mae Dolan Fosterville Aline Prince Elma Hager Naomi Barker Nitro Myrtle Mills Milburn Myrtle Eggleton Sweet Springs Seibert Smoot Mineral City Bruce Smoot Dennis L. Moss Cunningham Memorial Park Margaret Watson Margaret S. Watson Brooks St First Presbyterian Church Jason Watson Mary Birmingham Arlington Piatt Funeral Home Ten-Mile Cemetery Piatt Fneral Home Fron Wilson Funeral Home Carl Willey Hinton Carl E. Willey Hineton Beckley VA C&o Railway Jesse H. Wiley Marie Willey Constance Holleran Union Mary Authors Brady Wilsey Clair Shirey Edith Marlin Oak Hill Cales Cemetery Zion Mountain Green Carden Ronald Meadows Devolius Williams Los Angles Devolius Ray Williams Los Angeles West Wickham Leon Williams Cleveland Gichea Williams Wilhelminia Bell Williams Bruce Williams New York City Darryl Williams Goldshero Devell Williams Frances Williams Silver Springs Ritchie Johnson Dunlap Robert M Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek Hey Ronald Maylor Forks of Coal Cemetery Brownland Mountain State Nursing Home Vandal Sylvia Cunningham Funeral Home Earl Jordan Graceland Memorial Park Lucado Rd Shaver Fannie Birch River Baptist Church Birch River Snedegar Bertha Belle Hoylman Naomi Old Market Church of Christ Carl Turley Bill Allen Johnny Mercer Marion Weltone Broad ST. Ral Hearing Aid Center Kerstein Kerstein Engineering CO ROOM Carrier Kelvinator Whirlpool Hotpoint Westinghouse Westinghouse Spades Kerstein Engineering Company Tenn. Ave
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