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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1970

Page

5

Obituaries of Amos Counselman and Harry Pump

Funeral services pending for Amos Bungar Counselman 63 apartment manager died Sunday in a local hospitalBorn April 25 1907 in Camdell Ala he lived at 3726 EF Lake Mead He is survived by his widow Wilma and several daughters and a brother and sister all of Alabama Burial planned at Witch Creek Cemetery Pritchar Northside Brown Service Palm Mortuary in charge Also pending in Memphis Tenn for Harry Hampton Pump 63 a Memphis native who died Friday in a local hospital A World War I veteran born August 24 1906 he worked in the cotton business and utilities Burial arrangements handled by Bunker Brothers Mortuary_DETAILS_: None

Pritchard Ala Amos Bungar Counselman Camdell Lake Mead Counselman Wilma Syria Woodall Janice Anson Las Vegas June Morrison Los Angeles Patricia Tillman Truman Emma Ott Alabama Witch Creek Pritcharc Northside Brown Service Palm Mortuary Memphis Tenn Harry Hampton Pump Pump Bunker Brothers Mortuary

William Hawkins Rites Held in Palm Chapel

Services for William Hawkins aged 48 were held at Palm Chapel this afternoon after his death Friday in Seattle Washington. He had lived in the city for 15 years.

Palm Chapel William Hawkins Seattle Wash

Reverend conducts services for Vir ginia Muterspaw in Palm Chapel

The Rev. Kerel Sylvanis led memorial services at Palm Chapel yesterday afternoon for Virginia May Muterspaw 57 of 6250 East Lake Mead Boulevard a Las Vegas housewife for eight years born May 22 1913 in Trotwood Ohio She is survived by husband William R two sons David Las Vegas Robert E Dillon Alaska Kenneth D Dillon US Navy three grandchildren sisters Ruby Wikle Edna Stanton Myrtle Smith and brothers Harry Bowers Russell Bowers all of Ohio.

Kerel Sylvanis Palm Chapel Virginia May Lake Mead Blvd Trotwood Ohio

Rites Scheduled Today For Young Auto Victim

Graveside services for Douglas Edward Cassel seven, killed when struck by a car driven by Bonita D. Chaiet near Montclair Street and Charleston Boulevard. The Rev. Robert Bowling to officiate at Woodlawn Cemetery at 1 p.m. He was a Hoffman Grade School pupil born January 9, 1963 in Jackson Tennessee. He moved here three months ago with his parents Irwin and Mrs Cassel and siblings David and Daniel. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Schwalb of Jackson and Robert Cassel of New York City.

Douglas Edward Cassel 7 Bonita D. Chaiet Robert Bowling Woodlawn Douglas Hoffman Grade School Jackson Tenn Irwin Cassel Holmby David Daniel Las Vegas Daniel Schwalb Robert Cassel New York City N.Y

Frank Young Attends Nicet In Capital

Frank Young of Las Vegas will represent Nevada at the Governors' Council on Science and Technology meeting in Washington D C. He will confer with Dr. Frank Hersman of the National Science Foundation and discuss federal science policies impact on state and local governments.

Governors’ Council On Science and Technology In National Science Foundation Washington, D.C E.g.&g Frank Young Las Vegas Nevada Washington Young Frank Hersman U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Environmental Protection Administration Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

Nevada cigarette tax yields 8.7 million in revenue

Nevada's 10 cent per pack cigarette tax brought in 8.7 million dollars for the last fiscal year, up 2.5 million from the year before. Tax was collected on 86.5 million packs after increasing from seven to ten cents in July 1969.

Carson City UPI Nevada State Tax Commission

Vegas High Cheerleaders Win Honors

The Las Vegas High School varsity cheerleaders earned top honors at the Camp of Champs held at Northern Arizona University. Out of 159 competitors across 39 squads from five states, LVHS earned superior ribbons daily, won the large-group division team trophy, and received the spark plug award. Individual honors went to Jill Schofield and Sandy DeMille for finals and Miss Congeniality runner-up.

Victory V Las Vegas Northern Arizona University LVHS Arizona New Mexico Oregon Texas Nevada Jill Schofield Sandy DeMille

Candidates to address 14th Nevada AFL-CIO Convention

The 14th annual Nevada AFL-CIO Convention opens in Las Vegas at the International Hotel Friday morning with about 300 delegates. U.S. Senate and House candidates plus state leaders will speak for 15 minutes Sunday, followed by a Q and A and COPE endorsements.

U.S. Senate House of Representatives Nevada Afl-Cio Las Vegas International Hotel Lou Paley Paley Committee On Political Education COPE Afl-Cio O“Cers Boyd Manning John Morman Keith Hickman

Reelected Officers Lead Four Queens Stockholders Meeting

At the annual stockholders meeting of the Four Queens Hotel and Casino all present officers and directors were reelected. Thomas J. Callahan remains president and CEO Einer Abramson re elected vice president and assistant secretary C William Couthard secretary and treasurer Jerome D Mack and Melvin S Moss directors. The group thanked the officers and directors for the past year's operations. With a 1969 addition of 210 rooms, Four Queens now totals 325 rooms and suites becoming the second largest hotel in Casino Center.

Four Queens Hotel and Casino Thomas J. Callahan Einer Abramson C. William Couthard Jerome D. Mack Melvin S. Moss Four Queens Casino Center

Police arrest janitor in slaying of girl seven

Reno police charged James F. Teet, 32, janitor at Orvis Ring Elementary School, with murder after 7-year-old Diane Houston of Quincy Florida was found strangled in the school basement. Diane had been visiting her grandparents Willis and Mary Jackson when she disappeared Monday.

RENO UPI Florida Frank Better James F. Teet Raymond_ Houston Quincy Fla Willis Jackson Jackson

Young Dems to Blastoff at Candidates Night

Clark County Democratic group hosts annual Candidates Night and Blastoff at the IBEW Hall at 9 p.m. John McGroarty, president, invites area voters to meet the Democratic candidates. Tickets cost 2 dollars at the hall 4321 E Bonanza. Refreshments, prizes, and surprise celebrity guests planned.

Clark County IBEW John MccGroarty McGroarty

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