Deaths and Funerals in Colorado and Virginia
Three death notices list Woodrow Winfrey of Longmont Colorado killed in a two car head on collision near Denver while en route to work. Survivors include Ruth Winfrey a daughter Joann Dodd sister Frances Webb and brother Ray and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held in Longmont. The second obituary reports Lee McKinley Lefler 67 of Ocala Florida died in Richmond hospital after long illness. Survivors include wife Alice Freeman Lefler four sons and four daughters. funeral in Marion Virginia. A third notice notes Lonnie E Carter 62 of Scarbro died in a Montgomery hospital. arrangements pending with Wright and Anderson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Winfrey
Longmont
Colo
Denver
Get
Princeton
J. W. Winfrey
Corinne
Mul- Jens
Ruth Grove Windrey
Joann Dodd
Frances Webb
DeLand, Fla
Ray
Mul. Jens
Lee McKinley Lefler
Ocala
Fla
Oceana
Richmond
Kinnorock
Alice Freeman Lefler
Don L
Matheny
Roy
Asheville
N. C
James
John
Ruth To
Lonnie E. Carter
Scarbro
Montgomery
James Carter
Beckley
Jean Green
Clara Corbett
Ft. Campbell
Ed Wallace
Leslie
Jesse Carter
Philadelphia
Fred Carter
Homer Carter
Callie Carter
James E Bonham Funeral Held for 26 Year Old Man
James E Bonham 26 of 125 Madison St Boonton New Jersey died Monday in a Patterson hospital from burns after a fueling truck exploded. Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at Lewis and Cary Funeral Home Boonton with burial in Rockaway Valley ME Church Cemetery Boonton Township. He was born April 22 1941 in Coal City to Raymond Bonham and Lucile Bonham and survived by wife Margery Akerman Bonham at home a daughter Cheryl Ann a son James Robert and brother Cornelius J Bonham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Bonham
Madison St
Boonton
N. J
Beckley
Lewis and Cary
Roy Farley
Rockaway Valley ME Church
Boontown Township
Patterson
Coal City
Raymond Bonham
Narrows, V
Lucile Bonham
Amherst
Mass
Margery Akerman Bonham
Cheryl Ann
James Robert
Cornelius J. Bonham
Garrison Grooms Garrison Garfield Grooms Dies in Mullens
Garrison Garfield Grooms, 6 died Sunday in a Mullens hospital after a long illness. He was born July 10, 1881, in Asheville North Carolina. Survivors include daughter Alma Mae Gragg of Mullens brother Walter of Asheville and sister Mrs. Lacy Dixon of New Richmond. Funeral at Sam Foglesong Chapel Mullens at 11 a.m. with Rev Lonnie Blankenship officiating. Burial in York Cemetery Mullens.
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Garrison Garfield Grooms
Mullens Hospital
Asheville
N. C
Alma Mae Gragg
Mullens
Walter
Lacy Dixon
New Richmond
Sam Foglesong
Lonnie Blankenship
York Cemetery
Mrs Susan Ingram Dies In Auto Crash Near Charlotte N C
Mrs Susan Ingram 67 of Route 1 Vinton Virginia formerly Mullens was killed in an automobile accident Saturday near Charlotte North Carolina. She is survived by her husband Thomas of Vinton three daughters Mrs W E Ezzelle Waxhaw NC Mrs Harry B Reed Jr of Vinton VA and Mrs J T Matthews of Charlotte NC and three sons T H of Detroit MIch M H of Beckley and W E H of New Orleans LA. Funeral services were held at 10 am today in Lotz Funeral Home Chapel Vinton and 4 pm at St Mark s Methodist Church St Mark s Va with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Lambeth Ingram
Vinton
Mullens
Charlotte
N.C
Thomas
W. E. Ezzelle
Waxhaw
N C
Harry B. Reed Jr
J. T. Matthews
Will Ike Hurley dies at 81 in Beckley hospital
Funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Chapel Ansted for Will Ike Hurley 81 with Rev E L Clower in charge. Burial will follow in Westlake Cemetery. He died Sunday in a Beckley hospital. The body will remain at the funeral home. Mrs Susan Lambeth Ingram 67 Route 1 Vinton Va formerly of Mullens was killed in an automobile accident Saturday near Charlotte NC. The funeral was held.
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Will Ike Hurley
Ansted
E. L. Clower
Westlake
Beckley
Susan Lambeth Ingram
Route 1
Vinton
Mullens
Charlotte
N. C
West Virginia Chamber Reports Strong First Half 1957
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce stated that business in the first half of 1957 exceeded average in 16 of 22 activity lines. June results rose over last June in 14 of 22 indicators, with eight down. Compared with May, June 1967 showed 10 positives and 12 negatives, reflecting typical summer slowdowns.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Chamber
Meeting Slated For Dry Hill Prosperity Life Group
The Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life meeting is set for tonight at 7 30 at the Community Center. Joseph H Jones, president, urged residents of both communities to attend and hear plans for a joint horse show with the Beckley Raleigh County YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Jones
Beckley-Raleigh County
YMCA
Jones
Band Practice At Trap Hill High Set For Wednesday
Trap Hill High School holds band practice at 8 30 a m on Wednesday. Students should bring their instruments per instructor Mrs Nancy Clay.
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Trap Hill High School
Nancy Clay
Funeral held for Mrs Dorothy Bethel Kelly
Mrs Dorothy Bethel Kelly 45 of Akron Ohio formerly of Helen dies in Akron hospital after a short illness. Funeral services set for 11 a m Thursday at Fred X Williams Funeral Home Sophia with Rev Dewey Wilson and Rev Cleve Young officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park follows. Viewing at the funeral home Wednesday from 5 p m to 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Bethel Kelly
Akron
Ohio
Helen
Fred X. Williams
Sophia
Dewey Wilson
Cleve Young
Sunset Memorial Park
Notable Obituaries Across Nations Include Kenne dy and Mailly
Margaret Kennedy author of The Constant Nymph dies at 71 in England after a career highlighted by a Jane Austen biography and The Outlaws on Parnassus. Joseph Mailly former Jersey City postmaster dies at 49 amid federal misconduct probes. David Durst, underwater painter, dies at 55 in Fayetteville. Evelyn de Seversky, aviatrix and wife of Alexander de Seversky, to be buried in New York after heart illness.
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Adderbury
England
UPI
Margaret Kennedy
Jane Austen
Parnassus
Estimated 20 000 unlicensed drivers in state
Charleston based estimate from the State Motor Vehicles Commissioner James K. Thomas and State Police Superintendent T A Welty suggests about 20 000 drivers operate without valid licenses on highways. Thomas notes the figure is an estimate from reports and press reads and cites limited manpower for more frequent checks.
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Charleston
UPD
James K. Thomas
T. A. Welty
Thomas
Curtis Couple Named In Suit
Beckley Loan Company sues Carl and Violet L. Curtis in Raleigh County for 767.19 on a promissory note of 51,114.80 issued Oct 22 1964. Balance 735.14 and interest 32.05. Plaintiffs include M. W. Powers H. B. Powers H. B. Walters and S. J. Ward doing business as Beckley Loan Co. Court costs and attorney fees sought.
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The
Beckley Loan Company
Carl and
Violet L. Curtis
Raleigh County
M. W. Powers
H. B. Powers
H. B. Walters
S. J. Ward
Beckley Loan Co
Curtis
35 Mile Railway To Reach West Virginia Border
Work began on the 35 mile Waynesburg Southern railroad from Waynesburg Pennsylvania toward the West Virginia border at Monongalia County. The line runs to Blacksville and Miracle Run to serve two coal mines and is built in 1500 foot rail sections for unit haul loads. The line is jointly owned by Pennsylvania Pittsburgh and Lake Erie and Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.
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Waynesburg
UPI
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie
Baltimore and Ohio-Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads
De Gaulle Support for French Canadians Stirred in Paris
United Press International reports Paris Jour quotes on Charles de Gaulle backing French Canadian separatists. In Washington Shriver voices fatigue over delay, urges action. Detroit man Greene claims National Guard officer killed two Black youths, alleging a room confrontation and shooting. Johnson counters civil rights unrest won’t derail Vietnam funding commitments.
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United Press International
Paris
Paris-Jour
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Detroit
Robert L. Greene
National Guard
Stolen Car Crash Kills 18 Year Old Driver in East End
Ronald Harriston, 18, of Charleston died on arrival after a stolen car he was driving crashed into an embankment in the East End. Police say he was pursued by the wreck’s owner, ambulance driver Sam Channell, who transported Harriston to the hospital. A passenger, Marilyn Harris, 16, had minor injuries and was treated then released.
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Charleston
UPI
Ronald Harriston
East End
Sam Channell
Channell
Marilyn Harris
ICC Rail Freight Order Boosts Industry Amid Labor Pressure
The ICC approved a broad increase for Class 1 railroads and many Class 2 lines in the East and West, signaling relief for an industry facing higher operating costs after a brief strike and looming federal settlement talks with six unions. The ruling lacks specifics on per item shipping costs and partially impacts Southern lines.
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ICC
Three Suspects Captured in Plymouth Mail Robbery Case
Boston UPI reports three people, including John J. Kelley and Thomas R. Richards, and Patricia Diaferio, were arrested on charges of armed robbery of mail matter and government property in the Plymouth $1.5 million cash heist. Bail set at $25,000 for Kelley and Richards, $5,000 for Diaferio. next week’s arraignment planned.
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Boston
UPI
Plymouth
John J. Kelley
Watertown
Thomas R. Richards
Weymouth
Patricia Diaferio
Roslindale
Kelley
Richards
F. Lee Bailey
U.S
Franccis H. Farell
Forrestal Toll Revised to 132 Dead in Disaster
The Forrestal disaster toll was revised to 132 known dead with three missing and one unaccounted for, plus 63 wounded. A board of inquiry led by Rear Adm. Forsyth Massey will investigate the blaze that nearly sank the carrier off Vietnam. The ship returned to Subic Bay with 52 bodies and 63 injured aboard, while 57 aircraft were destroyed or damaged and repair costs estimated at 135 million dollars.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
UPI
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
Navy
Srigin
United States
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Board of
Adm
Forsyth Massey
Fleet Air
Quonset Point
R.I
Repose
Forrestal
da Nang
South Vietnam
Detroit Rebuilds After Weeks of Costly Racial Violence
Mayor Jerome Cavanagh and aides map rebuilding as blocks are leveled in Detroit’s ravaged areas. Gov. George Romney denounces President Johnson over delayed federal troops and calls the delay politically charged in the wake of the riot.
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U.S
Jerome Cavanagh
Philip Hart
D-Mich
Federal Housing Administration
George Romney
Johnson
Romney
Detroit
Michigan
Quirks and Crime Briefs From Across States
In Warren Pennsylvania two men suspected of driving a stolen car while intoxicated were stopped in a residential area by state police. no arrests were reported as they pushed a plastic toy car down the sidewalk toward a six year old boy. In Chicago Illinois Charles D. Siragusa of the Illinois Crime Investigating Commission complained that crime figures rented cabanas at his downtown building pool. In Colorado Springs Colorado burglars took only about $1.50 in coins from a refrigerator at the Colorado Cabinet Co.
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Warren, Pa
UPI
den OF Thieves Chicago
Illinois Crime Investigating Commission
Charles D. Siragusa
Chicago
Cool Joe
Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado Cabinet Co
Chaos Reported as Wuhan Refugees Flee Central China
Travelers from Canton described Wuhan as in utter chaos amid a Mao power struggle with forces loyal to Mao. Peng Teh Shuai was accused of attempting to seize party and state power in Peking. Refugees disrupted Canton Hong Kong rail service while Liu Shao-chi’s ousting circulated in China watchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
UPI
Canton
China
Wuhan
Mao Tseitung
Peking
Peng Teh Shuai
Liberation Army Daily
Chaiman Mao
South China
Pakistan
Communist China
Chou En-lai
Liu Shao-chi
Mao
Minhaj Berna
Pakistani Times
ACCAA Warned Against Riot Participation
Office of Economic Opportunity Director Sargent Shriver warned the Raleigh County Community Action Association and all OEO programs not to start take part in or support civil disturbances. He said any hint of riot activity will trigger immediate loss of funds to offending agencies. The notice extends to Appalachian Volunteers VISTA and any group receiving OEO aid amid unrest tied to the North Carolina Fund.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Sargent Shriver
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Shriver
Detroit
Newark
Harlem
America
VISTA
Durham
North Carolina
North Carolina Fund
Facelifting Under Way At County Library
Raleigh County Library undergoes a weeks long makeover. Head librarian Mrs. C. H. Graham says walls stair railing and bookshelves are being painted and shelves changed from dark green to light wood. Draperies from 1952 on first floor cleaned and other draperies funded by Beckley Woman's Club. County residents invited to view changes in about ten days.
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Raleigh County Library
C. H.graham
Woman’s Club ‘of
Beckley
Woman’s Club of
Graham
Two West Virginians Among Forrestal Missing
The Defense Department listed Seaman Richard W. Courtney of Fairmont and Seaman John S. Duplaga of Wheeling as missing after a fire on the USS Forrestal off Vietnam. Duplaga, 21, enlisted last August and was a 1962 Wheeling Central High School graduate.
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Washington
UPI
West
Radio term F M automatic frequency control explained
A local station explains the letters F M A F C on an AM FM radio as Frequency Modulated Automatic Frequency Control that stabilizes drift after tuning. The letter sequence is clarified for readers and listeners.
Johnson pledges war on riots while maintaining Vietnam effort
President Johnson and aides warn riots could invite Communist pressure to ease Vietnam war, insisting the U.S. will meet domestic and foreign demands. He cites use of existing programs like job training and poverty programs, and notes possible tax adjustments. Johnson rejects delaying policy over polls and declines to debate Thant on wartime analogies.
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Alvin
Spivak
Washington
UPI
Johnson
U.S
America
Vietnam
White House
United State
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Congress
U.N
Thant
Johnsson
Gallup
Ocean Crossing Veteran Plans Year Long Great Lakes Cruise
Robert Manry former Tinkerbelle skipper leaves Cleveland with wife and two children aboard the Curlew a 27 foot yawl for a year long cruise through the Great Lakes Mississippi River Gulf of Mexico Atlantic and St Lawrence Seaway seeking an educational voyage for his children Robin 16 and Douglas 13. The Curlew is better equipped than Tinkerbelle with a gallery radio gear and navigational equipment.
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Cleveland
OPL
Robert Maury
Atlantic Ocean
Tinkerbelle
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Manry
America
Robin
Douglas
Tlinois Canal
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
St. Lawrence Seaway
State Is 47th In Jobs Jump
The U S Department of Labor reports West Virginia nonfarm employment rose 9.9 percent from 1961 to 1966, ranking 47th among states and DC. Jobs increased from 448,000 to 492,200, with neighboring states Virginia Kentucky Maryland Ohio and Pennsylvania posting higher gains.
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Washington
UPI
U. S. Department of Labor
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Department
Mountain State
Virginia
Kentucky
Maryland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Vietnam U S Aces Striking North Vietnamese Forces
U S forces report light allied losses after heavy fighting as Weyand notes Vietnamese casualties. U S B 52s strike a major Communist buildup in northwest South Vietnam and predawn raids hit supply trails and camps. North Vietnam targets hit include a storage area near Hanoi Haiphong.
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Weyand
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Red River Delta
Haiphong
Sugar Grove to Get Electronic Equipment
The Navy awarded Logistics Services Inc of Palo Alto California a 3.7 million dollar contract to install exterior electronic equipment at Sugar Grove Naval Radio Receiving Center in West Virginia.
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Sugar Grove
Washington
UPI
W. Va
Naval Radio Receiving Center
Logistics Services, Inc
Palo Alto
Calif
Navy
Public Relations Award Draws WV Legion Honor
Morgantown sources report Weirton Daily Times will receive this year’s public relations award from the West Virginia Department of the American Legion. Welch Daily News takes second place and Moundsville Daily Echo earns third place.
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Morgantown
UPI
Weirton Daily Times
West Virginia Department of the American Legion
Welch Daily News
Moundsville Daily Echo
De Gaulle Escalates French Canadian Liberty Controversy
Paris headlines erupt as Charles de Gaulle frames French Canadians as seeking liberty yet offers unspecified help. Reaction from l Aurore and Combat blasts his stance while Canadian Prime Minister Pearson rejects the move. De Gaulle later retracts visits and comments on liberty equality and fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
API
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
l’Aurore
Combat
Canada
Montreal
Free
Quebec
Lester
Pearson
Violence erupts in multiple cities as mobs attack property
Across nine locations including West Palm Beach Providence San Bernardino Portland Erie and Denver groups of youths clash with police, fire at buildings, seize fires, and injure several. Police arrest dozens and report multiple gunfire incidents and damaged vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fla
U.S. 1
San Bernardino
Calif
Denver
Two WV Soldiers Killed in Vietnam Reported
Two West Virginia soldiers were killed in action in Vietnam the Defense Department identified Monday. Spec. 4 William L. Amos of Culldon and Pfc. Harry C. McMicklen of Barboursville are the fallen servicemen.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee M. Lefler
Susan Ingram
Will Hurley
West Va
Dorothy B. Kelly
Jersey City
Joseph Mailly
Mailly
Post Office Department
Fayetteville, Ark
David Durst
Durst
New York
Evelyn de Seversky
Alexander P. de Seversky
de Seversky
Evelyn Olliphant
New Orleans
Northport
L.A
N. Y
Electronation Corp
U.S. Air Force
Boys’ Nation
Alan Keyes
San Antonio
Tex
American Legion
W.va
House Education and Labor Committee
ACCAA
ING Register
Fairlear
Lewisburg
Crab Orchard
Woodrow Wilson
Stratton
Skelton Wrecking Company
Ocean Croiser
Providence
R.L
Portland
Ore
Erie
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