Deaths And Funerals In West Virginia Notices
Funeral services will be held for Edgar L. Marshall in Huntington with survivors listed. Final rites for Cleophus Oliver Hill of Washington D C will be at Beckley Central Baptist Church with burial in Rest Lawn Memorial Park Princeton. Mrs Lakey Fox Goins of Backus to be burial in Harrah Cemetery Backus. Extensive survivors and church affiliations noted. (RNS)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Huntington
Edgar L. Marshall
Mary L. Marshall
South Fayette Street
Ella Marshall
D. D. Crawford
Beckley
Funeral notices from Bluefield and Glen Jean
William H Edmonds memorial services set for 3 p m Friday at Burns Wornal Memorial Chapel Bluefield Rev Albert C Van Reenan in charge burial Monte Vista Cemetery William H Taylor 49 Glen Jean service 1 p m Saturday First Baptist Church Glen Jean Rev G C Gilbert Rev W J Carter Greenwood Memorial Park died after long illness born Oct 17 1912 Glen Jean survivor list includes wife and five siblings body to be taken to church Ritchie Johnson Funeral Parlor will hold remains until hour before services William Henry Edmonds 90 Bluefield dies at Princeton hospital born Dec 7 1871 retired railroad brakeman member of several lodges includes wife Katie Bell Edmonds who preceded him in death five sons two daughters five sisters and two brothers 12 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild to remain at Me-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleophus Oliver Hill
Washington, D. C
Beckley
Central Baptist Church
W. W. Jones
Lester
Edward Abram
Rest Lawn Memorial Park
Princeton
Washington
Kentucky
Cleophus
Emma Hill
Ellen Walker
Becoso
Elinor Hill
Jacqueline Hannah
Philadelphia
Army
James L. E. Hill
Edgewood
Clarence O. Hill
Weisbaden
Germany
Evelyn Saunders Miller
West Virginia
Hill
Free
Ancient York Masons
Supreme Council
Trent and Durgan
Bloodstone Lodge No. 101
Lakey Fox Goins
Backus
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Roy Tyree
Harrah
Oak Hill
Oak Grove, Baptist Church
Fayette County
Samuel
Melissa Fox
O. R. Martin
Alderson
Nadine Pugh
Durwood Tincher
Quinwood
Elliott Boggess
Audrey Goins
Smoot
Elwood
Blue Sulphur
Delbert
William
Mallory
Lawrence
Piney View
Clifford Fox
Crow
Bubba Fox
Morial
Bluefield
Burns Wornal
Albert C. van Reenan
Monte Vista Cemetery
William H. Taylor
Glen Jean
First Baptist Church
G. C. Gilbert
W. J. Carter
Greenwood Memorial Park
First Baptist Church of
Izetta Taylor
George H. Taylor
C. E.taylor
Alberta Taylor
Helen Taylor
Ritchie and Johnson
William Henry Edmonds
Odd Fellows Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan
Brotherhood of
Carr Memorial Methodist Church
Katie Bell Edmonds
Roy
Cecil
Hugh
Mount Hope
Final rites for Mrs Emma Gwinn at Ebenezer Church
Mrs Emma Gwinn 64 of 751 S Fayette St dies after long illness. Funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church Friday at 1 p.m. with Rev C Mitchell and Rev Archie Johnson officiating. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Born December 23 1898 in Wirt County Virginia to the late Andy and wife. Survived by husband William Gwinn and two brothers Andrew Kincannon of Beckley and continued listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Gwinn
S. Fayette St
Ebenezer Baptist Church
C. C. Mitchell
Archie Johnson
Greenwood Memorial Park
Wirt County
Andy Kincannon
William Gwinn
Andrew Kincannon
Beckley
Lighter Side Column Notes on In and Out
A truncated Lighter Side page item discusses political and organizational stance choices. It notes Drew Pearson is out while the ADA is in doubt and mentions the AMA and stock market topics as out. Frelinghuysen is identified as a Republican, labeled automatically out.
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Drew Pearson
ADA
AMA
Frelinghuysen
Kennedy detail on test ban talks and public warnings
President Kennedy spoke on test ban efforts and public safety measures noting no change in distinguishing earthquakes from atomic blasts. He urged Congress to back a two thirds Senate vote for a treaty and met with key advisers at the White House to discuss disarmament, child drug safety, Albany race relations, jobs data, Britain's Thor bases plan, UN bonds, and Ton Island test repair decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Congress
U.S
Senate
White House
Dean
John J. McCloy
Atomic Energy Commission
Glenn T. Seaborg
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Albany
Albany City Counseil
Labor Department
United States
Britain
Western
Europe
House
United Nations
World Organization
Johnston Island
Oceana Finance Branch B&E Takes $2000
Approximately $2000 was stolen in a breaking and entering at the Sophia Finance branch in Oceana. The theft occurred Wednesday night and was found by Marie Singleton when she reported to work this morning. City and state police are investigating.
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Oceana
ANS
Sophia Finance Branch
Marie Singleton
Magistrate and Sons On Vacation Trip to Mountain Lake
Magistrate Joe Rodriguez Beckley and his sons Jose and Emmanuel are out of the city on vacation at Mountain Lake Virginia and will be away until Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Jose and
Emmanuel
Mountain Lake
Beaver Man Released From Raleigh County Jail Today
Beaver Adkins was released from Raleigh County Jail at 8 am after serving a sentence for trespassing. Robert Lee Craft of Mount Hope was jailed at 9 05 pm Wednesday by State Police on a grand larceny charge.
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Ear
Adkins
Beaver
Raleigh
Robert Lee Craft
Mount Hope
Tax collection centralized at Sheriff’s Office in Raleigh County
No tax collection will be made in outlying areas this year or in the future. All Raleigh County taxpayers must pay taxes at the Sheriff's Office either in person or by mail. The change follows an act passed by the 1961 Legislature.
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Raleigh County
Pepsi Cola Employees Vote On Union Representation
The National Labor Relations Board orders a union representation election for drivers and warehouse workers at the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Beckley Inc. Local 165 of the Teamsters will be the contesting party. A hearing was held June 15 and the NLRB directs an election with eligibility limited to five drivers and two warehouse workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
Beckley, Inc
Teamsters Union
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Beckley
Three Beckley Drivers Charged After Road Check
Three Beckley drivers were nabbed in a road check on Wednesday. Petrino Veneri, 34, was cited for reckless driving at 15 p.m. Monday. Carl Bradley Lewis, 19, was cited for no city operator's license at 3 p.m. Monday. Eldin Morris of Hill Street was cited for no city operator's license at 3:21 p.m. Monday.
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Beckley
Petrino Veneri
City Polce
Carl Bradley Lewis
Eldin Morris
Hill Street
Notable deaths across nations reported by UPI
Ned H Dearborn 69 educator former National Safety Council president died in Titusville Pennsylvania. Earle Wooldridge Hammons 75 led silent film and documentary productions in New Rochelle New York death occurred Tuesday. Lt Gen Henry Gordon Bennett 75 commanded Australia Eighth Division in Malaya died in Sydney heart attack while driving. Leon Kruczkowski 62 Polish novelist playwright died Tuesday per Polish Views Agency.
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Titusville, Pa
UPI
Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
New Rochelle
N.Y
Earle Wooldridge Hammons
Sydney
Australia
Henry Gordon Bennett
Malaya
Warsaw
Leon Kruczowski
First coins guaranteed by government value in ancient world
The Lydians of Asia Minor about 2,500 years ago issued metal coins with value guaranteed by the government. Their king Croesus was famed as the wealthiest man of the era.
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United Press International
Asia Minor
Croesus
Divorces and school integration discussed in state briefs
A Virginia NAACP leader predicted Prince Edward County public schools would open this fall with only Negroes attending, while white children would likely attend private schools. Doreen Tracey, 19, was granted a divorce after testifying her husband was cold and unaffectionate. West Virginia brief items include fatal highway accidents, steelworkers reinstated, a mine explosion hearing, Deborah Lindy crowned Miss West Virginia Poultry Queen, and James Ballard addressing the Young Republican League convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Tucker
Virginia National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Prince Edward County
Doreen Tracey
Mountain State
West
Afl-Cio Federation
Leonard J. Timms
Marion County
Deborah Lindy
Moorefield
West Virginia
James Ballard
5Th Congressional District
Young Republican League
Charleston
Driver Jailed On Two Charges
David Lee Burnett of Winding Gulf was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 8 55 a m by Beckley State Police on drunk driving and no operator s license charges. A 16 year old Prosperity juvenile held on three counts of entering without breaking into a service station at Valley Drive and Prince Street. Juvenile Court Judge Harry L McCreery to decide on disposition after vacation. The youth arrested at 11 25 p m Wednesday by city police Elmer Ward Beckley posted 200 bond to appear in Police Court Monday night on a drunk driving charge. He was released. Wesley Theodore Meadows Crab Orchard posted 500 bond for release and waived grand jury on a bastardy charge after arrest on a warrant by Earl Dine Blackburn. Mabscott claims to be father of a child born April 29. Kenneth Preston Harper Route 3 Beckley held awaiting grand jury action on operating a moonshine still. Carl L Wilson and Calvin Legg Jr Charleston jailed to await Federal Court action on breaking and entering post offices. Denver Osley Rose Beckley jailed by Parole Officer Robert H Dean at 11 30 a m today on a parole violation.
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David Lee Burnett
Winding Gulf
Raleigh County
Beckley
Valley Drive
Prince Street
Harry L. McCreery
Elmer Ward
Wesley Theodore Meadows
Crab Orchard
W. A. Burke
Earldine Blackburn
Mabscott
Kenneth Preston Harper
Raleigh
Carl L. Wilson
Calvin Legg Jr
Charleston
Denver Osley Rose
Robert H. Dean
Harper man gets three federal liquor sentences
Kenneth Harper, 32, of Harper, pleaded guilty to three liquor law counts and received concurrent two year terms from Judge John A. Field Jr. He had prior convictions since 1952 and was said to be “in a rut.” Also, Lacy Fitzpatrick and Bill Mullins received two years probation for moonshine pleas. Other defendants received three years probation or faced deferred dispositions.
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Harper
Kenneth Harper
United States District Court
John A. Field Jr
Lacy A. Fitzpatrick
Dothan
Bill Mullins
MacDowell County
John Edward Crawford
Fireco
Ersil Boyd Alexander
Odd
Benjamin Harrison Vance
Billy Gray Phillips
Paynesville
Field
John Henry Wright
Excelsior
Cucumber
Beckey
Test ban talks may not need full on site checks
Washington reports President Kennedy says a treaty might reduce on site inspections though Soviet claims of a ban without inspections are unjustified. Los Angeles Postman Gonzales explains carrying 4500 pieces of mail for months as residents complained of missing mail with lazy remark. Kansas City FAA spokesman cites human error at control center after near collision of two jetliners with 184 aboard. Washington notes Senator Ashurst estate of 390000 with a peculiar clause bequeathing 10 dollars to any child or grandchild deemed by court to be his offspring.
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United Press International
Washington
Kennedy
U.S
Los Angeles
Felipe Gonzales
Kansas City
Federal Aviation Agency
Arizona
Henry Fountaine Ashurst
Navy Enlists Two Men at Beckley Station
Two Coal City youths join the Navy at Beckley Recruiting Station. Charles Leon Bolen son of Mr and Mrs Charles C Bolen will enter the high school airman program and James Edward Farley son of Mr and Mrs Em mett L Farley will attend seaman field. They depart for basic training at Great Lakes Illinois.
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Navy
Beckley
Charles Leon Bolen
Charles C. Bolen
Coal City
James Edward Farley
Emmett L. Farley
Seaman Field
Great Lakes
Ill
Celebrezze to Push Tighter Drug Testing Rules
Washington (UPI) Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Anthony J. Celebrezze said he will propose tighter regulations on human drug testing very soon. He noted the FDA is studying stronger premarket rules, and the administration will act without waiting for Congress. Care will be taken not to impede physicians.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Celebrezze
Congress
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Algeria seeks unity to avoid civil war and stabilize state
Khider said Algeria must rally around a common aim to reestablish national cohesion and foundations of state institutions. The today’s agreement, with Col El Hadj’s involvement, reduced the threat of civil war as El Hadj’s district troops opposed Ben Bella.
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Algeria
Khider
Col
el Hadj
Willaya
Ben Bella
Bethel Church Revival To Feature Student Leader
A week long revival starts August 20 at 7 p.m. at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Mac Arthur. Rev. James Combs, a Bible College student in Nashville, Tenn., will lead services. He is the son of Rev. W. C. Combs of Crab Orchard. Special singing is planned throughout the week.
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Bethel Free Will Baptist Church
MacArthur
James Combs
The
Bible College
Nashville
Governor commutes Crump death sentence to 199 years
CHICAGO UPS Slay er Paul Crump, 32, received a life with no parole equivalent after Gov Otto Kerner commuted his death sentence for the 1967 holdup murder. Crump, who said he began to die during his execution delay, will serve 199 years in prison. The victim’s widow Veronica Zukowski criticized the decision, calling Crump cold and unrepentant.
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Chicago
UPS
Paul Crump
Crump
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Veronica Zukowski
Romney Plans Bicentennial Observance
Romney West Virginia prepares a four day bicentennial festival from Aug 8 to 11 featuring parades exhibits a coronation ball and contests. Highlights include archery muzzle loading rifle competition tilting at the ring Knights of the South Branch Valley demonstration and a coronation with the queen ball. The event aligns with the state centennial in 1963 and marks Romney’s 1738 settlement and Civil War era significance with multiple public events.
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Romney
South Branch Valley
West
West Virginia
Panhandle
Knights of the South Branch Valley
Emmett
Nina Oldfield
William Wallace Barron
Metropolitan Police Band
Washington, D. C
West Virginia Department of Commerce
State Capitol
Charleston
Thomas Lord Fairfax
Fort Pearsall
Army Signs 8 Enlistees to Fort Knox Assignment
Eight men enlisted in the Army at Beckley Recruiting. Eugene Muncy of Hatfield Kentucky is headed to military police. Harold Thomas Sparks of Craigsville will serve in radar and carrier repair. Ernest Lee Asbury of Princeton enters radar and carrier repair. Danny K Toler of Charleston joins airborne. John McGeshan Barton of Charleston serves in air defense. Jack Gillian of Hewett Europe takes service. Ronald Lee Sizemore of Stirrat goes into medical care. Donald Boyd Altizer of Ammonate Virginia enters infantry. They were sent to Fort Knox Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Beckley
Eugene Muncy
Fred Muncy
Hatfield
Harold Thomas Sparks
Hansford Sparks
Craigsville
Ernest Lee Asbury
George Asbury
Princeton
Danny K. Toler
Howard Toler
Charleston
Airborne
John McGeshan Barton
John Barton
Jack Gillian
John Gillian
Hewett
Europe
Ronald Lee Sizemore
Mina Phillips
Donald Boyd Altizer
Millie Fields
Amonate
Fort Knox
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Cleophus C. Hill
Plotfield Kincannon
Pittsburgh
Ella’ Mae Murmon
Cleveland
Ohio
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Mrs. Lakey F. Goins
William H. Edmonds
Mrs
Oceana B&e
Lane
Beaver Man
Beard School OF Dance
Pepsi Cola
Cee
MacArthur, W. Va
Oscar Mayer
Morton
Vai
Nabisco
Gunnee
Ibs
Greenbrier
Valley Bell Milk
S&h
Turkey
Holland
Harper Man
Lacy E. Aliff Jr
Tams
Aliff
Kermit A. Locke
Bethel Church
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