Deaths And Funerals Notices In Local Area
Funeral services for Alberta Fulp 41 of 401 Maplewood Lane set for 1 p m Wednesday at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev M M Mitchell officiating burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Surviving daughter Rosa and three sons Sandy Coy and Lacy, sister Helen Powell of Winding Gulf, brother Sandy Fulp of Stratford Conn. Body at funeral home after 6 p m today. Also arrangements for Mrs Mattie Primm 68 Raleigh who died Monday night. Remains at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home. Two grandsons listed. Funeral services 2 p m Thursday in First Baptist Church Scarbro with Revs William H Johnson War and David Harper Scarbro in charge burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Deacons to be pallbearers. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill after 4 p m Wednesday. RNS William S Shufflebarger 76 Mayberry died in Bluefield hospital Monday death due to stroke. Born in Pulaski Va son of Jake and Martha Shufflebarger. Survived by wife Eve Marie at home four daughters Pauline Skaggs Huntington WV Pete Craighead Washington DC Mary Helen Johnson Daytona Beach Fla Tom Williams Bluewell two sons Kenneth and Herbert at home one sister Miss Edith Shufflebarger Detroit Mich sister-in-law Mrs M L Richards Beckley two nieces Mrs J J Mahoney Beckley and Mrs Jack Finney Mullens. Body at Bluefield funeral home pending arrangements.
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Alberta Fulp
Maplewood Lane
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
M. M. Mitchell
Greenwood Memorial Park
Rosa
Sandy
Coy
Lacy
Helen Powell
Winding Gulf
Sandy Fulp
Stratford
Conn
Trent and Durgan
Nis
John
Fayetteville
H. S
Sib
Beckley
First Baptist Church
Scarbro
William H. Johnson
War
David Harper
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Tyree Funeral Home
William S. Shufflebarger
Maybuery
Bluefield
Pulaski
Jake and
Martha Shufflebarger
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Eve Marie Shufflebarger
Pauline Skaggs
Huntington
Pete Craighead
Washington, D. C
Mary Helen Johnson
Daytona Beach
Fla
Tom Williams
Blue Well
Kenneth
Herbert
Edith Shufflebarger
Detroit
Mich
M. L. Richards
J. J. Mahoney
Jack Finney
Mullens
Bluefield Funeral Home
Weatherford service for Paul Bryant Weatherford in Norfolk
Funeral and burial plans are set for Paul Bryant Weatherford 58 of Orlando Florida formerly from Oak Hill. He died Sunday at home after a long illness and was a retired Naval Air Base employee in Norfolk. Born August 28 1907 he was the son of Mrs Ma Smith Weatherford and the late John Weatherford. Survivors include his wife Bernice Smith Weatherford three daughters Thelma Drema and Jean and two brothers Kellis and Walter.
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Paul Bryant Weatherford
Orlando
Fla
Oak Hill
Norfolk
Weatherford
Naval Air Base Employe
Yer
Ma Smith Weatherford
Oak
John Weatherford
Bernice Smith Weatherford
Thelma
Drema
Jean
Detroit
Mich
Kellis
Walter
Marmet
Death of Clair Weatherford at 53 in Oak Hill Hospital
Clair R. Weatherford known as Grump, 53, of Scarbro died Monday evening in Oak Hill hospital from a heart attack. Born March 3, 1911 in Skelton, he was the son of Charles R. Weatherford and Nora Lee Mandeville Weatherford. He worked 24 years as a time clerk at Carbide Metals Corp. in Scarbro, served as Scarbro’s board of deacons chairman, secretary of the Fayette Layman’s Baptist Association, and a Boy Scouts committee member. A World War II veteran, he is survived by his wife Jane Slater Weatherford, a son J.R. Weatherford of Waynesboro, Va, a daughter Mrs. Mary Catherine of Waynesboro, and two brothers.
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Clair R
Grump) Weatherford
Scarbro
Oak Hill
Skelton
Charles R. Weatherford
Nora Lee Mandeville Weatherford
Weatherford
Carbide Metals Corp
First Baptist Church
Fayette
Ethiopia Fetes Queen Elizabeth on Historic Ethiopian Visit
Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to visit Ethiopia as crowds of about a quarter million greeted her and Prince Philip in Addis Ababa. Emperor Haile Selassie hosted a glittering banquet and honored Elizabeth as honorary field marshal of the British Army while Selassie received the Ethiopian Order of Solomon.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Selassie
Jon Elizabeth
Order of Solomon
Elizabeth iI
Europe
Africa
Delay on United Nations debt crisis extends deadlock
United Nations diplomats say the General Assembly will remain paralyzed as it enters a recess to form a negotiating group on Russia debt and peacekeeping costs. A longer adjournment is possible into May or June, with some predicting a return only in September. U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson urged a prompt constitutional settlement by agreement if possible.
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United Nations
N.Y
UPI
U.N. General Assembly
Assembly
United States
Britain
Thant
Russia
U.N
General Assembly
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Va Escapee Wins Fight To Avoid Extradition
James Evan Marshall wins his bid to avoid extradition to Virginia for the 1949 murder of Sam Carolina. Marshall escaped from prison in 1950, assumed the name Jimmie Leigh, and was captured after a non support suit filed by his wife led to fingerprint confirmation. He remains jailed in Wheeling until the suit is settled and a court orders his release.
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Charleston
UPI
James Evan Marshall
Hulett C. Smith
Virginia
Sam Carolina
Marshall
Wheeling
Jimmie Leigh
Ohio
Yarborough Stricken by Executive Flu In Washington
Senator Ralph W. Yarborough of Texas did not attend the Senate session after falling ill with a bad cold over the weekend. His office said the ailment kept him from going to his office.
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Washington
UPT
Ralph W. Yarborough
D Tex
Yarborough
Senate
Kremlin bombshells spark speculation on Soviet policy
Move toward North Viet Nam and Hungary visit mark three rapid Kremlin actions. Brezhnev and Podgorny paid a lightning visit to Hungary amid talk of world Communist talks and Red China outflanking moves. Kosygin’s trip signals possible intensified Soviet aid to North Viet Nam and a tougher stance toward Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Axelbank
Moscow
UPI
Kremlin
Ion
Alexei N. Kosygi
Viet Nam
Johnson
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Presidium
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Hungary
Russia
Far East
North Viet Nam
Red China
Kosygin
South Viet Nam
United States
Southeast Asia
Peking
Washington
Hanoi
Three Die In State Road Mishaps
United Press International reports multiple fatal crashes across West Virginia State road accidents claimed three lives on Monday and Saturday. In Charleston area a youth, Danny Earl McNeely, died after his car struck a utility pole on Kana Wha Boulevard despite heroic rescue by Morris Harvey College students Bill Benfield and Bob Bohrer. Two other fatalities occurred in separate crashes near Nitro and Brooke County, including Morris Greene Jr. and James Vaughn. Dorothy Inscore, a Winchester resident, died in a truck collision in Charles Town. Ridge, the driver, perished as well. The state highway toll rose to 31 for the year, down from 41 last year at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Charleston
Kanawha Boulevard
Danny Earl McNeely
Morris Harvey College
Bill Benfield
West Virginia University
Bob Benfield
Bob Bohrer
McNeely
Brooke County
Nitro
Morris Greene Jr
St. Albans
Federal Court Jurors Selected in Gearhart Case
Jurors were selected today in federal court for the trial of William A. Gearhart, charged with four counts of gambling related offenses. Names of jurors and alternates were announced, with U S Attorneys Alfred N. King and Dougald McMillan leading the government and defense counsel listed as Jerome Katz Morris Kantor and Mose Boiarsky.
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William A. Gearhart
Greenbrier County
United States
Munter Earehart
Henry Smith
Julia Gilman
Ray Bowman
Betty Smith
Myrtle A. Jones
John W. Malory
D. B. Abshire
Barnard Crawford
Phyllis Dickenson
Lewis Walker Small
Jack
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
Jerome Katz
Morris Kantor
Bluefield
Mose Boiarsky
Charleston
Bills Seek Changes to Fire Rules and Judge Salaries
Legislation proposes to allow small outdoor fires for cooking or heating during fire seasons with limits and fines for violations. Other measures include earmarking one third of conservation fines for the Natural Resources Department, a $17 000 minimum annual salary for circuit judges, parity for medical service corporations on board makeup, and tax payment thresholds based on net income. Additional bills seek higher pay for Ohio County Intermediate Court judges.
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Dels
J. Paul England
Charles Allen
D-Wyoming
England
Del
Thomas Edgar
D-Pocahontas
Natural Resources Department
Clarence E. Martin
D-Beveley
William Moreland
Monongalia
Fred Scott
D-Kanawha
Joseph Dusci
Dohio
Ohio County Intermediate Court
Irish Writer's Widow Is Practically Destitute
Beatrice Behan says Brendan Behan left little money, plans to rent the family home in Dublin to generate income. She denies vast sums in American banks and notes debts in the United States. The Behan home sits in an upscale Dublin district. she has a young daughter.
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Dublin
UPI
Brendan Behan
Brendan
Beatrice Behan
United States
America
Behan
Chatterton At 15 Aspired Pastor Before Murder Conviction
Roy Dale Chatterton, 21, from Huntington West Virginia, told reporters in a Fulton County jail he once wanted to be a minister at age 15. He and Woodrow Whitman, 18, were convicted of murdering Billy A. Copeland, Lafayette textile plant superintendent, and sentenced to die. He hopes for appeals, saying he will accept his fate if necessary.
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Atlanta
UPI
Roy Dale Chatterton
Chatterton
Woodrow Whitman
Huntington
W. Va
Chattooga County
Billy A. Copeland
Lafayette
Fulton County
Selma Arrests Dr. King And 167 Followers
Dr Martin Luther King Jr and 767 followers were arrested Monday in Selma Alabama during a mass march on the Dallas County Courthouse aimed at registering Negroes to vote A juvenile court order released many children and King with Ralph Abernathy were jailed after refusing bonds as part of a broader civil rights strategy Also a Mississippi grand jury was told to probe the deaths of three civil rights workers from last summer with 18 white defendants indicted in the case Additional notes cover alleged police brutality in Shreveport and observer monitoring of registration drives in Jackson and relief sought for a restaurant denial in Greenville
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United Press International
Martin Luther King Jr
Selma
Ala
Birmingham
Dallas County
King
Ralph Abernathy
Philadelphia
Miss
O. H. Barnett
Ross Barnett
Shreveport
Jackson
Mississippi
State Sovereignty Commission
Greenville
Claude Clayton
Bundy to Press Saigon Mission As Khanh Power Grows
Bundy plans a trip to Saigon amid upheaval as Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh strengthens his grip following a coup. Officials deny White House intent to replace Ambassador Taylor though speculation rises. Johnson had authorized a limited air operation increase and civilian regime efforts, now redirected to working with Khanh and other controllable leaders.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Bundy
Taylor
Nguyen Khanh
Reedy
Saigon
Washington
Johnson
Laos
White House
United States
Khanh
Moonport to hear union complaints on Feb 9 hearing
Baxley said the Presidents Missile Sites Labor Commission will also hear six other union complaints that are very serious as far as we are concerned. He did not elaborate. The hearing is set for Feb 9 in Washington.
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Baxley
President's Missile Sites Labor Commission
Washington
C&O Reports January Earnings Drop to $2.5 Million
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reports January net income of $2.5 million or 28 cents per share, down from $3.1 million or 34 cents a year ago. Gross revenues for January were $28.7 million versus $29.2 million last year.
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Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Today
London Strippers Strike for Higher Pay in Soho Clubs
In Soho three night clubs dancers refused to strip in a pay protest. Loretta Giromini, 18, said she would not strip until earning more money. The group of nine dancers, earning 47 dollars weekly for six nightly shows, did not join the initial protest, with others expected to strike tonight.
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London
UPI
Soho
Loretta Giromini
Rights at the Restaurant Test as Jim Crow Rules Questioned
Federal Judge Frank A. Hooper states Monday Negroes may patronize restaurants to eat or test civil rights law, arguing exclusion is the same as turning hungry patrons away. In Newark, restaurateur WSS Liu notes Chinatown’s decline and departure due to lack of opportunity. Floyd Patterson, fresh from beating George Chuvalo, says he proved his chin is not china and earned a title shot. Queen Elizabeth II hopes her Ethiopia visit signals better Europe Africa relations.
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United Press International
Atlanta
Frank A. Hooper
New York
Floyd Patterson
George Chuvalo
Cassius Clay
China
Russia Expels U S Diplomat Over Espionage Claims
In Moscow the Soviet Union expelled U S diplomat Richard F Stolz 39 of Montgomery County Md accusing him of spying. Stolz left for Vienna with his wife and children after being declared persona non grata in a note handed to American officials. Kerst 46 had been named in the same note as a co accuser but had left Moscow previously. American officials called the charges unfounded and demanded evidence. none was produced but Stolz had to depart under diplomatic practice.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
U.S
Richard F. Stolz
Stolz
Montgomery County
Vienna
Kenneth Kerst
Kerst
Rebels tighten grip as Vientiane faces standoff
Laos forces under Kouprasith and Khamkong close in on Bounleut’s loyalists in Vientiane. Rebels hold National Stadium while airport troops, outnumbered, face loyal forces across a 25 yard road. Bounleut refuses orders to quit. Diplomatic efforts push surrender to avert bloodshed as no shots fire in the capital.
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Kouprasith
Khamkong
Bounleut
National Stadium
Sar
Noa
Souvanna Phouma
Vientiane
West Virginia Legislature Advances Five Bills to Second Reading
The legislature moved a measure to revise adoption laws to second reading. Four other bills advanced, including one by Sen Chester Hubbard. The House approved 98 to 0 a bill banning devices that block call recording. A three bill State Bar package would align criminal procedures with Supreme Court rulings on appeals and indigent transcripts.
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Chester Hubbard
Createne O
House
West Virginia
U. S. Supreme Court
Appalachia Inclusion Helps Advance Area Redevelopment Bill
The Chief Executive adds regional development commissions to the Area Redevelopment Administration bill. This move smooths passage for the Appalachia bill and boosts odds for the ARA measure. ARA authorization expires in June after a failed extension last year.
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Area Redevelopment Administration
Appalachia
ARA
Congress
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Thelma Boyles
Claude Kirby
Tommy Blake
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Mary Pugh
Jackie Pugh
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Theann Tennant
Judy Bremer
Kathy Portman
Pam Legg
Sally Tully
Orpha Greer
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Betty Dangerfield
Kathy Fowler
Connie Gatehouse
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Pat Lane
Libby Berry
Linda Peters
Ethel Williams
Faith Hanna
Helen Halstead
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Dr. King
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Wss. Liu
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