Death notices and obituaries from local paper
Deaths announced for Tankersley, Brown, Daniel and Thomas. Frank Tankersley of United Fuel Gas Co. and World War II veteran, died after long illness. services at Rose and Ques Funeral Home and Stewart Cemetery in Bilal. John Lee Brown of Breston, a retired coal miner, died at home. funeral at Cooper Memorial Baptist Church with burial at Stewart Cemetery. Vanessa Sue Daniel infant burial at Sunset Cemetery in Fola. Claude Thomes of Whippie, 55, died after a heart attack. services at Three Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Survivors listed for each, including spouses, children, and siblings.
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Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Tesaco
United Fuel Gas Co
Besaco
Frank and
Danie
Violet) Bhison
Sophia
Hellen Jewell
Lin
Tankersley
Bilal
John L. Brown
John Lee Brown
G, Breston
Cooper Memorial Baptist Church
Skin Fork
Gilbert Dodson
Barisal
Stewart Cemetery
Brown
Wyoming County
Grant and
Kerthy Alten
Yallie
Joseph
Weoming
Gene
Tittletown
Marie Belcher
Janice
Rose Marie
Oley G. Brown
Ravencliff
Hallie Blankenship
Norsie Short
Ruby Sort
McGraws
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral
Pineville
Chorch
Claude Thomes
Whippie
Pan
Theyree Funeral Home
Oak Hill
C. D. Walker
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Thomas
Ray Bligh Shiflet
Fayjatteville
Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle
Juddia Poyton
Chharge
High Lawn Memorial Park
Shillet
Pneumonis
Stunt Mills
Gilvert County
Fort Bragg
Edward
Stayt Mills
Three Couples Awarded Divorces in Raleigh County Court
Divorce decrees granted in three Raleigh County Circuit Court cases. Arnold Ray Smith divorced from Lillian Smith with custody of two children awarded to the plaintiff. James E. Green divorced from Betty June Green. Neacy Harmilton Lewis Reitz divorced from Howard David Reitz II and her maiden name Lewis restored.
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Raleigh County
Arnold Ray Smith
Lillian Smith
James E. Green
Betty June Green
Neacy Harmilton Lewis Reitz
Howard David Reitz II
Lewis
Rarials. Eunera: funeral services for Janes Elbiert Ransom
Funeral services are set for Eunera Janes Elbiert Ransom, 3, of Cool Ridge, Wednesday at 2 pm at Glade Greeks Baptist Church with Owen Dilly officiating. Burial in Phillips Cemetery. The boy, born Ble Jay, Reb. 10, 1915, died Sunday night after a long illness. Survived by four sisters and three brothers. Calfee Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Janes Elbiert Ransom
Cool Ridge
I Glade
Ble Jay
Reb
George and
Luvering Waryvoy Ransom
Raleigh County
Missionary Baptst Church
Chie Basham
Mes
Agnes Alley
Tadeo
Fla
Lawcaster
Daniels
Reba Roark
Raleigh
Vaina Lepore
Argentina fires on Soviet ship as disputes over waters widen
The Buenos Aires navy said a destroyer shelled the Soviet fishing vessel Golfstrim after warnings against fishing in Argentine waters. Two hits were claimed with no injuries. The Golfstrim and the Soviet trawler Pavlove were seized. Diplomats arrived to negotiate release and potential fines. Argentina claims a 200 mile territorial limit.
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Bunnos Aires
API
Santa Cruz
Mar del Plata
Wildlife Study Approved for Pesticide Impact Program
The Senate Monday approved a three year study on the effects of pesticides on fish and wildlife at a cost of 10.5 million dollars. The House has passed similar legislation and awaits action.
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Nashington
UFSD
Senate
House
Beckley Delegates Are Boys State Nominees
Two Beckley youths were named nominees for Boys State ballots as part of a week long state government program. Federalist slate lists Mike Connor Charles ton as Governor and Gary Lovejoy Huntington as Attorney General among others. Nationalist slate includes Eugene Powers New Martinsville as Governor and Bob Boyd Huntington as Secretary of State. Rep. Arch Moore Jr. was to address the group. the general election follows tonight.
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TNO
Arch Moore Jr
R-W. Va
Federalist Party
Mike Connor
South Charleston
Jian Jarrell
Pt. Pleasant
Gary Lovejoy
Iuntington
Mike Shay
Tupnelton
John Perdue
Beckley
Franklin Collier
Mill Creek
Supreme Court of Appeals
Charles Prince
Williamstown
Evan Sadler
Huntington
Douglas Harvey
Gregory Mooney
Fairmont
Dana Keeney
Marmet
Patty
Eugene Powers
New Martinsvilla
Bob Boyd
Truntington
Garry Spears
Elkins
Bob Dixon
Oak TH
Steve Smith
Middlebourne
Elis Cooley
Pleasant
Trial Opens In Money Tree Theft Case Involving Banks
Jurors selected for the case against Richard Banks, a civil engineer from Beckley, who is charged with stealing a money tree display containing $157 in single bills. Prosecutors say the suspects shared in the heist after police traced a car with an Ohio license to a South Kanawha Street apartment. Six witnesses testified as the trial began, with Judge Marty L McCreery calling for a long session. Banks is defended by attorney Kermit A. Locke.
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Owen
Hanks
Locke Inform- Smith
Frank Turner
Frances Ad
Lily
Slamene
Teaster
Richard
W. Moora
Fiee Anie
Lave Adkins
Carson
K. Booth
Prince Street
Washington
Nate Jurar
Beckley
Marty Ll. McCreery
Thomas Canterbury
Banks
Canterbury
Kanawha Street
John Demby
Yokum Appeals For New Trial Cites Publicity
Yokum seeks a new federal trial arguing prejudicial publicity and an unrepresentative petit jury. Attorney Gibson submitted 19 newspaper clippings to show press impact on the case, while Judge Maxwell postponed ruling on acquittal pending a decision on the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elains
UPI
Warsaw
Yoku
Petit Jury
Yokum
William Gibson
Robert Maxwell
Maxwell
Gibson
Bonn Brown
Philadelphia
NATO Strategy Clash Over Berlin Crisis Revealed
The article notes a split in approach between Benn and Washington over the Bonn crisis. American diplomats told Bonn of Rusk's reluctance to visit Nanny fat, while West Germany pressed for a public invitation. Rusk refused to travel to West Berlin but planned to speak on West German radio and television to show U.S. support for Bonn’s stance.
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Eveals
Benn
Washington
Bonn
Rusk
Nanny Fat
West Berlin
America
East Germany
Five Three Day Weekends Possible If Law Signed
Washington lawmakers advance a bill to move four national holidays to Monday observances starting in 1971. Washington’s Birthday Memorial Day Veterans Day and Columbus Day would shift to the third or last Mondays, creating at least five three day weekends for federal employees, with Labor Day already on a Monday. The measure would also add a new federal holiday Columbus Day observed on the second Monday in October.
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Washington
Idebasoh
Dhe
Senate
Congress
Ieasere
Columbus
District of Columbia
Girl From Grave Booked On TV
Charleston dispatch reports Mrs Pat Haverland of Charleston claimed she will appear on the Alan Douglas television show in Cleveland on July 26. The 28 year old mother of ten has been buried at a trading post near the city since May 17 and has completed 38 of her planned 76 days underground. Two others, Tune Estep and Betty Jones, entered their fifth day of buried alive aiming for a 102 day stay. Country Bill White, removed from his coffin with stomach cramps, doubts return underground. The trio were buried in a three compartment coffin last Thursday.
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Charleston
UPI
Pat Haverland
Hece
Alan Douglas
Cleveland
Haverland
Tune Estep
Betty Jones
Bill White
Canada Election: Trudeau Leads Liberal Rally for Majority
Canada votes in a sixteenth election with Trudeau's Liberal party as the front runner. The 21 year olds since 1965 join 800 thousand new voters as polls run from dawn to 8 in the evening. Trudeau, a wealthy bachelor, took leadership April 20 and dissolved parliament to trigger the vote.
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Trudeau
Liberal Party
Sa.m
Lester B. Pearson
Plane Hits TV Tower But Lands Safely in Sioux Falls
A North Central Airways aircraft struck a 2,000 foot television tower Monday while en route, then landed safely at Sioux Falls airport. No injuries were reported among the 19 passengers aboard.
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Sioux Falls
UPI
Seaux Falls
Supreme Court Denies Appeal In Snuffer Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court denies appeal by Mrs. Wilma Hogers and Mrs. Della Snuffer over Miss Lova Snuffer estate. The court upholds circuit court ruling that Rogers failed to prove paternity and Snuffer claim dismissed. Estate valued between 140000 and 200000, includes real estate and money in banks and cans.
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Supreme Court
Snuffer
Lova Snut- Tor
West Virginia Supreme Gavit of Appeals
Wilma Tabet Hogers
Della Mae Snuffer
Circuit Court
Shutter
Miss Snuffer
Daw
Rogers
Tower Court
Beckley
Heckley City City
Talks Continued From Page One Detail Saigon Attacks
In a Monday speech he argued the Viet Cong were not prepared to halt their attacks on Saigon and urged all Vietnamese to resist what he called American aggression, framing it as a patriotic duty to defend the country.
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Saigon
State Agency Chiefs Sued Over Capitol Campers Protest
Three Logan County campers filed a $150,000 damage suit in U S District Court against Welfare Commissioner L L Vincent and Employment Security Commissioner Clement R Bassett. They allege invasion of private property after an encampment on Capitol grounds began May 22 and claim disclosure of employment records violated rights under multiple amendments. All three face varying welfare program conditions. one likely to be transferred due to inability to work.
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Ghanles
L. L. Vincent
Clement R. Basset
Logan County
Willian Mitchell
Switzer
Clifford Atchley
Whiteman
Billy Ray Flemings
Dehuc
Bhy Capitol
U. S. District Court
Vincent and
Russett
Vincent
Bassett
Atchley
Mitchell
Welfare Department
Flemings
Meeting of County Workshop Cancelled in Raleigh County
The regular Raleigh County Workshop Inc meeting set for July 27 at 7 20 pm at the health center conference room was cancelled. Secretary Mrs James Edmundson announced notices for the next meeting will be mailed and publicized through news media.
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County Workshop
Raleigh County Workshop Inc
Dboeckley-Raleigh County Health Center
James
Charlotte) Edmundson
Plaza Named in Suit Against Towne and Country Center
Plaza Construction Co. builders for the Towne and Country Shopping Center at Sprague near Beckley was named defendant in a Raleigh County Circuit Court suit filed today. Hult, Ing, represented by James F. Vaughan Jr. of Beckley, seeks a judgment of 864.98 for goods, wares and merchandise sold on an open account.
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Plaza Constriation Co
Sprague
Beckley
Raleigh’ County
Hult, Ing
James F. Vaughan Jr
Tony's Danceland Destroyed By Fire
A Sunday morning fire of undetermined origin destroyed Tony's Danceland at Skelton after midnight. Owner Tony Pauletto reported the blaze. Tony's Grocery adjacent to the palm was undamaged.
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Tony
Skelton
Tony Pauletto
Rockefeller Woos Nixon Delegates in Vermont Tour
United Press International reports in Portland and later Boston that Rockefeller campaigned to win Nixon delegates by appealing for repudiation of Mant and garnering support from Southern Republican delegates. A aide named Howard showed Nixon a potential path to the nomination while Rockefeller pressed for converts to his view of Wallace or a broader Republican shift.
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United Press International
Portland
Maine
New York
Nelson
Boston
Rockefeller
Nixon
Laird
George Wallace
Richard A. Nixon
Howard
Calloway
Atlanta
Talout
Wallace
Maing
New England
Washington Delegates Rally Amid City Protests At Resurrection City
Crowds gathered near 14th and U Streets NW as Resurrection City closed amid protests over anti missal defense plans. Delegates in Vermont favored Nixon, while Washington state leaned heavily toward him. Abernathy and SCLC pledged to continue aid efforts from jail, as police arrested 356 demonstrators elsewhere.
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Washington
Resurrection City
14Th and
U Streets N.W
Five Food Stamp Revisions Urged
Senator Byrd urged major revisions to the federal food stamp program in a telegram to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Secretary Freeman was asked to revise purchase requirements, boost stamp values, add outlets, provide school lunch aid for recipients’ children, and increase public awareness. West Virginia counties offer stamps to over 121,000 residents.
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Wasuuingiun
Herve
U.S. Department of Agricultural
Robert C. Byrd
Byrn
Agriculture
Orville Freeton
West Virginia
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Claude Thomas
James E. Ransom
ICAB
State Swalsington
AF1
Civ Aeromanlies
Megheny Airlines
Lake Central Airlines
Milton H. Shapiro
Allegheny
Air Line Dispatchers Association
CAB Saltreals
Lake Central
Airtinss
Eastern Lant
Ghieaga
St. Louis
CAB
Baston-Chreiitall
Hoston-Indianapolis
New York- Charleston
W. Va
Toronto
Pittsburgh
W. E. Malin Jr
Martha Love
Fort Eustis
Wendell B. Malin, Jr
Army Medical Corps
Hyattsville
Shenandoah Valley Academy
New Market
Washington Missionary College
Columbia Union College
Takoma Park
Laine Linda University
California
Mutin Medical Group
Riverdale
Calif
Capt Mulin
Ray Shiflet
Tyree Funeral Howe
Oak Hil
Wednes Crn
Plecsa
Kyle Cleaners
Raleigh Cleaners
Richmond Cleaners
Jackson's Mill
Manor
Hoys Anle
Tckets
Jon Perdue
NATO
Three Funeral Hones, Inc
Main Street
MT. Hope
Memala
Goloeh
Girl From Grave
Canada
Capitol
Vermont
Jawa
Rockefelict
Kadai Reagan
Washington State
eSuip Meniae
Eugene J. McCarthy
Capital Hill
Senakes
Ralph B
Ince
Abernathy
Mbimesatn Sena J
United States
Hubert J. Wumphrey
St. Paul
Mina
Gomtime
Southern Christian Teadership Conference
Grasn
Spalleemayer
14Th Street
Fielog Gas
Hit
Twathera
Capitol Mil
Aml Tamain
Western Union Elege
LAM Cogent
Aterasso
Pons
Parang Sales O Moet
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