Deaths and Funerals Notice for Eli Wetzel Miller in Beaver
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Eli Wetzel Miller 82 of Beaver who died in a Huntington hospital at 9 30 a m after a long illness Born January 1 1887 in Summers County he was a retired C O railroad fireman and member of the Brotherhood of Trainmen He survived by his wife Florance Cox Miller two sons four daughters two brothers three sisters thirty grandchildren and forty nine great grandchildren The body is at Rase and Queenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements
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Eli Wetzel Miller
Beaver
Huntington
Summers County
Nathaniel
Sarah Driggens Miller
C and O Railroad
Miller
Brotherhood of Trainments
Florance Cox Miller
J. C
Cleveland
Ohio
John D
Cody
Pauline) Miller
Hopewell
D. C
Irene) Weddell
Beckley
C. OG
Cora Lee) Richardson
Archie
Mary) Smith
George
Crow
Willie
Alder
Sally Biyers
Lure
Billings
Rena Lilly
Pinestemn
Rase Anal Queenberry Funeral Home
Ada Welch Clark
Scarbro
Oak Hill Hospital
Tyree
Arson Suspects Face Murder Hearing In West Virginia
The case centers on Susie Bailey and Roger Bailey both charged after a house fire killed Charles Bailey his wife and 10 children in Kilsyth near Mount Hope West Virginia. The pair ages 15 and 13 appeared with court appointed attorneys at a preliminary hearing in front of Justice A L Rathwell to determine if evidence supports advancing to the grand jury.
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Sam Fite
Kilsyth
Beckley Hospital
Parkersburg
Susie Bailey
Roger
Bailey
Justice of the Peace A. L
Rathwell
Susie
Wirt County
Elizabeth
Here
Charles Bailey
West Virginia
Firemen Die Five Hurt In Monroeville Blast
Two volunteer firemen Edward Patenchak and William Merevitch were killed when a construction shock exploded as they fought a blaze in Monroeville Pennsylvania. Five others were injured, one seriously, as debris and shattered glass spread through nearby homes. Investigators suspected gas tanks in a shed behind the Frank Rizzi Construction Co. site, while officials ruled out explosives. cause remained under study.
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Monroeville
UPI
Eileen Walker
Edward Patenchak
William Merevitch
Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company No. 4
Frank
Penn Hills
Jean Lemieux
Anthony Grateno
Monrnoeville
Frank Rizzi
Rizzi
Prisoner Walks Off From Buttonsville
UPI reports Kenneth Graves 22, serving 1 to 16 years for break in, walked away from Huttons vile Medium Security Prison Sunday. Involved inmates Rhodes 23 and Cunningham 27 were captured Saturday at Helvetia after escaping the boiler room last Thursday in a Randolph County incident.
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Wuttonsville
UPI
Huttonsvile
Fielgella
Randolph County
Kenneth Graves
Upshur
Denny L. Rhodes
Harrison County
Harold ND. Cunningham
Kanawha County
Helvetia
Andrew Sparacino Funeral Services Held in Maryland
Funeral services for Andrew Sparacino 63 of Wheaton Maryland formerly of Beckley were held Wednesday in Silver Spring. He died at his residence Sunday evening after an apparent heart attack. Born in Italy he was the son of the late Joe Sparacino Sr and Concetta Sparacino. Survived by wife Josephine two sons Andrew and Joe of Silver Spring three brothers Sam Jim Anthony and one sister pair Mrs Nancy Fama and Mrs Nellie Rodriguez. Burial arrangements by Collins Funeral Home.
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James’ ‘McKinley Gray
Baltimore
Sophia
Gray
Maryland ‘Hospital
William A
Arminta Duncan ‘Gray
Hazel
James
Charleston
Neal
Maryland
David
John
Stow
Ohio
Lacey Jessup
Ora Mitchem
Pearl Dunn
Midway
Ruby James
Edna War
Prascova Akers
iAndrew Sparacino
Andrew Spparacino
Wheaton
Beckley
Silver Spring
Sparacino
Italy
Joe
Concettal
Brigussio Sparacino Sr
Josephine
Andrew
Sam
Jim
Rockville
Anthony J
Nancy Fama
Nellie Rodriguez
Joe Sparacino Jr
Collins Funeral Home
James Arthur Lewis dies after short illness in Huntington
James Arthur Lewis, 53, Huntington, formerly of Berkley, died in a Huntington hospital after a brief illness. A UMWA member, he worked at Hoot Owl Hershey in Huntington and in Berkley at Eastern Associated Coal Sorps Helen mines. Survived by wife Lois, sons Larzy and Carlos, daughter Linda, brother D. R. Lewis, sisters Mrs. Fred Segial and Mrs. Thelma Campbell, and two grandchildren.
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James Arthur Lewis
Huntington
Berkley
UMWA
Lewis
Hoot Owl Hershey
Eastern Associated Coal Sorp
Helen
Lois
Larzy
Carlos
U.S. Navy
Norfolk
Linda
D. R. Lewis, Beckley
Fred Segial
Thelma Campbell
Spender
Bomb Explodes At University in Seattle
A blast hit the University of Washington Administration Building injuring no one and causing initial damage estimates up to half a million dollars. Police sift clues as President Odegaard calls the act baffling and notes no prior threats.
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Seattle
Wash
UPID
University of Washington Administration
University
Charles Odegaard
Arrested Passenger Warns Plane Heading for Cuba
Lloyd James Rice, 21, a Fresno truck driver, was arrested by federal agents on suspicion of attempted piracy after warning a stewardess that United Airlines Flight 181 bound for Honolulu was actually headed to Cuba. The San Diego flight returned to the terminal and Rice was taken off the aircraft without incident.
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San Diego
Cali
UPI
Cuba
Honolulu
Status Of Legislation WASHINGTON UP I Status thal electors and assign to each major legislation
Washington UP I reports on status of tax and spending bills, ABM and defense policy, education funding, welfare cuts, and constitutional rights measures. It notes House and Senate actions on taxes, pay raises, oil spill costs, college conduct codes for federal aid, and proposed draft lottery. Multiple committees weigh reform proposals and president proposals for fiscal 1970.
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Washington
UPI
House
Nixon
Congress
Judiciary
Senate
Fis
Armed Services Committee
Public Works Subcome
Mittee
Administra Executive Branch
W Nixon
Post Office Committee
House Education Committee
House Internal Security Committee
Special Investigating Committee
Miss Wilson
National Society
Education and Research Fund
Board of Certified Laboratory Pesiatls
Pepeal
Beckley Mss
Wien Este Freete
Berkley St
Concord College
Unversity of Virginia
BARH
Society of Medical Technologists
Society of Clinical! ‘Pathologists
House Post Office
Subcommittee
Senate Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Downed Fliers Confess Guilt
Miss Wilson named Technologist of the Year in 1966 by the state society and listed among Outstanding Personalities of the South for 1967. She chairs or serves on boards including Beckley Quota, Curtain Callers, Beckley Chapter of American Association of University Women, Raleigh County Health Council, and the Educational Council of Appalachians Regional Hospitals Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wilson
State Society
Federation of
South
Quota of Beckley
Curtain Callers
Beckley
American Association
Wilson
Raleigh County Health Council
Educationally Council
Appalachians Regional
Lost purse returns with $1410 found
A purse recovered in Denver contained 1410 dollars along with cash and traveler’s checks. A woman reported misplacing the bag at a service station. staff helped search and locate the items. Federal and local crime measures loom with Senate and House committees holding hearings on corruption payoffs, gambling, and organized crime. Regulatory actions touch mutual funds fees, tobacco warnings, and farm labor rules as political battles unfold.
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Ty Hua
Nixon
Senate
House Select Committee On
Farm Labor
Senate Labor
NLRB
Farm Labor Board
Denver
Upij
Tillotict
FCC
FTC
Son Lack
Malta
Mont
Corporation
House
Counhcilford
Israel and Arab raids dominate regional tensions
Reports describe Arab commandos striking Tel Aviv wounding 11 and damaging property while an Israeli raid hit a high tension power line into Egypt. Jordan confirms a fresh air attack with limited crop damage but no casualties. Separately, pilots from North and Vietnam conflict backgrounds face introspective interviews about guilt and war.
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United Press International
Tel Aviv
Dizengoff Street
Nile River
Egypt
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Jordany
Tell Aviv
Israel
Suhaj
Cairo
Aswan Dam
Beckley Police Beat: Multiple Arrests and Accidents
A Beckley man and several others faced charges from four 1968 bad checks to drunken driving and weapons offenses. Notable incidents include Joan D. Miller jailed on bad check warrants, arrests for drag racing, peace warrants, and two-car crashes on W Va 16 and Main Street. Victim Louise Murdock treated for head cuts after a collision. Sixteen citations and bonds were posted, with various arraignments scheduled.
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Beckley
Joan D. Miller
Earhart St
Raleigh
Joseph Howard Greene
Arthur Young
Rhodell
Slab Fork
E. J. Shafer
Young
J. EK. Cote
Billy H. Sullivan
J. R. Farris
Pemberton
Sullivan
L.H. Keaton
Far
Rodriguez
Allen
Meadman
Shelma K. Farruggia
Farruggia
Nailie
Pat Nixon Booed At DC Park Kickoff Night
Pat Nixon faced boos from part of a 50 000 strong audience at a Summer in the Park kickoff near the Washington Monument. The First Lady stayed calm, sat beside the stage, and later praised Stevie Wonder after a tense start. The White House outlined a separate touring schedule for her Asia Romania trip next month.
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Mashington
UPI
Pat Nixon
Washington Monument
District of Columbia
Walter Washington
Nixon
White House
Philippines
Manila
Hornet
Pacific
Teen-agers Riot After Girl Is Ejected at Santa Ana Theater
In Santa Ana a noisy crowd of juveniles attacked police after a girl was ejected from Broadway theater. Two officers were lightly injured, about 15 arrests made, and authorities formed an eight block perimeter before dispersal. Molotov protests were reported but failed to ignite.
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Santa Ana
Cali
UPID
Assailant Knocks Yablonski Out After Campaign Meeting
Clarksville Pennsylvania report says Joseph A. Yablonski a candidate for the United Mine Workers presidency was knocked unconscious by an unknown assailant after a campaign meeting in Springfield on Saturday. The incident raises concerns about safety amid a heated race.
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Clarksville
UPI
Joseph A. Yablonski
United Mine Workers
Springfield
Traffic Citations From Beckley Weekend Police Reports
A traffic toll from Beckley includes Kay McGrady 17 cited for a red light violation after a collision at Main and South Fayette streets. John McCoy Green 35 of Washington D C drove the other car. McGrady had minor injuries. Five motorists were cited for speeding on Turnpike State Police patrols with fines paid or forfeited to local magistrates. Penny Ruth Raines 17 and William Ormandy 20 were among others cited for speeding or related offenses. Yablonski described a postaccident hospital check after a neck soreness incident.
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Vany Kay McGrady
Woodlawn Ave
John McCoy Green
Washington, D. C
Main
South Fayette Streets
McGrady
Beckley Municipal Court
Turnpike
James Richard Sims
Hinton
William Jenning Nutter
Lakeland
Fla
Elywyn Yuan Loh
Eiseksburg
Robert Dale Hixon
Hancock
Bobby Bernard ‘Belcher
East
Detroit
Mich
Yablonski
Ruth Raines
Beckley
Springfield
William Ray Ormandy
Tech Rd
Wallace
Washington
State Farm to Raise West Virginia Auto Insurance Rates
State Farm Mutual plans a statewide auto insurance premium increase of 14.5 percent, effective July 1, due to rising accident numbers and inflated costs. In Charleston and other cities, full coverage increases range from about 3.46 to 35.10 dollars, with variations by location. Judith Ann Shoup of Gibsonia Pennsylvania was crowned Miss West Virginia 1969, earning the title after winning the talent segment. she will compete in Miss America in Atlantic City. First runner-up was Susan Elsey, with Diana Rudnall and Laura Jo Long as the other runners-up.
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Bluumengion, Ul
UPI
State Farm Mutual
West Virginia
Charleston
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Huntington
West Virginia University
Judith Ann Shoup
Gibsonia
Miss Shoup
New York City
Atlanta City
Susan Elsey
Grafton
Diana Tiudnall
Cabin Creek
Laura Jo Long
Weirton
Stabbing death leads to murder charges in Charleston
Two men Glen Forehand 22 St Albans and John Dunn 27 Georgia construction worker were charged by police with murder after Berry G. Wallace was fatally stabbed outside an establishment during a liquor raid. Police say the knife fight stemmed from an argument.
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Charleston
UPI
Berry G. Wallace
Wallace
Glen Forehand
St Albans
John &. Dunn
Georgia
Father and son drown trying to save boy in creek
In MASONTOWN, a father James Goodwin 47 and his son James Tr. 11 drowned after the father tried to rescue his drowning boy in Decker's Creek near a Cascade railroad bridge Saturday. A man witnessed the incident and alerted authorities.
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Crown Masontown
UPT
Decker's Creek
James Goodwin
James Tr
Cascade
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Mrs
Ada Clark
James M. Gray
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
United Mine Workers of America
Sicily
Mary Fite
Verna Barbara
Somerset
Fret
Johnny
Warren
Carnell
Joseph
Sam Jr
Dearborn Heights
Josephine Hill
Mount Hope
Buttonsville
James A. Lewis
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
Ieaion
Woouse
Senate Commerce Committee
New York
Jolby Hanoi
Taise
Artivit
Hanoi
Navy
Robert, Franchot Frishman
Santee
Calif
Look Magazine
Air Force
Roger Dean Taggal
Son
Sanford
Maine
Frishman
Oriana Fallaci
North Vietnam
Ingualson
Vietnam
L&b
Pagoda
Stanley
Harper Heights
Lorena Wallace
Joseph A. Allen
Allen Junction
Joe Rodriguez
Sullivan Many
James W. Holt
Holt
Riverdale, Mc
John Josep Jones
Jones
Hubert Ott
Princewick
Justice of the Peace
Bobby Lane
Crab Orchard
Jesse Ward Gunther
Meadows Ct
Joyce Winters
Gary Smarr
Shafer
Ezra Meador
Odd
Joe Parker
Resoco
Cole
W. Va
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Louise Murdock
Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies
Wayne A. Sisk
Sprague
Kanawha
Fred J. Lewis
Cohen St
Othal N. Adkins
Ashwood St
D.C
Belcher
Hixon
Loh
Nutter
Sims
Bortrizuez
Pennsylvania
State Farm
B.C
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