Deaths And Funerals In West Virginia Local News
Funeral notices from Sullivan to Mullens list Mrs. Lanie Lottie Bragg, John E Peyton, Nolan L Kemp, and other area residents. Services set in Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Sullivan, Laurel Grove Baptist Church Lively, and Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope. Burial at Furrow Cemetery High Lawn Memorial Park and family plots. Survivors include spouses, children, grandchildren, and siblings with church and civic ties noted.
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John E. Peyton
Lively
Laurel Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Harmon Davis
Peyton
Oak Hill Hospital
Laurel Grove Missionary Baptist! Co
Lincoln County
Thomas Ircon
Fornia Lively Peyton
Daniel
Mill Point
Elmer Triplett
Bella Rose
Marlington
Tyree Funeral Home
Mount Hope
Jellyfish Clark Cross Examines FBI Informer in Harrisburg
Ramsey Clark opens cross-examination of former convict Boyd F. Douglas Jr. who testified as an FBI informer against the Harrisburg Seven. Details include after Hoover’s 1970 congressional testimony, the informant’s suspicions formed. other items note incomplete funeral arrangements for Lacy Earl Sublett and obituaries for Clarence Harris with service details and burial plans.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Ramsey Clark
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Harrisburg Seven
Boyd F. Douglas Jr
Hoover
Phillip F. Berrigan
Nixon
Washington
Clark
Johnson
Berrigan
Douglas
Lewisburg
Notable Resident Gladys Amick Hlaaucso Dies at 75
Gladys Amick, 75, of 123 Woodlawn Ave., died in a local hospital at 10:30 p.m. Monday after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev R Jack Salder officiating. Graveside rites will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Suncrest Cemetery at Point Pleasant, led by Rev Rufus A Cromartie of Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today.
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Clarence Harris
Mount Hope
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Derrydale
John Gray
James Thomas
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson
Greenstown
Hlaaucso
Gladys Amick
Woodlawn ‘Ave
Keyser- Bryant
Jack Salder
Suncrest
Point Pleasant
Rufus A. Cromartie
Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
Te Waanee
Murdock, Toler, Amick funerals listed with details
Funeral services are announced for George McKinley Murdock 71 of Beaver with burial in Brammer Cemetery Ghent at 1 p.m. Thursday. Other rites include Buren H. Toler 79 Mullens at 11 a.m. Thursday in Highland Avenue Baptist Church and entombment in Resthaven Mausoleum Princeton. Survivors include spouse and children, with services to be held in multiple locations.
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Buren H. Toler
Mullens
Highland Avenue Baptist Church
William R. Nelson
Randall Prince
Resthaven
Mausoleum
Princeton
Beckley Hospital
Sun Hill
Funeral for Frank J Hannah to be at Beards Fork
Frank J Hannah 64 of Beards Fork died Saturday in a Montgomery hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were to be held today at 1 p m at B C Hooper Funeral Home Montgomery with Rev Jim Meredith officiating. Burial followed at Montgomery Memorial Park Lindon. He was a brother of Mrs Bertha Bowen Oak Hill.
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Frank J. Hannah
Beards Fork
B. C
Funeral services for Frank Paugh held in Lanark
Frank Paugh 75 of Lanark died after a short illness and funeral services were set for 2 30 p m Wednesday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Revs Cameron Lilly and Gordon Ross officiating Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens He was born October 12 1896 in Hinton son of the late Chares and Betty Paugh A retired coal miner and member of United Mine Workers of America Local 821 Survivors include his wife Pearl Redden Paugh four sons Frank Jr Ralph Bobby and Billy five daughters Texas Williams Evelyn Walker Margaret Goff a sister Annie Thompson 25 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren
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Lanie L. Bragg
Lanie Lottie Bragg
Sullivan
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Furrow
Sullivan Road
Raleigh County
Wellington
Sarah Nelson Smithson
Missionary Baptist Church
Jay Bragg
Ruby Smith
Mabel Bibb
St. Albans
Frank Paugh
Lanark
Cameron Lilly
Gordon Ross
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Hinton
Chares
Betty Paugh
United
Santin
Annie Thompson
Crow
Wells Opens Beckley Campaign HQ Open House
Dr Haney A Wells Jr Democratic candidate against James Kee and Ken Hechler plans an open house at his Beckley campaign headquarters at Main and North Kanawha Streets in the former Piece Goods Shop. The event runs 7 30 p m to 9 p m with invitations arriving via mail today.
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Wells
Haney A. Wells Jr
James Kee
Ken Hechler
Beckley
Main
Kanawha
Imail
Kellerman Seeks Divorce From Richard Edelstein in Los Angeles
Sally J Kellerman known for nurse hotlips in M A S H filed for divorce from husband writer Richard Edelstein. Edelstein, 44, and Kellerman, 34, married December 19 1970, separated December 17, have no children. It is Kellerman first marriage and Edelstein second.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sally J Kellerman
Nurse Hotlips
Richard Edelstein
Edelstein
Miss Kellerman
Sizemore Leaves Abolition Group for New Coalition
Gerald Sizemore of Charleston quits Citizens to Abolish Strip Mining to become president of Citizens Inc. The move shifts focus to research and education on strip mining and coal mine safety, aiding Buffalo Creek Valley residents, with plans for a Capitol march and potential meeting with Gov. Arch Moore. He criticizes Governor Rockefeller and the surface mining stance.
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Harleston
UFI
Gerald Sizemore
Charleston
Citizens
Citizens, Inc
Buffalo Creek
Capitol
John Henry bourbon bottles sell out at WV stores
West Virginia residents rushed to buy John Henry commemorative bourbon bottles cast in his image. About 18,350 orders were placed at $14 each, topping the expected 12,000. Jim Beam received the contract to produce the memorabilia as a second mold was cast after the first sold out.
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John Henry
Charleston
UPI
Stee
West Virginia
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Richard Barber
Jim Beam Distillery
Ates
Tiny Tim Seeks Separation From Miss Vicky Amid Debts
New York UP I report Tiny Tim revealed during an interview that Miss Vicky wishes to end their marriage while he struggles with debt and modeling career concerns. He says he will not agree to divorce, but favors a separation and vows to welcome her back.
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New York
UPI
Tiny Tim
Vicky
Johnny Carson
Tiny Tim Seeks Separation After Wedding On TV
Tiny Tim and Victoria Budinger married on the Johnny Carson show December 17 1969 before a national audience. In a telephone interview Tim says he has requested a legal separation and notes his long held affection while Victoria remaining in the marriage. Their daughter Tulip was born last May and Tim rose to fame in 1968 with Tiptoes Through the Tulips on Laugh-In.
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Angel
Tiny Tim
Victoria Budinger
Johnny Carson
Tulip
Victoria
Vicky
Tulips
Judgment Sought In Accident Suit
Beckley resident Loman Thompson sues Luther Scarbro of Cleveland Ohio and Carol Lyn Scarbro Crab Orchard alleging injuries from a Woodlawn Avenue car crash on July 11 1971 seeking 25000. Also Lucas General Tire sues M Walker dba Walker Trucking Bradley for 2049 30 for goods sold and delivered.
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Loman Thompson
Beckley
Luther Scarbro
Cleveland
Ohio
Carol Lyn Scarbro
Crab ‘Orchard
Mrs. Thompson
Woodlawn Ave
Lucas General Tire
M . Walker
Walker Trucking Co
Bradley
Wallace Pooh Poohs New Hampshire Primary
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, a Democratic presidential candidate, dismisses the New Hampshire primary as less significant than upcoming contests in Florida Wisconsin Michigan Indiana North Carolina Pennsylvania and even Nixon defeat hopes. He says he could win these primaries and that a string of victories would boost Democrats chances to beat Nixon in November.
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Charleston
UPI
Alabama
George C. Wallace
New Hampshire
Wallace
West Virginia
Florida
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Gove Nixon
Humphrey
Ernor
Westitme
Virginia
Sen
Hubert
D-Minn
Onassis Describes Galella's Stalking During Shopping
In federal court Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis testified that freelance photographer Ronald Galella stalked her during shopping and outings. She recalled him appearing at Bonwit Teller on Fifth Avenue and following her by foot, plane, car, and boat, often close and taking pictures despite her efforts to shop privately. The nonjury case seeks a permanent injunction to curb Galella's conduct.
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New York
UPI
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassiy
Ronald Gaiella
Galella
Simon Rifkind
Onassis
Fifth
Galelia
Fifth Avenue
Jackie Baby
Geiella
Strike action affects 3000 UMWA workers in West Virginia
Construction workers across Blue Boy Bradshaw Royal Coal Ferrell Boone County and Winding Gulf projects have stopped work. UMWA officials say pay raises are being accrued to await Pay Board approval, risking legal violations. About 3,000 workers are affected with potential wider impact on up to 100,000 workers in related rulings.
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Hurst
UMWA
ABC
Iwages
Blue Boy
Bradshaw
Royal Coal Co
Atl
Claremont
Ferrell
Boone County
Winding Gulf
East Gulf
J. C. Lively
Senate panel presses Kleindienst on ITT outlay linked to GOP convention
Senate Judiciary Committee pressed Attorney General nominee Richard Kleindienst to testify as it probes an ITT antitrust settlement tied to a $400000 donation said to assist the Republican National Convention. Witnesses, including Dita Beard and Dr. Victor Liszka, described a controversial outlay and alleged improper channels, while Beard faced scrutiny over her contacts with Mitchell and ITT executives.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Richard Kleindienst
Justice Department
Cam
Dita Beard
International Telephone &Hartford Life Insurance Co. Telegraph Corp
Denver Hospital
U.S
Leona Rasp Ores Beard
David
Garland
Harold Geneen Hal
Liszka
Beard
John N Mitchell
Louisville
Jack
Andersen
Mitchell
TTT
Itt's
ITT
San Diego
Aesmane
S| Anderson
Nixon
Aus
Wintadt Cements
Draft calls set at 5000 monthly through June
Washington UPI reports that the Selective Service will draft about 5,000 men a month in April, May, and June. Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird reiterated that overall 196X draft calls for the year will total under 50,000, with 1n drafted in 1.
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Washington
UPI
Selective Service
Army
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
House backs veterans education bill to boost allowances
Washington June UPI the House approved a bill 358 to 0 sending it to the Senate to raise educational allowances for all veterans and fund full time schooling while also considering a higher on the slonace by unspecified amount. passage marks broad support for expanding veterans education benefits.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Court clarifies vacancy filling rule and drug case notes
The Supreme Court reversed earlier decisions on filling vacancies before elections and ordered expeditious action to implement proper rules. It also refused to block Cabell County from trying Thomas Scott on five drug indictments, while noting state drug law challenges. Mobile homes become rent-free state Board of Pharmacy housing for four years.
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Court
Harlan Calhoun
Cabell County Common Pleas Court
Thomas Scott
Scott
State Board of Pharmacy
After the Flood Hundreds Remain Missing as Aid Expands
Authorities sought about 50 missing persons while most may simply be unreported. Civilian labor will aid recovery as National Guard withdrawals proceed. Col. William Maroney reported 80 percent of mission done. Three families housed in federal mobile homes. another mother and eight children to move soon. Federal officials said 240 mobile homes purchased with 150 more planned to shelter about 4,000 homeless. Sites and utilities rushed to support trailer installations.
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Moore
Miller
William §. Maroney
Court Dissolutions in Nine Raleigh County Cases
Nine suits filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Court were dismissed with default judgments in nine separate orders. Awards include Valley Ford Inc. $520.17 against Kelly M. Dillon Jr. and others, St Paul Insurance Co. $755.13 against Dennie G. Blevins, Commercial Credit Corp. $577.98 against Harold E. Morrison Jr. and Ethel M. Morrison, and $2,712.40 against G. T. Buskirk.
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Raleigh County
Valley Ford Inc
Kelly M. Dillon Jr
Forrest
G. T. Buskirk
Jock Dempery Pauley Sr
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Water
Bill Welch
Denny Walker
Michael
Rudie
Donnie Paugh
Clark Cross
Lacy Earl Su
Blett
Cranberry
Eli
Atzabeth McAlister
Ilness
Henry A. Kissinger
Speedway
William and
Minerva Caperton Sublett
New River, Co
Pauline Worley Sublett
C. W. Crews
G. P
Bessie) Warner
Rose and Queenberry Funeral Home
George Murdock
George McKinley Murdock
Beaver
Rose and Quesenberry Peace
Aubrey Belue
Brammer
Ghent
Lester
John Murdock
Mary Peace
Lu UU
Church of Christ At
Maben
Clara Keaton Murdock
George A
Gordonsville
Quincy C
Joseph Lynn
Jack D. Murdock
James P. Loar
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Mildred Jean Ranson
Daniels
Margie Richardson
Delta
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Meadow Bridge
Daniel Murdock
Glen White
Mary Alice Phillips
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Raleigh
Spencer
A. G
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Rydie H. Amick
S. F
Eileen) Fisher
Angus Gillis Jr
Nashville
Tenn
Earl H. Armett
Sizemore
Abolition
Wallace ‘Pooh-Poohs
Jackie
Gaiella
Gibson Electric and Cementation Co
Roberts and Shaffer Co
Bolt
Affinity
Umwa District 2
Kleindienst
Arvelk
ITI
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