Deaths and funerals in Beckley area
Graveside services were held for infant Samuel Gardner Whisman in Huse Memorial Park Fayetteville. Eugene Preston Derringer, 61, Garwood, a WWI veteran and retired coal miner, died at Beckley hospital. Earl Williamson, 60, Whitesville, died after a heart attack in Charleston hospital. Bevis Richard James, 66, Fayetteville, Oak Hill native and WWII veteran, funeral at Dodd Payne Chapel. Louise Pearl Wolfe, 79, Newark Delaware, formerly Page, died after long illness. graveside at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Graveside rites by Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Preston
Derringer
Garwood
Beckley Hospital
Bevis Richard James
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Dodd-Payne
C. S. Donnelly
Victor Scott
High Lawn Memorial Park
Handley
George
Sarah Barringer James
Louise Pearl Wolfe
Newark
Del
Page
Cecil Perry
Tyree
Final rites for Mrs Nila Burgess in Ypsilanti
Mrs Nila Burgess 53 of Ypsilanti Mich dies after long illness at Chelsea Medical Center. Funeral services set for 1:30 pm Wednesday at Greer Funeral Home Ypsilanti. Survived by husband Talmadge Burgess two daughters Nancy Pietras of Pickney Rich and Sue Carroll Hughes of Westland Mich two brothers James W Ratliff Oak Hill Norman Ratliff Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nila Burgess
Ypsilanti
Mich
Maefly
Oak Hill
Greer Funeral Home
Chelsea Medical Center
Chelsea
Talmadge Burgess
Nancy Pietras
Pickney, Rich
Sue Carroll Huges
Westland
Norman’ Ratliff
Cleveland
Ohio
Final rites set for Mrs Ruby L Hutchinson
Mrs Ruby L Hutchinson 64 of 1144 Ewart Ave will have funeral 1 pm Wednesday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev William Menefee Jr officiating. Oak service follows at 3 30 pm today at Sunset Memorial Park. She died Monday after a long illness in a local hospital born April 2 190 at Dorothy daughter of William Cantley and the late Myrtle Cantley. Survivors include her husband Boyd Hutchinson Beckley a son Ralph Scherer and daughter Wanda Stover both of Beckley a stepdaughter Francis Dickey Clendenin a brother Ralph Cantley Beckley four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby L Hutchinson
Ewart Ave
Calfee Funeral Home
William Menefee Jr
High Hollow
Sunset Memorial Park
Dorothy
William Cantley
Myrtle Perry Cantley
Woodrow Smith
Paul Gunter
Junior
Leeber
Zina French
John Honaker
C. A. Thompson
James Ross Gialdella
Harper
Melton Mortuary Chapel
R. E. Pedigo
Clem ‘Ma Fuson
R. W. Clegg
Eccles
Angelo Giaidelia
Sarah Meis Giaidellia
Church of God
Eccles Church of God
Wishing Gulf Coal Co
UMOWA
Stella Bassey Gialdella
Jacquetta Gialdella
Wiliam
Tracie) McDonald
Baltimore
Roscoe
Laverna) Lester
Eau Gallie
Fla
James
Florietta
Canaday
Vernon
Mazine
Marion
Beckley
Birs
Garrett
Evelyn
George
Wintersville
Ohio
Buddy Gialdella
Carapolis
Frank
Charles Traybor
Charles Traybor Jr
Nathan Canaday
Guy Dumbar
Hubert Herron
Norman Aliff
Two Funeral Services Held for Epling and Gialdella
Funeral services for Percy M. Epling 77 of 121 Mason St and Rev James Ross Gialdella 40 of Harper were planned with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Epling died Monday of a self inflicted gunshot wound. Gialdella died Monday of a heart attack in a local hospital. Survivors and services details listed.
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Percy M. Epling
Mason St
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Walter H. Griswold
Sunset
Memorial Park
Camp Creek
James
Margaret Eplng
Masonic Lodge
Athens
Beckley Elks Lodge
Epling
Lilah M. Epling
M. T Walker
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Noca Nickerson
Beaverton
Ore
long-serving WV road engineer dies at 79 in Maryland
Harry Shumate of St. Albans aged 79 died Monday at his son Jess Shumate’s Laurel Maryland home after a heart attack. He worked 30 years for the West Virginia State Road Commission retiring in 1962 and began in District 9 Lewisburg. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Evans Funeral Home Chapel Oceana with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. his wife Rita and brother Ernest Shumate of Beckley survive.
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Harry Shumate
St. Albans
Jess
Laurel
Shumate
West Virginia State Road Commission
Beckley
Orwood Lane
SRC
Lewisburg
The
Baptist Church
Oceana
Society of Professional Engineers
Rita
Ernest Shumate
Evans Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
Funeral
Kennedy says presidency would end family privacy
Joan Kennedy described fears over her husband’s safety and the loss of privacy for their family. She cited daughters Kara and the boys Edward Jr and Patrick as vulnerable and needing time to mature. She added she would need four years to cope with the pressures.
Man Shoots At Dog Kills Granddaughter in Fla
In Pompano Beach Florida a 53 year old man shot at an injured dog that threatened a 2 year old girl and her playmate. The bullet hit Rhonda Holston killing her instantly. Police say the shooter Washington Wilson faces an open homicide charge likely reduced to involuntary manslaughter after investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompano Beach
Fla
UPI
Washington Wilson
Wilson
Rhonda Holston
West Virginia Reacts to Wallace Shooting
West Virginia officials and citizens reacted with shock to the Monday shooting of George Wallace in which the Alabama governor was struck by bullets. Governor Arch A. Moore Sr expressed deep shock, while lawmakers and residents called for calm, prayers for recovery, and an end to political violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wallace
West Virginia
Robert Baker
Wheeling
Mr. Wallace
Arch A. Moore Sr
Alabama
Moore
Charleston
Humphrey
Wallace
America
Washington
Ken ‘Hechler
D-W. Va
George BicGovern
Robert C. Byrd
Sen
J.C. Dil ‘Lon Dr
Senate
E. Hans McCourt
House
Lewis MecManus
Massive U S Air Strikes Hit Hanoi and Haiphong Areas
U S military brief says air forces destroyed the main North Vietnamese pipeline delivering 1 320 tons daily to Communist units. Raids targeted Bach Mai Haiphong area and Haiphong railroad bridge while B 52s bombed Kontum and Bastogne near Hue as ground fighting continued around An Loc and the DMZ.
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Saigon
GPD
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South
United States
U.S. Command
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Haiphong
Cai Bi
Bach Mai
Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Quang Tri Province
South Vietnam
UPI
Donald A. Davis
My Chanh
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Bastogne
Hue
Kontum
Highway 19
Central Highlands
Saigon Command
Becket County Police Report Multiple Traffic Incidents
Beckley state police reported a deer strike on State Rt 61 near U. S. 19 killing a deer and causing damage to a car driven by Herbert Underwood. Two-car crashes on State Rt 3 and Valley Drive North led to minor injuries, vehicle damages, and several charges including failure to control and disorderly conduct. Police also reported arrests for assault, battery, child cruelty, forgery, and absence without official leave.
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Beckley
Rt. 3
Rodriguez
U. S. 19
Herbert Lee Underwood
Stamford
Underwood
Milos Slijepcevic
Hartley Ave
Slijepcevic
Jeretta L. Smith
Orchard Ave
Johnstoward
Smith
Beckley Municipal Court
State Rt. 3
Eccles
Otis E
a'Smith
Price Hill
James
D. Morris
Joe Rodriguez
Lloyd R. Webb Smith
William A. Lambert
Glen White
Robert ‘Eccles
L. Belcher
Webb
Palachian
Ruth Cozart
Stanaford
Belcher
Iwitch
Wayne Ross
Adams Street
Valley Drive
Earl Adkins
Allen Ave
Ballard G. McDorman
Daniels
Marc Dominick Italiano
Blue Point
N. Y
Alice Gailel
City Bonds
Maxwell Hill
James Brooks
Sprague
Suit Begins Vs Kentucky Firm Over Flood Debris Links
W J Hopkins of Beaver sues C E Whalen Co Inc of Walton Kentucky alleging debris in Pond Fork Creek along Route 85 caused flooding that catapulted his truck into the river on March 6 1967. He says injuries limit his neck movement back discomfort and a worsening krree condition. Trial opened in U S District Court at Beckley with remaining physicians testimony expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J Hopkins
Beaver
U. S. District Court of Beckley
Hopkins
C. E. Whalen Co. Inc
Walton, Ky
Pond Fork Creek
Robert B. Sayre
Beckley
W. H. File Jr
Rules Promised On Mine Impoundments By Month End
West Virginia officials told a legislative committee that the federal government will issue rules by month end governing mine impoundments including size drainage and related issues. Deputy Mines Director Paul C Riley said the two agencies will coordinate and current state law lacks authority over gob piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
UPD
State Mines Department
U.S. Bureau of Amfines
Paul C. ‘Riley
Riley
Mines Department
Natural Resources
Ira S. Latimer
Latimer
DNA Water Resources
Edgar N. Henry
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Don Shupe
Mrs Bruce testifies in suit against Fair Deal Market owner
Mrs Minnie Bruce testified in Raleigh County Circuit Court that an injury to her leg from a bent basket handle at the Fair Deal Market on the 1921 By-Pass left her partially incapacitated from July 19 to mid October 1971. She said she treated the wound at home then received medical care for blood poisoning, with medical expenses totaling 54.75 dollars. The defense argued no negligence and possible contributory negligence by Mrs Bruce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Bruce
Ernest Pantoplus
Raleigh County
Pantoplus
Brace
Bruce
Richard Starr
C. Berkley
Lily
G. Berk Lynch
Lynch
Anthony J. Sparacino
C. Elton Byron Jr
Global reaction to Wallace shooting sparks moral debate
International papers condemned the attempted assassination, calling violence a sickness in America and noting the event as a stark symbol of frustration. Sydney's Sun and Rome's Il Messaggero urged restraint while London Times remarked on Wallace’s moderating role amid political crudities.
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United States
America
Sydney
Australia
Sun
Rome
Il Messaggero
George Wallace
Gov. Wallace
the Times of London
Wallace
Wallace Shot, Governor Wallace Expected to Campaign on
Wallace, wounded by gunfire, was conscious and awaiting possible spine surgery. His wife Cornelia and Camp expressed optimism. Wallace planned to resume campaigning from a wheelchair if needed. Secret Service redirected protection for Edward Kennedy and other candidates following the attack.
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Florida
Tennessee
North Carolina
iBut
Camp
Wallace
Nixon
Secret Service
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Shirley Chisholm
D-N.y
Edward M. Kennedy
Nicholas Zarvos
Atlanta
Alabama
Kennedy
Edward
McGovern
Humphrey
Charles Snider
Maryland
Michigan
White House
Holy Cross Hospital
Silver Spring
White’ House
Bremer Family Details Case Of Missing Teen Arthur Wallace
Stephen Wasche recounts finding a Wallace campaign button and a cluttered Bremer apartment with bullets and assorted papers. Bremer says Stephen and Arthur, a former Milwauk ee student, had not seen each other for about a month after the Wisconsin primary.
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Stephen
Bremer
South Division High School
Wisconsin
Stephen Wasche
Wallace
Shim
Margaret Penrich
Near South Side
Humphrey
Bremers
Arthur
Bizarre Punishment Complaints Probed at Washington High
State police investigated complaints from parents of boys at Washington Junior High about bizarre punishments by the principal Gerald Reynolds and assistant coach Tim Stocker. Reynolds left his post after parental confrontation. Stocker was suspended. Trooper R A Perryl said some parents alleged sexual overtones but no substantiation yet.
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Charleston
W.va
UPD
Washington Juior High School
Gerald Reynolds
Tim Stocker
R. A. Perryl
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Samuel Whisman
Huse Memorial Park
Fayettevile
Samuel Gardner Whisman
Carl
Sue Purdue Whisman
Leon E. Nunley
Doug
Paul
Jake Whitman
Route 2
Ruby Purdie
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Eugene Derringer
Edward Franklin
Lottie Akers Derringer
Pauline Green Derringer
Larry
Randall
Preston
Charles David
Miss Sherry
Lynn Derringer
Audrey Tomlin
Earl Williamson
Seth
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
W. Howard Gwinn Jr
Pineview
Orgas
Williamson
Charleston Hospital
Charles Williamson
Bevis R. James
Mrs
Louise Wolfe
Ruby Hutchinson
J. R. Gialdella
Winfred J. Rogers
Winfred Jackson Rogers
Meadow Bridge
Grandview
Elsie Rogers
William C. Rogers
Bertha Warden
Don Smathers
Raineile
Joan Kennedy
Dog
Big Daddy
West
del. Charles
Denler
Mondar
Wellsburg
Yallace
Bob Burke
Ed Muskie
An Loc
Morris
Money Usmue
R Ldise PreLesses
U.S. Army
Serena Hoskins
Stamaford
Ricky Borrer
MacArthur
Kentucky
Jeff Gines
Carmelia
Jacqueline Kennedy
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