Deaths And Funerals Mrs Walton And Elizah Evans
The funeral for Elizabeth Susan Walton 82 of Mount Nebo will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Spruce Grove Methodist Church Mount Nebo with burial in the church cemetery. She died Wednesday after a long illness born July 5 1888 in Snow Hill daughter of Emmanuel and Sedona Humphreys. Survivors include two daughters a son a stepdaughter a brother and four sisters forty one grandchildren and fifty five great grandchildren. Elizah W Flynn Evans 44 Scarbro will be buried at Hill Top Cemetery after a 2 p.m. Friday service at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Minden. Survivors include a son Bernard. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Greenstown with family receiving from 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. $. Walton
Elizabeth Susan Walton
Mount Nebo
Spruce Grove Methodist Church
Garland O’dell
Howard McNeil
Walton
Snow Hill
Emmanuel and
Sedona Brown Humphreys
Opal Thomas
Ida Eva
Bluff Point
N. Y
Ide Benjamin
New Philadelphia
Del
Wallace
Elizah W. (Flynn) Evans
Scarbro
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Minden
Thomas Pryor
Samuel Jackson
Hill Top Cemetery
Bernard
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Greenstown
Edward Clayton Crook R J Bryant funeral incomplete details
Edward Clayton Crook 47 of Shady Spring died in a Lexington Kentucky hospital after a long illness. Born July 21 1923 at Jumping Branch he was son of Elmer C Crook and the late Alma Crook. Survived by Lois Farley Crook two sons James Edward and John Norman a sister Mrs Pearl Wiley and brothers Phillip and Miles Stanley Crook. Body being returned to Ronald Meadows Funeral Home in Hinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Clayton Crook
Shady Spring
Lexington
Jumping Branch
Elmer C. Crook
Alma Bragg Crook
Beckley G. C. Murphy Co
Wayne County Board of Education
Camp Creek
Huntington
Beckley
Church of the Brethren At
Crab Orchard
Lois Farley Crook
James Edward
John Norman
Pearl Wiley
Beaver
Phillip
Miles Stanley Crook
Funeral notices for Coffey Bryant and Bennett Adkins reported
Funeral arrangements for Donald L. Coffey 62 of Detroit Michigan pending at Lobban Funeral Home Alderson burial Riverview Cemetery Alderson He died in a Detroit hospital after a long illness Coffey formerly of Lillybrook Raleigh County resident employed at mines He is survived by a sister Mrs A H Boley of Coal City Also funeral for Reuben Joshuah Bryant 71 of Dry Creek with burial Pineview Cemetery Orgas He was a retired coal miner and Church of Christ member Survivors include wife Lily several children and grandchildren The body to be taken to Arminta Mae Bennett Adkins 80 Circle View Drive Harper Heights for service at 2 PM Saturday with baptist ministers burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Additional notes reference Melton Mortuary arrangements and pallbearers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Coffey
Detroit
Mich
Lillybrook
Lobban
Alderson
Riverview
Coffey
Raleigh County
Affinity
A. H. Boley
Coal City
Reuben Joshuah Bryant
Dry Creek
Beckley
Seth Church of Christ
Lowell Altizer
Pineview Cemetery
Orgas
Wine Sap
Tenn
James A
Mary B. VanWinkle Bryant
Church of Christ
Lily
Essie Marie Ballard
Middletown
Ohio
Judith Christine Rhodes
Dayton
Effie Leann Darby
Cleveland
Orpha Jane Milam
Oscoda
Thomas
Conway, Mo
Arles
James R
Gene E
William Dalton
A. K. Bryant
Montreal
Casto
Roy Bryant
Joe Bryant
Price
Utah
Della Lewis
Sparta
Hettie Kidwell
Crossville
Armstrong
Whitesville
Arminta Mae Bennett Adkins
Circle View Drive
Lewis Marshall
Gurinda Mae Lane Bennett
Harper Heights
John Thomas
Ray
Gladys
Edith Angle
Eccles
Leonard
Ralph
Curtis
Harless
Clarence
Route 1
Mount Hope
Jerry Wayne Bennett
Ft. Worth
Tex
Gustie Fletcher
Stanaford
Hubert Bennett
Harper
Obie Bennett
Hinton
Dora Taylor
Page
Melton Mortuary
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Rebecca Johnson Taylor
Mrs Rebecca Johnson Taylor 62 of Lanark died in a local hospital at 10 p m Wednesday. Born November 14 1908 at Elkhorn she was the daughter of Lewis and Mary Woodie. She belonged to the Church of God at Landgraff. Survivors include daughter Mary Campbell Lanark son Paul K Pittsburgh 14 grandchildren and 9 great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritchie and Johnson
Rebecca Johnson Taylor
Lanark
Elkhorn
Lewis and Mary Woodie
Church of God At
Landgraff
Mary Campbell
Paul K
Pittsburgh
Final rites for Mrs Daily Pannell in Beckley
Mrs Daily Pannell 92 of 107 Brooks Street Beckley will be buried at Greenwood Memorial Park after services at Central Baptist Church Saturday at 1 p.m. The Rev Edward Abram and the Rev R L Hosea will officiate. She died en route to a local hospital after a long illness. Survivors include two sons Lemuel and Berkley, a sister Coroia Davis, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Pannell
Brooks St
Beckley
Central Baptist Church
Edward Abram
R. L. Hosea
Greenwood Memorial Park
Danville
Lee
Lucinda
Walton
Lewis
Lemuel
Berkley
Coroia Davis
White Sulphur Springs
Trent and Durgan
Final rites for Lonnie M. Griffith held in Beckley
Lonnie M. Griffith 77 of Beckley died in a Pittsburgh hospital at 10 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel conducted by Reverend William Booth. Burial follows in the American Legion Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie M. Griffith
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace
William Booth
American Legion
Pittsburgh, Pa
Obituary: Paul D. Price 71 of Hinton
Paul D. Price 71 of 1017 Temple St Hinton died at 1 a m in a Hinton hospital after a three week illness from a heart attack He was born April 7 1900 in Catlettsburg Kentucky son of William E and Erma n Blackburn Price He worked with several newspapers and for years served as Summers County Registrar He is survived by his widow Margaret Butler Price one son Charles E Price two sisters Ruth Meadow and Margaret Teace and one brother Harold Price The body lies at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor in Hinton funeral plans incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Price
Temple St
Hinton
Catlettsburg
William E
Erman Blackburn Price
Hinton High School
Independent Herald
Beckley
Bluefield
Summers County
Margaret Butler Price
Charles E. Price
Ohio
Ruth Meadow
Margaret Teace
Harold Price
Ronald Meadows
Death Notice for Harry J. Shelor Lumberton N C
Harry J. Shelor 65 of Lumberton North Carolina formerly of Tams died Wednesday from an apparent heart attack. Born April 18 1906 in Radford Virginia he was the son of the late Waddie and Annie Mills Shelor. Survived by sisters Mrs. Mable Blackburn Crab Orchard and Elizabeth Shelor Glen Morgan. Body at Biggs Funeral Home Lumberton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson Shelor
Lumberton
N.C
Tams
Radford
Waddie and
Annie Mills Shelor
Mable Blackburn
Crab Orchard
Elizabeth Shelor
Glen Morgan
Biggs
Funeral for Mrs Grayce Osborne in Lexington Saturday
Mrs Grayce Osborne of Lexington Virginia formerly Beckley died Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. First Baptist Church Lexington. Survived by mother Bessie Cozart brother A G Cozart Jr and sister Mrs J M Hairston all of Beckley. Body at J B Lewis Funeral Parlor Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayce Osborne
Lexington
Beckley
First Baptist Church of
Thomas
Bessie Cozart
A. G. Cozart Jr
J. M. Hairston
J. B. Lewis Funeral Parlor
Mrs W E Presley Funeral Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. W E Presley aged 92 of Birmingham Alabama will be held Saturday in Roebuck Chapel Birmingham. She died Wednesday after an illness. She was the mother of Richard E Presley of 224 Vines Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E Presley
Birmingham
Ala
Roebuck Chapel
Allvess
Richard E. Presley
Vines, Beckley
Requiem for Mrs. Theresia Kantz Zsoldos in Beauty Ky
Mrs. Theresia Kantz Zsoldos 85 of Beauty Kentucky died Wednesday. Requiem mass Saturday at St Stephen Catholic Church Beauty with Rev David Shockey celebrant. Burial Mountain View Memory Gardens Belfry KY Rosary Friday 7 30 p.m. Warfield Richmond Callahan Inez KY. Born May 29 1886 in Gratz Austria daughter of Joseph and Melmout Kantz. Husband Geza preceded her in death June 1970. Survivors include four sons Frank J Zsoldos Beckley John Mullens Geza Jr Edward both Beauty two daughters Theresia A Zsoldos Beauty and Mrs Leo H Boedin Chicago TN two sisters Rosa Besch Mansfield Ohio and Mrs Josephine Petanovitch Burgenland Austria and 13
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresia Kantz Zsoldos
Beauty
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church
David Shockey
Mountain View Memory Gardens
Belfry
Warfield- Richmond-Callahan
Inez
Gratz
Austria
Joseph and
Melmout Barbera Kantz
Geza
Frank J. Zsoldos
Beckley
John
Mullens
Geza Jr
Edward
Theresia A. Zsoldos
Leo H. Boedin
Chicago
Rosa Be
Hospital Union Hearing Continues in Beckley
The Oak Hill Hospital union election hearing proceeds in Beckley with examiner Frank Keenan from Cincinnati presiding. Five witnesses remain to be heard and a ruling could come this afternoon or Friday after reviewing voting eligibility transcripts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Beckley
Frank Keenan
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bruce Pence
Afl-Cio
National Union of Hospital and Nursing Home
Frank Taylor Jr
Charleston
James Paradise
Nine Soviet Jews are sentenced over hijack plot at Lenin grad
A Lenin grad court in Moscow finds nine Jews guilty of illegal Zionist activity linked to a failed June 15 1970 hijack plot targeting an An 2 plane. They receive prison terms from one to 10 years. two others faced death sentences later commuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
Leningrad
Collegium
Ter
Hillel Butman
Mikhail
Korenblit
Lassal Kaminsky
Lev Yagman
Vladimir
Ammopievers Iie
Viktor Boguslavsky
Solomon Dreizner
Lev Korenblit
Viktor Shtlbans
Sweden
Israel
Riga
Kishinev
Governor Moore decries press for dwelling on bad news
West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. criticized the state news media for overemphasizing negative stories at a Wednesday night event. He argued that reporters focus too much on misfortune rather than good news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
UPI
Arch A. Moore Jr
Moore
West Virginia
Sen
George
Davis Froines Ordered Before May Day Grand Jury
Chicago Seven defendants Rennie Davis and John Froines were ordered to appear before a U.S. grand jury in Washington to face conspiracy charges tied to antiwar disruptions. The panel will consider whether they urged activists to shut down the government amid protests that drew over 12,000 arrests in early May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Chicago
Rennie Davis
John R. Froines
U.S
Davis
Fraines
District of Columbia
Arthur L.burnett
Leonard Weinglass
Joseph J. Tate
FBI
Davis and
Froines
Federal co chairman warns on public works at regional meeting
Scott Letter notes a bleak picture across ten states as Donald W. Whitehead, federal co chairman of ABC, tells state representatives at a monthly meeting that House conferees will likely press the public works section despite possible delays. He says the President’s course remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Donald W. Whitehead
ABC
House
Whitehead
Troop Cuts debated by Griffin and Mansfield
Griffin of Michigan argued Warsaw Pact nations would merely watch NATO forces dwindle without concessions. Mansfield urged troop reductions to ease the international dollar crisis, accusing Western European nations of not sharing defense in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
R-Mich
Mansfield
Europe
171 Cases Of Flu Reported In County
Influenza like illness cases numbered 171 in Raleigh County for the week ending May 18. Other diseases reported include diarrheal disease 70, strep infections 14, German measles 7, chicken pox 3, measles 2, mumps 1, plus three animal bites. Fayette County logged seven flu like cases and one animal bite. Wyoming County had no report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Health Department
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Marines to Exit Vietnam By End Of Next Month
In Saigon military sources say most U S Marines will be out of the war by month’s end. The force, once over 81 000 strong, now numbers under 8 000 as equipment and aircraft are packed for return to the United States aboard Navy ships. Only a few advisers to the South Vietnamese armed forces and MACV staff will stay after next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
USS Marines
Vietnam
U.S
Navy
U.S. Military Assistance Command-Vietnam
MACV
Russians Have Jump On Mars At Cape Kennedy
The Soviet Union launched a five ton Mars probe this month and US scientists race to predict its arrival and course. US plans include a solo Mariner Mars explorer aiming for a November orbit. The first craft to succeed will mark a space first as Mars missions accelerate after a May 8 launch failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Mars
U.S
Red Planet
America
Earth
Fishing Talks with Soviet Fleet Commander Continue
The piece reports U S discussions with a Soviet fishing fleet commander over harassment of U S lobster boats. Prelude president Joseph Gaziano voices anger and calls for immediate enforcement action. Soviet commander Yurii J Radtsev says at least one trawler captain was punished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Joseph Gaziano
Prelude
Gaziano
Yurii J. Radtsev
Black Sheriff Cleared in Alabama Civil Rights Case
In Opelika Alabama a federal jury acquitted Lucius Amerson of Tuskegee and his deputy Richard Coleman Jr both black on charges they beat a prisoner in jail. The trial featured Alabama attorney general William Baxley as part of their defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opelika
Ala
UPI
Deep South
Alabama
Lucius Amerson
Tuskegee
Richard Coleman ,Jr
William J. Baxley
Junk Car Removal Continues In Beckley City
Beckley extends junk car removal with volunteer team led by Michael Raines and Virgil Ayers. 131 vehicles hauled to Worley Road dump for parts and scrap. Residents sign consent forms. numbers for contact include 282 7408 and 252 8703 with police sergeants Gilmore and Starr listed for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
John H. McCulloch
Michael Raines
Virgil Ayers
Worley Road
Raines
Ayers
Walter Gilmore
George T. Starr
SALT Talks Close to New Moscow Washington Accord
May 7 reports indicate resumed arms talks after a Vienna schedule with top aides Smith and Nixon seeking a concrete agreement. Officials express cautious optimism as negotiations stretch into summer recess while Kosygin involvement remains undisclosed. Mansfield hails progress as Congress monitors cabinet briefings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Nixon
Vienna
Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
White House
Capitol Hill
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Mansfield
Price set for road land in Clear Fork District
Raleigh County circuit court commissioners valued Clina Stover and spouse property at 6000 dollars for four tracts totaling about 1.75 acres to aid Workmans Creek Road improvements near Consolidation Coal Co mine. State Department of Highways offered 2400 dollars and objected to the appraisal. Attorneys are Warren McGraw and W R Carr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Clear Fork
Clina Stover
State Department of Highways
Roy D. Millican
W. W. Bill Earehart
C. S. Lewis Jr
H. E. McMillan
I. Wilbur Bays
Stover
W.R. Carr
Princeton
SDH
Senate backs SST termination funds amid amendments
The Senate after passing a Proxmire amendment returns 85.3 million and adds 70.5 million to total 155.8 million for SST termination costs. The House weighs Rep Sidney R. Yates motion to concur in the Senate action denying further SST funds except the 155.8 million to settle contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Sidney R. Yates
Beckley Osteopath Elected To Post
Beckley osteopath Dr. David Falkner was elected vice president of the West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine at the 69th annual convention in Charleston. He will serve with President Dr. Samuel Muscari and President elect Dr. Earl Hahn. Senator Jennings Randolph spoke. Dr Tlona Scott lectured on radiology in black lung. Practitioner of the Year went to Dr. Roland P. Sharp Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Widow seeks allotment in husband’s estate for home
Mrs. Pearl Prince of MacArthur petitions Raleigh County Circuit Court for a lot from her late husband Raymond Prince’s three acre estate. She would take the lot in lieu of her share to build a house for her three children as they live in a shack. Norris Manufacturing seeks 9905.45 from Bix Inc. Island Creek Stores Co. sues Jack Prince of Rock Creek for 2301.75 for goods bought between Aug 31, 1999 and Jan 25, 197.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Prince of
MacArthur
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Jack Prince
Rock Creek
Prince
State contests Angela Davis bail request in Marin case
The state and Angela Davis present contrasting affidavits on her health and confinement as she seeks bail pending trial for murder kidnapping and conspiracy in the Aug. 7 1970 Marin courthouse shootout that killed four, including a judge. Co defendant Ruchell Magee remains jailed at San Quentin as pretrial proceedings resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Rafael
Calif
UPI
Angela Davis
Lenin
Miss Davis
Marin County
UCLA
Ruchell Magee
San Quentin
Marin
Iase
Fire at Sunoco Station Causes Minor Damage
Beckley Fire Department responded to a blaze at the C&L Sunoco Service Station on Valley Drive North where a cutting torch ignited gasoline, causing slight damage. Rescue Squad attended two medical calls on Mulberry Street and Valley Drive, transporting two patients, Cornelis James and Paul White, to Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
C&l Sunoco
Valley Drive North
Fire Department
Mulberry St
Cornelis James
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Valley Drive
Paul White
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Two-Car Collision Near Crab Orchard Reports Minor Damage
A two car crash at 9 25 p m Wednesday at W V A 16 and Sec S41 near Crab Orchard caused no injuries or charges. Kimberly Parsons 16 of Crab Orchard drove a 1963 auto and Jack Meadows 18 of Glen Daniel a 1968 auto. damages were 300 and 400 dollars respectively. A 19 year old Glen White youth Kenneth Bolen has been charged with failure to control after a 1964 auto swerved and hit a utility pole on Old Glen White Road near Crab Orchard. car damage 800 dollars and pole 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.va
Sec. S41
Crab Orchard
Kimberly F. Parsons
Jack Earl Meadows
Glen Daniel
Meadows
Glen’. White
Kenneth Ray Bolen
Old Glen White Road
Bolen
Three cited in Beckley traffic stops and appearances
City Police cited Melissa Hollandsworth 18 of 109 Valley View Drive for a stop sign violation at 9 45 p m and Ronald David O Neal 25 of 218 Woodlawn Ave for hazardous driving at 8 40 p m Tuesday. Both are scheduled to appear in Beckley Municipal Court Monday. Herman Price Jr 2 of Route 3 Beckley was cited at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Hollandsworth
Valley View Drive
Ronald David O'Neal
Woodlawn Ave
O'Neal
Hollandsworth
Beckley Municipal Court
Herman Price Jr
Beckley
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Elizah W. Evans
Reuben J. Bryant
Edward C. Crook
Conrad L. Coffey
Mrs
Rebecca Taylor
Arminta Adkins
Harry J. Shelor
Mrs. Grayce Osborne
W.E. Presley
Theresia Zsoldos
McGovern
D-S.d
Scott Letter
Beckley Osteopath
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