Deaths and Funerals in Chapmanville and area
Deaths and funerals reported for Vivian Barrett Turner 83 of Chapmanville formerly of Raleigh County a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons one daughter and a sister. Also funeral plans for Billy Woodrow Lopez 34 of Whipple with service in Oak Hill burial at High Town Memorial Park. Lopez died after an extended illness with several siblings and parents listed as survivors. A third funeral for Joseph Hensie 62 of Sophia will be at First Baptist Church Sophia with burial in Hot Coal Cemetery. He died after a long illness.
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Chapmanville
Vivian Barrett
Turner
Raleigh County
R. E. Barrett
Ry Creek
Janes D. Turney
Wiliam Turner
Tornes
First Baptist Church of
Edward
James
Joseph B.turner
Ft. Wayne
Inds
Fay McCarty
Billy Lopez Purera
Billy Woodrow Lopez
Whipple
Tyree
Saginary
Mitch
Manuel
Rimal Ornes
Joseph Hensie
Sophia
First Baptist Chivel
Virlay
Wisness
E W Meadows Dies After Short Illness At 54
E W Meadows 54 of 2927 South Kanawha St. died at 4 a.m. after a short illness. Born Sept 19 194 in Beaver he was a longtime Raleigh County resident and a C&O Railroad conductor for 23 years. Survivors include wife Arlene Wiley Meadows son Jerry in the U S Army daughter Mary Belcher Beckley sister Lucy Wheeler Beckley brothers Lewis Shady Spring John Beaver att Ernest Beckley and two grandchildren. Body at Melton Mortuary with services pending. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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E. W
Fuzzy) Meadows
South Kanawha St
Beaver
Ester W
Lucy B. Lilly Meadows
Raleigh County
C&o Railroad
Drotheviaed of
Arlene Wiley Meadows
Jerry
U. S. Army
Jack
Mary) Belcher
Beckley
Lucy Wheeler
Lewis
Shady Spring
John
Ernest
Melton
Eugene Richards Ruler Services Set for 64 in Pemerton
Eugene Arthur Richards 64 of Pemerton died after an extended illness and will be waked Saturday at 2 PM at Fred XX Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Sophia with Rev F D Wolford officiating. Burial follows in Richards Cemetery at Sunita. Pallbearers include James Wood Jr Charles Avant Jerry Day and others. Friends may call at Keyser Dryant Funeral Home after 5 PM today.
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Eugene Arthur Richards
Pemberton
Fred Xx
Jefferson St
St. Fran
Cis de Sales Catholic Church
Rénard J. Burley
Sunset Memorial Park
Pallhearers
George’ Patio Anthony Fama
Nil Capomi
Lando Caponiti
Tony
Griguglio
Frank Havent
Keyser-Dryant Funeral Home
Mrs Martha Morgan Final Rites Held At Temple Street
Final rites for Martha Morgan 65 will be held at 7 p m Friday in the Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Joseph Richards officiating Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park She died Wednesday at 4 30 in a local hospital after a short illness Pallbearers were Robert H Sadler William F Watts George Hadel William James A P Mualson and George Mickel
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Martha Morgan
Marth Morgan
Temple St
Keyser-Bryant
Joseph Richards
Sunset Memorial Park
Robert H. Sadler
William F. Watts
George Hadel
William James
George Mickel
Policy Drift in Paris Talks Shapes Vietnam War News
The United States seeks a formula to end Vietnam hostilities with a halt in bombing and Vietnamese forces withdrawal from the DMZ. Johnson pushes for assurances that Viet Cong and North Vietnamese actions won’t escalate after any ceasefire. Officials note limited enemy steps toward tentative terms while warning against political manipulation of moves.
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United States
Paris
Yal
Johnson
Titins
U.S
William Jorden
Saigon
Nguyen van Thien
Elsworth Bucke
Hanoi
Badig
London
le Duc Pho
Manoi
Policeman Charged In Killing Of Jaywalker
Washington UPI reports a jury found white patrolman David A. Moberts, 28, guilty of homicide after he shot Elijah Bennett, 22, following a jaywalking arrest. Moberts sustained injuries in the clash and faced hospital treatment, while minor disturbances followed in the Negro neighborhood where the incident occurred.
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Jaywalker
Washington
UPI
Davit A. Moberts
Elijah Bennett
Negrophetto
Callebs Scores Court For Ruling On Ballot Three GOP Senators Removed
Callebs criticizes the State Supreme Court ruling that removed from the ballot the GOP candidates Don Co Aikins Robert Phillips and Joseph Lipsthuern for filing delays. The court said nominations were not timely. Ripley had declined the nominations before the deadline but certified amended certificates when re-submitted. Callebs cites Democratic court composition and accuses Bailey of error while not excluding potential further actions from the affected candidates.
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Charleston
UPI
Jett Callebs
Supreme Court
Wink
Callebs
Dawn Wednesdy
Don Co Aikins
Logan
Yailey
Callels
Dailey
Bailey
Fred W W. Caplan
Chauncey Browning Sr
Pullligs
Athia
Wallace Booed From Platform at Apollo 7 Launch Site
Wall ace Wallace faced jeers and heckling from a 7 000 crowd in El Paso as winds and taunting chants of KKK all the way disrupted his remarks. He abandoned his speech after a half hour and walked off the platform, while Apollo 7 officials prepared for the mission’s next stages and lunar orbit plan.
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EL Paso
Tex
UPN
George Wallace
Alamogordo
Nem
Nore
Apolla
Hostory
Apollo G Coliseum
Wallace
Oceanside
KKK
Dill
Cape
Atlantic Ocean
Eugene Kranz
Prober
Davghter
Avy Corps
State Youth Pleads Guilty To Murder In Virginia
Roger Lee Cank aged 17 from Point Pleasant, West Virginia, pleaded guilty in Clark County Circuit Court to murder for the death of James J. Hussett Jr. during 1968. Though charged as a juvenile, the court ordered the case to be tried as an adult. A five sentence report and investigation by a parole and probation officer was ordered, with a report due November 12. Testimony showed Hussett was shot twice and struck on the head, his body found in Opegaan Creek near the mountain town.
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Berryyidle
UPI
Roger Lee Cank
Point Tleasant
Clark County
Cook
James J. Hussett Jr
Altough
Russell
Opegaan Creek
Huntington To Get 3.75 Million Main Post Office
Postmaster General Marvin Watson announced plans for a new 33.75 million dollar main post office to be built in Huntington West Virginia by early 1972. A construction contract is expected to be awarded mid 1972. The project will replace the obsolete facility in the Gu Federal Building.
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Washington
UPI
Marvin Watson
Kloaitinstany W
Gu Federal
Aonilt
Nobel Prize picks three Americans for 1968 medicine
Nobel Prize in medicine goes to American scientists Robert W. Holley H Gobind Khorana and Marshall W. Nirenberg for their work in genetics and code translation. Cassin named peace prize laureate for role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Awards set for December 10 in Stockholm with medals and diplomas.
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Tzu
Ryd
Stockholm Faculty of
Robert W. Holley
H. Gobind Khorana
Marshall W. Nirenberg
Tere Cassin
Cassin
U.N
Humphrey Sees Time To Catch Nixon In Campaign Tour
Humphrey, campaigning in Detroit and New York, said he could overtake Nixon before Election Day. He outlined a bold, optimistic path and attacked Nixon’s record on Medicare, education, and arms control, while stressing a people powered approach and urging voters to back his bid at key campaign stops and the Al Smith dinner.
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Detroit
UPD
Mubert Hilbards
Nixon
Humphrey Blumiphrey
Loilly
Richard M. Nixon
Sla
Humphries
New York
Mery
Humlspont
White House
St. Louis
Humphrey
America
Madison Avene
Bombing Halt Debate Divides Nixon Allies in 1968 Campaign
In Paris and Washington Nixon aides argue a bombing halt alone won’t move voters or end the war. Nixon foresees continued fighting and tough negotiations even after a halt, while Humphrey backers urge a change in policy to gain momentum ahead of the election.
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WEW York
UPI
Richard Nixon
North
Humphrey
Melvin Laird
Nixon
Facab Javits
Teny
Daves
Hiempheey
Johnson
Vietnam
Johnstown
Rochester
N.Y
Vaccine 90 Percent Effective Against German Measles
National Institutes of Health reports a vaccine 90 percent effective in preventing German measles after pre exposure administration. Field trials in Nationalist China with 6010 schoolboys showed strong results, while further U.S. trials are planned in Nashville Los Angeles Cleveland New Orleans Buffalo Syracuse New York New Haven and Cincinnati. The vaccine, developed by Meyer and Parkman, aims to reduce rubella related miscarriages and birth defects.
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Bethesda, Md
UPI
United States
China
Nashville
Tenn
Los Angeles
Calif
Cleveland
Ohio
New Orleans
Buffalo
N.Y
Syracuse
New Tay Conn
Cincinnati
Nationalist China
Melanie
Harry M. Meyer Jr
Paul G. Parkman
National Institutes of Siteath
Nationalist
Jgerman
J.viginas Grayston
Yehalrman
Department of Preventive Medicine
University of Washington
Meyer
Parkevan
WVU Board Sued Over Damages Claim
A Pennsylvania couple filed suit in Kanawha County Circuit Court seeking 64000 in damages against West Virginia University Board of Governors. The complaint alleges employee Cornat Magerka suffered a broken leg mapping a floor at the Montreal Center and later a crippling stroke, with claims of medical compensation and lost wages. The case references the 1906 incident and cites Sun by UPI reports.
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WVU Board
Charleston
UPI
Pennsylvania
Kanawha County
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Cornat, Magerka
McClellandtown
WVU Montreal
Maxerka
Colpanten
Marilh Mogerksy
Salazac
Seth Teachers Refuse To Work At Poor Lunch Row
Teachers at Seth school refuse to work and the Boone County Board of Education reports unconfirmed absences amid controversy over a free lunch program for the poor. Administrative work linked to the program irritated staff, though educators deny opposition to lunch itself. Police report a man accidentally shot by a child at HufGuan Street. details unclear.
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Becklaysu
Jans Seijo
Salen
Beckley
Harvey Janniigs
Seth
Wis
Princewick
Boone County Board of Education
Nellis Grady
Noone County Association For the Needy
Supt. of
Willis Tiking
Elo
Lunes Mogeany
Doctor And Wife Held For Illegal Sale Of Drugs
Local police cite Dr and his wife for illegally selling dangerous drugs. Indictments in U S District Court accuse them of multiple counts leading to court appearance next week. A related case involves a false alarm and burglary charges tied to a post office theft in June 1968.
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Donald
Ganttitl
Zor Sixth St
UPI
Lfar
U. S
Beckley Maentuigal
Hein
Umengally
Tantes
Whitlies
Ing
Fadia Belle Whites
Wilton
Dude Sidney
Goodin
Campaign headlines and faces as Nixon and Humphrey battle
The scene shows Johnson sharing the spotlight with Nixon and Humphrey during the campaign, with Johnson posing for photos and quipping about positioning. Humphrey vows a nationwide fundraising drive to match Nixon TV ads, while Nixon pledges protection for mothers and their sons from future wars. LeMay is mobbed by guards in Saigon, and Edward Kennedy campaigns with Humphrey in a joint ad, as Scripps Howard warns against cozy, illegitimate tactics.
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Mitel
Koverhor
Coffernes
Tynder Johnson
Johnson
Nixon
Humphey
el York
Nelson A
Rayner
Lindsay
New York
Terence J. Cooke
Irmer
Thos EB Dewey
Nixonie
Tumphrey
Johnsur
Felt
Humphrey
Gere
Assie
White House
Rosygin
Kansas City
Nalion
Sodver
Curtis
LeMay
Dovision
Cammeram
Wallace
U.S
Saigon
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Imphrey
John F. Kennedy
Scripps-oword
Scripps Howard
Future Furness competition winner named Pitkinton at 18
Donald L. Pitkinton, 18, of Knoxville Tennessee, the 1988 graduate of Waverly Central High School, won the Future Furness Americaational public speaking contest and a $300 prize on Wednesday night. Finalists included Dick Crone of Harvar Ill, $275. Charles Hannum of Ravenswood W Va, $250. Honey McCall of Endicott Wash, $225.
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Kansas Lily
UPL
Furness
Miss Resist pageant protests draft induction in Minneapolis
Anita Minneapo les reports a group led by Carol of the Avant Guard Theater staged a Miss Resist pageant on the Federal Building steps to protest draft induction. Carol won first prize, then stripped before 256 spectators as police arrived to file charges. The event referenced a 1A draft reclassification and included speeches amid a protest atmosphere.
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Minneapoles
Anita
UPL
Isily
Cacal Swardgon
Wlande
Buxom
Cara
Wwentten Tuckey
Firehouse
Sydney
Waler
Walter
Niavara Falls
Carol
Avant Guard
Federal Building
Lev
Kennedy Family Ties and Onassis Romance Captivate Readers
A fragmented recap ties Jacqueline Kennedy to Onassis and Greek ties, noting visits, marriages, and a web of social connections. It mentions Kennedy family cruise guests aboard Christos Onassis yacht, and recalls past marriages, divorces, and a 1960 Alabama divorce. It closes with a report about Singapore saboteurs tied to a 1985 crisis, and US aviation crash litigation experts.
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Low
Stanislas Raitei
Gtassis
Mite
Callas
Kennedy
Radziwill
White House
Dallas
Vex
Abnard Onassis
Edward M. Kennedy
Mediterranean
Ginasgis
Hubert F. Kennedy
Nassis
Alabama
Marquess of
Blandford
England
Duke of Marlborough
Vannordilt
Rockefeller Draft Status Sparks City Protest
Democrat candidate for secretary of state Chailes Run Crly Doh n Bd Ghiyd Rockereter says he is eligible for the draft and would serve if called. A protest outside Rockefeller's campaign headquarters denounced his draft status with a sign showing “71 Want You” as the local board reportedly relies on the age category rule. Rockefeller, now JL, says he remains nonexempt except for field exemptions and supports the public duty.
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Chailes
Crly Dohn
Ghiyd Rockereter
Iogislay
Lester
Asilh Sam
Rockefeller Atv
Otto
Rockefeller
Isk
Snow
Heo
Vietnam War sees rising casualties and renewed bombing
Reports show weekly U.S. casualties climbing with 1,455 Americans killed or wounded as bombings continue. North Vietnamese losses rise to 1,527 with cross border actions near Saigon and DMZ. The Navy’s New Jersey and air strikes target supply lines near Tuy Ninh and along the frontier into Cambodia, amid halted peace talks rumors.
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U.S
Nort Viet
Thay
Lin Lowes
Inez Wealks
Inwest
North Vietnam
Pentande
New Jersey
Dmz
Eharzinyt
Sual
Tuesay
Saigon
Nien Man
Maro
Tuy Ninh
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