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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1967
Page
2
U.S. warplanes bombed Hanoi for the third time in the war targeting a power plant and a missile base near the city center and its southern fringe. Viet Cong assaults on Pleiku killed 24 and wounded 138 as three waves of Navy jets aided the strikes.
Severe thunderstorms were forecast with heat and humidity in the region through Monday. Tornado warnings persisted in the Great Plains and Midwest after Friday and Saturday storms, with 52 tornadoes reported in 24 hours by the U.S. Weather Bureau and at least one fatality. Concurrently, reports from Hanoi and Pleiku described U S air losses and Viet Cong attacks in Vietnam with numerous casualties and damage.
A batch of funeral notices lists Joshua L. Edwards 82 of 2201 University Ave and William Moore 85 of 360 Maple Avenue with services in Dering's Chapel and St Teresa's Church. Gertude Lenora Weaver 78 of Route 1 Tunnelton and Harvey S. Lloyd Jr. 51 of Fairview are also noted for services at local funeral homes with burial at Lawnwood and Beverly Hills memorial gardens. Other obituaries include Irme Virginie Kenney 48, Olive M. Smith 67, Lloyd Fowler 70, Robert A. Ramsay 71, with locations in Panhandle area and facilities Browning's Hastings Fred L. Jenkins and Knotts Funeral Mains.
Two area youths Benjamin Lewis Cooper of Cassville and Roger King of Westover suffered severe facial cuts and abrasions when their motorcycle went out of control on Route 100 in Maidsville. They were rushed to University Hospital for emergency treatment and x rays for possible internal injuries with conditions not yet reported late last night.
Birth announcements list Nancy Darlene Haines a son and Linda Joan Wrick a daughter. Admissions include Minerva L. Lawrence Wanda McCullum Mary Joan Paoli and Jacob Ingram Kent.
Births announce the arrival of a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Char les Izner a t 6 33 a m Saturday and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips at 9 10 a m. Admissions list Barbara George Ray Boddack Alba Gainer Dessie Hall Mary Scott Debra Nuzum and the Rev. William Boggs.
Preston Memorial reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Reckart of Albright at 11 22 a m Saturday. Medical personnel listed include Kenneth Criss David Garritts M D Farrell Thomas Shinko William Nogle and Myrtle Wiles.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. David Allen Snyder of Westover at 7 56 a.m. Saturday. The notice lists several medical incidents and a long list of discharges including Dorothy Scoles Barbara McDaniel Anna Live ngood Vivian Wolfe Robert Gamble James Ward James Reid Carl Coleman Stanley Wilgus William Kelley Terry Williams Glenna Baker Samuel Durich Regina Bostic Robert DeMoss Harry Sigwart Ruth Clarke Mable Van Voorhis Helen Criner Lois Hall Ruth Newhouse with Monday workers named as Mrs James Irwin Mrs Clyde Brand and Mrs Jay Brand.
Alex Petsko of 389 Sherman Avenue and Lisa Hilling are mentioned in a brief medical notice from St Vincent Pallotti. The fragment notes ongoing health updates with no further details available.
The Johnson Administration seeks to divert military spending toward social and economic development in underdeveloped regions, while pursuing a broader postwar settlement. Moscow presses claims against Washington over Israel, as Nasser talks of revenge, and disputes over Vietnam’s conclusion continue. A global unity effort is urged to avert further disaster and conserve resources.
A community notice lists residents including Teresa Pinion Corina Crescio Dixie Lepera Page DeWitt and addresses 93 Tower Lane 331 Willey St Route 6 along with discharged individuals Dallas May Jr Albert Lewis Harry McDonald Joyce Marie Kelly Beulah Breshok Carl H Sanders Lucy Alma Barbabella Robert L Hively Mary Donna Horner Steve Britvee and several women with Mrs Miss and Ms titles.
Carl J. Miller 64 of Meredith Springs dies after a long illness. He leaves a wife Ada, a mother Laura Miller, two sons and a daughter, with multiple siblings. Funeral to be held at Ford Funeral Home Fairmont, burial Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens. Harvey S. Lloyd Jr 51 dies at Fairmont General Hospital. WWII veteran, spouse Mary Brennan Lloyd, three children, and siblings. Services at Allomang Williams Home for Funerals and Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens. Browning's Funeral Home handles the Camp Chapel Cemetery service.
Martha Ann Lawton 61 of Mountain Lake Park Md died Saturday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She taught at Northern Garrett County Junior-Senior High School before retiring and was wife of Oakland police chief Percy Lawton. She is survived by a son, five brothers, four sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for Tuesday 10 30 a.m. at Leighton Durst Funeral Home with Rev Rogers Fike officiating. Interment Garrett County Memorial Gardens.
The Wesley Vacation Church School for children ages 4 to 12 runs Monday through Friday June 12 to 16 from 9 00 to 11 30 a m under Joseph Bertalan director of Christian Education. Leaders cover Kindergarten Grades I II III IV V VI with varied study themes and music. Nursery care is provided for workers' children by Carolyn Tucker and Melanie Wilson. Dr Jennings H Fest is the minister.
Mary Moore Chittum and son Robert Moore are noted. A Requiem High Mass will be held at St Teresa's Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Rev Leonard Murray officiating. Burial follows at East Oak Grove Cemetery. Rosary is set for 7 30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with visiting hours 10 noon 3 5 and 7 9.
Joshua L. Edwards 82 of 2201 University Ave Morgantown died Saturday at Monongalia General Hospital after a brief illness. Born August 3 1884 in Belsano Pa he moved to Morgantown in 1908 and led Beau mont Company as manager until retirement in 1953 after earlier work at McKee Glass in Jeannette Pa. Survivors include wife Elizabeth Graham Edwards a son Donald G Edwards two sisters and two brothers as well as two grandchildren. Services at Derings Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday at 2 pm with burial in Lawnwood Cemetery. Visiting hours Sunday 7-9 pm Monday 10 noon 3-5 and 7-9 pm.
Irma Virginia Kenney 48 of 63 Lincoln Street Grafton died Friday in Alderson Broaddus Hospital Philippi after a lengthy illness born April 22 1919 in Webster Taylor County she is survived by her mother Ollie V Shaffer Wolfe husband Scott A Kenney Jr daughter Virginia Anne Kenney two brothers Darrell Wolfe and Harrison M Wolfe Jr two sisters Genevieve Kelley and Juanita Lipscomb funeral 2:30 p.m. Monday Knotts Funeral Home Grafton interment Bluemont Cemetery friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday Forrest D Knapp 71 Rhinelander Wisconsin died yesterday at St Marys Hospital Rhinelander former president of Albert Whitman and Co Chicago publishing firm and former owner Birdwood Lodge Summer Resort Rhinelander survived by sister Ruth Virginia Harris Hildebrand Funeral Home Rhinelander
William Moore of 360 Maple Avenue died Saturday morning at home following an illness. Born August 11 1881 in Mt. Pleasant Pennsylvania he worked 27 years for the West Virginia Department of Mines retiring in 1954 as a strip mine inspector. He previously worked for H C Frick Coal in Eastern Pennsylvania. He was a member of St Theresa's Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include wife Henrietta A Trasp Moore three sons William J Weirton Bernard J Tripler Hawaii and Charles D Weirton four brothers two sisters seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter.
Gertrude Lenora Weaver 78 of Route 1 Tunnelton died yesterday in Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood. Born April 30 1889 at Austin she was daughter of the late Amos and Martha A Liston Wright. Survived by husband Benjamin F Weaver five sons two daughters a brother three sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Daughters of America and Howesville Ladies Aid Society. Friends may call at home after 6 p.m. Sunday then at Howesville Methodist Church after 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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