Jayne Mansfield Dies In Louisiana Car Crash
New Orleans star Jayne Mansfield was killed in a late night crash on U.S. 90 near New Orleans. Her lawyer and a chauffeur also died. three Mansfield children were injured. Mansfield, 34, had risen to fame for her screen image and Miss Photoflash of 1952 title.
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Funeral Notices Adv MATHENA Shirley Ann 26
Shirley Ann Mathena of 134 Emerald Rd So Charleston died after a brief illness at University Hospital A Requiem High Mass will be at St Theresa s Church 12 noon Saturday Rev Fr John J Mueller presiding Interment Mt Calvary Cemetery Rosary 6 p m Friday Hastings Funeral Home 3 5 and 7 9 a m Friday and 10 a m until service time Saturday McKenney Flossie Cross 55 Wadestown Rt 1 died in her home Funeral 2 p m Sunday Highland Methodist Church Rev G Flowers officiating Interment Highland Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m Friday Curry Funeral Home Fairview in charge Stella Shaffer 86 Parsons died Wednesday Parsons Hospital Call Greenleaf Funeral Home after 2 p m Thursday Final rites 2 30 p m Friday Rev Mecde L Gutchell Interment Parsons City Cemetery Idella Johnson 54 Route 1 died Wednesday evening Call Allamong Williams Funeral Home after 7 p m Thursday Services Saturday Rev Frank Hill ing Interment Pierpoint Cemetery Visiting hours 10 a m noon 3 5 and 7 9 p m McCandless Richard Charles 45 Hutchinson Dr Country Club Estates Fairmont died 2 30 a m Wednesday Services 10 a m Saturday St Peter s Catholic Church Fairmont Rev Msgr Martin J Egan officiating Interment Woodlawn Cemetery Call R C Jones Funeral Home Fairmont after 4 a m Thursday
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Route 1
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Frank Hilling
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Funeral
Death of Jayne Mansfield Reflects Pattern Among Glamour Girls
Hollywood mourns Jayne Mansfield who died in a Louisiana highway crash. The piece links her death to a pattern of tragedy among sex symbols including Marilyn Monroe, Dorothy Dandridge, Carmen Miranda, Linda Darnell, Ann Sheridan and Judy Holliday, citing illness, drugs, and accidents that cut short their careers.
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Vernon Scott
Hollywood
UPI
Jayne Mansfield
Marilyn Monroe
Carole Landis
Marie McDonald
Carmen Miranda
Lupe Velez
Ann Sheridan
Dorothy Dandridge
Judy Holliday
Hollywood Press Corps
Jayne
Marilyn
Louisiana
Marie
Adulatin
Linda Darnell
Chicago
Linda
New York
Jimmy Durnte
Clara Bow
Interstate bids set for I-64 project in Greenbrier County
The State Road Commission will call for bids August 1 on 2.3 miles of new I-64 between Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County. The work includes several bridges from the Greenbrier River Bridge east abutment to just east of Caldwell. A second contract will be let later to build twin bridges completing an interchange west of White Sulphur Springs.
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UPI
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Greenbrier County
Lewisburg
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Greenbrier River
Caldwell
Williamstown Woman Killed in Car Crash at Intersection
Angebele Christman, 47, of Route 1 Williamstown Wood County, was killed when her car collided with an oncoming vehicle at an intersection in Parkersburg. Police say she apparently left in front of a vehicle driven by Robert Stephens, 30, of Evans Jackson County.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
UPI
Angebele Christman
Rt. 1
Williamstown
Wood County
Robert Stephens
Evans
Jackson County
Obituary of Mrs Flossie Cross McKenney 55 Wadestown resident
Mrs Flossie Cross McKenney 55 died at her Wadestown home on Thursday born March 25 1912 daughter of the late Samuel and Sarah E Anderson Cross. Survived by brothers Jessie I Cross Wades Town Wesley H Cross Route 2 Fairmont Massie Hendershot Jacksonburg and sisters Vernie Eddy Brave Pa Orpha Tennant Burton. Three brothers and five sisters preceded her in death.
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Wadestown
Samuel
Sarah E. Anderson Cross
Jessie I. Cross
Wesley H. Cross
Fairmont
Massie Hendershot
Jacksonburg
Vernie Eddy
Brave
Orpha Tennant
Burton
Ida Johnson dies at 54 in Maidsville area
Idella Johnson aged 54 of Route 1 passed away Wednesday evening. Born December 28 1912 in Maidsville she was the daughter of the late Sherman and Annabelle Bean Croucher. She is survived by foster daughter Susan Aaronhalt of Route 1 a brother Albert Croucher of Maidsville and four sisters Nellie Bane Cassville Pearl Parks Route 2 Ethel McNemar Cassville and Bertha Swanger Hildebrand.
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Route 1
Maidsville
Sherman
Annabelle Bean Croucher
Susan Aaronhalt
Albert Croucher
Nellie Bane
Cassville
Pearl Parks
Route 2
Ethel McNemar
Bertha Swanger
Hildebrand
Stella F Shaffer obituary in Parsons West Virginia
Stella F Shaffer 88 of Parsons died at Parsons Hospital at 12 05 am Wednesday after a period of critical illness. Born January 27 1879 near St George Tucker County she was the daughter of the late George W Adams and Ann Villette Swisher Adams. Her husband Harry S Shaffer preceded her in death. A former elementary school teacher she was a member of the First Methodist Church Parsons. Surviving are two sons Dr Hubert A Shaffer Morgantown and Harold W Shaffer Parsons a daughter Helen K Shaffer at home one brother Ernest Adams St George two grandsons and three great grandchildren.
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Parsons
Parsons Hospital
St. George
Tucker County
George W
Ann Villette Swisher Adams
Harry S. Shaffer
St. George Academy
Fairmont College
First Methodist Church of
Hubert A. Shaffer
Morgantown
Harold W. Shaffer
Helen K. Shaffer
Ernest Adams
Shirley Ann Mathena dies after brief illness
Shirley Ann Mathena 26 of 134 Emerald Rd So Charleston died at University Hospital after a brief illness. She was born December 24 1940 in Morgantown a daughter of the late William A Anderson and Reva Kelley Anderson. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church and the Jayceettes. Survivors include her husband Albert H Mathena Jr a son James Adam five sisters and two brothers. Requiem High Mass will be 12 noon Saturday at St Theresa Church with Fr John J Mueller officiating. Interment Mt Calvary Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited 8 pm Friday at Hastings Funeral Home with visiting hours Friday and Saturday.
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Emerald Rd
Charleston
University Hospital
Navy
Morgantown
William A. Anderson
Reva Kelley Anderson
Rt. 5
Blessed Scarament Church
St. Charleston
Jayceettes
Albert H. Mathena Jr
James Adam
Marion Satterfield
Freda Carpenter
Fairmont
Mary Ellen Heck
Elyria
Ohio
Betty Sue Anderson
Allentown
Phyllis Anderson
William R. Anderson
Edward C. Anderson
Weston
St. Theresa’s Church
John J. Mueller
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Hastings Funeral Home
Death of Mrs Cora VanDevender at 95 in Sabraton
Mrs. Cora VanDevender 95 of 1452 Sabraton Ave died at 8 p.m. Thursday at her daughter Mary Knotts home. Born Sept 30 1872 she was widow of George W. VanDevender who died in 1957. Surviving daughters Ula Kershner Charlotteville Va and Pearl Van Devender Stanton Va and son Troy VanDevender Aurora. Funeral arrangements are with Fred L Jenkins Funeral Home.
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Cora VanDevender
Sabraton Ave
Mary Knotts
George W. VanDevender
Welfare Program Expanded to Aid Unemployed Fathers
Welfare Commissioner L. L. Vincent announced Congress extended the Aid to Dependent Children of Unemployed Fathers program for one year and the state will continue into the new fiscal year. About 7,000 West Virginia fathers participate. The food stamp program, also due to expire, was extended temporarily to August 31.
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W. Va
UPI
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Clarksburg Forgery Ring Busted After Multi-State Chase
Swiger told police he worked for an Ohio outfit and, with Betty and Kenneth Dunbar Tom Salkenburg Robert Eugene Conrad and Carol Wolfe, forged checks and cashed them across Ohio towns Clarksburg Morgantown and Parkersburg. Police captured five of six gang members within hours including arrests of Salkenburg Wolfe Dunbar and Conrad after alerts on a red 1967 Buick convertible.
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Kenneth
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Conrad
High St
Heck’s Jr
Births and surgical notes from local hospitals
Births report a daughter for Mr and Mrs James Bernard of Tunnelton at 8 20 am Thursday and a son for Mr and Mrs Floyd Bolyard of Rowlesburg at 8 25 pm Wednesday. Surgical note mentions Pamela Wolfe of Tunnelton.
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Tunnelton
Floyd Bolyard
Rowlesburg
Pamela Wolfe
Local Hospital Lists Patients and Staff Among Discharges
Surgical: Felicia Hartzell of Arthurdale Cecil Martin of Farmington Mary Frances Bowers of Pt Marion Pa Connie Caravasos of 341 Laurel St Wanda Kinney of 971 Valley View Ave Medical: Stanley Robinson of Fairmont Walter Henigin of Lake Lynn Pa George McCord of Rt 1 Letha Malone of Cataw ba William Cyphert of 524 Martin Ave Discharges: Rosa Gibson Anna Comuntzis Nellie Richard Albert Bray Joseph Grake Steven Reed Elaine Roberts Gertrude Buckhannon Ruth Rine Nicole Holipski Robert Phelps Workers for today are Mrs Warren Hall Mrs Walter McKinney Mrs Ted Hash Mrs W G Marstiller and Candy Strippers
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Arthurdale
Cecil Martin
Farmington
Mary Frances Bowers
Pt. Marion, Pa
Connie Caravasos
Laurel St
Wanda Kinney
Valley View Ave
Stanley Robinson
Fairmont
Walter Henigin
Lake Lynn
George McCord
Rt. 1
Letha Malone
Catawba
William Cyphert
Martin Ave
Rosa Gibson
Anna Comuntzis
Nellie Richard
Albert Bray
Joseph Grake
Steven Reed
Elaine Roberts
Gertrude Buckhannon
Ruth Rine
Nicole Holipski
Robert Phelps
Warren Hall
Walter McKinney
Ted Hash
W. G. Marstiller
Births and discharges in St Vincent Pallotti section
A daughter was born at 2 41 p m to Mr and Mrs Robert W Harmon of Rt 8 Surgical cases include Howard L Gamble Masontown Vesta Gross Independence JoAnn Rowan Reedsville and John Jackson Osage Medical includes Margaret Summers Baxter Roy Hayhurst of Rt Discharges list Evelyn McCabe John Kovach Brian Secoy John Netro Julia Nesseria Andrew Ornick Bernard Johnson Norma Jeffrey Christopher Miller James Knotts Worker today is Mrs Frank Lester.
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Rt. 8
Howard L. Gamble
Masontown
Vesta Gross
Independence
JoAnn Rowan
Reedsville
John Jackson
Osage
Margaret Summers
Baxter
Roy Hayhurst
Evelyn McCabe
John Kovach
Brian Secoy
John Netro
Julia Nesseria
Andrew Ornick
Bernard Johnson
Norma Jeffrey
Christopher Miller
James Knotts
Frank Lester
Virginia Tech Students Await Hearing Delay in Church Arson Case
Montgomery County Commonwealth's Attorney J. Pat Graybeal announced that a preliminary hearing for four Virginia Tech students charged with arson and vandalism at Alleghany Methodist Church near Shawsville was postponed to July. Defendants are James Burton Pruitt Jr., 24, Blacksburg. Brian Murphy, 20, Charleston WV. John William Peak, 21, Long Island VA. Donald MacGregor Packer Jr., 27, Alexandria.
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Alexandria
Meredith Attracts Marchers On Mississippi Trek
UPI reports James Meredith's march through Mississippi reached Winona on Thursday drawing three white marchers and a woman seeking religious discussion. Meredith explained there are mean pecker woods around here but urged nonviolent action as he continued toward Jackson with a growing group.
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Miss
UPI
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Mississippi
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Hernando
Criticism of Israel Grows Over Liberty Attack
Washington lawmakers criticized Israel as the Defense Department reviewed a delayed message ordering the USS Liberty away from the Mideast war. The order missed emergency channels and arrived after Israeli attack that killed 34 sailors and wounded 75. Tel Aviv cites identification dispute as in 1956 Suez.
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U S Sets Grain Quotas and Wheat Floor Aid Plan
The United States imposes 5 percent import quotas on grains with a $1.73 per bushel floor under world wheat price, aiding U S growers. Nations agree to 4.5 million tons of grain annually for hungry countries, with the U S share at 42 percent. Concessions cover soybeans, tobacco, poultry, citrus and canned fruit. no changes on meat wool butter or dry milk.
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Rainy pattern repeats with scattered thundershowers
The forecast calls for little temperature change with scattered showers and thundershowers and highs in the 80s. Cloudy skies are expected with temps mainly in the 70s and low 80s, and yesterday's FAA Station readings ranged from the 60s to 80s at various hours.
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Questions On Hot Lunch Unanswered Near Summers School
Summers area residents pressed two questions about the hot lunch program discontinuance at the school. PTA President Virginia Fortney said the questions remained unanswered after the special meeting. Richard Duthler noted a Monongalia County Health Department directive finding the water at the school inadequate for cooking. Water is supplied by a cistern and supplemental tanks. The Board of Education said it would work to fix the issue. A follow up meeting with health officials will be arranged, as I. A. Wiles attends a Charleston meeting and plans to return Monday.
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Richard Duthler
Duthler
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Charleston
Rain Lashes Eastern Nation With Thunderstorms Across States
A vast storm system drenched the eastern half of the country with heavy rain and strong winds. Arkansas Kentucky Missouri and Illinois received up to or over an inch, while Louisville and Fayetteville saw intense downpours within hours. The Gulf to Great Lakes region stayed warm and humid, with 111 degrees in Thermal California and mild Pacific Northwest readings along the West Coast.
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FBI Nabs Two Top 10 Fugitives in 15 Hours
FBI agents arrested George Ben Edmondson in Shawville Quebec and Joseph L. Newman in Jersey City New Jersey within 15 hours. Edmondson, an armed bandit on the list since September 21 1966, was captured by Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Newman, a reformatory fugitive who wounded a Washington detective earlier this year, was seized without incident.
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