Obituaries and Weather Notes Highlight Morgantown Area
Obituaries notice multiple residents including Jesse Shock Ruggles 78 of Tunnelton and Pearl Shaffer 73 of Granville with service details and survivors listed. The piece also reports on Omar C. Baker and Hazel Heiskell deaths with funeral arrangements. A weather commentary notes persistent rain, mild temperatures around 60, and a forecast of fair, warmer conditions by Saturday.
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Morgantown
Mercury
FAA
Max Fullerton Funeral Services Details
Funeral services for Max Fullerton, noted journalist, are reported following his death. Details of the service times and location are pending confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Fullerton
Funeral notices from local for a sequence of deaths
Multiple obituaries listed for Jessie Ruggles Nove W Montgomery Essie Pearl Beatty Rose Melissa Ringer Hazel Heiskell Pearl Shafter Mary Enyedi Edna Bishoff and others. Notices include call times, funeral home details, church services and cemeteries. Burial locations include Came Ground Maplewood East Oak Grove Beverly Hill and Hungaria Reformed Church.
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Enyedi
Mary
Harding Ave
Monongalia General Hospital
Hastings Funeral Home
Evansdale
Loszia Borsey
Bureo
East Oak Grove Cemetery
Five Local Notables Die. Memorial Services Planned
Essays of Terra Alta and surrounding towns report the deaths of Essie Pearl Beatty 73 of Terra Alta Rosa Melissa Ringer 92 of Westover Nobel W Montgomery 82 of Kingwood with service details and survivors listed Services for Beatty are set for 2 p m Monday at Fike-Watson Funeral Home in Terra Alta Ringer will lie in state at Hastings Funeral Home with services Tuesday at 10 30 a m Burial at Beverly Hills Montgomery’s services Monday at 2 p m at Browning Funeral Home in Kingwood followed by Maplewood Cemetery interment
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Pearl Shaffer
Granville
Elizabeth Shaffer
Kenneth Kerns
Merrill, Ore
Clarence Shaffer
Punxsutawney
Fred L. Jenkins
Ruggles
Jessie
Tunnnelton
Elkins General Hospital
Browning Funeral Home
Tunnelton Methodist Church
E. C. Clegg
Came Ground Cemetery
Montgomery
Nove W
Kingwood
Browning
Maplewood
Preston Memorial Hospital
Ringer
Rose Melissa
Hobson St
Kelly Nursing Home
Westover
Hastings Funeral Home
Stacy Groscup
Beverly Hill Cemetery
Thomas Chissom
William Mosser
E. F. Heiskell
John Wildman
John Ostnoski
Robert Moore
Shafper
Pearl
Chapel of Prayer
East Oak Grove
Essie Pearl Beatty
Terra Alta
Morgantown
Henry
Elsie Dalton
James Ison Dalton
Methodist Church
Elmo Mack
Wilma Dean) Green
Piedmont
Ada Hart
Masontown
Clem
Levi
Maidsville
Faye
Hobart
Fike-Watson Funeral Home
Rosa Melissa Ringer
Kelly
Preston County
Joseph Graham
Reachel Forman
Bruce Ringer
T. M
Opal) Wells
Herbert
Marilyn) Warman
Edmond
Emma Jane) Cole
Evanston
Ill
Otis .P. Graham
Bridgeport
Pratt Graham
Albright
Hastings Funeral
Beverly Hills
Nobel W. Montgomery
Gladesville
William
Nancy Montgomery
Mr. Montgomery
Tunnelton
Carrie Orr Montgomery
N. L. Montgomery
William Montgomery
Indiana
George Barth
Lafayette
Henry Kawecki
Long Beach
Maplewood Cemetery
Home delivery details for Sunday Dominion Post
Graf ton residents are directed to call Pat Wine at 265 0924 for home delivery of the Sunday Dominion Post.
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Sunday Dominion Post
Grafton
Weather system brings heavy rains and tornado risk coast to coast
A wet weather system moved eastward across Oklahoma threatening tornadoes in five southern states while late spring snows fell into Ohio. Tornado watches were in effect for parts of southeastern Oklahoma northeastern Texas south and central Arkansas northern Louisiana and northwestern Mississippi. The forecast warned of possible flooding on the Ouachita River as Arkansas and Oklahoma recorded significant rainfall.
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Oklahoma
Ohio
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nebraska
Georgia
New England
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Sparkman
Ark
Weather Bureau
Ouachita River
Canton
Okla
UMW Memorial to Be Built in Tucker County
John Arnold of Granville a coal miner at Humphrey No 7 will break ground tomorrow at 1 p m near Camp Horseshoe Tucker County for a chapel to honor veterans and the United Mine Workers Friends and the public are invited to attend The feature stories note his toy and candy drives for 200 300 mentally challenged children in a Scranton hospital and his ball park dedication for his late grandson He funds these projects by overtime work Marshall Yyle of Chicago will represent the family
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John Arnold
Granville
Humphrey No. 7
Camp Horseshoe
Tucker County
All Services
United Mine Workers
Arnold
Scranton
Soapy Williams Arrives in Abidjan for Private Africa Visit
G Menn Williams known as Soapy Williams former U S under secretary of state for African affairs arrived in Abidjan Ivory Coast for a private visit lasting several dayson Saturday.
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SOAPY
Africa
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
UPI
G. Menn
Soapy) Williams
U.S
Rash of Accidents Keep Police Busy
Several city and county accidents kept authorities busy this weekend with nine incidents and property damages totaling several hundred dollars. Reported crashes include a 1955 Buick hitting Star City Bridge in Morgantown injuring no one severely, a University student cited for loss of vehicle control after a two car wreck, and other collisions on Route 7 Route 119 and city streets causing minor injuries and varying damage amounts. Authorities cited drivers for failing to yield or control as needed and noted minor injuries to a student passenger.
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Raymond K. Exline
Morgantown
Star City
Monongahela River
Exline
St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital
Richard Wilson
West Miflin
Monongalia
Hyattsville
Don Hall
New Matamoras
Ohio
Hall
Richwood Ave
Locust Ave
John Hively
Charleston
Loraine Wolfe
Masontown
Westover Band Sets Concert
The Westover Junior High School Band will present its annual spring concert Friday at 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium conducted by Alfred R. Hind. Featured are Waltzing Doll flute solo by Diana Fuller Chartreuse trombone solo by Lionel Farr Space Cadets trumpet trio by Robert Bolyard Thomas Fawley and Thomas Hayhurst and ninth eighth and seventh graders listed among the performers.
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Westover Junior High School
Alfred R. Hind
Diana Fuller
Chartreuse
Lionel Farr
Robert Bolyard
Thomas Fawley
Thomas Hayhurst
Space Cadets
Sandra Berkshire
Dorinda Eakin
David Aitken
Vicki Futten
Judith Johnson
Nicholas Ellis
Joan Foy
Karen Stevens
John Day
Richard Williams
Bradley Dugan
Robert Farr
Marion Fletcher
Madeline Mahaffey
Diane Moore
Emily Stone
Gail Falbo
Rosemary Mercer
Donald Futton
Ronald
Hospitals Grafton City Medical Births at Preston Memorial
Medical notes list Lydda Phillips of Clarksburg Mildred Turnbull of Simson and Wallace Henderson of Grafton. Preston Memorial reports the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Allen Myers of Rowlesburg at 9 32 a m on Saturday. Gregory Shaffer of Newburg appears in medical notes.
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Grafton City
Lydda Phillips
Clarksburg
Mildred Turnbull
Simson
Wallace Henderson
Grafton
Preston
Allen Myers
Rowlesburg
Gregory Shaffer
Newburg
Greene Memorial Hospital Births and Discharges Report
List of surgical and medical staff, births at Greene Memorial and St Vincent Pallotti stations, with names of patients and addresses. Includes discharges, and staff assignments for Monday. Notable entries include multiple newborns and a long roster of patients across West Virginia and nearby towns.
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ST. Vincent Pallotti
Donna Hornbeck
Ramona Catherine Rowan
Jere
Barbara Pomba
East End Ave
Denzel Banks
Amos Kennedy
Lillie Stansberry
Mabel Johnson
Osage
Ada Hilling
Mark Johnson
Denlslow
Karen Gribble
Howard Loring
Norma Martin
Kenneth Stewart
Clarence Nuce
Mary Pugh
Phyllis Wilfong
Blanch Bennett
Delores Turner
Ellener Pride
Marie Miller
Betty Wright
Reggie Beal
Barbara Stemple
Stella Main
Howard Bargman
Daniel Banks
A. J. Schmidiger
Betty Maidid
Mary Brown
Mary Ann Courtney
Marion McNeill
Lunar Orbiter 4 Races Toward Moon Mapping Mission
Lunar Orbiter 4 continued its historic mission from Pasadena toward the moon. A midcourse correction completed Friday aimed the 860 pound craft at a target about 1,680 miles beneath the moon's south pole to photograph most of the lunar surface with its twin lens camera.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Lunar
Moon
Silver Beaver honors J W Ruby and two Marion County leaders
J W Ruby president of Sterling Enterprises received the Silver Beaver award at the Mountaineer Area Council Recognition Dinner held at Camp Mountaineer. Also honored were Marion County figures George E Lambert of Westinghouse Fairmont plant and John P Hellman of Galis Electric Fairmont.
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J. W. Ruby
Sterling Enterprises
Boy Scout Council
Mountaineer
Galis Electric and Manufacturing Co
Fairmont
Charles G. Baker
J. C. Hupp
F. E. Brown
William Bonner
Fay Straight
Fred Beerbower
Kingwood
B. J. Hannon
Fairmont Central Christian Church
L. Clyde Riley
Council
Ray Wilkins
Mr. Baker
Robert L. Shuman
Ladies of
The
Browns-Halleck Community Association
Viet Cong Attacks Hit Mekong Delta and Binh Tuy
U S and Vietnamese forces repelled Viet Cong assaults in the Mekong Delta and Binh Tuy province. In a 45 minute battle near Saigon, a U.S. soldier and 30 civilians died and 52 civilians were wounded while Viet Cong inflicted moderate to heavy casualties on allied troops. U S B52 bombers supported Marines with four raids targeting infiltration routes and fortifications near the DMZ and into Laos.
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Fnst
Dmz
Mekong
Saigon
Binh Tuy
U.S
Emperor Selassie visits Bonn for Adenauer memorial wreath
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia arrived in Bonn for a one day visit and laid a wreath in Cologne Cathedral to honor the late former Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. He is in Bonn for a brief state visit and activities included the Cologne cathedral ceremony.
Britain and Soviets push for friendship treaty in Moscow visit
Britain and the Soviet Union press ahead with preparations for a friendship treaty to be completed during Foreign Secretary George Brown's Moscow visit in May 1926. A British draft presented last month is under close study by diplomatic sources.
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London
UPI
Britain
Soviet Union
George Brown
Cow
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Jesse
Shock
Jessie Ruggles
Jack Ruggles
Baltimore
Louise Breakiron
Kathleen Simmons
Alpena
Ethel Myers
Blanch Danser
Minessa
Lola Hooton
United Mine Workers of America
Tinelton Methodist Church
Camp Ground Cemetery
Hazel M. Heiskell
Waitman St
St. Vincent Paliotti Hospital
Powell S. Jr
John
Martha) Ashbaugh
Seattle, Wash
Paul Morris
Jenkins Memorial Home
York Road
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Omar C. Baker
Marion
Smithfield
Springhill Presbyterian Church
Gallatin Grange
James B. Vance
Bishoff
Edna
Church Home Hospital
Conleys Funeral Home
Mace Ave
Funeral
Arthur F. Hahn
Elsie Pearl Beatty
United Press International
UMW
James R. Hoffa
Hamilton County
Chattanooga
Teamsters Union
Lewisburg
Hoffa
University Ave
Daniel Knotts
Riverview Drive
Lee Patrone
Volkswagen
Quay St
John Roberts
Ways
Walter Hunt
Hartman Run Rd
Greene Memorial Surgical
William Antal
Brownsville
Howard Cree
Marcellus
Mich
Charles Nichols
Spraggs
George Stewart
Waynesburg
Linda McCullum
Rodgersville
Eugene Hardy
Nemicolan
Susan Hixon
Carmichels
Clare Ellis
Brave
Pearl Rose
Mather
Hazel Bainbridge
Elza Wright
John Tumblin
Route 8
William Smith
Reedsville
Lewis Loretta
Anna Spittler
Lottie Cole
Catherine Holdren
William Lipscomb
Louise Ave
Mary Everly
Collins Ferry
Geraldine Lions
Lake Lynn
Pearl Robe
Bertha Purniton
College Ave
Albert McCord
Cassville
Stacey McArdley
Southern Ave
Frances Lucas
Jane Brumely
Jean Ice
Carolyn Arnold
Frances Rich
Mabel Robinson
Amy Ervin
Dulcie McCracken
Hazel Courtwright
William Jones Jr
Edna Hughes
Neil Russakoff
Dorothy Moore
Zora Christopher
James Cann
Donald Loskoci
Nelly Riley
Thelma Nester
Charles Wilt
Percy Lauzader
Barb Kincaid
Ward Stone
William Jones
Clide Brand
T. Wally Williams
Glenn Squires
Ethel Wright
Orbiter 4
J.W. Ruby
Soviets
Richwood
Willey ST
A&p's
Chico All Star Dairy CD
Eechurst Avenue
Rogers
Morgantown Westover
S&h
Hotel Morgan
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