Mayor Legato Plans To Resign As Davy Jailhouse Closes
Mayor Floyd Legato plans to resign after two young men suffocated in the Davy City jail last Monday. The jail will remain closed until a night watchman is hired as the council mulls funding options including a parking-meter program and a head tax to cover policing needs. State Fire Marshal Lewis Myles reminded towns it is unlawful to leave inmates unattended.
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Davy
McDowell County
Davy City
Floyd
Titi) Legato
Morris Bennett Jr
Asco
Clifford Houck
Capels
Lawrence Wells
Sneadville
Tenn
Bennett
Houck
Marcall Lewis Myles
Health Rules Explained for Safe Restaurant Service
Joseph A Curia explains how to observe restaurant cleanliness and safe food handling. He outlines sanitizing methods using chemicals or hot water, proper three compartment sinks, utensil processing, single use utensils storage, dispenser hygiene, and clean, repairable utensils to prevent contamination.
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McDowell County
Bowers Repeats as WVU Board President After election
K Douglas Bowers of Beckley was elected to a third term as president of the West Virginia University Board of Governors. Mrs. Gilbert S. Bachman of Wheeling became vice president. The board also awarded $72,210 for a transmitter building for WWUV TV, planned to begin broadcasting late this year or early 1969.
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Morgantown
K. Douglas Bowers
Beckley
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Gilbert S. Banchman
Wheeling
Bowers
Ralph J. Bean
Moorefield
Raleigh
Bachman
U.S. General Accounting Office
Washington
R. S. Carson Co., Inc
Wwuv-Tv
West Virginia
Welch Workshop Expands to 13 19 Age Group
The Common Grounds Workshop of Welch plans to include youths aged 13 to 19. Founder George Jarvis announced the expansion on Saturday and invites interested teens to a Tuesday 7 30 p.m. meeting at the Payne Building second floor Welch. Jarvis and Ward Nichols lead painting and other arts sessions with vocational school instructor Jarvis planning an exhibit featuring works from the group and local artists.
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Common Grounds Workshop
Welch
George Jarvis
Jarvis
Payne
Ward Nichols
McDowell County
Island Creek to discuss mining plans in Buchanan County
Thurston H. Strunk president of Island Creek Virginia Pocahontas division will speak at the Buchanan County Chamber dinner at Grundy Senior High School. Island Creek operates two deep shaft mines in the county with a third planned soon. About 150 people expected.
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Island Creek Coal Co
Buchanan County
Chamber of Commerce
Grundy Senior High School
Thurston H. Strunk
Virginia- Pocahontas Division
Island Creek
Stafford Williams
Chamber
Nickel Alloy Parts Hit High Frequency in Dental Tool
Nickel alloy components of a new dental cutting instrument can be made to vibrate at 50 000 hertz or more, far beyond normal audible sound ranges. The discovery suggests potential for precision dental work and advanced material applications.
Wyoming Grants Support School Arts Programs
The West Virginia Arts and Humanities Council approved nineteen grants totaling 33 214 with two affecting Wyoming County schools. One grant of 50 covered Dr Eugene Hoaks drama workshop and critique at Pineville High School. Wyoming joined eight counties receiving 3550 for elementary and secondary school concerts by the American Arts Trio and the Marshall University Faculty Woodwind Quartet.
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West Virginia Arts and Humanities Council
Norman L. Fagan
Council
Eugene Hoak
Department of Speech
Marshall University
Pineville High School
Wyoming
American Arts Trio
Woodwind
Young Democrats Clubs Plan Monday Meeting in Bluefield
The Bluestone Falls Mills and Bluefield Virginia clubs join for a 7 30 p m Monday town hall gathering to organize preliminary work for the upcoming November political campaign.
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Falls Mills
Bluefield
Young Democrats
Town Hall
Byrd urges eviction of West Potomac Park shantytown
Senator Robert Byrd demands removal of the SCLC camp at West Potomac Park by June 23 when the permit expires. He warns of health and security risks from mud and violence and says no further extensions should be granted despite a one week delay for a planned June 19 demonstration.
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W. V.a
Democratic
Appropriations
District of Columbia
Byrd
West Potomac Park
SCLC
Ralph Abernathy
Ramsey Clark
Interior
Stewart Udall
Clark
Udal
State Road Lowers Two Weight Limits
The State Road Commission reduced the gross weight limits on two bridges in Mineral and Pleasants counties. The Potomac River bridge at Mineral County now allows 6,000 pounds, while the Broad Run bridge near St. Marys in Pleasants County is limited to 5,500 pounds.
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State Road Commission
Mineral
Pleasants
Potomac River
Mineral County
W.va
Piedmont
Lake
Broad Run
St. Marys
Pleasants County
Cigarette Suspected Cause Of Welch Mattress Fire
A mattress fire at a Chestnut Street Welch residence was extinguished Saturday afternoon by the Welch Fire Department. Fire Chief Dick Scarberry said a cigarette apparently dropped on the mattress started the blaze, discovered about 5 30 p m at the home of Mrs Helen Files.
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Welch
Welch Fire Department
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Helen Files
Welch Mayor Swope Pledges Continued Water Rate Fight
Welch Mayor W B Swope stated the city will push to change state law so municipalities can condemn water companies seeking rate increases. He cited a 32 percent Welch rate hike approved before a public hearing and urged action regardless of PSC outcomes. The move would help Welch and allied cities secure fair rates and reliable service.
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W. B. Swope
Swope
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Public Service Commission
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Weston
Spencer
Bluefield
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Waeter Company
C. E. (Tate) Lohr
Chester Matsney
Beaver Honor Students Listed On 6th Six Weeks Honor Roll
The Bluefield High School sixth six weeks honor roll as announced by Principal Lambert Arrington includes seniors and juniors on both A and B rolls. Seniors on A include Larry Lynch Bill McCue Martha Pritchett Suzie Tyson Diana Wood. Juniors on A include Edith Bell Cris Bone Thomas Catron David Giberson Allyn Goodykoontz Becky Hawley Bruce Nelson Ellen Peters. Sophomores on A are Robert Hamilton Blake Janutolo Mike Malamisura Bereda Salyers Nora Wright.
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Larry Lynch
Bill McCue
Martha Pritchett
Suzie Tyson
Diana Wood
Edith Bell
Cris Bone
Thomas Catron
David Giberson
Allyn Goodykoontz
Becky Hawley
Bruce Nelson
Ellen _— Peters
Robert Hamilton
Blake Janutolo
Mike Malamisura
Berreda Salyers
Nora Wright
Karen Arnold
Sharon Arnold
Mary Akers
Jimmy Beckett
Lynn Bailey
Carolyn Barr
Rick Bond
Gail Baker
Ann Bowling
Carla Caldwell
Tom Cassidy
James Charles
Cola Cochrane
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Jo Ann Compton
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Ann Counts
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Jackie Dale
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Harry Hull
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Delores Linkous
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Ralph Lambert
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Shelia Morris
Pam Neal
Teresa Paine
Darlene Phelps
Lynn Pittman
Connie Reaves
Ginny Siko
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Linda Stevens
Rachel Surface
Keith Vaughn
Christopher Warden
James Williams
McKinley Wilson
Penny Whited Houchins
Sharon Williams
Shelia Williams
Shirley Worley
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