Two Harvard Graduates Earn Degrees at Commencement
H Rodgin Cohen and Alan Richard Cohen, sons of Mr and Mrs Louis W Cohen of Charleston, graduated from Harvard University at the June 13 commencement. Rodgin Cohen earned a bachelor of laws from Harvard Law School after a magna cum laude A B from Harvard in 1965 and was a semi finalist in the Ames Competition. He belongs to Blackstone Club Permanent Class Committee of 1965 and Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770. Alan Richard Cohen earned a magna cum laude A B, Phi Beta Kappa, and won the Hansen Award for Winthrop House. he is a Harvard Policy Committee member, class agent, and Iroquois Club member who received an NSF grant last summer. He will enter the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in September. The Cohens are the sons of Louis W Cohen and Bertie Rodgin of Bluefield.
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H. Rodgin Cohen
Alan Richard Cohen
Henry Rodgin
Bluefield
Harvard University
Rodgin Cohen
Harvard School of Law
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Blackstone Club
Hasty Pudding Institute
Phi Beta Kappa
Hansen
Winthrop House
National Science Foundation
University of Pennsylania Medical School
Louis W. Cohen
Charleston
Cohen
Bertie Rodgin
FAA commends two air traffic specialists for rescue
H L McCoy and E R Belcher of FAA Mercer County Station were commended for guiding eight people to safety from three private single engine planes during a 30 minute period on May 5 1968. Using flight service station direction finding equipment they directed the planes to land at Mercer County Airport amid fog and haze over the Appalachian region.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Mercer County
H. L. McCoy
Elster R. Belcher
McCoy
Dublin
Bluefield
Belcher
Elkhorn City
Princeton
E. R. Belcher
Appalachian
FAA
L. I. Pearce
Bland Street Church History and Community Service Highlight
The Bland Street United Methodist Church history notes pioneer members from 1901 to 1917 and transfer letters. It credits Woman’s Work founded in 1891 by Josie Kirk and longtime choir leader James Elmer Brown. The piece reflects on the church’s mission to serve the congregation and community in a new era.
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G.A. Smith
J. A. Whitlock
Cleo Casa
Roy S. Thompson
Fred C. Goodall
Bland Street
James Elmer Brown
West Virginia Association Officers Named and Committees Listed
Officers include Stanley Martin of Bluefield as president and Albert Bailey of Welch as immediate past president. Other leaders are Frank Claytor of Princeton as first vice president and Joseph F. Marsh Jr. of Athens as second vice president with W. R. Cooke of Bluefield secretary treasurer and Randolph Robinette of Princeton assistant secretary treasurer. Committees cover tickets price, grounds, recreation, food and nominating with names: Dyer Vachon Thompson. Claytor Cook Wiseman Wagner. Kyle Williams Baxter Blankenship Friedl. Lowe Thompson Baxter Vachon.
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Stanley Martin
Bluefield
Albert Bailey
Welch
Frank Claytor
Princeton
Joseph F. Marsh Jr
Athens
W. R. Cooke
Randolph Robinette
Price Dyer
Joe Vachon
Keith Thompson
Kenneth Cook
Bill Wiseman
Garnett Wagner
Recreation
Robert Kyle
Don Williams
Charles
Bo) Baxter
Ira Blankenship
Joe Friedl
Ed Lowe
Huntington Approves Tax Changes to Fund Budget Increase
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld including professional workers in the business and occupations tax structure. An $82,039 budget rise for Huntington's 1968-69 fiscal year over 1967-68 is set to be financed, with a total budget of $912,177 approved April 16. The new budget and tax hikes would take effect July 1.
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Huntington
West Virginia Supreme Court
Fox Graduates From Augusta Military Academy
Cadet Stephen Peery Fox son of Mr and Mrs Morris J Fox of 210 Oakhurst Ave Bluefield recently graduated from Augusta Military Academy at Fort Defiance Virginia during the 1033rd commencement exercises. He participated in athletics drill and Cotillion Club activities and served on the honor committee while co editor of The Recall. The annual earned a medalist award at Columbia University and the Frank Gillian Award from Washington and Lee University. Fox will attend Furman University in Greenville South Carolina this fall.
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Stephen Peery Fox
Morris J. Fox
Oakhurst Ave
Bluefield
Augusta Military Academy
Fort Defiance
Columbia University
Frank Gillian
Washington and Lee University
Fox
Furman University
Greenville
S. C
Giant raise borers accelerate mining in Ontario and Manitoba
Giant new machines can bore a six foot diameter hole through 180 feet of rock in under two weeks. The raise borers cut project time to one quarter of the former duration, speeding mine development in Ontario and Manitoba.
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Ontario
Manitoba
Poor People's mule train reaches Atlanta amid protests
The 27 mules and 100 supporters arrived in Atlanta after a 580 mile trek crossing Mississippi Alabama and Georgia escaping a late arrest threat by Gov. Lester Maddox. The American Humane Society condemned animal mistreatment while the caravan heads to Resurrection City Washington to press for greater government aid.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
Lester Maddox
American Humane Society
Ralph Roberts
Atlanta Humane Society
AHS
Roberts
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Maddox
Poor People
Douglasville
Resurrection City
Washington
Virginia mine production up for sixth straight year
Virginia coal mines posted a record 1966 to 1967 production rise while employment fell to 9,677 production workers. About 85 percent of coal was machine mined. Buchanan County led with 15.3 million tons, Dickenson 9.5 million tons. tipple and strip mining rose, track mining fell, and 24 miners died.
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Richmond
Virginia Coal
State Department of Labor and Industry
Department
Virginia
Buchanan County
Dickenson County
Garden Club Meet in Princeton Held at Mrs Johnston Home
The Mountain State Garden Club will meet at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs J E Johnston on North Walker Street Princeton Monday The program is chaired by Mrs H B Wells.
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The
Mountain State Garden Club
J. E. Johnston
North Walker Street
Princeton
H. B. Wells
Old Bluefield
Princeton Rd
Cashmere
Monroe County
Brush Creek
Peterstown
Monroe Co
Rivers Ridge
Charlotte St
Kirby Add
Bluewell
Spanishburg
Rock
Athens
Elgood Rd
Bath
New Bluestone Park
Lerona
North State St
Pocahontas
Abbs Valley
Bluestone
Kirby Truck Farms
Lindside
W. Va
Lilly Grove
Bramwell
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Federal Aviation Ad
Supreme Builders
Brick St
NAA
America
Capitol City Cleaners
Mercer St
Penn
West Virginia
Academy
Cadet Stephen Fox
Humane Society
Princeton Industrial Savings & Loan Co
Pira
Garden Club
Dad
Wevvewvdry ) & Trust CO
Walter D. Kelly
North Walker
State Farm
C. N. Kirby Realty Co., Inc
Trevor Hazelwood
Main St
Bluefield Princeton Rd
Green Tree
Brushfork
Lilly Highway Add
Laxenby Ave
Porter Farms
Beth
Railroad St
Athens Rd
Wayne St
West Honaker Ave
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