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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1964
Page
3
Baden resident Bill Fisher plans a 1900 mile raft trip from Baden to New Orleans aboard a 12 by 20 foot craft built from oil drums. The 67 year old retiree will travel with Robert McCreary and may gain later companions along the river.
A migrant worker bus from a Delaware labor camp collided with a bridge abutment and a tree in Cecil County Maryland killing six people and injuring 22. The bus, all Puerto Rican workers en route to local farms, was demolished and the engine torn free. Fire and rescue teams freed survivors and transported the injured to Union Hospital Elkton and Memorial Hospital Wilmington.
McDowell County mayor Ti Ti Legato says the June 15 to month-long drive kicks off a widespread clean-up contest with prizes for winners in all communities. National director R H Hackendahl in Washington approved Legato’s participation, praising the effort and predicting strong results.
The Rev Jerry Rector leaves the Itmann Glen Rogers circuit after a year to become director of the Wesley Foundation and Campus Minister for Methodist students at West Virginia University Morgantown He is a Bluefield native and WVU alumnus with a B A and B D from Duke University ordained as deacon in 1961 and elder in 1963 He previously organized MYF groups in Maben McGraw Itmann and led Beckley District MYF youth work
Applications open in Bluefield for a nationwide Youth Opportunity program run by the State Employment Service. Secretary of Labor Wirtz announced plans to staff the program with 2,000 qualified aides and advisors to aid unemployed and disadvantaged youths. the Bluefield office is on Commerce Street.
Ben B. Wisler Jr. received a bachelor of science in electrical engineering during June commencement exercises. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Wisler of 375 East Illinois Avenue Southern Pines North Carolina, formerly of 40 Lake Drive Welch. He graduated from Welch High School.
Charleston attorney Homer Hanna Jr. a Kanawha County Domestic Relations Court commissioner says reform proposals by USDR would harm children and fairness. The Christys of Charleston defend changes to custody rules alimony and visitation while proposing a cooling off period and equal division of property.
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