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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1972
Page
3
Six Amherst Coal mines near Logan will close for several days as a $59,000 coal waste disposal system is installed to replace an impounded sludge pond under a U S Bureau of Mines closure order. About 600 workers face idle time while 4,000 feet of eight inch pipe is laid and permits obtained.
The Otterbein United Methodist Church at Broadway and Locke streets Nitro will run its vacation church school daily at 9 a.m. from June 12 through June 16.
Andy Oak Hill sent ten dollars to eight year old Kathryn Hickman of Oak Hill West Virginia for her sea question. The explanation notes that sea salt is a mix of dissolved land chemicals carried by rivers and streams over billions of years. When ocean water evaporates the salts remain, gradually making seas saltier.
West Virginia Adjutant General Blair said May recruitment of 57 National Guard members included four Black recruits, a positive rise amid ongoing discrimination complaints. The Human Rights Commission plans talks with guard officials, while a 25 man Black recruitment goal set by Washington remains 48 percent met.
Air Force Col. Ralph D. Albertazzi of Martinsburg and Mrs. Alberta P. Hannum of Wheeling will be honored at a banquet here tonight. The pair are tied to West Virginia University history and regional institutions, reflecting ties across Morgantown, Wheeling, and Martinsburg.
Two West Virginians, both St Albans natives, graduated from Tennessee Temple College in Chattanooga. Joseph Neale Stribling earned magna cum laude while Richard S Bird received the bachelor of arts degree in the Monday ceremonies.
Gov. Moore proclaims Sunday as Shut In Day urging West Virginians to visit sick and disabled neighbors. He highlights that brief visits bring happiness and satisfaction, aligning with the national observance by the Shut In Assn encouraging community visits.
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