Clergy Backs State Rights In Work Law
The West Virginia Methodist Conference approved a resolution endorsing states rights to enact right to work laws. It criticized the National Council of Churches for calling repeal of Taft Hartley Section 14B while affirming that joining a union is a basic human right. The conference emphasized no church position on state right to pass such legislation and will continue through Sunday in Buckhannon.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Methodist Conference
National Council of Churches
L. E. Crowson
South Charleston
John Yoak
St. Athans i
Congressional Committee
West Virginia
National Council
Methodist Church
Dormitory Expansion Approved at West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia Methodist Conference authorized the college to mortgage its property to finance more than 1 million dollars in dormitory work at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Planned are a 950000 dollar new women’s dorm and an 85000 dollar addition to an existing dorm. Construction to start soon.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia Methodist Conference
Mountain State Art and Craft Fair Opens July 1
The annual Mountain State Art and Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes begins July 1 at 10 a m. The five day event features about 50 artists and craftsmen demonstrating old and new techniques with items for sale. nightly entertainments include square dancing and mountain music with Billy Edd Wheeler headlining. West Virginia food specialties and demonstrations accompany exhibits from college and state groups.
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Ripley
Cedar Lakes
Billy Edd Wheeler
West Virginia
State Departments of Education, Agriculture and Commerce
Fire destroys three Kingwood downtown businesses
Kingwood fire officials say a Friday blaze damaged three downtown businesses in Preston County with estimates over $100,000. Fire Chief Snyder stated an exact figure was not yet known and the cause remained undetermined as crews from Kingwood and nearby towns fought the blaze for hours.
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Kingwood i
Kingwood
Wwe Department
Preston County
Et Snyder
Saich
Allen Dangling Examined for Bias in College Contract
The U S Community Relations Service investigated a possible racial factor in Bluefield State College President Dr L B Allen contract renewal. State Human Rights Commission officials noted suspected segregationist influence but said the complaint did not originate with them. The Board of Education postponed Allen’s contract decision to July 9 with his current term ending June 30.
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U. S. Community Relations Service
Ufder
Bluefield State College
Irving N. Tranen
The
Community Relations Service
Washington
State Board of Education
L. B. Allen
Howard McKinney
State Human Rights Commission
Bluefield
Allen
McKinney
Commission
Tranen
Human Rights Commission
Board of Education
Four Public Hearings Set On Zoning and Street Name Changes
The Municipal Planning Commission schedules four public hearings at 7 30 p m Monday in city hall. Three zoning change requests cover 1412 Kanawha Blvd W 1692 Washington St E and 1632 Washington St E converting residences to business districts. The fourth item proposes street name changes in Coal Branch Heights altering Larkin and Denton Streets and extending Twilight Drive by deleting Zane Street.
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The
Municipal Planning Commission
City Hall
Coal Branch Heights
Charleston Post Office
Larkin Street
Denton Street
Larkin
Denton
Twilight Drive
Zane Street
Kanawha Blvd. W
Washington St. E
Rain Ends Florida's Drought
Rain drenches Everglades National Park after four days of storms. Water returns to alligator holes and aquatic life revived while fire danger recedes. Long drought lowered the water table and threatened wildlife, salt water intrusion, and the park's shrimp nursery. Dams north of the park worsen drought impact.
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New York Times
West Palm Beach
Fla
Florida
Everglades National Park
Carroll A. Burroughs
Florida Bay
United States
Park Service
Corps of Engineers
Hand, glove back as boy returns to ball diamond
Six year old Terry Nalley born without a left wrist and hand regained a special wire and felt hand that fits his baseball glove. The apparatus was lost at a lunch counter after pickup by his aunt, then found via a Kansas City post office call. Terry tried it on and headed to the diamond smiling.
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Clathe
Kan
Terry Nalley
Terry
Kansas City
Neal Nalley
Civil Service
Olathe Naval Air Station
Post Office
Kansas City Star
Kanawha Youth Fractured Skull In One Car Crash
A Kanawha County youth, Paul Phillips, 18, of Chesapeake, was found unconscious along the Kanawha River near East Bank after a one car crash early Friday. A truck driver, Raymond Gill of East Bank, found him near tire marks off West Virginia 61. Phillips’s watch stopped at 1:53 a.m. He suffered a fractured skull and was described as in serious condition and taken to Laird Memorial Hospital by Pryor Funeral Home ambulance.
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Kanawha County
Paul &. Phillips
Chesapeake
Laird Memorial
Phillips
Kanawha River
East Bank
Raymond Gill
About & Am
W. Va
Riverview
Joseph W. Wilson
Circleville
Ohio
J. G. Lanham
Lanham
Pryor Funeral Home
City funds invest $500000 to earn revenue gains
City Auditor James J. Ireland said Charleston's general and sinking fund surpluses total $500,000. A $300,000 general fund investment in certificates of deposit at City Nations Bank yields 4 percent, with other $200,000 moved to the State Sinking Fund Commission earning about 3 percent. Investments were prompted by banking regulation changes and will be reinvested at maturity for another 90 days, supporting planned projects such as new fire stations.
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Thomas A. Knight
Charleston
James J. Ireland
City Nations Bank
Kanawha City
City National Bank
Donald C. Shank
Ireland
City Sinking Fund
State Sinking Fund Commission
General Fund
Sinking Fund Commission
Shanklin
Shank
James H. Schroom Named Director for Kanawha Players
James H. Schroom, longtime Fond du Lac Civic Theater leader and author of Rehabilitation Through Dramatic Art, was selected as Kanawha Players director, succeeding Stan Fedyszyn. The Midwest native, with credits from Wisconsin State University La Crosse and study at Goodman Theater and Columbia, will join Charleston around July 15 for the 1965-66 season. Fedyszyn leaves for Norfolk Community Theater in Virginia.
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James H. Schroom
Fond du Lac Civic Theater
Wisconsin
Kanawha Players
Stan Fedyszyn
Midwest
Schroom
Wisconsin Women’s Prison
American National Theater Assn
Wisconsin Community Theater Assn
Wisconsin State University
U S to Lease 2 Kanawha Play Sites
Army Engineers plan to lease 12 acres of surplus Kanawha River land at Marmet and London for public recreation development. Senator Byrd notes a July conference in Huntington to discuss leasing terms. Six acres and five buildings at Marmet and London parks likely leased this year. an additional 70 acres along the Ohio River and 4.77 acres north of Ravenswood may be available in seven years.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Kanawha River
Marmet
London
Robert C. Byrd
Federal
Huntington
Byrd
Ohio River
Ravenswood
Jackson County
Enrollment Limited for Summer Classes at Children's Museum
The Children's Museum outlines summer offerings including outdoor and indoor classes, planetarium lectures, slide programs, and special workshops. Registration is required in advance with Sunrise members given priority. sessions run weekday and weekend with multiple instructors and six week formats for art, civics, story telling, and crafts.
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Children's Museum
Mugen
Planetariaa
No Planned March Seen in Bluefield During All America City
Howard McKinney, director of the State Human Rights Commission, says no certain plans exist for a racial march in Bluefield next Wednesday during the All America City celebration. He notes discussions with Bluefield's Human Rights Commission are speculative and he would not rule out possibilities. Humphrey is to speak at the ceremony to recognize the award.
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Howard McKinney
State Human Right Commission
Bluefield
Human Rights Commission
Bluefield Commission
Humphrey
McKinney
Humphrey Would Be Doing Coming To This Kind of Thing.’ McKinney
Job Corps Site News To Smith
Gov Hulett Smith denied prior knowledge of a Virginia firm's request to use his family's property for a Job Corps Training center. He owns no more than 20 percent of the Beckley Hotel stock. trustees control private properties. He stated no state agency or official determines Job Corps site locations. that is decided by the federal government.
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Hulett Smith
Smith
Virginia
Office of Economic Opportunity
Beckley Hotel
Head Start Lunch Items To Be Distributed Next Week
Surplus food items will be distributed to 41 counties for summer Head Start lunches. State Welfare Commissioner W Bernard Smith says federal fodders will be handled by the commodity division, with 14 000 potential preschool enrollees in 40 counties. Additional food will go to other counties on request as available, with a delivery stop at the Governor's mansion in Columbus. Mrs Waldock Smith, wife of the Governor and state chairman, will greet the truck on arrival.
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W. Bernard Smith
Welfare Department
Logan
Ohio Valley
Vwulett C. Smith
Hospital Aid Okayved in Charleston Grant Details
The U4 Public Wealth Service Friday approved a 1000 grant to support Highland Hospital in Charleston with a 200800 addition.
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Washington
Public Wealth Service
Highland Hospital
Charleston
Robertson Names Smith as Assistant Attorney General
Samuel J. Smith of Charleston, former national secretary of the American Law Student Assn, was named an assistant attorney general by Attorney General C. Donald Robertson. Smith, a Washington and Lee law graduate with an arts degree from Mars, was elected in 1963 to the law student association and previously worked with the Charleston firm Jackson, Kelly, Holt and O'Farrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Smith
Charleston
American Law Student Assn
Atty
C. Donald Robertson
Smith
Washington and Lee Universit
Mars
Law Student Association
Attorney General's
Jackson, Kelly, Holt and O'Farrell
500 Delegates Pace At Veterans Meeting
About 20 persons are expected to attend the West Virginia Department of the Disabled American Veterans two-dial convention in Huntington. National Commander William G. Dwyer of San Diego will be the main speaker Saturday. Delegates will elect new officers on Sunday.
Matther Named Bristol Postmaster by Senate
The Senate confirmed the appointment of James B. Matther as postmaster in Bristol Morri son County after he was nominated by President Johnson.
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Wasilington
Senate
Munday
James B. Matther
Bristol
Morrison County
Matther
Johnson
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S.charleston Reserve Center
11Th Infantry
Dewey Rouse
U.S
Judy Cole
Ote An
George Haney
Paula McNamara
Sam.enatts
Wd. Aym
Rock Hounds
Margaret Denison
Gertrude Boiarsky
Wdaan
Tell Am
Lucine Keane
Job Corps
Robertson
Picks Smith
Veterans Meeting
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