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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1966

Page

3

Beckley Police Log Reports Hits and Miscues

A Beckley man was arrested on a hit and run charge at 6 p.m. Monday on a warrant from Town District Magistrate Joe Rodriguez after backing into a car in Leed's Parking Lot. Other incidents include arrests for drunkenness and trespassing, a jail fight, a stolen Mustang report, a rear end collision on U.S. 19, and fines for stream littering in Elmore Yards.

Beckley Joe Rodriguez Cit John D. Hughes Leed Charles Widener Ft. Konx Bobby Jarrell Raleigh Charles E. Lipscomb Smith Road Charleston W. A. Burke Harry L. MccCreery James S. McVey Vernon Thornton Skelton Beckley Fire Department Fire Department Sour St Augusta Johnson Raleigh General Hospital Appalachian Region P.m. Rank Durham Sam Berilla Berilla Durham Raleigh Motor Melvin Garten Chares Saunders Harper Road Saunders Lorena Anderson Billy Howerton U. S. 19 James B. Richmond, Jr Stamford Oscar Veceilio, Jr Richmond W. Z. Clark Mullens N, and W. Railroad Co Elmore Yards Clark Bill Houck

Record School Budget To Be Reviewed Tonight

A Raleigh County Board of Education special meeting is set for 7 30 p m today to consider the county school system 1966 67 budget the largest proposed with 6 948 000 dollars an increase of 570 326 over the prior year The rise is driven by 211 159 in salary boosts for teachers and other staff and a 108 000 hike in Social Security contributions.

Raleigh

Draft slashed in Raleigh County April call drops to eleven

Local Draft Board No. 18 reports only eleven Raleigh County men summoned to AFEES for induction on April 18, a 63 percent drop from March. All the April inductees will join the Army as Marine Corps and Navy calls are not issued. Fayette and Wyoming counties also show declines with 14 and 21 respectively.

Raleigh County Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station AFEES Vietnam Army Marine Corps Navy Selective Service Boards Fayetteville Mullens Fayette County Wyoming County

New Knights Welcomed at Local Council Picture

Under the direction of Grand Knight Dr F J Isol dos Sr new members seated left to right include Charles Mirabile David W Meyers Gary Dr Emiliano I Feliciano Welch Mike Groch Thorpe John E Caffrey Thomas C Mayhew Gary Har ry Switch Welch and standing Michael Hornick Elbert Dr Frank J Zaoidos Jr Chicago Ill Dr Jose G Alfonso George Maiden William Crompton Beckley Tony J Bellino Gary Absent Anthony J Sparacino Beckley.

F. J. Isoldos Charles Mirabile David W. Meyers Gary Emiliano I, Feliciano Welch Mike Groch Thorpe John E. Caffrey Thomas C. Mayhew Harry Switch Michael Hornick Elbert Frank J. Zaoidos, Jr Chicago Ill Jose G. Alfonso George Maiden William M. Crompton Beckley Tony J. Bellino Anthony J. Sparacino

Youth advisor Withrow to visit campus program

W. W. Withrow, youth advisor for the church, will visit the campus starting at 9:30 a.m. The itinerary includes a tour of the campus, meetings with faculty, attending classes, and a student council program to acquaint visitors with life at the Institute. Delegates will attend a 5:30 p.m. dinner to conclude the day.

W. W. Withrow Church Gram Institute

Scholarship Drive Sets $3000 Goal in Shady Spring

A house to house canvass begins tonight in Shady Spring District to launch the Scholarship Foundation drive running to April 12. The goal is $3,000. A Raleigh County Baptist Youth Fellowship Rally meeting is rescheduled for 7 p.m. at Coal Marsh Baptist Church led by Rev. Ray Walls. Proceeds from a WWNR faculty and staff basketball game at 7:30 p.m. benefit the Scholarship Foundation. Rev. M. H. Dinsmore leads Coal Marsh BYF. Tom Beckett of Crab Orchard Baptist Church is BYF president.

Shady Spring Raleigh County WWNR M. H. Dinsmore Coal Marsh Church Tom Beckett Crab Orchard Baptist Church Raleigh County Baptist Youth Fellowship

Stoco High School Class Of 1951 Reunion Plans Meeting

Mrs Bill Pritchard of MacArthur will host the regular monthly meeting for Stoco High School 1951 graduating class at 3 pm Sunday Officials include Pat Swift chairman Mrs Pritchard treasurer Mrs Thomas Dickerson assistant treasurer and Mrs James White corresponding secretary The group will discuss gymnasium decorating committee reports and final details ahead of the June reunion.

Sophia Bill Pritchard MacArthur Stoco High School Pat Swift Pritchard Thomas Dickerson James White

Track ing Disease Underground lung study at Beckley hospital

Medical World News features a seven page piece on the Public Health Service Appalachian Coal Miners Research Unit at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Includes front cover photo of Dr Haney Wells Jr and a coal miner at Layland mine. Names include William Lane Werner Laqueur Lawrence Cohen Donald Rasmussen Albert Kistin and miner Earl Stafford.

Public Health Service Appalachian Coal Miners Research Beckley Appalachian Rational Hospital Medical World News New York Haney Wells Jr Layland PHS William Lane Werner A. Laqueur Lawrence Cohen Donald L. Rasmussen Albert D. Kistin Miner Earl Stafford

Glen White CLF Group Rebirth In Making

The Community Life Group of Glen White will hold a re organizational meeting Thursday at 7 p m at Glen White Junior High Elementary School. Citizens say the group inactive for a period should be reorganized to plan a clean up program and similar community matters.

Glen White RNS

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Hughes Sugar and Spice Shop Neville St F and Miller Streets Father John Halpin Beckley Knights of Columus Knights of Columbus Ford Abi Shady BYF Rally Tonight Stoco America’s Finest Main St Dial Sun Barh Lung Research CLF Bank of Raleigh Kanawha Streets Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Empire Ashland Lp-Gas Ashland Homa Ashland Oil & Refining Company U.S. Highway 21 Sprague West Virginia AL Stevens Broad Street Summersville
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