Volunteers to Aid West Virginia Mental Health Push
William Binderman of the Raleigh County MH Association said the U S Office of Economic Opportunity expands the Volunteers in Service to America program to assist state mental health efforts in West Virginia. WV lawmakers boosted the Department of Mental Health budget to 10.28 million, with new bills enabling tests for phenylketonuria and local center conversions.
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U. S. Office of Economic Opportunity
West Virginia
William Binderman
Raleigh County
MH Association
America
VISTA
Binderman
Colin Anderson
Ohio County
Department of Mental Health
Expect Local Youth To Go To YMCA Camp
Beckley youths are set to attend the 18th annual YMCA Camp Horseshoe with two sessions scheduled June 6 to 12 and June 13 to 19. Local YMCA secretary Harry Culp notes Tri-Hi-Y members from Woodrow Wilson High School may participate, with Faye Rodgers as Tri-Hi-Y president. Lions Clubs sponsor the first week, while Rotary Kiwanis Optimist and other clubs fund the second week. Any service organization in West Virginia may send delegates to participate.
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Beckley
Harry Culp
YMCA
Tri-Hi-Y
Woodrow Wilson High School
Faye Rodgers
West Virginia
Camp Horseshoe
Lions Clubs
Rotary
Kiwanis, Optimist
Red Cross offers nationwide water safety instructor courses
Mrs. H H Harvey announces National Aquatic and Small Crafts Schools for Red Cross Water Safety instructors. Authorized senior lifeguards may enroll. Courses cover swimming lifesaving first aid and teaching handicapped individuals. Camps in Prospect Pa Hanson Mass Legrange Ind Brookline NH Hammondport NY and Maine host sessions June through August with a $60 fee.
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H.H. Harvey
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Camp Sutherlyn
Prospect
Camp Kiwanee
Hanson
Mass
Limberlost
Legrange
Ind
Tevya
Brookline
N.H
Elms
Hammondsport
N.Y
Elms Camp
Dr. Johnson
Raymond
Maine
Red Cross Reports On March Activities
Mrs. T. C. Moorefield executive director of the Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross said the chapter handled 102 cases in March. Services included 60 telegrams 29 servicemen reports 5 government benefits 11 family counseling 13 letters 21 leave verifications 25 miscellaneous services and 1 disaster family assisted. She said 90 percent of military family services are emergencies requiring immediate action and reports are sent to the Red Cross field director at the serviceman station where emergency leave is granted by the commanding officer.
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T. C. Moorefield
Raleigh County
The
American Red Cross
Moorefield
Red Cross
Three Army Enlistees Go To Fort Jackson
Three men enlisted in the Army at Beckley’s Recruiting Main Station on Friday. John Mason Martin of Boisseaux main Va son of John and Thelma Martin heads to Korea. David Wayne Lee of Hinton stepson of Henry and Lula Foster will enter general supply. Stevie Allen Kelley of Looneyville son of John and Gusta Kelly trains in motor transport. All will begin basic training at Fort Jackson.
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Beckley
John Mason Martin
Boissemain
John
Thelma Martin
Korea
David Wayne Lee
Hinton
Henry
Lula Foster
Stevie Allen Kelley
Looneyville
Gusta Kelly
Fort Jackson
Bailey Seemed Sober Defense Witnesses Say
The trial of Woodrow Bailey for drunken driving continued with defense testimony supporting Bailey’s sobriety. Witnesses including James Lockhart and Mrs. Julia Wood described Bailey as not intoxicated, while court record notes a blood test showing 26 percent alcohol, with 15 percent cited as drunk per a chemist for the state.
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Woodrow Bailey
Bailey
U. S. 21
Shady Spring
James Lockhart
Julia Wood
Virgie Belcher
Daniels
Oral Redden
Andy Adkins
Cove
Kenneth Hilton
T. C. Monk
W. E. Arthur
Robert White
Criminal Identification Bureau of the
State Police
CLB
Charleston
Mrs. Smith Overcome By Gas Hospitalized In Satisfactory Condition
Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad responded to MacArthur Street Monday at 9 05 a m Mrs S D Smith was overcome by gas and transported by Rose and Quesenberry ambulance to Raleigh General Hospital where she is listed in satisfactory condition.
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Beckley Fire Department
MacArthur Street
S. D. Smith
Rose and Quesenberry
Raleigh General Hospital
Tea Processing Steps for Black Tea
Planters wither the leaves then ferment them before drying to produce black tea. The process concentrates flavors, aromas, and color, establishing the characteristic strong profile of black tea.
Health Nurse Attends Tuberculosis Workshop
Mrs. Naomi Cole, a county public health nurse, represents Raleigh County at a Charleston workshop on tuberculosis. Forty nurses heard plans to expand TB control across 40 counties with federal funds, via a state program begun in 1961. The effort includes fee-for-service physicians, more nurses, and case finding, amid rising WV TB mortality.
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Naomi Cole
Raleigh
Charleston
Cole
N. H. Dyer
West Virginia
Two Debt Suits Filed in Circuit Clerk Office
Two suits totaling 1 707 95 filed in the circuit clerk office seek debt recovery. Juanita Smith Harman Smith and Alice Cadle are defendants in a note case dated March 23 1963 for 600 with 552 50 still due, by W H Ballard II represented by C Thomas Seay. James H Motley Beulah Motley face a Bank of Raleigh suit claiming 1 155 45 owed on a January 18 1963 note, represented by Bowers File Hodson and Payne.
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Circuit Clerk’s
Juanita Smith
Harman Smith
Alice Cadle
W. H. Ballard II
C. Thomas Seay
Welch
James H
Beulah Motley
Chicken Heist Arrest Stuns San Francisco
UPI reports James Sullivan aged 26 was arrested on a charge of possession of stolen property after his mother alerted police when he returned home with 180 pounds of frozen chicken parts. The incident occurred Monday in San Francisco, outlining a bizarre theft case tied to poultry.
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San Francisco
UPI
James Sullivan
Sophia Elementary PTA Meeting Musical Program
A musical program for the Sophia Elementary Parent Teacher Association meeting last week was provided by Sharon and a select group seated at the event.
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Sophia Elementary Parent- Teacher Association
Sharon
Local Police Arrest Eight in Raleigh County Jail
Eight local suspects were jailed with three released on bail at Raleigh County Jail Sunday and Monday. Hubert Bowman and Murice Davis of Arnett faced possession of moonshine with Bowman charged also with drunkenness. Clifford Halliwell of Beckley booked for a peace warrant and released on bond. Bobbie Nidiffer of Baltimore jailed for reckless driving. Estill Mullins of Welch waived to grand jury on grand larceny warrant for stealing a 1962 model car from Bays Buick. bond set at 1500. Bail did crowd release of Paul Bailey Beckley Neil Benson and Bernard Pelligrew for fighting at Beckley Supper Club. Gilbert Goff of Glen White arrested for driving on revoked permit. to appear April 12.
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Raleigh
Hubert Bowman
Murice Davis
Arnett
Bowman
Clifford Halliwell
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Bobbie Nidiffer
Baltimore
William Mullins
Welch
Rodriguez
I. W. Bays
Mullins
Bays Buick Inc
First Ave
Paul Bailey
Neil Benson
Bernard Pelligrew
Washington, D. C
Beckley City
N. Kanawha St
Gilbert Goff
Glen White
Pre School Enrollment At Sylvia Set April 9
Posen pre school enrollment for first graders planning to enter Sylvia School next year will be held Friday April 9 from 1 00 to 3 00 p m Principal Cecil L Miller says an effort will be made to determine eligibility for the proposed federal program Project Head Start for economically deprived children with family income under 3000 a year Children must be six years old before November 1 1965 to enter school A birth certificate is required.
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Sylvia School
Cecil L. Miller
Richmond District Talent Show Friday at Rich Mond High
The eighth annual Richmond District talent show sponsored by Rich mond High School student body starts at 7 30 p m Friday in the high school auditorium. About 25 acts are planned with prizes for first second and third. Entries include groups from county schools and communities. Divisions cover children up to 12 and an adult division. Future Teachers of America Association coordinates arrangements. The event is among the school’s largest yearly activities.
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Richmond
Richmond High School
Carrol Greene
Beckley
Future Teachers of America Association
Cancer Drive Results in Three Counties
Perry E. Gresham, 1965 Cancer Crusade Chairman, WV Division of the American Cancer Society, said collections totaling 1132 toward a 10000 goal have the crusade off to a flying start. Wyoming County reports 123 toward 5000 and Fayette County shows 261 toward 6000.
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Perry E. Gresham
Cancer Crusade
West Virginia
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