$30 Million Coal Mine To Be Built At Glen Daniel
West Virginia Governor Arch A Moore Jr announced the $30 million Beckley Coal Mining Co project near Glen Daniel Raleigh County. J and L Steel Pure Netherlands Pickands Mather form a 50 25 25 ownership with 1.5 million ton yearly capacity and 25 year reserves. Initial work includes two 600 foot shafts and a 220 foot slope. Production starts 1974 with about 500 jobs and C&O Railway to serve the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Daniel
Charleston
UPI
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
Royal Netherlands Blast Furnaces and Steelworks Ltd
Ijmuiden
Netherlands
Pickands Mather & Co
Diamond Shamrock Corp
Beckley
Gov
Arch A. Moore Jr
Beckley Coal Mining Co
Royal Netherlands
Pick
Raleigh County
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co
Pickands Mather
Moore
West Virginia
United States
Madison
Boone County
Boone Mine
Norwich
Skyline Drive
R. L. Oldenburg
Scarborough Road
C. B. Pell
Ashton Lane
C. S. Lockwood Jr
Oldenburg
Joseph Abener
Abdnor
Raleigh ‘Register
Easter Sunrise Services Across Beckley Area Churches
Sunrise services at Beckley First Christian Church open at 6 a.m. with Dr. Walter Griswold speaking on No Sudden Achievement and the sanctuary choir singing He Lives. Memorial Baptist Church also hosts 6 a.m. services led by Rev. Jim Franklin with Crusade Choir. Private meditations at United Methodist Temple run 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Gary Hartson will deliver his first sermon at 6:30 a.m. Sunday sunrise service before a breakfast hosted by United Methodist Men. Rev. Edward Hanshaw leads the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley First Christian Church
Walter Griswold
United Methodist Temple
Ross M. Evans
Gary Hartson
United Methodist Church
United Methodist
Edward Hanshaw
Beckley Court Bonds Total $642 in Thursday Session
Beckley Municipal Court collected $642 in bond forfeitures Thursday afternoon. Of that, $33 was relinquished on public intoxication charges. Payees included Theam K. Ellis Jr. for reckless driving and obstructing an officer, Jay R. Styron for shoplifting, and others with various fines for parking, speeding, leaving keys in an unattended car, and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Municipal Court
Theam K. Ellis Jr
Elkins Sr
Tracy Kenser
Ten Year Old Gospel Tourite Joins Messengers Quartet
Ten year old Mark Carman from Crab Orchard travels Easter vacation with the Messengers Quartet, a North Carolina Virginia gospel group. He will make ten appearances in western North Carolina. His trip is funded by Empire Machinery Co where his father works as a machinist. He attends Crab Orchard Elementary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Carman
Messengers Quartet
North Carolina
Virginia
Edward Carman
Crab Orchard
The
Messengers
Bristol
Tenn
Empire Machinery Co
Mark
MOD Caravan Hopes To Reach $2,000 At Final Sing
The March of Dimes Singing Caravan nears a $2,000 goal with donations totaling $1,850.27 from 19 gospel sings in Raleigh County churches. The final gospel sing is Saturday at Prospect Baptist Church in Sweeneysburg at 7 p.m. Rev. Robert Perry pastors the church and many groups are scheduled to perform. Donations can be mailed to Mrs. R. Francis Parker at 112 Greenbrier Court Beckley.
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MOD Caravan
March of Dimes Singing’ Caravan
Raleigh County
Shady Grove Baptist
St. John Baptist
Raleigh County Singing Convention
White Oak Missionary Baptist
Mabscott Christian Church
van Chapel Sunday School
Arnett
Coal Marsh Baptist
Glen Daniel
Welcome Baptist Gospel Chorus
Richard Family
Skelton
June Flynn
Gospel Tones
The
Hit Family
Breckenridge
June Carter
John and
Louise Williams
Mr. Vernon Gospel Chorus
Diana
Vivian Lilly
Helen Dobson
Peter
Tanners
Bennett
Kincaid
Art Poster Winners Named for 4-H Youth Contest
West Virginia youth contest results announced for the Maxwell Hill 4-H clubs with Chris Denny and Bill Owens as winners. The Junior Department of Beckley Woman's Club sponsors, naming eight awards to be given May 15 during Youth Conservation Day at Holly River State Park, including a Cardinal Citation and a week at Conservation Camp plus six scholarships to 4-H or scout camps. Local winners will receive achievement arm patches from the Department of Natural Resources and Sears Roebuck Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Maxwell Hill
Chris Denny
Bill Owens
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Holly River State Park
Camp Caesar
Department of Natural Resources
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Longest obituary on record for Thomas Edison
The obituary for Thomas Edison remains the longest on record, occupying 444 pages in the New York Times the day after his death in 1931, marking an unparalleled public commemoration of his life and work.
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Thomas Edison
New York Times
Kiwanis Club Hears Plans for Beckley Child Care Center
The Rev W Reece Burns discussed a new Beckley Child Care Center unit at a Kiwanis meeting in Beckley West Virginia Dr Burns outlined the church program and fund raising for the existing center and the drive to add a third unit with 12 more children The committee targets a one month finish with a series of pledge dinners and a speakers panel coordinated by John L Eye Tom Martin R E Cunningham and William B Barnard.
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W. Reece Burns
West Virginia Methodist Board of Hospitals and Homes
Beckley
Kiwanis Club
Burns
United Methodist Temple
Methodist Church
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Meeting
Cochairmen
John L. Eye
Tom Martin
Child Care Center Building Fund
Post Office
Eye and Martin
R. E. Cunningham
C & P Telephone Co
William B. Barnard
Gates Engineering Co
Virgil Cook
Youth Message Set by Pastor Richardson at Sunday Worship
Elder J. C. Richardson of the Church of God Harper Heights will deliver a special message for the youth at the 11 30 a m worship service Sunday. The program will include singing by the Sunday School group and Minnie T Reed serves as Sunday School superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Richardson
Church of God
Harper Heights
Minnie T. Reed
Weather Details and River Conditions Report
Weather notes cover an air airport 24 hour period ending 10 a.m. with highs 59 and lows 42, little precipitation and SW winds at 18 mph. River values show Greenbrier 3 ft above normal muddy, Lake muddy with 11 gates open, Hinton gauge 4.8 ft. Today extremes include 90 at Childress Texas and 7 at Greenville and Houston Maine. Extended outlook through Tuesday calls for fair cool weather, highs near 60 to 60s and a chance of rain Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier
Hinton
Youth Rescued From Zoo Wolf Attack
A 15 year old boy David Williams was mauled by four wolves at the San Diego Zoo. Three men jumped into the enclosure to back the wolves away and rescue him. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in fair condition after surgery with severe scalp injuries and deep bites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
UPI
San Diego Zoo
David Williams
Io Safety
Williams
Palos Verdes ‘Estates
Mercy Hospital
District Lions Meet Set for April 17
A Spring social gathering for seven Lions Clubs in Zone 1 District 29N is planned at Lake Stephens Restaurant on April 17. Beaver Lions Club member W. W. Brammer will MC the event starting at 6 30 p m. District governor Joseph Withrow of Crab Orchard MacArthur Lions Club will be guest of honor. Trap Hill District Lions Club hosts the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Clubs
Dstrict
Lake Stephens
W. W. Brammer
Beaver Lions Club
Joseph Withrow
Crab Orchard-MacArthur Lions Club
Trap Hill District Lions Club
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Betty Mann
Kim Miller
Might
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Bansi Lal Bazaz
Kashmir
India
William F. Heslin
Manchester, N. H. VA
Bazaz
Bangalore Medical College
Philadelphia
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York
Sharpe Green Hospital
Preston
England
Royal College of Physicians
London
American Board of Internal Medicine
Dr. Bazaz
Vaneeta
Subash
Bazazes
Pine St
Raleigh Drive
Warner Bros
Haromer Film
Pagan
Victoria Vetr
Arie Ee
Mount Hope Road
Kiwanis
Martin
WCIR
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John W. Eye Co
Meet
Fye
Beckley Child Care Center
Rev. W. Reece Burns
Crab Orchard Drive-In
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