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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1966
Page
6
State Police report a two car accident on Route 16 at Midway injuring Sammy Houck 17 of Sophia and Peggy Kincaid of Midway. Kincaid listed in fair condition after facial cuts. Houck treated and released.
Raleigh County has raised 495 dollars toward a 10,000 dollar goal in the American Cancer Society drive. Fayette County reports 2383 dollars of 7500 toward its goal. Wyoming County workers have collected 453 dollars toward a 5000 dollar target as of April 18.
The annual meeting of the Raleigh County Bus Drivers Association will be held Saturday April 30 at Wonderland near Oak Hill. Announcement of the Bus Driver of the Year will be made at the meeting.
Military personnel profiles from the 1960s era note Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class Robert A. Ormandy USN stationed at Sigonella Sicily with Patrol Squadron Seven flying SP2H Neptune anti submarine patrols. Also Pvt Leslie K Carr 18 assigned to 459th Signal Battalion Fort Huachuca Arizona after basic at Fort Knox and Shady Spring High School graduate.
Airman Second Class William A. Sowder, son of Mr and Mrs William L Sowder, earns Outstanding Ground Security Unit of the Month in his SAC squadron at Homestead AFB Florida. He is an air policeman in a combat defense squadron charged with preventing unauthorized access and sabotage of SAC bombers. Sowder is a 1963 Mount Hope High School graduate.
Duval L. Fuqua of Woodrow Wilson High School is the new president of the Raleigh County Education Association succeeding Ira Richmond of Maxwell Hill Elementary. Officers: Carl Neff vice president, Ruth Laren secretary, Vivian Pachuta treasurer. Camp Sherwood YMCA youth camp featured near Lookout with facilities and sessions July 17 23 and July 20 30. Rev A J Logan Jr announces revival April 21 23 with Evangelist Rev William Boyd Sparks and themed nights Family School Youth with special singing.
Beckley contractor Leo Vecellio was named chairman of the newly formed West Virginia Surface Mine Institute. The state wide group agenda includes providing factual industry information and studying reclamation programs and techniques. Sherwood Sparks and Harry Lipscomb hold top posts, with O. V. Vande Linde Jr. serving as executive director, bringing 15 years in conservation.
A meeting for organizing a Lions Club in the Trap Hill District will be held at Fairdale Elementary School at 7 30 p m. Crab Orchard MacArthur Lions Club sponsors the event with Willard P Riffe Jr as president A E Shrewsberry secretary and James Bonds club extension chairman.
The Common Council of Beckley will hold a special session at 7 p.m. today to approve the 1966 67 budget. At 7 30 p.m. the Planning and Zoning Commission meets in regular session to study rezoning under a proposed comprehensive plan.
Beckley firemen Chester Clyburn and Captain A F Marion were suspended for ten days by Mayor John W. Smith on April 8. Certified appeal letters were sent to Fire Department Civil Service Commission members, who must decide if they can act and what action to take within ten days.
Pvt Ernest M Hall son of Mr and Mrs Don Hall Jesse is assigned to the 38th Artillery Brigade in Korea. Hall serves as a launcher crewman in Battery C 6th Missile Battalion.
Police in Peterborough England say swindlers are selling aspirin tablets passed off as pep pills to thrill seeking teenagers.
A Christmas tree demonstration will be given by Carl Lucas forester District IV of the Department of Natural Resources at the Beckley Area Rural Development Council meeting at 7 30 p m today in the Beck of Commerce office Reports will include honey promotion by Earl Cochran a woodland feasibility study by John McKay and final reports on entries in the Country Life Program contest which ended April 1.
The Madrid Cabinet announced that March tourist numbers climbed 23 percent from March 1965. The total for March 1966 reached 738,372 visitors.
District IV of the Department of Natural Resources reports three violators. Gary Dawson McMillan, 21, of Arnett, was arrested Saturday at Marsh Fork in Raleigh County for fishing without a license and fined 20 dollars plus four costs. Dennis Bailey, 44, of Jesse, was picked up Saturday on the left Fork of Turkey Creek in Wyoming County for illegal burning and allowing a fire to escape, fined 20 dollars plus four costs. Sam Canada, 23, of Chicago, Illinois, was arrested at Pinnacle Creek in Wyoming County on April 11 for giving false information to secure a license, fined 20 dollars plus four costs.
More than 5 000 British students sign a petition protesting alleged discrimination against the Soviet Union by denying Jews equal cultural and religious rights. The signers urge Moscow to grant Jews and other minorities equal rights.
The Raleigh Baptist Women's Association holds its Spring Rally at Crab Orchard Baptist Church on Thursday with registration at 9:30 am. State president Mrs. James Springston will greet attendees, and missionary Mrs. Leonard Crain of Burma will be the guest speaker.
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