Eastern Promotes Instructors and Foreman at Coal Mines
Eastern Associated Coal Corp. announces two new instructors John W. Haley and Lloyd A. Williams and two promotions F L Lewis to general mine foreman at Keystone No. 3 B and Michael D. Eddy Jr. to resident engineer at Delmont mine. Haley, born in MacArthur, will train in mine electricity and hydraulics. Williams will lead management training after a Marshall degree. Eddy previously transit man at Federal No. 2 mine now resident engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
John W. Haley
MacArthur
Sophia
Haley
Beckley College
West Virginia University
Slab Fork Coal Co
Pocahontas Fuel
Crab Orchard
Brenda Lee Blackburn
F. L. Lewis
Kathrin
Beckley
Glendola
West Virginia
Michael D. Eddy Jr
Federal No. 2
Delmont Mine
Pineback
Penn
Waynesburg
Standards Told For VA Mobile Home Loan Program
The VA outlines standards for its mobile home loan program including guarantees up to 30 percent of loans, caps of 10000 for mobile homes or 17500 with a developed lot, and a 10.75 percent interest rate for loans plus 7 percent for lot and improvements. Eligible veterans include those with 181 days active service after January 31, 1955, WWII and Korean War veterans with over 9 days service, service-connected disabled veterans, widows, and certain missing or POW spouses.
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Donald E. Johnson
M. L. Howells
Huntington
Howells
Episcopalians Attend 94th Appalachian Convention
Delegates from across the state attend the 94th Diocesan Convention at St. Albans April 30 to May 2 with a May 1 panel on ministry to Appalachia led by George H. Esser Jr. Bishop R Heber Gooden of Panama will keynote the banquet May 1 and lead the Eucharist May 2. cannons revisions and division reports also noted.
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St. Stephen’s
Beckley
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
St. Albans
Episcopal Church
Appalachia
George H. Esser Jr
Esser
South
Ford Foundation
Stanford University
California
Berkeley Divinity School
New Haven
University of Madrid
Spain
John Harry Watson
Sunrise Art Gallery Opens Ruby Charmness Exhibit in Charleston
Sunrise Arts Center in Charleston presents a one man show by Ruby Charmness with a talk on viewing paintings and a planetarium schedule featuring Easter and Paschal Moon and The Spring Sky. Earth Week events run today with storytelling at 10 am and Ikabana displays plus a Berry Hills field trip hosted by Brooks Bird Club.
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Sunrise
Charleston Center
Weather Station
Edisonia
Discovery Wall
Woodland Indians
Galaxy Room
Live Animals
Hapgood Doll House
Berry Hills
Brooks Bird Club
Beckley Area Residents Complete Nurse Aide Training
Ten Beckley area residents were presented diplomas Friday after completing a six week nurse aide training at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. The graduates include Bradford Robbins Carolyn Walker Mary Alexander Kenneth Ferrell Gail Basham Rhetta Domingues Henrietta Pennington Loray Davis Richard Holliday and Charles Bair. Instructor was Mrs Wilma Hopkins RN.
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Beckley Area
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Bradford Robbins
Carolyn Walker
Mary Alexander
Kenneth Ferrell
Gail Basham
Rhetta Domingues
Henrietta Pennington
Loray Davis
Richard Holliday
Charles Bair
Wilma Hopkins
R.N
Shady Spring Area Scholarship Canvass Date Set
A house-to-house drive will run Tuesday from Glen Morgan to Flat Top to raise funds for the Shady Spring Scholarship Foundation now in its ninth year. The effort is led by Shady Spring High School Student Council under Anita Neely and the National Honor Society under Alan Rich. The foundation has awarded over 13,000 in scholarships to 52 students. eight students benefited last year. Officers include Kenneth Gross as president, Mrs. Robert Gallaher as secretary treasurer, and Zina French as finance chair.
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Glen Morgan
Shady Spring Scholarship Foundation
Shady Spring High School
Anita Neely
National Honor Society
Alan Rich
Richard Mann
Kenneth Gross
Robert Gallaher
Zina French
City Police issue multiple traffic citations
City Police cited George Harold Hall 20 of 211 Granville Ave at 12 30 a m for speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone Linda Gail Sturgill 20 of Eccles at 1 25 a m for improper registration Wayne Miller Kittle 18 of 209 Monroe Ave at 3 15 p m for operating an ambulance without a chauffeur s license James M Hodskins 24 of Charleston ticketed at 4 25 p m for speeding 50 mph in a 25 mph zone Connie Ann Ferguson 31 of Glen Daniel cited Friday for expired registration Hall Hodskins and the Ferguson woman were ordered to appear in Beckley Municipal Court Thursday while court appearances for the Sturgill woman and Kittle are scheduled April 26
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George Harold Hall
Granville Ave
Linda Gail Sturgill
Eccles
Wayne Miller Kittle
Monroe Ave
Charleston
James M. Hodskins
Connie Ann Ferguson
Glen Daniel
Hall
Hodskins
Ferguson
Beckley Municipal Court
Sturgill
Kittle
Potato Rebellion Solves IRS Trouble
Missoula residents joined a protest named the potato rebellion to help Mateo Chavez, owner of a small Greek Mexican restaurant facing a $2300 IRS tax lien for withheld taxes. The movement bought five tons of potatoes to raise funds, and Chavez says he now has money to satisfy the IRS and reopen his business.
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Missoula
Mont
Chavez
IRS
West Virginia school leaders wrap three day Pipestem session
Robert G. Lindsey Jr. chats with Raleigh County officials as Charles D. Munson Jr. is installed as new president of the West Virginia Association of School Administrators and School Boards. The three day conference included devotions, education discussions, and officer installations at Pipestem Resort after a Sunday program led by Munson. The Milan Cathedral bronze door project is noted as a centuries long completion.
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West Virginia Association of School Administrators
Robert G. Lindsey Jr
Raleigh County
School Administrators Organization
W Va
Munson Jr
Earl Halsey
Mason Anderson
Sherman Trail
Munson
School Administrators Association
Beckley Native Receives West Virginia Meritorious Service Medal
Beckley native Maj. James W. Woolwine, after 20 years in the West Virginia National Guard and an amputation, received the state's highest honor for courage and determination. Governor Arch Moore praised his resilient service and commitment as Maj. Gen. Jack Blair commended his professional competence despite a severe handicap. Woolwine plans to finish college and pursue rehabilitation counseling.
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Charleston
UPS
James W. Woolwine
West Virginia National Guard
Arch Moore
Woolwine
Beckley
Jack Blair
Moore
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Eastern
West Virginia University School of Mines
Eddy
Christopher Coal Co
Gene Stewart
Brave
Episcopalians
Shady Spring
Milan
Pol. Adv
John H. Stinson
Ashland
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