Knights donate plaque to memory of Jim Snead at hospital
A plaque donated by the Knights of Columbus Beckley Council No. 5657 commemorates Jim Snead and accompanies a television in the hospital. Dr. Ernest Shacklett, the hospital director, and a worker corrective therapist are noted among the figures present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Knights of Columbus
Ernest Shacklett
Beckley Council
Jim Snead
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
James P. Snead
Snead
Beckley Jaycees Elect New Officers
Bobby K. Clay will assume the president’s duties July 1 after being elected Wednesday. New officers include John Pack internal vice president Steve Quesenberry external vice president Harry Giroud secretary and Steve Prince treasurer. New board members are John Almond Bob Brown Peter A Laqueur William O'Brien Rodney O'Dell and Fred Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Jaycees
Bobby K. Clay
Sadie St
John Pack
Steve Quesenberry
Harry Giroud
Steve Prince
John Almond
Bob Brown
Peter A. Laqueur
William O’brien
Rodney O’dell
Fred Williams
Clay
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Sophia High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology At
Montgomery
Pack
Beckley Water Co
Quesenberry
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Giroud
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Prince
Rahall’s, Inc
Main Street
Gospel Sing Set For Cancer Society Drive
A gospel sing to aid the Raleigh County unit of the American Cancer Society is planned for April 22 at St Matthew AME Church Mills Street at 7 p.m. A second event is set for April 23 at Belt Fundamental Baptist Church at 2 30 p.m. Expected performers include the Skelton Clay and Beckley Christian Trios Burgess Duet Richardson Family Willie Chambers Quartet Carl and Cleo Elkins and the Jamis Flynn Duet. Local unit representatives Mrs Inez OBrien Mrs Robert Daniels and Dr O L Peck will attend. Host pastors are Rev Abner Wright and Rev John Richardson. A previous April 16 Odd Community Church gospel sing raised 44 dollars according to publicity chair Mrs Robert Kincaid. Director was Clyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Cancer Society
St. Matthew-Ame
Mills Street
Belt Fundamental Baptist Church
Skelton, Clay and Beckley
Burgess
Richardson Family
Willie Chambers
Carl
Cleo Elkins
Jamis Flynn
Inez O’brien
Robert Daniels
O. L. Peck
The
Cancer Society
Abner Wright
John Richardson
Odd Community Church
Robert Kincaid
Clyde
Don Pitts Outlines Platform in Beckley Campaign Stop
Beckley lawyer and Democratic House of Delegates candidate Don Pitts spoke to about 25 volunteers at the Raleigh County Civic League headquarters on South Fayette Street. He urged action on ecology education mental health flood control mine safety black lung benefits and highways, and announced upcoming law seminars at North Carolina Central University.
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Don Pitts
Beckley
House
Fof
Pitts
Raleigh County Civic League
South Fayette St
Huntington
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
North Carolina Central University School of Law
America
Honest act earns 13 year old $50 reward in Ohio
Danny Basye, 13, found and returned an envelope with $1,000 in USPS receipts to postmaster Victor Bodish in Columbus Ohio. The ceremony was held at a church hosted by Murphy and Rev George Cree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
UPI
Danny Basye
Victor Bodish
U.S. Postal Service
Daniels Hustlers Sponsor Cleanup Day In Community
The Daniels Hustlers 4H Clubs of Daniels Elementary School led a Saturday cleanup along Crow roads and the 4H Lake and C O Dam roads. Local merchants donated trash bags and a garbage truck funded by a service aided the effort. Law officers supervised traffic as 4H members and parents collected debris for potential West Virginia Youth Conservation Program awards.
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Daniels Hustlers
Daniels Elementary
West Virginia
Crow
Lake
Southern Soil Conservation District
Genevieve Lilly
Karl Okes
Cora Hall
G. R. Martin
Donald Summers
Richard Wolfe
Paul Pettry
Howard Link
Ronnie Barker
George Catlett
Sophia Students Win Scholarships
Four Sophia High School seniors receive nearly $6,000 in scholarships. Terry Poe earns a salutatorian and a $1,000 Alderson Broaddus academic award for education and social studies. Karen Fox, Glenville State College bound, receives $1,700 as class historian and leads with NHS. Russell Keaton, heading to WVU for forestry, bags $1,650 total for academics and clubs. Melton gets $1,250 to study physical education and art at Potomac State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia High School
Terry Poe
Jackie Melton
Karen Fox
Russell Keaton
Mid Poe
Soak Creek
Poe
Beckley College
Alderson and Broaddus College
Philippi
Miss Fox
Mose Fox
Glenville State College
Girls Athletic Association
National Honor Society
Melton
Potomac State
Sophia High
John Melton
Robert Keaton
Slab Fork
Keaton
West Virginia University
MFHP Board Approves 1972 73 Budget and Eligibility Rules
Mountaineer Family Health Plan directors approve premilitary budget proposals for the health program and emergency ambulance project for fiscal 1972 73 at a Wednesday meeting in Key. Health program total 2 513 645 with 2 439 645 requested from HEW. Ambulance program needs 232 371 with 124 085 from HEW. Eligibility cards become required June 1 and families must settle debts before new MFHP cards are issued.
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Mountaineer Family Health Plan Board of Directors
MFHP
Key
Forest Cornwell
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Countians Press Governor For Road Upgrades In Slab Fork Area
Raleigh County ACCAA publicist says residents from Slab Fork and Clear Fork will petition to Charleston for a modern two lane Mead to Princewick highway. Groups seek 1400 signatures and ask SDH, the governor, and the legislature to fund a new road amid dangerous conditions on Lillybrook Mountain.
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Raleigh
Slab Fork
Clear Fork
Charleston
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Steve Quesenberry
Marvin Duncan
Ghent
Princewick
Mead
State Department of Highways
Arch Moore Jr
Quesenberry
Lillybrook Mountain
Slab Fork District Group
ACCAA
Mabscott
Clear Creek
SDH i
Toney’s Fork
Pax
SDH
Beckley
Spruce Mountain
Ellis Bailey
215 Members Contribute to West Virginia Historical Drama Drive
The West Virginia Historical Drama Association reports 215 members contributing 5860 toward Hatfields and McCoys and Honey in the Rock. The Quota Club of Beckley leads a drive aiming for 10000 to fund rehearsals and staff. 1972 season begins June 17 at Cliffside Amphitheatre Grandview State Park.
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Historical Drama Association
The
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Association
Hatfields
McCoys
Quota Club
Beckley
Larry Augustine
Augustine
Cliffside Amphitheatre
Grandview
I State Park
Virginia Historical Drama Association
Iw. Va
Livestock Sale Totals $8276 at New River Market
New River Livestock Market reported total sales of 8276 dollars for Wednesday. Manager Minor L. Scott noted 107 head sold by 48 consignors to 42 buyers with varied prices across cattle hogs goats lambs ponies poultry and horses.
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New River
Minor L. Scott
ABI Piano Students Auditioning Today
Miss Marguerite Hazel Hartsook, former El Paso Symphony pianist, judges auditions at Appalachian Bible Institute Bradley. Thirty two students perform memorized pieces, ten ABI undergraduates, with report cards issued to each. Proficiency at the keyboard determines progress rather than competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso Symphony Orchestra
Marguerite Hazel Hartsook
Columbus
Ohio
Appalachian Bible Institute
Bradley
ABI
Miss Hartsook
Women’s Music Club
Columbus Music Teachers Association
Beckley National Guild ‘of Piano Teachers
Austin
Tex
Gretchen Pipkin
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Richard Sepkowski
Jaycees
Buffalo Creek
Zina French
Everett Bennett
Paul Doss
L. A
Smoky” Wickline
Joseph Green
Mitch Bailey
John Link
Danny Summers
Edwin Wolfe
Mark Link
Mike Matney
Keith Jordan
Stephen Wolfe
Diana Wilcox
Neida Gross
Stanley Richmond
Susan Lilly
Marvin Ward
Timmy Sullivan
Debbie Link
Lois Catlett
Terry McDowell
Kimberly Snyder
Robert Johnson
Anthony Martin
Mike Hughes
Beth Blevins
Diana Campbell
Susan Cochran
Cindy Dempsey
Melinda Atkinson
Sharon Brogan
Dorian Wolfe
Jeff Sweeney
David Farley
Wendy Sullivan
Doug Polk
Wayne Roop
Tracy Morris
Wayne Farley
Cathy Martin
Barbara Dykes
Angela Phillips
Kay Martin
Shirley Edwards
Danny Harrington
Lee Barker
James Thompson
Teresa Underwood
John Akers
Greg Alderman
Glenn Cottle
Jeanie Perkins
Vivian Martin
Debbie Morris
Robin Hunt
Debbie Wheeler
Ronald Rose
Board
Countians
Stoco High School
Stoco Junior High School
Virginia Regional Health Council
Green Box System
Drama Association
Host International
Santa Monica
Calif
Best Furniture
Universal Corp
Robert Winston
Okey A. Mills
Eric’s Jewelry
Boggs Tackle Shop
Bladene Pickle
Fred Richmond
Rahall’s Inc
John W. Evans Jr
Dodge
Dodge Boys
Arnold Dodge, Inc
Valley Drive
North Beckley
James Merken
Thomson, Ill
Lila
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En Rts Ett
Skelton - Beckley
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