Landscaping Of Inner Courtyard At WWHS Begins
Landscaping of the inner courtyard at Woodrow Wilson Hugh School began today with a fiber glass statue of a black bear to stand 9 to 12 feet high, sculpted by Joe Winter. The project includes a four foot stone border, plantings, and a rock-lined edging. Donations totaling about 3 dollars are listed from J. A. Blackburn, Hubert Jackson, Mrs. Florine Warden, and Earl Riner to support purchasing the bear.
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Woodrow Wilson Hugh School
Joe Winter
Winter
Short Winter
Beckley
Chestnut Hi
Rider College
Trenton
University of Pennsylvania
Pensylvania Academy of Fine Arts
U. S
Jamaica
Estes Kefanger
Robert Kennedy
J. A. Blackburn
Board of Education
Hubert Jackson
Plorine Warden
Department of Natural Resouw S
Earl Riner
Board of
Ucation
Department of Natural Resources
Jackson
Two Beckley youths held on rape charges
Police report two Beckley youths face rape and attempted rape charges. James Morris, 19, jailed at 12:45 a.m. after arrest by City Police. Abner G Wright Jr., 18, held for attempted rape after midnight on Mulberry Street. Other arrests included James Bragg and Beatrice Angels for intoxication. A 45 year old, Stanley Carroll, jailed for drunken driving. Grant Booth detained on an outstanding warrant. Fire responders aided Warren Copley after a reported injury at 200 McKinney Street.
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Beckley
James Morris
Rabiot
Abner G. Wright Jr
Mulberry St. Toth
James W. Bragg
Sullivan
Beatrice Angels
Beckleyan
Stanley Carroll
Artie
Marper Road
Grant Booth
Daniels
Evangelical Service Week at Pentwood Chapel
The Pent gospel chapel at 315 Maplewood Lane hosts a week of services with Evangelist Taner Schofield as guest speaker. The meeting emphasizes the topic “Loves You Move Those” and ends Sunday with a dedication service led by Pastor Willie Schofield.
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Auvl Serviers
Herl Lavay
Chirehal
Maplewood Line
Svangelist
Taner Schofield
Willie Schofield
WWHS Dance Fund Drive Set for Prom Support
Woodrow Wilson High School plans a telethon style drive to fund the senior prom with a four hour event at Raleigh County Armory. Majestics from Charleston will provide music with chaperones and police on site. Donations of 33. a5 are being sought from families. check to Graduation Class of 1998.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Promation Ames
Wwas
Jane
Raleigh County Armory
Parents' Committee
The
Majestics
Charleston
Armory
Betty
Irena Hutchinson
Raleigh
Checke
Appalachian Parw|er Company
South Kanawha Street
Wonton Wilson Nigh Servor
Meeting To Organize Adult PE Class At Peapill High
An organizational meeting for adult education classes in physical fitness will be held at Peapill High School Tuesday at 7 pm. The ten week program costs zero and invites anyone interested to attend. Two other classes are in progress at Trop Hill High School: sewing and typing, with meetings Thursday night.
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SussvExa Cts
Peap Ill High School
Trop Hill High School
Downtown Assoc Meeting Set Tuesday
A downtown merchants group plans formation of the Downtown Association to boost growth of Leckley's shopping district. The meeting is at 2 p.m. Tuesday upstairs in the Murphy Store wing room. Morehouse, temporary chairman of the steering committee, urged Kawntown Teckley merchants to attend to ensure broad community representation.
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Leckley
Duwntown
GCG
Murphy
Gene Maretin
Morehouse
Ninesman
Kawntown Teckley
Woodrow Wilson Work Begins On School Landscaping Project
Work began today on landscaping plans for the High School site at Woodrow Wilson, as representatives of the board of education shift to the new outdoor project.
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Woodrow Wilson
Nine Students Buy Honey Memberships in State Drama Pitch
Nine students purchase individual and student memberships in the Honey instate program at Cliffside Amphi, Grandview State Park, with nightly performances through September. Local donors include Ed ward TR. Ketchka and Betsy Watts among Beckley and Hockley residents. memberships priced at 10 and 1 respectively. West Virginia Historical Drama Association producers offer memberships by phone or mail, box 1205 Beckley Va.
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Cliffside
Grandview State Park
Bel Green Bank Myles
Beckley
Edward TR. Ketchka
Betsy Watts
Barbara Salterman
Virginia Pugh
Leste Jermgan
Gail Goldstei
Narvy Jane Webb
Jimelle Tavris
Debbie Sanger
Carel Tuenner
Hockley
West Virginia
P.O. Box
Heckley
Five Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in Raleigh County Clerk Office
Five couples apply for marriage licenses in Raleigh County. The list includes Eli Willis Nixon 22 of Cook Rides son of Paul and Nora Nixon and Linda Farley 10 of Coal Ridge daughter of Ora and Low ise Parley, Leonard Jinks 35 of Lan ark and Carol Martin 24 of Piney View, Edward Brown 19 of opis and Corella Privett 17 of Sophia clinghtier, Virgil Dawson 18 of Raleigh and Ivy Bailey 16 of Amiga, Jesse Keene 20 of Tarper and Java Keene, Jar yteline Tolliver 33 of Har Iper and Yrustie Duncan Tolliver.
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Raleigh Camuty
Eli Willis Nixon
Cook Rides
Paul and
Nora Maddow Nixon
Linda Carol Farley
Coal Ridge
Ora Cletes
Lowise Matrie Parley
Leonard Jinks
Lanark
Cleasy
Blanche Croor Hanks
Carol Jean Martin
Piney View
Cecil and
Jesse Junior Keene
Tarper
Jesse 3
Java Mae Kirk Keene
Jaryteline Doyce Hood
Har Iper
Werbert
Jessie Duncan Tolliver
Amnesty on Fines Declared by Raleigh County Library
The Raleigh County Memorial Library marks National Library Week with a fines amnesty for overdue books returned during the week. About 95 dollars was raised at the library’s annual book sale, which runs from Saturday through the coming Saturday at the former Leais Rochuck Co. store on Main Street.
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Raleigh County Memorial Library
National Library Week
Lbrary
Leais-Rochuck Co
Main St
Education department and nat school plan resources in action
The Department of Nat and the education authorities were on site to secure resources and advance the plans in operation.
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Department of Nat School
Auto wreck sparks trio of collection suits in Raleigh County
Three suits filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office seek 4985.43 from Cody Harvey, Listinia Harvey, and Mary Eltic Harvey Lilly connected to a contract for materials and work on property owned by Mrs Lilly on Glade Creek. The plaintiff claims a mechanic’s lien was filed in October 1967 and seeks 2380.42 plus interest. A separate suit against Robert Lee Penn for 815.02 plus interest stems from repossession of a 1958 model car bought in 1965 and repossessed in 1968. Willian Stout faces a suit arising from a May 16 1968 automobile accident near Crab Orchard Planing Aids, seeking 2000 for damages plus costs and fees.
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Cody Harvey
Listinia Harvey
Mary Eltic Harvey
Lilly
Tinton Block Company
Lilly Haying
Days Tick
The
Priday
Robert Lee Penn
Beckley
Penn
the Plaintith
Itruman J. Sayre
Willian Stout
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Tis Automajlo Manius
Cea Hridi
Upholstery Classes Extended at Beckley YMCA
An extension of the upholstery classes begins at 9 30 a m Tuesday at the Beckley Ra wleigh County YMCA. The fee is 1 25 for non members and 75 cents for Y members. Bob Mickis Y director notes Sam Jonson will assist with in street hey Glasses.
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Beckley-Rawleigh County
Bob Mickis
Sam Jonson
Instreet Hey
Forest fire report across districts destroys hundreds of acres
The Department of Natural Resources logged multiple fires in District 1 and surrounding counties. About 191 acres burned in the Raleigh County area with several incidents at Key rock Fineville Hert don and Canalwood. Additional blazes near Reechek Knob Dey don Bridge Miles School Scarhry Mobaws Pageton and McDowall County caused scattered losses. Officials urged residents to stop burning trash after 5 pm as required by state law.
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Department of Natural Resources
Raleigh
West Wyoming
Keyrock
Fineville
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Cnalwood
Fayette
Reechek Knob
Deydon Bridge
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Cole Satisfactory Charlie Norman Cale Improves at Beckley Hospital
Charlie Norman Cale of Midway is improving satisfactorily at Appalachian Regional Hospital Beckley after being admitted last Monday following injuries from a shuttle car collision at Slab Fork Coal Company Mine No 3.
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Cole Satisfactory
Charlie Norman Cale
Mid-way
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Slab Fork
Rahali Hospitalized at Beeckley Appalachian Hospital
Rahali, 73 Woodlawn Ave, was admitted Sunday to Beeckley Appalachian Tensional Hospital for a major surgery today.
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Rahali
N. Jon
Woodlawn Ave
Beeckley
Appalachian
New Hiver Wild Water Association backs Kaufman in motorcade
The New Hiver Wild Water Association announced support for Sen Paul Kaufman Ist Governor candidate citing his interest in canoeing and issues like clean air, clean water, and river resource conservation. A poster featuring Jack Beard of Rackley highlights Kaufman as a charter NRWwWa member and the event drew attention at a Raleigh County motorcade led by Kaufman supporters.
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Paul Kaufman
West Virginia
Eriv
Jack Beard
Rackley
Kaufman
Nrwwwa
Raleigh County
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