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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1971

Page

3

Scouts Praise Earth Week Clean Up on Maxwell Hill Road

Beckley Junior High Conservation Club members John McGraw and Tom MacAulay collected roadside trash along a 1.5 mile stretch of Maxwell Hill Road as part of Earth Week scouting. Both boys belong to Boy Scout Troop Beckley. McGraw is son of Walter G. and Mrs. McGraw, of 106 Bellewood Lane, and MacAulay is son of Malcolm G. and Mrs. MacAulay, of 103 Brookwood Lane.

Beckley Junior High School Conservation Club John McGraw Tom MacAulay Maxwell Hill Road Boy Scout Beckley McGraw Walter G. McGraw Bellewood Lane MacAulay Malcolm G. MacAulay Brookwood Lane

Jameson dies at 68 known for Aldrich Family role

Railway States Better Service Conference in Beckley features Tom Johnson guest manager for C and O B and O talk on public relations. The Beckley chapter holds its first 1971 dinner meeting at 6 30 p m The Shady Spring High School band plans a spring concert April 29 with Raymond Arnold in a flute trio and selections including Dedicatory Overture and Symphonic Suite. Also notes new officers and aims of the conference to improve service and camaraderie among shippers and employees.

Tom Johnson Huntington Chessie News C&o-B&o Beckley United Methodist Fellowship Hall Johnson Shady Spring Dona Bingham Raymond Arnold Ghent Huntington East High School Department of Natural Resources Arnold James Gravely Sheryl Decker Bluefield Concord Robert D. B. Stevenson Jr Tom J. Hayes W. G. McIntyre Jack Betty) McClung Tom Pat) Dickenson Fred Campbell Stevenson

NHS Officers Named at Shady Spring High School

The National Honor Society at Shady Spring High School has elected officers for the 1971 72 term. Mark Blevins is president, Jacques Kuhn is vice president, Cathy Sanna is secretary, Vasyl Warwariv is treasurer, and Kim Martin is parliamentarian.

Shady Spring High School Mark Blevins Jacques Kuhn Cathy Sanna Vasyl Warwariv Kim Martin

National Honor Society Pins Presented to Two Students

National Honor Society pins were presented to Peggy Daniel and Retha Richardson. The ceremony featured seated recipients photographed together as part of the school’s recognition event.

Peggy Daniel Retha Richardson

First Aid Certificates Awarded to 106 Area Miners

Certificates issued to 106 coal workers in the region after completing a two hour first aid course at Affinity Union Hall. Participants include many young miners from Winding Gulf Division of Westmoreland Coal Co and multiple groups from Ranger Fuel Eastern Associated Coal Corp and Amigo Smokeless Coal Co with retired and unemployed workers also listed.

Affinity Union Hall Kenneth Legg West Virginia Department of Mines Bernice Booker U. S. Bureau of Mines Winding Gulf Division Westmoreland Coal Co Gilbert O. Harrah Jr Howard Billy _ Capps Albert R. Meadows Ronald A. Brown Ronald Gene Bowling Kenneth Lee Showalter Larry Dean Williams Richard Thadden Tocado Charles G. Justice William Dennis Lilly Larry Dean Plumley Carlos Lee Privett James Howard Showalter All of Beckley Holly Ray Secrist Oak Hill Louis Angelo Prunesti Daniels James A. Pack Mabscott David D. Mullens Eccles Carl Bradley Lewis MacArthur George L. Lawson Midway Dana Lee Lacy Sophia James Ray Wyatt Maben Danny Lee Waters Crab Orchard Timmy Ray Vandall Pemberton Thomas Edward Thomas Coal City Johnny Lee Way Sprague Emmitt Henry Allen Phillip Ellis Ferrell Mount Hope Jerry Paul Showalter Glen Daniel Charles Ray McGraw III Princewick Gerald Wayne Barker Roger Dale Coulson Mead Danny Ray Farley Clear Creek Charles Woodrow Farrow Shady Spring Terry Lee Hinkle Properity Johnny Wayne Hopkins Rhodell Ranger Fuel Charles L. Stanley Jerry Wayne Williams Paul Edward Williams Lloyd R. Webb Prentis Paul Trump Everett Ray Keener Jimmy Clay Smith Fairdale Stephen Dane Richardson Glen Rogers John Pavlik Glen Piney View Slab Fork Coal Co Sherwood D. Brown Chester E. Redden Blue Jay Charley R. Redden Raleigh Howard H. Ward Jerry K. Wall Helen Joseph P. Bower Mullens Anthony W. Lilly Glen Morgan Robert Gene Morgan Sullivan Amigo Smokeless Coal Co Ronald Gene Daniel Raymond Edward Harmon Cool Ridge Michael Lynn Matherly Donnie Clay Hughes Paul Ross Keffer Raymond B. Keffer Sterling Smokeless Coal Co Dwayne Paul Hite Sophia Itmann Coal Co Alonzo Murphy Calvert Coal Co Everett Eugene Bonds Cowin Co Jame E. Altice Bradley Lonnie Ray Maynor Andrew Lewis Davis Nimitiz Larry Ray Gouge Flat Top Jerry Venson Cox M-G-M Charles Henry Baker Page Hawley Fuel Coal Co Jerry Wayne Kessinger New River Company Paul Luther Beverage Dennis Earl Polk Beckley Coals Thomas Richard Whiting

16th Annual Mine Rescue Contest Set for Sept 25 Armory

The Southern West Virginia Mine Rescue and First Aid Association will sponsor the 16th annual Mine Rescue and First Aid Contest at the Raleigh County Armory on Sept 25 chaired by J A Philpott. Ten mine rescue teams, three combination teams and six first aid squads are expected from Logan Kanawha Boone Nicholas Wyoming Raleigh and McDowell Counties with officials and participants listed from multiple mining firms and agencies.

Southern West Virginia Mine Rescue and First Aid Association Raleigh County J. A. Philpott West Virginia Department of Mines Philpott Logan Kanawha Boone Nicholas Wyoming Raleigh McDowell Almont Hicks Department of Mines Association Fred Casteel Bernice Booker U. S. Bureau of Mines Don Webb U. S. Steel Corp Gary Jack Cooley Bethlehem Mine Corp Rayford T. J. Liddle Westmoreland Coal Co Big Stone Gap Ronald Hambric Imperial Quinwood D.C. Sizemore Winding Gulf Westmoreland Coal 1 Co Tams Eugene Atkins Hampton Clothier Fred Hill Union Carbide Mammoth Lawrence Snyder Itmann Coal Co Itmann William Kennedy Consolidation Coal Co Rowland Mine Melvin Powell Semet Solvay Longacre Carl Peters Cedar Coal Co Charleston Benny Sellards Island Creek Coal Co Northern Richwood James Adkins Holden

Hue and Cry Phrase in English Law

The phrase hue and cry originates in English law as neighbors pursue and capture a person found committing an offense. It describes public pursuit to aid authorities and recover a suspect.

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