Ten Nights in a Barroom Draws 600 Plus At Showboat Night
A Monday amphitheatre performance by the Showboat cast drew more than 600 people for Ten Nights in a Barroom with Paris Sketches and Black Sabbath. The three act show, despite temperatures in the 50s, drew wild audience participation with boos and thrown objects as the villian was pelted. Norman Fagan, general manager of Honey in The Rock, called the evening a big success and noted toursists and residents alike attended.
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Norman Fagan
Paris
Fagan
Head Start Seeks Volunteer Help in Raleigh County
Miss Mary Abbott requests volunteers for Project Head Start to assist with testing of enrollees next week. Adults including high school seniors college students teachers and other helpers are encouraged to participate by calling the County School Supervisors at 252 7355 extensions 45 or 46.
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Raleigh County
Mary Abbott
Miss Abbott
Giant underwater landslides spotted near Hawaii
Government geologists reported giant underwater landslides stretching about 100 miles along the ocean floor near the Hawaiian Islands. The formations rise several thousand feet and resemble continental landslides, distinct from nearby submarine volcanic mountains, the Interior Department said Sunday.
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Washington
UPI
Hawaiian Islands
Interior Department
Beckley City Officials Promote Welcome Pamphlet Tour
A city pamphlet praising Beckley lists local sights like Exhibition Mine Stotesbury Coal Town Museum Grandview State Park and Lake Stephens promising pleasant seasons and a welcoming atmosphere. The piece contrasts with criticism of media coverage and notes two county court members Charles Burdiss and Walter James roaming the Raleigh County Courthouse amid a county overdraft of 1691387.16 dollars.
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Beckley
Register
City Hall
Stotesbury
Grandview State Park
Honey In the Rock
Lake Stephens
Raleigh County
Charles Burdiss
Walter James
Burdiss
Governor Smith Shunned By Beckley Residents
A Beckley reader laments Gov Hulett Smith was ignored by locals during a Beckley visit to address the Raritan Club. The anonymous tipster notes he spoke little, avoided greetings, and faced little public interaction. The piece compares him to Cecil Underwood and hints at political tension locally. It also mentions Smith staying at Crestwood and being chased back to Beckley due to repairs at Charleston’s Statehouse.
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Beckley
Hulett Smith
Mr. Smith
Cecil Underwood
Smith
Crestwood
Memorial
Statehouse
Tom Fazio
United Press International
Charleston
Fazio
Sanitary Board
Whitestick Creek
Sprague
Calloway Heights
Filth Fuss Over White Stick Creek Continues Inquiry
Dr. Daniel's health department report cites Mrs Turley as using public health for leverage in flood control. He says the real issue is natural and man made obstructions to water flow, with mosquito breeding being minor. He urges residents to stop trash disposal in the stream. Legal action followed as Turley and the warden sought relief.
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Tad Dr. Daniel
Daniel
Health Department
Charles FE
Mahan
Smith
Little
White Stick Creek
Beckley
Wright
Warden
Charleston
Three Men Fined 105 After WV Accidents
Three men faced fines totaling 105 dollars and costs after separate automobile accidents Saturday and Sunday. Van Webb of Thayer received 50 dollars for drunk driving after a one car crash near the Beckley turnpike entrance. Roger E. Rutledge of Princewick pled guilty to drunk driving and was fined 50 dollars with a six month license suspension after a collision between Coal City and Whitby. Harold Wright of Beckley paid 5 dollars for driving out of control in a single vehicle wreck on U S 21.
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van Webb
Thayer
W. A. Burke
Beckley
West Virginia Turnpike
W. Va
Webb
Harold Wright
Grant St
U. S
Wright
Alva Darrell Bayes
Washington, D. C
Burke
Lawrence Portman
Oak Hill
Joe Rodriguez
Ulysses Williams
Glen White
Rodriguez
Radar Nabs Five Speeders and Jails Shady Man
Beckley city police used radar Monday night on Harper Road to issue five speeding citations between 9 15 p m and 10 30 p m to Daymon W Sweeney Jr James E Stevens Michael M Murphy William D Dozier and Robert Rowe A further speeding citation was issued to William Harbert in Charleston at 12 30 a m today In county jail action William R Emanus of Shady Spring was jailed at 5 20 p m Monday on assault and battery charges David Huffman of Wayne Mich William Mark Hannah and Ronald L Farley of Hinton were lodged at 3 15 a m Monday on petit larceny They were released at 6 p m after bond was posted
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Beckley City
Harper Road
Daymon W. Sweeney Jr
Dry Hill
James E. Stevens
Teele Road
Michael M. Murphy
Travellers Lane
William D. Dozier
Northwestern Ave
Robert Rowe
New York
N. Y
William Harbert
Charleston
William R. Emanus
Shady Spring
David Huffman
Wayne, Mich
William Mark Hannah
Hinton
Ronald L. Farley
Welfare Applications By County June Totals
June welfare statistics show Raleigh County 112 applications Fayette County 123 and Wyoming County 91. Category breakdown includes Old Age Assistance AFDC Work and Training and General Assistance with Raleigh leading in Medical Aid to the Aged and Families with Dependent Children. Pending cases: Raleigh 171 Fayette 187 Wyoming 92.
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Raleigh County
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
France police nab fugitive under tree at station
French police who pursued Roger Jean Matthiens for four years on a theft charge found him Monday sleeping under a tree in the courtyard at Andernos police station. The arrest ends a long nationwide manhunt for the fugitive who was tracked to the area.
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Bordeaux
France
UPI
Roger Jean Matthiens
Andernos
First aid call to Warren's Esso Station in Beckley
Beckley Fire Department responded to a Sunday first aid call at Warren's Esso Station on Valley Drive and Prince Street. Carl Bolt age 24 from Keystone was said to be having trouble breathing and was transported to Appalachian Regional Hospital.
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Beckley
Warren
Esso
Valley Drive
Prince St
Carl Bolt
Keystone
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Governor announces Wood Utilization Conference in Nov
Gov. Hulett C. Smith said the 1965 Governor's Conference on Wood Utilization will be held November 4 and 5 at West Virginia University. The event coincides with the dedication of the $2 million Forestry and Wood Utilization Center and will feature speakers from the wood industry and public agencies on uses, location of industries, promotion, marketing, and research. State Sen. Han McCourt directs the program.
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Morgantown
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
West Virginia University
Han McCourt
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