$275,000 Building At Plaza Tops List Of July Permits
Beckley city issues July construction permits totaling $590 770 led by a 275 000 project by Frank Dearing for C P Telephone at Beckley Plaza. The plan covers a 40 000 square foot brick masonry and steel building on 3 8 acres next to the RC Cola site for long term lease to the telephone company. Investment nears 400 000 with land and improvements. Permit fees cited include 1078 while July issued 51 permits mainly for residential work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dearing
C & P Telephone Co
Beckley Plaza
Beckley
Dearing
R C Cola
Telephone Company
Theo Harvey
WJLS
Main
South Kanawha Streets
Meadows Construction Co
M. Berman
Neville St
Capitol City
Berman
Church of God
North Kanawha St
Free and Independent
Holiness Church
Seventh St
J. E. Holley
Azzara Ave
G. R. Dean
Robert H. Lowe
Garfield St
E. Douglas
Carlos J. Dobbins
Parkway
John Harvey
Rudolph Green
Church Street
William R. Wood
Con
Steel price hikes ripple through U S steel sector
Bethlehem Steel Republic Armco and Youngstown Sheet and Tube quickly followed by price increases as other producers anticipated action by week’s end. The White House criticized the move as immoderate while Senate leader Mansfield urged a wage price freeze amid inflation fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bethlehem Steel
Republic
Armco
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
White House
U.S
Gerald Warren
USW
U.S. Steel
Lackawanna
N.Y
Bethlehem
Pittsburgh
Apollo 15 Crew Wraps Moon Mission After Six Day Mapping
The three astronauts to return to Earth Wednesday after Endeavour completes six days of lunar mapping. Worden set a lunar orbit record of 89 hours and will perform a one hour spacewalk to retrieve film. Falcon was jettisoned and destroyed on the moon after a flawless rendezvous with Worden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Zisk
Mission Control Center
Earth
Endeavour
Worden
Pacific
Scott
Irwin
Falcon
Hadley
Dave
Robert Parker
Donald K. Slayton
Rescue Squad Responds to Chest Pain Call in Beckley
Beckley fire department rescue squad responded to 1:28 p.m. call at 220 Valley Drive for Violet Moye 59 of Glen Morgan reported with chest pains. She received aid and was taken to Mountaineer Family Health Plan clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
Valley Drive
Violet Moye
Glen Morgan
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
Three Auto Wreck Suits Filed in Raleigh County Court
Elsie Mae Plumley sues Beckley Insulation Co and Steve Bratton for 20000 alleging injury as a passenger in a collision on U S 21 near Blue Jay Road on Sept 23 1969. Emory Arrington sues Robert E. Smith and Ernest Rollyson for 9000 after May 15 crash on U S 1921 at Beaver. Charles Wynes seeks 700 from Cecil Rogers for damages after an April 22 accident at F and South Fayette Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hause W. Bratton
Beckley Insulation Co
Steve Bratton
Beckley
Raleigh County
Elsie Mae Plumley
Robert E. Smith
Beaver
Ernest Rollyson
U. S
Arrington
Smith
Rollyson
Charles W. Wynes
Traffic Citations Issued by Beckley Police
City police cited Andrew J. Gilkerson 66 of Cranberry for an improper left turn and set an Aug. 9 court date. Philip M. Hutchinson 18 of 201 Fourth St. was cited for speeding 35 in a 25 zone and has an Aug. 3 court date. Earnestine Koone and Leola McBride, both Beckley residents, were cited for blocking an alley and posted a $10 bond each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Gilkerson
Cranberry
Beckley Municipal Court
Philip M. Hutchinson
Fourth St
Hutchinson
Earnestine Koone
Beckley
Leola McBride
Nallen Resident Charged After Two-Car Wreck
City police report a morning two car collision at Harper Road and West Neville. James Cecil Moore 52 of Nallen faces improper use of traffic lanes after a crash with Phyllis Ann Thomas 28 of 208 Highland St. Damages listed at 50 and 350 dollars. No injuries reported. Also jailed: 15-year-old Crab Orchard youth for possession of dangerous drugs and carrying a concealed weapon. Troy Burgess 221 Sunrise Ave jailed for embezzlement of 1057.83 from By-Pass Texaco. released on 500 property bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Road
West Neville
Nallen
James Cecil Moore
Phyllis Ann Thomas
Highland St
Moore
Thomas
Crab Orchard
Nations react to potential U.N. membership vote
China said it would recommend U.N. membership and Turkey approved the move as Portugal expressed reserve. Portugal criticized U.S. moves toward rapprochement with Red China and African activity. Asian reactions varied with Thailand undecided and South Korea defending Nationalist China retaining a U.N. seat.
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Ten
U.N
Turkey
Peking
Portugal
Foreign Ministry
U.S
China
Africa
Thanom Kittikachorn
Thailand
Washington
South Korea
Carbide Workers at Alloy Stay Out in Protest
Hourly employees at Union Carbide's ferroalloys plant remained off the job for a second day to protest a seasonal layoff affecting about 200 workers. Pickets began Sunday night. union leaders met Monday with no pause in action. The plant runs with roughly 1,300 staff and remains operational with supervisors.
Final rites set for Regina Mayo of Washington
Death notices list Regina Mayo 62 of Washington D C with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park following an extended illness. Survivors include four sons and five daughters, plus siblings and 16 grandchildren. Funeral Friday at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev Elmer Day officiating.
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Regina Mayo
Washington, D. C
Beckley
New Hope Baptist Church
Elmer
Greenwood Memorial Park
Washington Hospital
Warminster
Marbella Mayo
Ardell Lewis
Lexington
Lucille Benable
Dorothy Earley
Alice Mayo
Wegema
Marie Pleasant
Washington
Ritchie and Johnson
Fragile Moore Dies. Raleigh County Woman Passes at 7:20 AM
Mrs Betty Jane Moore Fragile 36 of 907 S Oakwood Ave died at home Monday morning. Born Lanark March 6 1935 she was daughter of the late D J and Elizabeth Jones Moore. Survived by husband Frank two daughters Mary Theresa and two sons Michel and Frank Jr five sisters and two brothers. Body at Calfee Funeral Home.
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Betty Jane Moore
S. Oakwood Ave
Lanark
D. J
Elizabeth Jones Moore
Cranberry
Raleigh County
Frank
Mary
Theresa
Michel
Frank Jr
Lorine Worrell
Mabscott
Evelyn Brizendine
Detroit
Mich
Ruby Peek
Elsie Greer
Pontiac
Beulah Dixon
Philippine Islands
Charles
Beaver
Ernest Moore
Sprague
Calfee Funeral Home
Final rites for Mrs Katherine Foglesong in Mason
Mrs Katherine Foglesong 85 of Mason will be buried at Suncrest Memorial Park after funeral at Mason United Methodist Church with Rev Parker Hinzman presiding. She died Monday in an Athens Ohio hospital born February 24 1886 in Mason a daughter of William and Sara Ruttencutter and widow of W H Foglesong. Surviving are two sons Donald of Mason and Sam of Mullens a daughter Evelyn Proffitt a sister M O Brown and brother L J Ruttencutter all of Mason and ten grandchildren.
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Lula Mae Warden
Mulberry Ave
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Frederick Dinkler
Wildwood Cemetery
Missouri
John and
Melinda Evans Stroud
Stamford Church of Christ
Katherine Foglesong
Mason
Mason United Methodist Church
Parker Hinzman
Suncrest Memorial Park
Point Pleasant
Athens
Ohio
William and
Sara Frances Rut Itencutter
W. H. Foglesong
Foglesong
Donald of
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Evelyn Proffitt
M. O. Brown
Edward F Rollins Final Rites Set In Glen White
Edward Fleet Rollins 62 of Glen White will receive final rites at 11 am Wednesday in Williams Funeral Home Chapel Sophia Rev James Akers officiating Burial follows in Trail Cemetery Surveyor He died Sunday night in a local hospital after a long illness Nephews will serve as pallbearers Funeral home visitation today between 6 pm and 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fleet Rollins
Glen White
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia
James Akers
Trail
Surveyor
Funeral services for Joseph Wilson Chapman in Shady Spring
Joseph Wilson Chapman 52 of Shady Spring died en route to a local hospital at 3 30 p m He was born November 10 1918 in Pemberton son of Walter Vernon and Ora Ola Kasey Chapman A lifelong Raleigh County resident he worked for Southern States Cooperative until 1969 He was a deacon at Shady Grove Christian Church and was married to Erma Taylor on September 24 1938 Surviving are his wife four daughters one son seven sisters three brothers and many friends The funeral is at 1 p m Wednesday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Revs Gene Hall and George Speck officiating Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wilson Chapman
Shady Spring
Melton
Gene Hall
George Speck
Blue Ridge Memoral Gardens
Pemberton
Walter Vernon
Ora Ola Kasey Chapman
Raleigh County
Chapman
Southern States Cooperative
George M
Helen) Pack
Jerry
Carol) White
Ethel V. Chapman
Ralph E
Lillian) Harold
Giessen
Germany
Jack Wilson Chapman
Hazel Whittington
Violet McDowell
Crab Orchard
Jewell Jones
Norfolk
C. W
Faye) Hopkins
Oberlin
Ohio
Jimmy
Nellie) Johnson
Franklin
Roy O
Blue Jay
Willie Woodrow
MacArthur
Walter V. Chapman Jr
Beckley
Final rites scheduled for Edward W Piotrowski
Edward Walker Piotrowski 43 of Monndyville formerly Oak Hill dies Monday in Beckley hospital after brief illness. Funeral 11 a m Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with Rev Gerard Morrissette. Burial High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. He served in World War II and worked as a guard at the State Penitentiary Moundsville. Rosary 8 p m Wednesday at the funeral home with calling hours 7 to 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Walker Piotrowski
Monndyville
Oak Hill
Tyree
Gerard Morrissette
High Lawn Memorial Park
Beckley
Johns Creek
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
St. Francis Catholic Church
Kathleen Lafferty Piotrowski
Kathyrin Piotrowski
Lee Lively
Gary
Larry
Lyda Frost
Carol Allen
Bradley
Nancy Roles
Fayetteville
Dee Pennington
Mabscott
Francis L
Glen Jean
William M
Richmond
Thomas
Martin
Lochgelly
John
Cleveland
Ohio
Gertrude Piotrowski
Richwood
Frances Gravely
Marlinton
Anna Oster
Lancaster
44 Viet Cong Slam by South Vietnamese troops
South Vietnamese infantrymen killed 44 Communist troops in two daylong battles in muddy rice fields near Cambodia. No U.S. ground fighting reported. B52 bombers struck suspected North Vietnamese positions south of the DMZ and in the A Shau valley nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
VPS
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
A Shau
U.S
Railroads Win After 18 Day UTU Strike Ended
The UP I reports railroads gain 42 percent pay raise over 42 months and select work rule changes. Interdivisional runs may use same crews, yard and intercity crew duties expand, and shortwave radio may be used for switching operations. Arbitration if no agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
United Transportation Union
UTU
Beckley Pool Fund Grows Toward 80 000 Goal
Beckley’s Olympic size pool project gains momentum with a $610 donation increase bringing the pool fund to $56,289.89. Donors include Beckley TeleCable and the Beckley Legal Secretaries Association plus individual contributors. The drive is extended as organizers Tony Gonzalez and Frank Rodriguez seek $80,000 with potential federal matching to reach $160,000 and aim for summer 1972 use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley TeleCable
Beckley Legal Secretaries Association
Suradech Kongkasuwan
Winifred H. Kendall
Roberta Lee Kendall
Jane Thurman
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
Sharon Duguid
A. P
Tony” Gonzalez
Frank Rodriguez
John H. McCulloch
U. S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Gonzalez
Rodriguez
Two fined after Wyoming County wrecks
Two people were fined for accidents in Wyoming County, totaling an estimated 2400 dollars in damages. Paul D. Stewart of Matheny paid 10 dollars plus costs for failing to keep his vehicle under control after rear ending Billy Joe Tilley’s pickup at 4 30 a m. Damages were listed at 1600 dollars. A second collision near 1130 a m involved Nancy Tolliver of Ravencliff rear ending Roy Lee Trump of Glen Rogers. Damages were listed at 800 dollars and Trump also paid 10 dollars plus costs for loss of vehicle control.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Paul D. Stewart
I'Troopers
M. A. Morriston
L. R. Scarberry
Nancy D. Tolliver
Ravencliff
Roy Lee Trump
Glen Rogers
Glen Fork
Senator Jackson Calls for Immediate Price and Wage Freeze
At the convention opening Sen. Henry M. Jackson urged an immediate freeze on prices and wages. He criticized Nixon's economic management as failing, driving unemployment higher and inflation to continue. Jackson asserted the Nixon administration could be defeated next year on the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Jackson
Jackson
Nixon
Trains Roll In as West Virginia Mines Reopen
After a 10 day rail strike, Norfolk and Western dispatches 50 trains within 12 hours of settlement. All 200 West Virginia mines idled by the strike are back in operation and coal production aims to resume by Monday midnight shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Mountain State
N&w
Mingo
McDowell
Mercer
Wyoming
Robert Pendergast
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Association
Pendergast
Glen Daniel Man Charged In Shooting
Robert Rapp 33 of Glen Daniel charged with attempt to kill after Michael Andrew Meadows 21 of Shady Spring was shot in front of the Stardust Club Beaver at about 3 am Monday. Meadows listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Rapp posted $500 bond and was arrested by Trooper C N Blizzard. another suspect is being sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Andrew Meadows
Shady Spring
Robert Rapp
Glen Daniel
Joe Rodriguez
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Meadows
Stardust Club
Beaver
Rapp
Beckley Appalachian Regional
Tpr. C. N. Blizzard
Wheeling City Chief To Be Fired Today
Wheel ing City Manager Charles Steele faces removal at a formal city council meeting in Wheeling. Nine council members reportedly voted 6-3 to seek resignation or dismissal after an informal meeting. Steele, since April 1969, confirmed he was approached about resigning or being fired. Assistant City Manager James D. Frederick signaled he will step down if Steele is discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
UPI
Charles Steele
Steele
James D. Frederick
Adkins Posts Bond In Raleigh County Case
Dorsey Adkins of Beaver was jailed on a peace warrant and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child. He posted a $500 appearance bond and a $500 property bond, appeared before Town Magistrate Lorena Wallace, and is due back August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Dorsey Adkins
Beaver
Adkins
Lorena Wallace
Wallace
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Wayne Stafford
R. L. Saunders
Scott Ave
Better Builders.,Inc
Pineridge Drive
Robert J. Washington
Massey St
Sears Roebuck & Co
Louis B. Cress
Mankin Ave
G.F. Cooper
Walterb. Hughes
Prillerman
Home Modernization Co
Sam Harbin
Mool Ave
Vada Bolen
Ellison Ave
Newt V. Wheeler
South Fayette St
Fab Homes
Sixth St
James Leeberd Jr
Westwood Drive
Ray Sears
South
Kanawha St
Forest Homes Inc
G. W. Jones
Maxwell Hill Road
Raines & Raines Inc
Elmridge Court
Rollingwood
Glenna Gilkerson
Forest Ave
D. George
Elnora Hunt
Ronald Hale
Samuel E. Jackson
Orchard Ave
Means Lumber Co
Lawrence Filipek
Allen Ave
James Lewis
Coponiti Sr
John Lafferty
Whitestick Ist
Edward A.manning
Luther Miller
J. W. Nunn
E. J. Hodel
Airfax Inc
Dorothy Abshire
McGinnis St
Elmer L. Murphy
Homewood Drive
Earl J. Edmonds
Gregory St
Johnstown Road
Fred C. Roberts
Edgewood Drive
Henry Massey
Railroad Avenue
Edward A. Manning Inc
Emma Lee Hart
Hodge St
Jones Avenue
MT. Hope
Joseph P. Tyree
Oui
Philippine
Mindano
Robert Fox
Troy Burgess
Sunrise Ave
Howard Greene
Burgess
Texaco
Rosa Knotts
Greene
Carbide
Alloy
Mrs
Lula Warden
Rudolph C. Polk
Lynchburg
Mrs. Betty Fragile
Mrs. K. Foglesong
Edward F. Rollins
Joseph Chapman
Shady Grove Christian Church
Erma Taylor
E. W. Piotrowski
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