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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1971
Page
3
The Craft Fair committee announced the judging rules for the Seventh Annual Art and Craft Festival. Divisions cover culinary arts and domestic manufacture with sections for breads rolls cakes cookies and canned goods detailing display, packaging, and scoring criteria.
The Seventh Annual Art and Craft Festival at the Raleigh County Armory Aug 25 29 showcases 216 American Indian objects from 18th to 20th centuries. Highlights include a metal 18th century tomahawk and pipe and Navajo rugs, with materials loaned by Mr and Mrs Pitt H Stark. The display, organized with the Huntington Galleries and state groups, spans seven panels and is free to public schools statewide. Contact Ruby Ball for arranging access.
A compact guide encourages measuring spaces and choosing appropriately scaled furniture. It notes the benefits of proportion in room balance and highlights practical tips for arranging sofas, chairs, and tables to optimize flow.
John W. Meeks owner of the Beckley Institute of Hair Design was elected president of the West Virginia School Owners Association to a two year term succeeding Dominic Policano who resigned after 18 months. The group of 13 state schools aims to contract with the State Department of Education to train cosmetology and beauty culture students. Negotiations foresee training starting within two to three months as enrollment at the Beckley school has doubled and the association plans a cost effective program. Meeks previously served as vice president since March and has led school enrollment growth while managing the Design for 18 months.
National Weather Service reports for Raleigh County Airport describe July as cloudy and cool with frequent light rain that hindered farming activities late in the month. Total rainfall was 4.23 inches, below normal, and average temperature 68.3 degrees, 2.6 below normal, with 17 cloudy days and 14.96 inches recorded this year, the highest since 1969.
Universal Productions Ltd presents Maurice Williams and the Zodiac Revue at the Raleigh County Armory on Friday Aug 13. The show features the Pearls and Men of the Zodiac with Appalachian Mainline also on the bill. Tickets are sold at local shops in Beckley Mullens and Mullens venues.
Slab Fork District volunteers canvassed 14 communities and collected 1283.29 dollars for the annual American Cancer Crusade. District chairman Mrs. Kenneth Bays noted a 412.42 dollar increase from last year while presenting funds to Raleigh County unit secretary Mrs. Helen Gagalis.
Principal Hubert Jackson announced Woodrow Wilson High School enrollment for transfer and returning students. Enrollment is set for August 18 from 9 am to 2 pm for moved into Town District students and those who withdrew last term. Seniors report August 24, juniors August 25, sophomores August 26, with all grades on August 27. The cafetorium will be open daily.
Miss Barbara Williams of Beckley competes in the Miss Black Teenage America Pageant with sponsorship from the F Street Youth Center. Pageant officials provided the information today. earlier reports cited Ronald Penn of Skelton as her sponsor in the Sunday combined edition.
Beckley resident William Ward will join a special committee at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Annual Grand Aerie Convention in Boston Massachusetts on August 7 He is named to the respect the flag committee by Maynard Floyd grand worthy president Floyd elected in 1970 in Kansas City aims to stress flag respect He coined the slogan Raise the Flag and Keep it Flying Bob Hope will address the convention banquet Thursday night.
The Children's Story Hour will be held Thursday at 10 am at the Raleigh County Public Library on South Kanawha Street for children from pre-school through third grade. Toys will be the theme for this week's event.
The report lists airport data for a 24 hour period ending 10 am with high and low times, temperature 71, wind S at 10 mph, precipitation 55 and pressure 30.18 rising, sunset 8 31 pm and sunrise 6 30 am. River conditions Greenbrier normal and clear Lake normal and cloudy with four gates open Ra Gauge at Hinton 2.6 ft. Extended forecast Thursday to Saturday calls for a chance of showers and fair days with daytime highs in the upper 70s and nights in the upper 40s.
The Pioneers for Christ stage the one act The Three Nails at MacArthur Church of God on Wednesday at 7 15 p m. Cast includes Johnny Sanger Gail Delp Charla Cox Raymond Cox Gary Wilborn Claude Stump Jr Barry Clyburn Charles Britt Buddy Britt Vernon Lewis with Jesse Farley directing. A hymn medley opens the program.
Work on Cabell Wickham Road 1.40 miles to receive patching leveling and a new asphalt wearing course. Project to be completed in five days if weather allows. Superior Paving Co. of St Albans holds the $13 700 resurfacing contract with traffic flagmen on duty.
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