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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
18
The article lists participants for a youth trip including Wes Harper George Dyer Jennifer Moore Penny Plyes Jeanette Harper and Teresa Lewis with activities described as youth work projects and Christian fellowship oriented planning.
New Beckley AFEES staff includes 1st Sgt John Kintsler a Fayette County native and Specialist 4 James Amundsen a medical testing specialist. Kintsler a 18 year Army veteran served with General Abrams staff in Vietnam and held first sergeant roles in Spain and at Army AE Center Long Island City. Amundsen recently arrived from Walter Reed Hospital Washington DC after nine months in service.
Walker Machinery Co of Charleston will open a Beckley warehouse and repair shop at 1149 Valley Drive North with five year lease options. The facility will offer sales parts and service for Caterpillar and other brands, with daily Charleston Beckley truck deliveries and plans for 200 Beckley employees.
Beckley police charged Howard Monroe Tucker Jr. and Roy Tucker with disinterment and displacement of a human body after thieves broke into the Prince family mausoleum at Wildwood Cemetery on May 13 and removed the skull from William Prince. The men posted $500 bonds and waived to the Raleigh County grand jury.
Amendments by Senator Byrd authorize 1.1 million dollars for West Virginia soil and water projects. Funds will support the Apalasbiad Soil and Water Conservation Research Laboratory and detailed planning for the Northeast Appalachian Fruit Crop Research Station near Martinsburg Kearneysville. A 40 acre site is offered at Raleigh County Memorial Airport by the Airport Authority. Bowman and Associates of Charleston win a 52000 dollar design and supervision contract for 38 weeks.
Danny B. Goff 27 of Shinnston died at the Mellington dump after leaping into a fire when a small explosion is suspected in a refuse truck bed. A custodian found his body among the rubble as authorities investigated the blaze.
Yesterday's Today a youth group from Trinity United Methodist Church Palm Beach Gardens Fla performs sacred rock music at United Methodist Temple Aug 24 starting 7 pm with a 6 pm dinner. The 30 member group ages 15 to 22 is led by Mrs Philip S Thompson. Dr Ross M Evans and Bill Young host the event. Reservations for dinner via church office.
Summaries show 24 hour airport data ending 10 am with high 79 and low 66, plus a trace precipitation and SW winds. River gauges indicate Greenbrier 1 percent above normal and falling slowly while Lake remains muddy. new Hinton gauge shows 3.8 and gates open. extended forecast calls for weekend showers and highs in the 80s, lows near 60, with today’s extremes listing Furnace Creek 120 and Grand Forks 33.
Beckley or Beckley's Appalachian Art and Craft Festival features Mrs Lucille Swank of 714 Woodlawn Ave as a ceramic exhibitor. She will demonstrate and sell pieces at the Raleigh County Armory August 24 to 27, including ceramic decoupage and flowers and fruit forms.
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