Wheeler Uses Music To Tell Land Rape
Recording star Billie Ed Wheeler used song to depict West Virginia mining destruction at the fourth New River Hootenanny. He premiered They Cant Put It Back about strip mining and Goliath Machines. The event at Cliffside Amphitheatre drew 619 attendees with other folk artists performing.
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Wheeler
Billie Ed Wheeler
West Virginia
Joe Moss
Gov
Hulett Smith
Cliffside Amphitheatre
Goliath
Little Brown Shack
Ewell Cornett
Huntington
Pete Peterson
New River
Attrac
Coal City Store Burns in Early Morning Blaze
The INS Store at Coal City was destroyed by fire at 1 30 a m Monday. Fire chief Dan Pinson of the Sophia Volunteer Fire Department said a passing motorist discovered the blaze and responders found the building too far gone to save. Operator Kenneth Wilson and owner Virginia Herron reported the store and building were insured.
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INS
Coal City
Dan Pinson
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Pinson
Kenneth Wilson
Virginia Herron
Five area youths attend Church Camp at Beckwith
Five youths from Midway Crab Orchard and Glen Morgan attended the Church Camp at Beckwith near Fayetteville last week. Eric Murphy Gary Dales Carolyn Mc Comas Shirley Ann Goode and Cindy Thompson participated in activities and shared experiences during the program.
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Beckwith
Fayetteville
Eric Murphy
Gary Dales
Carolyn McComas
Midway
Shirley Ann Goode
Crab Orchard
Cindy Thompson
Glen Morgan
Prisoners Exchanged Near Lake Tiberias January Border
Four Israeli and six Syrian prisoners were exchanged at a border point north of Lake Tiberias Monday. One Syrian, Mohammed Omer Arifa, was identified as an intelligence agent who had been sentenced by Israel to 15 years in jail in 1964.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Lake Tiberias
Mohammed Omer Arifa
Court House Needs To Get Attention
Raleigh County Court plans urgent courthouse upgrades with a $142 196 57 overdraft solution. Commissioners seek bids for fire extinguishers sidewalk repairs and new equipment while delaying use of surplus until state approval. Notaries Clemens Phillips McKinney Martin Cooper Halsey Clay Whitesville approved.
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Charles Burdiss
Raleigh County Court
Cordinsier
Department For
Fayette St
Beckley
Burdiss
Raleigh County Sheriff's
Jack D. Clemens
John M. Phillips
H. M. McKinney
Charles C. Martin
Betty J. Cooper
Earl Halsey
MacArthur
W. J. Clay
Whitesville
Live snakes used in Raleigh County science camp classes
My. Live snakes are being used in Zoology classes this week during Raleigh County's second Science camp. Delegates shown with Elsworth Buck are David Rumberg, a Beckston student at the County 4-H Camp. Co-sponsors are the Raleigh County Board of Education and the Cooperative Extension Service of West Virginia University.
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Raleigh County
Elsworth Buck
David Rumberg
Beck
Sparrow leaves Plymouth cinema after Lucifer cartoon
A sparrow flew into the Plaza Cinema in Plymouth England and lingered to watch the first film but hurried out when a cartoon featuring Lucifer the cat was shown. Moviegoers reported the incident noting the bird’s brief stay and abrupt departure during the cartoon sequence.
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Plymouth
England
UPI
Plaza
Lucifer the Cat
Golfing as a Matter of Course for Few Dedicated Players
A succinct look at golfers who pursue the sport with discipline and focus. It notes that only a small group embraces golf as a serious commitment, portraying the sport as more than leisure.
YMCA Checking Account Dwindles To Only $2.04
With only 2.04 in its checking account Beckley Raleigh County YMCA board plans to seek an advance from United Fund. The UF pays 2500 in Q4 on Sept 15. YMCA will request payment at the UF board meeting Wednesday.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Ymca Board
Y’ United Fund
UF Board of Directors
YMCA
Alan Susman
Susman
Four Speeders Charged in Raleigh County Incidents
Four men were charged with speedingMonday evening Earl Eugene Bennett 32 of Delaware Ohio Ronnie McCoy 22 of Kinks ville W Va Hershel Smith 18 of Shady Spring and Jarrell D Richmond 23 of Beaver were cited Gary E Prater 29 of Mt Hope arrested at 4 am today charged with trespassing He was booked Raleigh County Jail at 405 Harles Burk Beckley booked at the jail at 720 am charged listed as defraud Released from jail Monday were Glenn Shrewsbury Ghent and Melvin Cottrill of Skelton Shrewsberry jailed for new support Cottrill for lacking a registration card and operating a vehicle with defective equipment A 21 year old Mabscott man led a 75 mph chase Monday pleaded guilty to three charges and was jailed in lieu of a 50 fine Buster Smith of 311 Chestnut St pleaded guilty speeding driving without a state operator's license and destruction of property He was jailed at 135 am after attempting to flee police on Crescent Road The chase ended when he crashed into a telephone pole tore a gas meter and damaged a right of way fence near the West Virginia Turnpike A 7 year old Daniels boy injured when struck near Jolly's Market Jerry Bolen taken to Raleigh General Hospital with undetermined injuries The 1961 car was driven by Russell Dale Arthur 24 Ghent Ward Pritt of Covington Va jailed on three bad check charges arraigned Monday fined 10 and costs remanded for failure to pay The checks totaling 47.50 were at the Charles House Motor Hotel Moon Glo Motel and Raleigh Hotel Harry V Richmond of Piney View paid a 13 fine for driving with expired inspection stick cited by State Police
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Earl Eugene Bennett
Delaware
Ohio
Ronnie McCoy
Kinksville
W. Va
Hershel Smith
Shady Spring
Jarrell D. Richmond
Beaver
Gary E. Prater
Mt. Hope
Raleigh
Harles Burk of
Beckley
Defraud
Glenn Shrewsbury Ghent
Melvin Cottrill
Skelton
Shrewsberry
Cottrill
Mabscott
W. A. Burke
Buster Smith
Chestnut St
Smith
Crescent Road
West Virginia
Daniels
U. S
Jolly’s Market
Jerry Bolen
Raleigh General Hospital
Russell Dale Arthur
Ghent
Ward Pritt
Covington
Joe Rodriguez Jr
Rodriguez
Pritt
Charles House Motor Hotel
Moon-Glo
Harry V. Richmond
Piney View
Joe Rodriguez
State
Pace
Air Force hero earns Distinguished Flying Cross in Vietnam
Captain James C. O'Dell of Charleston received the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism during a Vietnam rescue mission. Flying an HH-3 Jolly Green Giant with Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, he braved heavy anti-aircraft fire to recover a downed pilot over North Vietnam while his family and military career are noted.
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Charleston
James C. O'Dell
L. C. O'Dell
Viet Nam
North Vietnam
O'Dell
Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service
Stonewall Jackson High School
Patsy
Margaret Vaught
Helen
Auto experts ought to invent a muffler for back-seat drivers
A witty quip notes the need for relief from back-seat drivers. The remark frames driving frustration with a humorous twist suggesting a muffler device could silence opinions from rear passengers.
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Dave Garten
Register
John Henry
John Henry Davis
Orchard Ave
Jan
Lucien H
Myrza Marlow Williams Davis
Margaret Woods Davis
John H. Jr
Peggy Subiola
Beckley Industrial Savings & Loan
Christian Church
Bank of Raleigh
Bank of Raleigh Main & Kanawha Streets
F.D.J.C
Jenny Wilson
Jones Cottrell
Ivydale
Clay County
Dave Morris
Frank George
Bluefield
Brenda
Lisa
John Morris
Wilson Douglas
New Time Singers
PSP
Tion
Norman Fagan
Honey
Cliffside
Grandview State Park
the State
Court House
Ap- Electric
Appalachian Power
Ane
Ley Junior High
Sheila Hager
Maxwell Hill School
Patty Varvey
Beckley Junior High
Harry C. Culp
W. A. Thornhill
Ficers
C. A. Smith
Reece Burns
Keith Bodamer
Tony Misiti
Col
D. D. Holiday
Jack Clemens
Jim Lilly Jr
Robert Sayre
Robert Brown
Joe Vinson
James C. Johnson
William B. Bickwermert
Johnson
Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station
AFEES
Orleans
France
R. C. Keyser
U. S. Army Communications Zone
Europe
United States Army Post
John Frankeberger
RMS
James Smith
111 Air Assault Group
1St Cavalry
Flying Horsemen
Fort Benning
Army
Camp Pickett
Munich
Germany
Fort Ord
Calif
Fort Campbell
101St Airborne Division
Korea
Screaming Eagles
Woodrow Wilson High School
T. E. Stone
Roosevelt St
Marine Corps Air Station
Quantico
Far East
Thailand
Okinawa
Laos
Sgt. Smith
Marine Corps
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Paulette Mason
Paul Mason
E. C., Smith
Calloway Heights
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