Record immunization push at Beckley clinic this August
Crowds grow as August likely becomes a record month for immunization clinics at the Beckley Raleigh County Health Center. Last month 89 patients were served. Delisa Martin receives a vaccination with public health nurse Sally Irle nearby while family members watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Beckley-Raleigh County Health Center
Delisa Martin
Sally Irle
Raleigh County Health Department
Memorial Building
Beckley Plaza
Hills Department Store
Beckley Water Co Sees 1.107 Billion Gallons Used in 1970
Beckley Water Co customers consumed 1.107 billion gallons in 1970 marking a rise driven by population growth and greater water use for homes pools and other amenities. Officials note industrial plants rely on water for washrooms and maintenance and that local reservoirs remain sufficient despite past shortages from outages or pump failures.
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Beckley, Water Co
James B. Kessinger
Kessinger
Beckley Water
Beckley ‘Water Co
Lodge To Discuss Purchase Of New Hall Saturday
Bloodstone Lodge No. 101 F and AAY Masons of East Gulf will hold a meeting at 2 p m Saturday at the East Gulf Masonic Hall to discuss buying a new lodge hall. Worshipful Master Orlando R Lewis will preside.
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Bloodstone Lodge No
F and
AAY Masons
East Gulf
East Gulf Masonic Hall
Orlando R. Lewis
Woman Arrested on Three Counts of Forgery
Donna Davis 22 of Crab Orchard was arrested by city police on three forgery counts for using forged checks at the A and P and Pagoda shopping center. She appeared before Town District Magistrate Joe Rodriguez and was released after posting a 2500 dollar bond and waiving to grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Davis
Crab Orchard
A and P
Pagoda
Miss Davis
Joe, Rodriguez
Multiple Beckley arrests and summonses report
A series of Wednesday arrests and citations were issued by Beckley authorities. 16 year old Jack Lilly jailed for destruction of property after rocks hit cars and Purity Maid truck. fined 15.50 and three days. Jerry Evans 25 cited for contributing to a minor’s delinquency. posted 500 bond. Corbett Ferrell jailed on an assault warrant. Harry Burger 42 arrested for assaulting wife. posted 20 cash bond. John Lee Obugene cited for blocking an intersection. to appear Aug 16. Floyd Adkins 22 cited for unnecessary noise and reckless driving. to appear Aug 16. John Preston Perkins 21 cited for defective equipment and unnecessary noise. to appear Aug 23. Nathaniel Sweatie 46 cited for speeding. to appear Aug 19.
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Jack Lilly
Beaver
Lorena Wallace
Purity Maid
Wallace
Jerry Evans
Clear Creek
Evans
Corbett Ferrell
Artie
Harry Burger
Mills 'St
Burger
Elsie
Joe Rodriguez
Rodriguez
John Lee Obugene
Canterbury Dr
Beckley Municipal Court
Floyd Wayne Adkins
Ellison Ave
John Preston Perkins
Beckley
Perkins
Nathaniel C. _Sweatie
Pemberton
Two Vehicle Crashes Reported by City Police
City police investigated a Wednesday two car crash at Harper Road and Sunset Ave. involving a 1971 truck driven by Douglas W. Hinch and a 1971 auto driven by Thomas L. Hantak. damages estimated at 1700 with no injuries. A second morning crash at Heber St. and Neville St. involved Patricia Kay Akers and Al Lafferty with damages totaling 200. no injuries or charges reported.
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Wedneslday
Harper Road
Sunset Ave
Douglas W. Hinch
Hixson
Tenn
Thomas L. Hantak
Edgehill Dr
St. Albans
Hantak Auto
Southland Casket Company
Heber St
Neville St
Beckley
Patricia Kay Akers
Cool Ridge
Heber Street
al Lafferty
Cleveland
Ohio
Akers
Lafferty
One-Car Crash In Coal City Leaves Power Outages
State police investigated a one car accident at 9 55 p m Wednesday on Secondary Route 29 in Coal City. Gary Lynn Hawkins 18 of Coal City lost control and crashed into a telephone pole breaking it in half and causing power outages. Hawkins was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control. Damages were estimated at 500 for the auto and 600 for the pole and wires.
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Coal City
Gary Lynn Hawkins
Hawkins
Becl ey Child Care Center unit funding nears goal
Donations totaling 53702 have been raised toward a 5100,000 campaign by the Kiwanis Club of Beckley to finance a new unit at the Beckley Child Care Center of the United Methodist Church. The Rev Virgil Cook affirmed progress and urged further gifts before Friday's Kiwanis meeting.
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Beckley
United Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club of
Beckley Hotel
Civic Club
Home For
Kiwanis Club
Virgil Cook
Beckley Mount
Hope Road
Robert Winston
Martha Vane Winston
C. D. Parsons
The
United Methodist Temple
H. D. Gibbs
H. G. Smith
James A. Parker
Hugh S. Edwards
Mount Olive United
J. C. Heaberlin
R. E. Presley
Fred B. Stone
Halley Electronics Co
Beckley Cut Flower Co
Beckley Insulation Co
Harry M. Cooper
O. L. Johnson
E. D. Armstrong
Cited For Littering Warrants For Robert Lee Canterbury
Robert Lee Canterbury 41 of Lester was cited at 5 15 p m on a littering warrant. Canterbury is ordered to appear in court.
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Robert Lee Canterbury
Lester
Canterbury
Beckley
Police cite two drivers for registration and control violations
City police cited Johnna M. Hartsog 23 of MacArthur for expired registration and no state inspection sticker. She is due in Municipal Court August 16. David Shelton 23 of 1608 South Fayette St was cited for failure to have vehicle under control no state operator license and improper registration. He will appear in Beckley Municipal Court.
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Johnna M. Hartsog
MacArthur
Hartsog
David Shelton
South Fayette St
Shelton
Beckley
Clothing Drive Opens at City Avenue Center
The Clothing Center at 415 City Avenue opens Friday from 9 a m to noon and all of next week to aid Raleigh County school age children. Basil Workman says the center provides free clothing with support from Church World Service and volunteers from local churches. They especially need shoes, boys trousers and underclothes for ages seven to high school.
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City Avenue
Raleigh County
Basil Workman
Workman
Church World Service
Miners and Widows Gather in Belfry Kentucky
A meeting of Disabled Coal Miners and Widows of Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia is set for Belfry High School gym at 12 30 p m Sunday August 15 Rep Carl Perkins chairman of the House Labor Committee and Dr I E Buff of Charleston will speak Buff cites denial of black lung benefits as SSA delays payments to sick miners in Kentucky and West Virginia
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Kentucky
West Virginia
Belfry
Carl Perkins
House of Representatives Labor Committee
I. E. Buff
Charleston
Buff
Social Security Administration
Pre-Enrollment at Stratton Junior High Set for Aug 16
Pre-enrollment for new students and transfers will be held at Stratton Junior High School in the guidance office on August 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event aids families in completing registration and selecting courses for the upcoming school year.
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Stratton Junior High School
Free X rays for seniors at local Memorial Building and Hills store
The schedule lists operations from 1 pm to 4 pm today and 9 am to noon Friday at the Memorial Building, plus 7 pm to 9 pm today and 10 am to noon Friday at Hills Department Store. Free X rays offered to persons over 17 years old.
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Memorial Building
Hills Department Store
Appalachian Promotes And Transfers Pauley
Paul E. Pauley, Beckley office personnel supervisor for Appalachian Power Co., is promoted to residential sales supervisor and transferred to the Bluefield division. He succeeds Earle Wood, who will retire Sept. 1 after 42 years with the company. Pauley joined in 1949 and has held multiple roles in Beckley and Charleston, returning to the commercial department. He is an electrical engineer with a BS in business administration, native of Hinton, active in the Elks, Mason, and Episcopal Church, and married with one child.
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Beckley
Appalachian Power Co
Paul E. Pauley
Bluefield
Pauley
Earle Wood
Appalachian Power
Appalachian
Charleston
Beckley Division
Rupert
Montgomery
Hinton
Elks, Mason
Episcopal Church
Weather and River Conditions with Extremes and Forecast
Airport conditions show a 24 hour period ending 10 am with highs at 3 pm and lows at 7 am. Temperatures range from 57 to 64 with NE winds 8 mph and rising barometer. River readings indicate Greenbrier and Lake normal and clear with new gauge at Hinton at 2.3 ft. Today’s extremes include 123 at Furnace Creek and 38 at Bradford. Extended forecast through Monday calls for mostly fair, showers possible Saturday, with daytime highs in the 80s and nighttime lows in the 60s, upper 50s in mountain valleys.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
Furnace Creek
Calif
Bradford
Livestock Sold at New River Market Totals 13934 84
Sales at the New River Livestock Market on Wednesday totaled 13934 84 dollars from 136 head of livestock sold by 57 consigners to 68 buyers. Prices ranged from butcher cows 20 to 21 dollars to horses 70 to 155 dollars and chickens 30 cents to 1 dollar each.
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New River
Minor J. Scott
Cecil Cooke to Lead Izaak Walton League
Cecil D. Cooke was named president of the Izaak Walton League succeeding Guy Rumberg. He will head a team including Charles Meadows as vice president and Jack Honaker as secretary treasurer. A membership drive plan will be formed by a committee led by Ray Skelton with chairs for conservation education program public relations and ways and means.
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Guy Rumberg
Izaak Walton League
Cecil D. Cooke
Beckley
Cooke
Charles Meadows
Jack Honaker
Ray Skelton
Rumburg
Buford Pugh
Albert Wheley
Ernie Haddad
F. Freeman
League
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Mill Creek
Terry
Carla
Frank Basille
Southern
Beckley-Raleigh County Health Center
Johnstown Road
Knob Hill
Beckley Water Co
Fitzpatrick Hill
Cook’s Farm
Warden
Richmond District
Prosperity
Bonnett
Main Street
Lodge
Ray
Oillione
Enn
Camden Park
Hamer Companies
Lindawood
R. B. Coburn
Amos Quesenberry
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works
E.D. Larrick
Bill R. Lilly
Cook
Hilltop Baptist Center
Russell Johnson
Siah Fork
Ronald Dyer
Wilcoe
Elmer Day
C. FE. Dohnaon
Area State
Tnvisionary
Invention
Baylor Marshall
Smithers
Leroy Leftwich
Harper Heights
National Baptist
J. Robert Bradley
Luanne Meadows
Fayetteville
Congress of Christian Education
Morell Scruggs
Belfry, Ky
Jim Drake
C & P Telephone Co
Drake
Cecil Cooke
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