Air Force sergeant to earn degree through night classes
CM. Sgt. James W. Mathis, husband of Arline Fink of Ghent, will receive a Bachelor of General Studies Aug 31 from the University of Omaha while serving in the Air Force. He plans a master's degree and will depart for a 13 month Taiwan tour as an Air Electronics Superintendent. He and his wife with four children reside in the Beckley area. Mathis has served 19 years, with assignments at bases including Eglin, Bolling, Scott, March, Keesler, Larson, Sheppard, and Vandenberg.
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U. S.air Force
University of Omaha
Omaha
Neb
James W. Mathis
Arline Fink
Ghent
Air Force
Mathis
Taiwan
Beckley
Judy
Larry
Ana
Dean
Kingsville
Texas
Korea
RCCAA to Discuss Continuation of Head Start
The Raleigh County Community Action Association plans to discuss continuing its Project Head Start at a Saturday meeting in the Circuit Court Room of the Raleigh County Courthouse. Also on the agenda are a review of the Add-A-John project and a report on the near 1 million dollar Health Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Community Action Association
RCCAA
Y P. m
Circuit Court
Raleigh County Court House
West Virginia
Concord College
Association
Chester Workman
Sleeping Pills Used To Sedate Aquarium Fish During Moves
Report notes use of sleeping pills to sedate aquarium fish when transferring between tanks to minimize stress and potential harm during relocation. Authorities advise careful handling and monitoring of fish health and compliance with animal welfare guidelines.
Police Beat Highlights from Beckley Area Jailings
A 16 year old girl from Missouri was lodged in Raleigh County Jail after being found at the Beckley bus terminal. Several locals faced charges from blocking driveways and traffic lanes to speeding and intoxication. The Beckley Fire Department responded to calls including a false alarm and a first aid incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Raleigh County
Beckley
Jackie Rogers
Bradley
Eccles
Howard Cook
Earl Whitlock
Joe Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Paul Harless
Jeanne Smith
Clayton Bolen
Wesley MM. Adams
Beckley Fire Department
E St
South Fayette St
Lessie Richards
Raleigh General Hospital
Klaus St
Frank Akins
Doctors Advice on Pregnancy Risks and Breastfeeding
In response to reader questions, Dr. Wayne Brandstadt discusses age related pregnancy risks, cesarean considerations, and useful books like Expectant Motherhood. He notes that pregnancy after 35 can mean longer labor and possible C section, but modern care reduces operation risks during pregnancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Eastman
Little, Brown and Co
First Area Youth Science Camp Opens in Raleigh County
Ninety two youths from six southern West Virginia counties begin the first Area Youth Science Camp in Raleigh County. The one week program, directed by William G. Clarke and Kenneth C. Grose, is sponsored by the Raleigh County Board of Education and the Appalachian Center of WVU with WVU selecting participants from junior high students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Raleigh County Board of Education
Appalachian Center of
West Virginia University
William G. Clarke
4-H
Kenneth C. Grose
National Aeronautics Space Administration
Board of Education
Raleigh
Joe Reynolds
MacArthur
Gary Hartson
Mercer St
Susan Legg
Clyde St
Robert Redd
Hoover Ave
Patty Stone
Cindy Garner
Beverly Jarrell
Biff Westfall
Forest Brooks
David Thomas
Angelique McClung
Norman
Keith Connor
Sam’ Price
Oak Hill
Janet Godfrey
Robert C. Skaggs Jr
Montgomery
Marsha Diaz
Powellton
Kirk Wallace
James Harold Mickey
Eliza
EOC Counselors Complete Training at WVU and Temple
Beckley Employment Opportunity Center counselors John Phillips and Tom Mit Soyianis finished a nine week West Virginia University training in guidance and counseling. Charles E. Bartels of the EOC is at Marshall University for his third summer in guidance studies. Larry Walker will attend an institute at Temple University August 21 to September 1 on youth opportunity centers and human resource development centers. Also attending were Glenna Hedrick Weldon Canada Richard Vaughn from Beckley EOC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EOC
John Phillips
Tom Mit
Soyianis
Beckley Employment Opportunity Center
West Virginia University
Charles E. Bartels
EQC
Marshall University
Bartels
Larry Walker
Temple University
Walker
Beckley
Department of Labor
Glenna Hedrick
Beckley Employment Office
Road projects set for August finish across two counties
SRC officials announced four state road projects in Raleigh and Wyoming Counties aim to complete by August end. In Raleigh, State Local Service road 21-4 is widened near the County Headquarters in Skelton. 6.5 miles of DU. S. 19-21 and WVa 3 between Shady Spring and Raleigh will start this week. 3 miles of Route 17 from Lester to Surveyor to finish by month’s end. Wyoming work includes 5.2 miles of WVa 16 from Welch to Pineville with August completion. Federal-aid work includes the MacArthur to Crab Orchard four lane section with drainage. SLS 4 and 4-1 Wyoming Twin Falls area drainage and base work, MaJden to Mullens road, retaining wall and bridge painting.
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State Road Commission
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
SRC
SLS
Skelton
DU. S. 19
W. Va
Shady Spring
Raleigh
Interstate
MacArthur
Crab Orchard
Twin Falls Recreation Area
Majden To
Mullens Road
Veterans pension bills stalled after House approval
Veterans and widows awaiting pension increases grow alarmed as House passage in March followed by Senate action on June 1. The measure would raise living costs for veterans and dependents, with a $5 boost for Spanish American War widows, and align with broader wartime benefit provisions for Vietnam era veterans.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Stars and Stripes
Dorn
South Carolina
House
Health Council States Meeting
The Raleigh County Health Council holds its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 p m in the Beckley Raleigh County Health Center conference room on Harper Road. Chairman Dr Paul Loflin will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Council
Beckley - Raleigh County ]Health Center
Harper Road
Paul Loflin
Revival at Coal City Free Will Baptist Church
Revival began Monday at Coal City Free Will Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Ernest Barfley of Bradley. Services are held each evening at 7 30 p m with Rev Paul Scarbro serving as pastor. The text notes a conference committee has not reported on House Senate differences and warns of potential delay in a pension measure affecting veterans and widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Free: Will Baptist Church
Ernest Barfley
Bradley
Paul Scarbro
House
Soth ‘Congress
Raleigh County School Board Creates Pilot Kindergarten Program
The Raleigh County Board of Education approves a funded pilot kindergarten for 1967-68 using $888,375 in federal ESEA funds. If ready, the program will serve five year olds at term start with centers and instructors announced later.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Raleigh County
Supt. of Schools
Charles D.munson
Charles D. Munson
C. G. Peregoy
Raleigh
ESEA
Peregov
Park Junior High
Stratton
Central
Stratton High School
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transactions
Real estate deeds recorded in the county clerk notes show transfers including James E Rees to Gill for a Quinnimont Road parcel at 2500 dollars Emma Plumley and Billy Plumley to Mitchell Plumley for two New River tracts at 50 dollars Ott Blankenship to Free Pentecostal Church of God Lot 7 New River Company Subdivision Town District no consideration Meredith Sterman et al to Roxie Fearn and Ronald Fearn a Crab Orchard parcel 2000 dollars David Miller and Alberta Miller to Howard Fearn and Roxie Fearn Crab Orchard tract 2000 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ernest
Geneval M. Rees
Theodore W
Rebecca FE. Gill
Quinnimont Road
Emma Frances Plumley
Billy Ray Plumley
Mitchell H
Margaret N. Plumley
New River
Richmond
Ott
Lucy Blankenship
Free Pentecostal Church of God, Inc
New River Company
The Hardest Task in the World to Loaf On Job
A reflective piece notes that mastering a steady loaf on the job is the ultimate challenge, blending wit with work ethic and suggesting patience, focus, and steady routine as keys to success.
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Gary Perry
U. S
Bureau of Mines
Mt. Hope
Sgt
James Mathis
Wayne Brandstadt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Neville & Heber Streets
First
Beth Ann Blume
Wayne Inge
Fayetteville
Daniel Fitzpatrick
Maplewood
Debra Kay Fox
Lawton
Sandra L. Evans
Minden
Mitchell Leon Sizemore
Beards ‘Fork
Mercer
Eanon Mills
Lashmeet
Bruce Blankenship
Rock
David Burnette
Carl ‘Belcher
Keith Bowman
Radford Brown
Terry Hale
Lora Lee Meador
David Caudle
Steve Feuchtenberger
John Zeigler
Richard Thomas
Pat
Randall Smith
Steve Solonke
Joseph Vega
Billye Williams
iLeah Estep
John Minnick
Boone
Sue Barker
Nellis
J Larry Turner
Bob White
Belinda Bell
Timothy Kaylor
Danville
Teresa Crowl
Larry Love
Bar
Rett
Stephen A. Ferguson
Seth
Dennis McCutcheon Jr
Ray Altizer
Madison
Logan
George Huff Jr
Omar
Jimmy’ Comer
Stir
Rat
Mona Conley
Chapimanville
Patty McGraw
McGraws
Pat England
San Davis
Ray Fpettrey
Princeton
Mercer County
Health Council States Meeting
Sunocg
Vuneyyy
Sunocd
School Board
Oak
Morton Reaves
Pineknob
Teel
Western Pocahontas
East Helen
George Chambers
Earl Riner
Mabscott Town Council
Mabscott School
Grandma's
MRS
DR. Ross
Parker's
Prince
Borden
Star
Standard
Magnolia
Challenge
West
Skinner
Beckley Hash Furniture Co
Third Avenue
Beckley, West Virginia
Walkers Furniture Store
Rainelle
J. J. Townley & Company
Main Street Ronceverte
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