County Fights 1-64 Route Through West Virginia Turnpike
Raleigh County residents push for Interstate 64 along the West Virginia Turnpike from Charleston to White Sulphur Springs at the second State Road Commission hearing in Hinton. Speakers from Beckley and Summers County urged southern routing. others favored U S 60 corridor. Officials detailed 1957 to 1961 planning and cost savings, while politicians from Fayette, Greenbrier, and Raleigh counties urged alternatives. About 700 attended Rainelle session. transcripts will guide a future decision and further hearings.
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Raleigh Countiaes
West Virginia
Charleston
White Sulphur Springs
State Road Commission
National Guard Armory
W. Va
Hinton
Rainelle
Beckley
John W. Smith
Leslie C. Gates
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Gates
U. S. 60
Hinton-Beckley-Bluefield
Alex D. George
Smith
Fayette County
Burl Sawyers
Pennsylvania
U. S. 19
Sawyers
Kentucky
Huntington
Road Commission
Joseph S Jones
SRC
Bill Jasper
Fayette
Greenbrier
del. A. David Abrams
Raleigh County
Concord College
Clayton Smith
George C. Porter
Raleigh
W. C. McMahon
Beckley-Raleigh County
W. B. Johnson
Princeton Chamber
WMTD
Lonnie Mullens
Hinton-Summers County
Hume Nowlan
Raleigh Court
J. B. Dobbins
East Rainelle
Alderson
Cartier
Bureau of Public Roads
BPR
Rehabilitation Center For Disabled Set Here
Beckley will host one of two rehabilitation centers in a 10 county Southern West Virginia area amid state plans to return long term welfare recipients to work. The Beckley Welch program begins in September with first clients by October. it will be funded by $100,000 in federal grants the first year.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Welch
Bair
George M. Mickel
State Board of Vocational Education Rehabilitation
Clement
Mary Ann) Schulte
State Department of Welfare
F. Ray Powers
W. Bernard Smith
Mickel
Department of Welfare
Power
Smith
Kanawha
Beckley-Welch
County Teens Attend Fifth Annual GOP Youth Camp at Camp Caesar
County youths will attend the fifth annual state GOP Youth Training Camp next week at Camp Caesar Webster County first national youth camp east of the Mississippi with reps from about 27 states Campers are chosen by Republican Clubs each gets a $25 scholarship Camp instructors include West Virginia University political science professor Dr Donald E Hayhurst A mock national convention will be held Barry Goldwater's son Mike Goldwater will speak Thursday Cecil Underwood will address Wednesday PM Other guests include Rep Arch Moore Buz Lukens Jack Weaver Bill Phillips Allen Ryskind Stan Anderson About 250 campers expected including 150 West Virginians Raleigh County delegates Theresa Meadows and Karen Wallen two local delegates named Theresa Meadows 15 Sophia High School sophomore Karen Wallen 16 Sophia High School junior Theresa will be treasurer and Karen will be Ways and Means chairman Theresa sponsored by Slab Fork Republican Woman's Club Karen sponsored by Ben Guy Additional delegates to be announced this week
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Caesar
Webster County
Mississippi
West Virginia
United States
Donald E. Hayhurst
Political Science
West Virginia University
Mike Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Cecil Underwood
Rep
Arch Moore
Buz Lukens
Young Republican National Federation
Jack Weaver
Bill Phillips
The
Young Republican League
Allen R. Ryskind
Human Events Magazine
Stan Anderson
Young Republican Federation
West
Theresa
Slab Fork
Karen
Edison Wallen
Midway
Sophia High School
Tri-Hi-Y
Ways and Means
Library Club
Girls Athletic Association
Hilltop Baptist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Order of Rainbow
Beckley Assembly No
Second Mile
Bozoo Raritan Club Plans District Expansion
Thomas Skelton Bozoo Club governor spoke to the Shady Spring group about district level expansion and the annual convention. Kit Ballengee, former Ballard Club governor, urged help for a Ballard chicken barbecue. Members Rumberg Fink and Harris discussed Interstate 64 in Hinton. Joseph Starr 13, a Boy Scout and likely the club’s youngest member, reported on the Valley Forge Jamboree.
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Raritan Club
Thomas Skelton
Bozoo Club
Shady Spring
Skelton
Kit Ballengee
Ballard Club
Ballard
Guy Rumberg
Hinton
Rumberg
Loris Fink
Worthy Harris
Joseph Starr
Valley Forge
Daughter born early after TV juke box jury panel noise
Mrs Josie Singer said she delivered a daughter two weeks early because a television panel upset her by planning a rock n roll record by her brother in law Ray Singer.
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London
UPI
Josie Singer
Ray Singer
Beckley Post Office Receipts Rise 4.9 Percent
Postal receipts for Beckley Post Office for the four week period ending August 14 show a 4.9 percent rise from the prior year. Mail volume increased 3.2 percent, totaling 1,972,000 pieces compared with 1,910,000 last year, and receipts reached $23,046 versus $21,920. Postmaster A Fray Lilly reported the figures.
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Becklley
A. Fray Lilly
Wreck Victim In Critical Condition After Route 19 Crash
Oak Hill Denver Gwinn 38 of Meadow Bridge remains in critical condition at Appalachian Regional Hospital after a two car head on crash on Route 19 near Maplewood Tuesday evening. Five others were hospitalized with injuries. passengers included Stanley Gwinn 17 Mildred Gwinn 17 Bonnie Jean Ford 16 Fred Wilson Ford Jr 10 and Theresa Hundley 16 all of Layland. Oak Hill State Police said no charges have been filed pending investigation.
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Oak Hill
Denver
Gwinn
Meadow Bridge
Appalachian Regional
Maplewood
Route 19
Stanley Gwinn
Mildred Gwinn
Bonnie Jean Ford
Fred Wilson Ford Jr
Theresa Hundley
Layland
Lucas To Emcee GOP Dinner
R J Jim Lucas Jr will serve as toastmaster for a Republican fundraising dinner at 6 30 p m Saturday in the Beckley Hotel ballroom Harold Hank Holt announces About 300 people expected Principal speaker will be former Gov Cecil H Underwood Other speakers include State Finance Chairman Howard V Corcoran of Wheeling and C S Jack Weaver Jr GOP state chairman and Underwood's campaign manager Co chairing is Mrs Glida Meyers associate chair of the Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee Also serving are ticket chairman C O Smitty Smith Jr and publicity chief Mary R Scott with more committees to be announced Holt also leads the Raleigh County Young Republican Club.
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R. J
Jim) Lucas Jr
Beckley Hotel
Harold
Hank) Holt
Cecil H. Underwood
Raleigh County
Underwood
Republican
Howard V. Corcoran
Wheeling
C. S
Jack) Weaver Jr
GOP
Glida Meyers
Republican Executive Committee
C. O . (Smitty) Smith Jr
Mary R. Scott
Holt
Young Republican Club
Flint Transfer Delivers Chester F. Flint to Virginia
Chester F. Flint of Pemberton was released from Raleigh County Jail at 1 30 p m Tuesday and to be transferred to the state of Virginia on a fugitive warrant.
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Chester F. Flint
Pemberton
Raleigh County
Virginia
Honey in the Rock attracts tourists in West Virginia
Norman Fagan says the outdoor drama Honey in the Rock draws out-of-state visitors to southern West Virginia with over 80 percent of this season's attendance from travelers. Despite threatening skies, 500 people attended Cliffside Amphitheater for the 51st show, including former cast members Norman Arrington and Linda Lawson. Out-of-state cars totaled 32 with Virginia leading the arrivals at 13, followed by Ohio, Maryland, Florida, Washington DC, and single cars from New York and Texas.
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Norman Fagan
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Raleigh County Bank
Fagan
West Virginia
Norman Arrington
John Morgan
Linda Lawson
Virginia
Ohio
Maryland
Florida
Washington, D. C
New York
Texas
Nurse Evadne Miller Joins Springfield State Hospital Staff
Evadne Fredrick Miller a Portsmouth General Hospital graduate joins the nursing staff at Springfield State Hospital in Sykesville Maryland. She plans graduate work at the University of Maryland after earning a nursing degree from Obici School of Nursing in Suffolk Virginia. Miller was among 19 graduates and served as cheerleader photographer and Glee Club member during her training.
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A Becklevan
Portsmouth General Hospital
Portsmouth
Evadne Fredrick
Ricky” Miller
Virgil Miller
Elkins St
Springfield State Hospital
Sykesville
University of Maryland
Miss Miller
Glee Club
Obici School of Nursing
Suffolk
Tams Suffering Water Shortage
Residents of the Tams community face a water shortage for at least three days after a deep well casing break allowed sludge from the Wind ing Gulf Coals cleaning plant to contaminate the supply. Three 75,000 gallon tanks are intermittently shut off for conservation by the Winding Gulf Coals water system.
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Tams
Winding Gulf Coals
Five Fined in Magistrate Court on Traffic Violations
Five people appeared before Magistrate W A Burke on Tuesday with traffic violations. Ous R K Choice of South Charleston, William H Booth Jr of Oak Hill, and Roger W Pittman of Glen White were fined 10 dollars plus costs for speeding on the West Virginia Turnpike. Roger Earl Oakes of Akron Ohio and Bernard Childers of Beckley were fined 10 dollars plus costs for speeding on U S 21.
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Choice of
South Charleston
W. A. Burke
West Virginia
William H. Booth Jr
Oak Hill
Burke
Roger W. Pittman
Glen White
Roger Earl Oakes
Akron
Ohio
Bernard Childers
Beckley
U. S. 21
Hall Seeks Zoning Change Near Crescent Road Beckley
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission discussed rezoning part of annexed Crescent Road area to allow more commercial use. Owner Russell Shumate seeks yard restriction waiver for a garage at 547 Orchard Ave. Other items include lot consolidation in McLean Addition, garage/remodel plans for J M Brown, and a street proposal adjacent to Mercer Street requiring a comprehensive plan waiver. Commission members to review proposals privately.
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O. D. Hall
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission
Crescent Road
Hall
W. C. McMahan
Orchard Ave
Russell Shumate
McLean
Meredith Trent
J. M. Brown
Brown
Walter Humphrey
Mercer Street
Robert Hart
E. M
Ned) Payne III
Commission
Rotary Club Beckley Changes Meeting Time Hosts District Assembly
The Rotary Club of Beckley moves its weekly meeting to 6 p m today, replacing Friday. It will host Rotary District 755 Area II with reps from nine cities. Registration starts at 3 p m at Beckley’s new City Hall.
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Rotary Club of
Beckley
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Bozoo Raritan Speaks
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