Fireworks Close Fourth Appalachian Art and Craft Festival
The Appalachian Art and Craft Festival will end at 9 p m Monday with Frank Albanese lighting a large fireworks display. The four day event, delayed by weather, includes glass blowing demos by Grace Howell of New Jersey and a variety of crafts from Beckley and many West Virginia artisans. Parking is free.
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Frank Albanese
New River Park
Beckley-Raleigh ‘County Chamber of Commerce
Grace Howell
New Jersey
Bara Hartley
Beckley
Sterling Spencer
Richwood
Violet O. Northup
Morgantown
Dick Schnacke
Proctor
Elizabeth Embleton
Charleston
West Virginia
Bryan Dunlap
Dunbar
Rose Guthrie
Brian van Nostrand
Hacker Valley
Wheelthrown
Adelaide S. Um
Saul Brown
Sophia
Omar Kesler
Cedar Street
Raleigh County Armory
Man in need of kidney transplant faces loss of home
Lester Simms, 23, of Lester, is in critical condition with kidney failure at Appalachian Regional Hospital. His father Noah, 48, may sell the Meadow Bridge home to raise about 20 000 for a donated kidney. The brother Gary, 26, and sister Linda, 19, along with Noah, offer to donate. Doctors require a properly equipped hospital outside the area for the operation. The family has started a fund raising drive, but no donations have yet come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Simms
Lester
Simms
Noah Simms
Meadow Bridge
Young Simms
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Concord College
Gary
Conover
N. C
Linda
Appalachian Regional
Fayette County
Gloria Forren
Meadow
Young Lester
Police Court Collects $277 in Forfeitures
A total of 277 was collected in Beckley Municipal Court Monday. Of the amount 79 came from intoxication charges. Forfeitures listed include Everette Keener 830 Neville St M A Johnson Jr 1004 Dogwood Lane Steve Bratton 108 1-2 King St Patrick O Dell Stover 111 Fulton Ave Roger Ryan Glen Daniel 21 each for speeding Ryan 51 more for driving with license revoked David O Collins Beckley 21 for driving left of center line and Robert D Ford Shady Spring 21 for operating a noisy vehicle.
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Beckley Municipal Court
Everette Keener
Neville St
M. A. Johnson Jr
Dogwood Lane
Steve Bratton
King St
Patrick O’dell Stover
Fulton Ave
Roger Ryan
Glen Daniel
Ryan
David O. Collins
Beckley
Robert D. Ford
Shady Spring
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers recorded in the county clerk office include Agatha Marie and Matt Crook Jr transferring Lanark Town District property to Margie J Alderson for 12500 dollars. Multiple other transfers involve parties such as Danny Lee Legg Kenneth A Treadway Hazel L Carr McMillion Land and Finance Co R Douglas Janet Hall Albert Matson and others with properties in Beckley Daniels Shady Spring Districts and Dan tee Spring District with values ranging under 100 dollars to 15000 dollars.
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Agatha Marie
Matt Crook Jr
Margie J. Alderson
Lanark
Danny Lee Legg
Kenneth A. Treadway
Clear Fork
Coal River
Hazel L. Carr
McMillion Land and Finance Co
Hull Street
City of Beckley
R. Douglas
Janet Marie Hall
Albert F
Alice M. Matson
Beaver Heights
Blackburn-Patteson Realty Co
Ophelia Motley
Wood Addition
Southern West Virginia Land Co
James R
Oreta Webb
Hargrove Addition
Beckley
Odessa Lewis
Virgil
Ruth Matherly
John and
Juanita Pedro
Dantee Spring District
John R
Vada
Thomas E
Shirley J. Bryant
Daniels
Shady Spring
Rosa Wilson
William R
Weatherford Will Head Christmas Seal Drive
Sibbley Weatherford, a Raleigh County attorney, was named chairman of the 1966 Christmas Seal Campaign for the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association. The drive opens November 16 with no goal yet set. last year’s funds topped $9,000. Association president is Rev. Corey O. Mitchell. executive director is Mrs. Francis Lowe.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Sibbley Weatherford
Weatherford
Harper Road
American Bar Assn
West Virginia Bar Assn
Raleigh County Bar Assn
The
Tuberculosis Association
Asa Barnes
Francis Lowe
Corey O. Mitchell
Association
Beckley Christian Youth Center hosts after game shindig
The Beckley Christian Youth Center will stage an after game shindig Friday at 9 15 p m Music recreation and refreshments will be provided The event is open to members and non members with a ten cent admission Special groups may perform and interested individuals can contact Miss Farley at the YMCA or Rev Walls the center director
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Beckley Christian Youth Center
Joan Farley
Miss Farley
YMCA
Ray Walls
The
AT&T Sells Maine Earth Station to Comsat for 4 981 000
American Telephone and Telegraph plans to sell its satellite earth station at Andover Maine to Communications Satellite Corp for 4 981 000. The 1962 built site features a large air supported structure a 160 foot high 210 foot diameter dacron and rubber dome called a ravine enclosing a 177 foot long rotating antenna and a 380 ton installation. Since 1965 under lease to Comsat it has been used to relay signals from Early Bird.
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Washington
UPS
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Andover
Maine
Communications Satellite Corp
Comsat
At&t
Telstar
Early Bird
Doctor's Mail Antismoking Limits Effectiveness (2nd of 2)
A medical Q and A column discusses lozenges with lobeline as a partial aid to quitting smoking but warns of nicotine-like effects, relapse risk, and cautions for pregnant women or ulcer patients. Other questions cover pregnancy risk limits, smoking moderation, teenage symptoms, porphyria causes and treatment, sun exposure, and hormone relief. Dr. Brandstadt invites readers to submit general-interest questions.
Five Companies Seek Mine Opening Permits
Five coal firms filed at the Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Mines for mine opening approval last week. Firms named include Hill's End Coal Co No 2 Fayette County eight employees Cranberry Sharp Coal Co No 1 Nicholas County four employees Calvin H Sharp Camden-on-Gauley owner Stephenson Coal Co No 6 Nicholas County eleven employees Bud Stephenson Drennon owner Island Creek Coal Co No 9 6 Wyoming County Fly Coal Co No 2 Wyoming County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Wyoming County
Fly Coal Co
Great Salt Lake Islands Include Antelope Largest
The Great Salt Lake contains several small islands with Antelope Island as the largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Salt Lake
Antelope Island
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Worthy Harris
Billie
Bruce Bannerman
Culloden
Roy Fanning
Fairdale
Phillip H. Berry
Craigsville
Ernest Royal
J. M. Collins
James O. Robinson
Huntington
Jack E. Bolen
Ury
E. M. Daniell
Fayetteville
Nellie R. Marshall
J. J
Madeline Karr
Ripley
Paul Feigley
Joe Monk
Marshall’s
Jewelcraft
Iva L. Shannon
Beaver
C. O. Snyder
Ken Snyder
Bluefield
Kenneth Williams
Lost Creek
House OF Stones
Whitesville
Marie Harvell
Virginia Peck
W. S. Wellman
St. Albans
Everette Thacker
Matilda Whitaker
J. A. Redmond
Boomer
C. K. Bonham
Crab Orchard
W. J. Rogers
Flat Top
A. R. Cook
Stanaford
L. D. van Osdel
Hursie Shumate
Soulsville
Alma Freeman
Earl R. Davis
John I. Scott
Athens
H. L. Hayes
Coal City
Richard Gills
Tim Cox
St Albans
Anna C. Gregory
South Charleston
China
Philip S. Comer
Oak Hill
Ronald B. Thomas
Adoulia Arimentrout
Mt. Hope
Grace Graham
MacArthur
Coy R. Casto
W.A. Laird
Bevlerley
Bar
Omar Kessler
Kessler Plumley
Abraham
Mike Belley
Bradley
Police Court
Linda Mae Weidensall
Mabscott
W. Va
Mrs
William Weidensall
Woodrow Wilson High School
Bank of Raleigh
Mair and
Kanawha Streets
F.D.I.C
Christian Youth Center
Wayne Brandstadt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Wayne G. Brandstadt
M. D
Dr. Brandstadt
Plymouth Belvedere
Plymouth
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Barehart
Chrysler-Plymouth City Auto Service, Inc
North Valley Drive
Pineville, West Virginia
C & P Telephone Company of
Nationwide Bell System
Gollamagoofer
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