Appalachian Hospitals Seek $3 Million Drive
A nationwide fund drive targets more than 3.5 million dollars to support operating expenses for Appalachian Regional Hospital systems. ARH governs 10 hospitals across eastern Kentucky Virginia and West Virginia with 1034 beds and last year treated 37621 patients. The campaign chair is Donald C. Cook of New York head of the American Electric Power Company and former SEC chairman Garvice D. Kincaid notes ARH hospitals are modern facilities serving a medically undersupplied mountain region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian
Donald C. Cook
New York
Sident
American Electric Over Co
ARH
Appalachian Mountain
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Garvice D. Kincaid
Lexington
ARH Board of Trustees
Cook
Lyndon B. Johnson
National Fund
Electric Power
Appalachia
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Area Redevelopment Administration
Appalachian Regional Commission
Community Action Survey Scheduled Friday
Dr. John Photiadis of West Virginia University will outline a 200 family survey in Raleigh County to study education, income, children, auto ownership, electricity, and age needs. George Parker and Oscar Hutchison assist, with a workshop before the one hour interviews and computer analysis planned. The document notes the survey extends to other counties in the state.
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John Photiadis
West Virginia University
Raleigh County
Oscar Hutchison
Beckley Area
Appalachian Center
Photiadis
George Parker
Raleigh County Community Action Program
Hutchison
Parker
Jackson Speaks To Shady PTA
Aubrey Jackson, principal of Shady Spring High School, spoke at the Shady Spring Elementary School PTA meeting. He outlined progress on the new Shady Spring District High School set for the 1966 67 term. Ted Meadows opened the session with prayer and Mrs Jack Starr assisted in Girl Scout Club setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Jackson
Shady Spring
John Moses
Ted Meadows
PTA
Jack Starr
Girl Scout Club
Pearl Dickson
Kathleen Brady
Mary Maynor
W. E. Underwood
Freddie Lilly
Stoco High to Present Christmas Concert Friday
Stoco High School will stage its annual Christmas concert at 7 30 p m Friday featuring the school band and mixed chorus. About 150 music students will perform under Mrs Sara Bailey with a program including America the Beautiful Hal leap hallelujah Reach Down That Hand and more. Chorus accompani sts are Vicky Brakefield and Nancy Tilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoco High School
Sara Bailey
H. L. Pinney
Vincet Yowmans
Margaret S. Vance
Harry Simeon
Walter Ehret
M. Torme
R. Wells
Don Craig
Henry Fillmore
Gladiators
H. L. Walters
James L. Tarver
Fort Gay
Will Huff
J. R. Gillette
Theo A. Metz
I. Cheyette
Paul Yoder
Vicky Brakefield
Nancy Tilson
Influenza cases lead Raleigh County health report
The state health department weekly morbidity report shows 57 new influenza like illnesses and 17 streptococcal infections in Raleigh County for the week ending Nov 27. Other counts include 89 upper respiratory infections, five scarlet fever cases, four measles, three mumps, and one animal bite. Dr N H Dyer notes coordination with health services to aid young men rejected from military service, with referrals to the Raleigh County Clinic and follow ups at one and six months. Other counties report animal bites in Fayette, chickenpox in Wyoming, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Department of Health
N. H. Dyer
Armed Forces
Raleigh County
Fayette
Wyoming
Deacons To Meet At St John Baptist Raleigh This Saturday
The deacon board at St John Baptist Church Raleigh will convene at 5 PM Saturday at the church. A church meeting follows at 6 PM. Sunday services are set for 11 AM with a rally at 2 30 PM. All auxiliaries will meet then. The Rev H E Davis is pastor.
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St. John Baptist Church
Raleigh
H. E. Davis
Adolescent Censure Protest at Hawthorne Gambling Club
About 100 high school students gathered for a 45 minute demonstration in Hawthorne Nevada in front of a large gambling club to protest a bare bosom show They carried signs urging action on adult delinquency top secret bans on bare busts and protection of adult morals highlighting community morals concerns.
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Hawthorne, Nev
UPI
Sale Of Parking Bonds Expected In Spring
City plans to sell more than one million dollars in off street parking bonds in spring. Interest rates cited range from 3.75 to 4.4 percent as the city delays issuance to match immediate construction bills. If Frances I Dupont and Company backs the deal, sale will be handled in New York by Ned Payne, Mayor John W Smith, and City Recorder Walter Y.
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City Atimasse
Ned
Payne
Salse
Frances I. Dupont and ‘Company
New York City
Santo Faye
Dupont
New York
John W. Smith
Walter Y
Five Additional VISTA Workers To Come Here
Five VISTA volunteers will arrive in Raleigh County this month to assist with the Community Action Program. CAP director George Parker named Glen Gadd of Mabscott as an Aide and said Gadd and Kermit Oakes will interview the new VISTA workers in Berea Kentucky on Monday and Tuesday. Four VISTA workers already in the county from last summer will remain.
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Service To America
VISTA
Raleigh County
CAP
George Parker
Parker
Glen Gadd
Mabscott
Gadd
Kermit Oakes
Berea
Mixed marriages tie Vanacore and De Palma families in Union City
Four of the six Vanacore sisters have married four of the six De Palma brothers since 1958 in Union City New Jersey. The latest wedding was Sunday between Marie Vanacore and Anthony De Palma, continuing a pattern where eight children in the unions bear names Concetta after the De Palma mother, two after the De Palma father, and two Ester after the Vanacore matriarch.
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Union City
N. J
UPI
Vanacore
de Palma
Marie
Anthony
Concette
Police Dispatcher Still In Critical Condition
Mrs Nan Patton aged 58 of 113 Center Street remains in critical condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a heart attack on Saturday. She is a Beckley Police Department radio operator with 15 years of service.
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Nan Patton
Center St
Raleigh General Hospital
Mexico warns action against bootleg turkeys sold to homes
The agriculture department of Mexico warned that appropriate action will be taken against housewives buying bootleg turkeys. Law requires every turkey sold during the holiday season to bear a department seal indicating its legal weight.
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Mexico City
UPI
Agriculture Department of Mexico
Agriculture Department
Sophia Man Faces Four Charges Here
Corvan E. Forpuctia was jailed on drunken driving resisting arrest and driving a vehicle without registration after a pubic incident at 15 p.m. A 17 year old was arrested on Morris Avenue. Beck Police and Beckley Fire Department reported multiple emergency calls including a bus incident on Prince Street at 12 25 p.m. and a fall on the sidewalk. Preston Allen, 53, was treated at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after a 5 35 p.m. call to 108 Jennings St. Rescue Squad handled several alerts.
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Corvan E. Forpuctia
Morris Avenue
Beck
Beckley Fire Department
Prince Street
Seoneelae
Bill Coleman
Cane
Jennings St
Preston Allen
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Sophia Firemen Elect Officers
Sophia Town Council discussed delinquent water bills the town dump and fire department activities at a Tuesday session. Officers elected were Williamson president Branham vice president and Raymond Rose secretary treasurer. A second meeting will be Sunday at 2 p m at Town Hall when a fire chief may be named. By laws will govern the dump and water charges. Christmas lights were arranged for December weekends. An accident on Prince Street caused $75 damage and a head on collision on Prince Street caused $450 damage. Police arrested Clarence Gunther on a drunken driving charge and several fines were issued by Town District Magistrate Burke.
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Sophia
William Williamson
Sophia Fire
Cers
Williamson
John Bran‘ham
Raymond Rose
John A. Milano
Robert Spicer
Town Hall
Smith St
Jack Schoolfield
Koch Street
Beckley
Prince Street
Mollie Marie
Prince ‘Street
Ada Lee Hurt
Johnstown
Grover M. Comer
Clarence Gunther
Rase County
Gunther
W.A
Gene) Burke
le Co. Britt Jr
Oak Hill
Henry Junior James
Salem
Ohio
Robert Moss Jr
Mount the
Mount Hope
Robert Over
Princeton
Correr
Trate
W. A
Raleigh
Tan
McCreery
Heber
Lions To Treat 100 Children To Christmas Dinner
Beckley Lions Club will treat about 100 children selected by the Salvation Army to a Christmas turkey dinner December 21 at El Chico. Co chairs Harry Comer and Roger Sharp announced the plans. Each child gets a personal gift from Santa Claus with special entertainment. Capt Raymond Kitchen spoke on Salvation Army operations. The SA supports local food purchases and monthly aid, funds 20 food orders and rent for 20 families, and runs youth and adult programs including a growing club, a Scout troop, and a basketball team. Guests included Paul Burdette Cub Ben Cook of Beckley.
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Beckley Lions Club
Salvation Army
el Chico
Harry Comer
Roger Sharp
Santa Claus
Capt
Raymond Kitchen
Salvation A Sew
Citadel
Frank West
Paul Burdette
Ben Cook
Beckley
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Ed Warfield
Charlie
Mary Hutchinson
Kate
Hutchinson
Ginger Potter
Wheeler
Convience
Eddy Wardoan
Grace Kimbrough
Lou Culp
Dr. Kimbrough
Harry Culp
Appalachian Hospitals
Nazi Momentos Washington
Adolf Hitler
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Arlington
Aise
Karl S. Klicka
Klicka
Miners Memorial We Assn
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
Man. W. Va
Wise
Harlan
Hazard
Mac-Dowell
Middlesboro
Pikesville
South Williamson
Whitesburg
Donald C, Cook
Oakland
Calif
Donald Cordova
Theodore Arroyo
Cordova
Jackson
Shady
Stoco
Frigidaire
Ada
Crab Orchard Road
Balloons Gangen
Adens
Ekberg
Doan
Bess
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