Beckley Montessori Program Evaluation by Pitt Professor
Dr. Omar K. Moore of the University of Pittsburgh visits Beckley to review the Montessori program at the combined Montessori School and day care center. He works with assistant Mrs. Della Walker and staff Francine Jefferson to plan expansion and improvements. Richard Kanakanui leads Children’s House Inc., which operates the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar K. Moore
University of Pittsburgh
Beckley Montessori School
Richard Kanakanui
Childen’s House Inc
Della Walker
Moore
Francine
Veterans Administration and Bankers Life Inch Toward Mortgage Insurance for Disabled Vets
The VA and Bankers Life Nebraska signed a group mortgage protection life insurance contract for severely disabled veterans with VA grants for housing adaptions. The program, in force since August 1971, has insured more than 70 million dollars. About 5,000 veterans hold mortgage insurance with 160 claims paid in 15 months. Premiums are shared, with VA covering about 85 percent of costs, and annual insureds projected at 6,000 with total insurance around 100 million in two to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Bankers Life Nebraska
C. W. Nixon
Huntington VA
Nixon
Washington
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Donald E. Johnson
George B. Cook
Lincoln
Beckley Montessori plans expansion with new classes
Beckley Montessori School outlines six expansion proposals including 7 to 9 year old classes, stronger supportive services, cultural studies, language development, parental involvement, and a built in quality control program. Dr. Omar K. Moore of the University of Pittsburgh evaluated the program during a two day visit and praised staff and care. Richard Kanakanus of Children's House Inc. says funding may come from Health and Welfare, private foundations, and education groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Montessori
Omar K. Moore
University of Pittsburgh
Beckley
Richard Kanakanus
Children’s House Inc
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Department of Health, ‘Education and Welfare
Moore
Ihe
Livestock Sale At New River Market Brings In 12637
The sale of 180 head of livestock grossed 12637 at New River Livestock Market Wednesday. Prices ranged for butchers cows and calves to hogs and poultry including top hogs 28.50 to 30.75 and chickens 35 to 90 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River
Minor L. Scott
Thomas B Snow Promoted at Eastern Associated Coal
Eastern Associated Coal Corp. promotes Thomas B Snow to assistant labor relations manager in the industrial relations department in Beckley. He lives in Bluefield with his wife Iris Jean Blevins and has served as senior clerk at Keystone No 2 and 3 mines in Herndon since 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Thomas B. Snow
Beckley
Snow
Bluefield
Iris Jean Blevins
Northfork
Property Owners To Get Notices If Their Sidewalks Need Repairs
Beckley officials will notify sidewalk owners of needed repairs and give 180 days to fix them. The Board of Public Works discussed drainage, lighting, amended building permits for Ramada Inn and Raleigh General Hospital, and various street, curb, and traffic measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Board of Public Works
Raleigh General Hospital
Theo Harvey
Ramada Inn
Harvey
Harper Road
Witherspoon Street
Glenn Ave
James Calvert
Lewis' St
Lewis Chevrolet
Walnut Lane
Ewart Avenue
Cecil Connor
J.c.penney Co
Raleigh County Christmas Spectacular by area bands and choirs
The Raleigh County Music Educators sponsor a Christmas Spectacular Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Raleigh County Armory featuring 15 junior and senior high school bands and choirs. Selections include Christmas Suite Home for Christmas Sleigh Ride Hallelujah Chorus Do You Hear What I Hear and Messiah Overture among many others with piano provided by Hatcher's Music Co of Beckley and Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Music Educators
Raleigh County
Beckley Junior High
Carl Grooms
Harold Walters
Shady Spring
Gene Wallace
Seth Markham
Beckley Junior High Choir
Wilma Lanham
Ebret
Leroy Anderson
Park Junior’ High
Ronald Hughes
Chicago
Stratton Junior High Choir
Joan Brown
Tom Valanis
Sowerley
Trap Hill
Jack Stewart
Hallelujah Chorus
G. F. Handel
Hawley Ades
Park Junior High Choir
Juanita Miller
Len Goldstyne
Stoco High Choir
Ruby Coats
Harry Siemone
Charles Lowden
Sophia High Band
Curtis Jones
Gannon
Kent and
Ram
Lloyd Conley
Marsh Fork High Choir
Sue Wyatt
Don Woolf
John Cacallas
Joe Fortune
Shady Spring High Band
Don Bingham
Sophia High Choir
Bethlehem
Ehret
Hear
Harry Simeone
Emmanuel
Theron W. Kirk
Stratton Junior High Band
Londell McKinney
Edward J. Madden
Old St. Nick
Jack Laurett
Woodrow Wilson High Choir
Bob Elkins
Deck the Hall
Leontovich Land
Sargent
Woodrow Wilson
Alan Staton
Clair W. Johnson
Sammy Nestico
Hatcher’s Music Co
Beckley and
Oak Hill
Forfeited Bonds Totaling 442 In City Court
In Beckley municipal court session bonds forfeited totaled 442. Individual losses include Warren Redman 46.50 for hazardous driving, Roger Callahan 30.50 for expired registration, Mark Allenbaugh 30.50 for speeding, and several others 81 each for shoplifting. Additional for improper registration and speeding. intoxication bonds forfeited 102.
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City of
Rufus C. Newbill
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sarah D. Backus
Gary Dean Cook
Bradley
Robbery Strikes Wickersley Gas Station Pumps
Police in Wickersley England report thieves stole four gasoline pumps from a local filling station Thursday night. A police spokesman questioned the motive and noted the unusual nature of the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersley
England
UPI
Police Beat Dayton Men Face Charges In Local Theft
Two Dayton men Ronnie Hawkins 19 and David Allen 37 were returned from Dayton Ohio to Raleigh County Jail on theft charges for breaking into Piney Oaks Elementary on December 1. Police recovered most equipment including an adding machine a copy machine two typewriters and an overhead projector with only the typewriters missing. Allen's mother recently died and the men were visiting Beckley at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney Oaks Elementary
Raleigh County
Dayton
Ohio
Beckley City
Ronnie Louis Hawkins
David R. Allen
Cording
Steve Peelish
Detective Bureau
Peelish
Allen
Beckley
Raleigh
Franklin,d. Fraley
Bolt
Jackie D. Shadrick
Thomas Reno
Beverly St
Terry Lynn
Kelly
U. S. My
Bertha B. Smith
Patch Street
North Kanawha
East Princes Streets
Smith
Lorena Wallace
Robertson Taxi Co., Inc
Patricia H. Hayes
Hunter St
Randy Mizer
Marriages Permitted in Beckley and Nearby Areas
Notice lists multiple marriage permits including William D Green 20 of Beckley and Barbara A Fortner 17 of Beaver, Robert J Ingram 22 of Slab Fork and Geraldine L Bolt 17 of Beckley, William G Marnhout 24 of Huntington and Judith A Barefield 22 of Beckley, Gary W Mann 22 of Beckley and Nancy C Zemerick 21 of Beckley, James M Richmond 23 of Hinton and Carol L Stoddard 27 of Beckley, Eugene E Scott 60 of Beckley and Anna R Dawson 46 of Beckley, Robert J Wise 19 of Princewick and Martha Victoria Kelley 18 of Princewick, with one line noting a Kelley theft from a school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William David Green
Beckley
William and
Wanda Burleson Green
Barbara Ann Fortner
Beaver
Luther W
Norma Redder Fortner
Robert James Ingram
Slab Fork
Elliott W
Pauline Scadden Ingram
Geraldine Louise Bolt
John William and
Nellie Mae Taylor Bolt
William Gary Marnhout
Huntington
William H. and
Kathleen ‘Crabtree ‘Marnhout
Judith Annn Barefield
Virginia Barefield
Gary Wayne Mann
Harry
Evelyn
Ransom Mann
Nancy Carol Zemerick
Charles
Evelyn Hicks Zemerick
James McKinley Richmond
Hinton
McKinley
Sarah Belle Hogan Richmond
Carol Lee Stoddard
Charles and
Martha Books -Ossmann
Eugene Edward Scott
G.W
Rosa Mann Scott
Anna Randolph Dawson
Ben and
Elizabeth Hughes Taylor
Robert John Wise
Princewick
Betty Forbes Wise
Martha Victoria Kelley
Sheila B
Mae. M. Winston Kelley
AARP Benefits Rollout in Raleigh County Chapter Launched
The American Association of Retired Persons offers a free health guide and group health insurance to members in Raleigh County starting October 1970. AIM and AARP promote benefits for ages 50 to 65 plus, with Raleigh Chapter growing to 166 members and a national base over three million. The Beckley chapter meets monthly at Beckley First Christian Church. 55 plus membership is open. Alice Van Landingham eyes national AARP presidency. Rev. Waldo Jackson leads as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of ‘Retired Persons
Raleigh County
Whch
Earl Snider
AARP
Alice van Landingham
Beckley First Christian Church
Waldo Jackson
Walter Griswold
Weather and river conditions summary for local airport area
Conditions show a 24 hour period ending 10 am with high near 34 and low around 32. Wind southeast at 9 mph. trace precipitation and 30.30 in barometer. River Greenbrier 3 percent above normal and muddy. Lake appears normal and clear. Extended outlook turns colder Sunday into Tuesday with possible snow and lows in teens to 20s.
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Ising
Greenbrier
Hinton
Birds Sanctuaries Declared Around Space Center
Nassau Bay Webster and Clear Lake City join to surround Texas Manned Spacecraft Center as official bird sanctuaries under UPI report. Local authorities designate protected zones near the facility influencing nearby communities and wildlife management efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Nassau Bay
Webster
Clear Lake City
Texas’ Manned Spacecraft Center
Black Lung Laws Explained At Community Training Session
Philippa Lassiter of the Appalachian Legal Research and Defense Fund led a three day Raleigh County session in Beckley on current black lung regulations. Jim Parker outlined new liberalized breathing test interpretations and dependents eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippa Lassiter
Appalachian Legal Research and Defense Fund
Miss Lassiter
Raleigh County Community Action Headquarters
Beckley
ACCAA
Mountaineer Family Health Plan Special Services
Jim Parker
Parker
Miss. Lassiter
ALRDF
Legal Services Department
Appalachian
Gospel Sing at Skelton Freewill Baptist Church
A gospel sing will be held at Skelton Freewill Baptist Church on Saturday at 7 p.m. Participants include the Treadway Richardson Taylor and Hill families the Murphy Skelton Beckley Christian trios and the Sprague Duet. Rev Charles Bass invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelton
Freewill Baptist
Treadway
Richardson, Taylor
Hill
Murphy
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