Groundhog predicts six more weeks of wintry weather
Groundhog at Gobblers Knob sees shadow signaling six additional weeks of cold and storms. Reports say heavy snow, sleet, rain, and wind to March 16 as residents brace for ongoing severe winter conditions. Local weather data show January snowfall at Beckley 21.3 inches, making it the heaviest January since 1951.
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Gobblers’ Knob
Groundhog Club
Groundhog
Sanna
Beckley
Veterans Administration Hospital
YMCA Summer Camp Corps Tour Arrives in Beckley
Eleven Denison University students from Granville Ohio arrived Monday to aid Raleigh County YMCA Youth Summer Camp planning. They toured Beckley mines and city facilities, met Y personnel and CLG members, and learned camp logistics at Fairdale Elementary lunch. The CLG and BeLL Daniel sites host a 21 acre area with a 15 member corps to staff a nine week tutoring and recreation camp aiming to inspire future prospects.
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Denison University of
Gulf
Coal Company
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
CLG
Fairdale
County Court Sits as Equalization Board in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Court reorganized as an Equalization Board to hear tax value disputes from county taxpayers. The panel will meet February 4 8 9 13 17 20 24 and 27 with limited adjournment. Most sessions start at 3 p.m except regular court on the 9th and Saturdays. one speaker appeared and was referred to the assessor.
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Raleigh
Board of Equalization
YMCA Sets Family Skiing Party This Week
The YMCA plans a family skiing party at 7 p m Wednesday for members. Each person pays two dollars for the party including equipment, with transportation to the slope provided by the attendee. Executive director Harry Culp announced the details.
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YMCA
Harry Culp
Culp
BNC Routeman Saves Oak Hill Resident's Life
A Beckley route man Larry Stafford 25 of 213 Tolley Drive Beckley found Bernard C Tincher 59 of Oak Hill trapped in a overturned 1963 model truck in a creek on Secondary Route 20 near Scarbro early Sunday He called for help and stayed nearby until Oak Hill officers freed Tincher He is listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital after suffering a concussion and exposure from two hours in near zero temperatures An investigation is ongoing
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Tolley Dr
Beckley
Bernard C. Tincher
Oak Hill
Rt. 20
Scarbro
Tincher
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Accia
Education Bill Hearing Windup Expected Soon
Washington UPI A House general education subcommittee aimed to wrap up hearings on President Johnsons 1.2 billion school aid plan amid religious and lay group criticisms over a provision for parochial school students. Major Catholic and Protestant groups endorsed with conditions as ACLU urged revisions to protect church state separation. The broader article notes Senate scrutiny of Baker and Murchisons testimony, gold reon and deposits hearings, and a vote on Veterans Administrator nominees amid hospital closure controversy.
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Washington
UPI
House
Johnson
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Cal
James Madison
Baker
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Bobby Baker
Texas
Clint Murchison
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
William J. Driver
Samuel Price Cited for Driving Without Operator License
Samuel Price, 35, of Stotesbury, was cited by Beckley City Police at 10 am Monday for driving without a state operator's license. Price is to appear in police report February 8.
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Samuel Price
Stotesbury
Beckley City
Price
Becktley Postmen Show Patch Upgrade In Photo
In a feature photo Beckley Postmen John W. Wells of 200 Dorcas Ave. wears the new patch while L. E. Lucas of Daniels wears the old one, illustrating the change.
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Beckley
John W. Wells
Dorcas Ave
L. E. Lucas
Daniels
Lloydette Humphrey Wins $750 AEP Scholarship Award
Lloydette Humphrey a senior at Woodrow Wilson High School and daughter of an Appalachian Power employee was named one of five AEP Educational Awards winners. The ceremony in Roanoke VA honored high school seniors from Appalachian employees with grants based on SAT scores school records and applicant information. Lloydette plans UNC for physical therapy and holds multiple leadership roles including class president student council and National Honor Society.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Appalachian Power Company
American Electric Power System
Lloyd Humphrey
Beckley
Appalachian
Charleston
Lloydette
Roanoke
Joe P. Gills
AEP
Appa
Dana Rae Everett
G. C. Everett
Huntington
John W. Belchee
W. B. Belchee
Welch
Patrick A. Wilson
Bessie Wilson
Point Pleasant
Richard D. Shepherd
M. D. Shepherd
Senate probes banks hit by unsavory takeover claims
Senate investigations plan to examine failures of federally insured banks said to have fallen into the hands of "unsavory characters" as part of a broader inquiry. Senator McClellan cited rising closures and said groups gained control, prompting questions over tighter federal regulation.
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Senate
Washington
UPI
Ings and Loan Associations
Bank of Savings and Loan Institution
Mark Twain Delegates Named For Government Day
Mark Twain High School selects Gary Fox and Karen Thomas as delegates for Know Your State Government Day in Charleston on March 1. The event, sponsored by the West Virginia Education Association Citizenship and International Relation Committee, offers observation of the state government process. Morning sessions at the Civic Center feature a Board of Public Works panel. afternoon includes a tour of the state capitol. Karen Thomas, daughter of R W Thomas, is junior class president, cheerleader, and National Honor Society member. Gary Fox, son of Moses and Mrs. Fox, maintains a straight A average, is junior class vice president, and National Honor Society member. he attended a state student council convention at Jacksons Mill last fall.
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Mark Twain High School
Charleston
Gary Fox
Karen Thomas
West Virginia Education Association
Civic Center
Board of Public Works
Karen
R. W. Thomas
Helen
Moses Fox
McAlpin
Gary
Jackson's Mill
39 Applicants Seek Employment In Beckley WV
A Beckley WV D E S office lists 39 applicants seeking jobs locally. The candidates include four sales clerks two nurse aides three automobile service station attendants three laborers (construction) four truck drivers (heavy) and various roles such as day worker maid cashier file clerk and receptionist.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Muldrew Receives Life Sentence Under Habitual Law
A Wheeling jury found Patrick Muldrew to be the same man convicted of felonies before. He was immediately sentenced to life imprisonment under Ohio’s Habitual Criminal Law. The eight men and four women reached verdict in 25 minutes.
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Wheeling
UPI
Patrick Muldrew
Ohio
Theer
Muldrew
Center Activities Outlined At Beckley Ministerial Meeting
Beckley ministers heard a survey of the West Virginia Center for Appalachian Studies and Development activities including county extension services offices area development centers cooperative projects and research and development tasks. Vacation church school and the Good Friday Union Service at First Baptist were also discussed with details to follow.
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Oscar C. Hutchinson
Appalachian Center
Beckley
Beckley Ministerial Association
West Virginia Center For Appalachian Studies and Development
Hutchison
First Baptist Church
Kenneth L. Swank
W. Reece
Simpson Pleads Guilty In Court
Jimmy Paul Simpson pleaded guilty to breaking and entering in Raleigh County Criminal Court. He admitted stealing guns valued at 450 dollars from Louise H. Crook and J. W. Crook on January 9. Judge Harry L. McCreery imposed a sentence of one to ten years, suspended it on probation for three years, and ordered court costs. The Hubert Gorie homicide case remained with Thornhill on Thursday.
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Jimmy Paul Simpson
Raleigh County
Talks Continue Today Between Rail Unions
Washington based discussions resumed between representatives of major railroads and five non operating unions. They focus on minor items tied to a revised labor agreement aimed at attrition based staffing cuts for workers with more than two years of service. The remaining major dispute involves three shop craft unions seeking higher wages and fringe benefits than the national package, a matter now in court.
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Washington
UPI
Sentence for life vacated over faulty indictment
A person sentenced to life under the law was released when the court found the indictment defective, ending the punishment due to the faulty charges.
Civil Service Openings Listed for Accounting and Patent Aids
The U S Civil Service Commission announced examinations for Accounting Technicians and Accounting-Farmers and Patent Aids with salaries from 2 85 to 5 000 a year. Positions are with the Federal Housing Administration and other federal agencies in Washington area. Farmer roles at federal prisons involve inmate supervision and training. Apply via Boards of Examiners. May 14 1965 deadline for Patent Aid. salary 3680 a year.
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The
United States Civil Service Commission
Federal Housing Administration
Washington Area
Board of Examiners
Federal Housing Administation
Washington D. C
Federal Correctional Institutions
U. S. Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kansas
U. S. Patent Office
Washington, D. C
G. Z. Kincaid
When Monday Arrived I Retreat To The Washing Machine
A narrator recalls Monday mornings spent with the washing machine as a solace. The scene centers on the cleansing ritual and the relief found in hot bubbles washing away tensions and starting the day anew.
Three Booked and Two Released From Raleigh Co Jail
Three men were committed and two released at Raleigh County Jail Monday. Oran James Hickman of Dixie was remanded to ten days in jail in lieu of fine and costs on a reckless driving charge. Bob Barr of Beckley was jailed at 10:50 a.m. on a charge of drinking in public. Paul P. Carder was lodged at 10:05 p.m. on an AWOL charge. Gary Rhodes of Shady Spring and Willie Redden of Glen Morgan were released after posting bond on drunken driving charges. Bank of Raleigh will offer 14 shares of Fair Hills Realty Company stock at the Beckley courthouse for cash to the highest bidder.
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Raleigh
Oran James Hickman
Dixie
Joe Rodriguez
Bob Barr
Beckley
Paul P. Carder
Gary Rhodes
Shady Spring
Willie Redden
Glen Morgan
Bank of Raleigh
E. W. Meadows
Court House
Raleigh County
W. Va
Fair Hills Realty Company
McKinn
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