College Students Seek PSD Petition At County Court
College students present a petition requesting the temporary abolition of public service districts. The court plans to refer the petition to the county prosecuting attorney and expects a decision for PSD opponents by an announced date.
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Public Service Districts
PSD
Beckley College
George Farmer
Citizen
North Beckley Public Service District
C. M. Elmore
Raleigh County Mental Health group sets Friday agenda
The Raleigh County Association of Mental Health meets Friday at 7 30 p m at the Raleigh County Health Center to complete officer and committee slates and select projects for the year. The next court meeting is Feb 26 guiding a busy docket with petitions and tax objections expected.
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Raleigh County Association of Mental Health
Raleigh County Health Center
Harper Road
Stolen 1300 From Winding Gulf Store at Crab Orchard
State Police investigate a break in at the Winding Gulf Company Store in Crab Orchard where a safe holding 1300 dollars was opened by unknown intruders around 7 a.m. Today. The report also lists local arrests and incidents including non attempt charges and hospital calls.
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Winding Gulf Company
Crab Orchard
Donald Williams
Shady Spring
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Thurl Hambrick
Webster Springs
Beckley
Miller St
Eina Stover
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Harvey Cabinet Shop
Bill Dickens
Callaway Heights
Dickens
Beckley Appalachian
James Rogire
Bradley
Stanley Foster
Freed H. Hawley
Glen Daniel
Beckley Beckley garment factory draws 2500 job applicants
The Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce reports 2,500 applications received for a proposed garment factory. Officials from an established factory will assess the labor survey and discuss site plans with chamber leaders this week in Beckley.
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Beckley-Raleigh County
GSA Lists Abandoned Atomic Lab For Sale
The General Services Administration announced the sale of the former Canel atomic laboratory in Middletown Connecticut. The facility covers 1027 acres with 35 buildings and an estimated value of 70 million dollars. It can be sold as a whole or in five separate packages.
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Washington
UPI
General Services Administration
GSA
William L. St. Onge
D-Conn
Canel Atomic Laboratory
Middletown
Conn
Operation Medicare Alert Starts in Raleigh County
Operation Medicare Alert begins today in Raleigh County with 12 elderly volunteers canvassing neighborhoods to inform residents 65 and older about Medicare. The campaign, run by the Social Security Administration and the Office of Economic Opportunity, aims to explain enrollment deadlines and assist applications.
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Raleigh
Raleigh County
Nounced
Dwight Billings
Beckley
Social Security Administration
Office of Economic Opportunity
Robert Alfred
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Glen White
George M. Parker
W. C. Reid
Ernest G. Gadd
Camus
Medicare
Beckley Social Security Office
Howe Street
Three Area Students Earn Degrees at West Virginia Tech
Beckley area residents Joel Kent Evans John Donal Farley and William V Riddle II completed degree requirements at West Virginia Institute of Technology Registrar Annie L Castle announced. Evans Farley and Riddle majors were Biology Social Studies and Mechanical Technology respectively and 32 students finished degrees in the first semester with commencement set for June 5.
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Montgomery
Beckley Area
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Annie L. Castle
Joel Kent Evans
Beckley
John Donal Farley
Sophia
William V. Riddle II
McAlpine
Evans
L. E. Evans
Minden
W. Va
Tech
Farley
Leighton C. Farley
Riddle
W. V. Riddle
Castle
West Virginia Tech
YMCA Offers Math Dancing and Bridge Classes This Week
The Beckley YMCA announces adult courses in modern mathematics bridge and dancing led by Harry Culp William Watts and Mrs Royette Boone. Dancing covers modern ballroom and Latin American styles with 12 sessions limited to 30 adults. A junior charm school runs five weeks for Beckley Raleigh girls with hair styling cosmetics speech social graces figure control and manners led by Mrs Judy McKinney Mrs Rachel Fink and Mrs Charles Lewis. Enrollment is open to members and non members with a $1 registration for the charm school.
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YMCA
Harry Culp
William Watts
Royette Boone
Charleston Ymca
Beckley- Raleigh County
Carolyn McCulloch
Robert Thacker
Judy McKinney
Rachael Fink
Charles Lewis
Tough jail terms in Leopoldville reports dog killing and fare dodging
A government commission reported in Leopoldville that one man received a two year jail term for killing a dog while another was sentenced to six months for not paying a three penny bus fare. It was not stated if either man will serve the full sentences.
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Leopoldville, Congo
UPI
Juveniles Before Judge McCreery
Two county boys appeared before Juvenile Judge Harry L. McCreery in separate cases Saturday. A 15-year-old Eccles youth linked with two adults in an auto theft case was not yet judged, with disposition waiting on the older men. The Beckley youth was charged with breaking two neighbor's windows and taking a transistor radio. he was released to his parents and told to return for Juvenile Day.
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Harry L. McCreery
Eccles
Beckley
Police Judge Collects $676 in Bond Forfeitures
Municipal Court Judge George L Ballard collected 676 in bond forfeitures on Monday. Drunk defendants led to 41 in forfeitures. Names include Kendall Beckley Windham Clemens Beckley McGinnis Lewis Johnson Nymbyer McDaniels Myner Bodah Penn with multiple violations such as no city stickers, license issues, and leaving the scene of an accident.
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George L. Ballard
James Kendall
Hager St
Eddie Windham
Beckley
Ray Clemens
William McGinnis
J. A. Lewis
David Johnson
Skelton
David Nymbyer
Paul McDaniels
David Myner
Gregory Bodah
Karl Penn
Half Million Poles Affected by Drunkenness Report
Warsaw reports that about 500000 Poles are too drunk to work on any given day, causing an economic loss of about a day’s wage according to the Mlodych newspaper.
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Warsaw
UPT
Sztandyr Mlodych
Igaid
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M. P. Morris
Justice of the Peace
Clear Fork
Board of Equalization
Bank of Raleigh
Kanawha Streets
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dad
GAB
William C. Reid
Ernest Gadd
E. R. Hartsog
Kermit Okes
W. Va. Tech
C&p Telephone Company of
West Virginia
Bel System
Leroy
McCreery
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