Ice Coated Roads Blamed For Wrecks In Beckley
Beckley city police investigated three accidents within 15 minutes early today blamed on ice coated roads. Four vehicles were involved at intersections including Sheridan and Temple and College and Mercer with damages reported and no injuries. Additional citations includedExpired inspection and defective equipment charges.
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Beckley City
Jeanette L. Simpson
State St
Annie Simon Duran
Saunders Avenue
Sheri
Kanawha St
Jack Walker
Hubbard St
Beckley
U. S. Army
Prince Street
Barry Williams
North Central Avenue
Chicago
Raleigh
N. C
Jerry Sullivan
Sullivan
Iby
Police Action Down In Jan
Beckley Police Department reports a drop in January activity with 92 arrests from 131 in December across 90 investigations. Sixty-six charged, 65 cleared. 18 thefts valued at 686 dollars with 106 recovered. 3 cars stolen (2 recovered). Traffic details include 5,816 tickets, 5,136 paid, 27 violations, 54 traffic arrests (16 arrests). Finances show daily receipts 1161 dollars and fines 1314.92 dollars. Jall calls totaled 24. 26 funerals escorted. mileage 7,523 and 900.9 gallons of gas used.
Stoco High School Scholarship Fund Sets Goal at $2000
Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Stoco, Inc. aims to raise $2000 to fund college attendance for Stoco High students. A 7:30 p.m. meeting at the high school Thursday launches a membership drive through February 28 led by chair Lee Cole. The number of scholarships depends on funds raised and recipients will be chosen by need, scholarship, and initiative.
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Stoco
Citizens Scholarship Foundation of
Stoco, Inc
Stoco High School
Lee Cole
Cole
iStoco High
118 Respiratory Cases Reported In Raleigh
Raleigh County health data show 118 upper respiratory infections for the week ending January 29. The tri county area also reports Animal Bites Raleigh 1, Chickenpox Raleigh 25 Wyoming 3, influenza like illness Raleigh 14 Wyoming 35, Measles Raleigh 4, Mumps Raleigh 24, Streptococcal infections Raleigh 9, and Tuberculosis Fayette 2 Raleigh 3.
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Raleigh County
Tri-County
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette
Ugandan Assembly OKs Probe Into Looted Congo Treasures
The national assembly approves a probe into allegations that gold and ivory valued at 700000 dollars were stolen from the Congo and distributed among Uganda government leaders.
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OKS
Kampala, Uganda
Drive Begins Here Monday
A regional drive to raise 23000 for the ten hospital Appalachian chain opens with an advisory council meeting at 7:30 p m Monday at the Beckley facility. Ed Easterly of Lexington Kentucky vice president of the hospitals will be featured as speaker. Hospital staff recently contributed to ease the chain's financial problems.
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Appalachian
Advisory Council
Beckley
Ed Easterly
Lexington
Two Mine Opening Permit Applications Filed in West Virginia
The Beckley West Virginia Department of Mines received two applications this week for mine opening approval. Applicants include Eastern Associated Coal Corporation No. 3B Keystone Wyoming County with 20 employees and Miller Coal Co No. 2 Nichollas County with six employees. Lyle Hamrick of Cottle filed as owner.
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Beckley
West Virginia
New River Hereford Association Elects Officers
Farmer Bolt and Ross Dever of Ansted were elected president with Mrs. Sara Otto of Beckley reappointed secretary-treasurer for the New River Hereford association.
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Charles Neal
Ansted
New River Group
Minor Scott
Ruth Butler
George
Sixteen graduates to be cheered at Raleigh County Practical Nursing
The sixteenth class of Practical Nurses will graduate at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Raleigh County Vocational Technical School. The seven graduates from Beckley include Mrs Kitty Callahan Mrs Phyllis Lindsay Miss Agnes McCray Mrs Sharon Polk Mrs Levonia Rome and Mrs Josephine Hughes and Mrs Elizabeth Jewell Mr Hope. The program covers one year with 183 graduates since opening February 1 1957 and includes both classroom and on the job training at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital under instructors Mrs Imogene Hartsog Mrs Gene Neil Mrs Alice O Neill and Miss Shirley Ellis. A new class began instruction Tuesday and will graduate in February 1967 with registration for September’s start in May.
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Raleigh County Vocational Technical School
Kitty Callahan
Phyllis Lindsay
Agnes McCray
Sharon Polk
Levonia Rome
Beckley
Josephine Hughes
Elizabeth Jewell
Hope
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Imogene Hartsog
Gene Neil
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Alice O’neil
Shirley Ellis
Ida Carper
BARH Reports 77 Percent Capacity In January 1966
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital says 88.2 percent of its 215 beds were occupied in January 1966 with an average daily census of 189.64. The ER cared for 795 patients that month and 40 babies were born. The highest daily census was 214 and the lowest 146. Administrative head is Charles D. Holland. Previous month capacity was 77.0 percent.
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Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Charles D. Holland
Piedmont Reports Record Year 1965 Passenger Surge
Piedmont Airlines states 1965 saw 1,288,825 passengers carried across nine states and DC, up 20.1 percent from 1964. Air freight rose 37.6 percent to 9,800,279 pounds, airmail up 16.1 percent, and air express up 16.2 percent. Revenue passenger miles rose 21.5 percent while load factor reached 55 percent. Pacemaker fleet includes 27 Martin 404s and 8 F-27 jets.
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District of Columbia
Piedmont
Air Express
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