West Virginia theatre producer to take part in Charleston festival workshops
Ewel Cornett of Theatre Arts of West Virginia will join four workshops at the Community Theatre Festival in the Science and Culture Center Charleston February 18 20. The event is free and open to the public. John B. Koch and Linda C Bennett hired by Appalachian Regional Hospital AR CAP. Koch will direct AR CAP Unit 5 a halfway house for alcoholics. Bennett will be AR CAP research assistant, native of Hinton with degrees from Concord College and Ohio State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewel Cornett
Theatre Arts of
West Virginia
Science and Culture Center
Charleston
John B. Koch
Linda C. Bennett
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Ar-Cap
Koch
Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center
Pineville
Miss Bennett
ARCAP
Hinton
Concord College
Ohio State University
Columbus
Fire destroys Lanark mobile home housing Bragg family
A mobile home in Lanark occupied by the James Bragg family burned on Wednesday while members were away. Beaver Volunteer Fire Department responded. No damage estimate is available. For clothing or furniture donations, call Shirley Brady at 253 6281.
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Lanark
James Bragg
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Shirley Brady
West Virginia Briefs and Local Notices
John R. Lancianese 22 of Mount Hope in satisfactory condition after a one car crash on U S 21 near Beckley. Oak Hill City Council awards Howard Tyree 638 20 overtime plus 162 80 for five days docked by city manager Bennett. Tyree donated the overtime and secured 21 years of retirement pay. Tyree retired Feb 18 1975. Pineville to receive 950 000 FHHA funds for a new water system with 715 000 committed in 1975 and 450 000 HUD approval. paperwork due by Aug 1. Paul Rusen wins Wheeling District 23 USW presidency. Lloyd McBride leads unofficially with 65 percent over Ed Sadlowski in a bitter contest. District includes 12 locals in southern West Virginia and 173 in northern West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio.
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John R. Lancianese
Mount Hope
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Lancianese
U.S. 21
Beckley
Oak Hill
Howard Tyree
Wallace R. Bennett
Tyree
Pineville
Farmers Home Administration
FHHA
Robert Bragg
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Paul Rusen
South Charleston
District 23
United Steelworkers
International
Lloyd McBride
Ed Sadlowski
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Parkers Beware Parking Watch At Raleigh Post Office
Federal agency monitors motorists who park in the Raleigh Post Office lot on N Kanawha Street and head into town. Officer in charge William Headley says about 20 spaces are for customers but several vehicles remain all day, leading to fire lane parking and complaints from patrons using the district office. Headley appeals for cooperation and suggests Post Office business be conducted after noon when spaces free up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Raleigh Register
N. Kanawha Street
William Headley
Headley
Post Office
Beckley YMCA offers senior exercise class schedule
The Beckley Raleigh County YMCA will sponsor an exercise class for older adults to promote limberness and health. Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays 10 30 to 11 30 starting Feb 14. Y members only with Senior Citizens membership at 5 per year. registration due by Saturday.
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Beckley-Raleigh County
YMCA
Earl O. Snider
Faye Cooper
American Association of Retired Persons
Water rights and local services questions in Coal City Beckley area
Q A water company in Coal City has no plans to extend to Fireco Road and a public official notes utilities are not required to extend to nearby communities. Also details on childbirth classes in Beckley Family Center and vasectomy capability in local offices. Weather line limits due to single phone line. Child’s Social Security and black lung benefits rules explained with a 1976 77 cap and 1 withheld dollar per .2 earned. child status ends at 18.
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Coal City
Fireco Road
Stoco Water Co
Brooks E. Smith
State Public Service Commission
Beckley
Family Center
Murray St
Dwight Billings
Beckley SS
Billings
SSA
Raleigh Mall Returns to Regular Hours as Statewide Shortening Ends
Downtown Beckley and Raleigh Mall merchants report a return to normal hours following Governor Rockefeller's request to cut weekly hours. Hill's Depart ment Store and Hecks Discount Center resume standard operations after home office notices. WVRA not involved in the change.
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Beckley
Beckley Plaza
Jay Rockefeller
Raleigh Mall
Bob Oberwesser
Raleigh Mall Merchant's Association
Montgomery Ward & Co
Hill's Department Store
Hecks Discount Center
Oberwesser
Raleigh
Piace
Stone & Thomas and
Murphy’s Mart
Five Injured In Mercer County Head On Collision
Five people were injured and two cars destroyed in a head on crash on W Va 123 Air port Road in Mercer County. Collette Pennington 26 Bluewell drove left of center and struck Charles Bradshaw 56 Sissonville in the FAA car. Beavers 45 Bluewell and Rhonda Pennington 2 Bluewell admitted to Bluefield Sanitarium. Bradshaw to Charleston area hospital. Teresa Beavers 16 Bluewell released. Total damage about 10500. No charges filed.
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W.va
Airport Road
Mercer County
Collette Pennington
Bluewell
Federal Aviation Administration
Charles Bradshaw
Sissonville
Pennington
Helen Beavers
Rhonda Pennington
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bradshaw
Charleston
Teresa Beavers
Bluefield
Tpr
S.A
Ex-Salesman Charged In Battery Thefts
Thomas Gene Bolen 21 of Rock Creek was charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing 1400 from Sears Roebuck and Co on Valley Drive. Deputy Bill Chapman said Bolen pocketed cash from 35 battery sales since before year start. He posted 1500 bond, bound to grand jury by Magistrate Lorena Wallace. Bolen worked installing batteries and tires since November and was jailed briefly Wednesday, then released on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears Roebuck and Co
Valley Drive
Bill Chapman
Thomas Gene Bolen
Rock Creek
Bolen
Lorena Wallace
Chapman
Sears
Survey on Raleigh County Readers by The Raleigh Register
The Raleigh Register and The Beckley Post-Herald hire Survey Associates of Washington DC to conduct a telephone survey of about 320 Raleigh County households and nearby areas. The two week effort runs Friday to Feb 24 with calls 8am to 8pm weekdays and 10am to 6pm Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
The
Beckley Post - Herald
Washington, D.C
Raleigh County
Post - Herald
Mother Sues Trooper Over Death Of Adopted Son
Beckley woman Pearl E. Smith files wrongful death suit in Raleigh County against state police Trooper D G Whisman claiming he pushed 16 year old Eli Hugh Smith Jr from the Bradley overpass on U S 21 on Feb 14 1975 leading to his death after being handcuffed. The suit seeks 100000 for loss of services and 10000 for wrongful death with autopsy having been performed after exhumation. State police say Smith fell while escaping custody.
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Beckley
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s Office
State Police
D. G. Whisman
Pearl E. Smith
Whisman
Eli Hugh Smith, Jr
Bradley
U.S. 21
Smith
Trp. Whisman
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Cornett
Rusen
Parkers
Michael Emmett
Register
Mining Institute
New River and Winding Gulf Electrical Mechanical and Mining Institute
Honey In the Rock
Fairchild Incorporated
Tom Moore
Wilcox
Wilcox Manufacturing
Ring Wegister
M.N
Sophia
National Weather Service
B. M
Weather Service Office
Ronald Drummond
Rebecca Clark Register
Hill
Exmie Skaggs
Columbia Gas Co
Hill's
Hecks
West Virginia Retailer's Association
WVRA
Skaggs
George Coyle
Cole
Princeton
Darrell Pannell
Harper Heights
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