Beckley Men Named for Outstanding Young Men of America
Ernest J. Berger and Ken Chambers were chosen by an 18 member National Board of Editors for the annual booklet. Doug Blankenship chairs the board as selections target Beckley men ages 21 to 36 who have shown outstanding achievement in various fields.
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Beckley
America
Jaycees
Ernest J. Berger
Ken Chambers
Doug Blankenship
Jaycee
Chamber of Cage A
Col- Bergelumni
Iger
Chesapeake and Potomecco Co
Ikley Kiwanis Club
Umber of Oo
St. On Sales Catholic Chambers
State Farm Mutual
Beckley Jaycees
Community Attitude Survey
Beckleyme
West Virginia Jaycees
B. Johnson
Terwane
Route Hearing Set By Chamber
The Beckley Raleigh Chamber of Commerce directors will meet March 27 to discuss routing options for a road near the West Virginia Turnpike Beckley Interchange. Estimated cost is $8 to $? million with discussions of cost ratios suggesting potential savings of about $10 million over five years for motorists.
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Beckley - Raleigh
Comat Chamber of Commerce
Chamb * Ca
James Tor
Bartonew
West Virginia Turnpike
Beckley
Kessinger
Two Target Satellites Readied For Gemini 8 Mission
The Agena rocket will serve as the target for Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott. The link up aims to occur 185 miles above Earth if all goes well. The effort, labeled ATDA for Augmented Docking Adapter, cost under 1 million dollars as a contingency for lingering Agena bugs.
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Neil Armstrong
David Scott
ATDA
Cambodia Says Artillery Sunk Conflicting Steel Vessel
Cambodia claims its artillery sank a steel craft near offshore waters, as reported by UPI. The assertion cites ongoing clashes and references Communist Chinese influence amid regional tensions.
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Tokyo
UPI
Cambodia
Pentes Ne
Ck.eanine
Communist
Chinese New Chinase Agency
In Winter We Are Crammed With Cold Weather
A fragment from a winter notice notes crowds and cold conditions. The readable text emphasizes the season and the sense of being pressed or crowded, suggesting weather and crowding themes without a clear event or named entities.
Honey in the Rock drive passes 286 memberships sold
The West Virginia Historical Drama Association reports 286 memberships sold for Honey in the Rock, three more than last year, with a 1966 goal of $10,000. Beckley Womans Club and Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce lead the drive, while plans for opening night promotions on June 25 proceed.
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Rock
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Womens Club of
Beckley
Legge
Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Kathleen Bair
Honey
Association
Okey L. Patteson
WCB
Lucy Hays
William Snyder
Chamber
Norman Fagan
State Department of Commerce
Patteson
Mountainaire Travel Council
Beckley Exhibition
James B. Kessinger
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Raleigh County
Kessinger
William Shanklin
Barr
Sophia Establishes Information Center at West Virginia Town Hall
Sophia's civic department of the Gulf Woman's Club opened an information center at Sophia Town Hall with Mayor Hampton mas approval. The center offers West Virginia literature from the Department of Commerce, including maps, travel guides, hotel guides, and a booklet Travel W. Va. It will host colorful state brochures for visitors and future literature from Commerce. The Crab Orchard center is the only other one in the area.
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West Virginia
Sophia Town Hall
Civic Department of the Gulf Woman's Club
Hampton Mas
Department of Commerce
Turnpike
Potomac Highland
W. Va
W. W. Withrow
Crab Orchard
Houchins Named VP of Printing Industries
W M Houchins general manager of Biggs Johnston Withrow Inc was selected as vice president of the Printing Industries at the Annual Convention and Machinery Exposition held February 9 to 12 at the Marriott Twin Bridges Motor Hotel in Arlington Virginia. Officers will serve a one year term beginning April 1.
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W. M. Houchins
Biggs-Johnston-Withrow, Inc
Marriott
Twin Bridges Motor Hotel
Arlington
Lawmakers honor tardy Rep Isaaks with roses in tribute
In Austin Texas fellow lawmakers presented Rep Maud Isaaks with red roses for punctuality 12 years in the Texas Legislature. She arrived late to the session when the gift was made prompting the moment of lighthearted humor.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Maud Isaaks
Texas
Missing Woodlawn newsboy sparks police inquiry
A 15-year-old Woodlawn Avenue newsboy, Carl Plumley, failed to return home after 6 p.m. Tuesday on his paper route for Charleston. His mother said he planned to meet a guidance counselor, and police are investigating possible running away. He was last seen in blue jeans and a green leather jacket. Four Beckley residents were cited for loose dogs and a three-car collision on East Prince Street left two injured.
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Woodlawn Ave
Carl Plumley
Thomas Plumley
Lawnwood Terrace
Charleston
Sergeant Plumley
Thailand
Beckley Junior
Beckley
Family Weekly
Robert Sheridan
Colorado
Bob
Local Educators Attend WV Workshop at Morris Harvey College
Raleigh County School system officials James Lowry and Kenneth Grose will join a state educators workshop at Morris Harvey College on Saturday. The all day event, under the West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority, aims to promote college and university inclusion of television and radio courses in teacher training. Dr. Gordon C. Godbey of Pennsylvania State University leads the program, with sessions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Raleigh County
Morris Harvey College
James Lowry
Kenneth Grose
Shady Spring High School
West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority
West Virginia
Colle
Gordon C. Godbey
Pennsylvania State University
Gunshot Victim Still In Critical Condition
Talmadge Daniel, Glen Morgan, remains in critical condition at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, treated for a gun shot wound to the abdomen. He is the 15 year old son of Mrs. Ruth Durham, Glen Morgan not Glen Daniel as reported by the Beckley Post-Herald.
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Talmadge Daniel
Glen Morgan
Beckley Appalachian Regional Tal
Ruth Durham
Glen Daniel
Beckley Post- Herald
U S A C Contracts Uranium Fuel for German Reactor
The US Atomic Energy Commission will supply about 15 million dollars of uranium fuel to power a German reactor. The fuel is contracted to the European Atomic Energy Community which has handed use rights to a West German firm.
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Brussels
UPI
US Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
European Atomic Energy Community
Salvation Army Dinner Set for March 3
Salvation Army dinner scheduled for March 3 to thank the community for support. Capt Raymond Kitchen commands locally. Timbrels will present part of the musical program as part of the annual event.
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Salvation Army
Raymond Kitchen
Soatey & Scene Pee
Salva Army
Calif. Children Believed In Area Police Seek Abductor
Loreles Police Department in California asks Raleigh County Sheriff's Department to watch for two missing children believed in the Beckley Williamson Logan area. Randall Clyde Ross eight and Jeffrey Scott six were abducted by their father after custody awarded to their mother in a divorce. Randall six feet tall about 200 pounds. Ross, a magazine or hearing aid salesman, has threatened violence if caught. Both children are blond with fair complexions. Randall is in third grade, Jeffrey in first.
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Loreles
Highland Park
Raleigh County
California
Beckley-Williamson-Logan
Randall Clyde Ross
Jeffrey Scott
Ross
Los Angeles
Randall
Jeffrey
PHS Official Tours BECKLEY Lab On Miner Lung Hazards
A US Public Health Service team moves coal miner health hazard work from BARH to West Virginia University in Morgantown and Beckley. Dr. Garson and Dr. Rasmussen outline plans for a federal grant for miners lung disease research at a new 12 acre WVU site serving as a national center for respiratory illness and air pollution studies.
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PHS
Barh
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Rasmussen
USPH
Labora
UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund
State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Wells
Werner Laqueur
Garson
WVU
United States
Revolution In Internal Revenue Eye On Computer Audits
IRS advances to computerized tax returns with new service center in Cin arcne. John P. McKay notes all returns from Ohio West Virginia Virginia and Kentucky will be audited by computer. Key punch operators input wages dividends interest and deductions. incorrect social security numbers or unreported income trigger error tapes and letters. Do not rely on last year's return. report numbers from your social security card.
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IRS
John P. McKay
Cinarcne
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Heart Fund Drive Set For Coal City Area
SOPHIA RNS Mrs Paul canvass on Feb 27 for Heart Fund Drive in Coal City area. Residents named include Mrs James Mills Mrs Ray Decker Mrs Bill Hutchens Mrs John Jr Mrs Robert Cuthbert Mrs Helen Tilson Mrs Mac Carpenter Mrs come Hurt and Mrs Kenneth Denstions have been asked of.
Raleigh County Young Democrats to Meet at Courthouse
The Raleigh County's Young Democrat Club will meet at 7 30 p m today at the courthouse according to President Ken Larabee Larabee urges all members selling 1966 membership to be present and make a report Lifetime ed membership cards selling for 1 are to be used for elections and to gain on County Armory March 19 Paul Wills and orchestra will provide music for the dance from 9 p m 11 p m
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Raleigh County
Young Democrat Club
Ken Larabee
Larabee
County
Aul Wills
Masses Scheduled Daily at St Francis de Sales Church
Fr Thomas Kerrigan pastor announces during Lent an evening mass each weekday at 7 p.m. Ashes will be distributed after today’s three masses at 6 30 a.m. 8 30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ashes also at 2 30 p.m. Father Edward Burley is assistant pastor.
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Thomas Kerrigan
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Edward Burley
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Honey In the Rock
West Virginia Historical Drama Assn. Board of Directors
J. E. Otte
Walter J .W
Raleigh County Chamber of Can
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Vir
Sophia
Houchins
Printing Industries
Tucs
Saal
Erva V. Turner
Scott Ave
Mildred E. Garrett
Jennings St
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Turner
Garrett
Greenbrier Dairy Co
Monay
Paul Cadle
Ury
Joe Rodriguez
Junior Meadows
Midway
Cadle
Calif
Ray DE Crane
NEA
Witenetcoat
Internal Revenue Service
Coal City
YDC
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