Snowstorm snarls Beckley traffic with slick roads
A winter storm coated Beckley and surrounding streets with ice after a mix of rain and snow. Winds peaked at 52 mph from the west, temperatures fell from 40 to 14 degrees, and motorists faced many accidents and delays. No fatalities or serious injuries were reported.
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Beckley
Weather Bureau
Raleigh County Memorial
Ed Hatcher
Sprague
State Road Commission
West Virginia
Farley Hill
Stoco
Protection Against Fallout Discussed in Rural Shelter Workshop
A two day Rural Fallout Shelter Analysis Workshop at the Raleigh County Health Center on Harper Road concluded. David Burke of Washington DC led the program, organized through the Agriculture Dept with State Civil Defense and West Virginia University.
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David W. Burke
Raleigh County Health Center
Harper Road
David Burke
Washington, D. C
Partment of Agriculture
The
State Civil Defense
West Virginia University
Burke
Elmo W. Miller
M. L. Zickefoose
Department of Civil Defense
Charleston
West Virginia
Miller
Zickefoose
Constitutional Offices Only Court Budget Talks in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Court Commissioners met with State Budget director Fairfax Brown in Charleston to discuss the 1965 1964 budget. Commissioner Burdiss said tax assessment figures are not yet fixed and the budget will cover constitutional offices only. A public meeting was requested to explain a 103 817 80 overdraft. The Junior Women's Club of Beckley disputed endorsement. The group later voted to back the proposal, and the commissioners plan a 10 a.m. meeting for county court and board of equalization and review.
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Raleigh
Fairfax Brown
Charleston
Charles Burdiss
Burdiss
Brown
Junior Women's Club of
Beckley
Register
Post Herald
Board of Equalization and Review
Police Cite Five For Violations
Five persons were cited in the past 48 hours by City Police. Newt Shultz of Beckley was cited Thursday for allowing a dog to run at large and posted a $5 bond. Kitty E. Belcher, Beckley, was cited for a dog violation at 9:45 a.m. and posted a $5 bond. Gary D. Combs of Beckley was arrested at 6:55 a.m. for driving without a city operator's license and must appear in Beckley Police Court March 4. Two area youths were jailed in Raleigh County Jail early Thursday on forgery charges after passing hundreds in bad checks. Danny K. Williams, 18, of Cranberry and William D. Moore, 19, of Skelton were later released on $1,500 bonds after arraignment before Magistrate W. A. Burke.
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Newt Shultz
Beckley
Kitty E. Belcher
Gary D. Combs
Raleigh County
Danny K. Williams
Cranberry
William D. Moore
Skelton
W. A. Burke
Mining Officials Deck Charlotte for Southern Conference
A delegation of 30 mining officials will spend the weekend in Charlotte North Carolina as guests of the National Mine Service Company. They left Beckley by chartered bus with six local salesmen led by R B Yaple and will attend the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament. The itinerary includes a Scandura plant tour on Saturday followed by dinner at the Commodore Yacht Club on Lake Wylie and a Sunday golf session before returning to Beckley Sunday night.
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Charlotte
N.C
National Mine Service Company
Beckley
R. B. Yaple
Scandura, Inc
Commodore Yacht Club
Lake Wylie
Workers to Report for Heart Fund Charity Ball
Workers for the Annual Heart Fund Charity Ball must report to the Armory at 6 p.m. today per co chairs Mr and Mrs Frank Ubeda. Deadline for table reservations is noon Saturday. The dance starts at 9 p.m. Saturday with music by the 14 piece Mel Gillispie Orchestra.
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Heart Fund
Frank Ubeda
Cochairmen
Ubeda
Mel Gillispie
Chamber Campaign Successful Says Berger
Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce wraps up its membership drive claiming success by chairman E. J. Berger. The latest tally shows 25 renewals totaling 1370 dollars to fund the 1965 Program of Action. Berger adds the campaign accomplished exactly what was planned.
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Beckley - Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
E. J. Berger
Chamber
Berger
Pardue Faces Assault Charge In Eureka Case
In Eureka, Municipal Court Judge Robert Conners prepared to try Delton Pardue on assault and disturbing the peace charges filed by his wife. Pardue protested crying out that the judge married him and should recuse, after which the judge withdrew from the case.
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Eureka
Calif
UPI
Robert Conners
Delton Pardue
Pardue
Shriver to Speak to Legislature in Charleston
R Sargent Shriver director of the Federal Office of Economic Opportunity will address a joint West Virginia Legislature session in Charleston accompanied by Mrs Shriver and two CEO staff members. They plan talks with Governor Smith on West Virginia participation in Project Head Start aimed at equal educational opportunity for pre school children, health, confidence, and parent involvement.
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Charleston
R. Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Shriver
West Virginia
Govnor Smith
Eunice Kennedy
Kennedy
White House
Smith
Florida Keys record: 26.35 inch hurricane pressure set
Long Key in the Florida Keys logged a barometric pressure of 26.35 inches on September 2, 1935, the lowest reading ever recorded in the United States during a hurricane.
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U. 8
Long Key
Florida Keys
United States
ARH Assistance Expected Soon
Rep. Slack reports imminent decision on using federal anti poverty funds to aid Appalachian Regional Hospitals ARH chain. OEO officials review statutory bases as legal counsel weighs expansion feasibility while ARH leaders push for a $2 million operating capital loan or grant.
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Washington
Appalachian
John M. Slack Jr
DW. Va
Slack
Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
AHR
Karl S. Klicka
Beckley
ARH Advisory Council
Beclley Fire Dept Responds to Two Thursday Calls
The Beckley Fire Department answered two calls on Thursday. At 8:15 a.m. firefighters were summoned to 522 Orchard Avenue, the home of F. B. Nickell, where an electric clothes washer shorted and filled the kitchen with smoke. Damages could not be estimated until smoke-loss figures are provided. At 12:50 p.m. the rescue squad responded to 109 12 East Main Street for Raymond Lusk, who was suffering an undetermined illness and was later taken to a physician for treatment.
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Beckley Fire Department
Orchard Avenue
F. B. Nickell
Nickell
East Main St
Raymond Lusk
Lusk
Johnson to send Congress voting rights proposal message
White House indicated on Wednesday that President Johnson will likely send a special message to Congress in the next few days outlining proposals to guarantee Negro voting rights. Press Secretary George E. Reedy commented amid a report that civil rights leader Martin Luther King predicted a week-end transmission to the Capitol.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Johnson
Congress
George E. Reedy
Martin Luther King
Capitol
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Samuel P. West
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