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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
3
A medical columnist warns against self medication and overuse of sleeping pills and stimulants. He urges consulting a doctor for chronic conditions, avoiding rest pills and sharing dangers of using others prescriptions. The piece cites a reader asking about water pills and kidney effects and notes varied drug reactions among individuals.
RCCA leaders reported the Junior Department of the Beckley Woman's Club will not recognize the United Fund sponsored Raleigh County Cancer Association as a valid volunteer project. Dr. Ahmed announced six of 21 patients at the RCCA Cancer Detection Clinic had cancer through its fall opening. Board chairman Dr. Laqueur urged wider community outreach and physician referrals while a nurse volunteer appeal sought more nursing help locally. Appointment details for the clinic and contact info for Mrs. Gay Pilliteri were provided.
Eden R. Williams as executor of Lennie V. Williams estate filed a $12,562 suit Thursday against Beckley Appalachian Hospital. The petition states Mrs. Williams died July 1 while under hospital care, and the claim alleges a wrongful death related to hospital care standards.
A terse note proclaims Meteor Crater in Arizona as the world’s first proven four bite crater, attributed to a U S Department source.
Beckley merchants debate Sunday hours as Alfred Benton newly elected Beckley Raleigh Chamber of Commerce head urges uniform store hours. A committee led by Harry Lewin and Larry George will seek support for Sunday closing and a standardized open hours calendar, with 30 of 33 members backing the plan.
Deeds on file record transfers in Slab Fork and Trap Hill districts. Mattie Berry, Phil Berry, Sawyer Westbrook, and Willie Westbrook sell surface of Lot 8, Section 4 at Helen to Johnson Watson for 475 dollars. Marie Hill and John Hill sell Lots 21 to 24 in Charles Stansbury Subdivision for an unspecified value. Beliver Cheatom Clark sells surface of Lots 21 to 24 in Stansbury Subdivision to James Hancock and Mabel Hancock for 3200 dollars.
Raleigh County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a Kaye Oil Company service station in Crab Orchard, finding outdoor ads conforming to rules. The project covers Lots 6 7 and 8 of Nuckols Addition near Gray Lumber Co with building 43 feet from the new highway right of way while pump islands would sit closer.
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