Raleigh Countians Attend Open Hearing On Coal Pipeline
Several Raleigh County residents joined Thursday night’s four hour hearing in Charleston to discuss a proposed coal slurry pipeline. The state senate debate centers on permitting construction to move coal slurry to the East Coast, with proponents and opponents presenting their cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
James G. Windle Jr
Shel
Stump
Pat Windle
D. W. Kinzer
Charleston
False Alarms Draw Anger Of Rhodell Mayor
Rhodell Fire Department answered two false alarms this week prompting Fire Chief Alex Hugbert and Mayor Rosa McKinney to require callers to provide names addresses and phone numbers before dispatch. They warned of prosecution for prank calls and noted risks to real fires and firefighter safety. The first alert claimed East Gulf No 3 mine tipple was on fire. the second alleged East Killivan Elementary School blaze, both proven false.
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Rhodell
Alex Hugbert
Rosa McKinney
Hugbert
Home Economists Sought by Peace Corps in WV Drive
West Virginia Home Economics Association aids recruitment for the Peace Corps director R Sargent Shriver seeks 500 volunteers to serve as home demonstration agents 4 H leaders nutrition health clothing design and similar posts in countries such as Brazil Venezuela Nigeria and India. Shriver notes Latin America calls for home economists as a key skill in developing nations.
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Peace Corps
West Virginia Home Economics Association
R. Sargent Shriver
Lucy Watkins
Beckley
State Association
American Home Economic Association
Shriver
Barzil
Venezuela
Nigeria
India
Dorothy S. Lyle
American Home Economics Association
Chile
St. Lucia
West Indies Federation
Latin America
Land Tax Payment Dates Listed for Raleigh County
Raleigh County sheriff’s office lists tax payment dates for land and property taxes. Tax tickets are prepared June 7 to July 15. Early payments gain 2.5 percent discount in the first half of the year, due July 15 to Sept 1. Net first half by Sept 2–30. delinquent Oct 1. Second half discount 2.5 percent if paid Feb 1–Mar 1, 1963. net due Mar 2–31, delinquent Apr 1, 1963. Delinquent lists published May 1 and Sept 10, 1963. Delinquent sale set for third Monday in October 1963.
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Raleigh County
Sophia Church Marks National Youth Week Observance
Sophia Church observes National Youth Week January 28 to February 3 with events at First Baptist Church Sophia led by Youth Fellowship. Services January 26 to 28 feature Eva Utt in charge January 26 and Milton Walker on January 28 with a roster including Roberta Peak Dolly Crews Paul DeWeese Roy Lambert Sandra Testerman Annse Hamm Winnifred Peak Alice Ormandy Iva Smith Donna Hensley Eva Utt Charles Lilly Connie Church Josephine Macadoo and Milton Walker.
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First Baptist Church
Sophia
Eva Utt
Milton Walker
Roberta Peak
Dolly Crews
Paul DeWeese
Roy Lambert
Sandra Testerman
Annse Hamm
Winnifred Peak
Alice Ormandy
Maple Fork Church Youths Reorganize
Maple Fork Freewill Baptist Church youths met Thursday night to reorganize. Mrs. Maxine Shelton led prayer as sponsor. Officers elected include Johnny Facello president Margaret Wingrove vice president Dennis Winston secretary Brenda Frye treasurer. Maple Fork Trio sang and Kenny Facello performed a solo. The group planned activities for the coming year.
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Maple Fork
RNS
Freewill Baptist Church
Maxine Shelton
Johnny Facello
Margaret Wingrove
Dennis Winston
Brenda Frye
Shelton
Kenny Facello
Patricia Martin Treated for Thumb Injury After Car Door Incident
Patricia Martin aged 17 from Mercer Street was treated at Beck ley Hospital on Thursday for a laceration to her right thumb caused by a car door.
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Patricia Martin
Mercer Street
Beckley Hospital
Dr Davis Addresses Raleigh County Medical Society Dinner
Dr Donald Davis of Beckley Hospital spoke at the Raleigh County Medical Society dinner Thursday night about his missionary tour in India and experiences in the region. New officers for 1962 were Dr John Hedrick president Dr Preston Davis vice president and president elect and Dr Allen Bliss secretary treasurer. Dr Charles W Merritt led public relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Davis
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh County Medical Society
Davis
India
John Hedrick
Preston Davis
Allen Bliss
Charles W. Merritt
Infant With Plastic Esophagus Doing Fine
Richard Rusty Small, five months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Other Small of 108 Sprague Ave, is reported thriving with a plastic esophagus inserted three days after birth in a Charleston hospital. He has spent most of his short life in hospitals, fighting pneumonia and post surgical effects, but is currently at home with his mother and gaining weight.
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Richard
Rusty) Small
Sprague Ave
Charleston
Rusty
Shome
VA Patients to See Circus at Raleigh Armory
Beckley VA Hospital patients may attend a circus at Raleigh County Armory February 9 to 11. The Beckley Disabled American Veterans voted to donate 20 dollars for tickets. Basil Sweeney urged other veterans groups to help fund attendance. Ben Franklin, VA registrar, spoke. Auxiliary welcomed three new members.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Raleigh County Armory
Beckley Disabled American Veterans
Basil Sweeney
Ben Franklin
Memorial Building
Lois Crook
Welfare Funds Total One Point Five Million in Counties
The West Virginia Welfare Department released its annual report showing Raleigh County residents received 1,561,544.79 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961. Of this, 1,304,609 was public assistance. other allocations included general assistance 56,038.96 boarding care 39,208.08 medical and hospitalization 116,173.34 and administration 45,515.41. Fayette County residents received 1,815,506.72 and Wyoming County 1,162,164.21.
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West Virginia Welfare Department Service
Raleigh County
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Responsible person sought to assume payments on dinette set
Inquiry states someone is needed to take over payments of 1.50 dollars weekly on a five piece dinette set. Potential buyers or takers are invited to contact for transfer of payment obligation.
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Dinette
Keep Driver's Window Slightly Open Tyree
Police Chief Millard Tyree urges drivers to crack a window slightly in cold weather to prevent frost, improve airflow, reduce carbon monoxide risk, and maintain hearing for safety. He argues open windows aid defrosting, air circulation, and alertness amid winter driving.
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Tyree
Millard Tyree
Chief Tyree
Mrs. Meyers Named Acting GOP Chairman
Raleigh County Republicans named Mrs Reginald Glida Meyers acting chairman in an Executive Committee meeting at the Bank of Raleigh Civic Room. Meyers, associate chairman, serves on the State Executive Committee from the Ninth District and formerly directed Republican Women’s Clubs. A new chairman, after Truman L Sayre’s resignation, was expected to be named January 25. J T Jarrell Jr. declined the post. Minor L Scott, 52, of Table Rock, announced a bid for County Court nomination. he runs a farm and manages New River Livestock Market at Cranberry Heights. Other candidates for the May 8 Primary and Lincoln Day dinner plans were discussed. election officers were to be arranged.
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Raleigh County
Reginald
Glida) Meyers
Bank of Raleigh
Meyers
Ninth
Republican Women's Clubs
Truman L. Sayre
J. T. Jarrell Jr
Minor L. Scott
Table Rock
Scott
New River
Cranberry Heights
District Src
Princeton
Odd Fellows Install Officers At Lodge Meet
Whitestick Lodge 311 of the International Order of Odd Fellows held officer installations at Mabscott on Thursday night. Elected: Basil Anderson noble grand J L Denney vice grand A R Gwinn past grand J B Kirk secretary Elgin M Hall treasurer. Appointed: Paul Gunter warden Rhonda King conductor E S Ferguson chaplain Oscar Trump right supporter J L Cannady left supporter L N Breckenrich right supporter to noble grand Wayne Henderson left supporter Hume Vogt inside guardian E L Creed outside guardian W L Farrow right supporter to vice grand C R Crawley left supporter to the vice grand.
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Whitestick Lodge
International Order of Odd Fellows
Mabscott
A. R. Gwinn
Basil Anderson
Noble Grand
J. L. Denney
J. B. Kirk
Elgin M. Hall
Paul Gunter
Rhonda King
E. S. Ferguson
Oscar Trump
J. L. Cannady
L. N. Breckenrich
Wayne Henderson
Hume Vogt
Inside Guardian
E. L. Creed
Outside Guardian
W. L. Farrow
C. R. Crawley
Sunshine Trio to perform at MacArthur Church of God
The Young People’s Endeavor at MacArthur Church of God sponsors the Sunshine Trio of Appalachian Bible Institute for a 7 15 p m program of songs tonight at the church.
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The
Young People’s Endeavor
MacArthur Church of God
Sunshine Trio
Appalachian Bible Institute
Course For Sanitarians To Use Vo Tech Center
A pilot course the first in the nation will use Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center facilities next week. Sanitarian Roy Rader announced expert instructors from USPHS Region III and state health officials. The week long program aims to teach teaching skills for instructing food handlers in schools, required by state law.
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Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Sanitarian
Roy Rader
State Health Department
Charleston
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Beckley
Vocational Technical Center
Rader
Robert E. Bates Jr
Richard F. Clapp
Alfred R. Kinney
USPHS
Atlanta
Charles Gerhardt
James McDiarmid
Elsa Nelson
Robert A. Stevens
Charlottesville
Ruth Ettling
Ann Maser
Huntington
O. R. Lyons
Harold Colley
Bureau of Health Education
Hepatitis and Measles Draw Dyer's Attention
State Health Director Dr. N H Dyer reports tuberculosis hepatitis and measles as major public health problems in the weekly summary for the week ending Jan 13 The USPHS contract extends Tb program to six counties Raleigh Fayette Wyoming McDowell Summers Nicholas Webster Clay Boone Logan with 37 new Tb cases this year and 4302 active cases on the register Measles appear to rise while no new cases are reported in the three-county area and infants and young children face higher risk Public health notes include animal bites mumps streptococcal infections and one syphilis case in Fayette and Wyoming counties.
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N. H. Dyer
Webster
Clay
Boone
Logan
Dyer
Neil Goldberg
USPHS
Raleigh County Health Center
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Miner Treated for Eye Injury at Berry Mining Site
Billy Gene Jewell of Mount Hope was treated at Beckley Hospital Thursday after a foreign body entered his left eye while he was setting timber at Berry Mining Co. in Maben.
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Billy Gene Jewell
Mount Hope
Beckley Hospital
Berry Mining Co
Maben
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Assa
Maple Fork Church
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MR. Woody
Tomchin
Moran Avenue
Mullens
W. Va
Mrs. Meyers
GOP
Odd Fellows
Beckley Junior High School
Delbert Moss
Teeners
Frances Huffman
William Spade
Bob Douglas
Homeroom
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Kermit Locke
Valley Bell
Piana
Appalachian
Appalachian Power Company
Johnny Dollar Super Market
Borden
Ali
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