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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1966

Page

3

Military Men In The News At Home

Three area men in the 3d Armored Division participate in Exercise Silver Talon a 15 day field training program to boost combat readiness. PFC Charles E. Rinehart son of Mrs Tiny H Rinehart of Helen is a wireman in Headquarters Company 32d Armor near Friedberg. He entered the Army in December 1964 trained at Fort Knox Kentucky stationed at Fort Dix New Jersey before arriving overseas an 18 year old graduate of Mark Twain High School.

3D Armored Division Silver Talon Charles E. Rinehart Tiny H. Rinehart Helen Comany 32D Armor Friedberg Fine Army Fort Knox Fort Dix N. J Mark Twain High School

Undersea Fleet Son of Reed Noted. Army Lieutenant Promoted

1st Lt. J Robert Parsons adjutant and personnel psychologist at the Armed Forces Entrance Station promoted to present rank last week. He has been in service 18 months since earning a commission via the ROTC at the University of Maryland. Parsons, active in Curtain Callers, coached South Beckley Midget Football, plays church basketball, and is a Jaycees and Elks member. He is unmarried and stationed in Bethany Beach, California.

J. Robert Parsons Armed Forces Reserve Officers Training Corps University of Maryland Kappa Alpha Order Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind Army Parsons Capt Frisby the Auer Moon Dr. Byrd South Beckley First Methodist Church Reckley Jaycees Elks Club Bethany Beach Alif

Military personnel listings include Hall Jr and Pack families

SFC John D. Hall Jr. and PFC John R. Pack are named in military notices. Hall Jr. wife Marjorie lives at 105 Mercer St., serving with Troop C, 3d Squadron, 12th Cavalry. entered service in 1948, last stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. Pack, 22, wife Iris lives on Route 2, Beckley. assigned to 59th Artillery's 4th Missile Battalion at Fort Story, Virginia. entered service in June 1964, last stationed in Korea. Woodrow Wilson High School graduate 1963. worked for G. C. Murphy Co., Williamson. parents De B. and Mrs. Pack live in Jon n.

SFC John D. Hall Jr Marjorie Mercer St 12Th Cavalry Fort Benning Etersburg, Va John R. Pack Iris Beckley 59Th Artillery Fort Story Pack Korea Woodrow Wilson High School G. C. Murphy Co Williamson Army de B. Pack Jonn

Airman Boyden graduates at Amarillo AFB for USAF duties

Airman Third Class Lloyd E. Boyden son of Mr and Mrs Edward C Boyden of 137 Hager Street graduates at Amarillo AFB Texas from the training course for USAF personnel specialists. He attended Stratton High School and is assigned to Lajes Field Azores for duty with the Air Force Communications Service after attending Johnson C Smith University in Charlotte North Carolina. Yeoman Second Class Donald E Waselchalk USN son of Mr and Mrs Mack Waselchalk Coal City participates in commissioning ceremonies of the Navys newest Polaris missile submarine USS Lewis and Clark at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. The submarine honors Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, explorers who sought a water route to the Pacific, and is the 33rd Polaris submarine to join the nations fleet.

Lloyd E. Boyden Edward C. Boyden Hager St Amarillo Afb Tex U.S. Air Force Boyden Stratton High School Lajes Field Azores Air Force Communications Service Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte, N.C Donald E. Waselchalk USN Mack Waselchalk Coal City Navy Lewis and Clark Net News Shipbuilding and Ryng Company Newport News Meriwether Lewis William Clark Pacific Polaris

Police Probe B and E At Glen Daniel Today

Beckley state police investigated a breaking and entering at a Glen Daniel General Store this morning. The report lists multiple local incidents including arrests, traffic fines, a drunk driving charge, and hospital conditions of several injured individuals.

Glen Daniel

Alcoholism Seminar Held For Ministers

Approximately 30 area ministers attended an all day seminar on alcoholism led by Louis A. Southworth of the State Mental Health Division. Southworth stressed alcoholism as an illness affecting physical and moral health and noted 97 percent of alcoholics are not skid row cases. Dr Desrosiers outlined counseling techniques for ministers and families, while Raymond Washington urged the church to lead in creating a supportive climate for rehabilitation and emphasized a team approach with doctors and social workers.

Louis A. Southworth Statertment of Mental Health Southworth N. A. Desrosiers Department of Mental Health Raymond Washington Kanawha County Alcoholism Information Center Washington

Three Coordinators Named By Chamber

P J Brady of the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce announced heads of three departments in the Business Government Relations Division. Blaine Wright will head the political and economic instruction department for a second year. Sam Caseino leads the federal legislative action department. Rondey L Webb handles the governmental liaison department and coordinates with Beckley and Raleigh County agencies. A fourth area planning department lacks a head but cooperates with city and county planning groups. Robert F Hamilton urged citizens to join committees and contact the chamber.

P. J. Brady Beckley- Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce Blaine Wright United Fuel Gas Co Sam Caseino Beckley Manufacturing Corp Federal Legislative Action Rondey L. Webb Webb’s Florists Wright Caseino Business Webb Ciram City of Robert F. Hamilton Chamber

Two Meied Fines For Conservation Violations

Captain Raymond Eye of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources District IV reported two conservation violation arrests this week. Norman Donovan of Renick, 42, was arrested January 10 in Greenbrier County for failing to check a killed deer and hunting on another’s land without permission, tried January 11 by John Poteet and fined $40 plus costs. Denzil Roberts of Skeleton, 49, was arrested January 14 in Raleigh County for training dogs without a license, appeared January 15 before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez and fined $20 plus costs.

Beckley Glen Daniel James W. Scott Ira Justice Breaks Raleigh W. A. Burke James Wilcox North Fork West Virginia Howard Lee Williams Charles Claypool Jr U. S Shady Springs Claypool Coca-Cola Bottling Co Ray Gene Pack Beaver Appalachian Regional Wilbur Nicholas Bolt Appalachian Regional Hospital Nicholas Raymond Eye District IV

Dr Fox Elected To National Medical Academy

Dr Lewis Nevin Fox of Mac Arthur has been elected to active membership in the American Academy of General Practice, a national association of 29 000 family doctors. Members must complete 150 hours of postgraduate study every three years to keep abreast of scientific developments in medicine. The AAGP, founded in 1947, is the nation’s second largest medical association.

Lewis Nevin Fox MacArthur American Academy of General Practice AAGP Vy & Medicine

Donahue Satisfactory in Beacon Hospital Report

Donahue is reported satisfactory in the Beck ley Hospital where he has remained a patient since January 12.

Warning over counterfeit money during holiday season

Folks urged to watch for fake currency during the holidays as residents and merchants stay busy with celebrations, but many overlook the risk while shopping and traveling. Strong entities include local police departments and merchants.

Sterilization Authority To Address Raleigh Medical Society

Dr Curtis Wood Jr, medical consultant for AVS New York City, will speak at 8 30 p m after a dinner meeting at El Chico Cafe Raleigh County Medical Society Thursday night session Wood a leading authority on voluntary sterilization has 30 years obstetrics gynecology practice and has lectured to medical societies hospitals and universities He served 15 years as AVS president and advocates expanded education on birth control including voluntary sterilization.

Raleigh County Medical Society The Key Medical Society Curtis Wood, Jr Association For Voluntary Sterliziation New York City Wood Episcopal Stetson Philadelphia AVS Pennsylvania Ague Sigg Barnes

Shady Spring Raritans Elect Officers and Add Members

Lonnie Linkous named president of the Shady Spring Raritans with Edward Sanderson as vice president and John Akers secretary, Loris Fink treasurer. New board member John Moses joins, with three new members Calloway Lilly Estel Furrow and Charles Furrow. Committee chairs named led by Bill Lowry and Jack Starr. outgoing president Guy Rumberg. Club backs Interstate 64 south route and will write to the State Road Commission.

Lonnie Linkous Shady Spring Roosevelt Ritch Jack Starr Emil Farrow Worthy Harris Lewis Meador Robert Sweeney Guy Rumberg Carrington Lewis John Smith Curtis Griffith Edward Sanderson John Akers Bill Lowry

Four Building Permits Issued This Month Beckley

City of Beckley issued four building permits in early January totaling 40000 with fees from two more bringing receipts to 115. Permits include remodeling at 905 Woodlawn Ave for Mayor John Wesley Smith costing 7000, a five room brick veneer house on South Kanawha St worth 12000, a bathroom addition at 411 East Prince St costing 1000, and a six room brick veneer house with updates costing 20000. Also noted are a demolition at 107 Third Ave by Crookshank and Edmonds and a house move from 400 Bibb Ave to 500 Bibb Ave by Wipperman Construction.

Beckley John Wesley Smith Woodlawn Ave Bernard Mills Kanawha St W. A. Crookshank William Edmonds Third Ave Wipperman Construction Company Bibb Ave

Beckley Curtain Callers stage Rainmaker operetta

County jurors report for Raleigh County Court duty at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Rehearsal scene from the Beckley Curtain Callers operetta 110 in the Rainmaker features Randy Phillips and Denise.

Higa Beckley Randy Phillips Denise Raleigh County Criminal Court Harold Hanks

Soil Conservation Releases Brochure Planning Kanawha River Basin

The U S Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service released a free brochure titled Planning Kanawha River Basin Conservation. State conservationist Thomas B Evans of Morgantown said the brochure outlines aims of the Kanawha River Basin study and how it relates to upstream water concerns. Copies are available by writing to the Soil Conservation Service P O Box 990 Beckley.

Kanawha River Basin U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service Thomas B. Evans Morgantown Kanawha River P.O Beckley Evans

FBI Accepting Applications for Young High School Graduates

The FBI is still accepting applications for stenographic typing and clerical positions in Washington DC. Tests are required for stenographers and typists, while clerical posts require no test. Starting salaries are $3814, $4149, and $4641 respectively. Eligible candidates may seek details at 100 Woodlawn Ave Beckley or the FBI office in Pittsburgh Pa.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C FBI Federal Woodlawn Ave Beckley Pittsburgh

Firefighters Battle Smoke at Plant Fire in Higgins

Sirens wailed as volunteers rushed to their helmets and the black fire truck. Smoke from an electrical fire at a power plant behind the station filled the bay, delaying efforts until volunteers located gear and fought the blaze, finally extinguishing it.

Higgins, Tex UPI

Deaf man perfects tiny transistor hearing aid tech

A hard of hearing inventor describes a compact energized unit as an advanced hearing aid. He claims the diminutive device makes speech crystal clear for users and offers free information via a Charleston West Virginia box ad.

Charleston W. Va

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