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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1966

Page

6

ABI Enrollment Hits 108 at Bradley for Spring

ABI at Bradley reports spring enrollment of 108, up from 79 last year and 113 last fall. Rev. Lester Pipkin notes continued growth as 29 more students register, with several new arrivals including Elaine Lilly, Charles Meadows, Milburn Rinehart, and David Raymond. Carol Farley returns as junior after a semester away. Three students completed the three year curriculum and will graduate in May. Ron Neely and Ruth Camp among spring graduates.

Adian Bible Institute Bradley Lester Pipkin ABI ABS Rev Ron Neely Pipestein Ruth Camp Owingsville, Ky

Fire Committees State Meeting

A meeting of committees appointed to solicit community support for a volunteer fire department is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Dry Hill Prosperity Community. Residents of Dry Hill Prosperity Maxwell Hill Cranway Heights and the By-Pass area outside Beckley met to back a volunteer fire service for their areas after Beckley prohibited firefighters from leaving the city. Officers are expected to be elected and a formal organization formed.

Dry Hill Prosperity Maxwell Hill Cranway Heights Beckley

Revival Slated at Harper Free Methodist Church

The Rev. Harry R. Peyton of Roanoke formerly Beck ley will conduct a week long revival starting at 7 p m January 24 at Harper Free Methodist Church. Pastor Roger B. Jessup invites the public to attend the services which end January 30.

Harry R. Peyton Roanoke Beckley Harper Free Methodist Church Roger B. Jessup

Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas

Marine Corporal John W. Bowyer, son of Mrs. Marge Bowyer of Beckley, serves in Vietnam with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines in the 3rd Marine Division. The unit, part of the Seventh Fleet Special Landing Force, has participated in major operations including Opine Martin, Dagger Thrust, and Harvest Moon. Bowyer arrived with his battalion in September. The 2nd Battalion has engaged in several major operations against the Vietcong. Bowyer is 17, entered the Army in July 1965, trained at Fort Knox, and was last stationed at Fort Io Go. He attended Trap Hill High School. Airman Third Class William H. Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paris H. Graham of Wyco, graduated from Amarillo AFB, Texas, training as an Air Force fuel specialist. Graham, a Mullen School graduate, will report to Dover Air Force Base for duty. Pvt. John D. Claypool, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Clay of Bolt, completed a turbine helicopter maintenance course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, January 14. The 10-week course covered UH-1 Iroquois maintenance, helicopter gunnery, field operations, and survival techniques. Claypool, 21, a 1962 Trap Hill High School graduate, worked for Newsbuild & Drydock in Newport News before entering the Army in August 1965 and was last stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

John W. Bowyer Marge Bowyer Beckley Hue-Phu Bai Vietnam 1St Marines 3Rd Marine Division Seventh Fleet Opine Martin Tegic Army Command Army Fort Knox Fort Io Go Trap Hill High School Willian H. Graham Paris H. Graham Wyco Amarillo Afb Air Force Graham Mullen School Dover Del Military Air Command John D. Claypool Homer Clay Box 9 Bolt Army Aviation School Fort Rucker Ala Clay N Newsbuild & Drydock Newport News

Bragg Promoted to Specialist Four in Germany

James C. Bragg 22 son of Mr and Mrs Arlie S Bragg Glen Jean promoted to Specialist Four Jan 10 in Germany with the 56th Medical Battalion. He is an ambulance driver in the 417th Medical Company near Heilbronn. Bragg entered the Army in November 1964 and trained at Fort Knox. He overseas in April 1965. A 1960 Mount Hope High School graduate he attended Berea College and worked for H Lieber Company in Indianapolis before enlisting.

James C. Bragg Arlie S. Bragg Glen Jean Germany 56Th Bragg 417Th Heilbronn Fort Knox Mount Hope High School Berea Ky.) College H. Lieber Company Indianapolis Ind Army

Seabees Train After Seven Month Guantanamo Deployment

Construction apprentice Ed ward C. Hatcher Jr. USN son of Mr and Mrs Edward C. Hatcher Mabscott serves with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One based at the Mobile, Alabama Battalion Center in Davisville Rhode Island The Seabees of MCB-1 conduct training and schools after returning in late November from a seven month deployment to Guantanamo Bay Cuba.

Edward C. Hatcher Jr USN Edward C. Hatcher Mabscott Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One MCB-1 Mobile Aieedian Battalion Davisville R.I Seabees Guantanamo Bay Cuba

Milam Joins 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg

Pvt. Buddy D. Milam, son of Mr and Mrs Harry T Milam of Glen White, has been assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg North Carolina on January 10. Elements of the division are currently in the Dominican Republic serving as part of the inter American Peace Force. An integral part of the Stra.

Buddy D. Milam Harry T. Milam Glen White 82Nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg N. C Relt Stra

George Titler Named Vice President of UMWA

The United Mine Workers Journal highlights George J. Titler Beck ley as the new national vice president. It notes his career defining task to organize coal miners in Bloody Harlan County Kentucky amid fierce local opposition to union recognition.

United Mine Workers Journal George J. Titler Beckley United Mine Workers of America George Titler Titler Harlan’ County Kentucky

Library And Bookmobile Volumes Being Combined

Beckley W. me Club a oman's i Our goal, according to Mrs ae Graham, librarian, is to make a separate children's depart ment in the basement a which former housed Eventually a duplicate electri cal a will be in stalled for children's section similar to the one now used in the main library. Mrs. Eva Pugh, Bookmobile battery-in cate system to be installed in the obile. to the in creasing et . Jumping from 33,000 monthly circulation in December, 1964 cue tid beer tie to a circulation ber 1965, the on the Bookmobile will average 0 or more books per day. Reader's ages range from lit tle "tykes" of three (books checked out by their mothers) to oldsters of %, with oy Radke ibading the check seritar "paper fo e 'ly in rural areas such as Rich re cean comes big jump in non-fiction

Beckley W. Me Aoman’s Ae Graham Eva Pugh Richre Cean

Deadline Extended For West Virginia Filmed Reading Course

Registration for WVU filmed reading courses expands testing centers to handle many high school teachers enrolled statewide. Programs broadcast via WHIS TV Bluefield and WOAY TV Oak Hill run 15 weeks with three hours of credit at Marshall University and WVU labeled Education 482 582.

West Virginia University Raleigh County Sherman C. Trail Huntington Wattien Parkersburg Whis-Tv Bluear Ewoay.tv Oak Tench Marshall University WVU Education Board of Education Office Supt Trail

Four Juveniles Before McCreery

Four Raleigh County juveniles were released to their parents after recon hearings before Judge McCreery. The youths, arrested in Pineville for stealing a car, were remanded to jail Friday and freed Saturday pending Juvenile Court next session. An Eccles youth, 14, also released after judgment, and a 14 year old from Sprague charged with shoplifting were mentioned.

Raleigh County An L. McCreen Pineville Sprague

Fragmentary ancient ornament text from Phaethon era

A damaged excerpt discusses early use of a material from about 000 B.C. for making ornaments and mentions tears of Phaethon’s sisters. The readable fragment hints at historical craft material and its long cultural role.

Phaethon B.C

West Virginia Traffic Accidents Rise in Nine Months

The West Virginia State Police logged 21 053 accidents in the first nine months of 1965, up from 1964. Authorities note 335 deaths from 277 fatal crashes and compare state figures with Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania and Tennessee, while praising a still low death rate. The force traveled 5 905 453 174 miles in that nine month span, 1 937 400 216 more than in 1964.

West Virginia Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Ohio Pennoe Tennessee K. R. E. Stanley

Beckleyan in National Speaking Contest

Beckleyan Warren Elliott Jr. and two other West Virginia University students compete in the 15th Annual National Contest. The trio joins Patricia Hart, Cla and Mike Glancy as they will discuss policies in the event.

Beckleyan Warren Elliott Jr West Virginia University Elliott Patricia Hart Cla Mike Glancy Nena Will Nodiscuss

California thief nicknamed sticky tongue sought by police

Police search for a thief who stole 445,000 trading stamps valued around 27,000 dollars from a California gas station. Officers warn they know the stamps' serial numbers, making the case easy to resolve.

Manchise

Moser wins first Formula Three race in Buenos Aires

Silvio Moser of Switzerland narrowly beats Jonathan Williams of Great Britain to win the opening Formula Three race in Buenos Aires. The Swiss driver posted 34 minutes 33.7 seconds with an average speed of almost the same as marked.

Buenos Aires UPI Silvio Moser Switzerland Jonathan Williams Great Britain

Thirteen Men Stay Aboard Battered Tanker Near New York

A British tanker Chelwood Beacon ran aground near Sandy Hook with a cracked hull as seas reached 30 feet. Thirteen crew, including the captain and harbor master, remained aboard to aid salvage while 39 sailors were rescued earlier. Three tugs and a Coast Guard cutter watched as weather limited recovery efforts until daylight.

New York API New Yorks Chelwood Beacon Harbor Coast Guard Lower Bay Aeap

Subtracting Years From Age in Early Work Start

A reader asks about correcting age for early employment. The response cites Ferm OAAN-7003 and a security office reference for guidance on age calculations and documenting work timelines. The exchange appears in a technical or archival context with emphasis on proper records.

Eny Seciel Security Office

WVU Offers Short Courses in Heating and Cooling

About 200 specialists attend two WVU short courses on modern hydronic and forced warm air heating and cooling with gas. Prof. Raymond E. Shafer coordinates the program as it runs January 24 to 26 with sponsors ITT Bell and Gossett and local gas utilities.

Morgantown Aes West Virginia University West Vir Raymond E. Shater Coordinat Pproam WVU Mal Engineering Mor”m Enginering Sciences Joseph of Natural Gas Company Carburg Gas Utilities of West WVUI The International Telephone and Telegraph ITT Bell and Gossett, Inc Shafer

Determining participation in hospital insurance program rules

State agencies, under agreements with the Secretary, will determine if individual providers of extended care facilities or home health agencies meet conditions for participation and certify that fact to the Secretary.

Hom

Madison Avenue Worship Theme Echoes In Street Parade

A fragmented OCR line hints at a Madison Avenue worship theme, suggesting a street event or parade context. The readable portion references a worship motif tied to the avenue, with no clear dates or participants identified.

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