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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1966

Page

7

Birth Control Guidelines To Be Made Available In West Virginia

Charleston UPI reports state health director N H Dyer says statewide birth control guidelines go into effect today and will be issued to county officials once minor details are settled. The plan creates a family planning unit under the State Health Department with printed material, advice and aid to local boards. Only Cabell and Kanawha counties operate public clinics. a private clinic runs in Parkersburg.

Charleston UPI N. H. Dyer Dyer State Health Department State Board of Health Boards of Health Board of Public Works Cabell Kanawha Parkersburg

State Department Sends Mt. Hope Man To Korea

Mt Hope resident Luther A. Lewallen a federal coal mine inspector with the Bureau of Mines, has been selected for a two day Washington consult before a Korea assignment. In Korea he will advise the Korean Bureau of Mines on training mine inspectors managers and workers and assist in revising mine laws. He previously led Afghan coal mine development efforts from 4 years in Afghanistan with no serious injuries among about 275 trained workers. Lewallen notes Korea is more advanced in mining than many Asian nations and will return to Mount Hope later this fall.

Mount Hope Luther A. Lewallen Korea State Department Aid For International Development Lewallen Bureau of Mines Washington, D. C Afghanistan Ing West Virginia

Family Honors George Cook at 88 Birthday Party

The family of Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison Cook of Corinne celebrated his 88th birthday with a Lake Shawnee gathering in Mercer County. Known as Uncle Birch, he has 97 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Attendees included numerous Cook relatives from West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, Missouri, New Jersey, and California, with several unable to attend.

Corinne RNS George Harrison Cook Lake Shawnee Mercer County Birch Roby C. Lambert Wilbur McKinney Eva Cook Ernie Hash Bluefield James Cook Dickie Cook Fred Cook W. Va Basil Rotenbury Raymond Rotenbury Joe Rotenbury Philip Formica Keystone Virgil Wyatt Ray Cook Welch Roy Cook Carolyne Jenkins Herndon Heights J. M. Waddell St. Louis Ted Cook Cleveland Ohio Willard Cook Ft. Knox Gene Church Hayward Caif

Visitors and Family Notes From Mount Hope Area

Mount Hope area notices list several families visiting relatives across the region. Wendell Schnell and children William and Sara Jane of Toledo visit her parents on Bluestone Road. William K III and John Arnold of Kings Town visit grandparents Leonard and D. D. Thompson. Tom Dixon and children Tommy Chuck of Boulder stay two weeks with Fred Dixon and family in Salem. Fred Dixon and family host weekend guests David and Alicia. Dr Frank R Garrett recovers at home after major surgery at Oak Hill Hospital, as does Mrs Helen O’Neal after surgery there.

Mount Hope Rns Wendell Schnell William Sara Jane Toledo Ohio William C. Hickman Bluestone Road William K. III John Arnold Kings Town R. I Leonard Thompson Harvey D. D. Thompson Prince Tom Dixon Tommy Chuck Boulder Colo Fred Dixon David Alicia Salem Frank R. Garrett Oak Hill Hospital Helen O'Neal

Codispot Family Relocates to Kannapolis North Carolina

Mr and Mrs Angelo Codispot and their children Tony and Lisa traveled from Sabine to Kannapolis North Carolina on Thursday after several days visiting his sister Mrs Amedeo Domi and family. They were joined by their niece Miss Teresa Albright of Charette. Mr and Mrs Hugh Tolliver hosted their guest Mrs Monroe Sparks who departed Wednesday for Alexandria Virginia for the return trip home.

Sabine Angelo Codispot Tony Lisa Kannapolis N. C Amedeo Domi Teresa Albright Charette Ned Hugh Tolliver Monroe Sparks Alexandria

Religion A New By LEON DENNEN

Is God dead Theologians doubt religion yet in affluent America 93 percent believe in God Gallup finds In Communist countries young people still seek faith Marxist philosopher predicts more churchgoers later Christians Jews Muslims and Buddhists hold fast despite atheist propaganda Communists admit growing religious interest worldwide

Leon Dennen New York NEA America Gallup Russia Milan Mahovec Czechoslovakia Mahovee Solukhin

Communist regimes seek new holidays to replace religious practice

The piece notes the shift to pseudo religious holidays like marriage palaces and Cosmonauts Day in Russia as atheism nears Lenin's 1917 framework. Morozov urges liberal treatment of believers and halting caricature of God, while propagandists search for fresh ideas to boost anti religious policy. It ends by wondering if American death of God theology has the answer.

Russia Lenin Morozov Moscow Mahovec God Christ Belt America

Knifing at McGraws Leaves One Hurt Three Jailed

Three men are jailed in Wyoming County awaiting grand jury action after a knifing at McGraws around 11 p m Wednesday. Landy Trump 37 Glen Rogers 28 and Roger Jones 22 all of McGraws were bound over on felonious wounding charges with Joe Short 39 also from McGraws charged as an accomplice. Kenner Smith is listed in fair condition at Wyoming General Hospital. The incident stemmed from a dispute involving Smiths son. Deputies Junior Laxton Fred Deal and state police Corporal J E Heflin led the investigation.

Pineville Rns Wyoming County McGraws Gilbert Goode Landy Trump Glen Rogers Roger Jones Joe Short Grand Wyoming General Hospital Mullens Kenner Smith Smith Junior Laxton Fred Deal Cpl J. E. Heflin State Police

Rev Virgil Cook Addresses Kiwanians

The Rev. Virgil Cook, superintendent of Beckley Child Care Center, spoke to the Mount Hope Kiwanis Club. He described the center and its 26 capacity with four cottages and a house mother, noting it is non sectarian and that about 50 percent of children come from Fayette County.

Mount Hope RNS Virgil Cook Beckley Star Hope Agency Cook West Virginia Beckley Center Fayette County Nelson Davis Hill C. Brown George Gunn James D. Lowe Jr Robert Maynor Wilbur C. Hoke Ralph Deal Doyle Minter

Christ vs Confucius in China Jesuit Missionaries and the Rites Controversy

The early clash between the Qing and Russia began in 1652, leading to the 1689 Treaty of Nerchinsk. Jesuit missionaries like Ricci and Verbiest shaped China-Europe contact, promoting science and Christian rites, while rival Franciscans opposed them. The 1715 papal bull banned Confucian rites, provoking Kangxi’s anger and slowing Christian progress in China.

Manchuria Nerchinsk Russia Society of Jesus China Joannes Schall Endar Ferdinand Verbiest Matteo Ricci Peking Ricci

Two Fayette Training Programs Approved

Washington D C two training programs in Fayette County were approved by the Labor Department under a 76945 grant. Thirty licensed practical nurses will be trained for 52 weeks at Laird Memorial Hospital in Montgomery. Collins High School in Oak Hill received 31433 to train 18 combination welders in a 20 week course.

Washington, D. C Fayette County Labor Department Jennings Randolph Robert C. Byrd James Kee Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery Collins High School Oak Hill

Kesler Birth in Richmond Prompts Local Pride

Kesler Child born to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kesler of Richmond Virginia. The first child is a boy named Stephen Wayne born at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Richmond Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds six and a half ounces. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Kesler of Mount Hope and maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ambers Shelor of Sand Branch.

Mount Hope Rns Wayne Kesler Richmond Richmond Memorial Hospital Stephen Wayne Dewey Kesler Ambers Shelor Sand Branch

Wyoming Court Grants Probation Across Two Felony Cases

In a Wyoming County session, Delbert McMillion pled guilty to a felony and received one to ten years in the state penitentiary, with execution suspended and five years probation. Dell Cline and Charles MecMillion also drew five years probation after pleas or suspensions. Rodney Morgan was released from probation. Civil actions included payment settlement in William Ray Graham vs Bailey Lumber Co and a dismissal with $619.03 awarded to Paul Edward Burrell vs John Andrew Combs. C. S. Worrell case awarded $1,188 with interest. Blizard's Incorporated obtained a default judgment for $634.91. A divorce granted Thelma Farr from Robert Farr with custody to the husband.

Pineville Delbert McMillion Wyoming County West Virginia Moundsville McMillion Dell Cline Everett Collins Charles MecMillion Rodney Morgan Collins William Ray Graham Bailey Lumber Co Paul Edward Burrell John Andrew Combs Combs Burrell C. S. Worrell George A. Hatfield Robert Worrell James C. Lyons Blizzard’s Incorporated Jay Cline Jacquetta Cline Jacquetta Coal Company of Hanover Thelma Farr Robert Farr Russell Farr

Enlistees Under Special Army Program Named at Pineville

Charles E Canterbury announces five enrollments in the Army under the Guarantee Special Program for high school graduates. Robert Lee Bailey and Curtis Ray Cook enlist for direct assignment to Automotive Repair School. Denver Ray Prater to Administrative School. James Denny Acord and Bobbie Lee Gibson to Infantry School under the Basic Buddy Plan. all are Baileysville or Clear Fork area graduates.

Pineville Segt Charles E. Canterbury United States Army Army Robert Lee Bailey Leonard Bailey Brenton Army Automotive Repair (Mechanics) School Baileysville High School Curtis Ray Cook Hobart W. Cook Brier Creek Army Automotive Repair School Curtis Denver Ray Prater Chester Prater Baileysville Army Administrative School James Denny Acord James Acord Clear Fork Bobbie Lee Gibson William Gibson Army Infantry School Bobbie James

Totten Leaves for Michigan Visit After Stay in Ravencliff

Mrs. William Totten travels from Ravencliff to Flushing Michigan after visiting her mother Mrs. Greely McGraw and staying with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Frank Acord. Her two Acord daughters Kim Adair and Kevin Lynn accompany her to Michigan.

Ravencliff William Totten Flushing Mich Greely McGraw Frank Acord Michigan Acords Kim Adair Kevin Lynn

Nepal's Narrow Roadscape Highlights Infra Gaps

A compact note outlines Nepal's geography and transport constraints noting the country spans about 500 miles in length and 100 miles in width with roads scarce, underscoring infrastructure challenges.

Nepal

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