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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1962
Page
6
A reader note highlights that West Virginia imposes no limit or extra charges on local calls whether incoming or outgoing, offering constant reassurance that the phone remains available and reliable for daily use.
New rules governing cleaning of septic tanks cess pools and privies take effect Sunday and will be enforced by the West Virginia State Board of Health Raleigh County Senior Sanitarian W B Hume said Copies of the regulations Article 12 Chapter 1 May 17 may be obtained from the Raleigh County Health Department at the Health Center on Harper Road Registrations must be filed by July 1 and reports may be requested Wastes must not be poured into streams ground surface mine openings or sinkholes Burial or sewer discharge and sewage plant discharge are approved methods Violations carry fines up to 200 or 30 days imprisonment or both.
Raleigh County 4-H enrollment exceeds many counties with 2 528 members, second only to Kanawha in West Virginia. Kanawha has 2 638. Raleigh trails by 110. Harrison and Greenbrier follow, while New York and Pennsylvania lead Northeast states in total 4-H memberships. J Clarence Wooten credits local leaders and public support for growth.
A suit seeking 110000 dollars damages from Beckley Newspapers Corp Post Herald editor E J Hodel and wife was dismissed from the docket by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp. Joint motions to dismiss by defense counsel were sustained. no settlement involved. The complaint alleged defamation and property damage claims, with a counterclaim for planting costs also dismissed.
Approximately 408 has been turned in from the annual For get-Me-Not Drive sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans Saturday. Commander Paul Norman expressed thanks to area citizens who contributed by buying the Forget-Me-Nots assembled by disabled veterans and to those who sold the symbols on the streets. The project was endorsed by the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce.
Area farmers will have an auction at the New River Livestock Market in Cranberry on Wednesday July 4. Market manager Minor B. Scott reports total sale receipts for the last sale at four thousand six hundred eight dollars.
Seven convictions on conservation law violations were reported by Capt. Raymond Eye. Gayle Kelly of Roanoke Virginia was fined twenty dollars for fishing without a license in Greenbrier County. Joseph Morrison of Ronceverte and Victor Berginnis of Grand Junction were each fined twenty dollars for license-related offenses. Andy Shannon of Welch paid twenty dollars for burning during forest fire season. James Moorehead of Dixie was fined twenty dollars for stream littering. James Dye of Bentree received a twenty dollar fine for operating an unregistered motorboat. Jim Lane reported Havace resident Jim Lane fined, for failing to act on a fire, with court proceedings noted.
Beckley soldiers of Troop C 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment will march home from Ft. Meade Md Aug. 10 after active duty since last fall A departure ceremony at Ft Meade McGlachlin Field is set for July 20 with Lt Gen John Upham Jr as principal speaker City plans an appropriate welcoming program and the Raleigh County Armory dedication remains postponed until Troop C returns These actions reflect a stronger U S force structure and public support for a grateful nation.
United Press International reports that in the North Cape region of Norway the sun remains above the horizon from mid May through late July, a polar daylight period that keeps nights bright and alters local routines.
Daniels newly appointed director of Civil Defense communications for Raleigh County attended a weekend conference at West Virginia State College campus in Institute. Volunteers from 22 counties joined a two day session to form a statewide emergency communications network. State Civil Defense director William J. Mathews Jr. said 12 classes were offered. McNiel plans to meet area ham radio operators and the Leigh Fayette Citizens Band Club. Mrs Norma Lee McMillen, 29, Piney View, is in satisfactory condition after injuring her right hand when she fell on a scythe at home.
Raleigh County Home Demonstration Clubs plan a country store for the Mountain State Folk Festival to run July 12 14 in Beckley in a Woodrow Wilson High School classroom. Fifteen clubs supply period costumes and classic era wares including homemade bread candies cakes and traditional foods.
Walker Wood of Greenbrier County, a Clintonville game protector with over a decade of service, suffered a heart attack last Monday morning. He is 47, widowed for about a year, and father to three boys ages 13, 9, and 5. His foreman Frank Yokum was alerted by one of the sons and arranged medical transport to Greenbrier Valley Hospital in Roncevere, per assistant District IV forester Francis Keiling.
Affinity and Sophia Commodities announced two distribution points and times. Affinity will distribute at the Local Union Hall at 5 30 p m today and from 8 am to 5 30 pm Tuesday. Kelly Cole acts as agent. W G Mooney will oversee at Sophia Baptist Church Tuesday from 9 am to 4 pm and Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm.
Jack N. Vallandingham of Charleston and the Beckley Rebel Sport Parachute Club achieved the first direct bull's eye hit in the club's history at Raleigh County Memorial Airport. He free fell three quarters of a mile before opening his parachute and landed dead center on a 20 foot cross. Capt. Chic Cunningham, founder of the local club, made his first jump in two years after an earlier injury.
Health for All urges people to rely on balanced meals from four fundamental groups: milk and dairy, meat and alternatives, vegetables and fruits, and bread and cereals. The message says supplements are unnecessary unless doctor advised, and that daily variety ensures nutrition even with minor imbalances.
A compilation of real estate transactions recorded in the county clerk office includes transfers in Mabscott, Victory Garden Homesites, Helen Slab Fork District, Lilly-Midway, McCreery Court Addition, Coal City, Parkwood Addition, Beckley, Big Beaver Creek, Slab Fork District, Sophia near, Hollywood Addition, and Raleigh Court Addition with amounts ranging from $100 to $26,000. The document also notes Social Security Administration guidance on representative fees and claims procedures in Beckley district office.
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