Ambulance firms clash with federal plan in West Virginia
Wyoming County court fight looms as Bill Buzzo seeks injunctive relief against the Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council over a federally funded Mountaineer Family Health Plan ambulance service. The Raleigh Ambulance Service and Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home run private ops in Beckley with MFHP stations in Shady Spring and Marsh Fork.
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Doug Yarrow
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
MFHP
Wyoming County
Bill Buzzo
Wyoming Ambulance Service
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council Inc
Buzzo
Raleigh County
Raleigh Ambulance Service
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Beckley
Shady Spring
Marsh Fork
Jus
Vice
Appalachian Regional Hospital
HEW
Governors Highway Safety
Bureau
Appalachian
Thej
Pat
Santern
Shady, Rose and
Quesenberry
Amos
Mfhps
U. S. Department
Mountaineer
Inc
Fred Burdiss
Byron Goode
Burdiss
Appalachian Regional
Barh
Mountain State Craftsmen Ship 4000 Patchwork Donkeys to Miami
The Rural Arts and Crafts Association of ten West Virginia counties plans to ship 4000 patchwork donkeys to Miami Beach for the Democratic National Convention. The project, revived by CAP and marketed from Parkersburg, aims to create self supporting craft businesses through home made quilts and patchwork.
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Ohio River
West Cental
West Virginia
Miami Beach
PD Bols
Democratic Party
RuralArts and Crafts Association
RACA
West Central
West Virginia Community Action Association Inc
Parkersburg
Booth
Harry Shaffer
CAP
Itate
West Central Cap
Rural Arts and Crafts Association
Shaffer
Association
Rural Artsand Crafts Association
Rural Arts and Crafts Association of
Methodist junior high Splash Party Picnic at Lake Stephens
The United Methodist Temple plans a Splash Party Picnic Camp Fire outing for junior high youths at Lake Stephens this Saturday. Participants depart the church at 1 p.m. and return from the lake by 10 p.m. Sam Roberts, the lake's summer chaplain, will lead the campfire. Reservations are required by Friday evening via church office at 252-6213 or 253-6267.
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Methodist
United Methodist Temple
Lake Stephens
Barbara Vass
Iniers
Splash O
Debbie Liss
Trene Harding
Philip Prince
Sam Roberts
Library Circulation Rises With June Totals Across Branches
The Raleigh County Public Library system shows June circulation of 5,447, up from 4,846 in 1971, with bookmobiles contributing 918 to the total. Bookmobile No. 1 logged strong numbers, while Bookmobile No. 2 and the main library added substantial figures across adult and juvenile fiction and nonfiction categories.
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Raleigh County Public Library
Gail Watson
Larry Reynolds
Eva Pugh
Julian Grubb
Weather Details and Extremes Across Regions
Airport conditions report a 24 hour period ending 10 with high 58 at 2 pm and low 46 at 7 am. Precip 0.2 inches, NW wind 8 mph, pressure 30.24 steady, sunset 8:50 pm. Greenbrier river at 10 ft and muddy, lake muddy with gates open. New gauge at Hinton reads 8 ft. Furnace Creek highest 121, Greenville 38 is nation’s low. Extended forecast: cool through weekend, fair Saturday, showers or thundershowers Sunday and Monday. daytime highs upper 70s to low 80s, overnights in 50s.
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Hinton
Furnace Creek
Calif
Greenville
Maine
Beckley Jaycees Plan Cookout for Foster Children
The Beckley Jaycees will host a noon to 4 p m cookout and recreation for about 230 foster children in Raleigh County at New River Park. The event is organized with Area 25 welfare staff and chaired by Tom Parker.
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Beckley Jaycees
Raleigh County
New River Park
Area 25
West Virginia Department of Welfare
Tom Parker
The
Virgil Miller
Warren William
Miller
Virgil
New International
Sam ‘Winer
Winer
New Martinsville
West Virginia
Beckley Lions members attend International convention in Mexico City
Two Beckley couples returned from the Lions International convention held June 28 to July 1 in Mexico City. Representing the Beckley Lions Club were Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bryson and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pauley. George Friedrichs of Annecy France was elected the Lions International president for 1971 73 and outlined goals to boost understanding and cooperation among clubs and expand international youth exchange participation.
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Beckley
Lions International
Mexico City
Beckley Lions Club
D. W. Bryson
Harvey Pauley
George Friedrichs
Annecy
France
Séth
Friedrichs
Lions
Police Beat Details Grand Jury Waiver and Local Court Sentences
A Maple Fork man Tommmy Craddock jailed on grand larceny driving with revoked license and a cohabitation warrant. He waived before Raleigh County grand jury and was remanded on $2,000 bond. fines and six month jail term imposed on respective counts. Separate items include James W. Farley found dead at Beckley Hotel. Robert Lewis Quillen jailed on revoked license. other arrests for drunken driving, expired registration, and peace warrants.
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Tommmy
Craddock
Rodriguez
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Robert Lewis Quillen
Crab Orchard
Lorena Wallace
Donnie Milam
Robert Brandstedder
Coal City
Church Sets Services City police jailed Leonard S McCombs
Bishop H C Clark will conduct evangelistic services at Emmanuel Tabernacle and the Church of the Apostolic Faith as Leonard S McCombs 122 Ninth St is jailed for intoxication and contributing to delinquency of a minor. An 18 year old girl charged with trespassing was released to her parents. Both events involve juvenile court appearances.
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Leonard S. McCombs
Ninth St
H. C. Clark
Emmanuel Tabernacle
Church of the Apostolic Faith
Harper Park
Fireworks Display Hero Keeps Show Going in Rain
At age 85, Italian American patriot Albanese defies rain to stage a patriotic fireworks show at Beckley Plaza Shopping Center. Misiti and family helped move mortars, drawing an estimated 10,000 spectators who filled the lot and surrounding area. The hour-long display included Niagara Falls and Old Glory, with five minutes of horn applause.
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Beckley Plaza
Albanese
Santa Claus
Shopping Center Merchants Association
Anthony K. Misiti
Misiti
Niagara Falls
Four More Buildings Emerge At Plaza Shopping Center
A Beckley city permit issued in June authorizes Meadows Construction Co. to build four commercial brick buildings near Ann Fabrics at the Plaza Shopping Center. Valued at 88 000 dollars the project will occupy about 400 by 160 feet with one building to house a state liquor store and the others for rent. Foreman is Harry Harvey. Other permits total 46 808 dollars for various remodeling and additions in Beckley and nearby areas.
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Meadows Construction Co
Beckley
George D. Zamias
Lincoln St
Johnstown
Ann Fabrics
Beckley ‘Plaza
Harry Harvey
Gordon Mounts
Capitol Builders
Oak Hill
Virginia L. Killen
Ewart Ave
Forest Homes Builders
Tilford J. Bradley
Eighth St
Four Hurt In Wreck Driver Is Charged
A Tuesday night two car crash in Balt injured four people. Delbarton man Sidney Hatfield, 27, was jailed on a driving while intoxicated charge after his 1969 car collided with a 1970 vehicle driven by Ronald G. Vass, 35, of Kopperston. The four passengers in the Vass car Linda Gay Vass, 29, Ronald Lee Vass, 3, Ruth Harless, 34, and Bill Harless, 38, were injured but not hospitalized. Damages were listed at 1200 dollars per vehicle.
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Delbarton
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Balt
Sidney Hatfield
Ronald G. Vass
Kipperston
Vass
Linda Gay Vass
Ronald Lee Vass
Koppersten
Ruth Harless
Bill Harless
Oceana
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Wueseuvery
Atiecenberry
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Ouesenberry
Oie
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Quesen
Berry
Aber
Goode
Lito
Midubil
Eumageery
Welfare Department
Veterans Administration
Rose and Quesenberry
Morgantown
Medicare
Workman’s Compensation
Miner’s Welfare and Retirement Fund
American College of Orthopedic
Bardiss
Wacene Sorithing
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Mountain State
Miami
Iti
Jaycees
Beckleyans
Raleigh @ Register
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James W. Farley
Beckley Hotel
Beckley Fire ‘Department
Kermit Locke
Charley A. Shumate
Wallace
Heberwanauay O1
G. G. Eastwood
Frank Albanese
Plaza Shopping
Woodlawn Ave
Ethel Blankenship
Orchard Ave
Max Carpenter
Hume Court
Billy F. Cole
Ellison Ave
Betty French
Fairview Ave
Wiley F. Weaver
George M. Weaver
Edgewood Dr
Mary E. McHeard
Worley Rd
Co. F. Maynard Jr
S. M. Deveres
Dorcas Ave
Ronald A. McNeely
Sadie St
Raleigh County Board of Education
Adair St
Deegans St
M. H. Smith
Rider Dr
George L. Young
Massey St
Ruby Deberry
Plumley
Fred L. Cooper
James K. Jordan
I St
James T. Morgan
Johns‘town Rd
S. Fayette
Clifford Wren
Lucas Dr
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