Raleigh County 4-H Camp Week Nears Close. Next Week Teens
More than 100 Raleigh County 4-H members attend a camp session with Em erson Okes revealing week’s plan. Volunteers include 4-H Agent William Clark and local leaders as teens from Crab Orchard Beckley Mabscott Summersville and other towns help with activities. A separate city project showcases the Little Whitestick Sewage Treatment Plant expansion funded by a $65,000 federal grant with local match. Construction progress 69 percent by July 1, aiming for August 8 completion amid minor delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Carter
Stench From Leaky Sewer At Glen Morgan Station
Farley, owner of Farley’s Esso Station near the Glen Morgan overpass, complains of a two month odor from a leaking sewer. Despite state and county efforts, the foul liquid from five sources has surfaced along the highway and into a creek behind the business, harming workers and customers. Local officials cite cost and planning needs for permanent relief. Farley says health officials dismissed the issue and more action is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tvan Farley
Farley
Esso
Glen Morgan
Raleigh County Health Department
State Road Commission
W. B. Hume
Deeds On File Record Of Real Estate Transfers
Real estate deeds filed in the county clerk office list transfers including Russell Randolph and Helen Smiley to D O and Thelma Means for property in Mc Lean Addition Beckley for 200 dollars. Richard R. and Mary E. Nida sell to Christum F. and Juanita N. Gore in Richmond District for 4000 dollars. Lillie O. Collison to Andy and Virginia Diciuccio in North Beckley Addition Beckley for 2500 dollars. Mary S. Bowles to Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Inc. for Garden of Devotion section two at Prosperity for 247.50 dollars. Miles and Mae Adkins to Vecellio Corp. for Town District for 600 dollars. Wilbur L. and Lelia B. Duxbury to Earl R. and Christine Huddle in Combs Addition Beckley for 10500 dollars. Dallas Wayne Ransom to Lany Ransom for property in Glade Creek Shady Spring District a deed from child to parent.
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Russell Randolph
Helen M. Smiley
D. O
Thelma Means
McLean
Beckley
Richard R
Mary E. Nida
Christum F
Juanita N. Gore
Richmond
Lillie O
Lillian) Collison
Andy
Virginia Diciuccio
North Beckley
Mary S. Bowles
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Inc
Garden of Devotion
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Miles
Mae Adkins
Vecellio Corp
Wilbur L
Lelia B. Duxbury
Earl R
Christine Huddle
Combs
City of
James E Green at Denison U
James E. Green of Beckley represented Clear Fork High School as one of 50 teachers in a six week NSF Summer Institute for Secondary Teachers of Mathematics at Denison University Granville Ohio through July 31. Participants from 21 states and Canada were chosen from over 750 applicants.
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James E. Green
Garfield Street
Beckley
Clear Fork High School
National Science Foundation
Denison University
Granville
Ohio
Canada
States
William Fishback
Ohio University
Arnold Grudin
Denison
W. Neil Prentice
Institute
Beckleyan Opposes Water Firm Deal in WV Race
UPI report notes Democratic candidate Hulett C. Smith of Beckley pledging to seek repeal of the 1963 Water Development Commission Act if elected. He opposed selling West Virginia Water Co. to the commission and emphasized consumer and taxpayer protection as governor. Governor Barron halted the sale for about $40 million after a meeting with commission members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Beckley
West Virginia Water Development Commission
West Virginia Water Co
Commission
Smith
West Virginia
Water Commission Act
W. W. Barron
4-H Group II At Clifftop Camps in Washington Carver Camp
Approximately 35 members of Raleigh County 4-H Clubs left Morton Reaves Elementary School for a week at Washington Carver 4-H Camp in Clifftop. Leader Hazel Canada and instructor lineup including Frances Smith Gustine Elliot and Eugene Mitchell support lessons in conservation 4-H topics music swimming and health. Last year about 62 children attended. decline blamed on parental vacation timing.
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Raleigh County
Morton Reaves
Washington Carver
Clifftop
Hazel Canada
Harper
Frances Smith
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Gustine Elliot
Eugene Mitchell
Summers County
Elliot
Goldwater receives luxury car for GOP convention
San Francisco UPI reports the Republican National Committee has furnished Sen. Barry Goldwater a gold colored Cadillac for use at the GOP National Convention. A committee spokesman called the limousine for Gov. William Scranton of Pennsylvania a dignified dark vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Republican National Committee
Barry Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
British Divorce Granted Over Cruelty Claim
Rita Mary Newton won a divorce from Reginald Newton on cruelty grounds after she testified he pawned the family cutlery just before dinner guests arrived. The judge called the act absolutely the last straw.
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London
UPI
Rita Mary Newton
Reginald
Saunders Seeks Higher Teacher Pay Whose Salary Rises
Raleigh County School Superintendent John W. Saunders, whose contract was renewed, says he aims to raise teachers’ pay as much as the board can afford. His salary increases from 9000 to 13000 start July 1 1965, depending on state funding and sheriff’s settlement. Saunders notes commitment to upgraded programs in math science and languages, and recalls his career from Mount View Junior High to Shady Spring High School and beyond.
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Eve Breck
Raleigh County
John W. Saunders
Saunders
Board of Education
Sherman C. Trail
Shady Spring High School
Trap Hill High School
Woodrow Wilson High School
Mount View Junior High
Raleigh
Fine Imposed In District Total 510
Fines totaling 510 have been imposed on conservation law violators in District 4. Convictions include water pollution by Earl Burnham and Bishop Coal Co. for 150. Page Coal Co. and Philip Lawless for 100. Pocahontas Quality Coal Co. and Harold Holbrook for 100. hunting on Sunday for John Ratliff and William Ratliff for 20. littering on private property by Eugene Cross for 20. operating motor boat without life preserver by Clarence Neal for 20. unlawful license procurement by Frank Crigger for 20. fishing without a license by William Huggins for 20. trout possession excess by George Honaker for 20. illegal burning by Emmit Allen for 20.
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Earl Burnham
Bishop Coal Co
Bishop
McDowell
Page Coal Co
Philip Lawless
Pageton
Beavers
Pocahontas Quality Coal Co
Harold Holbrook
Bluefield
John Ratliff
William Ratliff
Premier McDowell
Eugene Cross
Quinwood
Greenbrier
Elgin Meese
Hubert Martin
Constable
Clarence Neal
Beckley
Frank Crigger
Cecil Stover
Rt. 1
Fayette
Sgt
John L. Casto
William Huggins
Oak Hill
Keffer
George Honaker
Emmit Allen
Mr. Hope
Guest speaker at 7:30 pm service at Church of Jesus
Elder W. M. Neil will be the guest speaker at the 7:30 p m service today at the Church of Jesus on Ringleben Street. Pastor is Elder Wesley Scott.
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Church of Jesus
Ringleben Street
W. M.neil
Wesley Scott
Rescue call for bee stings at Rural Acres Drive
Beckley Fire Department rescue squad answered a 3 p m call to aid James Shaman on Rural Acres Drive. Shaman suffered multiple bee stings and received first aid at the scene.
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Beckley
Singleton New Pavilion Head Chosen for New York World's Fair
Charleston West Virginia Gov. W. W. Barron named House Speaker Julius W. Singleton of Morgantown as the new director of the West Virginia Pavilion at the New York World's Fair. Singleton succeeds E. L. Montgomery, who resigned amid criticism of pavilion finances. The advisory committee will continue. Singleton, an ex gubernatorial candidate, will earn $12,000 annually.
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Charleston
Julius W. Singleton
Morgantown
West Virginia
W. W. Barron
Singleton
E. L. Montgomery
Montgomery
Barron
Pavilion
Jeremiah Thomas Parole Violator Booked in Raleigh County Jail
Jeremiah Thomas of Beckley was booked in Raleigh County Jail Monday at 11 10 a m as a parole violator.
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Jeremiah Thomas
Beckley
Raleigh
Thirty-Eight Apply For Employment Here
Applications for 38 positions have been received at the Employment Security Office. The openings include diverse roles such as two day workers two secretaries two stock boys two clerk-typists a sales clerk a cashier a manager in retail food sales a sales man in insurance a special diet worker a nurse aide a nurse office a shipping clerk a bookkeeping machine operator a doughnut machine operator a draftsman mechanical a route man a taxi driver a dump truck driver a manager in retail automotive service carpenter rough a trailer truck driver a tire setter helper a truck driver light a carpenter helper a laborer construction a janitor a job setter a welder spot an automotive service station attendant a brattice man a shuttle car operator a polisher a buffer and a press operator.
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Employment Security Office
Catholic Youth Group Plans Roast at Grandview Park
The Catholic Youth Organization of St Francis de Sales Church will hold a wiener roast at Grandview State Park on July 22. New officers took over at a recent meeting with Father Edward Burley, sponsor and assistant pastor, present. The group also discussed a swimming party at Rock Lake.
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St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Grandview State Park
Edward Burley
Rock Lake
Revival Underway at Mitchel Ridge Baptist Church
Rev Cleve Young serves as evangelist at Mitchel Ridge Missionary Baptist Church revival with daily services at 7 30 p m Pastor Luther Fletcher urges public attendance hosting evenings of preaching and outreach summary notes indicate outreach emphasis and community invitation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchel Ridge Missionary Baptist Church
Cleve Young
Luther Fletcher
Jobs Lost By Coal Miners Oil Importation Is A Serious Problem
Labor Secretary Wirtz told a Senate subcommittee that he opposes scrapping the quota system on foreign imports including residual oil. He noted coal regions have seen manpower cut by over half in a decade, creating waste and poverty as mechanization rises. Senator Randolph warned of West Virginia areas needing fewer workers and blamed foreign oil imports for worsening the issue.
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Washington
UPI
W. Willard Wirtz
Senate
Wirtz
United States
Subcommittee
Sen
Jennings Randolph
DW. Va
National Commission On Automation
West Virginia
Randolph
Mariners Quartet to Give Gospel Music at Memorial Baptist
The Mariners Quartet will perform at Memorial Baptist Church in Beckley at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. Based in Dayton Ohio the group travels in a custom air conditioned 37 passenger bus with sleeping and dressing quarters. Members include James Red McLain Ray Seaman Ned Williman Randall Clay and Eddy McCartney.
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Memorial Baptist Chu
Mariners
Memorial Baptist
Dayton
Ohio
James
Red) McLain
Ray Seaman
Ned Williman
Randall Clay
Eddy McCartney
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James Patton
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Little Whitestick Sewage Treatment Plant
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Gates Engineering Co
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