Rehab Client A Closed Case Bright Future for Loretta Shellow
Loretta Shellow 49 owner of Loretta's Beauty Salon in Beckley rose from mental illness and family setbacks with the help of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. After training as a cosmetologist and opening her shop, her income rose from 250 to 400 dollars monthly, rehab provided gear worth 307 dollars, and her case was closed as she became independent of welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody Waddell
Beckley
Loretta
Grace of God
Lakin Hospital
Mason County
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Stratton High School
Vanita’s
Charleston
Philadelphia
New York
Beckley Land
Sicknss
Huntington State Hospital
Huntington
Lester
Waddell
John Cook
Raleigh County Department of Welfare
Pineville
Della Carter
Fireco
Rehab
South Kanawha Street
WV Employment Office Seeks 13 Job Applicants
The West Virginia Department of Employment Security office received 13 job applications on Thursday and Friday. Positions listed include one machinist, one waitress, four truck drivers, one reproduction technician, one painter, one cleaner, one stock clerk, one day worker, and one porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Department of Employment Security
Kent Named Managers VP at 43rd conference
Robert H. Kent, former Glen White resident, will serve as senior vice president of the International Association of Auditorium Managers at the 43rd annual conference in Houston July 22 25. Kent, Greensboro auditoria head, has long operated in building management since 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
Robert H. Kent
International Association of Auditorium Managers
Houston
Texas
Kent
Beckley
Fayetteville Auditorium
Greensboro
N. C
United States
Canada
Mexico
International Assn
Auditorium Managers Inc
Charleston
W.va
Civic Center
County Man Charged With B and E
County and city police reported multiple arrests and incidents. Eddie Dean Boswell, 19, of Mabscott, was charged with breaking and entering after a 1 45 a m arrest. Gilbert Goff of Glen White was booked on drunkenness fighting and littering. Emmett Perdue, 42, of Wyco, faced drunken driving charges and was remanded to jail on a 25 fine and 10 costs. Frankie D Acord, 22, Ravineliff, cited for defective equipment no registration and ordered to appear July 22. Jacalan Valen Freshwecie of Baltimore allegedly failed to yield to Dorothy Staples at Eisenhower Drive and Johnstown Road, causing 300 damage to two cars. Freshnedie charged with failure to yield. Rescue Squad aided Linda Sutton then found W R Maxie, 78, had died after long illness. A car fire on Hartley Avenue involved Tiny Painter, Oak Hill, no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Dean Boswell
Mabscott
Glen White
Gilbert Goff
Raleigh
Emmett Perdue
Wyco
Joe Rodriguez
Frankie D. Acord
Ravencliff
Acord
Beckley Municipal Court
Jacalan Valen Freshwecie
Baltimore
Dorothy A. Staples
Bradley
Eisenhower Drive
Johnstown Road
Freshnedie
Beckley
Staples
Beckley Fire Department
Hartley Avenue
Linda Sutton
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Mercer St
W. R. Maxie
Tiny Painter
Oak Hill
Satellite Transmits Beckleyans Messages Across Oceans
Beckley telephone subscribers hear overseas calls routed by satellite the Communications Tel Company of Virginia reports more than 12,000,000 overseas calls completed last year originated within the United States. Ground stations are being built in West Virginia California and Puerto Rico with 1200 circuit Intelsat facilities planned. Calls from Etam West Virginia will relay 30 miles across Preston County then to Uniontown Connellsville and Jenners town before joining the Bell System network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
C - 2 Tel Company
Virginia
Europe
Pacific
Cunningham
Iowa
A*rica
South America
Middle East
Asia
Nigeria
Morocco
Argentina
Brazil
India
Pakistan
Greece
Singapore
Korea
Panama
Chile
West Virginia
California
Puerto Rico
Preston County
Uniontown
Connelsville
Jennerstown
Pennsylvania
Bell System
United States
Long Lines de. Ee
Communications Satellite Corporation
Comsat
Telstar
Federal Communications Commission
Shirey Elected State Officer at West Virginia Pharmacy Meet
Beckley pharmacist Robert J H Shirey was elected second vice president of the West Virginia Pharmacists Association at the 61st annual convention in White Sulphur Springs. He heads Beckley Medical Arts and has led the New River Pharmaceutical Association. A. F. Bond of Clendenin becomes president. other officers include Guy M Lang and William S Coleman Jr. plus executive committee members. Shirey conducts a welfare workshop. convention runs through Wednesday at The Greenbrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Robert J H. Shirey
West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Greenbrier
Shirey
West Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
Beckley Medical Arts, Inc
New River Pharmaceutical Association
State Association
A. F. Bond
Clendenin
Ray Masterson
Parkersburg
Guy M. Lang
Moorefield
William S. Coleman Jr
Lewisburg
David W. Miller
Sistersville
Arlie Winters Jr
Berkley Springs
Woman Jailed For Murder In Beckley
Beckley police charged Frances Marie Swain 29 with murder after the fatal shooting of Eldridge Columbus Parrish 52 at his Broadway Street home. Parrish died at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after a single chest wound from a .22 pistol not yet recovered. Parrish’s body remained at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home pending funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Frances Marie Swain
Broadway St
Eldridge Columbus Parrish
Ten men arrested in fuel theft bound for U.S. bases
Ten men were arrested in Bangkok on charges of stealing more than ,000 worth of aircraft fuel intended for U.S. air bases in Thailand, police said Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
U.S
Library Adds 22 Volumes to Raleigh County Collection
The Raleigh County Library received twenty two new titles including How to Succeed at Business Spying by Trying and Enderby by Anthony Burgess. Other additions feature works by Nabokov, Simenon, Gardner, Montessori, and more, expanding fiction, mystery, biography, and reference options for patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Library
Shepherd Mead
Michael David Harris
F. Mathews
Emma Lathen
Robert Coover
Rumer Godden
Knave
Vladiimir Nabokov
Robert Traver
Georges Simenon
Platte
Cliff Farrell
Cecelia Holland
Anne Binky
Salute to Herman Sydenstricker 4-H Leader of 60 Years
William G. Clark WVU 4 H Agent honors Herman Sydenstricker for over six decades of 4 H service. He began leadership in 1934, held multiple roles, led ten clubs at Shady Spring Junior High, and earned the 30 year Diamond Clover in 1964. He and wife Margie live at 210 Beaver Ave with daughter Patricia. Boys and Girls State 4 H Camp reminders issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Herman Ser
Herman Sydenstricker
Herman
Shady Spring
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Margarite
Beaver Ave
Patricia
Beckley Elks
Fayette
Raleigh
West Virginia University School of Mines
Order of Publication in Raleigh County Court
Public court notice in Raleigh County West Virginia seeks a divorce for Clarence Davis and Phyllis Davis. The defendant nonresident Phyllis Davis must answer by August 17 1968 or default judgment may be entered. The filing clerk’s office is in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order OF Publication Circuit Court OF
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Clarence Davis
Phyllis Davis
Toe Davis
Upos Locke
Cer Canea
Beckley
West
Harold Hanks
Raleigh County Richmond District Chooses Delegates
Noah Crotty was chosen as delegate to the state Republican convention to be held August 14 at the Charleston Civic Center. Alternates are Ray Plumley and C. C. Smith. The convention will elect members of the electoral college and conduct other party business including naming candidates for vacant November slots. The Marsh Fork District reported its Democratic delegates for the Fairmont convention on August 3, with Paul Cox, Robert Worley, Vernon Massey and Jack Kyle elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Crotty
Raleigh County
Richmond
Charleston Civic Center
Ray Plumley
C. C. Smith
Fairmont
Marsh Fork
Kate Lykens
Paul Cox
Robert Worley
Vernon Massey
Jack Kyle
Now You Know By United Press International
The Chiasmodon Niger, a deep sea fish, can swallow prey up to three times its size, illustrating remarkable predatory capacity of small ocean dwellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Grandson Send Hawaii Floral Gift to Mrs. Lucas at Glen Daniel
Second Lt. Richie Lee Haley stationed in Vietnam ordered a tropical arrangement from Wahiawa Hawaii for Mrs. A Lucas, 81, a Glen Daniel merchant mother of nine living children and great grandmother of seven. Flowers arrived in excellent condition after three days by rural carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
A. Lucas
Glen Daniel
United States Postal Service
Aloha
Wahiawa
Richie Lee Haley
Vietnam
Lucas
Ant
Dawson
Four Jackson Brothers Run Paper Routes in One Family
Earnest Jr Kenneth David and Lonnie Jackson sons of Earnest and Mrs Jackson of 110 Apple Grove Ave held newspaper routes on Harper Road. Earnest and David carried The Register five years, Kenneth and Lonnie four years. Lonnie the youngest was bitten by dogs twice. Earnest, a 1965 Stratton High graduate, served 13 months in Vietnam and is stationed at Naval Air Base Memphis. Kenneth, 1967 Stratton graduate, works at Duncan Catron Motor Co and attends Raleigh County Vocational School. David, a WWHS senior, plans to join the Air Force after graduation. Lonnie, a WWHS junior, plans to attend Beckley College and works at Rist's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Jr
Kenneth
David
Lonnie Jackson
Earnest Jackson
Apple Grove Ave
Earnest
Register
Lonnie
Harper Road
Stratton High School
Viet
Sale Notice Under Deed of Trust in Beckley WV
Public auction to highest bidder at Raleigh County Courthouse on July 18, 1968 at 10:00 A.M. for Lot 25, Section 45, McCreery Court Addition Beckley West Virginia. Trustee Op pies Hedrick substituted by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Terms: cash. sale subject to prior reservations taxes and special assessments. adjournments allowed by trustee announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oppie L. Hedrick
Beckley
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
State of
New York
Hubert H. Richmond
Garnet Inez Richmond
W. W. O'Dell
E. E. Thomas
Charleston
McCreery Court
Sixth Street
Oscar Green
Hedrick
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East Beckley
Loretta Shellow
W. H. Law
Cation
OEO
Office of Economic Opportunity
Beckley National Bank
Neville Street
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Murphy
Becklty
Beckleyans
Robert H. Shirey
Erle Stanley Gardner
Karres
James H. Schmitz
Vatican
J. P. Gallagher
Stanton Forbes
Frederick E. Smith
William G. Clark
W.V.U
Vcc
Ppa
William Holroyd McGinnis
Nathan William Ramsey
Rose Pickus
Garner Fink
John Basham
Ruth. Mae Lively
Percy Daniel Williams
Gladien. Daniel
Ruth Mae Lively
Gladie WN. Daniel
Raleigh County Bank Beckley
West One
Coun
Winding Gulf Coals Inc
Eccles
Es Eccles
Winding Gulf
E. V. Bowman
Jackson
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