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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1966

Page

7

History talk and flag motif mark union program

Mrs. Ramey traced the life of Francis Willard and discussed the American flag during the program. "My Country 'Tis of Thee" was sung with Fred McLain Jr. on trumpet. Mrs. James led the devotional. About 75 persons from both unions and their families attended.

Ramey Francis Willard Fred McLain Jr James

Oak Hill Circles Plan Picnics

Oak Hill Baptist Church circles hold meetings with devotion, prayers, and talks on August picnics. The Rachel Vroom Circle and Ruth Thurmond Circle announce August gatherings and host plans at members’ homes, parks, and city facilities. New McGraw Reunion officers named Marilyn McGraw and H E McGraw at a Sunday event.

Oak Hill RNS Thelma Burgess Summerlee Avenue Rachel Vroom Christus Christ and the Fine Arts Martin V. E. Scarbro James Stanley James Dorton John Tennant Koone James Mahoney Carl Williams McGraw Reunion Association McGraws Marylin McGraw H. E. McGraw Wyoming John Mahalia Cozort McGraw Stanley Slayton, Itmann Milam Methodist Church

Riddles and civic trivia from historic Q&A pages

The questions recall Alexander the Great born in Macedonia who died in Alexandria Egypt and was buried in Africa via a city named after him. The second query cites Grover Cleveland taking the oath on his mother’s Bible on March 4 1885, noting the Bible’s special furnishing for the occasion.

Europe Asia Africa Alexander the Great Macedonia Alexandria Egypt Grover Cleveland

U S Steel to Install Continuous Casting at Torrance Works

U S Steel Corp will install a four strand continuous casting facility at its Torrance California plant to produce blooms billets and semi finished material for rerolling into finished products. The process eliminates steps from pouring to primary mill rolling and aims to serve the growing Los Angeles market as stated by president Leslie B Worthington.

Pittsburgh UPI Steel Corp Torrance Calif Los Angeles Area Torrence Works Leslie B. Worthington U. S. Steel

Teens Wounded In Tavern Fight In Youngstown

Two Pennsylvania teens were wounded during a tavern argument in the White Owl Tavern early Sunday. Suspects Wayne Rettaway and William Kovac face possible charges. Harris, 19, Farrell, Pa., in serious condition, Craig, 16, Farrell, treated and released. Another dance hall shooting left Matthew Washington and two others wounded.

Youngstown, Ohio UPI Youngstown Area Pennsylvania White Owl Danny Harris Farrell Charles Craig Wayne Rettaway Boardman Ohio William Kovac Youngstown Rettaway Harris St. Elizabeth Hospital Craig Matthew Washington Craig Bills Lorenzo Wilson

Mullens BSP Chapters Hold Combined Meet

Gamma Alpha and Gamma Omega chapters of Beta Sigma Phi in Mullens held a joint meeting at the American Legion Lounge. President Mrs. Jim Bowers led business, plans included attending the Billy Graham Evangelistic Crusade on July 27, yearbook committee chairs were named, and hostesses for the August meeting were appointed with attendees listed.

Muscari Mullins Ivan Wilcox Tom Wilson Gamma Omega Blake Castle Kester Green Christian Hoge Morris Lusk Hight Mike Compton Wayne Compton Lambert Herman Akers Bowers Wilcox Maddox Charles Thompson Mullens Don Nuckols Norma Bailey Worley Dude Mullins Bill Good Kenneth Sluss Buck Kidd Butch Jennell Clifton Pauley

Teachers attend Vanderbilt Institute on Communism

Forty teachers from Kentucky, Texas and West Virginia attend the fifth Vanderbilt University Institute on Communism in Nashville Tennessee. The seven week course ends July 29 and covers the study of Communism with comparisons to American institutions and viewpoints.

Temperature Consistency in Mammoth Cave Kentucky

The cave maintains a steady year round atmosphere with temperatures from 52 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit. This near constant climate makes Mammoth Cave a reliable underground environment regardless of outside weather.

Kentucky Mammoth Cave

Lauren Bacall Finds Stardom Beyond Bogie Shadow

New York actress Lauren Bacall speaks frankly about being known as Humphrey Bogart's widow. She discusses her renewed success in Cactus Flower and her belief that her career is now recognized on its own merits. She notes past work droughts and the shift toward stage work as her husband Jason Robards rises in film.

Joan Crosby New York ENA Lauren Bacall Humphrey Bogart Jason Jason Robards Lauren Betty Tawny Lauren Hollywood Bogie

Contract Talks Resume Today Across Penelec Units

In Johnstown Pennsylvania UpI reports bargaining between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Pennsylvania Electric Co Penelec to prevent another work stoppage across three of its four divisions Local 180 representing 350 employees in Altoona Bedford Evansburg Huntingdon Lewis town and Shippensburg ratified a two year deal over the weekend The IBEW represents 1450 workers in Warren Johnstown Erie Seward Shawville Saxton and Williamsburg Federal Mediator Clair Replogle will join the talks after the old contract expired May 25 two walkouts have occurred June 3 and June 28 with the Systems Council recommending acceptance

Johnstown UPI International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW Pennsylvania Electric Co Penelec Pennsylvania Utilities Workers Union Altoona Bedford Evansburg Huntingdon Lewistown Shippensburg Clair Replogle Warren Erie Seward Shawville Saxton Williamsburg Ibew Systems Council

Six Hurt In Bus Crash In Cumberland Maryland

A city bus crashed into a house on a Cumberland hill Saturday injuring six. Driver John Arbogast said the brake pedal fell off and swerved to avoid traffic. he was trapped about an hour. Five of the injured remained hospitalized. three passengers in satisfactory condition and two in fair condition.

Cumberland UPI Queen City John Arbogast Arbogast Della Kuykendall Reisterstown Frances Critchfield John A. Phillipps Cumberland Memorial Hospital Pearl Heavner Gladys Eagle Keyser W. Va Sacred Heart Hospital Eagle

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