Wreck at intersection causes minor damage in Beckley
A two car collision at Second Street and Third Avenue at 5 30 p m resulted in about 75 in damage with no injuries or charges. Oscar Martin 65 of 742 S Fayette St collided with Karl Thompson 25 of Allen Junction when Martin attempted a right turn. Police report no injuries and no citations.
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Second Street
Third Avenue
Beckley
Oscar Martin
S. Fayette St
Karl Thompson
Allen Junction
Martin
C&O declares quarterly dividends on common and preferred stock
Directors of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway declared a regular quarterly dividend of 1 a share on C O common stock payable September 20 1965 to recordholders as of September 1 1965 They also declared a dividend of 87 1/2 cents a share on C O three and one half cents convertible preferred stock payable November 1 1965 to recordholders as of October 7 1965
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Nobel Peace Prize Not Awarded in 1955 and 1956
The Nobel Peace Prize was not awarded in 1955 nor in 1956. No recipient was chosen for these years, according to the Nobel committee records.
WVU hosts first combined biology chemistry earth sciences institute
West Virginia University hosts its first combined five week institute in biology chemistry and earth sciences with 60 area teachers including Beckley residents Mrs Janie B Thorne Robert T Tolliver and Herbert E Jacobs MacArthur’s Buford R Hartson and others from Logan Marlinton Rainelle Charlton Heights Spanishburg and Franklin Poca hontas County The program funded by a National Science Foundation grant is directed by Dr James B Hickman with daily classes Monday through Friday
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West Virginia University
Beckley
MacArthur
Morgantown
Janie B. Thorne
Robert T. Tolliver
Herbert E. Jacobs
Buford R. Hartson
William. Hise
Ralph K. Toney
Logan
Allen D
Status Of Women Conference July 28 30 In D C
Beckley resident Mrs Frank M Vest will join national women from the Governors Com missions on the Status of Women in Washington D C July 28 30 to discuss issues facing state commissions. Mountain State reporter Mrs John Scott Oak Hill will cover the event with other attendees including Mrs W W Jackie Withrow Sofia Mrs May S Belcher Pineville and Miss Ethel Crandell Fayette County.
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Rock
Oak Hill
Richmond High School
Pete Milano
Sophia
Beckley
Frank M. Vest
Washington, D.C
Conference of Governors’ Commissions On the
State Commission
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
W. Willard Wirtz
Esther Peterson
Mountain State
John Scott
West Virginia
W. W
Jackie) Withrow
May S. Belcher
Pineville
Ethel Crandall
Fayette County
Terral Watermelon Queen Allergic To Her Title
Linda Gunter, 18, was crowned queen of the Terral Watermelon Festival in Terral Oklahoma but her joy was tempered by a water melon allergy.
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Terral, Okla
UPI
Linda Gunter
Punch
NOW YOU KNOW On airline passenger facilities rates drop
United Press International reports that passenger facilities incidents on domestic scheduled airlines in 1964 were less than half the average rate from 1961 to 1963, according to the Cornell University based Aviation Safety Center at Cornel.
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United Press International
Genheim Aviation Safety Center
Cornel University
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Richmond
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Raleigh County Board of Education
State Department of Vocational Education
James Robinson
Raleigh
Ida Carper
Gram
Raleigh County Vocational School
Founda
WVU Institute
DRDO
Ml. Hospital
Blue Cross
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Charleston, W. Va
Vest
W. W. Barron
Inter-departmental Committee
Citizens’ Advisory Council On the Status of Women
U. S. Department of
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Commercial Credit Plan, Incorporated of
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