Job Placement Center Opens At Methodist Temple In Beckley
The Creation of WORK, Work Opportunity for Responsible Kids, launched at the United Methodist Temple with Rev. Chuck Echols and Rev. J Curtis Patterson leading. NYC secretaries Marilyn Hall and Jean Simms will field job offers Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 4 pm. The program aims to place youths in part time jobs at a minimum of $1.25 per hour and will refers without regard to race or religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Chuck Echols
United Methodist Temple
J. Curtis Patterson
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Marilyn Hall
Jean Simms
Lester
Echols
Miss Hall
Ulysses Stockton
Stansbury St
Beckley Junior High School
Miss Simms
Audrey Simms
Trap Hill High School
Fifteen Couples Granted Divorces in Raleigh County Court
Fifteen couples were granted divorces by Raleigh County Circuit Court. Judge C. Berkley Lilly issued decrees. custody awarded in multiple cases and several plaintiffs had former names restored. Names include Shirley Waters, Kenneth Waters, Lillie Parsons, Dewey Gray, Teresa Lyons, Lloyd Lyons, Pamela Critchfield, Allen Hypes, Lewis Prince, Eloise Prince, Lillie Thornton, Vernon Thornton, James Hicks, Rhonda Hicks, Debbie Stewart, Judy Mills Keel, Riley Blevins, Netty Blevins, Mawking Crubb, Michael Crubb, Martha Olinik, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
C. Berkley Lilly
Shirley Waters
Kenneth Ray Waters
Lillie C. Parsons
Tloyd
Hatcock
Pamela Lou Critchfield
Joseph Paul Critchfield
Plainiff
Allen Russell Hypes
Laura Hypes
Lewis Dale ,Prince
Eloise Linkous
Prince
Linkous
Lillie Thornton
Vernon Elbert
Thornton
Hoover
James David Hicks
Rhonda Lynn
Noel Hicks
Noel
Debbie Faye Stewart
Biden
Lee Stewart
Tucker
Judy Lynn Mills Keel
Eimer Gree Keel Jr
Riley Franklin Blevins
Netty Todd Blevins
Fon- Min Mawking
Crubb
Michael Wesley Crubb
Trawkins
Martha’ Ave Olinik
David Frank Oiitik
Youth Opportunity Camp begins second session at Daniels
A total of 124 children aged 9 to 14 completed a five day camp week at the Raleigh County Youth Opportunity Camp in Daniels. A second session with about the same number started Monday and will run to Friday. Activities include first aid mountain heritage motorcycle safety crafts archery and nature lore with daily assemblies and evening entertainments. The camp operates five cottages for boys and girls and a large assembly hall with facilities for major outdoor sports. Sponsoring groups include West Virginia University Extension Service Department of Welfare Raleigh County Community Actions Association and local health and education agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Daniels
Gilbert Barnette
The
West Virginia University Extension Service
Department of Welfare
Raleigh County Community Actions Association
Driver Charged After Collision With Mailboxes
Police report a two car crash near the East Beckley Post Office on South Kanawha Street at 9 45 p.m. Pennington 46 of Skelton backed from a driveway and Boswell 22 of Mabscott failed to stop hitting two mailboxes. Boswell charged for losing control. No injuries. damages 250 to Boswell car. Pennington had none. State police jailed Earl Whitlock 28 Beckley for license and registration violations. released after posting bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Beckley
South Kanawha Street
Ernest F. Pennington
Skelton
Eddie D. Boswell
Mabscott
Earl Whitlock
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Drunken driving and license charge in Beckley area
State police cited William D. Scarbro of Shady Spring at 1 30 a m today for drunken driving. City police cited Cecil Leroy Sweattes 20 of Mabscott Simpson Street at 10 40 p m Monday for failure to produce his operator s license. Sweattes is ordered to appear in Beckley Municipal Court on July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnpike State
William D. Scarbro
Shady Spring
Cecil Leroy Sweattes
Simpson Street
Mabscott
Sweattes
Beckley
Two Beckley Men Cited for Speeding
Beckley city police cited Carl W. Gillian aged 22 of 110 Johnson Street for speeding at 7:15 p m Monday and ordered him to appear in municipal court. David Jo Wheeler age 21 of Beckley was cited for speeding at 7:45 p m Monday and scheduled to appear in municipal court on July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Gillian
Johnson St
Beckley
Gillian
David Jo Wheeler
Damage Toll From WV Route 31 Two-Car Crash
State police reported two separate two car accidents Sunday near Cool Ridge and Glen Morgan. The first collision on Route 31 involved a 1963 Acura driven by Dewey Thompson and a 1968 car driven by Tracy Harrah, causing 1200 dollars in damages and minor injuries to Thompson and Linda Cadie who were not hospitalized. The wet narrow road was blamed. The second crash on Sullivan Road involved a 1966 car driven by Robert Rose who lost control. Deborah O’Dell of Russell Street sustained no injuries. Damages were about 700 dollars total. No charges were listed.
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Cool Ridge
W. Va
Mount View Rd
Dewey Bryan Thompson
Shady Spring
Tracy L. Harrah
Beaver
Thompson
Linda G.cadie
Harrah Auto
Glen Morgan
Sullivan Road
Robert N. Rose
Deborah M. O’dell
Russell St
Rose
O'Dell
Beckley Area Telephone Workers End Seven-Day Strike
Beckley area telephone employees return to work at 6 a.m. Wednesday after a seven day strike. Willard Johnson says first shift resumes at three Beckley sites and in Oak Hill Hinton and Mullens with later shifts to follow. Union cites zoning pay scale raise to zone four and notes national ratification still required with ballots to be mailed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
Willard Johnson
The
Communications Workers of America
Beckley
Oak Hill
Hinton
Mullens
Johnson
Virginia
Maryland
Communication Workers of America
Weather and river update with regional extremes
A 24 hour weather and river brief notes high 72 at 3 30 pm and low 59 at 7 am with 1.08 inches precipitation. NW wind 10 mph pressure 30.01 and rising sunset 8 43 pm sunrise 6 19 am Greenbrier river normal and clear lake normal and clear 1 2 gates open Hinton gauge 1 8 ft Extended forecast through Saturday includes light showers Friday and Saturday with highs in upper 70s and nights in upper 50s to low 60s Today highs 114 in Needles California and lows around 43 at Cutbank Montana and Laramie Wyoming.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
Needles
Calif
Cutbank
Mont
Laramie
Wyo
Hutchinson Sues Griffiths and Lilly Over Ghent Collision
Carolyn Smith Hutchinson sues Zane Griffith Keith Griffith and David Kent Lilly over a June 5 1970 Ghent collision injuring her with a motorcycle owned by Zane Griffith loaned to Keith Griffith and operated by Lilly seeking $671.94 in damages. Sayre and Sayre represent Mrs Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Smith Hutchinson
Zane Griffith
Keith Griffith
David Kent Lilly
Ghent
Lilly
Sayre and Sayre
Hutchinson
Beckley pool fund nears thirty thousand dollars
The Beckley City Park pool project aims to raise 80 000 with federal matching funds. Total now 29 167 50 with major gifts from Beckley city and Raleigh County Court under review for legality. Donations held in escrow. drive runs to July 31 led by Frank Rodriguez and Tony Gonzalez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
U. S. 1921
Raleigh County
John AH. McCulloch
D. K. Shroyer
Beckley College
College Board of Directors
City Finance Co
Roger Taylor
Herbert Wright
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Ballengee Furniture Co
James Sibray
D. Blanton
Beckley Wrecking
Meadows Oil Co
Nathan Matz
James J. Jordan
Howard H. Griffith
Louis H. Kittle III
Walter Rappold
City Hall
Clyde D. Peters
Callie Jordan
Albert Wheley
Ben
Inie Kelly
Justin R. Carr
E. Douglas Gilmer
Whitener Roofing and Heating Co
Frank Rodriguez
Unemployment Rate Rises in Poorest Metro Areas
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the unemployment rate in the Poorest neighborhoods of the 100 largest metro areas rose to 10.1 percent from April through time, up from 9 percent in the prior three months and nearly twice the 5.5 percent rate in other urban neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wreck on Route 3 Crashes Two Cars Near Pike Motel
State police report a 10:30 a.m. collision on Route 3 across from the Pike Motel. Rose Marie Barker 23 of Williamsburg Virginia hit the rear of Don Watterson 59 of McConnell. Damages about 25 dollars for Barker car and 70 dollars for Watterson auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
Pike Motel
Rose Marie Barker
Williamsburg
Don Watterson
McConnell
Barker
Watterson
Woman Receives Degree From Marshall University
Mrs Susan Winner Sullivan daughter of Mrs C Glover Jr of Beckley completed studies at Marshall University and earned a bachelor of arts in speech correction on July 16 She made Dean's list and belongs to Sigma Alpha Eta She will start work on a M A in speech pathology and audiology this fall She is a 1967 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and is married to F Michael Sullivan they reside at University Heights Apartments Huntington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Winner Sullivan
C. §. Glover Jr
Ewart Ave
Beckley
Marshall University
Sullivan
Sigma Alpha Eta
Marshall
Woodrow Wilson High School
F. Michael Sullivan
University Heights
Hantington
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John Campbell
Area 25 Department of Welfare
Danny Hickman
Neta Acord
Emile Ogles
Tams
Richard Alan Harless
ACCAA
Sandra Darlene Hall
Eloise Pannell
Alda Cox
Stotesbury
Methodist Temple
Nyc
Council Circle
Barnette
Raleigh County Health Center
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
Raleigh County Schools
City of
Dennis Staten
Allen
Diana Bryant
Marsha Jones
Dorothy
Robert Cunningham
C&p Telephone Co
Cunningham
James E. Meadows
Meadows
Bob Lyon
Lyle Weagle
Jaycees Board of Directors
Weagel
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