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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1971

Page

3

Westmoreland Coal Scholarship Winners Named for 1971 72

Fourteen students win Westmoreland Coal Co Winding Gulf Division scholarships for 1971 72 joining a total of 29 recipients this year. Winners include Hubert Lawson Jr Richard Collier Phillip Fondale Dwight Bradley Ralph Hall Rebecca Belcher Alice Loma Reginald O Neal Orville Payne II Thomas Scott Berreda Shrewsberry David Sizemore William Stover and Ricky Wallen with awards based on need curriculum and school.

Westmoreland Coal Co Winding Gulf Division E. V. Bowman Westmoreland Hubert Eugene Lawson Jr Richard G. Collier Phillip Anthony Fondale Dwight Kesley Bradley Ralph D. Hall Rebecca Susan Belcher Alice Loma Reginald Jack O’neal Orville E. Payne I Thomas Bruce Scott Berreda Dianna Shrewsberry David Anthony Sizemore William Dennis Stover Ricky L. Wallen Trap Hill High School Marshall University Hubert Lawson Eccles West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery Beckley J. D. Collier Woodrow Wilson High School Tony Fondale Mabscott Dwight Kelsey Bradley Beckley College Caesar Bradley Rhodell Stoco High School Robert P. Hall Sophia High School West Virginia University Everett L. Belcher McAlpin Alipio Loma Woodrow -Wilson High School

Off-Shore Drilling Targets Louisiana Gas Deposits

Rich gas deposits off the Louisiana shores are the prime target of Columbia Gas System's drills. Despite high risks and costs, Columbia Gas is confident the wells will soon provide additional gas for the company's customers.

Marble Cliff Ohio CGS Columbia Gas System Louisiana United States Columbia Gas

Beckley Dealers Attend 50th High Point Furniture Market

Retailers from three Beckley stores joined buyers at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building in High Point North Carolina for the summer market. Attendees include John Lee Eye, Darrell Tyler, David Abrams, J W Dixon Jr and A T Baldwin among hundreds of exhibitors in a 1,250,000 square foot complex marking its 50th anniversary since the 1921 opening.

Beckley Furniture Stores High Point N. C John Lee Eye Darrell Tyler John W. Eye Co A. David Abrams J. W. Dixon Jr Modern Furniture A. T. Baldwin Southern Wholesale Furniture Co

Venice of the North: Stockholm's Island City

Stockholm, Sweden, famed for its many islands and waterways, is popularly nicknamed the Venice of the North. The city combines archipelago scenery with historic centers and modern districts.

Stockholm Sweden Venice

Forfeitures Totaled in Beckley City Court Case

A total of $1,164 was forfeited in Beckley Municipal Court on Monday night. The list includes speeding fines for Thomas Ellis Jackson, Timothy Earl Blake, Richard D Buckhanan, David Dean Webb, and James Allen Fraley, among others, with various charges such as reckless driving and speeding. Intoxication forfeitures also noted.

Beckley Municipal Court Thomas Ellis Jackson Beckley Michael Dean Payne Sophia Arnold &. Lester Henry Alvin Crowder Prosperity Timothy Earl Blake Cranberry Calvin H. Crowe Jr Meadows Court Richard D. Buckhanan George C. Hendrick Naoma Ray Reid Maxwell Hill Rd David Dean Webb James Allen Fraley Slab Fork

Eastern Airlines Offers Toll Free Reservations Start Aug 15

Eastern Airlines will begin toll free direct dialing for reservations on August 15. Beckley travelers can call 800-438-5510 for schedule information and travel confirmations at no cost. Mrs. David B. Kunstler, division VP reservations and telephone sales, said the service covers communities near Eastern airports and will provide 24 hour access to information.

Eastern Airlines Beckley Eastern Davidb. Kunstler

Nationalist Chinese Urge Nixon Trip Halted

In Taipei the Yuan Parliament adopted a resolution urging President Nixon to cancel his planned visit to the Chinese mainland. The measure calls for Nixon to halt his decision and reconsider the trip.

Taipei Taiwan UPC China Yuan Nixon

Countian Receives VIP Apollo 15 Launch Invitation

A Raleigh County student at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Virginia James A Bucy son of Mrs Vaughilla Bucy and grandson of Mr and Mrs A J Lilly Beaver has been invited to the Apollo 15 launch at Cape Kennedy He serves as president of the WPIU student chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauts Bucy a Shady Spring High School graduate is in aerospace engineering and was one of 20 invited to view from the VIP section near the vehicle assembly building He leaves for Florida Saturday.

Cuba O’neal Beckley Woodrow Wilson High School West Virginia University Sophia High School Orville E. Payne Jr West Virginia Institute of Technology Orville E. Payne Sophia Thomas Bruce Scott John M. Scott Raleigh County Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg Cape Kennedy Virginia Tech James A. Bucy Vaughilla Bucy A. J. Lilly Beaver Shady Spring Department of Aerospace Engineering WPIU American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauts Bucy The Society Cape John F. Kennedy Space Center Florida

College Recruiter Seeks Students At Minority rock concert

A Palm Beach Atlantic College recruiter will be on hand to interview high school students during The Minority concert at Park Junior High School at 8 p.m. Friday in West Palm Beach Florida. The event offers a chance to discuss college plans with prospective applicants.

West Palm Beach Fla Park Junior High School Don Harp Palm Beach Atlantic College PBA

Felty Named New Charlotte Branch Manager at Orkin Exterminating

Felty, formerly branch manager of Orkin Exterminating Co. in Beckley and Charleston, is appointed branch manager of the Charlotte North Carolina office. He has held roles as pest control serviceman salesman and sales supervisor. Orkin Exterminating is a division of Rollins Inc with over 1200 offices in 38 states plus DC and abroad.

Jerry W. Felty Orkin Exterminating Co Beckley Charlotte, N.C Felty Charleston Orkin Exterminating Rollins, Inc Termite and Pest Control Company District of Columbia

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Westmoreland Coal C. Sizemore Rt. 2 Dennis Stover Glen White Andrew J. Wallen Fast Gulf Phillip A. Fondale Hubert E. Lawson JR Wade Chalon - Sur - Saone France UPI Berreda Shrewsberry Rebecca Belcher David A. Sizemore Orville Payne II Ricky Wallen Dwight Bradley Reginald J. O’neal Thomas Scott William Stover Beckley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation America Cgolumbia G S OF West Virginia Countian Sigma Gamma Tau You By Frank J. Lorese Larese Lee’s Inc Oak Hill, W. VA Dixon, Ill Lee County Law Enforcement Center Arnold Ranken
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