Legislative Group Ends Bluestone Pollution Study
A West Virginia legislative joint committee completed a two day Bluestone pollution study at Bluestone State Park. Next meeting set for Sept 13-14 at Watoga State Park to explore forming a Natural Resources Department uniting conservation agencies. Walter C. Gumbel urged caution and urged coordination among agencies before any law.
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Bluestone River
Bluestone Reservoir
Joint Legislative Committee On Natural Resources
Bluestone State Park
Hans McCourt
Senate
Dan Wells
House of Delegates
Watoga State Park
West Virginia Conservation ‘Commission
Department of Natural Resources
Walter C. Gumbel
Fairmont
Water Resources
West Virginia
Natural Resources Department
Girls Camp at International Roundup near Pike's Peak
Becky DePaulo and Anne Kes singer return to camp after a photography lesson at the International Girl Scout Roundup in Colorado Springs. They are among eight Raleigh and Fayette Scouts forming the Carbon 8 patrol at the 10 000 Scouts encampment near Pike's Peak. The group shared exhibits and demonstrations showing home communities, studied geology, toured Colorado scenic spots, celebrated the Colorado Centennial, and exchanged ideas with Scouts from across the United States and 27 foreign countries.
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Internation Girl Scout
Colorado Springs
Becky DePaulo
Anne Kessinger
Colorado
Raleigh and Fayette
Carbon 8
Pike's Peak
United States
Levy Election Materials Ready Friday for July 27 Levy
Raleigh County election officers will pick up ballots and materials from the Circuit Clerk's office. Clerk C Harold Hanks said authorized items will be available 9 a.m. to 4 45 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. A long list of names and precincts is provided as recipients. Hanks noted concern that some letters may not reach recipients in time for Friday pickup.
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Raleigh County
C. Harold Hanks
Lou Blevins
Sullivan
Margie Campbell
Terry
Ethel Mills
Egeria
David L. Moore
Hot Coal
Kenneth L. Wood
Royal
Archie Lilly
Sarah B. Richmond
Madams Creek
Virginia Reed
Long Bottom
Daisy Jarrell
Pine Knob
Juanita Toney
Pine Grove
Addie Staurakis
Leevale
Tracy Harper
Sand Lick
Florence Stover
White Oak
Hanks
Committee Works to Improve Agency Case Recordings
A five member subcommittee of the West Virginia Vocational Rehabilitation Division meets in Beckley to plan improved case work recording for the agency. The group aims for uniform, compliant data practices to streamline service across the state and supports a Cedar Lakes workshop July 26 31. Participants include M R Barker Charleston George Mickel Beckley Caton Hill supervisor District one Charles ton S B Mann senior counselor Lewisburg and R La Parker senior counselor Logan with Mann as chair.
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West Virginia
Beckley
M. R. Barker
Charleston
George Mickel
Caton N
Millener Rites To Be Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Millener 37 of East Park will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at St Matthews AME Church with Elder D C Caffee officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park. Mrs Millener died at her residence Sunday morning after a long illness. The body will be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church one hour before services.
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Clara Millener
East Park
St. Matthews Ame
D. C. Caffee
Greenwood Memorial Park
Beckleyan's Mother Dies In Gauley Bridge
Mr and Mrs E A Long and family 138 Jefferson St return from Gauley Bridge after funeral services for Mrs W G Long who died at home Saturday from a heart attack. Rev L M Watkins of Gauley Bridge Methodist Church officiated at Combs Funeral Home chapel at 2 30 p m. Burial was in High Lawn Cemetery in Oak Hill.
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E. A. Long
Jefferson St
Gauley Bridge
W. G. Long
Mrs Hedrick Undergoes Major Surgery in Bluefield
Grover C Hedrick Jr of Locust Street reported that Mrs Hedrick underwent major surgery Monday at Bluefield Sanitarium. Her condition is reported satisfactory.
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Grover C. Hedrick Jr
Locust St
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ex-Beckleyan Dies In Virginia
Walter Andrew Smith a former resident of Cannady Street died in Clarksville Virginia Wednesday after a stroke Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon in Carter Funeral Home in Clarksville
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Walter Andrew Smith
Cannady Street
Clarksville
Carter
Outing Set By Beckley League of Women Voters
The Beckley League of Women Voters will hold its annual summer outing at the Flat Top Lake home of its president Mrs. John Gorsica on Wednesday evening.
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Beckley League of Women Voters
Flat Top Lake
John Gorsica
Morarity Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs Rebecca Ann Morarity age 90 of McAlpin will be held at Sophia Church of God at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev W J Blair officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. She died Monday after a long illness. Survivors include son James and daughter Mrs George Lawson of McAlpin, 37 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The Williams and Craven Funeral Home arranged the service at the Lawson home at 4 p.m. Pallbearers named were James Ayers H Daniels Lawrence Sturgill Paul Riddle Eleman Osborne and O Dell Testment.
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Rebecca Ann Morarity
McAlpin
Sophia Church of God
W. J. Blair
Sunset Memorial Park
Williams and Craven
Lawson
James Ayers
H. Daniels
Lawrence Sturgill
Paul Riddle
Eleman Osborne
O'Dell Testment
Brown Services Set on Thursday
Funeral services for Eva Brown 63 of 608 Whitestick Street are set for 2 30 p m Thursday at Welcome Baptist Church with Rev Archie Johnson and Elder W A Tresenwriter officiating She died in a local hospital at midnight Sunday after a short illness Born October 2 1891 in Stonecliff she was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Lewis Burks The body will be taken to the church from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor one hour before services.
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Eva Brown
Whitestick St
Welcome Baptist Church
Archie Johnson
W. A
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Elder Woodruff Leaves Beckley for Huntington Pastorate
Elder William L. Woodruff, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Beckley for two years, will take the pastorate at 26th and Collis in East Huntington today. Elder W. H. Johnson of Buckhannon will lead Beckley after August 16. Woodruff, a Washington Missionary College graduate, reported doubled church attendance and a tripled 10 grade day school enrollment, crediting associate pastor Elder W. H. Baker and Mrs. Pearl Scott. Baker will remain as pastor and minister of education until Johnson arrives, with plans for a new school building.
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William L. Woodruff
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Beckley
26Th and
Collis
East Huntington
W. H. Johnson
Buckhannon
MR. Woodruff
Washington Missionary College
Washington, D. C
Clarksburg
Woodruff
W. H. Baker
State Department of Education
Baker
Pearl Scott
Johnson
Woman not arrested in Beckley two car collision
Viola Mildred Brown of Beckley was not cited by State Police for failure to control after a Monday two car collision. An earlier page 8 story said she had been cited.
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Viola Mildred Brown
Beckley
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