Visiting Students Praise West Virginia Science Camp
UPI reports high school students from across the nation praised West Virginia's National Youth Science Camp near Green Bank during a Charleston news conference. Camp experiences size up as exceptional with two WV reps among two students from each state. Injuries occurred as campers returned home including a shoulder separation and a hand injury while helping load logs. One camper joked about WV girls while others spoke of changed views on the state.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Green Bank
Pocahontas County
Edgar Jaynes Jr
Fairmont
Statehouse
Jaynes
West Virginia University
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Robert Litman
Philadelphia
John Harris
Baton Rouge
William Hilton Jr
Rock Hill
S. C
Charles N. Cochran
Neil Olsen
Cape Kennedy
Fla
West Vir
False Teeth That Loosen and the Camp Praise West Virginia
False teeth cause embarrassment when plates slip and wobble. The ad touts FASTEETH powder to stabilize plates and improve comfort. Readers from Newcastle Wyoming and others praise West Virginia’s welcome and spirit, with comments from Timothy Murphy and Patrick Hogan. The staff salutes attendees and instructors after a lecture.
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Ginia
David Kimport
Newcastle
Wyo
Appalachian
West Virginia
Timothy Murphy
Lansing
Mich
Murphy
America
Speech Courses To Be Opened Monday
Extension courses in speech start Wednesday at Woodrow Wilson High School. Two three hour classes run 9 a.m. to noon daily through August 21, taught by Dr Leonard Davis of WVU. Registration is at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Courses are Speech 221 Persuasion and Speech 222 Forms of Public Address.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Leonard Davis
WVU
New Agreement Discussed Here Area Postmasters Attend Conference
Beckley Postmaster A Fray Lilly says about 25 area postmasters attended a training conference at Beckley Post Office Tuesday. William G Milstead and A N Smith led the seminar on the national agreement between the Post Office Department and major employee organizations. The agreement, effective July 1, runs through October 31, 1965, with local negotiations starting September 1 to supplement it.
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A. Fray Lilly
Beckley
William G. Milstead
Washington
A. N. Smith
Wash
D. C
Lilly
Post Office Department
GOP Group To Meet August 3
The Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee will meet Aug. 3, chaired by Ted Kessing er. The session will review recommendations from Jack A. Mann to fill vacancies on the GOP ballot for the November election. No Republican candidates appeared on the primary ballot for several local offices. One JP candidate for Slab Fork has declined due to a physical handicap. Only one constable candidate in Shady Spring and one JP candidate in Clear Fork appeared on the primary ticket.
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Raleigh County
Republican Executive Committee
Ted Kessinger
Jack A. Mann
Slab Fork
Richmond
Trap Hill
Justice of the Peace
Shady Spring
Clear Fork
4-H Members Attend Citizenship Forum in Washington
Three area 4-H members Donita Neff Carol Potter and Linda Fitzpatrick were chosen for outstanding club work to attend a Citizenship Forum in Washington D C during July 2025. Mrs Carl Neff Glen White 4 H leader accompanies them as chaperone. The forum is run by the National 4-H Foundation to inform delegates about local historical sites and enhance awareness of historical events.
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Washington, D. C
Donita Neff
Midway
Carol Potter
Tabor
Linda Fitzpatrick
Crab Orchard
Carl Neff
Glen White
National 4-H Foundation
Washington
Board To Consider Lease Of Building
The Memorial Building board of directors, appointed by the Raleigh County Court, will meet at 7 30 p.m. tonight called by Chairman Kermit A Locke. The meeting will decide whether to lease the building to the YMCA after restoring full membership.
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Memorial Building Board of Directors
Raleigh County Court
Kermit A. Locke
YMCA
Tamburitzans Charm Audience At Grandview State Park
Duquesne University Tamburitzans performed at Grandview State Park under the West Virginia Historical Drama Association. The program featured ornate costumes, complex Balkan dances, and songs in Croatian and Slavic styles. Notable dancers included Jennie Kolar and David Rene Kolar, with strong violin and guitar performances. Additional photos referenced on page 5.
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Grandview
Bosnia
Bulgaria
Tamburitzans
Grandview State Park
Duquesne University
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Cliffside Theater
Balkan Peninsula
State Department
Kolar
Jennie
Tamburitzan
David Rene
David
Duquesne
West Virginia’s Cass Scenic and Showboat Rhododendron Attract Crowds
Tourists flock to Cass Scenic Railroad and Showboat Rhododendron as both attractions report strong early season runs. More than 8,400 passengers rode the Shays in two months, 4,850 attended Rhododendron events, and new restaurants and a souvenir shop open at Cass. Show includes riverboat and Civil War relic museums, with tours daily from 1 to 5 pm. Congressman Hechler praised the show in Kenova.
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West Virginia
Cass Scenic Railroad
Scenic Railroad
Cass
Cass Country Store
Rhododendron
William
Billy the Kid
Bonney
Tom Murphy
Katharina
Ashland
Kentucky
Kenova
Ken Hechler
D-W
Huntington
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Catfish
Parkersburg
Wheeling
New Martinsville
Moundsville
Weirton
Pittsburgh
Morgantown
Vogt-Ivers
Cincinnati
Charleston
Cass Senie Railroad
Department of Natural Resources
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Patrick Hogan
San Francisco
Robert Wilson
Woodbridge
Conn
Cochran
Bob
Baby Shop
Main Street
GOP
Croatia
Wisconsin
Walker Kolar
Neville St. Beckley
New York
Forstmann
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