GOP Women Push Paper Recycling Project in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Republican Women’s Club plans August paper pickups to save trees. On August 17 a pickup point will be at Park Junior High School in Raleigh County. Residents may call ward chairmen for pickup. papers go to Charleston for recycling.
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Raleigh County
Republican Women’s Club
American Can Paper Institute
Park Junior High School
Ward I
David
Pat) Hutchinson
John
JoAnn) Hindsley
Lucy Wheeler
Ward IV
K. A
Inez) Atkinson
Nathaniel
Willie) Braxton
Sophia
Guy Furniture Co
Beckley
Robert Sayre
Charleston
Hospital Corp Posts Record First Half Earnings
Hospital Corporation of America reports record six month revenues of 79.1 million with net income 5.20 million up 27 percent. Second quarter revenues reach 39.7 million and earnings 2.45 million. HCA owns 45 hospitals with 6,200 beds in 12 states and lists on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Nashville, Tenn
Hospital Corporation of America Today
HCA
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Harper Road
Raleigh County 4H nutrition club teaches tennis in Beckley
About 48 members of the Raleigh County 4H nutrition clubs studied tennis for six weeks under Mr and Mrs David Barksdale of Batesburg South Carolina conducting lessons in Beckley during the summer recreation program. Monetary support from individuals the Men's Civic Club and the Raleigh County Civic League funded bus transportation to New River Park for twice weekly lessons. Alvah Edwards demonstrates a back swing for Al Lindsey vice president of the Civic League who coordinated the drive for funds. Mayor John H McCulloch and Beckley attorney Don Pitts contributed to start the drive with the mayor lending guidance. Leona Neal Theresa Dews and Miss Carolyn Wheatley 4-H nutrition agent are among the observers.
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Raleigh County
David Barksdale
Batesburg
S. C
Beckley
Men’s Civic Club
Raleigh County Civic League
New River Park
Alvah Edwards
al Lindsey
Civic League
John H. McCulloch
Don Pitts
Lindsey
Carolyn Wheatley
Leona Neal
Theresa Dews
Stratton High School Reunion Honored by 1400 Alumni
College instructor Mrs. Helen IL Watkins Johnson lauds Stratton High School reunion held during the 4th of July, noting cooperation from Mayor John McCulloch and city officials, media support from The Raleigh Register and Beckley Bee Herald, and the diverse alumni roles from lawyers to engineers. Johnson, Hampton Institute graduate and Lincoln University instructor, reflects on Stratton’s pre integration era and busing debates. She and her husband Dr Norman N. Johnson reside in Jefferson City Missouri.
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Stratton High School
Helen IL. Watkins Johnson
Johnson
Lincoln University
Jefferson City
Ethel Watkins Holley
S. Heber St
R. A. Watkins
West Virginia
Stratton
Register
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson
Norman N. Johnson
Physical Education
Jackson St
Jefferson City, Mo
Satisfactory condition reported for Mrs Leah Toney Trail
Mrs Leah Toney Trail of 104 Freeman Street, Raleigh County, is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Hospital after being admitted Monday.
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Leah Toney Trail
Freeman St
Raleigh ‘County Criminal Court
Jis
Beckley Hospital
Mask of pregnancy browns and sun exposure
Dear Dr Lamb explains the mask of pregnancy causes brown facial stains and spots. The pigment comes from deep skin cells and may persist long after pregnancy. creams offer little help, and sun avoidance with time are the best remedies.
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Lawrence Lamb
M. D
Dr. Lamb
Skin Changes and Hormone Therapy in Women
The article notes brown age spots from sun and wind exposure and cautions about skin cancer checks. It also discusses menopause and hormone therapy, stating hormones help those with needs but do not prevent wrinkles, which come from elasticity loss and sun exposure.
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Dr. Lamb
$10 House Fire Damages Home on Neville Street
Beckley fire department responded to a 2:22 p.m. Thursday fire at 310 Neville St. A ballast in a fluorescent light burned out causing $10 in damages to the home owned by Eugene Harvey.
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Beckley
Neville St
Eugene Harvey
Three Appointed To Court Posts By Judge Locke
Judge Kem mit A. Locke appoints three officials for Raleigh County Intermed Court to begin July 1. Elinor Hurt named probation officer with $8400 yearly salary, Florence Evans official court reporter earning $6000 yearly, and Herbert Stansbury special commissioner for uncontested divorces with $40 per action. E P Stansbury acts as substitute if needed.
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Locke
Kemmit A. Locke
Intermediate Court
Raleigh County
Elinor Hurt
Florence Evans
Herbert Stansbury
E. P. Stansbury
Turnpike Travel And Revenue Up In June
The West Virginia Turnpike Commission reports June toll revenues rose to 796 022.25 with 281 920 total vehicles in the month. Passenger cars earned 353 198 50 in tolls with 198 552 cars via the turnpike. Daily averages show 9 387 vehicles and 26 534 07 in tolls.
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West Virginia Turnpike
Turnpike Commission
Beckley Seeks Housing for 45 Babe Ruth Players During Seven-State Tournament
Beckley seeks host families to house 45 Babe Ruth League players aged 13 to 15 for the seven-state Ohio Valley tournament in early August. Organizers expect teams from Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia with games at Beckley City Park and Lewin Field. The Beckley winner advances to the Babe Ruth World Series in Pine Bluff.
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Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Rodriguez
Beckley City Park
Harryjbe
Lewin
Cathy Sparacino
Frankfort
Eeo
Silvia
Ark
Babe Ruth
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Pine Bluff
Piedmont Aviation posts best earnings in history
Piedmont Aviation reports record finances for both first half and second quarter 1972. Second quarter net earnings reach 1,950,200 dollars or 88 cents per share, with total quarterly revenues at 28,871,361 dollars and six month revenues of 53,713,548 dollars, up 14 percent from 1971.
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N. C
Piedmont Aviation, Inc
Piedmont
Tom Davis
Weather details and river conditions for today
The 24 hour airport data shows a high of 77 and a low of 67 with sunrise at 6 25 and sunset at 8 37. River gauges indicate Greenbrier normal and river at 2.5 feet open and Hinton gauge at 2.3 feet. Extended forecast calls for scattered showers Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s and nightly lows in the mid 50s to upper 60s.
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Greenbrier
Ates
Hinton
Gila Bend
Ariz
Evanston
Wyo
Safety Health Seminar at Ramada Inn Beckley
Two day program August 9-10 at the Ramada Inn Beckley Turnpike Interchange to explain compliance with federal OSHA rules. Sponsored by West Virginia Safety Council with leaders from labor, industry and government, including Robert A. McConnell and Edgar Heiskellel, featuring visual aids and Q A sessions.
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Ramada Inn
Beckley Turnpike
Charles E. Allard
West Virginia Safety Council
Allard
Pugh Named to Citadel Training Cadre
Cadet Edward N. Pugh Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Edward N Pugh of Beckley, joins this year’s Citadel training cadre at Charleston S C He will report August 16 for a week of training before freshmen arrive and help shape the plebes program Pugh an upcoming junior majors in business administration and serves as a Army ROTC cadet with staff sergeant rank
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Edward N. Pugh Jr
Edward N. Pugh
Hillpark Dr
Beckley
Citadel
Charleston
S.C
The
Military College
Pugh
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
Police Seek Evidence In Swindling Photographer Case
Beckley police urge victims to contact detective Billy Cole over alleged fraud by a photographer from Brenda Gail Studios. A man at Aide's Discount Store on Prince Street collected payments May 22 and fled with money. a warrant accuses Daniel G. Napier of Pulaski Virginia of taking 22.61 dollars for an order未 delivered photos. No arrests yet.
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Beckley
Billy Cole
Brenda Gail
Discount
Prince Street
Daniel G. Napier
Pulaski
Police Beat Edwards Jailed on DC Charge
Beckley police jailed Nathaniel L. Edwards 57 of 212 Gregory St at 12 45 a m on drunken driving charge. Several others were jailed on intoxication weapons and larceny charges including Larry Davis Rodriguez and Larry Blackburn and a Mabscott juvenile.
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Edwards
Beckley
Nathaniel L. Edwards
Gregory St
Wickham
Mabscott
Larry Blackburn
Henry L. Walker
Westwood Dr
Sophia man charged after two car crash at Valley Drive North
Kirk Miller 53 of Sophia charged by Beckley police with failure to control after his 1966 auto rear ended a 1964 vehicle driven by Jerry Rose 23 of 502 Rural Acres Dr at Valley Drive North and Sisson St. Damages totaled 850 with no injuries reported.
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Sophia
Valley Drive North
Sisson St
Kirk Miller
Beckley
Jerry Rose
Acres
Rose
Miller Auto
Glen Daniel Man Jailed Over Intoxication Auto Larceny
A Glen Daniel man was jailed Wednesday on charges of intoxication and auto larceny and remanded to Raleigh County Jail by Town Magistrate Joe.
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Steven Kent McMillion
Fairdale
Beckley City
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Lorena Wallace
Beckley
Roy A. ‘McManamay
Sheriffs Deputies
U.S. Army
William R. Manning
Stover
Glen Daniel
Raleigh
Joe
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GOP
Hospital Corp
Stratton Grad Lands Reunion Cooperation
U. S. Army
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D
Mr.c
Beckley National Bank
FDIC
Sparacino
Saturdof
Thetainment
Fourth Ave
Grandview Dragway
Beckley, W. VA
Stock & RT
William Craighead
Sprague
Larry Davis Bonds
Lewis Chevrolet
Neville Street
Sophian
Moorgard
Min Moores
Benjamin Moore
Aitrite
Beckley Feed & Hardware
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