BARH Expands Advisory Panel With Four Appointees
BARH administrator Charles D. Holland announced four new members to the advisory council, raising the total to 18. Appointees at the July meeting include Leslie R. Carter Raleigh County Bank VP Eugene R. Foster Beckley National Bank AVP John W. Kern G C Murphy Co manager and W C McMahon Appalachian Power Co district manager. Term expirations not set. by laws and structure to be reviewed. The panel advises on hospital community relations and service improvement. Other actions included renewal of BARH and Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center School of Practical Nursing agreement and the welcome of new BARH chief of staff Dr Walter Klingensmith, effective July 1. The next council meeting is Aug 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the hospital. Other members listed: Patteson president E S Pugh vice president Roy Cunningham secretary Leo Vecellio Larkin Philpott N Joe Rahall James C Higgins I R Wein Rev Corey Mitchell R L Webb Charles S Lewis Jr Rev Dr James W Witherspoon Mrs Fred K Hays William A Haslam.
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Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Charles D. Holland
Barh
Leslie R. Carter
Raleigh County Bank
Eugene R. Foster
Beckley National Bank
John W. Kern
G. C. Murphy Co
W. C. McMahan
Appalachian Power Co
Holland
Okey L. Patteson
Raleigh County Vocational-Technical Center
School
Walter Klingensmith
Charles W. Merritt
Patteson
E. S. Pugh
Roy Cunningham
Leo Vecellio
Larkin Philpott
N. Joe Rahall
James C. Higgins
I. R. Wein
Corey Mitchell
R. L. Webb
Charles S. Lewis Jr
James W. Witherspoon
Fred K. Hays
William A. Haslam
Two Drunken Driving Cases Carried Over In Beckley Court
Two drunken driving cases against Carlos Jones of Ridgewood New York and Denver Holdern of Beckley were carried over to next week by Beckley Municipal Court on a city motion. Bond forfeitures totaled 455 dollars at Beckley Police Court with ten suspects each losing 21 dollars for speeding. Oney also paid 21 dollars for driving without a city license. Norman Edmonds of Beckley forfeited 101 dollars for brandishing a deadly weapon and Bernard Durbiss of Chicago Illinois paid 108 dollars for reckless driving.
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Beckley Municipal Court
Carlos Jones
Ridgewood
N. Y
Denver Holdren
Beckley
George L. Ballard
Charlotte M. Daniel
Gentle Lee Clayton
Stamford
Thomas P. Newman
French St
William A. Headerlin
Cecil Wayne Campbell
William C. Thompson III
Orchard Ave
Roger A. Henderson
Montgomery Court
Earl D. Canaday Jr
MacArthur
John A. Campbell
Mankin Ave
Arnold Oney
Dorcas Ave
Oney
Norman Edmonds
Bernard Durbiss
Chicago
Bermuda Climate Facts Distinguish Island Proximity and Weather
Bermuda lies closer to Nova Scotia than to Miami yet features a semitropical climate. The detail highlights Bermuda’s unique geographic position and its warm, subtropical weather patterns.
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Bermuda
Nova Scotia
Miami
Swedish Exchange Student Arrives For Year At WWHS
A Swedish youth Richard Backlund arrived in Beckley this week to spend ten months as a Rotary Exchange Student at Woodrow Wilson High School. He will live with four different local families and study in the U S to learn about American life and the education system. The Beards hosted him with language gaps due to slang and pronunciation but the barrier is being overcome.
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Richard Backlund
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Robin Beard
Robin
Jack Beard
Lewis St
Beards
Rotary
Richard
Young Backlund
New York
Stockholm
Charleston
Johnny Beard
Sweden
L. A
Gates
Flat Top Lake
United States
Lulea
Rotary International
Holland
Shady Spring High School
Virginia Sheppard
Australia
Sharon Sisk
New Zealand
Beckley Elks Youth Week earns national second place
Beckley Elks Lodge 1452 captured second in Elks National Youth Week nationwide. Exalted ruler Bill Wilbur received the trophy at the Grand Lodge convention in Dallas and presented it to Youth Activities chairman George Springer. The program, with 45 schools and 500 students, included a two county spelling bee, Astronaut Night with Donn Eisele, a Raleigh County volleyball tournament, Zone One marbles, a Youth Forum of the Air on WOAY TV, and a Youth Achievement Dinner attended by 286 youths.
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Beckley Elks Loge No
Bill Wilbur
Grand Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Dallas
Tex
Wilbur
George Springer
Beckley Lodge
Donn Eisele
Space
Charleston
Hulett Smith
Boyd Humphrey
Ross
Morris Harvey College
Elks
Ray Hawley
Bushmen endure harsh Kalahari life and share food as duty
Among African bushmen, a grave sin is refusing to share food. Nomads eke out a bare existence in the harsh barren expanse of the Kalahari.
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Kalahari
Chicago suit over bus ads against Viet Nam war
Two Chicago residents sue the Chicago Transit Authority alleging the CTA refused an antiwar advertisement on buses, claiming the denial infringes free speech. The ad reportedly targets Lyndon B. Johnson and argues the war in Viet Nam is unjust.
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Chicago
UPS
Sun Output Varies Too Small to Detect
Astronomers find the sun’s energy output remains steady enough that definitive changes of even one per cent are not detectable with current methods.
Sixth Annual Trap Hill District Fair Scheduled For Aug 11 13
The Sixth Annual Trap Hill District Fair will run August 11 to 13 at Trap Hill High School. Noel Mankin, president of Trap Hill Country Life Group, announced plans with James Lilly assisting. Events include horticulture and livestock exhibits, crafts, a YMCA Day Camp play, Teen sock hop, a Thursday night talent show, a Friday pet and games day, and a Saturday 7 30 p m horse show. Proceeds fund a community building and recreation center at Fairdale on 21 acres purchased last year.
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Trap Hill
Trap Hill High School
Noel Mankin
James Lilly
Pansy Mankin
Marvin Farr
Trap Hill District
Mankin
Trap Hill Country Life Group
Yong
YMCA
Fairdale
CLG
Real estate deeds filed with Raleigh County clerk
Deeds on file list transfers in Raleigh County including Roberta Farley to Lona Thompson on Homewood Addition Harper Road for 1. Carla A and Thelma Bostick to Allen Jr and Billie Bonds on Ford Addition Beckley for 13 000. Frank H and Dymple Halstead to Western Pocahontas Corp coal oil gas minerals on Stephens Branch for 5250. Sherman Hannah and Margaret Hannah to Terry and Sally Ellen Hannah Marsh Fork lot 30 with no consideration. Jacky L Chapman to Clyde Meador lot 27 Daniels Addition Shady Spring District for 13500. F E Roberts to L A and Catherine Pack Lilly Highland Addition Mabscott for 2935. Mabel Darby and Norman Darby to Biddle Williams Maple Fork Truck Farms lots 21 and 22 Beckley for 9000. Mose Lilly and Jean Gillespie McSpadden to John L and Martha Eye Lilly Land Co. Addition Beckley lots 1 and 2 Section 8 for 7000. Frank and Ocie Massey to Virgil Webb Doris Webb Marsh Fork District for 150.
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Raleigh
Roberta Farley
Lona W. Thompson
Homewood Addition
Harper Road
Carla A
Thelma A. Bostick
Allen Jr
Billie June
Ford Addition
Beckley
Frank H
Dymple Halstead
Western Pocahontas Corp
Stephens Branch
Sherman and
Margaret Hannah
Terry
Sally Ellen Hannah
Marsh Fork
Jacky L
Tillia Ann Chapman
Clyde Jr
Luella Mae Meador
Daniels Addition
Shady Spring
F. E. Roberts
L. A
Catherine Pack
Lilly Highland Addition
Mabscott
Mabel Darby
Norman J. Darby
Biddle F
Martha E. Williams
Maple Fork
Mose Lilly
Jean Gillespie McSpadden
John L
Martha Joyce Eye
Lilly Land Co
Frank and
Ocie B. Massey
Virgil G
Doris H. Webb
Elmira College Oldest Women’s College Since 1855
Elmira College in New York, founded in 1855, is the oldest existing college for women and has granted degrees comparable to those of men’s colleges since its founding.
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Elmira College
N. Y
Sergeant Receives Medal For Proficient Service
The sergeant, noted for professional skill and job proficiency, attended Shady Spring High School. His wife Donna is linked to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Munnings. Superior, Wrs. Griffith received the medal from Colonel John K. Graham, his group commander.
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Shady Spring High School
Donna
Clarence Munnings
Wrs
Griffith
John K. Graham
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Cadet Charles P. Miller III begins a four week Army orientation visit to Fort Polk Louisiana receiving training with a combat unit. Airman Robert L. Allen to Chanute AFB Illinois for weather training after basic at Lackland. William A. Laster earns early Army pay grade promotion for score on rifle and tests. Others enlistments list numerous air force and army recruits across several bases and states.
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Charles P. Miller III
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Fort Polk
Miller
Oak Hill
Army
William A. Laster
Ernest Laster
Fort Dix
Laster
Collins High School
Fireman Apprentice Taylor Ships from Charleston to Scotland
Fireman Apprentice Robert L. Taylor USN son of Mr and Mrs Vernon C Taylor Sophia has departed Charleston South Carolina for Holy Loch Scotland aboard the submarine tender USS Simon Lake. Lawrence W Persinger son of Mr and Mrs Orville J Persinger Bradley promoted to Army Specialist Four while serving with the 4th Armored Division in Germany. Persinger rifleman in Company A 2nd Battalion 51st Infantry near Illesheim entered the Army in May 1965 and completed basic at Fort Jackson South Carolina. Airman George T Terry Hi son of Mr and Mrs George T Terry Oceana assigned to Offutt AFB Nebraska after Air Force basic training.
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Robert L. Taylor
USN
Vernon C. Taylor
Sophia
Charleston
S. C
Holy Loch
Scotland
Simon Lake
Polaris
Lawrence W. Persinger
Orville J. Persinger
Bradley
4Th Armored Division
Germany
Persinger
51St Infantry
Illesheim
Fort Jackson
Woodrow Wilson High School
George T. Terry
Oceana
Offutt Afb
Neb
Air Force
Oceana High School
Strategic Air Command
Airman Walkup Completes Basic Training
Airman Gary M. Walkup son of Mr and Mrs Newman F Walkup Pax Illinois has joined the Air Force after Mount Hope High School. He recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and attended Concord College.
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Robert L. Allen
Ashby E. Allen
Mount Hope
Chanute Afb
Ill
Air Force
Mt. Hope High School
Lackland Afb
Tex
Concord College
Athens
W. Va
Beckley College
Gary M. Walkup
Newman F. Walkup
Pax
Mount Hope High School
Social Security itinerant schedule announced for area
Beckley Social Security Office released the schedule for visits to Hinton Fayetteville Whitesville and Ansted. Representatives will be at Hinton August 4 and 18 Fayetteville August 2 and 16 Whitesville August 3 and 17 and Ansted August 10 and 24. Offic e information and dates available at nearby post offices.
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Beckley Social Security Office
Hinton Memorial
Fayetteville
American Legion
Whitesville
City Hall
Ansted
Odd Fellows Hall
Ansted Motors
Beckley
Conference Set For Democrats in West Virginia
Democratic candidates plan a statewide Conference Day on August 15 at Wilson Lodge in Oglebay Park Wheeling County. U S Senator Jennings Randolph and Secretary of State Robert D Bailey will address unity among West Virginia Democrats as delegates rotate to hear state and national speakers in preparation for the 1966 congressional election year.
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James M. Sprouse
Wilson Lodge
Oglebay Park
Wheeling County
U. S
Jennings Randolph
Robert D. Bailey
West Virginia
Sprouse
Rain at the North Pole in midsummer
Yes. Rain instead of snow may fall in midsummer even there.
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North Pole
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