Woodrow Wilson Class of 1966 Burns Lawn Incident
Several members of the Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1966 allegedly tried to burn the year 66 into the lawn, pouring kerosene over 20 to 25 feet of ground. Beckley Fire Department responded at 12 10 a.m. A fire department spokesman said the act was an attempted memorial and several students were to be cited. Police and the principal were at the scene.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Fire Department
Hubert Jackson
Beckley Doctor Leads Two Year Appendicitis Study
Dr M Jamil Ahmed associate chief of pathology at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital details a 528 appendices study in the West Virginia Medical Journal. About 10 percent of routine removed appendix samples showed early disease. The work titled Incidental Acute Focal Appendicitis in Incidentally Removed Vermiform Appendices includes four pages with photos. Dr Ahmed has held ARH posts since 1963 and has trained in Vermont Texas and West Pakistan.
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Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
West Virginia Medical Journal
M. Jamil Ahmed
Medical
Ahmed
West Pakistan
ARH
University of Vermont
College of Medicine
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas
Tex
College of American Pathologists
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
American Society of Cytology
Pan American Medical Association
American Medical Association
Texas Society of Pathologists
BARH
Trap Hill Scholarship Winners Named by Foundation
Winners announced by Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Trap Hill include George Harrison Sandra Hale Leslie Daniel and Andy Holland. George, son of Mr and Mrs George Harrison Eccles, will study mathematics at Marshall University and played baseball. Leslie, son of Mr and Mrs Jess Daniel Glen Daniel, will study agriculture at Glenville State College and leads the FFA. Sandra Hale plans elementary education at Concord College and was a National Honor Society member. Andy Holland, son of Mr and Mrs Basil Holland Fairdale, will study accounting at Beckley College and played junior high basketball. This marks the third graduating class aided by the foundation.
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George Harrison
Andy Holland
Sandra Hale
Leslie Daniel
Eccles
George
Marshall University
Warren Williams
Trap Hill
Future Farmers of America
Leslie
Glenville State College
Jess Daniel
Glen Daniel
FFA
National Honor Society
Sandra
Rosa Hale
Dewey Hale
Lester
Concord College
Andrew
Andy
Basil Holland
Fairdale
Beckley College
4-H Field Day Set Saturday Raleigh County
The annual Raleigh County 4-H Field Day will be held Saturday at the County 4-H Camp. Morning events begin at 9:30 with demonstrations public speaking and talent contests. Afternoon field events at 1 include track sprints sack races and group races for both boys and girls co-chaired by Basil Anderson and James Lowery.
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Raleigh County
Basil Anderson
James Lowery
Five Mine Permits Sought In Beckley WV
Five mining firms have filed for permits at the Beckley West Virginia Mines office this week. The applicants include H and L Coal Co No 15 Ming County with 25 employees and E J Coal Co No 1 Nicholas County with five employees. Other contenders are J and C Coal Co No 4 Raleigh County with four employees and S J Hambrick engineer Summersville. Additional applicants are Stephenson Coal Co No 5 Nicholas County with eleven employees and Betty Jo Coal Co No 2 Raleigh County with eight employees. Ethel Meadows Beckley listed as owner.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Stephenson Coal Co
Nicholas County
Fred Stephenson
Drennon
Betty Jo Coal Co
Raleigh County
Ethel Meadows
Aspirins Dropped For Viet Cong In Rung Sat Swamps
U S Army drops aspirin in bottles with prescriptions and safe conduct passes to Viet Cong in the Rung Sat swamps southeast of Saigon. Maj Conrad K Hausman says Viet Cong are medicine starved and the effort aims to show U S aid while leaders cannot provide such medical help. Helicopters face heavy fire as leaflets are scarce and risky to deploy.
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Saigon
UPS
Conrad K. Hausman
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Rung Sat
United States
Ramesses I and the Exodus Timeline
Historians link Ramesses I to the era of Moses and place the Exodus between 1301 and 1234 B.C. The debate centers on chronology and archaeological support for a unified event in ancient Egypt.
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Ramses I
Egypt
Moses
Bookmobile Gains Circulation May 1966 Report
Mrs Eva Pugh bookmobile librarian reports 4553 books checked out in May up from 4520 last year. May totals by category show adult non fiction 560 adult fiction 1312 children non fiction 676 fiction 2005. County librarian Mrs Cecil Graham notes Raleigh County Public Library circulation 4293 in May with 1478 adult non fiction 1470 adult fiction 2949 children non fiction 109 fiction and 39 new adult users.
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Eva Pugh
Pugh
Cecil Graham
Raleigh County Public Library
S. Kanawha St
Youths Screened for SRC Summer Jobs Across Counties
Beckley Youth Opportunity Center screened 300 youths for State Road Commission summer work. In Wyoming County 50 youths started Tuesday, 49 boys in road maintenance, mechanics, and time keeping, plus two girls as secretaries. Raleigh Fayette and Summers counties start next week with 125, 75, and 50 youths respectively, including girls. Program is federally funded through a state grant and requires high school students, aiming to provide work experience and financial aid for schooling.
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Beckley
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers Counties
Raleigh County
Summers County
State Road Commission
County Cancer Drive Lagging in Raleigh and District 10
Raleigh County trails in the $10,000 cancer drive with 9.3 percent, $927 raised as of June 1. Crusade chair Mrs Natalie Austin and District 10 directors Dr W E Copenhaver and Ernest D McGraw oversee Raleigh Fayette areas. Wyoming County reports 36.0 percent, $1,800 of a $5,000 goal.
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Raleigh County
Natalie Austin
W. E. Copenhaver
Ernest D. McGraw
Fayette County
Register
Wyoming County
Maxwell Hill Honors Students
Maxwell Hill Elementary School honored outstanding students at a special awards program. Recipients included Thomas Brown, Bruce Lazenby, and David Whitener for history. Belinda Dowdy and Melissa Anderson in spelling. Cathy Houchins and Thomas Brown in eighth grade. Johnny Obugene in language. Marie Comer, Pamela McCollam, Cindy Smith, and Kit McGinnis in science. Charles Smith and Pamela McCollam in math. Kyra Fotos and Debra Fury in DAR Essay awards. patrol boys listed among honorees. Thomas Brown received the Dry Hill Prosperity County Life award from Dr. Charles Dowdy. Emily Hatfield received Civitan Citizenship. and honor roll students were acknowledged by Principal Ira Richmond.
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Maxwell Hill
West Virginia
Bruce Lazenby
Thomas Brown
David Whitner
Belinda Dowdy
Melissa Anderson
Cathy Houchins
Johnny Obugene
Marie Comer
Pamelia McCollam
Cindy Smith
Kit McGinnis
Charles Smith
Pamela McCollam
Daughters
Jurors Excused Until June 8 in Circuit Court
The Circuit Court jury has been excused until June 8 at 9 a.m., announced by Judge H. L. Knapp.
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Circuit Court
H. L. Knapp
Market Owners Not Named In Civil Suit
Eugene P and Virgie Fernandez are not owners of the By-Pass Super Market. The address on the suit is erroneous. Mrs William Zaferates says the Fernandez couple have no connection with the By-Pass Super Market and notes the true owners are her and her husband, who run the East Beckley Cash Store near Meadows Lumber Co.
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Eugene P
Virgie Fernandez
Tuday
Fernandez
N. Eisenhower
William Zaferates
May Fire Damage Estimated at 3840 in Beckley
Beckley Fire Department report credits Chief Cecil P. Connor with an estimated 3840 in May fire damage. The department answered 18 calls including a 3500 property fire at 122 Barber Ave. Nine were house fires, four brush fires, and three car fires. Firemen stood by twice during gas pumping. rescue squad handled 11 first aid calls.
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Beckley
Barber Ave
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Dean
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