Health Board Plans Swift Action on Sewage Problems
Beckley Raleigh County Board of Health debated contamination across Flat Top Lake Little Beaver Fitzpatrick and Whitestick Creek after a survey by Beverly Hume senior sanitarian. The board moved to correct sewage issues including potential notices to upgrade septic tanks and possibly install a community sewer line while labeling Little Beaver facilities unapproved.
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Beckley - Raleigh County Board of Health
Flat Top Lake
Little Beaver
Fitspatrick
Whitestick Creek
Beverly Hume
Little Beaver Lake
Charles W. Merritt
Fitzpatrick Parks
Hume
Little Beaver Lake Road
U.S. 21
N. Allen Dyer
Raleigh
State Board of Health
Robert Cunningham
Mabscott
Cunningham
Merritt
Beckley
Veterans Hospital
Raleigh County
Betty L. Peck
Beckley College
D. K. Shroyer
Dyer
Health Board
Webster
Paul Loflin
Ethel Brown
Peck
Loflin
E. S. Pugh
Military ROTC cadet Watts to attend six week camp
Cadet Jesse L. Watts, 21, son of Mrs. Sadie Watts of Glen White, will attend ROTC summer camp at Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania starting June 18. A West Virginia State College student, Watts majors in business administration after graduating Stratton High School in 1962. He will receive advanced training in military subjects and may be commissioned as a second lieutenant after completion. Others listed include James I. Griffiths of Broadford Virginia, David L. Murphy of Bluefield, Samuel E. Delp of Bluefield, Ronald W. Vandall of Lansing, and Dennis R. Jones of Blountville Tennessee.
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Jesse L. Watts
Sadie Watts
Glen White
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Indiantown Gap
West Virginia State College
Institute
Army
Watts
Stratton High School
Private Bare completes Army Ordnance School course
Pvt John W Bare son of Mr and Mrs Donald R Bare Sullivan has completed a 14 week mechanic course at the Army Ordnance School Aberdeen Proving Ground MD He trained to maintain and repair tracked and wheeled vehicles used by the Army Bare entered the Army in November 1965 and received basic training at Fort Jackson SC He was last stationed at Fort Jackson and is a 1964 graduate of Shady Spring High School.
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John W. Bare
Donald R. Bare
Sullivan
Army Ordnance School
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Bare
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Shady Spring High School
Fayetteville Soldier Completes Seven-Week Armor Course
Pvt. Keith A. Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs Forrest L Thomas of Fayetteville, finished a seven week track vehicle mechanic course at Fort Knox Army Armor School under the Reserve Enlistment Program. He learned maintenance and repair of wheeled and track armor vehicles, power systems and suspension assemblies. He will return to Troop D, 150th Armored Cavalry in Oak Hill after a six month active duty tour. A 1963 Fayetteville High School graduate, he also attended Concord College in Athens.
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Keith A. Thomas
Forrest L. Thomas
Fayetteville
Army Armor School
Fort Knox
Thomas
Army National Guard
150Th Armored Cavalry
Oak Hill
Fayetteville High School
Concord College
Athens
Soldier completes Pershing crewman course at Fort Sill
Pvt Ronald D O Neal son of Mr and Mrs Willis A O Neal Lester Okla completed an eight week Pershing missile crewman course at the Army Artillery and Missile Center Fort Sill Oklahoma During the course he learned missile preparation maintenance and firing The 20 year old entered the Army last November and finished basic training at Fort Gordon Georgia He is a Trap Hill High School graduate of 1964
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Ronald D. O'Neal
Willis A. O'Neal
Lester
Army Artillery and Missile Center
Fort Sill
Oklo
O'Neal
Army
Fort Gordon
Trap Hill High School
Navy and Army enlistments listed for 120 day delay program
Navy enlistment notices list Roy Dale Cole Beckley Charles Mullane Baxter Beckley Gary Stephen Jones Cool Ridge William Blake Stafford Beckley Willard Randolph Spencer Maben Herman Dale Price Sundial Everett Cook Jr Naomi and others as delaying active duty up to 120 days and Regular Navy enlistees include William Frederick Jobe Danville Ralph Edward Burdette Alderson Carl Dean Hefner White Sulphur Springs Wayne Perez Fernandez White Sulphur Springs Ralph Frederick Watkins Oak Hill John Mark Bragg Ansted Army names Robert Lee Simon Bramwell Paul Thaxton Charleston Andrea Tyrone Stancil Beckley Richard Delbert McGee Bluefield Michael David Perkey Bluefield Larry Wayne Stone Charleston Air Force John W. Robinson Parkersburg Michael E Ables Sandyville Euell FE Bullard Ar-
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NAVY
Roy Dale Cole
Beckley
Shirley
Mildred Cole
Charles Mullane Baxter
Charles Baxter
Gary Stephen Jones
Cool Ridge
Benjamin
Zenna Jones
William Blake Stafford
William
Flora Stafford
Willard Randolph Spencer
Maben
Willard
Joy Spencer
Herman Dale Price
Sundial
Herman
Martha Price
Everett Cook Jr
Naomi
Everett
Bertha Cook
Cadet Franklin to Attend ROTC Summer Camp at Indiantown Gap
Cadet Dennis E. Franklin aged 21, son of Mrs. L. A. Carter of 108 Mool Ave, will join a Reserve Officer Training Corps summer camp at Indiantown Gap in Pennsylvania beginning June 18. A student at West Virginia State College, he will study subjects to gain command skills and potential commission as a second lieutenant after ROTC. Franklin is a 1963 graduate of St Emma Military Academy in Powhatan, Virginia.
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Dennis E. Franklin
L. A. Carter
Mool Ave
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Indiantown Gap
West Virginia State College
Institute
Army
Franklin
St. Emma Military Academy
Powhatan
Airman Walker serves in Thailand with Air Force advisory team
Airman Second Class Turley M. Walker of Mabscott is on duty in Thailand as a personnel specialist with Air Force advisory personnel aiding aerospace defense and training in close coordination with the Royal Thai Air Force. The listing also notes recent enlistees across West Virginia and nearby areas, including Beckley and Mullens, with names and hometowns.
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Turley M. Walker
D. H. Snyder Jr
Mabscott
Air Force
Thailand
Walker
Royal Thai Air Force
Woodrow Wilson senior earns $400 Marshall scholarship
Leah Ellison of WWHS won a $400 scholastic scholarship from Marshall University. She plans to major in elementary education. An honor student and Flying Eagle Band flag girl she also belongs to the Dee Demi Deb Subdeb Club. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Ellison of 103 Edward St.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Leah Ellison
Marshall University
Flying Eagle Band
Harry Ellison
Edward St
Social Security Building Plans Expected Soon
Sen. Robert C. Byrd announced tentative plans for a new Social Security Administration district office in Beckley. Design work advances after Medicare space questions, with bidding possible late summer. The government has filed condemnation suits covering two parcels valued at 28 000 and 1 000, with settlement hearings unclear and possible fall construction. Irving Bowman and Associates of Charleston leads design.
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Robert C. Byrd
Social Security Administration
Byrd
Kanawha Street
Raleigh
Bumgardner
Beckley
Lands Division
U. S. Department of Justice
Nancy Wickham
U. S. Attorney's Office
Charleston
Senate Appropriations
Welch
Senate
Irving Bowman and Associates of
Lake Stephens Fishing Opens With Strong Week
Fishing at Lake Stephens has been ideal since the season opened Monday. Reports from the Lake Tourist Development Authority note excellent catches of bass channel catfish and bluegill. Beach and marina activities exceed expectations with many reservation requests at the Park Center Building. The restaurant private dining room and the trailer court are expected to be in operation later this month.
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Lake Stephens
Lake Tourist Development Authority
Park Center
Five Day Training Set For Appalachian Volunteers in West Virginia
About 100 college students will join the Appalachian Volunteers Summer Project in West Virginia this June at the Raleigh County 4H Camp. Roughly 40 stay in Raleigh County with others assigned to communities across the state. The five day session covers county background and classroom and community work techniques with lead instructor Gibbs Kinderman and program supervisor Steve Kramer. Prior training occurs at Tennessee University with up to 500 volunteers planned across Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia.
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West Virginia
Appalachian Volunteers
Raleigh County
Kentucky
Steve Kramer
Queens College
New York
Raleigh
Kramer
Gram. Kramer
Tennessee University
Johnson City
Tenn
Tennessee
Virginia
Appalachian
The
Council of Southern Mountains
Federal Office of Economic Onnertrye
Personnel Psychologist Begins Duty At AFEES
Charles R. Moore reported for duty as personnel psychologist at the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station here. A Warren Ohio native, he completed ROTC at Youngstown University and earned a sociology degree last January. He began active duty March 11 after Officers Basic Training at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. He and his wife Rita will residence at 112 Park Ave.
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Charles R. Moore
Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station
AFEES
Warren
Ohio
Reserve Officers Training Corps
ROTC
Youngstown (Ohio) University
Moore
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Iic
Rita
Park Ave
Real estate deeds filed in county records summary
Deeds on file record real estate transfers: James D and Dorma M Lilly to Lloyd A and Mildred Farloine Dunbar on Maxwell Hill Road for 4500 dollars. Homeseekers Land and Building Co to Athal A and Nellie Harrah interment property in Westview Sunset Memorial Park for 250 dollars. Claude and Della Sumner and Earl and Joyce Sumner to Macie Sumner along Maple Meadow Road Trap Hill District with no value listed. Jo Ann and Frank Raso II to Leno and Petty Raso on Miller's Creek Trap Hill District for 7500 dollars. Leno and Peggy Raso to Frank Raso II on Miller's Creek Trap Hill District for 7500 dollars. Paul and Olga Grygiel to Augatina Marie and Matt Crook Jr at Lanark Town District for 5250 dollars. J H Lilly Land Co to Eula Allen along Patch Street Beckley Court Extension Town District for 575 dollars.
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James D
Dorma M. Lilly
Lloyd A
Mildred Farloine Dunbar
Maxwell Hill Road
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
Athal A
Nellie Harrah
Westview
Sunset Memorial Park
Claude
Della Sumner
Earl
Joyce Sumner
Macie Sumner
Maple Meadow Road
Trap Hill
Jo Ann
Frank Raso II
Leno
Petty Raso
Miller’s Creek
Peggy Raso
Paul and
Olga Grygiel
Augatina Marie
Matt Crook Jr
Lanark
Local College Wins $6988 Work-Study Grant
Beckley College receives a federal grant of 6988 dollars for a work-study program serving 32 students. The funds come 90 percent from the federal government and 10 percent from the college, funding part time jobs for students.
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Washington
Beckley College
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
John M. Slack
Do crabs have tails true crab with tails
A reader asks if crabs have tails. The answer notes that every true crab has a tail which it cannot use for swimming.
Etiquette Question Demands Polite Greeting
A terse remark notes how social etiquette prompts a polite “How do you do” even when the speaker feels indifference. The line suggests social performance over genuine sentiment in everyday exchanges.
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Board of Health
Howard J. Kolman
Lawrence J. Kolman
Darel L. Crookshanks
Gary M. Walkup
Pax
Newman F. Walkup
Arnold D. Griffith
Oceana
Arnold Dr. Griffith
George T. Terry
I. Oceana
G. T. Terry
David A. Keeney
Crab Orchard
Lester V. Keeney
Charles M. Frazier
Coy Frazier
Robert L
Larry D. Mullens
Mullens
William F. Ross
Troutdale
David R. Mullins
Rupert
David F. Longwood
Princeton
James E. Duvall
Bluefield
Charles T. Sneed
Diamond
James L. Miller
St. Albans
Paul B. Armstrong Jr
Marmet
Robert Shoby
S. Charleston
Stephen D. Frame
Birch River
William M. Harrouff
Elmo D. Bachus
Terry A. Woods
Miami
W. Va
Allen D. Clark
Larry E. Jackson
Clendenin
Gerald L. Bailey
Nitro
Terry G. Bruner
Kingsport
Jerry L. Collison
Chesapeake
Larry W. Jones
Bristol
Elonnie E. Blankenship Jr
Billy M. Summers
Habrim W. Johnson Jr
War
Robert E. Purkey
Church Hill
Sammy C. Carte
Royce E. Parsons
Lyle E. Jones
Owen P. Rumberg
Steven FE. Lorve
Silverton
Dennis W. Sparks
Cedar Bluff
Johnny C. Wells
Raven, Va
Donald A. Baker
Norton, Va
James A. King I
Beckley National
Neville ST
Fedeal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
WWHS
Skat Sabine
Aria
Gibbs Kinderman
Harvard University
Boston, Mass
G. C. Murphy CO
Universal Corporation
S. Kanawha Ph
DuPont
Enkaloff
Rembrandt, Alexander Smith
Deluxe South Lawn Power
Your Southern Living
Briggs & Stratton
H.P. Briggs & Stratton
H.P. Clinton
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