Raleigh County vo tech offers driver ed for 203 students
Ra leigh County Vocational-Technical School will run a driver education class through June 26 with 203 students taught by 10 instructors. The program covers 90 hours per student, including classroom training, observation, and behind-the-wheel driving, with a second term set to begin July 6.
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Marye Rhodes
Raleigh County
Lewis Chevrolet
Beckley
West Virginia Department of Public Safety
Raleigh
Degrees Awarded At VPI 92nd Graduation
Among 1,255 candidates at the 92nd Virginia Polytechnic Institute graduation in Blacksburg, Robert H. Phipps, Philip L. Reed, and Ralph L. Rinehart received degrees. Phipps earned mechanical engineering in absentia after taking a General Dynamics post in Fort Worth, Texas. Reed and Rinehart earned electrical engineering.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Robert H. Phipps
Paul Phipps
Woodlawn Avenue
Philip L. Reed
Oak Hill
Ralph L. Rinehart
Mullens
Phipps
General Dynamics
Fort Worth
Texas
Reed and Rinehart
Legg Fills Scoutmaster Role at Camporee
James Legg stood in as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 80 during the Camp Wilderness Camporee this past weekend, substituting for J. W. Dixon who was the regular Scoutmaster. The combined edition Sunday noted Legg’s temporary leadership at the event.
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James Legg
J. W. Dixon
Legg
Camp Wilderness
Sir William Ramsay First Detected Helium on Earth
A historical note credits Sir William Ramsay with discovering helium on Earth, marking a pivotal moment in chemistry and planetary science. The finding established helium as a new element beyond the known terrestrial elements.
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Sir William Ramsay
Helium
Earth
Winners Named in Gymkhana Races at Dry Hill Fair
Honeycomb owned by Marvin Farr won the barrel and boat race at the Dry Hill Prosperity Fair Grounds Sunday as part of a Gymkhana event. E. G. Miller’s Chief placed second in the relay and fourth in the barrel. Jack Cook’s Navahoe won the key hole race. Steve Rose won musical chairs followed by Bill Sisk who earned ribbons in seven of eight events.
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Honeycomb
Marvin Farr
Dry Hill Prosperity Fair Grounds
Land-O-Hills Kiwanis Club
Trap Hill
Steve Rose
Farley Hill
Bill Sisk
Sisk
Two Charged After Auto Crash In Beckley
Rosco Duboise 56 of 107 Morris Ave and Arthur Johnson 15 of East Park are slated to appear Thursday in Beckley Police Court after a Sunday 6 p m crash on Scott Avenue. The car left the road, hit a fence, causing $125 in damages. Duboise is charged with allowing an unlicensed Johnson to drive. Johnson is charged with lacking any state or city drivers license.
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Rosco Duboise
Morris Ave
Arthur Johnson
East Park
Beckley
Scott Avenue
Duboise
Johnson
Hodel Cites Road and School Needs in GOP Talk
Post Herald Editor Emile J. Hodel told the Slab Fork District Republican Women’s Club that solving local problems requires reliance on local effort, not federal aid. Raleigh County GOP leaders Ted Kessinger and Bill James attended, with plans to run school-police forums and boost voter registration before November. Mary Wolfe of Sophia declared she would not vote for her father unless he proves capable in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Herald
Emile J. Hodel
Slab Fork
Republican Women’s Club
Hodel
Ted Kessinger
Raleigh County
Republican Executive Committee
Do. W
Bill” James
GOP
Kessinger
Slab Fork Club
James
Mary Wolfe
Sophia
Boost In Coal Use Foreseen
The National Coal Association forecasts an overall coal use rise of 2.6 percent for 1964, lifting bituminous coal to 466.3 million tons, electric utilities to 220.5 million tons, coking coal to 79.5 million, and general industrial use to 101 million. Retail deliveries drop to 19 million due to milder weather while exports to Canada reach 14 million and overseas shipments to Europe and Japan rise about 2 percent.
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National Coal Association
NCA Economics and Statistics Committee
Canada
Europe
Japan
New Medical Director Named For Beckley And Oak Hill Hospitals
Dr M M Ralsten, 117 Hill Park Drive Beckley, is appointed Medical Director of Beckley and Oak Hill Hospitals Inc. He succeeds the late Dr Tieche in a long career at Beckley Hospital dating to 1922, and his duties include radiology for Oak Hill and pathology for both hospitals. He is a member of multiple medical associations and serves on local temple and civic boards.
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Eve Breck
M. M. Ralsten
Hillpark Drive
Beckley
Beckley and
Oak Hill Hospitals, Inc
Ralsten
Beckley Hospital
J. H. McCulloch
A. A. Tieche
Tieche
Union
West Virginia University
Medical College of Virginia
Ralston
Oak Hill
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Margaret Lucille Campbell
General Alfred Beckley
M. M. Ralston Jr
Huntington
John N. Ralsten
Dr. Ralsten
Raleigh County Medical Society
West Virginia State Medical Association
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
The
Methodist Temple
Rotary Club
Black Knight Country Club
Elks Lodge
Robert Winston
J. E. Coleman
Oakwood Avenue
Oak Hill Hospital
McCulloch
Albert M. Tieche
Tom Martin
Thomas C. Wilson
Hosp
Oak Hill Hospital, Inc
Scenes From Honey Play Cards Promote Grandview Opening
Beckley News Co sells five color postcards showing scenes from Honey In The Rock. Mary R. Scott uses them to confirm reservations at the outdoor drama office. Cards depict crowd at Wheeling statehood decision, torchlit settlers, Morgan Cantrell auction, and more as the play closes. Fourth season opens June 20 at Cliffside Amphitheatre Grandview State Park. Rehearsals moved from Woodrow Wilson High to the Park this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley News Co
Mary R. Scott
Wheeling
John Morgan
Harman Cantrell
Cliffside
Grandview State Park
Woodrow Wilson High
Park
Distribution Set at Sprague Freewill Baptist Church
Commodities will be distributed at the Sprague Freewill Baptist Church from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday. People picking up for others must bring a signed authorization statement from the person.
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Sprague Freewill Baptist Church
Synod Director May Locate Office Here Beckley
The Presbyterian Regional Synod Director may house his office in Beckley if a five bedroom rental is found for his family of six. Dr. J. W. Witherspoon of the Beckley church says locating the office in Beckley would greatly help the church and the community. Anyone knowing of a large Beckley area house for rent is urged to call W. A. Thornhill. The current director is Rev. Joseph McCloud of Charleston.
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Presbyterian Regional Synod
Beckley
J. W. Witherspoon
Beckley Church
W. A. Thornhill I
Bible School Held at First Methodist Beckley
Vacation Bible School is in progress at the First Methodist Church of Beckley and will run daily through Friday until 11 a.m. Mrs. Donald Slayton and Mrs. Allen Staton co-direct. The Rev. Edward Hanshaw, pastor, installed new officers of the Methodist Men's Club with Carl Rhody as president James Vanover as vice president Louis Hayes as secretary and Ildon Rorrer as treasurer.
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First Methodist Church
Beckley
Donald Slayton
Allen Staton
Edward Hanshaw
Methodist Men’s Club
Carl Rhody
James Vanover
Louis Hayes
Ildon Rorrer
Meeting Schedule For Raleigh Ministerial Union
Tuesday and Wednesday set for the New River Ministerial and Deacons Union to convene with St. John Baptist Church in Raleigh. Rev. H. E. Davis pastors the host church.
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New River
Deacons’ Union
St. John Baptist Church
Raleigh
H. E. Davis
Largest body of fresh water in the world Lake Superior
Lake Superior is identified as the largest freshwater body globally and part of the Great Lakes system.
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Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Sprague Man Charged With Rape In Grand Jury Presentments
Grand jury in Raleigh County considers 42 presentments this morning including one rape charge against Kelly Dillon of Sprague for an alleged March 21 assault on a 17 year old Sprague girl. Dillon free on 3500 dollar bond. Remaining counts cover breaking and entering maiming grand larceny drunk driving burglary sodomy assault and battery forgery intoxication bad check speeding resisting arrest and arson. Five jurors failed to appear. Jury members listed from Beckley and surrounding areas.
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Raleigh County
Kelly Dillon
Sprague
Allen Dunbar
Fred Gunter
Raymond Russell
James Richard Whitt
James Dewey Eversole
James Edward Collins
John Chatman Redden
Charles Homer Patterson
Johnny C. Bowman
Jimmy Edward Bragg
Herbert Brooks
Craig Amison
Iggi Wheeler Sam John Stewart
Pat Basham
Charles Ray Beckelhimer
Walter Lee Beckelhimer
James Lambert
John Hayden
James Theodore Brannen
Arthur William Russell Jr
John C. Redden
Alonzo Bowers
Bill Turner
Benny R. Williams
George J. Titler
Robert Lee Mitchell
Hazel Roark
Willie August
Denny J
Louise Murdock
Billy Ray Webb
Daniels
M. F. Eye
Shady Acord
Bolt
Spring
Anthony
Edmond Scarbro
Rock Creek
Paul Fitzwater
Colcord
Robert Frilen
Beckley
William Brown
Stanaford
Ralph W. Koiner
John M. Gates
James B. Kessinger
J. E. Otte
Casey C. Jones
Mabscott
Manuel Blanco
Coal City
Ruth
Speech and Hearing Clinic Opens With 300 Expected
The Raleigh County Society for Crippled Children and Adults opens the annual speech and hearing clinic in the Memorial Building. About 300 students are expected. registration runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Friday, with classes starting June 15 and ending July 31. Each child attends two days weekly under Miss Anta Marie Osborne, with instructors Miss Helen Smith and Miss Aurelia Cappellari.
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Randall Helton
Robert Helton
Bradley
Memorial Building
Raleigh County Society For Crippled Children
Anta Marie Osborne
Miss Osborne
Helen Smith
Daniels
Aurelia Cappellari
South Kanawha Street
Smith
Miss Cappellari
West Virginia University
Morgantown
ARHI Plans Expansion of Hazard Regional Hospital
ARHI announced expansion of Hazard Regional Hospital from 72 to 180 beds as part of its 10-hospital chain. Six Beckley Memorial facilities will be operated by ARHI after July 1, with preliminary Hill Burton funding sought from Dr. Teague. Officials expect 150 beds suffice for local needs and will set a construction schedule after financing is arranged.
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Aaeeein Regional Hspitals, Inc
Hazard Regional Hospital
Hazard Hospital
Beckley Memorial
ARHI
Karl S. Klicka
ARH
Hill-Burton
Russell E. Teague
State Department of Health
Congress
The
Hazard
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Durham Is Jailed For Drunk Driving
Theodore Durham a 59 year old man from Glen Morgan posted bond to magistrate Paul Epperly of Beaver and was released from the Raleigh County Jail on Sunday after a drunk driving charge. Police say he drove a 1960 model car crossing the white line into a collision with a 1960 car driven by 21 year old William Molina of 112 Glenn Street causing about $1000 in damages. There were no injuries.
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Theodore Durham
Glen Morgan
Paul Epperly
Beaver
Raleigh
Durham
Daniels
White Line
William Molina
Glenn St
Beckley graduates ship to Air Force for recruit training
About 30 Beckley area high school graduates were processed into the U S Air Force at the local Recruiting Office. They boarded a Piedmont Airline plane at Raleigh County Memorial Airport Friday night and will arrive at Lackland AFB Texas for recruit training. T Sgt Charles McNeil and U S Sgt James R Smith oversaw the paperwork for James Biggers and Elijah Sluss. Awaiting turn are Ansted High grads Larry Barton Richard McVey and Steven Fitzwater.
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H. Kenneth Manning
Air Force
James R. Smith
Thomas A. Rush
Navy
B. T. Hinkley
Robert Elmore
Beckley
Beckley Area
U.S. Air Force
Piedmont
Raleigh County Memorial
Lackland Afb
Tex
Charles McNeil
Beckley Station
U S
McNeil
Sgt
Smith
James Biggers
Montgomery High School
Elijah Sluss
Clintwood High School
Larry Barton
Richard McVey
Steven Fitzwater
Ansted High School
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James D. Robinson
A Pettry
Carl Neff
Madeline Reedy
Kenneth Lilly
Kenneth Wheeler
Vance Bland
Ted Lacy
Douglas Johnson
Victor Peelish
Daniel
Carol Sue Godbey
Carol Sue Thompson
J. C. Thompson
Bertha Thompson
Woodrow Wilson High School
Godbey
Preston County
Gene Bill
Donald Godbey
Jim Franklin
Memorial Baptist Church
Franklin
Marion Tubeville
Army
Caistit
Stone Driven
Charlie Lewis
Paul Petry
Jim Davis
Teocf
New York Times
Jom Jones
Eastmanncolor
VPI
Natalie Wood
Warren Beatty
Pineville Drive-In
V.I P.s
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
M. M. Ralston
Oak Hill Hospitals
Beckley Hospital, Inc
John H. McCulloch
Dr. Sn
Henry Fonda
Maureen O'Hara
Synod
Joseph McCloud
Charleston
Pegram
Winding Gulf
Walter M. Green
Tams
Harold Walker
Shady Spring
Irle Fink
Richard Lewis
Samuel Friend
Mose Hedrick
W. H. Bryant
T. W. Hutchinson
Russell Simms
Speech and Hearing
Miss Smith
Raleigh County Board of Education
Winston Salem
N. C
Arhi Expanding Hazard Hospital
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