Raleigh County Library Becomes State Service Center
Mary Louise Graham says Raleigh County Public Library achieved status as the 12th West Virginia state service center enabling access to $4,500 in grants for carpet and air conditioning plus salaries. A $6,000 aid is expected. a new librarian Dorothy Vass will run the children's and reference departments and lead a future children's story hour. The library now gains direct access to other libraries via teletype and must maintain tax-supported funding under a 1969 law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Stover
Raleigh County
West Virginia Library Commission
Jtwo
Graham
Library Commission
Raleigh County Court and Board of Education
Dorothy Vass
Vass
Beckley
Long Branch
N. J
Burlington
N. C
University of North Carolina
Cincinnati Public Library
Nuremburg
Germany
Register Reporter Named Deputy in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Sheriff Zina French appointed Dennis D. Brouse a sheriff's deputy, effective June 16. Brouse, 21, a Raleigh Register reporter for three years, will be sworn in at the Raleigh County Courthouse. He is a Woodrow Wilson High School 1968 graduate, pursued AA at Beckley College, and is a junior at Morris Harvey College majoring in English. He is married to Goldie Carol McGhee and they have a son Joseph. Brouse was honored with a veterans hospital certificate for his reporting of the Beckley VA Hospital activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Dennis D. Brouse
Prosperity
Raleigh County
Zina French
Brouse
Merle D. Brouse
Mount Tabor
Cassopolis
Mich
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Goldie Carol McGhee
Eccles
Joseph
the Register
Veterans Administration Hospital
Henry L. Butler
Tion
Raleigh
Banquet Honors Sixth Grade Students at Rhodell
Rhodell Rhode Island? No. A banquet at Rhodell Elementary School honored 24 sixth grade students who will enter Stoco Junior High School next term. Teachers James Pennington and Thelma Worrell were leaving for Slab Fork and Midway Elementary. Retiring cook Martha Lilly was honored and replaced by Juanita Sneed with special guests Rev. Sam Meadows and Lester Vaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS
Stoco
James Pennington
Slab Fork
Thelma Worrell
Midway
Martha Lilly
Juanita Sneed
Sam Meadows
Lester Vaught
Meadows
Eccles
Vaught
Bradley
Unitarian Fellowship to Hear Oak Hill Speaker Sunday
Thomas Phillips of Oak Hill will address the New River Unitarian Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday at 345 Prince St on the topic Psychological Fallacy. Hostess Mrs Emile Hodel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Phillips
Oak Hill
New River Unitarian Fellowship
Prince St
Emile Hodel
YMCA seeks names for Maxwell Hill Day Camp contest
Beckley YMCA invites boys and girls aged 6 to 13 to name the Maxwell Hill Day Camp. Contest prizes include a transistor radio swim suit a free dinner and a theater ticket. Camp runs June 28 at Maxwell Hill Park and Pool from 9 am to 5 pm with 46 activities. Deadline June 26. send entries to 200 S Kanawha St Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley-Raleigh
County
YMCA
Mel Hancock
Maxwell Hill Park and
S. Kanawha St
Beckley
Hancock
Longest Sausage Made for Prussia Coronation
United Press International reports the coronation of Frederick as first king of Prussia in 1701 featured a record longest sausage. Carried by 103 butchers, the 2000 foot long creation weighed 840 pounds as it paraded through the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Frederick
Prussia
Parade at Sophia opens Bible School event Saturday
A parade will start at 11 a.m. from Sophia High School through Sophia town to announce the Vacation Bible School at Sophia Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Entries include bicycles and floats from Sunday School classes. Fire Department leads. prizes, refreshments at end. Kenneth Manning invites all to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Sophia High School
Sophia Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Kenneth Manning
Sophia Fire Department
Friendship Church
Weather Brief for Greenbrier and Surroundings
Slightly above normal and clear conditions reported for Greenbrier. Lake levels normal and clear with 4.5 gates open. new gauge at Hinton reads 3 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier
Hinton
Memorial Baptist choirs host Children Day party and singing
The Primary Baptist Youth Fellowship and the Cherub Celestial Choir of Memorial Baptist Church plan a Saturday party from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Friendship Hall and will sing during the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday in observance of Children’s Day led by Pastor Rev. Jim Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primary Baptist Youth Fellowship
Memorial Baptist Church
Friendship Hall
Jim Franklin
Mountaineer Family Health Plan Ambulance Proposal Faces Delays
Mountaineer Family Health Plan faces court objections and a postponement as Raleigh County Court delays ruling on sponsoring an emergency transport project. MFHP seeks 233,270 from HEW and DOT plus private funding totaling 315,320 to operate three ambulance centers with 21 vehicles and 26 drivers, coordinating with regional networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Ambulance Service
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
Raleigh County
MFHP
Forest Cornwell
Jack McVey
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Transportation
HEW
Cornwell
McVey
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Shady Spring Health Center
Marsh Fork Health
Southern
West Virginia Regional Health Council
Mercer
Wyoming
Logan
BARH
Retiring Glen White Principal E H Meadows Cites 42-Year Attendance
E H Meadows, longtime Glen White Elementary principal in Raleigh County, retires after 42 years of perfect attendance. He began teaching in 1929, held posts at Farley Hill and Coal City, earned degrees from Concord College and WVU, and now plans fishing hunting and travel with his wife and two grown children. The retirement followed a school dinner gift event hosted by faculty while guests included Mrs Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
E. H. Meadows
Glen White
Meadows
New River State College
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Concord College
West Virginia University
Tommy Creek
Farley Hill
Phillips Elementary
Coal City
Stoco Junior High School
Lee Elmore
Pulaski
E. Mike 'Meadows
Glen Morgan
Stratton Junior High School
Joe Culberto
Carol Wood
Russell Lindsay
Bernard Keaton
Leona Hopson
Dwight Collins
Beckley Fire Department promotes Allen Bonds Jr to lieutenant
Allen Bonds Jr a Beckley Fire Department firefighter with 16 years service is promoted to lieutenant and sworn in by Mayor John H. McCulloch. The move increases lieutenants to five as part of a department upgrade with plans to add three more lieutenant positions and schedule exams in July. Bonds a WWII U S Army veteran born December 16 1926 in Hot Coal Raleigh County lives with wife Billie June Davis and two children. He works at Beckley Insulation Co in his off hours and belongs to Memorial Baptist Church Masonic Lodge 95 and the Beckley Hunting Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bonds Jr
Beckley Fire Department
John H. McCulloch
Fire Department Civil Service Commission
Mayor Remonds
C. P. Connor
Frank Ubeda
Albert Allen
Alvin F. Marion
Bonds
Chester Clyburn
Clifford Maynard
Robert Perdue
James E. Lipscomb
U.S. Army Engineers
Okinawa
Beckley Insulation Co
Raleigh County
Hot Coal
Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson High
Billie June Davis
Fourth Street
Memorial Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge No. 95
Beckley Hunting Club
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E. Frances Jones
Miss Jones
Mary Louise Graham
Beckley Fire
Recorder
Larry F. Stover
Fire Department
Beckley Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Jack Lilly
Maxwell Hill
Bible
Choirs State Party
Truman Sayre
Sayre
Ramona Brooks
MFPH
Department of Welfare
Emil 5. Olsen
American Board of Missions To the Jews, Inc
Grace Gospel Church
Beaver, W. Va
Israel
Chris
Dalles
Beckley Fireman
Josephine East
Henry’s Restaurant
Valley Drive
Montgomery
Norway
Spruce
Scotts
ST. 11
Neville ST
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