Summer Speech Clinic Set for Beckley by Raleigh County Board
Registration continues through Wednesday at St Francis de Sales School for 45 to 50 young students attending the 14th Summer Speech and Hearing Clinic in Beckley. Clinician Anita Cappellari, WVU 1970 graduate, will lead group and individual sessions for Raleigh County students from grade one through twelve plus those entering first grade in the fall.
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Tony Salango Jr
Robin Acord
Beckley
Raleigh County
Young Marines Set Cherry Point Trip
The Beckley Young Marines depart Beckley at 4 a.m. Wednesday for a three day stay at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point N C. Advisor Johnny Alderman says the bus will reach Cherry Point about 3 p.m. and return to Beckley Sunday about 7 p.m. Activities include a command inspection by the air station commander.
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Beckley
Housing Needed For Visiting Med Students
Visiting medical students from the American Medical Association will stay in Raleigh County for two months starting June 26. Six students—one female nursing, one male dental, and four male medical students—need housing. two rooms are covered, $20 weekly per student for room and up to two meals daily. Interested parties contact Mrs. Mary Thomas at 252 8551 extension 66.
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Raleigh County
American Medical Association
Nnursing
Mountaineers Family Health Plan
Mary Thomas
Thomas
West Virginia
Handley Joins June SIU Carbondale Masters Grads
Terry Lee Handley of Beckley and 3 660 graduates from 42 states and D C completed the June class at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Handley earned a master of arts degree.
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Terry Lee Handley
Route 1
Beckley
States
District of Columbia
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Handley
RCCAA Elects New Executive Committee Amid Budget Battles
Raleigh County Community Action Association members elected Odell Gwynn as chairman and Joe Bufferine as vice president with Anna Devlin as secretary as board debates Simeon Warren line items. The group confronts a 56 000 deficit tied to Mountaineer Family Health Plan funding and potential staff changes.
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Raleigh County Community Action Association Board of
RCCAA
Simeon Warren
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
ACCAA
Odell Gwynn
Beckley
North Dickerson
Gwynn
Joe Bufferine
Trap Hill
Anna Devlin
Town District
Warren
Board of
Chester Workman
OEFO
David Matthews
Workman
Matthews
T. W. Wright
Pink Ladies Donate First Installment Toward ACE Fund Pledge
The Pink Ladies Auxiliary of Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital presented a 1000 check toward a 15000 pledge to the Appalachian Community Effort ACE Fund aimed at capital improvements at the Beckley unit. Proceeds expected to reach 250000 may attract federal matching funds.
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Pink Ladies
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Appalachian Community Effort
ACE
Beckley
R. Francis Parker
John W. Kern
Ford to build new armor plated presidential limousine
The Secret Service said Ford Motor Co. will produce a $200,000 armor plated bulletproof presidential limousine to replace the car used when President Kennedy was assassinated. The White House maintains a cycle of one new limousine every four years, keeping each for eight years. The previous limousine was issued to President Johnson in 1968 and will serve until 1976.
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Washington
UPI
Secret Service
Ford Motor Co
John F. Kennedy
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Water Co Pollution Dismissed and Murder Indictment Issued
The Raleigh County Grand Jury dismissed pollution charges against Beckley Water Co and its superintendent Robert Rogers. It returned a murder indictment against Larry Wayne Jones and 44 total indictments, including armed robbery, grand larceny, breaking and entering, burglary, and other offenses. Patrick Ward was knifed on Prince Street in Beckley, April 11, with trial set for Criminal Court.
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Beckley Water Co
Hurricane
Glade Creek
Raleigh County
Larry Wayne Jones
Sophia
Department of Natural Resources
Water Company
Robert Rogers
Grand Jury
Hawley Mining Co
W. A. Stanley
DNR
Jones
Patrick Daniel Ward
Glen Morgan
Prince Street
Beckley
Raleigh
Tom Canterbury
Paul Hutchinson Jr
George Edward Berry
Frank Ferrell
Clifford Thomas I Smith
Steve Kent McMillion
Tommy Blankenship
George Blevins
Tyrone Temple
Charles Arthur Bassham Jr
Arthur Keith Smith
Eric Paul Young
Thomas Franklin Ball
Arnold Hill
Alfred Tanksley
Leonard Clark
Cecil Rogers
Jerry Stewart
Louis
Autopsy Sought In Youth Death At Prudence Mine Site
Oak Hill police report 19 year old Jackie Lee Toney of Dothan collapsed while exploring an abandoned coal mine tipple at Prudence near Oak Hill. He died en route to a local hospital after a friend failed to revive him. No external injuries were observed. An autopsy was requested to determine the cause of death.
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Oak Hill
Fayette County
Prudence
Jackie Lee Toney
Dothan
Lester Church Guest Attends St Matthew AME Visit
Elder Joe Hairston and the New Jerusalem Church of Lester will be guests at St. Matthew AME Church in Lester Thursday at 7 p.m. Host pastor is Rev. J. J. Schoolfield.
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Lester Church
Joe Hairston
New Jerusalem
Lester
Will Bbe
St. Matthew Am.e
J. J. Schoolfield
Quote on car purchases and personal debt
A witty remark notes that a new car does not measure a man's earnings but signals how much he owes, implying debt reflects spending over income.
Police Beat Records From Beckley Area Citations
Police reported multiple citations and arrests including Ronald ficulty breathing for a city warrant issued for failure to pay a defective equipment fine. Ralph D. Zeigler and two others faced drunken driving and absent without leave charges. Several youths were charged with disturbing the peace or traffic-related offenses. Emergency responders aided aunt and uncle incidents and a two-car collision on Huffman Street with no injuries.
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Wyoming
Ronald Ficulty
Lee Brooks
Glen Rogers
Ralph D. Zeigler
Daniels
Huffman Street
Margaret Jane Almond
S. Kanawha St
Sharon Kay Lytton
Quarry St
Weather Details Airport Conditions 24 Hour Period End
Weather details show a 24 hour period ending 10 am with high 78 and low 62. Precipitation none and wind from the west at 10 mph. Barometric pressure 29.91 inches. River conditions at Greenbrier and Lake are normal and clear. Gauge at Hinton 2.5 ft. Today’s extremes include a high of 109 at Buckeye Arizona and a low of 34 at Kalispell Montana.
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Hinton
Buckeye
Ariz
Kalispell
Mont
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