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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1971
Page
2
Beckley fire officials fought a shed fire at 1557 Harper Road belonging to William D. Nace. Neighbors warned it may have contained dynamite though none was found. The blaze gutted the shed. origin undetermined.
Two girls from Temple Street were released from Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after an incident that killed 16 year old Melody Morris of 514 Highland Drive. Elvie Moncada and Debbie Tassitino were taken to BARH Saturday evening with Morris. Tassitino was released Sunday and Moncada Tuesday. Autopsy by Dr. Jamil Ahmed is pending to determine the cause of death.
Dr I E Buff told a meeting of disabled miners and widows in Oakwood Virginia that the Social Security Administration is studying an easier path for federal black lung benefits. He cited a proposal to presume black lung for miners with ten years work, enabling widows to receive automatic benefits. He praised the SSA for showing concern for the most unfortunate.
The Appalachian South Folklife Center near Pipestem plans a July 19 to August 1 mountain folk and related music workshop open to all ages. Staffed by Frank George Jeane Ritchie Mike Kline and others, with scholarships available. The fourth annual Appalachian South music festival runs July 30 to August 1, with a new stadium under construction for larger crowds. Don West, director, notes growing interest in mountain culture and crafts.
P H Weber announces Orville J Persinger and Frank A Navicki as section foremen for Rowland Mine. Persinger, 33 year coal veteran, and wife Victoria live in Bradley. Navicki, with wife Bonnie, has two children Mike and Frank Jr, and extensive underground mining experience.
The Thompson family plans a reunion on Sunday at Bass Lake near Hinton with Harry Thompson of Meadows Creek serving as reunion chairman.
Director Ewel Cornett announced the leading lovers for Billy Edd Wheeler's Hatfields & McCoys at Cliffside Amphitheatre. Tom Mustard returns as Johnson Hatfield with Prudence Mason of Frankfort as Juliet. both bring regional stage experience to the revival, which runs Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays through August 28. Honey in the Rock starts its tenth season Sunday, August 29, with performances Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays through the same date.
George Covey Mrs Sheldon Covey and Eugene Cangemi joined members of the Trap Hill District Lions Club for a Sunday morning ham breakfast held outdoors at Lake Stephens. Lions served the ham and shared conviviality with attendees.
Twenty youths were placed in summer jobs by the Raleigh County Community Action Association Youth Development Board. Most are high school age. two are college students. Jobs in local businesses and a Maryland tobacco farm run June through August with supervision and recreational activities.
An overnight weather brief shows a 24 hour period ending 10 a.m. with a high of 74 and a low of 60, light northeast winds, and 40 percent precipitation. River gauges read Greenbrier clear, Lake clear with 48 gates open, Hinton gauge at 3 feet. extraterritorial highs of 113 at Buckeye Arizona and 32 at Kalispell Montana are noted. Extended West Virginia forecast calls for fair conditions through Friday and Sunday with a chance of showers Sunday, daytime highs in the 80s and 60s elsewhere, and nighttime lows in the upper 50s to 60s in the Appalachians and surrounding regions.
Dr. James T. Farris, Raleigh County Health Council president, asked the Raleigh County Court on Tuesday to provide 20000 dollars in matching funds and 20000 dollars for first year operational costs for a county wide trash pickup. The court took the matter under advisement.
Due to incomplete construction of the new Town Urban Health Center the Red Brush Community Action Association will host the Town District Community Action Association meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Masonic Building at 1500 S Fayette St Odell Gwinn president urges everyone to attend the meeting.
The nurse’s cap symbolizes the profession and its cap style indicates the nursing school she graduated from.
Beckley Raleigh County YMCA lowers weekly day camp rate for members to 17.50 for the first child with up to 10 for each additional child. Camp runs weekly from June 28 at Maxwell Hill Park with activities including sports relays hikes arts crafts and daily swimming lessons. Registration and volunteer inquiries contact Mel Hancock at 252 6308.
U S Senator Jennings Randolph warned in Washington that a VA licensing ruling requiring full state licenses for physicians could harm West Virginia VA hospitals. He noted nearly half of about 30 temporary licensed doctors are in WV and urged VA to address recruitment and psychiatric care questions affecting veterans.
The element helium was first identified on Earth in 1895, marking its earthly debut 27 years after its initial discovery in the sun. The timeline highlights the gap between solar and terrestrial recognition of helium.
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