Route 19 21 repair bid awarded in Raleigh County
Route 19 21 between Prosperity and Raleigh in Raleigh County will be improved after the State Road Commission awarded a cleaning and sealing contract to Joint Seal Inc the low bidder at 7 854. Frank Mills Jr formerly of Lanark wins a federal stipend to attend Boston University Sixth Annual Institute for Rehabilitation of the Emotionally Disturbed June 17 28 He works with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Rehabilitation and holds a WVU masters degree and studies in clinical psychology at Duquesne University.
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Prosperity
Raleigh
State Road Commission
Joint Seal, Inc
Frank Mills Jr
Lanark
Boston University
Pennsylvania Bureau of Rehabilitation
Mills
West Virginia University
Beckley College
University of Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
Rescue Squad Aids Recovery of Two Children in New River
The Beckley Rescue Squad aided Monday in recovering the bodies of Sammy Lee Howington, 12, and Elizabeth Howington, 8, near Stone Cliff Bridge at Thurmond after they drowned Sunday in the New River. The corpses were retrieved at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. respectively.
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Beckley
Greentown
New River
Stone Cliff Bridge
Thurmond
Herbert Howington
Sammy Lee
Elizabeth
Services Slated for Sunday at Collins Temple
The Rev. Russell Johnson and his choir from Slab Fork will lead the service at Collins Temple in Winding Gulf Sunday at 3 p.m. Participating groups include the East Gulf and the A.M.E. Churches of Winding Gulf.
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Russell Johnson
Chorus
Slab Fork
Collins Temple
Winding Gulf
East Gulf
A.M.E. Chuches
Coal for Sewage Treatment Studied By Interior Officials
An Interior Department official said a proposal to add coal to industrial and sewage waters to collect wastes is under study. James K. Carr noted the idea could create a coal market and yield chemicals and fertilizers, but it's in the talking stage. Also, FDA warned doctors and hospitals to stop using Renacidin amid safety concerns and a manufacturer recall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
Interior Department
James K. Carr
Interior
Department
Office of Coal Research
Carr
National Coal Association
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
Underwood
Island Creek Coal Co
Huntington
W. Va
New Jersey
Jennings Randolph
D-W Va
Raymond E. Salvati
Island Creek Coal
Consolidation Coal Co
Cleveland
Ohio
UPI
Federal Drug Administration
FDA
Guardian Chemical Corp
Long Island City
N.Y
Conservation Office Gets Engineer Vanscoy Appointed
William R Vanscoy civil engineer trained at Parkersburg office is named to Soil Conservation Service Area 1. He will tackle difficult projects including Brush Creek Watershed at Princeton and planned efforts in Wyoming County while Beckley becomes his home with wife and daughter. Area 1 spans ten offices from Huntington to the Virginia line.
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William R. Vanscoy
Parkersburg
Soil Conservation Service
Area
Floyd Rothlisberger
Vanscoy
Beckley
Brush Creek
Princeton
Wyoming County
Area 1
Huntington
Virginia Line
Pocahontas County
Jurors View Bailey Condemnation Case In Raleigh Court
Jurors in Raleigh County Circuit Court hear the State Road Commission claim against Peggy and Rufus Bailey over a one tenth acre Trap Hill District property between Glen White and Lester. SRC offers 5000 dollars, cites an 18 room house and possible damage to the rest. Defendants’ counsel argues owners deserve full value and notes the husband is hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
State Road Commission
Peggy Bailey
Rufus Bailey
Bailey
SRC
Baileys
James Satterfield
Trap Hill
Glen White
Lester
Satterfield
Joseph Luchini
Leo Brici
Luchini
Stratton High Band Ready for Raleigh County Parade
Director C. L. Griffin says the Stratton High School Band started practicing Monday for the Raleigh County Centennial Parade this Saturday. Griffin notes invitations to participate in Centennial Parades in Oak Hill and Charleston, with 1963-64 band officers Alfred Harvey president and Paul Rhinehart head drum major.
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C. L. Griffin
Stratton High School
Raleigh County
Griffin
Oak Hill
Charleston
Frank Albanese Plans V J Day Celebration
Beckley residents prepare a V J Day celebration led by Frank Albanese an Italian immigrant. He seeks funds up to 1000 for a large Aug 14 fireworks display at New River Park with permits and appeals for local support. Attorney Kermit A. Locke helps. contact Albanese at Heber Street or Locke for donations. A speaker band and various displays accompany the gala.
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Beckley
Kermit A. Locke
Albanese
Heber Street
Locke
New River Park
4-H Leaders Training Conference Camp Session
The 4-H Leaders Training Conference held June 12 to 14 at Washington Carver 4-H Camp Clifftop West Virginia attracted junior and senior leaders from Raleigh County. The theme Developing Resources for Maximum Use featured classes on 4-H Information Highway Safety Conservation Career Guidance Courtesy and Crafts with guest speakers Daryl Ely and Ronald L Stump. Attendees included Hazel Canada Cynthia Adams Ann Lester Nina Jane Wright Sarah Henry Geraldine Moore Jeanette Jones Luella Renalds Sylvia Jean Collins Victoria Bradshaw Timothy Anderson Ann Claytor Gustine Elliott and others.
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Washington Carver
Clifftop
West Wg
Isattndaawe Clifftop
West Virginia
Tewlre
Raleigh County
Daryl Ely
West Virginia Department of Civil Defense Mobilization
Charleston
Ronald L. Stump
Morgantown
Hazel Canada
Cynthia Adams
Harper
Ann Lester
Lester
Nina Jane Wright
North Beckley
Sarah Henry
Geraldine Moore
Jeanette Jones
Luella Renalds
Slab Fork
Sylvia Jean Collins
Stotesbury
Victoria Bradshaw
Timothy Anderson
East Park
Ann Claytor
Beckley
Gustine B. Elliott
County Extension Home
McKinney Released From Raleigh County Jail
Paul McKinney and Sophia were released from Raleigh County Jail at 7 a.m. today after serving sentences on a bad check charge. The pair completed their terms without incident and are no longer in custody.
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McKinney
Paul McKinney
Sophia
Raleigh
Police Ball to Head Centennial Week in Raleigh County
The Black Diamond Lodge No. 81 hosts a Centennial Ball at 9 p.m. in the Raleigh County Armory with Ray McKinley directing the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Queens from area communities attend, prizes for Centennial dress, and tickets available from officers or at the door. New pastor Rev. Junior Dennis Shaffer arrives here, replacing ministers in the Beaver and Blue Jay churches, with joint services planned each Sunday.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Black Diamond Lodge No. 81
Order of Police
Ray McKinley
Glenn Miller
Queens
Vicki Massey
J. O. Massey
Jennings St
Nicki Gagalis
Nick T. Gagalis
N. Oakwood Ave
Gagalis
Dianne Williams
Stotesbury
Bill Williams
Coal Town
Sandra Jordan
Stanaford
Elba Jordan
Fred Burdiss
William T. Blakely
Beckley’s
Raleigh
Beaver
Blue Jay
Buchannan
Junior Dennis Shaffer
Shaffer
Parsons
St. John’s Methodist Church
Ira Shaffer
Virgil Cook
Beaver Church
Ralph E. Turley
Blue Jay Church
Rescue Squad Aids Two After Downtown Attacks
Beckley Rescue Squad responded to two downtown attacks Monday afternoon. At 1:15 p.m. Moss Sewelvede received emergency care at the old Post Office Building and was taken to Beckley Memorial Hospital in fair condition. At 2:45 p.m. May King, address unknown, was treated on Main Street outside the G C Murphy Co Store and admitted to the Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Beckley
Moss Sewelvede
Beckley Memorial Hospital
May King
G. C. Murphy Co
Memorial Hospital
He is a good husband noted for private and public kindness
A brief profile describes a husband praised for consistent courtesy toward his wife both at home and in public, highlighting his steady demeanor and respectful behavior in all settings.
Primatene Tablets Promise Quick Asthma Relief
Asthma formula most prescribed by doctors is now sold without prescription in many states. Primatene tablets claim to open bronchial tubes, loosen congestion, and relieve spasms within minutes, with relief lasting for hours. The ad urges sufferers to obtain Primatene at any drugstore for nighttime sleep and freedom from asthma episodes.
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New York
N. Y
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Frigidaire
Frigidaire Convenience
Crab Orchard Road
Conservation Office
Payne
Berker
Magic Valley Row
Dunbar
Secent Wadcutters
Summersville
Berkel
Jessie H. Gravely
Sullivan
Gravley
Everette Richmond
R. L. Raines
William File
Claude Carper
Everett Godbey
Pat Roach
Robert Akers Jr
George W. Steffey
Mack Basham
L. W. Thorne
Pauline Fitzwater
Thornton Wright
Rufus McMillion
Raymond Eye
District IV
Department of Natural Resources
Albert L
Fayette County
L. W .Berker
Alfred Harvey
Francis Calvin
Brenda Hairston
Paula Wilson
Secre
Tary
Gwendolyn Harvey
Laura Lee
William Richie
Paul Rhinehart
Stratton Band
J. W. Walters
Mgr
Neville
Frank Albanese
West Virginia Wesleyan
Emory University
Mr. Shaffer
U. S. Navy
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