Brochure Proposed to Aid Health Center Site Choice
Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce plans a brochure outlining basic facts and justifications for a regional health center in Raleigh County. A meeting discussed sites offered by the Raleigh County Court and bids from Beckley Princeton and Logan.
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Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
Alan Susman
Chamber
H. G. Farmer
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Little Beaver Lake
Fitzpatrick Park
Stephens Lake
Susman
Beckley
Princeton
Logan
Charles Lewis
Lewis
Gates Engineering
Dry Hill
Pinecrest
Raleigh Mountains
Town Hall Talk Fire Department Denies Charges
Stotesbury residents question Beckley Fire Department about orders to tear down homes outside Beckley city limits. Fire Chief Connor denies authority to raze outlying structures and notes state officials sometimes seek Beckley aid. City Council meeting set for 7:30 pm amid vague agenda and past budget talk.
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Stotesbury
Beckley
Smith
Connor
Beckley Department
City grass-cutting suggestion sparks debate in Register
An Allen Ave resident proposes city cut all grass and brush along the street with charges sent to property owners. Report notes property owners responsible for street-adjacent growth. Also recalls Saturday night police ball, a pleasant event with dancing and refreshments.
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Register
Allen Ave
City drivers licenses deadline set for June 30
City Hall licensing official Mrs. Marjorie Dillard announced the deadline for city driver licenses is June 30. Authorities expect about 8,000 permits to be issued, but only 3,403 have been purchased so far.
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Majorie Dillard
City Hall
Soviet Cosmos signals spotted by West German institute
A West German Institute for Satellite and Space Research spokesman said monitoring radio signals this morning suggested the measurements came from another satellite in the unmanned Cosmos series. No new Soviet space project was announced.
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Bochum
Germany
UPI
Institute For Satellite and Space Research
Soviet Union
Doughnut Sales Top 500 Million Dollars Last Year
Doughnut sales reached about 500 million dollars in the previous year, signaling strong demand beyond the headline figures and hinting at broader trends in the snack market.
County Cancer Society Nears Goal Across District
The Raleigh County Unit of the American Cancer Society in District 9 has $7,450 of its $10,000 target, 74.5 percent. District totals show $30,665 raised toward $35,800, 85.7 percent, under leaders George Warren Hodel and Dr. W. E. Copenhaver. Other counties report Mercer $16,217 (104.6%), Summers $2,000 (87%), Monroe $1,700 (8%), Fayette $3,298 (55%).
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Raleigh
American Cancer Society
George Warren Hodel
W. E. Copenhaver
Mercer
Summers
Monroe
Fayette
Radio Good Guys Broadcast Flouts City Permits
Mayor John W. Smith says WWNR violated city code by broadcasting on Prince Street without a permit. The Good Guys staged a remote from a mobile bus, blasting rock and roll with loud speakers around the area. they declined to comment when contacted by The Register.
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WWNR
John W. Smith
Little Blue
Prince Street
Smith
the Register
YMCA Offers Summer Swim Classes With Openings
YMCA summer swimming programs began Monday under executive director Harry C. Culp Jr. with openings in junior and senior lifesaving courses. Classes run 9 to 9 45 a.m. daily, with senior sessions through July 16 and junior sessions July 19 to August 13. Members pay 2 dollar, non members 5 dollar fees. beginning and advanced groups cover June 21 to August 13 in four two week periods.
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YMCA
Harry C. Culp Jr
Philip Lilly
Paul Crister
Nancy Elkins
Toni Hurst
Hastings kitchen porter fined for threatening conduct
Spyrou Yainnik kou of Hastings was fined $70 after police said he threatened his sweetheart. He allegedly knocked her down and dragged her across a road by her hair after she kissed another man.
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Hastings
England
UPI
Spyrou Yainnikkou
Five Speeders Caught By Radar In Beckley
City police used radar to nab five speeders within 45 minutes Monday night in Beckley. Charges included Don C. Aaron for 9:35 p m in a 35 mph zone and Stephen Copeland at 9:45 p m in the same limit. John E. Tolbert stopped at 9:50 p m, Harry O Miller cited for 25 mph at 10:05 p m, and Jackie L. Baughan at 10:20 p m for exceeding 25 mph. Richard C. Dempsey, 17, also faced police in Beckley, and a Beckley woman will appear in Police Court Thursday. Emman Ethel Maxwell cited at 11 a m for a red light. In jail, four men released. Kenneth Ray Lilly of Beckley released at 11:25 a m and reinstated on parole. Lilly had been booked June 13 after a dispute with Parole Officer Robert Doan.
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Don C. Aaron
Beckley
Stephen Copeland
John E. Tolbert
Harry 0. Miller
Terry
Jackie L. Baughan
Richard C. Dempsey
Maxwell Hill Road
Emman Ethel Maxwell
South Fayette Street
Kenneth Ray Lilly
Robert Doan
Harper Road
Becl ey Motel Hotel Group watches Charleston case
Beckley Motel-Hotel Association president M. W. McCollum says the group follows a Charleston court case that could affect its bid to block a 100 unit motel near Beckley Glasshouse. B. I. Gentry and Associates had received a permit months ago. The association objects to turnpike development under eminent domain.
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M. W. McCollum
The
Beckley Motel-Hotel Association
Charleston
Beckley Glasshouse
B. I. Gentry and Associates
Army Enlistments At Local Recruiting Station
Four men enlist at the local recruiting station on Monday. William Maxwell Gordon Jr. of Princeton, son of William and Shirley Gordon, and Lannie Gene Seay of Fayetteville, son of Charles and Edith Seay, are assigned to air borne divisions. Truman Eugene Armstrong of East Gulf is assigned to administrative training. Gregory Lee Dunford of Sylvester, son of Earl and Helen Dunford, is assigned to the Army. A Charleston group sues to block a motel on urban renewal property in the capital, citing private development and government condemnation. The Beckley area faces a lodging glut as two local motel owners plan additions if the Turnpike motel is stopped.
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Army
William Maxwell Gordon Jr
Princeton
William
Shirley Gordon
Lannie Gene Seay
Fayetteville
Charles
Edith Seay
Truman Eugene Armstrong
East Gulf
Gregory Lee Dunford
Sylvester
Earl and
Helen Dunford
Charleston
U. S
McCollum
Charleston-Beckley - Princeton
Beckley Hotel Motel Association
Printers Sought For Civil Service Work in DC
The Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at the Government Printing Office in Washington D C will hold examinations for printing plant workers under announcement B 26 1 65 The jobs pay 2 02 an hour start Applications on Form 5000 AB must be postmarked by Sept 15 Send to Executive Secretary Board of U S Civil Service Examiners GPO Washington DC 20401 or see the Examiner in Charge Room 101 Beckley Post Office for forms and information
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Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
U. S. Government Printing Office
Washington
D. C
Government Printing Office
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Washington, D. C
Beckley Post Office
Sun reaches northernmost point as summer begins
The sun marks its most northerly point on the first day of summer and is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer that day, according to the Hayden Planetarium.
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Hayden Planetarium
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