Welfare interns aid Raleigh County summer effort
The Raleigh County Welfare office adds five college students for the summer. Each intern works in family services or children units, assisting with home repairs, food stamps, foster care, and client evaluations. They aim to increase person to person contact and coordinate welfare efforts with other agencies.
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Raleigh County Welfare Office
Hambric
Mountaineer Family Health Plan, Inc
Farmer’s Home Administration
David Meade
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Marshall University
Meade
Welfare Department
West Virginia
Curtain Callers Plan Full Season in Beckley
Beckley amateur theatre group the Curtain Callers agreed to a four play season and season memberships while seeking a temporary home. Mayor McCulloch noted slim chances for a permanent arts center. Mrs Courtney to head a committee with local figures handling the project. Six directors were elected for 1972-73 with named standing committee chairs appointed.
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Beckley
The
Curatain Callers
Playhouse
Tors
George Gannon
Maricia Schultz
Robin ‘Ellis
Wally, Price
Inze O’brien
Frankie Wheeler
Courtney
Telephone
New Pastor Appointed At Sophia Methodist Church
The Rev. R. C. Browning named minister of Sophia United Methodist Church succeeding retiring Rev. W. Cecil Shepherd. Browning, native of Braxton County, 21 years in ministry, and former pastor in Burnsville Reedy and other churches, resides with wife Maxine and daughter Juanita at the Sophia parsonage.
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Sophia Methodist Church
R. C. Browning
Harner Chapel-Jones
Morgantown
Sophia United Methodist Church
W. Cecil Shepherd
Gassaway
Browning
Burnsville East
Burnsville
Reedy- Billings
Reedy
Circlesville
Pendleton County
Harrison
Lost Creek
Benton Plankton
Benton
Ohio
Lavalette Methodist Church
Maxine
Juanita
Sophia Parsonage
Miss Browning
Morgantown High School
Fairmont State College
Brownings
Donald’ (Marie) Bishop
Closed Session Set To Pick CAA Director
Keith Grimmett named to become chair of the Raleigh County Community Action Association board with duties starting in July. A special executive session June 28 will decide on an executive director as former leader Simeon Warren was fired twice, last on June 12.
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CAA
Keith Grimmett
Raleigh County Community Action Association
RCCAA
O’dell Gwynn
Simeon Warren
Grimmett
Schedules Change At Beckley Mail Boxes
Beckley Post Office reports recent changes in pickup times for collection boxes in Beckley. The notice notes revised hours and urges patrons to check local box postings for updated schedules.
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Beckley
Recidante Ara Annnuene
Curtain Callers Announce 1972 73 Season With Four Plays
Beckley theatre group reveals plans for a four play season after revival leadership takes charge. Directors named include Dorothy Ellenbogen for Cactus Flower and Mike Dolhanczyk for World of Carl Sandburg. Plaza Suite directed by Bob Brown with Dr Edwin Warfield yet to announce. Brown, longtime member, also works at WOAY TV.
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Beckley Theatre Group
Playhouse
Beckley Hotel
Dorothy Ellenbogen
Carl Sandburg
Mike Dolhanczyk
Plaza Suite
Bob Brown
Edwin Warfield
Summertree
Lee’s Carpets
Burlington Industries
Westwood Drive
Mary
Louise
Dr. Warfield
Travel Writers To View Hatfields McCoys Drama in Beckley
A group of travel writers and editors will visit Beckley to attend the June 29 showing of Hatfields McCoys at Grandview State Park. The West Virginia Department of Commerce and the West Virginia Historical Drama Association organize the visit with tours at Pipestem Resort and a Ramada Inn reception with the production team and cast. The itinerary includes Cliffside Amphitheatre events and a Friday trip to Ripley for the Mountain State Art and Craft Festival.
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Beckley
West Virginia Department of Commerce
Hatfields & McCoys
Grandview State Park
Cliffside Amphitheatre
The
West: Virginia Historical Drama Association
Harry E. Giroud
Hatfields
T Travel
Pipestem Resort
Ramada Inn
Larry Augustine
David Bray
Jerry Rose
Bob Elkins
Ripley
Mountain State
Hatfields and McCoys Play Canceled by Rain at Cliffside
Rain forced the cancellation of Thursday's Hatfields and McCoys performance at Cliffside Amphitheatre Grandview State Park. Poor weather since June 17 has kept attendance low for both the feud drama and Honey in the Rock in repertory.
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Cliffside Amphitheatre
Grandview State Park
Navy commendation for Daniels from Fleet unit leader
Gary L. Daniels of Kincaid received a letter of commendation from Charles L. Chute commander Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group. The Navy recruit, who entered service in January, was cited for professional competence and outstanding performance of duty.
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Gary L. Daniels
Edward Daniels
Kincaid
Charles L. Chute
Daniels
Bond Forfeitures From Beckley Court Totaling 1494
Beckley Municipal Court forfeited bonds totaling 1494 dollars during Thursdays session. Twenty defendants faced red light and speeding violations, failed to control vehicles, speeding with expired licenses, shoplifting, and other infractions. Names include Rutherford Fleshman Wilcox Pyett Treadway Bowles Gordon Jones Hurst Lafferty Duthera Hughes Cooper Snuffer Carey Blake Elkins Walker Smith Cox Beckett Cochran Lyons Ellison Montgomery Heath Voies Woods and others with varied bond amounts. One person forfeited a 36 dollar bond on an intoxication charge.
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Beckley Municipal Court
Paul Wayne Rutherford
Ellison Ave
Geneiva Fleshman
Crab Orchard
Robert C. Wilcox
Wilson St
Virgil Escoe Pyett
Glen Daniel
Timothy S. Treadway
Prosperity
Jimmie Bowles
Meadow Bridge
Oscar C. Gordon
Beckley
William W. Jones
Beaver
William A. Hurst Jr
Lilly Jr
Roger Dale Lafferty
Leon Duthera
Orville M. Hughes
Coal City
Charlie Louis Cooper
Raleigh
Shirley D. Snuffer
Mabscott
Nathaniel Carey
Stamford
Kenneth Gene Blake
Poplar St
Elmer E. Elkins
Ridge Ave
Susan Walker
Mount Hope
Beverly Ann Smith
James L. Cox
Flint
Mich
Raymond D. Beckett
Rt. 2
Gloria’ Cochran
Maryland W. Lyons
William Ellison
Charles Montgomery
Maplewood Lane
Wayne Alexander Heath
Robert Voies
Piney View
Samuel C. Woods
Slab Fork
Beckleyan Appearing At Barter Theatre
Beckley student D R Edwards is starring in Country Girl at Barter Theatre Abington Virginia this summer. Edwards daughter of Drs Francis and Theresa Edwards has long theatre credentials and recently earned a Strawberry Festival princess honor. She is WVU drama major and WVU alum from Woodrow Wilson High School who appeared in Cabaret The Hostage and Alice in Wonderland at WVU.
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Beckley
West Virginia University
D. R. Edwards
Barter
Abington
Miss Edwards
Drs. Francis
Theresa Edwards
South Kanawha St
WVII
Department of Agriculture
Woodrow Wilson High School
WVU
Board of Regents
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Doug Hambric
Donna Lawson
Miss Lawson
Kathy Scott
WVHS
Hector
Scott
Ann Shrewsberry
Shady Spring High School
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Miss Shrewsberry
Michigan
Houghton County
America
Douglas T. Bryant
Jack E. O'Neill
Johnstown
Porary
Iporuc
Direc
Thelma Brown
Mary Lou Dolhanczyk
Inez O’brien
Tom and Pat Durrett
Bill and
Betty ‘Snyder
George ‘Gannon
Braxton Countty
Mr. Browning
Gassaway High School
West Virginia Wesleyan
Methodist Theological School
Fayetteville
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
Brown
Woay-Tv
Oak Hill
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Thelma
Bishop St
Penneys
Jcpenney
Daniels Commended
Beckleyan
Barter Theatre
Universal
Kanawha
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