West Virginia hosts field summer language institute
Sixty high school French and Spanish teachers from 23 states join WVU for eight weeks of intensive training. The program, now in its fourth year, is the national Field Summer Language Institute funded by the NDEA. Thirty participants per language focus on immersion and conversation with formal study in linguistics. Each participant receives a $75 weekly stipend plus $15 per dependent. no tuition charged.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
WVU
U. S
Robert Stillwell
National Defense Education Act
NDEA
U.S
Stillwell
Beaver Firemen Collect $700 for Community Building
The Beaver Volunteer Fire Department raised 700 dollars during the second annual house to house canvass on Sunday. Funds are to help pay for the combined community building and fire department.
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Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Forget-Me-Not Sale Supports Beckley DAV Fund
Dr. Blanton E. Russell director of Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital lends support to the Disabled American Veterans fundraiser. Sara Price and Sharon Avey participate with Rainbow Girls and Girls from local churches selling forget-me-nots to pedestrians. 80 percent stays for the hospital and social welfare program. 20 percent goes to the state DAV chapter for veterans service work.
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Blanton E. Russell
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
DAV
Sara Price
Hal Price II
Oak Grove Addition
Rainbow Girls Chapter 47
Sharon Avey
William Avey
Beckley
Shady Spring
Mac. Arthur
Crab Orchard
Robert R. Elmore
Awkward Moment at York Church fete Ends in Laughter
In York England at Bishopthorpe the Vicar Canon Mark Green faced a comical pause while identifying a lost car key at a church missions fete. Archbishops A. C. MacInnes of Jerusalem and Donald Coggan of York stood nearby as the vicar quipped about a label reading who is driving this car implying a humorous mishap.
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York
England
UPI
Bishopthorpe
Mark Green
Jerusalem
A. C. MacInnes
Donald Coggan
Great White Shark Called Man Eater The Most Dangerous
The great white shark, also known as the man eater, is described as the most dangerous shark species. It is noted for its size power and predatory reputation, sparking caution about ocean encounters.
Well Child Chronic Nailbiters Need Confidence Boost
A mother asks how to help a 13 year old nail biter linked to inner tension. The advised approach is to strengthen self confidence, praise small successes, avoid nagging, and reduce overstimulating TV. If taste in shows is overly exciting, shift preferences tactfully to prevent aggravation of the habit.
Truman Installed as Worshipful Master at Beckley Lodge 95
Bot Alan K. Truman was installed as worshipful master of Beckley Lodge No. 95 AF and AM in ceremonies at 7 30 Friday night in the mas onic lodge hall. Truman also holds membership in the Scottish Rite in Charleston Beni Kedem Temple Charleston Beckley Shrine Club Order of the Eastern Star and Beckley Elks Lodge new officers are front row left to right Truman worshipful master C L Cooper senior warden William Dow Prince Sr junior deacon C C Farmer treasurer and Walter Humphrey secretary second row Lional Herrald junior deacon Tom Bell senior deacon Russ Simms til er John Stanton stewart and the Rev C E Walker chaplin Weslie Walker stewart not shown.
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Alan K. Truman
Beckley Lodge No. 95
Af&am
Masonic Lodge
Truman
Scottish Rite
Charleston
Beni Kedem
Beckley Shrine Club
Order of the Eastern Star
Beckley Elks Lodge
Wor
C. L. Cooper
William Dow Prince Sr
C. C
Farmer
Walter Humphrey
Lional Herrald
Tom Bell
Russ Simms
Tiler
John Stanton
Stewart
C. E. Walker
Chaplin
Weslie Walker
State Convention Ends With $50,000 For Missions
The West Virginia Churches of God convention at Raleigh County Armory closed as Rev. F. W. Goff reported about 50 000 was raised for missionary work. Speakers included Rev. Estel D. Moore and Rev. P. H. McCain with Rev. Ray H. Hughes delivering the final message. Pastor appointments will be set in early August for two-year terms ahead of the General Assembly in Memphis August 10 to 16, a gathering typically drawing around 15 000 attendees.
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F. W. Goff
West Virginia
Churches of God
Raleigh County
Estel D. Moore
Pennsylvania
General Missions Board
P. H. McCain
Home For Children
Sevierville
Tenn
Ray H. Hughes
Lee College
Cleveland
Ey O'Hara
Huntington Church of God
Huntington
General Assembly
Memphis
O'Hara
Scout Camp Begins Today at Camp Wilderness
The first summer camp session starts today at Camp Wilderness near Daniels. Paul Perkins serves as Director of the camp and District Scout Executive for Seneca District, overseeing Raleigh and Summers counties.
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Camp Wilderness
Daniels
Paul Perkins
Seneca District
Raleigh
Summers Counties
Open question on tax hike remains for Johnson era
Commerce Secretary John T. Connor says it is still an open question whether the Johnson administration will seek a tax increase this year. He notes his earlier prediction of no hike unless broad economic changes occur but adds Johnson will take fiscal measures if the situation risks getting out of hand.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce
John T. Connor
Johnson
Connor
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Airman Cecil P D Roberts, son of Mrs. Georgia A Roberts, Rt 2 Fayetteville, assigned to Carswell AFB Texas after completing Air Force basic training. He is a 1965 Fayetteville High School graduate and will train as a fire protection specialist with the Strategic Air Command. Enlistments list several Navy and Air Force personnel at Lackland and Amarillo bases, with duties ranging from damage controlman to survival training for DaNang, Vietnam, and noting family details of several service members.
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Cecil PD. Roberts
Georgia A. Roberts
Rt. 2
Fayetteville
Carswell Afb
Tex
Air Force
Fayetteville High School
Strategic Air Command
Donald E. Gray
Hubert Gray
Maynor
San Diego
Calif
DaNang
Viet Nam
Navy
Denebola
Nitro
Orion
Proteus
Rigel
Gray
Shelva Williams
Wilbert Williams
Maple
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Bank of Raleigh
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Colloway Heights
Bank of Raleigh Main & Kanawha Streets
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Webbs Florists
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Loretta R Moye
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Walter C. Thomas
Galax
Noah L. Sumpter
Montreal
Canada
Robert W. Foster
White Sulphur Springs
Ralph B. Allen
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Billy L. Faulkner Jr
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Timothy L. Jessee
Grundy
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Cedar Grove
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