Mountainaire Travel Council Adds Members and Budget Plan
The Mountainaire Travel Council seeks an $8,000 six county budget with $4,000 for direct ads and 100000 color brochures. New charter members include Henrys Drive-In and Gates Engineering, plus Beckley chamber membership. Charter memberships close March 15 and local Raleigh board members are M V McCollum James B Kessinger and Hodel.
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Mountainaire
Raleigh County
E. J. Hodel
MTC
Henry
Valley Drive North
Gates Engineering Co
Allen
Prince and
North Kanawha Streets
Beckley - Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
James B. Kessinger
Fayette
Mercer
Summers
Greenbrier
Monroe
Raleigh
Conn
Beckley
Civic Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Mountainaire Travel Council
M. V. McCollum
Okey L. Patteson
Hodel
Eight Attorneys On Committees Eight Beckley Lawyers Named to State Bar Panels
Howard Caplan, State Bar president of Clarksburg, announced eight Beckley attorneys named to standing and special committees for 1966. Appointments include Robert J. Ashworth Unlawful Practice James M. Henderson chairman Grievances Donald D. Hodson Grievances Kermit A. Locke Citizenship G Berk Lynch Budget and Finance Truman L. Sayre Probate Law and W A Thornhill with W A Thornhill III Cooperatives with the Judicial Council.
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Beckley
West Virginia State Bar
Howard Caplan
Clarksburg
Robert J. Ashworth
James M. Henderson
Donald D. Hodson
Kermit A. Locke
G. Berk Lynch
Truman L. Sayre
W. A. Thornhill
Pate
W. A. Thornhill, III
The
Judicial Coun
Bids Sought for May Primary Ballot Printing in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk C Harold Hanks announced plans to publish notices calling for bids on printing the county May primary election ballots. Bids will be opened in his office at 9:30 a.m. March 28 and ballots must be printed and delivered by April.
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Raleigh County
C. Harold Hanks
Hanks
Buses to be inspected for Raleigh County schools
State Police will inspect Raleigh County School District buses. Everett Under will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the school bus garage in Cranberry. Underwood noted the checks cover 90 school buses with emphasis on safety.
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Raleigh County
Everett
Cranberry
Underwood
Jury duty postponed as two cases set for Monday
Circuit Court will reconvene Monday with two hearings. Willard H. Lilly sues Charles Allen owner of Grandview International Dragway for 12500 personal injury alleging faulty bleachers. Lettie Bender appeals against Esau Cook and Norma Fink from a park accident over 72.85 dollars in damages.
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Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Charles Allen
Grandview International Dragway
Justice of the Peace Court
Willard H. Lilly
Allen
Jack Mann
Anthony Sparacino
Lettie Bender
Esau Cook
Norma Fink
Stce of the Peace Court of
Joeodriguez
Rodriguez
Bender
Park Shopping Center
Students Defy Jakarta Defiance at Education Ministry
In Singapore a large student protest in Jakarta saw thousands of anti Communist demonstrators occupy the Indonesian Education Ministry for a second day. Earlier, 8,000 gathered at the Foreign Ministry and 3,000 at the Education Ministry. Police offered no dispersal, while walls and passing vehicles bore anti Communist slogans. Demonstrators shouted support for General Nasution, the anti Communist defense minister ousted by President Sukarno last month.
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Singapore
UPI
Father Nasution
Jakarta
Foreign Ministry
Education
A. H. Nasution
Sukarno
Board Candidate Withdraws From Raleigh County Race
Lee Dawson Lee Lucas of Glen Daniel has withdrawn from the non partisan Raleigh County Board of Education race. Lucas was among 11 men and one woman seeking one of two vacancies on the board. With drawal forms have been sent to the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office. Other contenders include Rev Edward Abram Mrs Shirley McE Anderson I Wilbur Bays Jan Campbell George B Chambers Thomas L Comer Dr Charles D Dowdy Dr James T Farris John M Gates Strake Walker and incumbent J A Blackburn Dr E B Wray Jr whose term expires in January and is not seeking reelection.
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Dawson Lee Lucas
Glen Daniel
Raleigh County
Lucas
Edward Abram
Shirley McE. Anderson
I. Wilbur Bays
Jan Campbell
George B. Chambers
Thomas L. Comer
Charles D. Dowdy
James T. Farris
John M. Gates
Strake Walker
J. A. Blackburn
E. B. Wray, Jr
War play Rashamon run opens at The Playhouse tonight
Testing 50 to 60 sound cues for Rashamon, Herb War leads technical chores with Steve Doran, new to Curtain Callers productions. The four night run starts tonight at 8 15 curtain time, with parking available in local lots for theatergoers.
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Rashamon
Herb Warplay
Steve Doran
Curtain
Ers Productions
Playhouse
Conhn A Atergoers
Burial flag eligibility for veterans and WWII loan deadlines
Questions and answers outline when a burial flag can be issued if discharge papers were missing, the final WWII GI loan deadline set for July 25, 1967, and how Social Security benefits affect eligibility for a nonservice connected VA pension. The guidance notes sign requirements and income limits for pension eligibility.
Beckley Police Report Details February Arrests and Finances
The February police monthly report by Chief W A Teubert shows 68 arrests by the City Police Department. Total fines collected 4544 with 2020 in court fines and 1717 in fine-o-meters. Traffic tickets issued 5717 with 3940 received. Property damage 6727 from 26 accidents. Traffic arrests 31 and stolen property recovered partially. A 1600 car was stolen and recovered. Cruiser patrol logged 124 calls, including 32 bank escorts and 27 funerals. Car mileage 6883 miles using 711.1 gallons of gas. Concurrent notes include arrests for drunk driving, improper registration, and littering. A Beckley youth pair faces property destruction charges. several others released to parents. Fire department treated Charles Ring at 70. A police civil service commissioner vacancy to replace Tim Thompson is to be filled. Leslie Cox reportedly planning to resign to take a sales job, though the department has not received formal notice.
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W. A. Teubert
Kelsey D. Spence
David Titles
Beckley
Glen J. Sizemore
East Gulf
W. A
Gene) Burke
South Oakwood
Walker Avenues
Robert Buchanan
Woodrow Lambert
Sophia
Beckley Fire Department
French St
Charles Ring
Appalachian Regional
Keyser Bryant
Bowling
Beckley City
Bower Corrects Jury Commissioner Names
William L. Bower of 211 Queen St is the Democrat jury commissioner for Raleigh County, correcting an earlier report that Ezra M. Ashworth held the post. Ashworth’s term ended in 1964, replaced by John Gates on June 1, and Bower’s term ends in May this year under a state law requiring one Republican and one Democrat.
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William L. Bower
Queen St
Raleigh County
Ezra M
Easy
Ashworth
Tuesday Register
Norman Knapp
John Gates
Bower
Rimmer Buys Watkins Drug No 2. SBA Debate Moves Ahead
M T Rimmer buys Watkins Drug Store No 2 from Tony Leeber and will operate as Rimmer Drug at the Johnstown Road site with a pharmacist present at all times. Sale effective March 8. price not set as franchise talks continue. Senate committee backs SBA as independent agency amid transfer rumors.
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M. T
Buck) Rimmer
Mercer St
A. P
Tony) Leeber
Watkins Drug Store No
Johnstown Road
Eisenhower Drive
Rimmer Drug
Rimmer
Leeber
Little Beaver Caretaker Fired By County Court
Raleigh County Court on Tuesday fired Ray Redden of Beaver, caretaker at Little Beaver Park, for cutting timber in the park without authorization. The park board reported Redden was found cutting timber into mine props. the board will pursue any further irregularities with the county prosecutor. Robert Morris of Prosperity was appointed to look after the park until the next court session.
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Raleigh
Ray Redden
Beaver
Little Beaver Park
Redden
County Park Board
J. W. Foster
Slab Fork
Robert Morris
Prosperity
Morris
College Construction Bids To Be Awarded
The State Board of Education will meet to consider bids and award contracts for work at state colleges. Bids for a Dining Hall at Fairmont State and a library addition at Marshall University will be reviewed. Acting president E J Scrafford will present a report at the meeting.
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Charleston
UPI
State Board of Education
Fairmont State
Marshall University
E. J. Scrafford
Bluefield
Former Crab Orchard Girl Joins Rikes Dayton Staff
Mary Kay James, daughter of Mr and Mrs Duke James, has been promoted to administrator buyer for basement womens, misses, and junior coats and suits at Rikes Inc in Dayton Ohio. She shares an apartment with Nancy Hutz and Bonnie Garwonski, former Miss Ohio. James, a West Virginia University home economics graduate, previously attended Woodrow Wilson High School.
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Mary Kay James
Rikes, Inc
Dayton
Ohio
James
Duke James
Miss James
Grafton Ave
Nancy Hutz
James Sint
Rikes
West Virgal University
Woodrow Wilson High School
Stoco Scholarship Fund Receives PTA Donation in Coal City
The Coal City Elementary PTA presented 25 to the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Stoco at a Tuesday meeting. Jack Tankersley, foundation president, spoke as Vernon Canterbury and Tankersley were named to represent the PTA at the Raleigh County Council. Members planned to attend Appalachian Power Company appliance demonstrations at the Raleigh County Armory on April 1. A parcel post sale is planned for the next meeting. Mrs. Mettie Walker, fifth grade teacher, won an award for most parents in attendance. Mothers of the Princewick Road area hosted a social hour.
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Coal City
RNS
Citizens Scholarship Foundation
Stoco
Jack Tankersley
PTA
Raleigh County Council
Vernon Canterbury
Tankersley
Appalachian Power Company
Raleigh County
Mettie Walker
Princewick Road
Lent Services Set By St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
The Rev. Father N Constanine Masood of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church released a Lent calendar from Feb 21 to Apr 10. Events include Adoration of the Holy Cross on Mar 13, Vesper Service of the Annunciation on Mar 24, Divine Liturgy on several Sundays, and a 40 day memorial for Archbishop Antony Bashir after Liturgy. The Dhahran TV lineup noted by National Geographic highlights wrestling, Egyptian films, and Arabic-dubbed Bonanza.
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N. Constantine Masood
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Antony Bashir
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
National Geographic
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Cve
Southern
W. Va
Dr. Thomas Walker Foundation
Southern West Virginia Clinic
Dawson Lucas
Labor Day
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Stamford Road
Marshall Erdnam & Associates
Madison, Wis
Board
Lee
Beckley National
Neville ST
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Raymond Lilly
Leslie Cox
May Office Service Inc
W. A. Tuebert
Teubert
May Office Service
Cox
Bower Jury Commissioner
Watkins No
Gypsie McQuade Register
Watkins Drug Store
No. 2
Senate Committee On Small Business
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Small Business Administration
SBA
John Sparkman
D. Ala
Popov
Peco
Randolph
Capitol
U. S. Department of Commerce
Crab Orchard
J & M Drive Inn
Albert Wheley
Joe Martin
K. R. James
James Grocery
Richmond Cleaners
Leonard C. Bragg
National Radio Institute
NRI
Washington, D. C
Bragg
Concord College Center For Economic Action
WVU Area Appalachian Center
C & O Railroad
Better Service
C. L. Smith
Beckwith
H. G. Heath
E. J. Leach
J. B. Woods
Mae Brammer
G. E. Pratt
Oak Hill
C. S. Rule
John
F. Mornell
Railroad Retirement Board of Huntington
M. T. Rimmer
Grady Whitlock Ford
Yew
Maui
Little Beaver
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