Optical Aid Clinic Set At Rehab Center
Charleston WV optical aids clinic to aid low vision workers using high power lenses modeled after New York project. Dr Edwin Shepherd leads team at the West Virginia Rehabilitation center with referrals via Vocational Rehabilitation offices and a federal demonstration grant.
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Charleston
New York City
West Virginia
F. Ray Power
New York
Power
Edwin M. Shepherd
Federal Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Flu Threat Prompts Caution and Vaccination Advice
Health for All Influenza cautions February to March activity with fever sore throat and fatigue. It warns influenza dangerous for chronic lung disease patients, urges rest, good nutrition, avoiding crowds, and vaccination where advised by doctors. Sponsored health column by Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
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New York
Los Angeles
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Selective Service Test Scheduled for West Virginia
The annual College Qualification Test for Selective Service will be offered April 28 at about 500 colleges nationwide. General William E. Blake, state director, lists Concord College and others in West Virginia as test sites and urges students to participate, noting scores aid local boards in deferment decisions for study and potential careers in national interest.
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Selective Service
William E. Blake
West Virginia
Concord College
Bluefield State College
Morris Harvey College
Fairmont State College
Marshall College
West Virginia State College
West Virginia Institute of Technology
West Virginia University
Shepherd College
West Liberty State College
Blake
West Virginia Reestablishes Soft Drinks Tax Framework
State Tax Commissioner Donald C. Carman notes 1960 Legislature amendments return the soft drinks tax to the original 1951 intent. Effective July 1 1960 the bill excludes domestic fruit juice concentrates cocoa and similar non beverage items while taxing commercial syrup powders. rates stay 1 cent per bottle and 80 cents per gallon for syrup. Revenue funds WVU medical school construction and operations.
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Donald C. Carman
West Virginia
West Virginia University
School of Medicine
West
Pension rates shift under new VA law for veterans and widows
A VA prepared comparison shows old pension rates versus new under the July 1 1960 law. Veterans may choose to remain on the present schedule or switch to the sliding scale new program with monthly payments from zero to 100 dollars, up to 170 with aid and attendance. Widows see changes tied to income, with amounts ranging from 25 to 75 dollars and extra per child, while filters end at higher income levels.
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Veterans Administration
Funeral Announcements from Bar ska Flint and Cook
Funeral notices list Mary Elizabeth Barska Oscar C Flint Gladys Virginia Johnson Jesse James Cook with service details, church and cemetery plans, funeral homes Rose and Quesenberry and Calfee, and pallbearers. Also florist ads for Beckley and Snow Thornton Flowers accompany the notices.
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Flint Flint
Oscar C
McClure Street
Tampa
Florida
Calfee Funeral Home
A. H. Wilson
Alvin J. Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Lacy Lilly
Garnet Pennington
Thomas Adkins
Charles Pipa
Merl Price
James Amick
Brotherhood of
First Christian Church
Caffee Funeral Home
Johnson Johnson
Gladys Virginia
Grandview
Judge Grants Two Divorces in Raleigh County Court
Judge Norman Knapp issued two divorce decrees on Saturday. Margaret Marie Keepes was granted divorce from Francis Anthony Keepes with custody awarded to grandmother Mary Elizabeth Mood for two children. William Edward Vest was granted a divorce from Judy Ann Vest with custody of one child to the plaintiff.
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Norman Knapp
Raleigh County
Margaret Marie Keepes
Francis Anthony Keepes
Mary Elizabeth Mood
William Edward Vest
Judy Ann Vest
Lockers Cabinets Built For Policemen
Beckley Police obtain new wooden lockers and storage cabinets for topcoats raincoats and personal effects. Chief M E Tyree authorized up to 600 for the work and Patrolman Jess Williams installed the units.
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Beckley
M. E. Tyree
Tyree
Council
Jess Williams
Notice to Contractors West Virginia Road Projects Bid
The State Road Commission of West Virginia invites sealed proposals for 4.9 miles of Route 3 asphalt surface on the Shady Springs Summers County line in Raleigh County State Project 23952. Proposals due April 5 1960 at 10 AM and may be rejected. Executive Secretary Bobby A Boaz signs the notice.
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State Road Commission of
West Virginia
Charleston
Raleigh County
Shady Springs
Summers County
West Vir
Bobby A. Boaz
Special Commissioner Sale of Raleigh County Lots 3 and 4
Special Commissioner Herbert Stansbury will sell at public auction the surface of Lots 3 and 4 in Block 2 of the Chas. Stansbury Subdivision Trap Hill District Raleigh County West Virginia on March 23 1960 at 9 29 A M at the court house front door. Cash in hand day of sale. J F Maynor Ruth Daniel also Ruth Tyree and Harold Daniel are involved in associated decree.
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Dirrecult Court
Raleigh County
West Virginia
H. A. Stansbury
Beckley Hospital, Inc
Harold Daniel
Ruth Daniel
Ruth Tyree
J. F. Maynor
Court House
Chas
Stansbury
Trap Hill
Etta Phipps
Herbert Stansbury
I. C
Harold Hanks
Circuit Court
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