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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1977

Page

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CB Radio Clubs Form Storm Watch

The Radio Emergency Associated Citizens Team Raleigh County REACT hosts a storm watch organizational meeting at Oak Hill City Hall on March 31 at 7 30 p m Open to any CB club Fayette County REACT joins with Albert Moses proposing a state wide network that would relay storm data to law enforcement and the National Weather Service for dissemination by radio or television.

Radio Emergency Associated Citizen's Team Raleigh County REACT Oak Hill City Hall Clifford Martin Martin CB Club Fayette County NWS

Law rewrites on blind food service power in public buildings

The House introduced about a dozen bills in the final hours of the session. One measure completely rewrites sections of the law governing the power of the blind to operate food services in public buildings and places that authority with the blind board established by the bill.

Beckett Reworks Grant Plan For County Housing Program

Beckett reworks a county grant proposal from the Raleigh County Community Action Association to rehab 25 houses with a $10 000 admin budget and 3 000 for advertising and inspectors. He offers to oversee the grant to save money and notes possible salary recovery. success hinges on ads and applicant interest, with audits by federal and state agencies.

Raleigh County Community Action Association Beckett Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Office of Economic Opportunity OFO CFTA Robert C Byrd

Two Jailed In Fayette Area Murders and Arson Report

Two area men were jailed in Fayette County on separate charges. Ernie Dale Garrison, 18, Harvey, faces three counts burglary one grand larceny auto and two breaking and entering for incidents including Oak Hill Baptist Church and a 1968 convertible owned by William Canterbury. The car was reported missing Tuesday and found Wednesday. Kenneth Ray Elder, 2, Harvey, was arrested about 5 am and charged with arson.

Fayette County Ernie Dale Garrison Harvey Oak Hill Baptist Church Dep. K. Smith William R. Canterbury Rt. 1 Fayetteville Smith Kenneth Ray Elder D.E. Brown Detective Bureau Elder

Lester Levy Vote Set Friday for Street Levy Reapproval

Residents of Lester will vote Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Town Hall on re approval of a levy used for street repairs and lighting bills. If approved the town would not increase city taxes. rates in effect would be extended.

Lester Town Hall

Fire on Eighth Street Causes 1500 Dollar Damage

A fire gutted the interior of a three room house on Eighth Street early this morning causing about 1500 dollars in damage. Capt Harold Statzer of the Beckley Fire Department said the blaze started around 1 am in a couch against an outside wall and likely was started by vagrants. Seven men and two engines answered the call and stayed about an hour and a half.

West Virginia Chauncey Browning Alvin C. Gooden Motor Vehicles Department Roane County Denny Parsons Anna Howard Ledone Agosti Aaron Cottle Rosalynn Carter Washington FBI American Airlines Eighth Street Harold Statzer Beckley Fire Department Statzer

Weather Summary for Local Airport and Rivers

Weather details show today high 44 and low 24 with NW winds 14 mph. Extended outlook calls for fair skies with a chance of showers Sunday and daytime highs in the 60s. River readings note Greenbrier 3 feet above normal and cloudy, Lake Bluestone normal and muddy with eight gates open. Gauge at Hinton 4.2 feet.

Greenbrier Lake Bluestone Hinton

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