Bolt-Three Forks Highway Progress Report
Construction of the new Bolt Three Forks Highway is advancing slowly due to an unresolved financing decision. Estimated at 6.4 million dollars, the project could use state forces, bid letting, or qualify under the Appalachian program for federal participation. Engineering for sections one and two is complete. section three restudy is planned, with no schedule yet. Five state maintenance workers and 40 ADCU workers are clearing rights of way as timber and brush were cut a year ago. The 13 mile route would bring Boone and Logan counties 50 miles closer to Beckley, a goal long sought by nearby residents. The Boone County line to Bolt and Raleigh County's eastern terminus lies 17 miles west of Beckley.
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Bolt-Three Forks
State Road Commission
SRC
Bolt
W. Va
ADCU
Logan
Boone
Beckley
Wyoming County
Boone County
Raleigh County
Beckley Chamber Delegates to U S Leadership Confab
Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce names John Gates and Robert F Hamilton as delegates to the 1965 U S Chamber Leadership Conference in Washington D C April 25 to 28 with Lyndon Johnson as guest speaker. Activities include a dinner with Victor Borge awards and national officer installation. Workshops and discussions will be main items. details at the local office.
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Beckley- Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
John Gates
Robert F. Hamilton
U. S. Chamber
Washington, D. C
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hamilton
Victor Borge
Training School For Farmers Dates Set For Area Events
County ag agent Larry Cavendish announces multiple training sessions for farmers. A strawberry session at Shady Spring High Friday 7 30 p m. A similar program at Trap Hill High Saturday 10 a m. Livestock talks by WVU specialist Ben Wemsley at Shady Spring Monday 7 30 p m and Raleigh County Courthouse beef cattle program Tuesday 7 30 p m. University specialist Cliff Collier appears at Trap Hill Monday Raleigh County Courthouse April 6 7 and Shady Spring April 8 7 30 p m. Dr Farel Olsen visits next Thursday afternoon April 8 and Friday morning April 9 to discuss crop problems.
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Shady Spring High School
Trap Hill High School
Ben Wemsley
West Virginia University
Raleigh County
Cliff Collier
The
Rec Board Plans Advertising For Exhibition Mine
Beckley Recreation Board outlines advertising for the Beckley Exhibition Mine across four states. Twenty billboards will depict the mine and mantrip cars, located in Hillsville Virginia. Ashland Kentucky. Portsmouth Ohio. Lexington Virginia. Greenville Virginia. Roanoke Virginia. Sutton. White Sulphur Springs. Hinton. Clarksburg. Grafton. Romney. and two signs in Bluefield Princeton, Charleston, Parkersburg, and Wheeling areas. Chairman James B. Kessinger said a four month contract runs May 1 to August 31 with new prints July 1. The mine opens May 1 for its fourth season, having drawn nearly 52 000 visitors since 1962. The board expects highway advertising to boost annual tourism. Committee members include Paul Hutchinson and J S Larrick.
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Beckley Exhibition Mine
Hillsville
Ashland
Portsmouth
Ohio
Lexington
Greenville
Roanoke
Kessinger
Paul Hutchinson
J. S. Larrick
Marshall to Speak on Mental Health Region 5 Meeting
Region 5 of the Department of Mental Health will hold a Beckley session Monday at 7 30 p.m. in Raleigh County Courthouse. Featured speaker is Robert Marshall, regional coordinator and advisory committee member. Attendees include Bill Binderman, Jack Bailey, Mrs. Paul Copeland, and Mrs. W. W. Withrow. Robert K. Holliday of Fayette County serves as temporary chairman.
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Department of Mental Health
Beckley
Raleigh County
Robert Marshall
Mercer
Raleigh
Fayette
Bill Binderman
Jack Bailey
Raleigh County MH Association
Paul Copeland
W. W. Withrow
Career Day at Sophia High School Planned
Sophia High School schedules Career Day for April 19 at 10 a.m. Aimed at showcasing recent graduates working in their chosen fields, the event features talks by alumni about their careers.
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Sophia High School
Honest Judge in McAlester Issues Self Ticket
Daniel Boone, a local judge in McAlester Oklahoma, gave himself a six dollar traffic ticket after passing an illegally parked car on the way to work. No officer witnessed the incident and no accident occurred.
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Mcalester
Okla
UPI
Daniel Boone
April Fools Day Observed With Pranks Said to Be Plentiful
Tomorrow is April 1 and the community is cautioned to beware of practical jokers. The piece notes Thursday is set aside for April Fools Day traditions and mentions the name All Fools Day as another term for the holiday.
Origin of April Fool's Day Across Cultures
The Britannica notes April Fools' Day stems from vernal equinox festivities ending April 1. It details customs in India during Huli, Scotland as hunting the gowk, and France calling the fooled person poisson d'avril.
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India
Great Britain
Scotland
France
Beckley Postmaster Reports Postal Receipts Dip
Postmaster A Fray Lilly announces a 1.6 percent drop in local post office receipts for the four weeks ending March 26, totaling 25 377 dollars, vs 25 741 dollars a year ago. Mail handled rose 3.1 percent to 2 273 000 from 2 204 000, with Easter last year skewing comparisons. Since July 1 1964, fiscal year start, receipts and mail volume have risen, including a 4.5 percent rise in total mail volume over last year.
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Beckley
A. Fray Lilly
Lilly
Creative Arts Promotion Set On Local Show
The Beckley Community Concert Association will sponsor a 30 minute show on WOAY-TV Oak Hill at 5 30 pm Friday Entitled A Creative Arts Pow wow it features a panel discussion on arts in southern West Virginia William G Snyder Curtain Callers past president will produce and moderate Don Boyd Beatrice Hodel Nancy Hannabass and Don Hawley are panelists and participants from local arts groups
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Beckley Community Concert Association
Woay-Tv
Oak Hill
Werner A. Laqueur
Beckley Community Concert Assn
William G. Snyder
West Virginia
Snyder
Don Boyd
Beatrice Hodel
Beckley
Beckley Choral Society
Nancy Hannabass
Curtain Callers
Don Hawley
Woodrow Wilson
Children’s Theatre
English dance instructor Megs Edith Mobbs earns final medal
Light-hearted dancer Edith Mobbs from Chingford England has passed her final ballroom and Latin American medal tests at age 72 and now plans to pursue a professional teaching career in dance. She will join the ranks of qualified instructors and bring decades of experience to her studio.
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Chingford
England
UPI
Edith Mobbs
Scout Skills At Raleigh Summers Fayette Exhibits
Scout booths from Raleigh Summers and Fayette counties feature crafts first aid fire making pioneering and camp scenes. Troop 6 of First Baptist Church will present a camp scene with Steve Nickell George Hall and Terry Miller. The pine wood derby winner will be chosen for carving skill. The Department of Natural Resources brings a live animal trailer from French Creek. The program opens at 7 p.m. with a grand march and unit participation, followed by awards.
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Raleigh
Summers
Fayette
First Baptist Church
Steve Nickell
George Hall
Terry Miller
Department of Natural Resources
Allen To Discuss Drag Strip Tonight
Chuck Allen and Mike McCoy will appear on WOAY at 6 p m today to update Beckley area residents on the Grand view dragway project and the strip construction. Beckley Auto Club met Tuesday electing temporary officers and a rules committee to draft proposals for a mass meeting to be held within two weeks. McCoy urged interested residents to attend, with officers named including McCoy as spokesman and Randy Webb as program coordinator.
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Chuck Allen
Grandview
Mike McCoy
Beckley Auto Club
WOAY
McCoy
Tommy Garten
Rod O'Dell
Dennis Sanger
Kanawha Valley
Doug Shumate
Randy Webb
Eldridge Newman
Arnold Lucas
Glenn Adams
Bobby Meadows
Nebraska reapportionment faces U S court test
Nebraska unicameral legislature approved a population based redistricting plan by 40-5 under orders from a federal three judge panel. The AFL-CIO pledged to challenge the law saying county lines were spared. State Attorney General Meyer cited constitutional limits on changing county lines.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Nebraska
U.S. Supreme Court
Afl-Cio
Supreme Court
Atty
Clarence Meyer
Mrs Trent Speakers at Woman's Improvement League Meeting
Hettie J. Trent was guest speaker at the Woman's Improvement League gathering held Thursday at Mrs. Nellie Martin's Deegans Avenue home. Her theme was Love Power and Faith. Excerpts from the Life of Booker T. Washington were read by Mrs. Burnice Booker. The group raised $9 to add to $150 donated earlier to East Beckley Nursing and Convalescent Home. A plate luncheon followed for members including Mrs. Beverly Booker Hughes Marshall Neeley Payne Page Warren Wilkerson Haynes Morton. Next meeting set for Mrs. Haynes Segmon Street.
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Hettie J. Trent
Woman's Improvement League
Nellie Martin
Deegans Avenue
Booker T. Washington
Burnice Booker
East Beckley
William Beverly
Booker
R. R. Hughes
Mary Marshall
Clifton Neeley
Edna Payne
Florence Page
Simeon Warren
O. T. Wilkerson
Alvah Haynes
E. L. Morton
Haynes
Segmon Street
Patman seeks new House office building add-ons
Rep Wright Patman of Texas urged the House to authorize a fourth office building. He says three existing facilities are insufficient for the two extra aides he believes each member needs. The proposal follows criticism over the new Rayburn Building costing about 86.4 million dollars.
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More Room
Washington
UPI
Wright Patman
D-Tex
House
Patman
Rayburn
Three Day Revival At Beaver Church Of God
The Rev Mrs Beaula Pack pastor of Jonben Church of God will lead a three day revival beginning Thursday at Beaver Church of God. Services start at 7 p m each evening with Rev Harry Pugh as pastor. All singers and the public are invited.
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Beaula Pack
Jonben
Palmer resigns parish clerk post due to advancing years
Ernest Palmer, 97, resigned Tuesday as clerk to the parish council in Tiffield England citing advancing years. The long serving official stepped down from his duties in the local council chamber.
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Tiffield
England
UPI
Ernest Palmer
Palmer
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Seneca District of
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Allen
U.S
Mrs. Trent Speaker
Appalachian
Toach
Paul O. Burdette
Modern
Woodmen OF America
Rock Island
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