Pond Concerns Grow Over New North Beckley Church Site
Maxwell Hill residents fear a 75 foot long four to five foot deep pond on the North Beckley Christian Church site near Skelton could drown children. DNR official Basil Sweeney explains the pond formed after coal seam excavation. Trustees hired local miner Emerson Stover to remove coal and water likely to be pumped or drained by June 1.
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Maxwell Hill-Skelton
New North Beckley Christian Church
Maxwell Hill- Skelton
Skelton
Maxwell Hill
Noah Nary
Department of Natural Resources Reclamation
Basil Sweeney
Raleigh County
DNR
Sweeney
North Beckley Christian Church
Emerson Stover
Stover
Trustees of the North
Beckley Christian
Oppie Hedrick
Economic Development Forum in Beckley Caps Raleigh County Growth
J Thomas Evans chief highway engineer of Gates Engineering Co Beckley will speak on transportation and growth at Beckley College forum Friday. The event runs 1 30 to 4 30 p m with sessions on industrial economic development and community opportunities led by Campbell and a panel of state speakers from the Chamber of Commerce Appalachian Power Co Columbia Gas and others. Public invited to attend all sessions.
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J. Thomas Evans
Gates Engineering Co
Beckley
Raleigh County
Economic Development Forum
Beckley College
Campbell
Evans
Hall Walker
Committee of 100
Committee On Economic Development of
West Virgin
Inaia Chamber of Commerce
Dean R. Kenny
Conjs
Tecord College
Tourism
John Stewart
James M. Campbell
West Virginia
Lysander L. Dudley
Appalachian Power Co
Kenneth E. McIntyre
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Olaf K. Walker
Columbia Gas
K. Carl Little
W. Va
Explaining Cancer and Infectious Agent Remarks
Reader questions Dr. Lawrence Lamb on remarks about an infectious agent and breast cancer. He explains infectious agents are living organisms like viruses and bacteria and notes there is no evidence of contagious people-to-people spread for breast cancer.
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Lawrence Lamb
M. D
Dr. Lamb
Suupica
Uva Sage
West Virginia Historical Drama Association Drives to 10000
The association reports 248 members contributing 6800 toward the Hatfields and McCoys and Honey in the Rock productions. Members include Raleigh Coca-Cola Bottling Works sponsor Dr and Mrs Malcolm K McAuley and James W Patton. Dramas run in repertory at Cliffside Amphitheatre Grandview State Park starting June 17.
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West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Hatfields & McCoys
Raleigh
Coca-Cola
Malcolm K. McAuley
James W. Patton
Cliffside
iGrandview State Park
New VA Hospital Programs Explained To Volunteers
Beckley VA Hospital unveiled fiscal 1973 plans including a two bed renal dialysis unit the first of its kind in Beckley a nuclear medicine service using radioisotopes an alcoholic treatment counseling program a psychology service and a new pulmonary disease unit Director Dr E D Shacklett told a VA Volunteer's advisory committee the hospital will rely on volunteers as several units open Volunteers like Vince Zimmer Cecil Long Betty Perry and Mrs Helen Bazzarre outlined needs including hospitality escort services ward helping and library patient assistance The message noted veterans from multiple wars including Vietnam Korea World War I II and the Spanish American War and urged community support
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Beckley VA Hospital
E. D. Shacklett
Beckley
Shacklett
VA Volunteer Service Advisory
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
VAVS
Joseph C. ‘Snelling
Vince Zimmer
Medical Administration Service
Zimmer
Cecil Long
Betty Perry
Helen Bazzarre
Laura Smith
Questions and Answers For Vets Editorial Note
Veterans and their families ask about benefits from the VA. The piece offers sample questions on pensions, widow’s benefits, GI Bill use with loans, and NSLI and RH life insurance dividends, with concise VA guidance and contact tips. The questions cover returning death benefits, eligibility for widow’s pension, obtaining exams, using GI benefits concurrently, and dividend handling.
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Veterans Administration
Vietnam
G. I
National ‘Service Life Insurance
NSLI
Soils Stewardship Week Observed In West Virginia
West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Gus R Douglass invites the public to celebrate May 7 14 with Soil Conservation Districts the State Soil Conservation Committee and churches. The theme Creative Conservation emphasizes personal responsibility in preserving the earth and its resources.
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West Virginia Agriculture
Gus R. Douglass
Soil Conservation Districts
State Soil Conservation Committee
Douglass
France
National Association of Soil Conservation Districts
March for God set Sunday in Beckley area
A regional religious march is planned for May 7 designated as a day of appreciation for God's goodness. The event begins at 3 30 p m at New Hope Baptist Church and ends at the Raleigh County Courthouse with Rev James Thompson as main speaker and local ministers delivering brief talks. Music and congregational singing are planned.
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Helen Dobson
Beckley
John H. McCulloch
Raleigh County
James Thompson
Mount Hope
Baptist Church
Garten
Dobson
James Vance
Andrew Durgan
Forum on Investment Scheduled in Beckley
Merrill Lynch forum on portfolio development led by Martin C. Wilson of Lexington Kentucky will be held at 7 30 p m in the Honey in the Rock motel conference room Beckley Interested participants may reserve by calling Enterprise 1414 Wilson spoke to a Kiwanis meeting and will visit Beckley every two weeks for investment consultations He said portfolios of 50000 or more may be analyzed without a fee
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Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Beckley
Martin C. Wilson
Lexington, Ky
Dick Thomas
Lionel D
Edie Co
Merrill ‘Lynch Forum
Honey In the Rock
Wilson
Enterprise
Wesleyan College to Honor Late Charles Munson Jr.
Wesleyan College plans a posthumous honorary doctor of pedagogy for Charles B. Munson Jr. at the May 12 baccalaureate, to be accepted by his son Charles Munson II. Munson, a Raleigh County educator and former state superintendent, died April 20 after a long illness.
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Charles B. Munson Jr
Raleigh
Raleigh County
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Munson
Charles Munson II
Beckley
Upshur County
W. Va.Wesleyan
West Virginia University
Charleston
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