Beckley Observes National Police Week With Services
Local law enforcement in Beckley marks National Police Week May 9 to 15 starting with a church service at Memorial Baptist Church and ending with a 2 p.m. memorial on May 15 at City Hall. Police departments and other agencies will participate., 1407 South Kanawha St Memorial Baptist Church. City Hall. National Police Officers Memorial Day. Black Diamond FOP Lodge 1. Beckley Mabscott Sophia Police. Raleigh County Sheriff's Department. Department of Natural Resources law enforcement. Raleigh County constables. Robert Wood.
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Beckley
Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
New Memorial Baptist Church
South Kanawha St
Robert Wood
Black Diamond Fop Lodge
City Hall
Black Diamond Lodge
Beckley, Mabscott
Sophia
Raleigh Counry Sheriff's Department
Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division
Raleigh County
Beckley-Raleigh County
Jack Barry
Windsor
Hamilton
Barry
Grandview State Park
Lake Stephens
Beckley-Raleigh
Beckley Coin Show Opens With 1794 Large Cent Auctions
The Beckley Coin Show opens Saturday in the Elks Club Ballroom and runs through Sunday. Auctions at 4 p.m. both days feature 19th century coins including an 1794 Large Cent, 1863 Indian Cent, 1871 two-cent piece, and 1893 $10 gold piece. Sunday adds an 1857 Flying Eagle Cent, an 1843 large cent, and an 1888 three cent nickel. Ten coins will be auctioned daily along with exhibits of medals currency crowns silver dollars and scrip. A swap and talk session 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday precedes a 7:30 p.m. business meeting. Show hours are 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Saturday and noon–5 p.m. Sunday. The Beckley club meets the first Wednesday monthly in the Bank of Raleigh meeting room.
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Elks ‘Club
U.S
Weather Details and River Conditions Summary
Weather details for a 24 hour period ending 10 am show high 61 at 3 pm and low 52 at 5 am with 1.24 inches of precipitation. Wind S at 6 mph, pressure 30.02 and rising. River gauges show Greenbrier 242 ft above normal and muddy. Lake remains muddy with 13 gates open. new gauge at Hinton reads 4.6 ft. Today’s extremes report McAllen Texas 100 and Pellston Michigan 25. Outlook Sunday to Tuesday calls for seasonable temps with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. fair Sunday with showers possible Monday and Tuesday.
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Hinton
McAllen
Tex
Pellston
Mich
Wages of union construction workers rise 12.3 percent
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports average hourly wages for union construction workers in large urban areas increased 12.3 percent in the year ending April 1. The rise doubles Nixon's proposed cap on building trades pay hikes to curb inflation.
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Washington
UPI
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Vo Tech Students Enter Malden Competition
Sixteen Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center youths compete at Carver Career and Technical Education Center Malden in I O A contests. Participants include Worley Ross Berry Tankersley Redd Haga Stover Cook Petit Lucas Gillum Acord Kinsley Boone Goins McQuillen with instructors Huffman Booker Chambers Greer. Winners advance to the national contest in Indianapolis.
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Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Carver Career and Technical Education Center
Malden
Danny Worley
Lonzo Ross
Samuel
West Virginia Association of Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Indianapolis
Ind
36 Students Win SSHS Council Seats
Shady Spring High School held elections on Thursday for the Student Council with 36 winners for the 1971-72 term. Senior and junior class members named to the council include Randy Meadows Debbie Harvey Cindi Smith Jerry Redden Ed Eller Cathy Sanna Jill Blankenship Carolyn Wood Joann Nelson Sarah Scott Ruth Bennett Drema Ellison Melissa Gross Sandy Hutchens Jacque Kuhn Kim Martin Janice Nelson Steve Ragland Karen Summers Pat Akers Jennifer McGrady Pam Pack Kathy Massie Anna Montgomery Jim Grange Steve Carper Susan Bell Toni Boggs Pam Brammer Darlene Meador Shelly Plumley Terri Simmons Jim Smith Ruth West.
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Shady Spring High School
Randy Meadows
Debbie Harvey
Cindi Smith
Jerry Redden
Ed Eller
Cathy Sanna
Jill Blankenship
Carolyn Wood
Joann Nelson
Sarah Scott
Ruth Bennett
Drema Ellison
Melissa Gross
Sandy Hutchens
Jacque Kuhn
Kim Martin
Janice Nelson
Steve Ragland
Karen Summers
Pat Akers
Jennifer McGrady
Pam Pack
Kathy Massie
Alice Altice
Anna Montgomery
Jim Grange
Steve Carper
Susan Bell
Toni Boggs
Pam Brammer
Darlene Meador
Shelly Plumley
Terri Simmons
Jim Smith
Ruth West
World's largest birdhouse rises in Kenosha Wisconsin
James Schacht spent the winter building what he calls the world’s largest birdhouse a 502 room purple martin hotel crafted from three eighths inch plywood. It stands six feet high eight feet long four feet deep and was assembled with more than 600 carriage bolts. His wife quips the birds get better care than she does.
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BIG
Kenosha, Wis
UPI
James Schacht
Schacht
Beckley Raleigh Chamber Seeks Land to Lure New Industry
The Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce urges landowners with suitable sites to contact executive director Robert F. Hamilton. The drive emphasizes site factors from location to utilities and environmental impact, with a Windsor Publications brochure photo campaign starting next week.
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Beckley- Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Robert F. Hamilton
Hamilton
U. S. Department of Commerce
Windsor Publications
California
Flu and disease counts dominate Raleigh County health report
The Raleigh County health report for the weekend ending May 1 lists 120 influenza like disease cases, 74 diarrheal cases, 12 strep infections, two mumps, two German measles, three animal bites, three chickenpox cases and one tuberculosis case. County reports from Wyoming and Fayette show smaller totals across influenza like disease, diarrheal disease, German measles, measles, strep infections, animal bites, and tuberculosis.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia Department of Health
Register
Wyoming
Fayette
Eighth Nutrition Club Forms in Beckley City
About 12 youngsters join a new nutrition club teaching healthy eating, food buying and prep skills. Miss Carolyn Wheatley, in charge, notes this is Beckley’s eighth such group. Meetings occur twice monthly at the homes of Mrs. Lucy Borders and Mrs. Gwendolyn Sweatte with tours, hikes, a summer camp and picnics planned.
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Carolyn Wheatley
Beckley
Lucy Borders
Segment
Gwendolyn Sweatte
Segmen St
Countian Elected To National Honorary
A Raleigh County student, Kerry Kent Perry, a pre commerce senior, was among 18 initiated into West Virginia University Alpha Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma. The honor recognizes top business students with high GPAs across levels.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia University
Beta Gamma Sigma
Colleges of Business Administration
Kerry Kent Perry
Nichol C. Petry
Star Route, Colcord
WVU College of Business and Economics
Regional Director To Attend VA Service Officers Seminar
Huntington VA regional office director M L Howells will speak at a May 20 seminar in Beckley VA Hospital auditorium. He will join staffers Sam A. Tiano and A J McGinley on a panel with Fred McAllister John O Gable Jr Thomas Mason and Vince Zimmer with Zimmer moderating. Registration and a social hour start 8 30 a m with an open afternoon session at 1 p m for area veterans.
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Veterans Administration
Huntington
M. L. Howells
Service Officers
Beckley VA Hospital
Howells
Sam A. Tiano
A. J. McGinley
C. George Tulli
Tiano
McGinley
Fred McAllister
John O. Gable Jr
Thomas Mason
Vince Zimmer
Zimmer
Huntington VA
Veterans Benefits Office
Washington, D. C
Wilkes-Barre
Veterans Benefits
NewCalcitonin Could Help Old Bones Heal Like Young
Johns Hopkins researchers report Calcitonin may enable older bones to heal more like those of youths. Trials in dogs showed promising repair, prompting plans for human clinical testing at the university. The National Society for Medical Research endorses the potential impact on medicine.
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Washington
D.C
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
National Society For Medical Research
New River Livestock Market Nets 10983.62 In Sale
Wednesday sale at New River Livestock Market totaled 10983.62 with 79 buyers and 61 consignors. Market manager Minor Scott reported prices by item including butcher cows calf prices, feeder steers and calves, veal, lambs, ewes, goats, hogs, mules, ponies, poultry prices, and announced ten Angus cattle available at the next sale.
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New River
Minor Scott
Scott
County Statement Ready For Signatures
The Raleigh County financial statement for 1969-70, due in August 1970, has been completed and will be published when signed by Raleigh County Court members at the next court meeting. Clerk Fred T. Stacy delegated the work to deputy Jessie Anderson, who finished it at home after resigning April 30.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh County Court
West Virginia
Fred T. Stacy
Jessie Anderson
Charge Plate Eyed To Pay County Taxes
Raleigh County considers letting residents pay personal and real estate taxes with BankAmericard. Sheriff Zina French will present the proposal after noting Kanawha County already permits the method. He says the system would ease payments and be safer than checks if approved.
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Raleigh County
Zina French
French
Kanawha County
BankAmericard
Sheriff's Office
Permit Told for Jumbo Elephant Ride
The Ministry of Transport instructed John Chichester-Constable to certificate and license a mechanical elephant as a condition to ride the animal on public highways. The order followed his inquiry about requirements to use the elephant on a public road.
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Jumbo London
UPI
Ministry of Transport
John Chichester-Constable
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