Raleigh General Hospital building permit second largest in Beckley history
A $2.5 million permit to Hospital Corporation of America for Raleigh General Hospital on Harper Road is the second largest in Beckley history. The project plans expand to 150 beds with a possible 175, and completion is expected in about 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Hospital Corporation of America
Harper Road
Raleigh General
Richard K. Welch
HCA
State Department of Health
Welch
Larry F. Stover
Veterans Administration Hospital
Kings ‘Daughters Hospital
Corporation of America
Gresham and Smith
Nashville
Tenn
Joe M. Rodgers and Associates
City of Beckley
Raleigh
Wreck victim remains hospitalized after Saturday crash
A 22-year-old Birch River man, Thomas R. Mullins, remained hospitalized at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after a two car crash at 9:05 p.m. Saturday on East Prince Street near Scott Avenue. Mullins, taken from ICU today, was driving a 1970 auto at excessive speed and collided head on with Patricia L. Williams, 17, of Crab Orchard, in a 1964 model auto who was treated and released. Damage was $4,200 to Mullins car and $800 to Williams car. The investigation is ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch Riverman
Beckley
Appalachian Regional Hospital
East Prince Street
Scott Avenue
Thomas
R. Mullins
Mullins
Patricia L. Williams
Crab Orchard
Williams
Two Truck Collisions Reported With Minor Damage
Sunday and Saturday accidents in Coal City and surrounding areas caused an estimated $500, $1,400 and other damages. Ronald Mills, 20, of Basin, cited for failing to yield, involved in a 1965 truck vs 1970 truck crash. Jerry Piercy, 23, of Coal City, not injured. Jacqueline Page, 22, of Beckley, charged for illegal lane use after a 1970 auto collided with Wallace Price II, 19, of Shady Spring. no injuries. A three car crash near Convenient Food Martin Beaver left Meador, Mahaffey, and Vaughn with varying damages but no injuries. Julia Freeman, 52, Mullens, struck by a Coastal Tank Lines tractor-trailer driven by Earl Slanter, causing $150 and $50 damages respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Ronald Paul Mills
Basin
Jerry Dale Piercy
Piercy
Mills
East Princes Street
Beckley Municipal Court
Jacqueline Page
Ringleben St
Wallace F. Price II
Shady Spring
Page
U. S
Convenient Food
Martin Beaver
William J. Mahaffey
Albany
Ohio
Karen Sue Meador
Daniels
Vera Vaughn
Rainelle
Meador
U.S
Grace Wilkes
Julia Freeman
Mullens
Earl L. Slanter
Saint Albans
Deeds On File Records Of Local Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers recorded in the county clerk's office include multiple parcels exchanged for sums ranging from 100 to 22 000 dollars. Notable deeds cover Mabscott Lot 475, Beckley additions, Glen White additions, Fairdale subdivision, and various town district parcels with several transfers listing no stated consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Tolos
George F. Tolos
Lilly Mae Wood
Mabscott
Kenneth H
Edith Mae Jennings
Alvin M
Marjorie E. Jarrell
Earl A. Hall
Glen White Co
Lula F. Hall
Roy
Abnel Hendricks
Glen White
Florence P. Hamby
Florence P. Snuffer
Dempsey Snuffer
Jackson
Orpha L. Lafferty
Charles Stansbury
Fairdale
Trap
Hill District
James A
Jenny K. Cross
Georgia Leake
Combs
City of
Beckley
Herbert Stansbury
Ira Cook Williams
Harper Road
L. H. Williams
Oak Grove
Harry L. Cook
Ronnie F
Susan N. Cook
Sunny Acres
Eddie E
Wanda M. Sergeant
West Virginia
Drunk Driving Arrest in Raleigh County
Police lodged Donald Lee Wickline 29 of Crab Orchard in Raleigh County Jail at 2 10 a m on a drunken driving charge. Virgie Maxwell of Rhodell had a cohabitation charge dismissed during a hearing before Slab Fork District Magistrate J K Cole. Maxwell was arrested by Constable E J Shafer at 7 35 p m on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lee Wickline
Crab Orchard
Raleigh County
Virgie M. Maxwell
Rhodell
Slab Fork
J. K. Cole
Maxwell
E. J. Shafer
City youths cited for traffic and noise violations
Rocky D. Melson 17 of unlisted address cited 8 30 p m Sunday for disregarding a stop sign and ordered to appear May 17 in Beckley Municipal Court. William L Basham 19 of Cool Ridge cited 1 05 a m Sunday for unnecessary noise with May 20 court appearance. Steve K Collins 22 of 416 Bostic Ave cited 12 20 speeding 38 mph in 25 mph zone posted 30 50 bond. Glen Wayne Adams 25 of Crab Orchard cited 9 15 p m Saturday for defective equipment and unnecessary noise with May 17 court date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky D. Melson
Beckley Municipal Court
William Lewis Basham
Cool Ridge
Steve K. Collins
Bostic Ave
Collins
Glen Wayne Adams
Crab Orchard
Nemo Plant Manager Resigns at Beckley Facility
Lloyd Spencer resigned as Nemo Foundations manager at the Eisenhower Drive plant in Beckley. Jessie Ping, the plant mechanic, will run operations temporarily until a new manager is appointed. The New York office plans to assign a manager soon. Ping, a Chicago native, has 18 months at the Beckley plant and 36 to 37 workers. Spencer joined Nemo in 1968 and led the unit for about a year after 16 years at A&P Co. prior roles include Johnstown Road store, insurance sales, and military service. He and his wife with two daughters live at 329 South Eisenhower Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Spencer
Nemo Foundations
Eisenhower Drive
Beckley
Jessie Ping
Ping
New York
Chicago
Ill
Nemo
Spencer
The
A&p Co
Johnstown Road
Atkinsons
Woodrow Wilson
Morris Harvey College
U.S. Air Force
Fire damages Beckley home. cause undetermined
The Beckley Fire Department responded at 10:45 p.m. Saturday to 103 Klaus St. where a rear fire caused an estimated 100 in damage to a home occupied by Garnett Sheppard and owned by Doug Bryant. On Sunday, rescue crews treated 71-year-old William E. Wassum at 303 Kessinger St and he was taken to Raleigh General Hospital after firemen gave oxygen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Klaus St
Garnett Sheppard
Doug Bryant
Fire Department
Kessinger St
William E. Wassum
Raleigh General Hospital
Walk Or Slow Jog Best Exercise For Long Term Health
Dear Dr. Lamb warns against racing to set time records in jogging and urges gradual effort. He notes shin splints early on and occasional knee pain, advises softer tracks or walking to reduce joint wear, and suggests x rays for potential arthritis. He emphasizes walking or casual jogging over competitive speed, citing heart risks for pushing time factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Lamb
M. D
Dr. Lamb
Marriage Permits Davis Staples and Italiano Harrah
James Russell Davis 19 of Stanaford and Ladonna L Staples 19 of Lanark acquire marriage permits. Also listed are Joseph Italiano 47 of Crab Orchard and Betty Marlene Harrah 42 of Crab Orchard as marriage permit recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell Davis
Stanaford
Elmer R
Marybelle Williamson Davis
Ladonna L. Staples
Lanark
Douglas
Joan Barbara Ricker Staples
Joseph Italiano
Crab Orchard
Santo
Minnie Italiano
Betty “Marlene Harrah
James
Naoma Tiller Heath
Weather Details For 24 Hour Period Ending 10
The report shows high 65 at noon and low 41 at 7 am with 0. Wind NW at 8 mph. Sunrise 6 18 am, Sunset 8 23 pm. River Greenbrier 2 ft above normal and muddy. Lake muddy and normal, 12 gates open. Extended outlook through Friday shows a chance of showers daily with highs in the upper 60s to 70s and nightly lows in the 50s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier
Hinton
ODAY
Vero Beach
Fla
Grants
N. M
BNC Remodeling Under Way in Beckley
Beckley Newspapers Corp plans move of its business offices and classified advertising into a remodeled second building by midweek. The first phase of a $60,000 program nears completion, adding an inplant printing department for The Raleigh Register and The Beckley Post-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers Corp
George Warren Hodel
Hodel
Raleigh Register
Beckley Post-Herald
Register
Register Newsroom
Merritt Reappointed To RC Health Board
Dr. Charles W. Merritt, Beckley City Council member, is reappointed to represent Beckley on the Beckley Raleigh County Board of Health. His term expires May 24. Mayor McCulloch praised Merritt as an asset to community health and urged his continued service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
RC Health Board
Charles W. Merritt
Beckley City
Beckley-Raleigh County Board of
John H. McCulloch
Dr. Merritt
McCulloch
Area Ministers Head For Baptist Confab
The Rev. Robert H. Hett and Mrs. Hett depart with three delegates for the 64th annual American Baptist Convention in Minneapolis. Also joining are Rev. George Lowe of Beckley and Rev. Dewey Wilson with his wife from Sophia. Delegates represent 6000 churches in 47 states and will vote on officers and a 1972 budget. Theme is Let Us Break Bread Together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Hett
First Baptist Church
Beckley
George Lowe
Beckley First Baptist Church
Dewey Wilson
First Baptist Church of
Sophia
Frank Howard Tops AL in HR and RBIs
Washington Senators star Frank Howard led the American League with 44 home runs and 126 RBIs last season, driving the club’s offense. The slugger finished atop the league in two major categories, highlighting his power production and run production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Howard
Washington Senators
National Honor Society Inducts 84 at Woodrow Wilson High
The NHS held its first induction ceremony of the year at Woodrow Wilson High School for 84 new members. Rev. William Anderson addressed the attendees from the sophomore class, with student speakers on leadership character scholarship and service. Senior inductees include a long list of students led by NHS president Song Park, while juniors named for the honor include Melissa Anderson Martha Ballard Karen Jones and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Honor Society
Woodrow Wilson High School
William Anderson
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Steve Canterbury
Laura Pitotti
Howard Lucas
Nancy Elkin
Marlena Halash
Janie Cole
Rick Vaughan
Song Park
NHS
Walter Waitkus
Steven Wheeler
Charles Wilson
Joe Winner
Melissa Anderson
Martha Ballard
Becky Hovanski
Patty Johnston
Karen Jones
Mary Martina
Cynthia Miller
Karen Parsons
Sharon Riggs
Gail Trent
Kathy Wallen
Woodrow Wilson HS Honor Society Induction Ceremony
The Woodrow Wilson High School National Honor Society inducted 84 new members in a Friday ceremony. Pictured with guest speaker Rev. William Anderson of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church are students including Reg O'Neal among the new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
William Anderson
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Reg O’neal
Sunrise To Feature Water Color Exhibit
The 103rd Annual Traveling Exhibition of the American Water Color Society will be shown at Sunrise Art Gallery in Charleston at 746 755 Myrtle Road. The center opens Tue Sat 10 am to 5 pm and is closed Mondays. The Planetarium offers lectures on Shakespeare and the Stars and The Summer Sky.
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American Water Color Society
N. Y
Art Gallery
Sunrise
Charleston
Center of Arts and Education
Myrtle Road
Planetarium
Weather Station
Edisonia
Discovery Wall
Woodland Indians
Galaxy Room
Bus Crash Kills 23 in Colombia Near Ecuador Border
Twenty three people died and 25 were injured when an autobus plunged down a mountainside Sunday near the Colombia Ecuador border between Samanielgo and Linares. Police reported the toll and location of the fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popayan
Colombia
UPD
Ecuador
Samanielgo
Linares
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beckley Recorder
Wade H. Bardin
I. Braxton Anderson
Grover Hedrick
John Hedrick
Mahaffey
Vaughn
Lolder
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Lawrence FE. Lamb, M. D
BNC
Baptist
Garnett Shepard
WHS
Michael Albanese
Michael Baker
William Beasley
Cheryl Bender
Becky Bennett
Katrina Bias
Fred Bonham
Mike Bowyer
Roberta Brizendine
Julius ‘Brown
Bill Brown
Don Bryant
Fred Farris
Jimelle Farris
Nancy Floyd
Brenda Foley
Ronald Garten
Sandy Gilkerson
Patty Gillespie
Cynthia Gilliam
Gail Goldstein
Sheila Hager
Betty Anne Hairston
Paula Hambric
Michael Harding
Wilma Harrah
Tamara Harrell
Kathy
Gaile Trent
Mfg
Beckley National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Neville ST
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