West Virginia Historical Drama drive adds eight members
Eight new members join the West Virginia Historical Drama Association as contributions reach 8370 toward a 10000 goal. The Quota Club of Beckley leads a blitz campaign to attract new members across the state while rehearsals for Hatfields and Honey begin May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Odessa Lewis
Quota Club of
Beckley
Quota Club
Larry Augustine
Blackburn- Patterson Realty Co
Central Printing
Ramada Inn
White House
Rosser Long Insurance Inc
Fayetteville
Ray Spangler
Lucy F. Kolman
Wilda S. Joseph
Local Groups Aid TB Patients in Brooke County
The Brooke County TB RD Association led by president James Watson donated four dozen men’s and four dozen women’s slippers for Pinecrest Hospital patients. Raleigh County Association executive director Mrs Lucy Hays noted the slippers were presented at the state annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Pinecrest Hospital
Brooke County Tb&rd Association
James Watson
Pinecrest
Lucy Hays
Raleigh County Association
T. Y. Hutchinson
W. C. Mullins
Hayes
Hays
Pauline Clemens
State's Coal Jobs Increase
West Virginia's coal industry added about 1,500 jobs in January and February. Deep mine hiring averaged 39,330 and surface 3,845, totaling 43,175, up from 41,746 a year earlier. Output reached 21,451,914 tons versus 22,507,320 in 1971, with nine mining fatalities, one fewer than last year.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
State Mines Department
West Virginia
Underwater sightseeing grows in popularity worldwide
Public underwater recreation areas draw visitors as Divers and snorkelers explore Pennekamp State Park off Key Largo and other sites in the United States and Micronesia. The Truk lagoon and Truk Trunk Bay attract divers with sunken ships, coral formations, and a 9 foot bronze Jesus statue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennekamp State Park
Atlantic Ocean
Key Largo
Florida
Miami
United States
Jesus Christ
U.S. Virgin Islands
Truk Trunk Bay
National Park Lagoon District
St. Johns
Buck
Sancide
St. Croix
California
Torrey Pines
San Diego
Big Sur
Monterey
Salt Point
San Francisco
Truk
Micronesia
United Nations Trustees
Jacques Cousteau
Micronesian Airlines
International Hotel
Continental Airlines
VA to offer paid up additions for WWI GI insurance
The VA will notify 3.9 million WWI veterans with GI insurance about converting annual dividends into extra insurance. Public Law 92 188 lets eligible veterans buy paid up additions without exams. added coverage lasts for life on life policies and to endowment maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
M. L. Howells
Huntington
National Service Life Insurance
Howells
Red Cross Offering Review Course For Water Safety Instructors
Red Cross Beckley chapter announced a single Water Safety Instructors review course on June 3 at 703 College Ave Bluefield. The session runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Instruction by Martin L. Herman Jr. Those interested should contact the Beckley office at 253 7849 to confirm attendance by May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Bluefieldey
College Ave
Beckley Red Cross
Martin L
Pete) ‘Herman Jr
Red Cross Beckley
I Bluefield
City Council Allows Vegetation Burn During Spring Cleanup
The city council lifts open burning restrictions for vegetation only. Vegetation burning is allowed from May 15 through May 31, during the spring cleanup campaign, ending at midnight.
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Murray J. Brown
UPI Travel
Pacific Ocean
Equator
Imperial Navy
Truk Lagoon
Joseph Matthew Carter Jr
Kilsyth
Joseph Matthew
Joyce Ann McMillion Carter
Rebecca Lee Williams
William Garland
Marjorie Londeree Williams
Buford Franklin Crouch
Homer
Eva ‘Mitchell Crouch
Frances Marie Buckland
Midway
Gene
Lillian ‘Sturgill Buckland
Johnny Russell Greene
Oak Hill
Russell A
Ginny Irene Wesley Greene
Helen Ann Smith
Prosperity
Charles E
Margaret E. Roark Morris
Donald George Hurt
John W
Mary Etta Boyce Hurt
Deanna Leu Conley
Coal City
Lenville
Esther M. Salmon Conley
Warren Douglas Shrewsberry
Odd
Warren W
Molly N. Reedy Shrewsberry
Shirley Kay Isom
MacArthur
Johnie H. and
Lottie Bragg Isom
American Samoa
Virgin Islands
Puerto
Rico
Continental
I Airlines
Red Cross
ESSO
Neville ST
Charleston and
Logan Stores
H.I.S
H.I
Dad
J.S.1
J.S.I
A. Plackets
B. Crew
Scoop Neck
C. Plackets
E. Wallace Berry
Caen
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