City Wins Easement Over Hopkins Estate for Sewer Lines
Beckley city obtains an easement for secondary sewer lines over the B. H. Hopkins estate, avoiding condemnation. The $612.80 deposit was returned as the case dismissed, with only one condemnation suit remaining for Crescent Road segment. Easements already granted exceed 75 percent, enabling a $70,000 construction saving. Hopkins heirs sold the land for 95,000 to Eugene and Macine Copland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
B. H. Hopkins
Hopkins
E. M. Payne III
Macine F. Copland
Payne
James Christian
Crescent Road
Mabscott
Harper Road
Service officers seminar draws VA staff and veterans in Beckley
Nearly 100 representatives from military service organizations and the Veterans Administration attend the Beckley VA Hospital service officers seminar. Attendees include M. L. Howells and C. George Tulli with other VA and Veterans of Foreign Wars leaders. Topics cover Needs for Service Officers, Community Service, Outpatient Care, Employment and Staffing, and VA and the Vietnam Veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Beckley VA Hospital
M. L. Howells
Huntington
C. George Tulli
C. §. Collier Jr
West Virginia
Ider Way
Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. E. Johnson
Veterans
Army
W. S. Martin
Armed Forces
New Orleans Mother Of Jailed Black Draft Resister To Speak Here Tonight
Mrs. Virginia Collins of New Orleans will address Raleigh County Civic League and Soul Umoja at 7 30 tonight at the Masonic Hall on South Fayette Street. She is the mother of Walter Collins jailed in Texarkana for draft resistance and will discuss black resistance and civil rights, part of a three week tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Collins
New Orleans
Raleigh County Civic League
Soul Umoja
Masonic Hall
South Fayette Street
Collins
Walter Collins
Texarkana
Texas
New England
Washington, D.C
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Walter
Amnesty International
Republic of New Africa
Women’s International League For Peace and Freedom
WILPF
International Committee For Black Resisters
Four area youths begin Job Corps training at Harpers Ferry
Four Beckley area youths depart Wednesday for training at the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Center. They will receive up to two years of instruction in heavy equipment operation, auto mechanics, carpentry, masonry and other trades. The program offers paths toward a high school equivalency diploma as part of the education plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Harpers Ferry
State Department of Employment Security
Taylor Emery
Larry Williams
Naoma
S Kerney Thornsberry
Pineville
Hiram Tolliver Jr
Matheny
Michael Graham
Coal City
Narcotics Anonymous Chapter To Be Formed In Beckley
An organizational Narcotics Anonymous meeting will be held Friday at 8 p.m. at Beckley City Hall on South Kanawha Street announced by Mrs. Ellen P. O’Dell. The group aims to help drug users discuss their problem and support recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcotics Anonymous
Beckley’s
Kanawha Street
Ellen P. O’dell
O’dell
Ohio
City Hall
Alderson State Prison
Beckley
Nomads Defined as Wandering Race or Tribe
The term nomads refers to a group that roams without a fixed residence. They are characterized by mobility and lack of permanent settlement, distinguishing them from sedentary communities.
Willing-To-Do Club Sponsors Local Musical Event
The Willing-To-Do Club will sponsor a musical program Saturday at 7 p.m. at New Bethel United Holy Church on Mool Avenue. Participating groups include the Male Chorus from Central and New Hope Baptists, Welcome Baptist Gospel Chorus, Morning Star Baptist Chorus, Shady Grove adult choir, and several family and soloist performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bethel United Holy Church
Mool Avenue
Central and New Hope Baptists
Welcome Baptist Gospel Chorus
Morning Star Baptist Chorus
Skelton
Shady Grove
Eccles
Precneatione
Richardson Family
Tyree Family
Snd Vertown
Alvester McConnell
Weather details for 24 hours ending 10 a.m.
A period summary shows a high of 82 and a low of 58 with temperatures peaking at 4 30 p.m and dipping near 6 45 a.m. River conditions report Greenbrier one foot above normal and cloudy, Lake normal and cloudy, new gauge at Hinton reading 3.7 feet. West Virginia outlook calls for Saturday sun, Sunday rain possible, and Monday thunderstorms with cool overnight lows in the 40s to 50s and daytime highs in the 60s and 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
Massena
N.Y
Alamosa
Colo
West Virginia
Revival Continues At Church Of God In Beckley
A revival at Church of God Jesus the Light of the World on Ringleben Street Beckley runs through May 2 with Evangelist Tucker of Pittsburgh as speaker. Pastor Rev T E Amey leads the church. The text mentions annuals in botany as plants completing a life cycle in one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God Jesus the Light of the World
Ringleben Street
Beckley
Evangelist Tucker
Pittsburgh, Pa
T E. Amey
Senior Citizens Programs Win $15000 Grant in WV Region Eight
The West Virginia Commission on the Aging awards 15000 dollars to Raleigh and Fayette counties for elderly programs. Raleigh receives 9000 for the Raleigh County Community Action Association Senior Citizens Program with three rural satellite stations and a Beckley HQ. Fayette gets 6000 to expand centers starting from Oak Hill. Both counties must provide 25 percent matching funds and submit budgets before release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Fayette Counties
West Virginia Commission On the Aging
Louise Gerrard
Commission
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Fayette County
Raleigh Group
Beckley
Fayette
Oak Hill
City Librarians To Attend Conference
Head librarian Mary Louise Graham of Raleigh County Public Library and Fayette County librarian Jo Anderson will attend a conference on serving the young reader Monday at Kanawha County Public Library. Topics include understanding the young reader and modern writers for youth. Mrs. Muriel Dressler of St. Albans will speak at a luncheon with Poems from the Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Mary Louise Graham
Fayette County
Jo Anderson
Kanawha County
Three Firms Fined By DNR For Pollution Of Streams
Three firms faced penalties from the District IV Department of Natural Resources for discharging industrial waste into streams without permits. Lowman and Johnson Drilling Co. paid 504 for sludge from gas well drilling entering Hurricane Branch near Welch. Royalty Smokeless Coal Co. of Premier and Ridge Land Co. of Poca paid 104 each for flows into Spice Creek at Premier and Gary Hollow. Eighteen other individuals were cited for conservation violations with fines of 24 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District IV
Department of Natural Resources
Beckley
Lowman and Johnson Drilling Co
Charleston
Welch
Royalty Smokeless Coal Co
Premier
Ridge Land Co
Poca
Spice Creek
Gary Hollow
Myrtie G. McKinney
Lester
Robert Delp
MacArthur
Virgil Lee Bradberry
Dorothy Scalf
Mabscott
Appalachian Electric Heat and Insulation Co
We.sowder
Scarbro
Police Beat: Two Men Arrested on Greenbrier Warrants
State and City Police arrested two men on grand larceny warrants issued in Greenbrier County. Lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 2:20 a.m. were Jackie Lee Windsor 26 of 1601 Maxwell Hill Road Beckley and Robert W Zemerick 23 of Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyan
Greenbrier County
Raleigh County
Jackie Lee Windsor
Maxwell Hill Road
Robert W. Zemerick
Cleveland
Ohio
Eleven AWOLs jailed in Raleigh County by Military Police
Eleven soldiers were lodged in the Raleigh County Jail at 4 40 p m Wednesday on AWOL charges. Names include Preston Clark Ronald D Johnson Larry D Wiggins Ronald R Adkins Joseph A Hakr Arnold R Hewlette Arthur K Brown Dennis L Richards Larry R Young and Charles A Bragg all U S Army and Charles C Thomas U S Navy. Roger Lee Ramsey held at 10 15 a m Wednesday on AWOL charge. Road collision near Shady Spring at 7 35 a m caused $910 damage with a steering defect cited in the Bragg car. A second two car collision at 11 40 a m Tuesday on U S 1921 Beaver incurred $125 damage. Withrow cited for failing to yield. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Preston Clark
Ronald D. Johnson
Larry D
Wiggins
Ronald R. Adkins
Joseph A. Hakr
Arnold” R. Hewlette
Arthur K. Brown
Dennis L. Richards
Larry ‘R. Young
Charles A. Bragg
U. S. Army
iCharles C. Thomas
U. ‘S. Navy
Roger Lee Ramsey
Pluto Road
Shady Spring
Dale
Edward Bragg
Abraham
Ernest Ray Lester
Bragg
U. S
Beaver
Albert E. Withrow
Route 9
Charles R. Johnson
Hinton
Johnson
Withrow
Fifth Annual Rhododendron Festival Queen Judging
Community Preps and sponsors approve candidates for the Fifth Annual Rhododendron Festival queen. Judging by a Chamber committee occurred Wednesday at the Chamber offices. Crown day is Sunday at Grandview State Park with last year’s queen Wendy Hurt to perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview State Park
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
George Wilson
Paul Fourney Jr
Mark Skewes
Dick Houchins
Wendy Hurt
Woodrow Wilson High School
Chamber of Commerce
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City
U.S. Supreme Court
Mrs
DNR
Filbert W. Pishner
Grover C. Hart
Sammy R. Donnelow
Ravenna
David L. McMillion
Piney View
Litttering
Michael R. Clyburn
Kellysville
Edward Combs
Bluefield
J. L. Kissinger
Athens
Albert Rivers
James’ ‘L. Halsey
Walbridge
Robert G. Halberg
Clarendon ‘Hill
Spurgeon Ward
Roger
A. Tyree
Rt. 1
Elliott Moses Foutz
Vinton
The
Meeting
Sponsored By
Library ‘Commission
Neville
Dia
Paul Revere
J. Ws & Tree
K. Gravy
WM. Rogers
Neville Street
Beckley, W. Va
Main
Oak Mill, W. Va
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