Stanaford Airman Aids Fire Fight On Choctaw
Sgt James Reggi of Stanaford served with US and Korea forces at Kunsan Air Base aiding Kusan City fire crews and medics as a blaze aboard the freighter Choctaw worsened despite water flooding its hold. Captain Knut Aaslestand ordered the burning ship moved to Pusan for better firefighting. Reggi and his wife Goldie Harper have two children, Ella Jo and Cynthis, and he is the son of Mrs. Ella Reggi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
James W. Reggi
Stanaford
U. S. Air Force
Republic of Korea
Kunsan Air Base
Kusan City
Sgt. Reggs
Yellow Sea Air Base
USAF
Knut Aaslestand
Pusan
Korea
Reggi
Goldie Harper
Beckley
Ella Jo
Cynthis
Ella Reggi
Stamford
Mailbox Improvement Week Urges Upgrading Beckley Units
Beckley Postmaster A Fray Lilly announces Mailbox Improvement Week urging residents to update old mailboxes or install safe, convenient receptacles. Focus areas include mounted city routes Calloway Heights Maxwell Hill Crescent Road Lambert Addition McLean Addition Piney Oaks Raleigh Heights Pinecrest. three rural routes cover about 140 miles plus one star route Stamford Road. Recommendations cover clear name and address, easy carrier access, painted boxes, and right side placement. consult the postman for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Peck
Beckley
A. Fray Lilly
United States Post Office Department
Lilly
Calloway Heights
Maxwell Hill
Crescent Road
Lambert Addition
McLean Addition
Piney Oaks
Raleigh Heights
Pinecrest
Stamford Road
Post Office Department
Post Office
Eskimos Use Caribou For Food Goods And Gear
Alaska's nomadic Eskimos rely on caribou for meat and use horns for tools while hides supply tents ropes and clothing, reflecting a traditional subsistence system tied to seasonal mobility and harsh climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Police Probing Fatal Mishap in Shady Spring
Beckley State Police investigate a traffic crash at Shady Spring on Monday about 5:25 p.m. that killed Melanie Kay Caponiti, 6, of Midway. The driver Minerva P. Smith, 37, of White Oak, said the child darted into the road near the J. C. Market. Witnesses noted the girl was visiting her grandparents and ran from behind a passing truck onto Route 19 21. The incident raises West Virginia’s weekend and yearly fatalities, with Raleigh County totaling 3 deaths in three days and the state reaching 122 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Shady Spring
Midway
Melanie Kay Caponiti
John Caponiti
Minerva P. Smith
White Oak
J. C
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Pemberton Mountain
Paul Hatfield
Williamson
California Woman Finds Marijuana Plants in Yard
Rosemead California Mrs Alice Perez 36-year-old house wife called sheriff deputies after a passer by asked if she knew she was growing marijuana plants They found and destroyed more than 20 plants some as high as three feet Perez was not identified
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Rosemead
Calif
UPI
Alice Perez
Doctor Helps Avoid Pregnancy Hazards
The article explains pregnancy risks for women with chronic diseases and infections. It covers German measles exposure, gamma globulin timing, toxemias of pregnancy, urine and blood pressure monitoring, and warning signs. It notes morning sickness treatable by drugs, and eclampsia requiring prompt action and sometimes premature labor.
Becktown minister to deliver Mark Twain high school sermon
Dr Kenneth L Swank pastor of Beckley First Baptist Church will give the Bacca laureate sermon to Mark Twain High School seniors at 8 pm May 28. Commencement is May 30 at 8 pm with speeches by valedictorian Paul Reid and others. Diplomas will be presented by Dr E B Wray. The senior class includes Michael Dwain Aliff Brenda Carol Berger and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Swank
Beckley First Baptist Church
Mark Twain High School
Paul Reid
Harold Jackson
Paula Christian
Drema Lytton
Dwight Trent
Joseph Kerzie
Bryan Carson Hughes
Charles Leon Hughes
Leslie Belita Hughes
Emmit Henry Hutton Jr
Howard Kenny Jackson
John Llewellyn Lewis
Eddie Joe Lynch
Drema Gail Lytton
Cecil Lee Mahan
Basil Ray Reed
Leslie Paul Reid
Permits Obtained To Open 5 Mines In West Virginia
Five area mines have received opening permits from the West Virginia Department of Mines. When active they will employ 116 men. Raleigh-Waddell Coal Co. Mine No 5 will hire three workers. Big Rock Coal Co. Mine No 4 eight workers. Nicholas-Gauley Coal and Coke Co. Sarsewell No 4 ninety workers. Lee Coal Co. Mine No 2 eight workers. Wyoming-the Noonkester and Murphy Coal Co. Mine No 2 seven workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Department of Mines
Raleigh — Waddell Coal Co
Big Rock Coal Co
Nicholas — Gauley Coal and Coke Co
Sarsewell
Lee Coal Co
Wyoming
Noonkester and Murphy Coal Co
Decameron by Boccaccio Published in 1353
The Decameron is a 100 tale collection by Giovanni Boccaccio published in 1353. It showcases medieval Italian society through framed narratives and varied themes of love fortune and human virtue.
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Giovanni Boccaccio
Directors chosen for two Raleigh County parks
At the Monday meeting the Raleigh County Park Board named Jack E. McVey director of Little Beaver Park and Glen Boyden director at Fitzpatrick Park. The board awarded a 15 percent gross income concession contract to the Southern Region Restaurant Association for the Little Beaver stand and set summer hours from 10 am to 10 pm with closures on Mondays at Little Beaver.
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Little Beaver
Fitzpatrick Parks
Raleigh County Park Board
Jack E. McVey
Eccles Junior High School
Glen Boyden
Fitzpatrick
Southern Region Restaurant Association
SRRA
J. W. Foster
Slab Fork
McVey
Boyden
Robert (Frog) Young
Woodrow Wilson High School
Herman Sydenstricker
B&O Vets Meet Bluefield For 27th Annual Session
About 1700 Norfolk and Western Railway workers with over 20 years service gather in Bluefield for the 27th annual Norfolk Western Veterans Association meeting. Carl R. Sullivan, executive director of West Virginia Centennial Commission, headlines. Centennial queen Nancy Grace Conwell and her court attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
UPI
Norfolk & Western Railway
Carl R. Sullivan
West Virginia Centennial Commission
Nancy Grace Conwell
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James Reggs
Kunsan
Pitzer
Wayne Brandstadt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Dr. Swank
Mark Twain
William Vernon Riddle II
Gary Lynn Soltes
Dwight Earl Trent
Joel David Walker
Harold Thomas Wiley
Jerry Lee Williams
Peter Raymond Zeigler
Elkins Forest
Phil K. Harness
Randolph
Phil Harness
Clarksburg
Huntington
Charleston
Martinsburg
Weirton
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Oak Hill
Elkins
Nancy Conwell
Harrison County
Sandra Ross
Kanawha County
Dee Ann Moore
Jackson County
Peggy Tucker
Mercer County
Barbara Broadwater
Pleasants County
K. L. Swank
New York
N. Y
Primatenet
Terears
Adjust-a-deuype
U.B.A. Coi
Richmond
Ashland Fuel Oil
Ashland
S.C.A
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Valley Drive
George B. Chambers
B&o
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Penney
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