Parking Building Cost Jumps To 660 028
Beckley City Council approved a 15 998 60 change order raising the new parking building cost to 660 028 60, the fifth change order on a 572 60 base bid by Wipperman Construction Co. Architects proposed a taller 60 inch railing and interior covering with aluminum fencing, plus barricades on ramps. Approval awaits bonding and lenders. Planning also moved toward annexing Pinecrest Sanitarium property and other parcels to extend city limits. Merritt reappointed to health department for five years. sewage work cited. Police and fire vending revenue proposed to fund pension funds. Final McLean Addition annexation set for June 10 court hearing.
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Beckley
Wipperman Construction Co
Irving Bowman and Associates
Charleston
Wipperman
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Payne
Pinecrest
Raleigh County
U.S
Appalachian Council of Assemblies of God
Harper Road
Sunset Drive
John W. Smith
Church Council
Teubert
Police Pension Fund
Connor
McLean Addition
Robert McLean
Four Local Students Graduate From Bible University
Four local students are among 440 graduates at Bob Jones University to receive graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates on June 1. Sarah Vernice Pipkin and Lester Stephen Pipkin, son and daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester E Pipkin, are pursuing arts degrees in piano and public speaking respectively. Mary Grayce Matheny will obtain a certificate in Christian Service, and Florence Gail Lilly earns a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics. Dr Bob Jones Jr will confer the degrees, with Chaplain Struthers delivering the baccalaureate sermon May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Vernice
Lester Stephen Pipkin
Mary Grace Lewis
Florence Gail Lilly
Bob Jones University
Lester Stephen
Lester E. Pipkin
Bradley
Sarah
Lester
Miss Pipkin
Pi Gamma Delta
Mary Grayce
Ivan J. Math
Florence Gail
Ralph C. Lilly
Grace St
Fayetteville
College of Arts and Science
Miss Lilly
Chi Sigma Phi Literary Society
Bob Jones Jr
District of Columbia
B. Hathaway Struthers
U.S. Navy
Campaign expenses filed by Raleigh County candidates
Two Raleigh County Board of Education candidates filed mandatory election expenditure reports at the County Clerk's office Tuesday. H. Dale Covey reported 230 total costs with 160 current expenses mainly for advertising. Dr James T. Farris listed 294.9 total expenses with advertising payouts. John M. Gates showed only a 5 filing fee. Harold Jack Kyle posted 5 total costs with no recent donations. Reports due by June 9, similar statement before May 3.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Justice of the Peace
H. Dale Covey
Glen Daniel
Biggs- Johnstown-Withrow
James T. Farris
Board of Education
Beckley Newspapers Corp
WWNR
John M. Gates
Harold Jack Kyle
Marsh Fork
New Offense Launched By Elmore Co
North Beckley Public Service District members vote unanimously to boycott Beckley merchants amid a dispute with the Beckley Fire Department and Chamber of Commerce. Elmore chairs a new Raleigh County Tax Protectors Association intent on drafting a charter within 10 days. Officers include Mrs. Russell Smith vice president Everette Cyrus secretary and Bob Greer Chick ONeal Charles Barnett as directors. Lawyers from Welch will review records for next steps. Engineers from the State Public Service Commission reported to Gov Hulett Smith and the group plans future action as a boycott spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Beckley
Elmore
The
Protective Association
Russell Smith
Everette Cyrus
Bob Greer
Chick O'Neal
Charles Barnett
Welch
Raleigh County Bar Association
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Beckley Manufacturing Corp
NBPSD
Beckley
Trend toward total electric schools spreads in Appalachian
The article promotes total electric school facilities highlighting cost savings and health and comfort benefits. It notes that in 1965, 58 percent of new schools in Appalachian Power's service area were total electric, and argues electricity offers clean, quiet operation with no boiler fumes while coal is burned by the utility.
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Monaville
Appalachian
Total
Appalachian Power
Amherstdale
Thomas B. Orr
Logan County
Hargis Sentenced for Fatal Shooting of Four Children
Charlene Hargis, estranged wife of former Kansas Representative Denver D. Hargis, was given four concurrent manslaughter sentences of 10 years each in Upper Marlboro Maryland. The judge ordered concurrent terms with eligibility for parole after one-fourth the time served.
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Hargis
Upper Marlboro, Md
UPI
Charlene Hargis
Denver D. Hargis
D-Kan
William B. Bowie
Sophia Native Receives Nuclear Society Award
Sophia High School graduate Richard A. Wolfe earns a Certificate of Merit from the American Nuclear Society at the University of Illinois Student Conference. Wolfe, a 1957 graduate, will receive his Master’s in Nuclear Science and Engineering June 10 from the University of Illinois. He is from Sophia, Ohio, lives in Miamisburg, works at Monsano Chemical Corp, and is married to Nancy Williams.
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Sophia
RNS
Richard A. Wolfe
Sophia High School
Norman Hulberry
American Nuclear Society
University of Illinois
Richard
S. L. Wolfe
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
University of Cincinnati
Miamisburg
Ohio
Nancy Karen Williams
South Charleston
Monsanio Chemical Corp
West Virginia Academy of Science
National Academy of Science
Los Angeles
Calif
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Council
Smith
Charles Merritt
Beckley-Raleigh County
Merritt
Health Department
Little Beaver
Fitzpatrick Parks
W. A. Teubert
Cecil P. Connor
Neville ST
Fedeal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Cash & Carry Beckley
Neville St. Ph
Bible University
Eny
Reservoir Road
Institute of Christian Service
Browning Literary Society
Steve Pipkin
Mary Grayce Lewis
Sarah Pipkin
Elmore & Co
Appalachian Power CO
Sharples High School
Sophia Native
Nuclear Society Award
Rozella M. Schlotfeldt
Frances Payne Bolton
Veterans Administration Hospital
Cleveland
Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing Research
Surgeon General's Advisory Committee On Nursing
Veterans Administration Advisory Council On Nursing
Schlotfeldt
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