Communications Class Hears Speech And Hearing Director
Glen Matthews, director of the Division of Speech and Hearing for the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, spoke at the final regular session of the manual communications class at the Presbyterian Church on South Kanawha Street. The class, taught by Rehab counselor Jack Reno, will shift to advanced sign language discussions and small group work. certificates will be awarded, and a law requiring interpreters for deaf people in court awaits submission to the 1972 legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Matthews
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Presbyterian Church
Kanawha Street
Jack Reno
Reno
Matthews
West Virginia
National Registry of Interpreters For
Singing Meet Opens Tonight at Mt. Zion Baptist Church
The Winding Gulf District Singing Convention holds its second quarterly meeting from 7 p.m. tonight at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Moor Street, continuing through Sunday. Tonight features the New Era District Singing Class with a welcome address by Mrs. Ernestine Booker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winding Gulf District Singing Convention
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Moor Street
New Era District
Ernestine Booker
James Johnson
Robert Moten
God
Esther Baxter
Soloists Bureau
Susie Lewis
Lillian Manns
Winding Gulf District Chorus
Norman Booker
Manns
N. C. ‘Lewis
Addie Law
Weather details and river conditions overview
24 hour period ending 10 am reports high 55 at 2 pm and low 26 at 5 am. 7 am 4 10 am 49 with precipitation 34 in wind east at 6 mph barometric 30.06 falling sunset 8:38 pm sunrise 6:06 am Greenbrier river normal and clear lake normal and cloudy 3.7 gates open new gauge at Hinton 2.7 ft Today highs 95 in Laredo Texas low 28 in Bradford Pennsylvania extended forecast partly cloudy warmer Sunday highs in low to mid 80s lows 50s to 60s not as warm Monday Tuesday with rain chances highs mid 70s to low 80s
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Greenbrier
Hinton
Laredo
Tex
Bradford
Unitarian Fellowship Plans Sunday Meeting
Emile J. Hodel will present the program at the 11 a.m. Sunday service of the New River Unitarian Fellowship. Cooper White will host the social hour after the service. The fellowship meets weekly at 345 Prince Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile J. Hodel
New River Unitarian Fellowship
Cooper White
Prince St
Conference Set Washington Rally By Senior Citizens
The National Council of Senior Citizens announced a three day rally in Washington from June 10 to 12 drawing nearly 2 000 elderly Americans to spotlight their problems and seek relief.
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Conference Set
Washington
UPI
The
National Council of Senior Citizens
Six Raleigh County couples obtain divorces in circuit court
Six Raleigh County couples were granted divorces by the Circuit Clerk on Thursday. Decrees awarded custody of children to the plaintiffs in several cases, and former names were restored in multiple dissolutions.
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Raleigh County
Dorothy Marie Neal
Fred Neal
Plaintiff
William Conrad
Alberta Conrad
Lourie A. Fuller
Scott A. Fuller
Shrewsbury
Larry Neil Wisnewski
Kathy Marie Wisnewski
Forin‘ash
Willie James White
Carry Bessie White
Alice Ann Underwood Cole
James Harold Cole
Gail Lee Walters
Thomas Lee Walters
Twohildren
Four Players Compete In Outdoor Polo Match
An outdoor polo game features four players on each side. The fast paced match showcases riding skill, teamwork, and strategic ball handling across a grassy field under clear skies.
Counterfeit $20 Bill Found in Beckley Market Deposit
A counterfeit $20 bill appeared in the New River Livestock Market receipts at Beckley National Bank and was sent to the Secret Service for investigation. Bank VP Eugene Foster called it an isolated incident with only 10 counterfeit deposits year to date, amid large regional monetary activity. Fresno County retains title as the wealthiest farming county with $473.8 million in crops in 1970, per Agricultural Commissioner Thomas E. Corn.
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New River
Secret Service
U.S. Treasury Department
Beckley National Bank
Eugene Foster
Foster
Rich Farms
Fresno, Calif
UPI
Fresno County
Thomas E. Corn
Nine Streams Targeted in Raleigh County Cleanup Plan
A master plan for Raleigh County Scenic Rivers cleanup lists nine streams led by Glade Creek with a three year program focusing on areas from Pluto Road bridge to Pinch Creek mouth. Volunteers and 50 student workers will clear trash with heavy equipment from coal firms and two crews planned for Stone Coal Creek and Winding Gulf areas.
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Raleigh County
State Department of Natural Resources
Charleston
Dennis Franklin
Franklin
Glade Creek
Pluto Road
Richmond
Pinch Creek
Flat Top Lake
Beckley Water Co
Clear Creek
Stone Coal Creek
Winding Gulf
Guyandotte
West Virginia
Amigo
Marsh Fork
Piney Creek
Sophia High Named Top Students for Elks Dinner
Sophia High School will send William Jerry Acord and Judy Ellen Dunn to the Youth Achievement Dinner at Beckley Elks Lodge. Acord has a 3.71 GPA and ranks eighth in a 114‑member class. Dunn holds a 3.97 GPA and is second in class, serving as editor and band majorette. Ernest D. Nichols of Sophia accepts a welfare department post after earning a master’s in social work at WVU.
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Beckley Elks Lodge
Sophia High School
Sophia
William Jerry Acord
Judy Ellen Dunn
Acord
West Virginia _ Institute of Technology
Gilbert Acord
Slab Fork
Dunn
H. D. Dunn
West Virginia Department of Welfare
Beckley
Ernest D. Nichols
West Virginia University
Morris Harvey College
Department of Welfare
Fayette
Logan Counties
Saeger
Nichols
Eugene Nichols
Sprague
Edna Nichols
Patsy Collins
Ernest Jr
George
Four-Vehicle Crash injures four at Lester intersection
At 11 35 a m Thursday a four vehicle collision at W V 54 and Sec 17 in Lester left four people with minor injuries. The incident occurred when a 1968 truck driven by Tommy Pack veered across the center line after brakes failed, pushing into three autos driven by Sue Ellen O'Dell, Bailey and Virginia Bell Tilley. Police reported no charges for the crash.
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W.va
Sec
Lester
Richard Keith
Bailey
Mullens
Sue Ellen
O'Dell
Glen Daniel
David O'Dell
Florence Shumate
Beckley
Tommy Lee Pack
Nimitz
O’dell
Virginia Bell Tilley
Livestock Market Totals and Honor Graduate Report
New River Livestock Market total sales reached 8505.29 dollars with 63 buyers and 52 consignors for 94 cattle head. Mrs. Rodger Emery of Sophia, magna cum laude graduate of Concord College, earns a Bachelor of Science in Education with biology and science majors.
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Rodger Emery
Sophia
Concord College
Karen Shrewsbury
R. W. Shrewsbury
Odd
Stoco High School
Emery
Concord
Shady Spring High School
David Patton
Western Union Office Sets New Hours in Beckley
Beckley Western Union announces new hours effective June 23 changing shop times weekdays and replacing Saturday service. Objections may be filed with the FCC in Washington. Taxi service from City Cab fixes morning and noon gaps and Sunday hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Western Union
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
City Cab
S. Fayette St
Western Union
Scott In Hospital After Surgery At Beckley
Raleigh County Republican Commissioner Minor Scott is reported in good condition at Beckley Hospital after undergoing surgery on Wednesday. Scott, a Tablerack farmer and cattleman, also serves as manager of the New River Livestock Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Minor Scott
Beckley Hospital
Scott
New River
Beckley Civitan Awards At Institute Elementary School
The Beckley Civitan Club presented its Citizenship Award at Institute Elementary School on Wednesday. recipient David Barnes son of Dr. and Mrs. James A. Barnes. Other awards included Spelling Cheryl Bair and Randa Dalton runner up. Volleyball players listed. Basketball players named. Cheerleaders listed. Science ushers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Civitan Club
Institute
Civitan
David Barnes
James A. Barnes
Spelling
Randa Dalton
Cheryl Bair
Mary Gray
Nancy Brooks
Leah Meadows
Joan Davis
Ella Bragg
Sabrina Monroe
Vera Hill
Elaine Michael
Shelia Sexton
Sabrina Shrewsbury
Deborah Moon
Jack Marshall
Ricky Dillard
Mike Walker
Scott McCulloch
Mike Evans
Roger Rice
Mike Wright
Tony Greco
David Godbey
Scott Cunningham
Randy Stover
Gary Clark
David Clark
Grady Amar
Brenda Seldon
Susan Sanger
Lynn George
Lisa Rossmeyer
Danita Baynes
Linda Daniel
Sharon Keefer
Samuel Rahall
Patricia Collins
Suzanne Senger
YMCA Beckley Raleigh County to Close for Memorial Day
The Beckley Raleigh County YMCA will close Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The Y board will meet at the facility at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday, according to executive director Boo Bolen.
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Beckley-Raleigh County
Boo Bolen
Y’s
Pearl Quality Among Bivalves
Almost any bivalve can produce a pearl but the pearls are generally of inferior quality.
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Unitarians
Gladioli
F.T.D. Florist
Beckley Florist
Bob’s Valley Drive-In
Weir Ith Rides
Agricultural Division
Allied Chemical Corp
Sunpay
Dottie West
Monay
Leroy van Dyke
Camden Park
U.S
Huntington
Paint Creek
Con- Dunloup Creek
Iver
Federal Power Commission
Appalachian Power Company
Blue Ridge
Raleigh
State Department of Employment Security
Chuck Echols
Bruce Benedict
R. F. Benedict
Teel Road
Ft. Meyer, Va
Roland M. Gloszer
Eneral
Benedict
Ary
Ft. Jackson
S.C
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
U.S. Army
Judy Dunn
William Acord
Top Sophia
Elks Lodge
Kathryne Williams
Tilley
David Hayes Parker
Sylvia St
Curtis Wayne Brooks
South Kanawha Street
Ridge Avenue
Margaret Calloway
Lorena Wallace
Calloway
J. H. Greene
Stratton Junior High School
Scott In Hospital
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
YMCA
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