Construction Co Wins Judgment in Beckley suit
A jury ruled B&B Construction Co. of Beckley receives 14611.05 against Ryan Inc. of Janesville for unpaid materials and equipment rental on a Pax bridge project in 1969 70. W A Thornhill TI represented B&B with Ashworth Beckley Taylor Charleston for Ryan. Another Raleigh County trial found the accident at MacArthur a n unavoidable no one pays costs.
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B&b Construction Co
Beckley
Ryan Inc
Janesville
Wis
B&b
Wetzel Brammer
C&o
Pax
W. A. Thornhill TI
John C. Ashworth
Frank Taylor Jr
Charleston
Ryan
Raleigh County
Lillian Legg Saddler
Dorothy I. Bragg
New FIS Adds Luxembourg Ireland and Philippines
The International Skiing Federation adds Luxembourg Ireland and the Philippines to its membership list, bringing the total to 50 national associations. The FIS also votes to hold its 1973 meeting in Nicosia.
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FIS
Belgrade
UPI
Luxembourg
Ireland
Philippines
International Skiing Federation
Nicosia
Beckley Chef to Study Psychology at Princeton in Fall
Gary A. Wein of Beckley will pursue graduate study in psychology on a Princeton University fellowship beginning in the fall. He will receive Duke University with distinction this June and is a 1967 Mercersburg Academy graduate. He has worked on the Duke Chronicle and gained fame as a French cuisine chef with a Europe tour this summer and a May feature in the Durham Morning Herald.
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Gary A. Wein
Beckley
Princeton University
Wein
Duke University
Mercersburg Academy
Duke Chronicle
Isadore R. Wein
Queen St
Europe
Julia Child
Durham Morning Herald
Judy Olney
Extended Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures Ahead
The forecast through Friday calls for fair conditions Wednesday and Thursday with a chance of showers Friday afternoon or night. Expect 70s to 80s highs and upper 40s to lower 50s overnight, with coastal breeze and mild river levels noted.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
Unity Marks Formation of Stone Coal Chapter of Civic League
About 150 members gathered at Ebenezer Baptist Church as Nathan Payne accepted the charter for Raleigh County Civic League's new Stone Coal Chapter. W. C. Ritchie of Beckley is president, with focus on housing, education, employment, and culture for Black citizens.
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Raleigh County Civic League
Stone Coal Chapter
League
Albert Lindsey
John T. Seay
Beckley
Albert Scott
Corey O. Mitchell
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Nathan Payne
W. C. Ritchie
Pickshin
Stone Coal
John Williams
Bond Forfeitures Total $925 Collected In Beckley Court
Bond forfeitures totaling 925.50 were collected during Beckley Municipal Court’s Thursday session. Charges included public intoxication 124.50 and multiple motorists cited for drunken driving speeding and vehicle control violations. Notable names and amounts listed include Vorras 20.50 Montgomery 100 Rogers 90 Ellison 285.50 Hankin 100 Stover 111.50 Dillard 16.50 Webb 30.50 Miller 30.50 Monroe 30.50 Goode 10 Lilly 30.50 Hayes Lilly 30.50 Brewer 86.50.
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Beckley Municipal Court
Nick George Vorras
Beckley
Charles Montgomery
Maplewood Lane
Cecil Rogers
South Fayette St
Bob’ Gene Ellison
Whitestick Road
Matthew Hankin
Broadway St
Larry Wayne Stover
Minden
Howard E. Dillard
Mulberry St
Richard Allen Webb
Huffman St
Grover Ronald Miller
Ghent
James T. Monroe
Smith St
David Goode
Edmond Hayes Lilly
Crab Orchard
Harry Bernard Brewer
South Heber St
Devoted Fan Breaks Window in Front of Theater
In Offenbach Germany a movie fan smashed a theater showcase window but did not steal watches or rings. He seized a photograph of actor John Garko from the display promoting Sartana Is Coming.
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Offenbach
Germany
UPI
John Garko
Programs Aid Returning Veterans in Beckley County
June declared Jobs for Veterans month by Mayor McCulloch to boost veteran employment. Beckley office reports about 90 veterans monthly return to Raleigh County, with 1,298 in the past year, as Nixon's national program aims to link veterans with training and jobs. Veterans Information Sessions, held every other Wednesday, provide rights, benefits, labor data, and on the job training under Manpower Act. priority in job openings and reemployment rights are stated.Edward Dickerson coordinates statewide efforts.
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Beckley
John H. McCulloch
Jim Calvert
the State
Department of Employment Security
Raleigh County
Calvert
Nixon
Beckley Employment Security Office
West Virginia
Veterans Administration
Edward Dickerson
Five Area Students Earn WVU Dean's List Honors
Five area students are named to West Virginia University second semester dean's list. Physical education majors Booker T. Walton Jr., Jane E. Mathys, and Thomas E. Michael posted at least 3.3 GPAs. Humanities scholars Mark C. Walsh and David Gadd earned at least 3.4 averages.
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West Virginia University
Booker T. Walton Jr
Booker T. Walton
Fayetteville
Jane E. Mathys
S. William H. Mathys
Westmoreland Drive
Oak Hill
Thomas E. Michael
James E. Michael
15Th St
Marlinton
College of Arts and Sciences
Mark C. Walsh
William Copley
Rt. 1
Peterstown
David Gadd
Ernest G. Gadd
Dogwood Lane
Mabscott
First Memorial Day Declared by Logan in 1868
United Press International notes John A. Logan, head of the Grand Army of the Republic, ordered May 30 as the nation’s Memorial Day to honor Civil War dead.
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United Press International
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Billy Edd Wheeler to star in Nashville TV production
Billy Edd Wheeler was named to star in Nashville Tele-Projects Company’s first hour long prime time series. The show, produced by Myles Harmon March Breslow and William Ward I, will feature Wheeler along with country and folk artists in an informative music hour about Nashville and its performers. Production begins June 10 with on location shoots and guest conversations.
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Billy Edd Wheeler
Harmon
Billy Edd
Nashville
Wheeler
Jackson
Reverend Mr. Black
Little Brown Shack
Appalachian
Yale School of Drama
Beckley
Grandview State Park
SSHS Land Judging Team Wins Award
A four member team from Shady Sprint FFA won third place in the District Land Judging Event held in Alderson. Team members included Steve Ragland and David Lilly as nine FFA chapters competed.
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Alderson
Shady Sprint
Future Farmers of America
Steve Ragland
David Lilly
FFA Een
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Frankfort
David Bray
Pittsburgh
Mike
Vicki McCarty
Louisville
Princeton U
Main
Laredo
Tex
Alamosa
Colo
County Civic League
Payne
Tieft
Russell Johnson
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Henry
Abrams
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Paynes Only
G. I
Veterans Employment
State Department of Employment Security
Sshs Land
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