Beckley Property Valuations Soar 1961 to 1971
A city report by Recorder Treasurer Larry F Stover shows total property valuations nearly doubling in Beckley with home ownership up 171 percent from 1961 to 1971 and overall assets rising across banks utilities and public services. The study details new residential permits, bank asset gains, and expanding municipal services with 1971 marking peak construction and infrastructure growth.
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Larry F. Stover
Stover
Water Company
Sanitary Board
Stever
Raleigh General Hospital
Ratetah County National Bank
Quiek
Hargrove
Beckley College
Beckley National Bank Cupation
C & P Telephone
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National Mine ‘Hager Street Housing Project Service
Dearing
Brothers
O’dell Hall
iBank
Raleigh Drive
Benk i Beckley National
Raleigh
Bank of Raleigh
Raleigh County National Bank
Beckley National Bank
Beckley National
Raleigh County National
Cardinal State Bank
Kiley National
Columbia Gas
West Virginia
Beckley Sanitary Board
Beckley Water Co
Beckley YMCA to Install New Health Club Equipment
Beckley through D O Means Lumber plans a $3 000 health club upgrade at the Beckley Raleigh County YMCA with a $1 000 down payment from Means. The 16-station system will support multiple workouts and serve Y members students at Beckley College and local classes.
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YMCA
Beckley-Raleigh County
D. O. Means
Means Lumber Company
Means
Bob Bolen
The
Bolen
Bureau F Or
Mines Academy
Beckley
Beckley- Raleigh County
Means Lumber Co
People Quiz Creativity and True-False Insights
John E. Gibsons True-False quiz explores whether creativity is a blessing or burden. Readers compare their answers with experts in the study of creative individuals to see how highly creative people differ from lower scorers and what happens if talents go unused.
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John E. Gibson
Presidential wives share favorite recipes in Family Weekly
Food editor Marilyn Hansen gathers Mrs. Nixon and Mrs. McGovern favorites as the couples promise they will cook when settled. Read Mrs. Nixon's Barbecued Chicken Continental Salad and Blueberry Dessert and Senator McGovern's Beef Stroganoff and Chicken Breasts with Wild Rice Stuffing.
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Pat Nixon
Eleanor McGovern
Family Weekly
Marilyn Hansen
Richard] Nixon
George] McGovern
WVEA Plans Weekend Meet to Strategy Legislation
The West Virginia Education Association will hold a Jackson's Mill weekend session for education leaders representing over 17 000 members. James Stone cites key goals including pay raises for all school personnel negotiations act retirement revisions duty free lunches and a teacher vacation. NEA consultants John Dunlop William Stiles Joe Standa and Herbert Lauterbach join discussions on negotiations political action and WVEA services.
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West Virginia Education Association
Jackson’s Mill
West Virginia
James Stone
WVEA
Teacers
NEA
Association
Stone
National Education Association
John Dunlop
William Stiles
Joe Standa
Office of Government Relations
Herbert Lauterbach
Pennsylvania State Education Association
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Woman Sues Flip Wilson for Paternity and Support
Mabel Robinson sues comedian Flip Wilson claiming he fathered her child Joseph born in May. She seeks medical expenses and child support with a hearing set for next week.
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Los Angeles
UPN
Chicago
Flip Wilson
Mabel Robinson
Wilson
Joseph
Oldest National Flag Denmark Dannebrog Adopted 1219
The oldest national flag is Denmark's Dannebrog adopted in 1219 after the Battle of Lindanisse in Estonia. The flag is also known as Danish cloth.
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United Press International
Denmark
Lindanissa
Estonia
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