Nuckols’ Expense Account Faces State Scrutiny
State officials led by Governor Barron review Nuckols’s travel claims totaling 1372.83 for trips to New York Washington Las Vegas including 669.24 hotel bill and 96.41 car rental and 485.77 plus 71 airplane ticket charges. He cites conference rooms and official meetings as justification.
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West Virginia
Jack A. Nuckols
Beckley
W. W. Barron
C. Donald Robertson
Joe F. Burdett
Las Vegas
New York
Washington-Las Vegas
Baltimore
Barron
Nuckols
Sheraton- East
Washington
Charleston
National Registry
American Association of Motor Vehicles Administrators
Vegas
Nassau Hall Construction Heralded as Colonial Giant
Nassau Hall, the oldest building at Princeton University, was completed in 1756 and described as the largest academic structure in the colonies, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Nassau Hall
Princeton University
Colonies
Testing program outlined for Raleigh County schools
A state county testing program in Raleigh County aims to rank students by ability. At a Wednesday in service at the Raleigh County Vocational Testing Center, the five point method was demonstrated and discussed for utilizing test results in counseling, record keeping, and educator training.
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Raleigh County
George Auxt
State Department of Education
Laura Hinchman
Charleston
Mary Louise Klaus
Raleigh
Aspen Trunks Reach Two Feet in San Ta Fe National Forest
In San ta Fe National Forest, researchers note several aspen trees with trunks measuring about 2 feet in diameter. The finding highlights the forest's mature stands and potential ecological significance for watershed and wildlife habitats.
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Santa Fe National Forest
Dick Blake Tonight On Route 66 TV Show
Sophia dancer Dick Blake appears on Route 66 tonight at 8 30 on channels 4 and 8 with a solo in a nightclub sequence. He is midway through a six week engagement at The Playboy in Cleveland and has ties to Karamu Theater. Beckley lighting effort raises funds as campaign to illuminate Christmas season continues.
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Dick Blake
Sophia
Norma Luntz
Blake
Playboy
Cleveland
Ohio
Sophia High School
Beckley Adds Four Fallout Shelter Sites to List
Beckley and Raleigh County civil defense officials report four approved fallout shelters to date with five more yet to be heard from. New sites announced include the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building and the Raleigh County Courthouse, both with limited capacity, joining the Beckley Exhibition Mine and Pinecrest Sanitarium. A shortage of teaching kits hampers citizen instruction in medical and self help. Fourney applied to the State CD for at least eight kits and was told they would be provided as soon as possible. The Beckley VA Hospital hosts a single teaching unit coordinated by Dike Pisegna. Nine hospital personnel completed an instructor course and will teach 226 hospital employees.
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Beckley
Paul Fourney
Raleigh County Civil Defense
Fourney
County CD
Beckley Exhibition Mine
Pinecrest
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
South Kanawha Street
Raleigh County
State CD
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Dike Pisegna
Pisegna
Five Mines To Open In West Virginia
Five mining operations across Raleigh Nicholas Wyoming and Fayette counties will open after receiving permits from the West Virginia Department of Mines in Beckley. The Mary Ann Coals Inc No 7 in Raleigh County will hire 24 workers, O and M Coal Co Mine No 4 plans 12 hires, and Prather Coal Co Mine No 1 in Fayette County plans four. Remaining openings at Black Diamond Mining Co Mine No 4 in Nicholas County and Island Creek Coal Co Mine No 9 in Wyoming County have undetermined employment numbers.
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West Virginia Department of Mines
Beckley
Mary Ann Coals, Inc
Raleigh County
Nicholas County
Black Diamond Mining Co
O & M Coal Co
Wyoming County
Island Creek Coal Co
Fayette County
Prather Coal Co
Commodities Distribution Planned in Crab Orchard and Beaver
Commodities will be distributed to eligible Crab Orchard residents today and Saturday from 8 a m to 4 p m in the Horton Building per agent W A Milam. In Beaver, commodities will be handed out at Rake s Hardware Store today and Saturday from 10 a m to 4 p m as announced by clerk Stuart Cook.
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Crab Orchard
Horton
W. A. Milam
Beaver
Rake’s
Stuart Cook
Beckley Moose Lodge Dance For Members Tonight
The Sons and Daughters of the Beckley Moose Lodge sponsor a member dance from 7 to 10 30 p m today.
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the Sons and Daughters of the
Beckley Moose Lodge
Britain’s first trade union queen forms union for winners
London report says Ann Firth, 21, Britain's first trade union queen, announced she has formed a union for beauty contest winners. She argued that a beauty queen is entitled to fair play, just like anyone else.
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London
UPI
Ann Firth
Britain
National Turkey Federation to present large turkeys to leaders
Washington UPI reports the National Turkey Federation planned to deliver 40 pound Maryland raised turkeys to President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson for Thanksgiving.
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Washington
UPI
National Turkey Federation
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Raleigh County Tops State In Syphilis Cases
Raleigh County reported the highest weekly syphilis total in West Virginia, with four cases, the most in the state for the week ending November 11. Other health readings show Raleigh with two animal bites, five influenza like illnesses, and a whooping cough, while nearby counties report varied cases including polio and gonorrhea.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Wyoming
Canvass Verifies Election Winners in Raleigh County
Official canvass shows no drastic changes in voter totals from the November 6 election. Reported results include Judge of Criminal Court Harry L. McCreery unopposed with 15,010 votes and several Legislature, Supreme Court, and congressional races with named candidates and vote totals.
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Raleigh County Court
Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
House of Delegates
W. W
Jackie) Withrow
A. David Abrams
H. Dale Covey
C. Berkley Lilly
Perry Clay Price
T. R. Wilson
George C. Porter
O. A. Phillips
State Supreme Court
Fred H. Caplan
Max DeZerry
John M. Slack Jr
M. G
Mal) Guthrie
Three County Students Enroll At Glenville College
Raleigh County students enroll at Glenville State College in the first semester per the Registrar. Iris Stover and Doris Williams, graduates of Clear Fork High School, are named. Roy Hambric, a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, also attends.
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Raleigh County
Glenville State College
Clear Fork High School
Iris Stover
Doris Williams
Roy Hambric
Woodrow Wilson High School
Bud Bleau to Call Dances in Beckley Saturday
Bud Bleau from Nitro will return as caller for the Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club. The event runs 8 to 11 p.m. in The Greenbrier Dairy social room. Bleau is a popular caller who has appeared in Beckley many times.
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Bud Bleau
Nitro
Beckley
Calico
Jeans
Greenbrier Dairy
Bleau
Bulgaria Seminary admits 41 of 100 applicants
Vienna based Kathpress reports that Bulgaria's Orthodox seminary of Cherepisa rejected more than half the applicants this year for over quota. Only 41 of more than 100 students were allowed to enroll, per the Catholic news agency.
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Vienna
UPI
Bulgaria
Cherepisa
Kathpress
Shady Spring Elementary Cheerleaders Tilt For Trophy
Dressed in new uniforms the Shady Spring Elementary cheerleaders vie for a trophy in the school invitational tournament ahead of the championship. Left to right: Cynthia Perdue Janet Murphy Belinda Sizemore Sandra Cox and Pamerla Bolen, all seventh or eighth graders and daughters of local parents.
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Cynthia Perdue
Herbert Perdue
Janet Murphy
Clyde Murphy
Belinda Sizemore
Cecil Sizemore
Sandra Cox
Earl Cox
Pamerla Bolen
Pat Bolen
Rehearsing Johnette Evans Teams With Jan Cammell at Show
Johnette Evans, a Beckley Junior High ninth grader, rehearses for the Centennial Variety Show to be staged at the Memorial Building. She will sing Love Makes The World Go Round with accompanist Jan Cammell, accompanied by her aunt Mrs. Lewis Gravely. The program supports Centennial funds raised by 15 subdeb clubs, with tickets sold at the door.
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Johnette Evans
Jan Cammell
Memorial Building
Johnette
Lewis Gravely
Beckley Junior High School
Lloydette Humphrey
Beware Of Tranquilizers And The Modern News
A long editorial warns against tranquilizers and self prescription amid global jitters. It notes the spread of depressant drugs from hospitals to the general public, cautions about mixed drug formulas, and urges medical guidance. Also included are notices: creditor claims in West Virginia, a divorce suit in Raleigh County, and a funeral thank you note from Anna Peters for T G Peters.
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Cuba
Algeria
Africa
Laos
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Dexter Ave
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