Beckleyan Joins Galis Division
C Binford Sims of Beckley has joined the Galis Division of FMC Corp as a sales representative covering the Charleston Beckley areas. He holds a B S in electrical engineering from West Virginia University and is a member of several mining and engineering institutes. Galis division manufactures underground mining equipment with turnkey coal and related projects and also repairs and rebuilds mining equipment.
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C. Binford Sims
Beckley
Galis
FMC Corp
Charleston-Beckley
Sims
Long- Airdox Co
Lee-Norse Co
Goodman Equipment
West Virginia University
American Institute of Mining Engineers
The
Coal Mining Institute of America
Kanawha Valley Coal Mining Institute
New
Eight People Jailed In Raleigh County and Beckley
State police and sheriff deputies report eight individuals jailed on various charges including intoxication disorderly conduct and driving with a revoked license. Names include Rudolph Smith Jerry Farrish Ralph Adkins Lestie Burnette Jerry Butler Larry Jones and an escapee from Lebanon Correctional Institution. A 1972 auto stolen from Beckley’s municipal parking building valued at $3,000 was reported missing with keys left in the ignition.
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Raleigh
Rudolph Smith
Winona
Jerry W.farrish
Beckley
Farrish
Ralph W. Adkins
Rt 3
Lestie Howard Burnette
S. Vance Dr
Lebanon Correctional Institution
Lebanon
Ohio
Jerry Butler
Lester
John Staten
Davin
Collision at Kanawha and Church Causes Minor Damages
A Thursday 6:50 p.m. crash at Kanawha and Church streets caused 175 dollars in damage with no injuries. A 1967 Ford driven by K. E. Fox 59 of 116 Spring St left onto Church and was struck in the right rear by a 1964 Chevrolet driven by Cornelius Bonham 30 of 208 Lincoln St traveling south on Kanawha. Fox's car sustained 100 dollars and Bonham 75 dollars in damage. No charges filed. Later police charged Donald S. Patterson 23 with pulling into traffic after a two car accident involving a Robertson Taxi Co taxi and Verna M. Harbison 33.
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Kanawha
Church Streets
K. E. Fox
Spring St
Church 1St
Kanawha St
Fox
Cornelius Bonham
Lincoln St
Bonham
Beckley
Donald S.patterson
Robertson Taxi ‘Co
S. Fayette Street
Patterson
Eighth Street
Verna M. Harbison
Whitestick St
Raleigh County road resurfacing contract awarded
State Department of Highways announced Contract to resurf ace 12.5 miles in Raleigh County by State Construction Inc of Huntington. The $616,975 project runs 240 working days funded by state funds with multiple road segments listed including Helen Post Office Road and Lilly Heights Road. Also awarded a $240,408 contract to Black Rock Contracting for Buffalo Creek flood repairs in Logan County financed by federal emergency funds and state funds for different segments. Completion dates vary with December 1, 1972 for Logan 16/Logan 14 work and a November 21 bid opening for a Wood County traffic signal installation at Parkersboro.
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State Construction Inc. of
Huntington
Raleigh County
State Department of Highways
Charleston
Helen
Helen Community
Stoco High School
Lilly Heights
Lilly Road
School Road
Hollywood
Leon Carey
Simpkins Road
Allentown
Stoots
Silver Moon
Stamford Mine
Hannah
B & L Lumber
Morrison
North Beckley
Morris
Callaway Heights
Department of Highways
Black Rock Contracting Inc
Buffalo Creek
Logan County
Kelly Mountain
Amherstdale
Wood County
W. Va. 2
Parkersboro
Turnpike Mishap Sends Cattle Onto WV Road
A truck carrying cattle jumped an embankment on the West Virginia Turnpike at milepost 15 Thursday. The northbound vehicle driven by Jerry E. Whitt of Dublin Virginia slid into a mud puddle after hitting a soft shoulder as cattle escaped through the rear gate. Workers fenced and loaded the cattle back aboard with no injuries reported.
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West Virginia Turnpike
E. C. Artis
Jerry E. Whitt
Dublin
Homemaker work valued as market wage study finds
A Chase Manhattan Bank study estimates a homemaker's work covers 12 occupations and equates to about 260 dollars weekly in open market value, highlighting the economic importance of domestic labor.
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New York
UPD
Chase Manhattan Bank
Weather Compared to 11 Years Ago in West Virginia
Weather today mild vs the heavy storm of October 19 1961. In 1961 seven to eight inches of snow caused widespread damage power outages and school closures. Officials recalled the storm as the worst in local history with massive restoration efforts and transportation disruptions.
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Sue Stover
Kieyan
West Virginia
Patterson Car Andj Register
Harbison
McGraw Endorses Mining Insight With Lung Function Tests
Del. Warren McGraw, campaigning for State Senate, underwent full breathing tests at Beckley ARH under Dr. Donald Rasmussen to gauge coal workers’ black lung issues. He aims to compare Rasmussen’s results with the Pneumoconiosis Board tests to better represent miners’ health concerns. A miner, Aiden Wilson of Lanark, joined McGraw for the experience, calling it a valuable first hand insight.
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Donald Rasmussen
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
McGraw
Beckley
Appalachian
Occupational
Rasmussen
Ofter
Pee McGraw
Tracy
Hylton
Wyo
Aiden Wilson
Lanark
Wilson
Driver Charged After Blocking a Traffic Lane
City police charged Terry Whittaker with blocking a traffic lane on Thursday morning. He posted a $10 bond to the city.
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Terry Whittaker
Weather Details and River Readings At Local Airport
Weather summary shows 24 hour period to 10 am with highs reaching 33 at 5 pm and lows 18 at 7 am and 10 am 30. Winds from the south at 8 mph. Barometer 30.49 rising. Sunset 6:41 pm Sunrise 7:38 am. Greenbrier River and Lake normal and clear. Hinton gauge 2.4 feet. Extended forecast Sunday to Tuesday showers possible Sunday and Monday and fair Tuesday with daytime highs in the 60s and overnight lows in the 40s.
Queen Emma Redden Attendant Named Homecoming Queen
Shady Spring Junior High announces 1972-73 homecoming queen with Emma Redden as attendant. Parents listed as Mr and Mrs Paul Bennett of Beaver and Mr and Mrs Arnold Redden of Shady Spring.
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Shady Spring Junior High School
Emma Redden
Paul Bennett
Beaver
Arnold B. Redden
Shady Spring
Two Lawsuits Filed Over Property Injury and Auto Collision
Frances Settle sues George D. Zamagi as and Appalachian Co for injuries from an uncovered hole on premises. seeks 35000 total with 25000 compensatory and 10000 punitive. Forest Home Builders sues William C. Daniel for 571.73 after a May 26 auto collision near Harper West Virginia 3.
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Frances Settle
Raleigh County
George D. Zamagias
Forest Home Builders and Contractors
William C. Daniel
Harper
W. Va
British Local Telephone Exchanges Hit 6151 by March 1971
By the end of March 1971 Britain recorded 6 151 local telephone exchanges. The tally reflects ongoing growth in Britain's communications network during the period.
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Britain
House Destroyed in Fire at Old Eccles Camp
Firefighters from Sophia battled a blaze at Old Eccles Camp on Old Eccles Road on Thursday evening. The nine room frame dwelling owned by Dorothy Rhodes and occupied by Woodrow Bonds was a total loss with no injuries reported. The fire is believed to have started when a stovepipe separated in an upstairs corner room. In a separate call, Beckley Fire Department rescue squad treated Robert Ravish at 114 Eighth Street for a nosebleed. bleeding stopped on arrival.
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Sophia Fire Department
Old Eccles Camp
Old Eccles Road
Dorothy Rhodes
Woodrow Bonds
Beckley
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Warren McGraw
Dem
Del
Tracy Hylton
Mullens
Doug Yarrow
Register
del. Warren McGraw
State Senate
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
George McGovern
McGovern
Marshall
Joe Neal
Paul Chandler
Greenbrier
Hinton
Universal
Donna Bennett
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