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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1964
Page
7
Beckley residents heard a public presentation of the Comprehensive Plan at City Hall on Thursday night. The meeting included the Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission, a 9 member advisory committee, and the City Recreation Board.
Dr. James Witherspoon pastor of the Beckley Presbyterian Church was elected president of the Davis and Elkins College board of trustees at the fall Elkins meeting. He is a Greensboro, North Carolina native with degrees from Davidson College Union Theological Seminary and earned theology doctorates. He has pastored churches in Harrisonburg Shepherdstown and Lexington and has held regional church leadership roles.
The West Virginia Motel Association begins its annual two day conference at Oglebay Park in Wheeling on Friday with a business meeting and officer elections. Travel director Robert Bowers of the State Commerce Department will address the gathering Friday afternoon. Saturday features officer installation and a round table discussion, with about 50 attendees expected.
A new Raleigh County organization the Raleigh County Program Development Council was formed in Raleigh County to leverage opportunities under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Webb was elected chair with Lawrence Cavendish as interim secretary as members outlined aims to develop leaders, explore ideas, educate, and create employment through federal and local participation.
Representatives from Mingo McDowell and Raleigh Counties attended the cluster disaster meeting hosted by the Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross in Beckley. Walter Duncan presided as disaster chairman and Thomas L Hooper Jr spoke on high water risks and improving chapter communications with a six step emergency handling method.
In Holkham England dozens of young men refused to cut their Beatle style hair for three pound a day roles in Operation Crossbow forcing the RAF to supply 120 men to impersonate German soldiers and airmen for the film project.
Raleigh County voters learn voting rules from Clerk C. O. "Smitty" Smith Jr. The guide explains ballot types open sealed or secret and absentee voting. It covers registration, ballot handling, spoiled ballots, marking options straight or mixed tickets and write ins, and assistance for those unable or blind. It details turnout steps from name check to ballot deposition by the commission.
The United Fund division leaders met at the Beckley Hotel at noon to present progress reports on the 1965 drive. The campaign aims to raise $69,200, about five percent above last year, with several firms pledging 100 percent. Signed pledges include Harrison ee Co Bank of Raleigh Mines Dept New River and Winding Gulf Beckley National Bank People’s Life Insurance Biggs Johnston Withrow Beckley Street Dept Beckley Sanitary Board Beckley Recreation Board Beckley City Hall Scherer Bowers File Hudson WWIIR James Lilly Son Pat Wheeler Plumbing E C Minter Coal Grace Wilkes Dress Shop Greyhound Lines Keatley’s Raleigh County Bank Sears Roebuck City Clerk offices E M Payne Co Modern Furniture Prudential Life Insurance City Finance.
Dr. Ross P. Daniel, director of the Raleigh County Health Department, says a school cook conference will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Beckley Junior High School auditorium. The Health Department Center on Harper Road lists a prenatal clinic Monday at 1 p.m. by appointment, diagnostic tumor clinic Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. by appointment, and general immunization clinics Wednesday 2 to 4:30 p.m., Friday 2 to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday 9 to 11:30 a.m., with the immunizations by appointment not required.
U S Army athletes dominated the Tokyo 1964 winner's stand with 11 medals from 27 soldiers selected. Second Lt Gary Anderson set a world record in 300-meter free rifle to win gold. Sgt Martin Gunnarson bronze. Pfc Robert Webster won 10-meter platform diving gold, adding to his 1960 Rome gold.
The 30 members of the Pioneer 4-H Club at Eccles Junior High elected officers at their October meeting. New officers are President Raymond Cousin, Vice President Russell Manning, Secretary Loretta Gray, Treasurer Rita Bennett, Song Leader Jane Burleson, Game Leader J Braskey, and Reporter Robert Borton.
Charles E. Morris of Prosperity was charged with failure to yield after a 9:45 a.m. two-truck crash at Sprague near Lambert's Service Station. The 1956 pickup collided with a 1962 panel truck driven by Frankie M. Beartusiak of Beckley, totaling $35 in damage. No injuries were reported.
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