New Fitness Program Coming To Beckley Y
The Beckley Raleigh County YMCA will offer classes in a new fitness program developed with Rodale Press. Leaders Robert Bolen and Melvin Hancock trained in Cleveland and will bring Fitness Finders to Beckley for community based weekly sessions focusing on cardio endurance, health education, and calorie counting for weight control.
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Beckley-Raleigh County
YMCA
Robert Bolen
Melvin Hancock
Fitness Finders
Cleveland
Ohio
Rodale Press, Inc
Yfitness Finders
Weather and river conditions with extended forecast update
The report covers airport conditions for the 24 hour period ending 10 am with a high of 69 at 5 pm and a low of 52 at 7 am. It notes SE wind at 9 mph, precipitation absent, barometric pressure 30.03 and steady, sunrise 7:41 am, sunset 6:37 pm. River conditions show Greenbrier and Lake normal and clear with gates open at 14 and 21, plus a new gauge at Hinton. Extended forecast calls for fair cool Wednesday with highs in the 60s to 70s, and a chance of rain Thursday and Friday with continued cool conditions. Today’s extremes: high 91 in McAllen Texas, low 17 in Grand Forks North Dakota.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
McAllen
Tex
Grand Forks
Byrd Prillerman High School reunion souvenir notes big heart
Beckley reunion participants include James F. Johnson and Mary D. Redd as the 36 page Flood Byrd Byrd Prillerma booklet recalls a small school with a big heart. It describes home field challenges with trees and rocks and memories of championship football teams despite a low ceiling in the gym.
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Byrd-Prillerman High School
Beckley
James F. Johnson
Mary D. Redd
Bronx
N. Y
William Cecil Moore
Philadelphia
Byrd-Prillerma
Byrd Priller
Gradsman High School
Mark Twain High School
Byrd ~ Prillerman
Augustine Addresses Session of Outdoor Drama Representatives
Representatives of major outdoor dramas gathered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the 10th annual Managers and Directors Conference. Larry D. Augustine spoke on production and management topics while panels covered auditions contracts and union agreements.
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Augustine
University For North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Managers ‘and Directors
The
Institute of Outdoor Drama
Larry D. Augustine
West Virginia
Berea
Sby
Jan Sherman
Paul Green
Jekyll Island
Arthur Cogswell
Anthony Reid
American Ban Association
Washington, D. C
Frederick Vogel
Foundation For the
American’ Professional Theatre
New York
Richard Kirschner
Annenberg Center
University of Pennsylvania
Kiwanis Honors Beckley Vo-Tech Student Alex Thompson
Kiwanis Club awards Alex Thompson of Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center for excellence in broadcasting technology at a Friday luncheon at the Elks Lodge. Thompson, a Shady Spring High School and Beckley College graduate, has VICA accolades and aims for full-time broadcasting work after graduation. The club also promotes a travelogue series funding community projects, with showings at Park Junior High School auditorium and ticket outlets listed.
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Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Alex Thompson
The
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Elks Lodge
Broadcasting Technology Department
Thompson
Richard Callaway
Sidney Fink
Shady Spring High
Beckley College
Concord College
Vocational Industria Clubs of America
VICA
Roanoke
Sarah E. Thompson
Freeman St
Beckley
Russia
Ray Green
Gene Goetz
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Eddie Chu
South Pacific Isles
George Wilhelm
Egypt
Luben Balabanoff
European Alps
James Forshee
Park Junior High
Vogue
Lucas General ‘Tire
Meadows Lumber
Murphy Store
Cardinal State Bank
Shirley Dillon
Rahall Communications Reports Rapid Growth in 1972 Quarter
Rahall Communications Corp. posts stronger quarter results for period ending Sept 30 1972 with gross revenues up 79 percent to 2 209 000 and net income from continuing operations up 54 percent to 240 000. The gains reflect inclusion of WFBM AM FM and WFBM Muzak and Sound Systems Inc acquired July 6. Company owns WWNR Beckley and six additional stations plus an Indianapolis property and an equipment firm. Traded over the counter as RAHL NASDAQ.
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Rahall Communications Corp
N. Joe Rahall
Beckley
Harold Holder
WFBM
Wfbm Muzak and Sound Systems, Inc
Indianapolis
Ind
Rahall
WWNR
Wfbm-Am
Wfbm-Fm
RAHL
Proverb about talkers attracting enemies
An old Chinese saying notes that a skilled talker naturally attracts adversaries. The aphorism links eloquence with conflict and caution in discourse.
Fraternity backs schools amendment in West Virginia
Beckley Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi votes unanimously to support the Better School Buildings Amendment. The plan would raise 200 million dollars for public school facilities via bonds without higher property taxes. The group will invite college representatives to speak at upcoming meetings.
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Beckley
Kappa Alpha Psi
West Virginia
Nixon's Brother Opposes Abolition of Strip Mining
Edward Nixon younger brother of President Nixon says strip mining should not be abolished. He argues energy needs require logical action citing examples of land rehabilitation and ecological concerns in deep mining. He chairs Ecoforum and J-TEC and spoke at the Good Government Jamboree in Raleigh County.
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Nixon
Edward Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
Raleigh County
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Nixon Campaign Remarks Highlight War End and Prisoner Release
In Raleigh County Nixon cites opposition tactics and calls Watergate unfortunate yet unproven. He recalls past defeats as family tragedies and praises a comeback, while noting POW releases as desirable and urging all prisoners home. He praises Jimmy Muscatello, and tours Beckley facilities before Welch fundraising.
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George McGovern
Nixon
O.w’s
McGov
Armory
Ees
Veterans Day Honors 42 Raleigh Men Who Died in Vietnam
Today's federal observance salutes 42 Raleigh County servicemen killed in Vietnam. The list includes their home towns Beckley Stotesbury Glen White Rhodell and Raleigh with dates of death or reporting from Sept 5 1965 to Jan 12 1967 and ranks from Sgt to S Sgt. Names shown include Lawrence E Jackson Samuel Ross Lawrence N Edmonds Lewis Rollins Louis Bonnie Dennis Harper Rodney Staton and Alan Moore.
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Raleigh County
Vietnam
Lawrence E. Jackson
Stotesbury
Samuel Ross
Glen White
Lawrence N. Edmonds
McAlpin
Lewis Rollins
Beckley
C. Louis Bonnie
Dennis Harper Jr
Raleigh
Rodney Dale Staton
Rhodell
Alan R.moore
Beaver
McGovern Daughter Campaign Visit in Beckley West Virginia
Mrs. Mead daughter of George McGovern headlines a Beckley visit coordinating with McGovern Shriver campaign staff. She tours Raleigh County Democratic headquarters meets patients at Beckley ARH pulmonary lab and health plan unit, greets miners at Stamford Mine during shift change.
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Jerry Ray Miter
Coal City
Danny R. Parkulo
Sprague
Roger Lee Bruno
Naoma
Dale Milam
Cranberry
Ewell Edger Acord
Sophia
Richard Wayne Bryant
Soak Creek
Paul E. Kincaid
Lanark
Clarence Gunther Jr
Beckley
Barry L. Hunter
Rhodell
Jackie Everette Bolen Jr
Stotesbury
Bernard E. Burgess
Bradley
William Eugene Smith
Bernard McKinney
Arthur D. Shelton
Arnett
Willie B. Richmond
Rt. 3
James Leonard Parker
Lester
J. A. Pemberton
Lawrence Harville
Princwick
McGovern Shriver
Mead
Raleigh County
I Democratic
Beckley Plaza
Pulmonary Laboratory
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Stamford
Richmond
Si Galperin
Kanawha County
McGovern-Shriver
West Virginia
Lewis
Four Weekend Auto Crashes Cause $2300 In Damage
Raleigh County police report four weekend accidents with total property damage of 2300 dollars. Charges include Beckley man Morris for failing to control his 1967 car after hitting a utility pole, and Dean Wallace Jr. in a two car collision on E Street. A brake failure crash on Eisenhower Drive injured Betty Little and Warren Elliott, while a Daniels three vehicle crash near U S 1921 damaged Juanita Harry and David Keatley vehicles. No further charges noted.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Morris
Evans St
Kanawha St
Dean Wallace Jr
Columbus, Ohio
E Street
William F. Amick
Glen White
Amick
South Fayette Street
Wallace
Eisenhower Drive
Kanawha Street
Betty P. Little
Parkway Dr
Warren D. Elliott
Booth Ave
Elliott
Daniels
U.S
Little Vine Dr
Juanita F. Harry
Oakvale
David Roy Keatley
Indian Mills
Keatley
John D. Miller
Beaver
Harry
Miller
New Orleans Basin Street Jazz Roots Highlighted
New Orleans Louisiana stands as the birthplace of Basin Street famed in American jazz history, a site celebrated for its enduring influence on the genre.
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New Orleans
Basin Street
California records eight hunting accidents in 1971
California saw eight hunting accidents in 1971, the smallest annual total on record. The low figure highlights improved safety and stricter hunting regulations, with officials noting declines in incident causes and increases in training participation.
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California
Peace and Freedom member shaves hair to reach elderly
A 24 year-old Peace and Freedom Party member in Sacramento had his long hair cut to bridge the generation gap with seniors. Mike Lander said he wanted to discuss elderly needs and that many older people are turned off by long hair.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
Peace and Freedom Party
Mike Lander
Lander
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Henry Kissinger
Jimmy Muscatello
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