Handicrafts Both Business And Pleasure For Dear Abby
Mrs Estella Akers known as the Dear Abby of handicrafts runs Vista Variety with her husband on Raleigh Road She shares free advice and teaches workshops to enrich others lives Her latest workshop in Murfreesboro drew 30 participants from eight states and her designs include resin plaques bead jewelry and soap trees Her biggest thrill came when the governor's wife praised an elephant centerpiece made for a candidate meeting.
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Estella Akers
Avon
Abby
Vista Variety
J. H. Akers
Raleigh Road
Ramada Inn
Pair Charged in Meter Theft and Marijuana Possession
Two Beckley residents were caught after police surprised them stealing meters from the city parking building. Ronald Reid, 19, and James Harmon, 20, face five counts of grand larceny and marijuana charges, with Reid also charged for resisting arrest. They remain jailed awaiting arraignment.
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Beckley
Ronald K. Reid
James B. Harmon, Jr
Maxwell Hill Rd
Reid
Raleigh
Four drivers questioned in three Beckley area accidents
Police probed four drivers after three Saturday evening collisions. Roger Ayers, 27, was cited and charged with DUI improper registration and no inspection on a 1956 car that hit Gouge, 22, in Crab Orchard. Gouge’s license revocation charges followed. Damages totaled 1000 dollars. James Sizemore, 18, was charged with improper lane use after his 1963 car struck Darian Penn, 26, on Valley Drive North. Damages to Penn’s 1972 car and Sizemore’s were listed at 200 dollars. James Sizemore’s incident occurred at 11 p.m. John Gray, 51, faced a charge for pulling into oncoming traffic in a 1967 model car. Further details unavailable.
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Beckley City
Beckley
Eisenhower Drive
Myers Avenue
Roger Dale Ayers
Gouge
Crab Orchard
Darlan Dean Penn
Rt 2
Penn
Sizemore
Mount Hope
John D. Gray
Chew Long Holding FASTEETH Powder Denture Aid
A brief note promotes FASTEETH powder for long holding denture wearers. It claims to ease worry and improve comfort for those using dentures.
Stacy seeks third term for Ted Stacy in West Virginia House
Libby Stacy urges Raleigh County voters to elect her husband Ted Stacy to a third term in the West Virginia House of Delegates. She frames government as everyone’s business and calls for continued progress and reform through civic participation.
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Ted
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Ted Stacy
House of Delegates
Steel industry pollution effort tops 1.5 billion since 1951
Pittsburgh report indicates current air and water pollution control spending will push domestic steel industry environmental protection expenditures past 1.5 billion dollars since 1951. The figure reflects efforts by producers nationwide to modernize facilities and meet federal standards.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Weather Update From Regional Stations And Extremes
Greenbrier and Lake report normal clear conditions with 28 gates open at the lake. Hinton gauge shows 2.6 ft. Extended outlook calls for mostly cloudy days and a chance of rain Wednesday to Friday with cooler highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s. Today’s extremes: high 93 at Alice Texas and low 7 below zero at Lewistown Montana.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
Alice
Tex
Lewistown
Mont
Social Security Film Shot in Beckley Shows Local Agent
The Social Security Administration filmed a 15 minute color training movie in Beckley featuring Joe Dance as a claims representative. Shot by Bud Harris with Baltimore peers, the crew spent four days filming in Raleigh County and will return for a final session.
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Social Security Administration
Baltimore
Beckleyman
Joe Dance
Claims
Social Security
Dance
Bailey Ave
Raleigh County
Beckley Office
Bud Harris
Pittsburgh
Beckley
Harris
Baltimore Social Security Office
Bill May
Chuck Bateman
Beckley Social Security Office
School Board Hires Half of Applicants Amid Vacancies
The Raleigh County Board of Education placed at least half of about 200 applicants as vacancies rose from retirements and net staff movement. Superintendent Baker said music remains hard to fill and emergency permits number 14, with aim to have a certified in every position within two to three years.
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William H. Baker
Baker
Federal benefits to reach $102 billion in 1973
The Tax Foundation says federal government income security programs will total about 102 billion dollars in fiscal 1973, benefiting 50 to 60 million Americans.
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Washington
UPI
Tax Foundation
Governor And Jay Pledge Repair of Lillybrook Mountain Road
Governor Arch Moore and Senator John Rockefeller III pledge to repair Lillybrook and White Oak Mountain roads in Raleigh County. Rockefeller announces a broader plan to replace dangerous one way bridges in Wyoming County and to upgrade 20,000 miles of secondary roads over four years, linking road fixes to health care access and anti strip mining policies.
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Lillybrook Mountain
John D
Jay”. Rockefeller IV
White Oak Mountain
Arch Moore
Ramada Inn
Moore
State Department of Highways
Raleigh
Rockefeller
Wyoming
Lillybrook
White Oak
Department OF Highways
Beckley
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Wyoming County
Elmore
Baileysville
Pineville
Lynch
Clear Fork
National Guard
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Elmer Dickens
Naoma
Michael $. Faukus
Prosperity
Joe Rodriguez
Lawrence Loudermilk
Coal City
David D. Lusk
Mullens
Rodriguez
Freddie Bonds
Shady Spring
Lorena Wallace
Brenda Forney
Smoot St
Beckley Appalachian Regional ‘Hospital
3Rd Ave
John A. Hedrick
Barber Ave
William Mayo Sr
Ella Mayo
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Stanley Edward Metz
Slab Forkman
Larry D. Acord
Pol. Adv
Libby Stacy
Harry Barnhart
Miners For Miller
Welch
Miller
Trbovich
Patrick
Barnhart
Umwa District 29 Pensioners
Robert Payne
Disabled Miners and Widows of
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Ailler
Virginia
Kelly Buchanan
Matewan
Donald Rasmussen
Ken Hechler
Ed Stone
McDowell County
Miners
Dianne Smith
Raleigh County Board of Education
Diana Susan’ Legg
Clyde St
Valley Drive
Beckley Wrecking Co
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Beckley National Bank
Our Friendly Mortgage
Jay
General Fund
Beckley Hospital
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
McCreery Street
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