Beckley teacher accepts position at Woodbridge High School
Post Miss Patricia Ann Keaton of Beckley has accepted a teaching post at Woodbridge High School in Virginia. A 1963 Woodrow Wilson High School honor graduate, she earned a BA in English and art from WVU in May. She led Borman Hall as sophomore, joined Angel Flight, and serves St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church youth group as an officer. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Keaton of 607 Russell Street Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Keaton
Beckley
Woodbridge High School
Woodbridge
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia University
WVU
Borman Hall
Angel Flight
St. Francis de.” Sales Catholic Church
Robert J. Keaton
Russell St
Weather Details and River Conditions Summary
Airport conditions show a 24 hour period to 10 am with high at 4 pm and low at 7:15 am. Wind calm to 8 mph, precipitation 0.36 inches, barometer 30.11 steady. River Greenbrier and Lake both normal and clear, gauges noted at Hinton to 1.9 ft. extended outlook fair with highs in the 80s. Today’s extremes list 105 at Buckeye Arizona and 29 at Evanston Wyoming.
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Greenbrier
Clear Lake
Hinton
Buckeye
Ariz
Evanston
Wyo
Eccles Man Jailed On Two Charges
Roy Bolen of Eccles and Muril Bailey of Glen White were jailed on multiple charges including driving with expired or invalid registration and intoxication. Several others faced traffic summonses or were released from detention after bonds.
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Eccles
Roy Bolen
Muril Bailey
Glen White
Raleigh
Kenneth Royce Thurofficer
Rt. 87
Hinton
Dunlap
Bailey
Beckley Municipal
Thurman
Entertainment figures to attend Manns funeral in Beckley
Top industry names travel to Beckley to honor Mrs. Hattie Manns in Harper Heights. Miss Larue Manns, her daughter and Aretha Franklin aide, notes flowers from artists connected to Franklin and past associations with Dinah Washington. Funeral is set for 1:30 p m Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Hattie Manns
Harper Heights
Larue Manns
Mrs. Manns
Miss Manns
Aretha Franklin
Miss Franklin
Manns
Dinah Washington
Reading Black Talent Agency
Ruth Bowen
Queen Booking Inc
New York’ City
Bowen
Herbert Moon
King Curtis
Queen Agency
Sammy Davis Jr
Ray ‘Charles
Isely Brothers
The
ChiLites
Dells
Lou Rawls
Queen
Charleston
Shiloh Baptist Church
Cut In Food Delivery Costs Saves Raleigh County
The West Virginia Department of Welfare halves delivery charges on donated foods, saving Raleigh County about 9 434 dollars annually and reducing rates for all school boards to six percent of current wholesale value. Gov Arch Moore cites broader savings for Fayette and Wyoming counties as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Welfare
Raleigh County
Fayette
Wyoming
Arch A. Moore Jr
Logan
Elkins
Virginia
Moore
Department’ of Welfare
Registration for TV Course Opens Second Semester
Dr. Jonell Kirby of West Virginia College of Graduate Studies announces that students who missed the deadline may still join the 30 week television course Counseling and Guidance 382. Beginning Sept 19 at 6 pm on Channel 9, the course offers three credits and targets elementary teachers and others. interested teachers and principals should contact Dr. Kirby with name and address to enroll for the second semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonell Kirby
West Virginia College of Graduate Studies At
Institute
Channel 9
Kirby
West Virginia College of Graduate Studies
W.va
Two Area Students Cast In WVII Play
Sophomores Peggy Thrush Beckley and Eddie Ingles Oak Hill join the cast of The Hill a two part drama by WV writers Harry Smith and Orval Anderson to premiere at WVU Theatre September 21 to 23 The oral interpretive production in Fiesland Hall Auditorium is directed by Kathy Funderburk The prose and poetry piece explores life in a small West Virginia town and the theme that hometown ties never truly sever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Thrush
Beckley
Eddie Ingles
Oak Hill
Fiesland Hall
Kathy
Funderburk
West
Virginia
Independence film to be rated for audiences over ten in Brazil
Federal police announced that the movie Independence or Death about Brazil's 1822 independence fight will be restricted to viewers over ten. Censor Rogerio Nunes barred under ten sighting Dom Pedro I's alleged extra marital adventures shown in the film.
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Brasilia
UPI
Brazil
Portugal
Dom Pedro I
Rogerio Nunes
Dom Pedro
Award Winning Singers Booked For Raleigh County Show
Tri State Productions Inc. of Charleston adds the Jack Greene Jeannie Seely Show to its Raleigh County Armory lineup for an appearance on Sept 2. Stan Hitchcock and Melba Montgomery are featured. Greene Seely have earned CMA CMA awards and chart success with There Goes My Everything and Wish I Didn t Have to Miss You. Seely rose to fame with Dont Touch Me and Grammy nomination details accompany their billing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Productions Inc
Charleston
Raleigh County Armory
Jack Greene-Jeannie Seely
Stan Hitchcock
Melba Montgomery
Greene-Seely
Greene
Decca
Billboard Magazine
Cashbox Magazine
Record World Magazine
Music City News
Jeannie Seely
Top Billing Inc
Country Music Association
Billboard ‘Magazine
Miss Seely
Notable Nashville Trio in 1960s Gospel and Country Music
The article profiles Miss Seely and Dottie West era collaborators including Norma Jean and Ray Price, detailing writing credits, publishing ties, and TV exposure. It notes Miss Seely's command performance before the United Nations Concert, Melba Montgomery's early career, and Hitchcock's live-audience reputation.
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Greene
Clyde Beavers
Cal ‘Smith
Miss Seely
Tree Music International
Leavin
Faron Young
Jack Greene
Norma Jean
Melba Montgomery
Pet Milk
Margie Bowes
Johnny Tillotson
Roy Acuff
United Artists
George Jones
Gene Pitney
Capitol Records
Elroy Crossing
S My
Man
Charlie’ Louvin
Hitchcock
Charges Dropped in Beckley Municipal Court
Two cases were dismissed in Beckley Municipal Court on Thursday. Richard D. Barnes’s violation of a stop sign and Thelma Sizemore’s failure to yield to an emergency vehicle were dropped due to insufficient evidence and absence of the arresting officer. Ten others forfeited bonds totaling 597.50. One person charged with intoxication forfeited a 33 bond.
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Beckley
George L. Ballard
Richard D.barnes
Thelma Sizemore
MacArthur
Ballard
Iity
W. A. Teubert
Pat. Frank Poland
Cora J. ‘Hylton
Robert R. Martin
Lester
Clarence W. Goodson
Walter Ernest Dow
Thomas O. Combs
Irene E. Pomputius
Highland Dr
Gladys P. Dickson
Junction St
Kenneth James Perine
Pamela L. Keyser
Granville Ave
Nine Hunters Pay DNA Fines in Greenbrier County
Beckley District IV of fice of the Department of Natural Resources reports nine hunters paying fines this week for hunting violations. Offenders include Wilbur Laws and Johnny Laws both of Sharon for hunting squirrels out of season on Alta Mountain in a closed county and possession of illegally killed game. Other fines listed cover hunting without a license and littering in public areas near Lewisburg and Matoaka.
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Beckley District IV
Department of Natural Resources
Alta Mountain
Greenbrier County
Wilbur Laws
Johnny FE
Laws
Sharon
Charles Treadway
Artie
Darrell Wayne’ Ewing
Whitesville
Richmond
Clark Cochran
Broad Street
Fairlea
Jerry P. Carr
Elm Street
Franklin H. Farmer
Rock
Carr
Wago Road
Lewisburg
Far Mer
Church Hollow
Matoaka
Ronald Lee Petry
Marmet
Plum Orchard Lake
Dawson’s Creek
James Okie Wood
Besoco
Island Creek
Education Complex Staff Is Reassigned
The Raleigh County Outdoor Education Complex staff, closed at the 1971 72 term for funding, is reassigned. Director James Lowry becomes county director of audiovisual education. Buford Hartson goes to Hollywood Elementary, Jack Patton to Shady Spring Junior High, John Seay to Stratton Junior High, Mrs. Kathryn Campbell becomes substitute teacher. Mildred Chrisman returns to Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Board of Education
James Lowry
Buford Hartson
Hollywood
Jack Patton
Shady Spring
John Seay
Stratton
Kathryn Campbell
Mildred Chrisman
Clarksburg
Workshops On Demo Agenda At State Democratic Convention
Two workshops on the Saturday morning schedule of the Young Democrats state convention at the Ramada Inn Beckley feature speakers Del Warren McGraw and Si Galperin Jr. on stripping and clearcutting, with John Doyle and Ted Leiberman on Vietnam. The stripping session runs 9 to 10 am. the Vietnam workshop 9 to 11 am at convention HQ Ramada Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Democrats
Ramada Inn
Beckley
Del
Warren McGraw
Pineville
Si Galperin Jr
Charleston
John Doyle
George S. McGovern
West Virginia
Ted Leiberman
Washington, D. C
Vietnam
Ted Stacy
Harry E. Giroud
Raleigh
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Chicago, Tl
Steve Truystuck
Chicago
Beverly Ann Dunlap
Hunter St
James
Collier,b. Guvetis
Crab Orchard
Valley Drive
Beckley Welding Supply, Inc
Guvetis
Patrick A. Lowell
Heber St
Lowell
Guvetts
Brainard I. Peters
Rita Lynn Murray
Peters
Murray
John Bolen Brown
Annette Sue Bowles
Mankin Ave
Sec. 1
Bradley
Bowles
Brown
Floyd Warrick Jr
Warrick
William W. Woods, Jr
W. Va
Sprague
Woods
Pete Kovach
Kovach
Joe Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Manns Funeral
Camden Park
N Publishing
Orphan Boys
Hank
Cochran
Nashville
Missouri
Education Complex
Democrats
Leiberman
Institute of Policy Studies
Washington
Southeast Asia
Project Airwar
Jane Fonda
Giroud
Universal
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