The Draft Part 2 What Has Happened To The Word Patriotism
Veterans and draft officials from Georgia to Oklahoma report growing unpopularity of the Vietnam War and concern over patriotism. Older board members note pampered youths seeking deferments, while many students fear removal from college or family influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Feinsilber
United Press International
J. B. Koch
Cleveland County Selective Service Board
Norman
Oklo
Koch
Norman Board
Johnson
Georgia
Harry Smith
Selective Service
Col. Smith
Oklahoma
al Clarke
Chattanooga
Tenn
Maxwell Hill PTA Elects New Officers At First Meeting
Maxwell Hill Elementary PTA elected Tom Canterbury president with Bud Spears as vice president and Mrs. Charles G. Green and Mrs. Henry Kales Jr. as secretary and treasurer. Committees named. planning a music teacher study group and school additions, with October 12 for next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Canterbury
Maxwell Hill
Bud Spears
Charles G. Green
Henry Kales Jr
Spears
Tony Gonzalez
Carl Jones
I. Braxton Anderson
Don Houchins
Canterbury
Earl Mann
Beckley Water Company
Kenneth Keatley
Arthur Haelig
Ira Richmond
PTA
West Virginia Education Association
Board of Education
Opal Trump
Roof Fall Safety Reminder for WV Coal Miners 1965
A West Virginia coal mining safety message reviews roof fall injuries in the first four months of 1965. It cites thirty fatal roof fall deaths and 260 nonfatal injuries among 1535 total injuries, urging thorough roof examinations and proper testing procedures to protect workers and families. It compares modern practices to cave-man inspection and lists three self-check questions to improve attitudes toward roof testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Laser To Be Featured Science Circus In Local Schools
The laser shows, touted as the most exciting tool in physical sciences, will headline the Bob Brown Science Circus in local schools starting Monday. Brown and Barbara Black bring two lasers on loan for a year, including a gas laser ($1,250) and a pulsed ruby laser ($10,000). The program covers simple repeatable experiments drawn from Brown’s columns and books, with 20 to 25 pupils invited on stage in each show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Brown
Brown
Barbara Black
Spectraphysics
California
Laser Systems Center
Lear Siegler Company
Miss Black
Raleigh
Beckley
Central
Stamford
Stratton High School
Crescent School
Beckley College
Mark Twain
ENC Employees Seek Credit Union Charter
Eight Beckley News papers Corp employees signed the federal charter application after a meeting with John P. McGinnis of the West Virginia Credit Union League. The new BNC credit union would join existing unions at Appalachian Power Co. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, Kroger, and Richmond Cleaners. Organizational meeting tentatively set for Oct. 24. Credit unions are nonprofit groups of 100 or more saving and lending at low rates with higher dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers Corp
John P. McGinnis
Wheeling
West Virginia Credit Union League, Inc
McGinnis
Appalachian Power Co
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Kroger Store
Richmond Cleaners and Laundry
Greenbrier
Beckley Manufacturing Corp
BNC Credit Union
Thomson Heads Red Cross Here
New Raleigh County American Red Cross officers were elected at the annual dinner meeting led by Col. Robert Thomson Jr as chairman. Elected to key posts were Dr Walter Griswold first vice chair man E J Fourney second vice chairman Robert Amick secretary Mrs George Parker assistant secretary and Lawrence Tully treasurer. New directors include Amick Tully Armstrong Wilson and other Beckley Shady Spring residents with Mrs Marian Clary of Huntington the featured speaker on volunteer office updating. A swimming award to William David Stanton, 13, Mabscott, after a 50 mile swim was also announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Red Cross Thursay
Robert Thomson Jr
Walter Griswold
E. J. Fourney
Robert Amick
George Parker
Lawrence Tully
E. D. Armstrong
T. R. Wilson
Beckley
Harold Feazelle
Montroal
Robert
Paul Barwood
William David Stanton
Mabscott
Raleigh Register Local Correspondents Listed
Raleigh Register announces local correspondents for Raleigh County towns including Crab Orchard MacArhur Mrs Marve Rhodes Rowe with phones 2523 2664 and 253 6976 Fairdale Glen Daniel Mrs Patty Lucas in Glen Daniel 934 5319 Flat Top Ghent Mrs Cordie Nugen Mabscott Mrs Elizabeth Robinson Rhodell Mrs Edith Flinchum no phone Sophia Mrs Russell Pegram 683 4432.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Crab Orchard
MacArhur
Marve Rhodes Rowe
Fairdale
Glen Daniel
Patty Lucas
Flat Top
Ghent
Cordie Nugen
Glen White
Donnie Nuckols
Mabscott
Elizabeth Robinson
Rhodell
Edith Flinchum
Sophia
Russell Pegram
Deeds On File Real Estate Transfers Noted In County Clerk
Record of deeds shows David F Atwood and Pearl Atwood to Sarah Parsons transfer of surface of Lot 29 containing .17 acres in New River Co s Subdivision near Beckley for 2800 dollars. Annie F Holdren to Orpha Holdren and James Sydenstricker property near Mount Tabor Town District with no value stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F
Pearl Atwood
Sarah Parsons
New River Co
City of Beckley
Annie F. Holdren
Orpha Holdren
James Sydenstricker
Mount Tabor
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Army Pvt Ralph F Armentrout of Prince completed an intermediate speed radio operator course at Fort Jackson Sept 9 196? The 21 year old entered the Army in 1965 and is a Mount Hope High School 1961 graduate who worked at West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co Covington before enlistment Amos A Petro a Glen Jean sergeant arrived for duty at Aviano AB Italy He previously served with an Air Force ROTC detachment at Notre Dame He is married to Hildegard M Hess AoC Nathaniel H Leftwich Glen Jean has graduated from Keesler AFB Miss from a radio operators training course and is being reassigned to a unit of the U S Air Forces in Europe He is a Mount Hope High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Ralph FE. AR. Mentrout
Jake A. Armentrout
Prince
Fort Jackson
S. C
Armentrout
Mount Hope High School
Amos A. Petro
Garnet Johnson
Glen Jean
Aviano AB
Italy
Sergeant Petro
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
University of Notre Dame
U. S. Air Forces In
Europe
Nathaniel H. Leftwich
Clara B. Leftwich
Keesler Afb
Miss
U. S. Air Force
Leftwich
U. S. Air Forces
West Point Cadets Complete Eight-Week Summer Camp
Cadet Charles P. Miller III of Oak Hill and Cadet Keith F. Merritt of Falls Church were among West Point Third Classmen who completed an eight week summer program at the military academy training combat arms. The course included Recondo training with ranger techniques, field operations, patrols, mountain climbing, hand to hand combat, map reading and survival methods. Miller is slated to earn a BS in 1968 and be commissioned as a second lieutenant. He is a Phi Kappa Psi member, a 1964 graduate of Collins High School, and attended West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Miller III
Highland Ave
Oak Hill
West Point
U.S. Military Academy
Keith F. Merritt
Falls Church
Miller
Academy
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Collins High School
West Virginia University
Police Court Nets $21
A Beckley Police Court Thursday night session collected 219 in bond forfeitures. Drunkenness fines totaled 22. Bonds forfeited by speeding were 21 from Charles V. Slater of Dunbar and Denver Burton Quick of Dunbar who also paid 5 on delinquent parking tickets. Karl E. Thompson of Flat Top William Showalter of Eccles and Jack Breeden Jr. of Daniels also listed. William Almond of MacArthur forfeited 21 for driving with defective equipment. Michael Jachimourice, address unknown, forfeited 6 for blocking an intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Charles V. Slater
Dunbar
Denver
Burton Quick
Karl E. Thompson
Flat Top
William Showalter
Eccles
Jack Breeden Jr
Daniels
William Almond
MacArthur
Michael Jachimourice
Refined Dancing Washington Quote Hooks Arts Bill Debate
UPI reports Rep H R Gross of Iowa defined belly dancing during an arts bill debate as a sequence of irregular factual contractions and rhythmic relaxations of abdominal muscles with rotatory undulations tilts and turns, illustrating politicians language.
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Washington
UPI
H.R. Gross
R Lowa
36 Jobs Open When Five Mines Begin Operations
Planned openings of five area mines will create 36 jobs, state that Beckley office of the State Department of Mines confirms. Applications for permits list mine name, number, county, employees, and owner contact. Wright Coal Co No 5 Raleigh four, Glen Ball of Princewick. Shuck Coal Co No 6 Fayette ten, Floyd Shuck of Oak Hill. D and M Coal Co No 4 Greenbrier four, Joe Costa of Clearco. Mae Ann Coal Co No 1 Fayette twelve, I C Lilly of Beaver. Kitchekan Poca hunts Mining Corp No 54 Wyoming six, Bobby Burton of Matoaka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
State Department of Mines
Wright Coal Co
Raleigh
Glen Ball
Princewick
Shuck Coal Co
Fayette
Floyd Shuck
Oak Hill
D and M. Coal Co
Greenbrier
Joe Costa
Clearco
Mae Ann Coal Co
I. C. Lilly
Beaver
Kitchekan Pocahontas Mining Corp
Wyoming
Bobby Burton
Matoaka
SSGT Harrison Mustafa arrives for duty at Glasgow AFB
SSGT Harrison Mustafa son of Mrs. Millie R Mustafa of Princewick arrives for duty at Glasgow AFB. He is a jet engine maintenance technician with SAC, previously served at Blytheville AFB Arkansas. A graduate of Stoco High School Coal City. His wife Doris is daughter of Clarence Jester of Hope Arkansas.
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Harrison Mustafo
Millie R. Mustafa
Princewick
Glasgow Afb
Mont
Mustafa
Blytheville Afb
Ark
Strategic Air Command
Free World
Stoco High School
Coal City
Doris
Clarence Jester
Hope, Ark
Army Captain Earns Oak Leaf Clusters at Fort Sill
Army Captain Albert W. Powell son of Mr and Mrs B S Powell of Winding Gulf received the second and third Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal at Fort Sill Oklahoma on August 12 for meritorious aerial support of ground forces in Viet Nam. Powell logged over 25 aerial missions. He serves with the 1st Officer Student Battery at Fort Sill and entered the Army in 1957. Powell is a 1953 Byrd Prillerman High School Amigo graduate and WV State College alumnus with a Phi Beta Sigma affiliation. His wife Margaret accompanied him at Fort Sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Albert W. Powell
B. S. Powell
Winding Gulf
Fort Sill
Okla
Powell
Republic of Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U. S. Army Artillery and Missile Center
Byrd Prillerman High School
Amigo
West Virginia State College
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Margaret
Ten Scout Troops to Attend Western Roundup
Ten Boy Scout troops from Seneca District will attend a Western Round-up at Camp Wilderness near Daniels on Saturday. A 5 p.m. chicken barbecue is planned, with a morning "western gold rush" for youth. Scouts will wear cowboy attire and a western campfire will conclude the event. About 150 people are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca District
Camp Wilderness
Daniels
Paul Perkins
Perkins
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Maxwell Hill Pta
Gospel Cavaliers
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Narrows
T. G. Alley
MacArthur Church of God
Berman’s Jewelry
Larry Stacy
Methodist Church
Crook's
Larry
Jim Trail
Hollywood Baptist Church
John W. Eye
Perry O Neal
Glen White Missionary Baptist Church
Jack Wray
Ile
Beckley Episcopal Church
Raleigh County Board of Education
the Gospel Cavaliers
Sam
Whitesville Junior High
Pettus School
Mount View
Hollywood
Shady Spring
Stoco Junior High
ENC
Thomson
Red Cross
Stanton
Jack E. Stanton
Beckley Junior High School
Raleigh Register
S. Tre Complete Variety Store
General Electric
G. C. Murphy CO
W. Main ST
NATO
Hildegard M. Hess
RCA Victor
New Vista
John W
W. Neville St
Gillette
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