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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1968
Page
3
RNS reports births listing Josephine Wingate daughter of Cast Wingate Cost City. Cox daughter of Mira Cox Cost City. Joseph Cox Cost City. Vivkt White daughter of William White Gy al City. Reads like a social notices snippet noting family lineage and city of residence.
Beckley police report two youths Harold Holley 18 and Lindy Mills 21 faced petit larceny charges with later court dates. Separate speeding and driving offenses involved Holley 25 mph over limit and Larry Adkins 37, with several others cited for speeding and appeared in municipal court. Fire and medical calls included a 19 year old Johnstown man taken for illness. A drunken driving arrest Justin Neal of Alderson led to release on bond. A separate destruction of property warrant involved Earl Adkins. A car crash near Beckley caused no injuries. two juveniles from Princewick were detained for fighting. A 6 year old and a 4? year old not clear. Speeders cited include Larry Adgin 27 mph in 25 mph zone and Glenn Davis 18 charged. A Miners group meeting announced for 7:20 p.m. to discuss UMW Health Fund suit.
Marshall University plans a 10 dollar rise in the student fee to fund a 3.4 million student union project. A Senate committee will investigate the administration’s request before any work begins, as current 46 dollar fees earmark 10 dollars for the union and revenue bonds await sale.
Pineville woman Vivian Garland will begin duties as regional WIN coordinator in West Virginia. She will oversee WIN activities across Wyoming, McDowell, Webster, Mercer, Monroe, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Raleigh, Fayette, and Pocahontas Counties from Beckley with her husband George. Her resignation from the Welfare Department is set for Friday. The WIN program pays participants a $30 monthly incentive plus up to $465 basic welfare, with potential extra allowances and earnings deductions affecting benefits.
Weston West Virginia Sheriff Gera Hayes, 54, a two term leader and former Weston police chief, died from an apparent heart attack on a Thursday while at a service station in Elkview after returning from Charleston. He served as sheriff for two terms.
Delores L and William To Talk On Arts Behold through their attorneys Thornhill Kennedy and A Wine Arts Council for Vaughan file a $75,000 suit in Raleigh County circuit clerk's office Thursday against P Whodes Realty Co Inc and Carolina Supermarket Inc claiming injuries from a fall as snow and slush accumulate near a doorway. Details for judgment specify a trial by hour following the Fellowship meeting at New Riverland water area.
Smith disputes Stacy proposal to issue licenses and collect taxes by mail, arguing it would require new forms and staff, raise costs for automobile licenses and stamps, and shift duties to state or local offices. He says local records and license manufacturing would strain Raleigh County offices and police records, with uncertain savings for taxpayers.
Rep Gray a licensed auctioneer and former Army Air Force veteran joins Fifth- Congressional District Democrats for a gala fundraiser at Oak Hill to support the Walking Dog Foundation. Tickets for dinner and auction begin at 30 dollars with merchandise donations ranging from coffee makers to fishing gear and sterling silver items. James C Wright Jr. is slated as the dinner speaker alongside Rep Kenneth J Gray.
In this medical Q and A, Bright's disease now termed nephritis is discussed as an infection related kidney complication. It can result from bladder infections or throat infections and may reach the kidneys via the bloodstream. Treatment includes antiseptics and often artificial kidney support, with recurrence prevented by eradicating all infection. Floating kidney, sagging ureters, and related conditions are addressed, noting causes such as high blood pressure and underweight, with possible surgical or dietary remedies and monitoring of urea nitrogen levels.
Father Jorge Sorique Betancur of Universidad Javeriana Bogota joins five area colleges for a year under the Regional Council for International Education. He will conduct inter-college Latin America seminars for Fairmont State Davis and Elkins Salem Glenville State and Wesleyan. Topics include medieval Latin America church social problems education and student life. Betancur's work spans sociology literature philosophy theology with UN training proposals and prior involvement in curriculum projects. He studied at Colegio del Solo Acrazon Universidad Javeriana Loyola Chicago and Fordham.
Leslie C. Gates outlines parking demands and city needs at a meeting with DIG Downtown Improvement Group. He stresses planning for Interstate corridors and Beckley’s future traffic, urging merchants and officials to attend the discussion on urban transportation and highway access.
The Sunrise Center of Arts in Charleston hosts a free public schedule featuring The World of Walter Anderson from Brooks Memorial Gallery, a lecture Lanklog at the Moon at 2 20 pm, and Current Sky lectures Sundays and Sept 2. Visitors may request weekday tours. The Galaxy Room hosts astronomical exhibits and children’s displays including What’s Inside Life on the Kanawha Sasquade Around the World Hills of West Virginia and more. a living animals museum complements the offerings. The Glaston Center presents Bo ll art exhibit butterfly exhibit and A Japanean Garn The complex operates Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays 2 30 to 5 pm with Wednesday viewing 2 pm to 2 pm.
AEC ORNL researchers analyze freshwater clam shells from Tennessee River sites to track trace elements like strontium calcium manganese and potassium. Findings suggest prehistoric waterways held higher dissolved elements due to landscape changes from colonization and forest loss, with implications for environmental balance and human impact.
The Y in Beckley Raleigh County will offer beginner guitar, judo and karate for seven weeks starting October 9. Sessions run from 1:30 to 8 p.m. under the program director Rah Doles.
Kenneth Vanard of Prosperity is among 12 Potomac State College freshmen awarded the W. Van Scholarship by the State Commission on Higher Education. He earned a merit certificate and a $100 cash award, with forestry as his major. Eligible seniors took tests like ACT and SAS and demonstrated financial need. the program aims to fund capable, needy students at in state colleges and can continue if progress is satisfactory.
Wyoming County reported 310 influenza like illness cases for the week ending September 13, per the West Virginia Department of Health. Raleigh County listed other illnesses including one case each of animal bites, hepatitis, mumps, German measles, and two streptococcal infections. Fayette County reported nothing.
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