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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1998
Page
3
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The Ayers Harris reunion occurs today and Sunday at Ayers Farm on Shepherd Mountain Road Ramp Sandstone with a 6 30 p m weiner roast and auction, a covered dish dinner Sunday, and a Red Cross blood draw today 9 a m to 1 p m at 200 Industrial Drive Raleigh County. Call 253-1391 for more information as critical blood inventories persist and North Bend State Park facilities remain accessible. Twenty one Beckley MEPS personnel will be honored Tuesday July 28 for evacuating and reconstituting the facility after a February roof collapse during a ceremony at 9 a m at 310 George St.
The Raleigh County Public Library will hold its annual board meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Mary Louise Graham Assembly Room at 221 N. Kanawha St. Beckley. Director Danny McMillion will deliver a director’s report and Judy Prince will present a financial report as department heads and branch managers also speak. Current trustees include Jack MacDonald as president, Margaret Sayre as vice president, and Dwight Dials Dennis Sizemore and Margaret Scott. An officer election will be held.
A workshop titled Starting a Small Business will run from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday July 31 at WVU Institute of Technology Oak Hill Center. WVUIT SBDC sponsors, covering business forms, finance, licensing, taxes, marketing, insurance and records. Register by July 29. fee is 5 dollars payable to WVUIT SBDC. Contact Jim Epling at 304-465-1434.
A long list of local happenings includes Ay Ad Beckley Singles festival at Camp Washington Carver with contact Joe 438 6088, Shady Spring midget football signups today 9 to 4 at Beaver VFD, and more signups July 25 26. Also planned are summer concerts at Pipestem Resort State Park, a bluegrass hoedown, flea markets, a Piney View School hot dog sale and gospel sing, Wizard of Oz cast meet and stage event at Tamarack, outdoor drama at Grandview Amphitheater, a Genealogical Society workshop in Lewisburg and Union, a City Hall fundraiser outdoor outing at Humphrey Park with Clear Creek Crossing Band, and multiple meetings for local clubs and support groups.
Armed robbery reported in the 500 block Hunter Street with deadly weapon noted near Kanawha Street. Disturbances, disturbances and assaults listed around multiple Beckley streets and nearby areas including property destruction on Cannaday Street and Crestview Drive, and a vehicle incident at Plaza Mall Ragland Road Booth.
Reports, effective 8 a.m. yesterday, detail Bluestone Lake and Summersville Lake elevations and outflows. Data show Bluestone elevation 1,410.72 ft with various gauge readings around 80 to 3,030 cf/s, Gates open. Summersville elevation around 1,652 ft with Gauley outflow 7.34 ft and outflows about 226 to 300 cf/s. Meadow River and R D Bailey Lake readings listed with flow values.
The Register Herald states it will correct errors or inaccuracies it publishes and invites readers to contact the appropriate news department to report corrections.
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