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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1998
Page
3
The Register-Herald lists main and bureau phone lines for news, sports, tempo, celebrations, business, obituaries and classifieds. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with separate lines for local and regional coverage.
Concord College will present the Michael Donato Music Scholarship to an incoming freshman this summer. The fund, named for alumnus Michael N. Donato, was established through the Concord College Foundation to support music majors. Donato, a 1954 graduate, recalled leading the Concord Commanders in the 1950s and later teaching in Pennsylvania before earning advanced degrees.
Community notices include candlelight walking ghost tours in Fayetteville at 8 30 p m today and Saturday with contact 256 TOURS. Women of Virtue hold their 5th annual conference at Faith Temple of Deliverance Beckley with speakers Pastor Sue Hartwell and others. RESAI Board meets at 10 a m Beckley office. Rhododendron Festival and Kids Count Resource Fair in Beckley Friday in the Park. Crab Orchard Elementary kindergarten registration 8 30 a m to 1 30 p m.
A roundup of local happenings includes Daisy Girl Scout Summer Pack It events at Mt. Calvary Southern Baptist Church with singing at 7 p.m. featuring Reggie Stafford Hartson and others, Beckley Singles gathering at Macados, and a Brian Free and Assurance concert at First Baptist Church. Usher Board program, Marsh Fork Library hours, Tam rack exhibit and jury session, and high school reunions for Fayetteville, Mount Hope, WWHS, Summers County. Also listed are a free hearing test, wildlife and youth programs, hospital anniversaries, veterans groups, and a D Day exhibit at the Veterans Memorial Museum. Contact numbers provided for details.
Capt Randy Boyd of Beckley Police Department is named officer of the week. A 25 year veteran, he has led the Traffic Investigation Unit and Patrol and now serves as field operations commander. Cards are available 8 am to 4 pm at the department or Friday in the Park Shoemaker Square booth. For details contact Sgt Bob Tipton at 256-1715.
The Rev Alma Wright speaks at 3 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church 1000 Scott Ave Beckley. Faith Chapel A M E Church Raleigh holds an 11 a.m. service. Healing Stream Missionary Baptist Seth hosts a song and praise service at 7 p.m. Sunday featuring the Humphreys.
Beckley police report multiple calls include DUI on South Heber Street and Prince Street, missing person alert near Crawford and Woodlawn, burglaries on Morris and Barber, vehicle issues on Mason and North Kanawha, domestic disputes on Railroad Avenue and Ewart Avenue, suspended license on Ragland Road, drug case on Vico Avenue, fireworks on Saunders Avenue, intoxication on South Fayette Street, larceny on Stanaford and Barwood, lost jewelry at Beckley Crossing, missing food, shoplifting at Wal-Mart, suspicious person on North Forrest Road, traffic light fault at Pinewood and Robert C Byrd, disturbances on Maple and Lee, additional domestic near Tommy's Creek Road, DUI arrests near Sophia Hinton Road and Stanaford, juvenile complaint on Orchard Woods, multiple larceny cases on Coal River, Circleview, and Purity Loop.
Reports from 8 a.m. yesterday advise calling numbers after 8 a.m. for current conditions. Bluestone Lake shows elevation 16-22,400 cf/s with gates open. Hinton gauge 6 ft 29,400 cf/s. Galer River 2.5 ft above normal. Summersville Lake at 1,411.83 ft with Summersville numbers 872-5809 and flow 2,270 cf/s.
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