Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 6

Bids Being Accepted On New Vo-Tech Center Construction BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY W. TUESDAY MORNING; FEBRUARY 11,1975 The aleigh Board of Education is currently accepting sealed bids for site excavation and site utilities construc- lion for the new Raleigh a i a Technical Center, which will be situated on the 7 a of High School at JiStanaford, Raleigh County Schools Superintendent William H. 'Baker said the bids will be until 2 p.m. Feb. at which time they will -be opened and evaluated.

THE INFORMATION i proposal, form of contract, plans, specifications, form of bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following local offices: Leslie C. Gates and Associates, 201 a a a a a a 105 Adair St. i a i i a i a proposal blanks, together with any further information desired, may be obtained by contractors from the office of Galbreath- Turner, Baker said. A deposit of $40, made payable to the Raleigh a Education, must accompany all requests for bid documents, according to the superintendent, who added that deposits will be refunded to unsuccessful bidders upon return of bid documents within 10 days after the date bids are opened. a a material suppliers may a i a a specifications, or portions thereof, by paying for the cost of reproduction and handling, Baker said.

Six Persons Hurt exai derHGr Dies In Hospital In Two-Car Crash Six persons were injured, one hospitalized, in a two-car accident on Pike View Drive at 12:30 p.m. a according to Beckley Pat. Randy Boyd. The officer said a car i a 2 7 a a a a i City Firemen Give First-Aid Members of the Beckley Fire Department rescue squad answered two first- calls Monday At 3:10 p.m., the squad aided Monte Hall, 56, of 427 Neville St. According to a "department report, the man was cut three places on his leg with a power saw at Leeds on Prince Street.

a a a i a Raleigh Ambulance. The squad also aided Thomas Ward of Sprague he became ill at 117 South Heber St. Monday was not '-hospitalized, according to "a report. around a curve when it slid across the center line and i i an a driven by Billy J. Carter, 42, of Surveyor.

A a in the Carter vehicle, Rosalie Carter. 38, of Surveyor, a a a i a i a Raleigh Ambulance. She was admitted in "satisfactory" condition, a hospital spokeswoman said, with several fractured ribs. Boyd's report said other passengers in the Cartel- car, Gary Carter. 17.

and Shanda Carter, 15, both of Surveyor, were also in- i a hospitalized. Three passengers in the i Tolbert, 23, of Circleview Drive, Virginia Tolbert, 43. and Steven E. Tolbert. 3, Crab Orchard, were treated and released at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital.

Following the collision, Boyd charged Tolbert with failing to have his vehicle Tolbert's 1968 model car and Carter's 1968 model vehicle were destroyed, Boyd added. Alexander Gruno, 85. of 301 Second a a Tarns, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday in a local hospital following a long illness. He was a member of the a a Baptist Church, the Fellowship a a A a 5952 a Tarns, and was a retired miner.

He was born March 28, 1888. in Trepaza Galicia, Austria, a son of the late Demitro and Pearl Gruno. He was preceded in death by a son, George, in 1949. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Wrona Gruno of Crab Orchard; three sons, Mike of Crab a Cleveland, Ohio, and Sam i daughters, Mrs.

Helen (Risto) Loma of Union, N.J., Mrs. Mary (Luciano) Gonzalez of Crab Orchard, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. a in the Crab Each bid, ho continued, must be accompanied by a i i a money order, or surety bond in an amount no less than five per cent of the proposal. Bids should be sealed and addressed to Superintendent Baker, 105 Adair Beckley, W.Va 25818.

THE SUPERINTENDENT said bidders should pay particular attention to the re- i as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid un der the contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 30 days after the actual date of the bid opening. Baker pointed out. The site excavation and site utilities work must be in accordance with plans a i i a i a by Leslie C. Gates and Associates, 20 North Kanawha and i a i Architects 309 West Jackson Chicago, 111..

60600. When completed, the new vocational-technical center will be one of the largest such centers in the a a i students from the Shady Spring, Sophia, Stoco, and Woodrow Wilson areas, a i i a programs for students of Clear Fork, Marsh Fork, and Trap Hill high schools. Construction of the vo- i cost approximately $4 million. Of that total, $1 million will come from state funds, $2 million from federal funds, and the a i i $1 i i a by' a i County voters in 1973. in Beckley.

Friends may calll at the Williams Funeral Home in Orchard Baptist Church Sophia from 6 to 9 p.m. with Rev. Bill Withers and Wednesday. Rev. C.S.

Donnelly of- The body will be taken to ficiating. Burial will follow the church one hour prior in Sunset Memorial Park to the services. New Officers Of Beaver Volunteer Fire Department Among new officers of the Beaver Fire Department are (from left) Bruce James of Prosperity, a sergeant; Dewey Farley, custodian and member of the board of directors; Tracy Morton, i Joe Mooney, a i i Darrell Lester, a i a a captain and medical service of member and captain; Paul ficer. On Pmb ti TM Beaver Firemen Elect Officers For New Year Lawrence J. Hendricks -was placed on one year probation in Raleigh County i i I i a i i i Monday.

Hendricks had entered a a i contributing to deliquency and was sentenced to one year in jail by Judge Kermit A. Locke. However, probation was granted in lieu of the sentence. of BecKley, died in a at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The body is at the Melton Mortuary pending complc- i a arrangements. The chief purpose of the 13th amendment to the Constitution, of the U.S. was to abolish slavery. It became a law 1 Dec. 18,1965.

New officers for 1975 have been elected by the Beaver Volunteer Fire Department. Reinstated for another year as department president was Keith Radford, who has served in the position for the past several years. a a elected the new department secretary and will keep his post as assistant fire chief. Mooney, Coey and Bruce James. Given the rank of corporal were Kevin Harvey and Dick Brady.

A new division for the a a medical service officers. who, include Roy Shrewsbury and Darrell Lester. They conduct first aid classes a a evening for the firemen. Both a Emergency i a i i a licenses. Scouts Promote March Of Dimes Crusade Elementary SchooLThe scouts the scouts who joined in the have just completed a canvass "March are (from left) Chris of several communities in the Gulf area for the annual March of Dimes Campaign.

Among Living up to their slogan that scouting promotes citizenship are members of Cub Scout Pack 231 of Stotesbury. The pack is located at Mark Twain Haga, Ernest Millsapp, Kenny Cox, Dennis Norman, Ricky Cadle and Emery Hutton. Fourth Of U.S. Population Never Got High School Degree Fifty-four million adult a The i Americans one quarter i a i A Target of the population of the United States have never finished high school. Many of them can neither nor write.

i i National Advisory Council on Adult Education, a 15- member, presidentially- a i a charged with evaluating adult education in the i a a reporting its findings to the President, is asking for a 2 0 0 i i appropriation in its 1975 reT HE APPROPRIATION, something was done to cor- representing a eightfold rect the situation. "Educationally deprived a i i A a i will be of assistance to the education community in focusing on a deliberate design for a a i a national, state and local levels." A PUKSTA, mayor of Claremont, N.H.; and chairman of the council, commented, "When approximately one quarter of our national adult population cannot qualify for a job that specifies a high school a i as a i i it's time increase over the council's present million budget, will i a the initial, stages of a long-range program intended to help a i a i A i a designated by the council as target group," to a better way'of life through education. Pennsylvania, the third most populous state in the i i 11,793,864 residents, also ranks third nationally in the size of its target group, according to the council. The report a a 3,561,337 a i a a completed high school. The 157-page document, accepted on behalf of the United States government by Dr.

Virginia Y. Trotter, United States Assistant Secretary for Education at i at Temple University in Philadelphia, was presented last week. "The education community, and particularly the education units under the jurisdiction of the Off i of A i a Secretary for Education, must embark on improving and developing new mechanisms for providing a a educational opportunities for adults," Dr. Trotter said. must be done in concert with state, education agencies and other a i a responsibility for learning a a a i a persons have little or no job security and lack the opportunity for personal advancement that comes With education," he continued.

"It is certainly in the best interests of all concerned that these people be given the opportunity to enrich themselves and achieve the dignity and self-respect that come i i economic independence. The key to such personal enrichment, beyond any doubt, is education." The plight of the nation's educationally deprived, a i Wolfbein, dean of Temple's School of Business Administration, requires immediate action. Dr. Wolfbein, the only outside consultant to the council on the report, commented, "With national unemployment currently above the 6 million mark and still rising, there is even more reason to be deeply concerned about the 54 million Americans of working age who are trying to survive without even the minimum skills of a secondary educ.ation. "This group, made up of men and women of all pinch when unemployment begins to rise, and the last to be hired when times improve.

Even in good times their situation is uncertain. Today it is desperate. "We must do everything in our power to help them now. need is immediate, and it is wrong to ask to wait any said. In the council's report, a detailed examination is made of the target group and ways they- can be reached, said Dr.

Gary A. Eyre, executive director of the council. He explained a i step in launching the nationwide would be identification of groups within the target group. "Although all persons a i up the a group share the common i of a i a deprivation and low income, there are several i a them whose needs vary, a i to their individual circumstances," he "Migrant, workers, for example, have for years one of the neglected of all American i i Because of their migrant life pattern, it is difficult to a i a program having a fixed a create a flexible program for them. "On the a prisoners in correctional institutions have an entire- i i a i Many of them are anxious a i Programs tailored to trieir needs should be brought into their institutions.

"Two out of every three people in the target group are 45 years of age or older," he said. "Senior citizens need help. Many of them are living on fixed in- ages, i blacks, comes and would welcome i I i a and an opportunity to learn a skill which would help Hispanic Americans in all sections of the nation, who share -the common handicap of poor education and low PEOPLE are always the first to feel'the which them earn extra money to help them in their struggle with inflation. The.coun- cil's report urges that special attention be paid to these persons." WHEN FULLY organized and implemented, the proposed adult education program would not be reserved exclusively for a i a deprived, Dr. Eyre explained.

"Naturally, top priority in the proposed program will be given to those who i educationally deprived," he said, "but others who find it rewarding and a i i welcome to participate. "It will represent learning opportunities for the middle class, and for those a a specialized and want a chance to broaden their interests. "The demands placed on i i i a problems stemming from overpopulation, dwindling increasingly sophisticated technology are going to increase steadily within the predictable future," he warned. "Fifty years ago, fathers raised families (without tne wife having to work) with job skills, adequate for those times, which would today be nothing more than a ticket to a. a i job, and were satisfied.

There have been enormous changes since then. "Today we a the i i resources. We are, in fact, moving into a period when 'fair shares' of our limited food, housing and energy resources will most likely i 'bigger and 'better' of everything. challenges, the world will need a new kind of educa- i kindergarten-to-dropout i pattern that has served thus far, but an entirely new concept, involving continuing education," he said. "It is wasteful and absurd to i of the a i a process as restricted to the earliest years of human existence.

Ramada Inn Addition Is Under Construction PAMELA'S BEAUTY SALON MAIN ana. ''(SVBIMKB) NCUIT, w. isMMt AM UK HfKHIimiKI mm COMW tuts PBMANINT SPECIALS RK. NOW Construction is already underway on the founda- Roy lion of a five-story, 90- i i a i i became the new treasurer Ramada Inn on Harper replacing Art Harold, who Road, held the position for a The million-dollar wing number of years. i i one story Vice president is Tracy below ground and four Shannon.

floors above, a a Elected to the position of Norman Monroe said. The fire chief was Paul Morton, rooms will have modern The board of directors decor, and a steam bath members include Dewey will be featured. Farley, Richard Brewer, Ramada is also remodel- Keith a Darrell ing its dining room-lounge Queen and Roy. Shrew- in to seat more sbury. customers.

Monroe said 16 Promotions were also shadowboxes, each with a a out to a a i scene of West firemen. Virginia, will decorate the Moving to the rank of walls, and luxurious swivel a a i i chairs will added. Williams, Mike Lilly and a a a a i Don Carte. Lieutenants are Jimmie Ruff and Bob Price and promoted to the rank of a a i i a enclosure for the swimming pool, he said. The motel wi.ll a i a i on i i shows and entertainment.

The manager said the a i i a necessary because of the great need for traveler's a a i i Beckley. Even the building of the new Holiday Inn in November didn't ease the crunch, he said. "We keep having to turn away people. There just aren't enough rooms in Beckley. We've had to send to Princeton and Bluefield.

And we've got more salesmen on the road than ever." said a a a has already hired six additional people, and about 30 more, especially maids, will be employed as soon as the new addition is completed. a Is a a franchise here. New 4-H Club Formed At Shady Spring Raleigh County has another 4 a a a i youngsters Shady Spring High School. Among those joying their first social event at the Beaver Flrehouse recreation room Friday evening are a Green, Irene Cochran, John Songer, Ralph Meadows, leader, Vickl Cochran, secretary, Patt i i a a a Cochran, treasurer..