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Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 11

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The Draft And You The Draft and-Ton MTH dependents income and tice provided by Coun-jbe reciacad bv Army -11 Draft Counseling organization to persons who have questions about Ifceir tights and duties wider the selective service system. pay allowance or relatives if the person is drafted. Pqrchoiogical-lf the dependent would have an emotional breakdown or severe psychological troubles if one Q. I am a widow and were drafted; letters will have small tosiras to be seat to the drafibaartf with tie help my ywngestfrom a i a i I have other qualified I psychologist, femily doctor or to ito understand tbat oilier expert saying so. I would mt be able to get a 3.

Personal the deferment fwr liim. He has dependent needs one's financial already had his physical in managing fee passed. aSairs hosie, pro- A. A local board will grantjviding nursing therapy, or other a 3H-A 4 hardshiD" defennentlservices. and no one can be "hardship" deferment if it is convinced there is no way to prevent "extreme hardship 1 to one's dependents except by deferment, Tne deferment can be given to prevent hardship to one's irafe, divorced child, parent, grandparent, brother or sister.

to a person who is under 18 or a person of any age who is physically or mentally handicapped. services, and no one can be reasonably expected to take his place. Proof of hardship is up to the individual. A deferment can be applied for even after the physical is taken, until the time of induction. Send your questions to The Draft and You, P.

0. Box 675, Beckley. questions will be answered here or by personal Post-Herald and Register, Beckley, W. Sunday Jan. 10, 1971---11 75-Year-Old VISTA WoHcer Says He Is Happiest When Working With People i BOLT (RNS) Otis Stokes, his age Stokes had to have 75, is a new "Volunteers in Ser-ia rigid physical examination vice to America (VISTA) jbefore given an.

assign- worker assigned to Raleigh jmect HE SAID he is happv A NATIVE of Texas, Stokes'iag wife Prertusiy worked rift A VISTA program in Louisi2m The need may be some fonruletter. Names will not be of me 1. Fmancial--if one's contributions are essential to the printed. Draft Counseling provides personal counseling Mr. and Mrs.

H. G. Farmer of Bolt were guests of honor at a dinner Thursday held by the Southern Soil Coaservatiott i i Supervisors at the Town and Country Restaurant. Farmer is retiring after serving 26 years as a supervisor. The Farmers are shown wife Jate Keatley, (left) chairman the SSCD board, who was master of ceremonies at the dinner.

services. Hie Southern Soil Conservation district supervisors honored H. G. Farmer of Bolt with a dinner at the Town and Country Restaurant Thursday. Farmer is retiring as a district super- Farmer Receives Citation From SSCD For 26 Years Of Conservation Work is attending i Asked why a man of his age; decided to work in the Stokes is living in Beckley program, Stokes explained that! 333 hadn't been given he had worked in the dry! particular problem to work cleaning business for 35 years yet, but is just getting and men in an automobile acquainted with me people.

He agency for a year. i 5 he would probably be "I thought' I had retired, 1 1 working on me new foaming went into Old Mexico but wasn't i insulation process for substan- satisfied not working. One night dar houses, which was while watching television I saw! recently demonstrated on a me appeal to join the VISTA ome tester and -winch, program and be of service used, should make for so I said why not?" Because former district conservationist with the Soil Conservation Service, was introduced by Keatley. He spoke on some of his experiences in working Farmer in fee field of conser- A special gift from the Southern So3 Conservation District Supervisors a presented to Mr. and Mrs.

ALL METRIC NOW LONDON (TJPI) --Doctors! and druggists, said the govern-j meat, are going to have to find another way to dole out' medicines, lie dram is dead. So, for mat matter, are the grain, the scruple and the better living conditions for me residents of substandard houses. cms STOKES conservation and divisions of the he ever eld of a a B. G. WUXIAMS CAMERON FARLEY ies Elect New Officers visor after 25 years of jvation during the past 26 years.

ATTENDING were He that "George has done tatives of the Soil Conservation as milca anyone to farther services, the forestry and! reclamation Department Resources, Mountain. Dominion RCD and their wives, Former Governor Hnlett Smith and Lewis McManus, member of the Legislature. Jake Keatley, chairman of the SSCDS, who has also been a supervisor for 26 years, served as master of ceremonies for the afiair. Keatley praised Farmer's efforts over the years in the upbuilding of the soil conservation districts. He said "We are met here to show our appreciation for his faithfulness to the cause of.

conservation, "Victor Birchfield of Lester serve as president of the County Deputy Sheriffs Association for the fpllowmg his election in a Saturday meeting. OFFICERS serving with mB. be Cameron Farley of Odd, vice president, and Williams, Bradley, -The -association will be by its officers in iCharleston during the upcoming legislative session in support of civil service status for 'sheriffs Letters from Senator Robert HolHday of Fayette County and Xtelegates Warren McGraw, -Wyoming, in support of the measure, were read at the rineeting. Tie association, also has 'sup- 1 fort in its efforts'to obtain civil service rating from Raleigh County. Delegates, Anthony J.

Sparacino and Mrs. Charles W. (Mary Martha) Merritt and from Ninth District Senators, Alan Susman of Raleigh County and Tracy Hylton of Wyoming -County, appeared to the measure in earlier I meetings. A special guest at the dinner, Hulett Smith, former governor of West Virginia, also spoke in praise of Farmer saying, am very grateful to have been included in this luncheon to pay homage to a great West Virginian, not only -in the field 'of conservation but in all areas of progress for our state." LEWIS McManus, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and Jim Bennett, state conservationist -wife the Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service, also praised Farmer foe his con- Farmer by Richard Snuffer, a Raleigh County supervisor. Farmer, who has a farm located at where he raises i Hereford cattle, is a former sheriff of Raleigh County former president of the Raleigh County Court.

apothecary's ounce. The Department of Trade Tuesday declared the centuries- old pharmacisf-s standbys Ic un- lawrnL" Medical measuring from now on, it said, will go metric with the rest of Britain. "DOESNT ALWAYS WORK" ALBANY, N.Y. (DPD-State Senate Majority Leader Earl W. Brydges was observed in the state capital Tuesday carrying a "John Lindsay" watch.

The watch, which ir not hi commercial production, carries a drawing of the New York City mayor amid a pile of garbage. Brydges said a Mend had given him" the watch. "It doesn't always work, but WILLIAMS said Raleigh County two other Delegates, Lewis N. McManus and Mrs. W.

W. Withrow, wanted to see to be written before determining their positions. George J. Tifler, TJMWA vice VICTOR BIRCHFIELD president, also is expected to for his. contribution to the development of the district movement, and for his sacrifice! of time without pay." A framed copy of a resolution drawn up by members of the Southern Soil Conservation District was presented -to Farmer by Keatley.

The resolution cites Farmer for having served faithfully without pay for over 26 years. It praises him for retiring by his own will to allow a younger person to take over. The document also stresses farmer's contribution to the cause of conservation. IT WILL be made a permanent record of the SSC District and copies will be sent to Gus R. Douglass, Agricultural Commissioner and chairman of the state SCC; Aubrey Riner, president of the tribntions to the state in the lit runs every now and an field of conservation.

to Brydges said. Operating Company setks to finance or In development of new properties, or expansion of existing Would also consider leasing. Interested In drift mining or strip CDoL Please submit specific preliminary information to President Box X-400 Beckley Newspapers Corp. BecMey, West Virginia 25801 SUNDAY RESTAURANT SPECIALS' 1 FRIED OF A CHICKEN, FRENCH FRIES, COLESLAW. 1 TENDER SLICES OF ROAST BEEF, POTATOES AND SALAD.

EXTRA SELECT OYSTER PLATTER. BAKED SWISS STEM DINNER. YOUR CHOICE 1.19 Fresh Strawberry Pie 49c With Whipped Cream G. C. CO DOWNTOWN AND PLAZA STORES assist deputies in lobbying for state association of SC Districts the civil service Williams said.

standings, and to local newspapers. I Floyd 'Top" RotMisberger, a Beef Production Methods Be Outlined In Short Course WORLD ALMAMC FACTS The cheetah is considered -tbe fastest of all four- Jegged animals, attaining speeds of 70 miles per hour in short sports, The World Almanac says. This swiftness evolved in connection with the cheetah's method of stalking its prey and then outrunning it Cheetahs Jiave been used by man for hunting and are relatively reasy to tame. Copyright Assn. The latest methods in beef production will be discussed in a Beef Cattle Short Course to be held at Jackson's Mill, Jan.

26-27. Raleigh County Extension Agent, Earl Kniceley, said the program will stress new information in breeding, feeding, and management of beef cattle. "The purpose of the course," he said, "is to enable' state producers and others of the industry to keep abreast of the developments in these basic areas." GUEST speakers will be Professor George W. Litton and Dr. Harlan White of.Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Litton is former head of the Department of Animal Industries, and White is extension agronomist in charge of aerial fertilization and brush control. Program topics will be: "West Virginia Calves in Midwest Feedlots;" "Adjustments in Feeding and Management Programs," "Productive Pastures and Aerial Fertilization and Brush Control," "Economic Values of Weight and Grade," A i i i a Insemination in Beef Cattle," "The West Virginia Bull Testing Program," and a Returns from Meadows and Pastures." LTTTON will i Calves for the Most Critical Buyers" during the Tuesday evening session. Dr. White will discuss the topic of meadows and pastures during the Wednesday morning session. West Virginia University participants will include Dr.

H. E. Kidder, Dr. M. R.

McCiung, Dr. James E. Welch, and chairman Dr. A. L.

Barr, of the Division of Animal Industries and i a Sciences; Livestock also, Noah Division, Perry, a Department of Agriculture, H. L. Riggle, retired county agent, WVU Extension Service, and Joe Extension Animal Husbandry Specialist Kniceley said all beef producers or other interested persons "are invited to participate in the short course, which begins at 1:30 p.m., Jan. 26, following registration. Just Received Another Shipment MAP of BECKLEY Raleigh County, W.

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