ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, October 21, 1995                   TAG: 9510230106
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: B-9   EDITION: METRO 
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WHO, WHEN & WHERE

Beale Treasure book

``In Search of a Golden Vault'' the Beale Treasure Mystery by Bedford native Ed Easterling, has been published as a book/cassette by Avenel Publishing.

Legend has it that a treasure of gold, silver and jewels, worth tens of millions of dollars, was buried in Bedford County in 1817.

The mystery of the fortune's whereabouts has baffled experts and drawn thousands of treasure-hunters to the area.

The book is available in local bookstores.

Book signing

Author Jerry King will sign copies of his book, ``Help! I'm Talking and I Can't Shut Up! (How To Improve Your Laugh-Life),'' today from noon-2 p.m. at Books Strings and Things on the Roanoke City Market.

King is a school administrator in Carroll County.



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