Beatrice Blaze May Hit Miners Pocketbooks
Oakwood Virginia miners idled by an underground fire at Island Creek Coal Beatrice mine face financial effects soon. Union official Walter Browning says payroll runs to Dec 11 with vacation pay due, and many workers will feel the strain as layoff costs accumulate.
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Daily Telegraph
Oakwood
Island Creek Coal Co
Beatrice
Walter Browning
United Mine Workers Union Local 1374
Browning
Island Creek
Engineered effort continues to fight Island Creek Mine fire
Virginia officials report engineers work on two 2300 foot holes into the Beatrice Mine to reach the fire and decide on nitrogen smothering. Sha rpe notes shaft sealing and monitoring by state and federal inspectors, with about 400 miners laid off since the November 25 blaze. If holes fail to halt flames, nitrogen may be pumped. reassignment and unemployment benefits for idled Island Creek workers are underway. Fire discovered November 25 at the No 3 Longwall mouth.
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Island Creek
Beatrice
Sharpe
Browning
John Sanders
Beatrice—Pocahontas
Virginia- Pocahontas
Sanders
Richlands
Virginia Employment Commission
Pam Pippin
Buchanan County
Longwall
Public Divorces Filed in Mercer County November List
Mercer County Circuit Clerk records show November divorces for Beatrice Spicer and James Spicer Theresa Redden and Eddie Redden Terrance Snider and Valerie Snider Debra Cole and Gregory Cole Katherine Watkins and Robert Watkins Patricia Green and William Green Vickie Bush and Jeffrey Bush Twyla Hamm and Donald Hamm Billie McManaway and Terry McManaway Patty Kirk and Douglas Kirby Steven Mushtare and Mary Mustare Ann Pennington and Earl Pennington Tamerra Pennington and Robert Pennington Cynthia Milam and Perry Milam Betty Dunphy and Tony Dunphy Madge Angelo and Tony Angelo Elijah Darnell and Nella Darnell Shelia Volk and Warren Volk Kimberly Muth and Frederick Muth Helen Ambrose and Bruce Ambrose Deborah Gibson and Michael Gibson.
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Mercer County
Beatrice Elenor Spicer
James Floyd Spicer
Theresa Annette Redden
Eddie Cecil Redden
Terrance L. Snider
Valerie Lynn Snider
Debra L. Cole
Gregory A. Cole
Katherine Louise Watkins
Robert Jackson Watkins
Patricia Diane Coleman Green
William Harold Green
Vickie Lynn Lawhorn Bush
Jeffrey Bert Bush
Twyla McGuire Hamm
Donald Monroe Hamm
Billie Jean McManaway
Terry Wayne McManaway
Patty
Kay Robinette Kirk
Douglas Wayne Kirby
Steven L. Mushtare
Mary F McLane Mustare
Ann Maria Pennington
Earl Lee Pennington
Tamerra Fence Pennington
Robert Wendell Pennington
Cynthia Loretta Lawson Milam
Perry Franklin Milam
Betty Louise Purkey Dunphy
Peter R. Dunphy
Madge Angelo
Tony Angelo
Elijah Albert Darnell
Nella
Mary Darnell
Shelia Fitzgerald Volk
Warren Andrew Volk
Kimberly Holroyd Muth
Frederick K. Muth
Helen Elizabeth Austin Ambrose
Bruce Stuart Ambrose
Deborah Garton Gibson
Michael Fielding Gibson
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