Supreme Court bans dual role of foreman as fireboss in WV mines
West Virginia supreme court ruled 3 to 2 that a foreman may not also serve as a fireboss. The majority said state code requires a qualified fireboss separate from the mine foreman, reversing a 1949 Kanawha County ruling and upholding a two year old mines department directive. Dissenters Fox and Haymond reserved opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Fred L. Fox
Frank C. Haymond
Kanawha County
Leslie E. Given
State Mines Department
Arch J. Alexander
United Mine Workers
Alexander
Wa'ct
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers District 17
Department of Mines
J. W. Sullivan
West Virginia Coal Association
Fox and Haymond
Given
Final rites for Thomas A Shewey held at Kermit church
Obituary notice lists multiple deaths and funerals across Mingo and surrounding counties. Thomas A Shewey, prominent Mingo businessman and former coal operator, dies at 76 in Kermit after a lingering illness. Services at Kermit Methodist and burial at Woodlawn Bluefield follow. Additional notices include John W Hall of Silver Spring and John Eldridge Wyrick with services in Bluefield area, plus Bessie Palmer, Arthur Hodges, Muncy A Sexton, Helen Horne, Bartley Poe and others with funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Alexander Shewey
Mingo County
Kermit
Woodlawn
Bluefield
Shewey
Ice Cream Short Course Opens at West Virginia University
Morgantown W Virginia Dec 8 A ice cream short course for plantmen opened today at West Virginia University and will run through Friday. The program aims to help manufacturers and employees improve techniques with emphasis on standardizing mixes. Dr W S Arbuckle of the University of Maryland will speak Friday morning and others include Charlie Lando of the Ziegenfelder Ice Cream Co Wheeling and Dr T D Harman of Ohio State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgontown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Samuell. Weese
W. S. Arbuckle
University of Maryland
Charlies Lando
Ziegenfelder Ice Cream Company
Wheeling
T. D. Harman
Ohio State University
Services set for Mrs Roxie Phillips 61 in Wolfpen burial
Mrs Roxie Phillips 61 dies at daughter Mrs Clarence Potter’s Oakwood Virginia home. Services to be held this morning at sister Mrs Ortha Bishop’s Marrowbone Kentucky home with interment in Cole men cemetery Wolfpen Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxie Phillips
Clarence Potter
Oakwood
Ortha Bishop
Marrowbone
Coleman
Wolfpen
Rites Held Today for Mrs. Gertrude Keiser at Crumpler Church
The Rev. C. B. Dickenson will officiate at 1 p m rites in Crumpler Methodist Church for Mrs. Gertrude Keiser 75 who died Monday in a Welch hospital. Her body was moved from Bennett funeral home Northfork to the home of her daughter Mrs. R B Hedrick of Crumpler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Palmer
Pine Grove Church of Christ
Bessie Ellen Palmer
S. J. Peters
Bluewell
Rufus Peer
D. B. Gillespie
Bluefield
Peters Cemetery
Mercer Funeral Home
Montcalm
Muncy A. Sexton
Worth
Welch Hospital
C. B. Dickenson
Crumpler Methodist Church
Gertrude Keiser
Woodlawn
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
R. B. Hedrick
Crumpler
Everett Hess 80 retired miner dies in Grundy Va
Everett Hess 80 a retired miner died Tuesday at the home of James White of Grundy Virginia after two years of declining health He previously worked for the Pocahontas corporation at Bishop VA Survivors include his widow the former Miss Mattie Bell White and many children from several Virginia towns The funeral is set for Thursday at 11 from the Church of God Abbs Valley with Rev A J Cox officiating and burial in the church cemetery Body to be moved from Pocahontas Union funeral home to the Hess son’s residence this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Hodges
Arthur Haven Hodges
McComas
Bluefield
McDowell County
Hodges
Radford
James O
Fannie Johnson Hodges
Mollie Agnes Dangerfield
William Robert
U. S. Navy
Green Coves Springs
Fla
Glenna Shannon
Jimmy
David
C. H. Patterson
Westminster Presbyterian Church of
Bartley Andrew Poe
Carolina Avenue
Mr. Poe
Mercer County
Frank Millsap
Troy Poe
Roy Poe
Lowell Poe
Clarence Shrader
C. W. Surface
Ethel Poe
Sandlick
Belle Kennedy
Charleston
A. E. Moore
Mullens
Howard Poe
Bluewell
Dal Poe
Everett Hess
James White
Grundy
Hess
Pocahontas Corporation
Bishop, Va
Mattie Bell White
Noah Shore
Rowe
John Dye
Horsepen
Isaac Hess
North Tazewell
E. J
Frazier Hess
Boissevain
James Sayers
Cedar Bluff
Everett Hess, Jr
Oakwood
Palestine Hess
Slusher Hardy
J. W. Welch
Jacksonville
Luther Hess
Bluefield- Tazewell
Robert J. Moore dies after two year illness in Boissevain
Robert J. Moore 58 of Boissevain Va died at St Luke's hospital after a two year illness. He worked forty years in Pocahontas coalfields retiring from Pocahontas Fuel Co. Survivors include wife two daughters mother four brothers and three sisters. Rites set Thursday at Boissevain Baptist Church with burial in Woodlawn. Body to be moved to residence from Pocahontas Union funeral home today at 2 pm. Steve Edward Horne infant rites noted next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Moore
Boissevain
St. Luke's Hospital
Moore
Pocahontas
Mercer County
Bill Baker
Donald Wendlend
John Moore
Coopers
Arthur Moore
California
Luther
Detroit
F. C
Bluewell
Frank Moore
O. H. Hare
Bramwell
J. H. Spain
Falls Church
Abe Gilstrap
Gainesville
Fla
Baptist Church
Lester L. Schwimmer
Woodlawn
Boissevain Baptist Church
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Bartley Man Dies in Welch Hospital
Matt Stone of Bartley died Tuesday in a Welch hospital. His body lies at the O. J. Douglas mortuary in Welch awaiting funeral arrangements not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Stone
Bartley
Welch
O. J. Douglas Mortuary
Marines Surrounded at Koto Face Weighing Odds in Snow
Marines of the first regiment and doughboy units near Koto are trapped by overwhelming enemy forces. Colonel Lewis Puller warns of heavy losses as bridges are blown and roads blocked. Units from Seventh, U S Third divisions and the 117th regimental combat team endure a perilous stand in frozen hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koto
Hagaru
Hamhung
First Marine
Lewis Puller
Stone
Seventh Division
Republic of Korea
17Th
Hyesanjin
Manchurian
Iwon
Siberian
St. Paul
ROK
Hospital Death Guilt Denied in West Virginia Case
Mrs. Virginia Comstock testified she did not kill Pauline Cook or administer any drug causing the death of the 35 year old patient. The Barboursville State hospital superintendent denied ordering undiluted paraldehyde and said she followed Dr. Reaser's dosage guidance. The defense completed its case as the trial nears jury deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Virginia Comstock
Pauline Cook
Miss Cook
Barboursville State Hospital
Common Pleas Court
Huntington State Hospital
Comstock
Ruth Cook Burkhemmer
Weston
Burkhemmer
Esco
Trotter
Barboursville Hospital
C Of C Member Drive At Welch
Welch West Virginia December 5 The Welch chamber of commerce plans a full time operation and will start a membership campaign tomorrow Dues for the calendar year to begin January 1 will be mailed to prospects who should remit by December 15 George R Yepsen a former department store manager was named full time secretary first in over 15 years Stores will stay open until 8 pm from December 13 through December 16 and until 9 pm during Christmas week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Welch Chamber of Commerce
George R. Yepsen
Webster School Board Men Ordered Removed
The West Virginia Supreme Court ordered the removal of two Webster County school board members. Judge Lovins said purchases from McCourt Motor Co. and endorsement by board president Raleigh Gregory violated an imperative statute, though no fraud or collusion was found. The court noted better options existed elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Webster County School Board
Supreme Court
William T. Lovins
McCourt Motor Company
W. L. McCourt
Raleigh Gregory
McCourt
Gregory
McCourt Motors
City Joins 1000th City Manager Form Nationwide
Buena Vista Virginia December 5 The Rockbridge County community adopted the city manager system today becoming the 1 000th city in the United States to adopt this form of government The move reflects a trend toward professional administration amid wartime population shifts and economic controls in effect for migrants and defense centers The article notes discussions on rent controls and the extension of law until the 82nd Congress decides on further action with remarks from DiSalle about price control timing and public self discipline by labor industry and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
82Nd Congress
DiSalle
Senate Banking Unit
Buena Vista
Rockbridge County
Symphony Invites Ministers and Civic Leaders to Concert
Bluefield symphony invites ministers and civic leaders to Friday evening concert in Ramsey auditorium. President Isadore Cohen and conductor William Caruth aim for a capacity audience at 8 15 p m with a varied program for the first concert in this year’s series. Final rehearsal is set for Thursday at 8 o’clock. Caruth says progress is pleasing after last night’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Symphony Orchestra
Ramsey Auditorium
Isadore Cohen
Bluenecia Symphony
William Caruth
Symphony
Cohen
Caruth
Ramsey
Bluefield Symphony
Asia Leaders Seek Cease Fire Amid Korea Talks
Participants at the United Nations discuss options for a cease-fire in Korea and renewed negotiations. India and other Asian nations weigh appealing to both sides, while Pearson calls for a peaceful settlement. Vishinsky denounces U.S. policy as the assembly considers new measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hsiu-Chuan
China
Lie
India
Korea
Gladwyn Jebb
Riverdale
Bronx
Pearson
United States
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Vladimir Outrata
Czechoslovaka
Nasrallah Entezam
Iran
Irvine
Peiping
MacArthur
Educator Urges Radical Change for Women’s Colleges
Dr. Harold Taylor of Sarah Lawrence argues that most women’s colleges fail to educate effectively. He calls for dropping standard curricula, making college engaging for women, and avoiding domestic science or technician training, aiming to develop emotionally and intellectually mature women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Sarah Lawrence College
Harold Taylor
Bronxville
N. Y
Taylor
College For Women
Southern Association of Colleges For Women
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Three More Deer Kills Reported In McDowell
McDowell county's opening day deer hunting season added three more kills to reach eight for Monday. Hunters noted many does but few legal bucks as Wyoming county saw several kills while McDowell saw none late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
McDowell County
Wyoming County
Richard D. Blankenship
Hemphill
Browns Creek
Glenn L. Christian
Roderfield
Wilmore
George Wright
Bradshaw
McDowell
Coal Exports Outlook Good For Area Mines
Local coal men reported that F. F. Estes of the National Coal Association told a New York exporters meeting the American coal industry expects a long period of sizeable exports to Great Britain and Europe. Firms in the area are bidding for export work, with several expecting orders, and a shift to a five day week is hoped as export demand rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
F. F. Estes
National Coal Association
Coal Exporters Association
New York
Great Britain
Soca
Canada
South America
Japan
Estes
England
United States
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
McDowell Funeral Directors Meet in Princeton
McDowell county funeral directors attend a Southern West Virginia association meeting tomorrow at 6 30 p m in the Virginian hotel Princeton J P Panning of Saeger presides representatives from Fanning Funeral Home O J Douglas Mortuary and Bennett Funeral Home will attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
McDowell County
Southern West Virginia Funeral Directors Association
Virginian Hotel
Princeton
J. P. Panning
Saeger
Fanning Funeral Home
O. J. Douglas Mortuary
Bennett Funeral Home
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State Supreme Court
Kanawha Circuit
Julian F. Bouchelle
Bouchelle
T. A. Shewey
John ‘Vy. Hall
John W. Hall
Ben S. Johnson
Johnson
Silver Spring
Steubenville
Ohio
Mr. Johnson
First Christian Church
Mr. Hall
John Felt
J. E. Wyrick
John Eldridge Wyrick
Hawkins Funeral Chapel
J. B. F. Yoak, Jr
Grace Methodist Church
H. H. Mauch
Monte Vista Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery
Vnview Presbyterian Church
Muncy
A. Sexton
Helen Horne
Witten Street
Mercer Funeral Chapel
Walnut Grove
Bertie Ruth
Mandy Ellen
Helen Marie
Imogene Horne
Elkins
Ella Mae Horne
Skygusty
Mattie Fouse Stamper
Bartley Poe
Ned A
Fed
Lew
Federal ST
Thompson Burgess
YES
Leer
Pyongyang
Red Capital
Nea-Acme
Walter Lea
Massachusetts Bonding & Ins Co
W Va
Orkin
Harvard
Emmanuel College
Cambridge
Webster School Board
Karl H. Frye
Roanoke Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Warren
Nina
Dorothy
Earl Warren
Sacramento
Britain
U. S
Pocahontas Field
Orangeburg
Superior Sterling Co
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