Christmas lights ban remains despite lifted power restrictions
Appalachian Power officials said the federal order lifting power restrictions does not allow street display lighting. Bluefield and nearby towns cannot illuminate streets during the Yale season while the Office of Production Management quotas still apply. Local groups had already canceled decorations after being informed by Appalachian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPM
Bluefield
Appalachian Power Company
Herbert Markle
The
Power Company
TVA
Markle
Office of Production Management
Appalachian
Chamber of Commerce
Fred G. Christie
Business Men's Association
Mrs Shelton Hosts Circle In Wilcoe Events
Mrs Paul Shelton will entertain her circle at her Wilcoe West Virginia home on Thursday with a social gathering noted by local correspondent entries dated December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcoe
W. Va
Paul Shelton
Yule Party Given by Mrs Eades and Mrs Kailing
Circle No 3 met at Mrs Eades home Tuesday night with gifts exchanged. Leader Mrs Kailing gave linen handkerchiefs. the circle presented Mrs R V McGuire a table lamp and the Rev Mr McGuire a tie. Attendees included the McGuires Hermie Jamison and many local members. Refreshments featured Christmas molded ice cream fruit cake and salted peanuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Eades
Kailing
Circle No
Eades
G. C. Cheeks
O. N. Stapleton
G. M. McKinnister
K. H. Payne
H. F. Brooks
W. B. Willard
L. Mabry
W. E. Jamison
J. M. Snead
Norma Lee Kailing
Jimmy Eades
Rudy Kailing
Personal News Notes From Local Residents
Mrs. George Brooks remains ill at home. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Blanchard and others from Baltimore and Lynchburg. Myrtle Downey of Lynchburg visits Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Dean Neese and son Billy visit. extended family members seen in Canton and Princeton. Several locals travel and host relatives during recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brooks
M. M. McGhee
M. M. Harris
Is Garickson
Oo Morral Mathes
Moss Thressa Beamer
Baltimore
J. Lee Blanchard
Myrtle Downey
Lynchburg
Dean Neese
Billy Does
Scott Sowers
W. T. Nunnally
John Sparks
L. W. Willis
Walter Johnson
Canton
Bluefield
Jamison
Billy
St. Petersours
Fla Oe
Mecyville
Knox
Richard Dillard Wins Promotion at Barksdale Field
Richard L. Dillard, son of Mrs. Nell Billard of 417 College Avenue, has been promoted from Sti School Squadron A Corps Air at Barksdale Field Louisiana. The promotion follows the request of his organization commander based on superior ability efficiency and devotion to duty during service in the Army Air Corps. Corporal Dillard is now a noncommissioned officer in the U S Army Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Dillard
Nell Billard
College Avenue
Sti
Barksdale
Army Air Corps
Corporal Dillard
U. 5
Production declines in week ending November 22 coal report
The acting director of solid fuels coordination said bituminous coal output fell 2.76 million tons to 8.45 million in the week ending November 22, due to mine suspensions and Thanksgiving. Stocks rose 7.8 percent in early November while consumption increased 8.3 percent in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Gray
Solid Fuels Coordination
Pocahontas
Red Jacket Coal appoints new president J R Kirby
E F Ritter resigns as president of Red Jacket Coal Corporation effective December 1 and is replaced by J R Kirby, formerly keen Mountain superintendent and longtime secretary to Ritter. Kirby previously worked in Columbus sales and later production. Campbell named Keen Mountain superintendent as Red Jacket expands with new Cub Creek operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vereginian
Red Ja Jacket Coal Corporation
Cub Creek
Wyoming County
Coal Company
Ae Homes
Appalachian Electric Power Company
RED Jacket Company
E. E. Ritter
J. R. Kirby
E. Ritter
Red Jacket Coal Corporation
Keen Mountain
Big Corporation
Ritter
Bluefield
W. M. Ritter
Big Coal and Timber Corporation
Kirby
E. R. Ritter
Columbus
Ohio
Buch
A.C. Campbell
Mingo County
Buchanan County
Tennessee
Wyoming
Champion No 3 prep plant marks 1000 days without lost time
J B Morrow, president of the Pittsburgh Coal Company, congratulates Champion No 3 Preparation Plant in Library PA on surpassing 1000 days with no lost time accidents. He commends safety conscious workers for welfare of all. The article notes early coal desulphurizing patents and coal processing history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Coa Company
Library
J. B. Morrow
Pittsburgh Company
John Oshinsky
Champion No. 3
Prominent Coal Men Inspect Page Coal and Coke Tipple at Pageton
Page Coal and Coke company in Pageton McDowell county has completed a modern tipple with automatic weighing and new conveyors. The five track plant handles six coal sizes at once and averages about 600 tons per hour, with November output at 74,550 tons net and 76 percent capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Coal & Coke Company
Pageton
McDowell County
Pocahontas
Washington
Defense Industries
Pittsburgh-McNally
Roberts & Schaeffer
Page
Norfolk and Western Railway
Coal executives travel to Cincinnati and Bluefield for field inspections
Industry leaders from United Coal and Dock Co Milwaukee Crozer Coal and Coke Co and other firms visit Bluefield Pocahontas field for equipment modernizing. J J Lincoln Crozer chief visits Pocahontas properties while W R Thurmond WV Coal association spends time in southern West Virginia. Beury family tour Philadelphia New York and East. E L Greever returns from Alexandria after serving William D Ord previously in Mand-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Coal and Coke Company
Philadelphia
Edward B. Leisemins
Stonega Coal Properties and General Coal Company
Archie T. Iddings
Edward H. Evans
Robert T. McCracken
Crozer
Pocahontas Field
Richard A. Ruff
Crozer and Upland Coal and Coke Companies
L. Rodman Page
Col
John J. Lincoln
Page Coal and Coke
Pocahontas Operators Association
Robert A. Nowlin
Crozer Land Association
George E. Robinette
Ralph H. Knode
Stonega Coal and Coke Company
General Coal Company
Edward C. Page
United Coal and Dock Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Pocahontas Exhibition Mine
Crozer Coal and Coke Co
Bluefield
J. J. Lincoln
Pocahontas
Wind Gulf Coal Operators Meet in Beckley
W Va coal leaders gathered in Beckley for the Wind Gulf Coal Operators Association annual meeting. Officers elected for another year include L. T. Putnam as president and Lamar peers as vice president with Hal M. secretary and R. M. Lambie as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wind Gulf Coal Operators Association
Beckley
L. T. Putnam
Lamar Peers
Austin Co
Hal M
Notable Visitors and Local Figures Attend Weekend Event
The article notes R H Kelly a Kentucky coal operator visited Bluefield. Harold Jones of Blue Star mine fame traveled to Dayton for a marriage celebration. Harry W Shields general manager Pocahontas Land Corporation Roanoke Va was in Bluefield. McGinnis Hatfield a prominent McDowell County West Virginia figure was seen at Bluefield circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McNeer
Standard Valley Coal Company
Wakenva
Bluefield
R. H. Kelly
Kentucky
Harold Jones
Jones of
New River Wen
Hee Caoane Hae
Dayton
Harry W. Shields
Pocahontas Land Corporation
Roanoke
McGinnis Hatfield
McDowell County
West Virginia
Falls Mills Community News and Marriage Announcement
Falls Mills Va December 6 The Home Demonstration club will meet Tuesday at 1 30 at Mrs D L Caldwell Jr home for a Xmas party gift exchange The Woman s Missionary Society met at Mr and Mrs L D Bailey home with 14 members and a visitor A January meeting is planned Mrs John Danley announces the marriage of her daughter Lucy Beatrice to Roy Sarver of Falls Mills The ceremony was at Tazewell November 29 Rev D B Wright and brides sister Elsie Danley attended They will reside in Falls Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls Mills
Home Demonstration Club
D. L. Caldwell, Jr
Sarver-Danley
John Danley
Lucy Beatrice
Roy Sarver
Tazewell
D. B. Wright
Elsie Danley
Price Mathena
Pauline Johnson
Bluefield
West Graham Methodist Parsonage
Arthur Phillips
Mathana
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Boissevain
H. E. Tabor
F. Shrewsbury
Fasswell
P. Sarver
H. M. Marshall and Son
Narrows
Levi Marshall
Pembroke
George Jackson
Bluefield Sanitarium
Joe Jackson
Local People and Visits Highlight Holiday Notes
Home visits and illness fill community diary entries as Mrs. Wateson Neel, Edd Barrett, Arminta Barrett and others host dinners and care for loved ones. William Tate seeks treatment in Pulaski while Emmett Barrett rests in Bluefield sanitarium. Jimmie Posey and Jim Riley family updates accompany church notices and a parsonage pounding at Midway Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Barrett
Arminta
A. L
William Tate
Pulaski
Emmett Barrett
Bluefield Sanitarium
Emmett
Marge Hante
Ray Cox
D. H. Neel
Jimmie Posey
Jim Riley
Mrs
Bruce Riley
North Carolina
Macedonia Methodist youth class meets. birthday observed
The Macedonia Methodist church youth class held its December regular meeting at Helen Perdue’s home. Miss Virginia Dudley led the devotional on The Life of Christ. Members shared offerings, games followed, Pollyanna gifts exchanged, new names drawn, and Helen and James McKinzie’s birthday celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedonia Methodist Church
Helen Perdue
Virginia Dudley
Christ
J. G. Bailey Leona Wimmer
J. C. Shrader
Henry Hill
Hubert Dudley
Helen
James McKinzie
Nemours Nuptials Bind Gienna Edmunds to Howard Barrett
Mr and Mrs A L Edmunds Nemours announce the marriage of their daughter Gienna Irene to Howard Harding Barrett. The ceremony was at Rev Clayton D Sweets home with attendants Arminta Barrett Lucille and Margaret Edmunds. The bride a Beaver high school 41 graduate. Barrett son of Mr and Mrs Ed Barrett Nemours works at Sublette Feed and Supply. They will live in Nemours. A layette shower for Mrs Julian Nee was given by the Midway Methodist church Womens class last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Edmunds
Nemours
Gienna Irene
Howard Harding Barrett
Clayton D. Sweet
Arminta Barrett
Lucille
Margaret Edmunds
Beaver High School
Barrett
Ed Barrett
Sublette Feed and Supply Company
Midwavy Methodist Church
Julian Nee
Baley Rites Attend Funeral in Bramwell
Relatives and friends from Yards attended the funeral of Mrs Pred Baley in Bramwell on Sunday. Mrs Baley known locally, a niece of Mrs Charley Bauman of Yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baley
Yards
Pred Baley
Bramwell
Charley Bauman
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Wilcoe, W. Va
Richard Dillard
United States
Great Britain
U. S
Britain
Javons
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Maryland
Virginia
Georgia
Hunan
D. R. Whittaker
Crozer Coal and Coke Company
Turkey Gap
George B. Waterhouse
Bureau of Labor Statics
Tember
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia
H. & C. Coal Company
Amigo
Raleigh County
R. H. Hayes
Steve Chikas
E. C. Minter
Wocomah Coal Company
Fred Woods
Woods
FE. A. Hatcher
Pineville Coal Company
Hatcher
Mountain Fork Lumber Company
8. H. Becher
Pineville
Kimballton
Giles County
W. E. E. Koepler
V. P. I. Biac
A. I. M and
M. E
Hudson Huffard
National Furniture Dealers Association
Cincinnati
McComas
Henry F., Jr
Sarah Katheryn Buck
Nashville, Tenn
Queenies
Secant
Timues
William C. Snyder
Germany
Page Coal and Coke Co
Ing Coal
P. P. Kerr
Berwin
Campbell
Pickaway
Monroe County
George Dies
William C. Atwater and Company
New York
Atwater
Jas. A. McQuail
Turkey Gap C and C. Co
Bee Se
Wm. Beury
Mrs. Beury
W. R. Thurmond
West Virginia Coal Association
Charleston
West
C. Higgins
New River Coal Operators Association
Hope
E. L. Greever
Alexandria
William D. Ord
oMand
R. M. Lambie
Department of Mines
Hugh T. Prentice
Hanna Coal Sales Co
West Vantain Oat
R. H. Estill
Lynch, Ky
U. S. C. and C. Co
Sur
Wateson Neel
Yards News
Midway Church
Young Peoples
St. Paul's Episcopal Chapel
Batchery
Midway Methodist Church
Huntington Degree
Dupey Wagener
Atlanta
C. M. Wagner
Elizabeth Bane
Kathryn Stinson
Frances Shrader
Cecil Shrader
Anawalt
Darcie Eagle
Glen Ferris
C. M. Hash
Welch
Charley Hill
Louise Hill
Barrett-Edmunds
ABC
Tee Ie Vogue Grundy and
Wytheville
Lee
Shaman’s
Princeton Ave
U.S
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