Beckley to host inquest into Stotesbury mine blast
The Stotesbury mine disaster near Beckley left one miner dead and three badly burned. An inquest will open Monday or Tuesday with depositions from three injured miners to be taken in Beckley hospital.
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Charleston
W. Va
Mines Department of
Arch
J. Alexander
Beckley
Stoesbury
Alexander
Stotesbury
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
George J. Titler
United Mine Workers
Titler
Meadows
Eelect Okey L. Patteson
UMW
John L. Lewis
State Mines Department
West Virginia Department of Mines
Communists claim heavy losses in Suchow encirclement fight
Chinese government forces report 30,000 or more casualties among three army groups trapped southwest of Suchow as Communist and government units struggle to break siege. Authorities say Reds suffer heavy losses, while air operations are hindered by weather and uncertain breakout progress from Pengpu and Suhsien areas.
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Nanking
Suchow
Hwai River
12Th Army
Government
Suhsien
Pengpu
Hwat River
Associated Press
Harold K. Milks
Yangtze
Robert Quillen Dies, Printed Own Obituary For In Advance
Fountain Inn South Carolina obituary note announces the passing of humorist Robert Quillen at a Hendersonville North Carolina nursing home after a long illness. The famed columnist earned fame for self written obituaries and neighbors recall his town pride and modest life.
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Robert Quillen
Fountain Inn
S. C
Hendersonville
N. C
Fountain Inn Tribune
Quillen
Eve
the Tribune
T. H. McGee
Local Recruiters Lead In Percentage Quota
Bluefield Army and Air Force Recruiting Station tops state in enlistment percent for the second year running. Five enlistments reported in the first eight days of the month plus nine on Wednesday bring total to 50 percent of the quota. Charles Kidd and Berlyn Prater joined, headed to Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Bluefield
Charleston
Portman
Abingdon Livestock Sale Prices Summary
Abingdon livestock sale lists hogs light to heavy categories with top 22.50 and heavy 21.00, sows 18.75, vealers 33.00, cattle priced 28 or 167.32, lambs 24.00, slaughter ewes 7.00, range of weights and bids across categories. Buyers reported active demand across light hogs and vealers with steady to firm prices.
West Virginia Electors to Vote for Truman Monday
Eight electors chosen in the November election will meet at 10 am in Charleston to cast their Democratic votes for President Truman. The slate includes Gordon Fought, James Mason, Chieter Ogden, Rolla Johnston, R D Bailey, H H Farley, Mary Vinson Clark, and Bird Forney. The votes will be certified to Washington for congressional tally.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
President Truman
Ben
Truman
Washington
Congress
Gordon P. Fought
Wheeling
James M. Mason
Charles Town
Chieter R. Ogden
Clarksburg
Rolla A. Johnston, Jr
Parkersburg
R. D. Bailey
Pineville
H. H. Farley
Logan
Mary Vinson Clark
Huntington
Fiduciary settlements notice in Bluefield WV
The commissioner of accounts William T. Hancock announces settlement of fiduciaries accounts at his Bluefield West Virginia office on December 9 1948 Myrtle H Winfrey administratrix of Nannie Karnes Hubbard estate and The First National Bank of Bluefield guardian for infant John Henry McClaugherty seek approval of accounts and related matters.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Myrtle H. Winfrey
Nannie Karnes Hubbard
First National Bank OF
Sluefield
John Henry McClaugherty
William T. Hancock
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