Two Beckley Miners Burned Fatally in Gas Ignition
In Beckley West Virginia two second shift miners Schuyler Mitchell and Richard Lunsford were killed in a gas ignition at the C H Mead Coal Company No 3 mine in East Gulf. Fire boss Joe Catus reported the bodies showed heavy burns and were found after workers noticed smoke. Superintendent W B Sweeney said the men had not tested for gas and their safety lamp was nearby.
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Beckley Area
Beckley
W. Va
C. H. Mead Coal Company
East Gulf
W. B. Sweeney
Schuyler
Sky) Mitchel
Richard Lunsford
Joe Catus
Sweeney
Old Feelings of Age Sell Ostrex Tonic Tablets
Ad promotes Ostrex Tonic Tablets claiming to pep up tired adults by addressing iron deficiency. It targets men and women who feel old at various ages and urges readers to visit two drug stores to buy the tonic today.
Welch Miner Waives Hearing in Wife Slayer Case
Mike Melinchak a 55 year old Havace miner waived a preliminary hearing in McDowell county court before Justice E Lonnie Mitchell. He is charged with beating Beulah Marine 36 to death with the heavy metal end of a razor strap after a week long drinking bout. Melinchak remained jailed after failing to post bond as police described the fatal beating caused by internal hemorrhage and loss of blood. Funeral plans for Beulah Marine were not yet announced.
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Welch
W. Va
McDowell County
Justice of Peace
E. Lonnie Mitchell
Mike Melinchak
Havace Miner
Beulah Marine
Melinchak
Bluefield Firemen Guests Of Civitan Club Dinner
Bluefield firemen were guests of the Civitan club at Pinnacle restaurant for a regular weekly dinner. Chief E L McClure spoke on the fire department's toy re building project for underprivileged Bluefield children, a Civitan sponsored effort ongoing for several weeks.
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Bluefield
Civitan Club
Pinnacle
E. L. McClure
Thomas Suffers Stomach Ailment in New Jersey
Rep. J Parnell Thomas a New Jersey Republican under indictment for conspiracy was stricken with a stomach hemorrhage today. His physician Dr Fred S Kanthomas reports he is in satisfactory condition at his Allendale home.
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Allendale
N. J
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Fred S. Kan- Thomas
Young shooting victim improves at Grace Hospital
In Welch West Virginia a 12 year old Hemphill boy Eugene Carlisle remained in satisfactory condition after a Tuesday night shooting. He was struck in the hip by a .22 caliber rifle as he walked through the Slick Rock area near his home. Police continued to investigate the incident with no motive yet established.
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Welch
W. Va
Hemphill
Grace Hospital
Eugene Carlisle
Slick Rock
Murray Defies Congress Group in Kalamazoo Raid Hearing
CIO President Philip Murray refused to testify before a one man congressional subcommittee investigating the Kalamazoo Shakespeare fishing tackle plant raid. Rep Hoffman said he would refer the facts to Attorney General Tom Clark but did not expect prosecution. Murray had told Hoffman he would not appear.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Kalamazoo
Mich
Hoffman
R-Mich
House Labor Committee
Murray
Tom Clark
Clark
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Franks Medico
Mickey Mouse
Dick Tracy
Dorothy Gray
Men’s Pocket Books
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Gillette Razor
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Congress Group
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