Conferees Agree On S40 Base Pay For Privates And Seamen
A senate house conference committee reached a compromise on base pay for privates and apprentice seamen. The agreement sets first class pay at 52 dollars a month, with senate and house figures of 48 and 54 respectively. Increases become effective June 1, and the panel hopes for swift senate adoption despite opposition from LaFolette who favors 50 dollars. If rejected, the bill returns to conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate-House
Senate
House
Johnson
Cotp
LaFolette
Wis
Fire destroys Waltondale Dairy barn in Falls Mills
A midnights blaze at the Waltondale Dairy farm at Falls Mills destroyed the main barn. Estimated loss ranges up to fifteen thousand dollars. Bluefield Virginia and Bluefield West Virginia firefighters fought the fire, using a booster tank after failing to pump from a stream. The barn, once used for Samuel Walton’s race horses, housed eighty stalls. The origin of the fire could not be determined. Waltondale Farm lies mainly in Mercer County and is owned by Walton Sudduth, a well known railroad contractor.
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Waltondale
Falls Mills
Bluefields
Sudduth
Bluefield
W. Va
Samuel Walton
Mercer County
Walton Sudduth
Price Relaxation Affects Buckeye No 3 Mine Shipments
The Price Administration partially granted a petition in June 1941 authorizing price relaxation for shipments not using trucks or wagons in size groups 8 9 10 from Buckeye No 3 mine at Preeman. The limit set is $2.75 per ton F.O.B. the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Henderson
OPA
Buckeye No. 3
Preeman
Governor appoints Hornbrook to fill conservation post
In Charleston, Governor Neely announced the appointment of Hornbrook as a Republican on the state conservation commission to succeed A. B. Brooks of Oglebay Park who resigned. The term runs to June 30, 1943, with one vacancy still open.
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Charleston
W. Va
Neely
Coof
Republican
A. B. Brooks
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Conservation Commission
Hornbrook
Coe Bluefield
H. 8. Brown
Sutton
Buchanan County Coalfield Church Calendar Sees Week of Services
Sunday school at 2 30 p m. Knox Creek Churches led by Rev J W Walkup. Mt Tabor hosts vesper services Monday at 8 30 p m June McClanahan leader. Hopewell Presbyterian sets 10 30 Sunday school 11 30 church service with youth events Saturday June 6 8 p m and June 8 8 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 8. Grundy Methodist sermon topics scheduled Sunday 11 a m and 8 15 p m with church school at Grundy 10 a m Watkins Chapel 2 p m and youth fellowship 7 p m. Prayer service Wednesday night.
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Knox Creek
J. W. Walkup
Hi Ye Servic
Walkup
A. A. Mt. Tabor
Mt. Tabor
June McClanahan
Hopewell
Paul W. Gess
Grundy
Wesley F. Ledford
Watkins Chapel
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Vansant Presbyterian
C. H. Patterson
D. D
Fred Shortt
Mine Workers Support USO War Fund Drive
Buchanan County Coal at Big Rock reports 100 percent U S O war fund support with total contributions exceeding one dollar per employee. Local unions and company officials join the effort, naming USO supporters across Roseann Patterson Lynn Camp and Big Rock.
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Buchanan County Coal Company
Big Rock
USO War Fund
USO
Buchanan County Coal Company Oas
Big Rock Ee
Johnnie Atwood
A. H. Hall
Carl Thornsbury
S. J. Tully
Luther, Williamson
Cast Nuckels
Lawrence Hess
Walter Brown
Roscoe Fith
United Mine Workers of America
Lynn C Coal Corporation
Home Creek
Sycamore Coal Company
Patterson
Virgil Bow
Sycamore
Ernest Ward
Thomas Hackney
Clarence Hess
Lynn Camp
Ieaen - Patterson
W. B. Quigley
A Blackburn
Jesse Deason
Vires Bowling
Henry Varney
J. M. Stanley
John Quigley
Lynn
James Lambert
W. W. Wilburn
Moses Church
Finney Compton
Edding
Alex McClannan
Local Church Plans Unique Collection For Building Fund
The Grundy Church of Christ will hold a morning service collection to raise funds for a new building. A large birthday cake will bear candles representing each year of the church, and every member is asked to bring a penny for each year of age. The cake will be shared among attendees after the service.
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Grundy
Funeral Services For Mine Victim Fanera
Funeral services will be held for Melvin Hardin a Home Creek miner fatally injured Friday morning when the motor he operated at Home Creek mine failed. He died at Grundy hospital after being removed from the scene. Hardin a ten year employee and United Mine Workers Local 6428 member is survived by a wife and a relative in Wo. Ky. UMWA members will supervise the services at Home Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Creek
Grundy
Hardin
United Mine Workers of America
Mary Baldwin College Elects E. M. Bane to Honor Society
Mrs E M Bane is elected to the Mary Baldwin College Honor Society founded in 1932. The ceremony coincides with alumnae centennial convocation and honorary degrees. Mr and Mrs Bane travel to Staunton for her initiation. she is formerly Elizabeth Richardson of Grundy.
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E. M. Bane
Mary Baldwin College
Church Announcements From Grundy Area
Grundy churches outline sermons and services for Sunday and midweek events. First Baptist is led by Clarence Greenleaf with a soul winning campaign topic Putting God to the Test and Bible signings for all ages.
Community church notices outline events and speakers
The schedule lists choir rehearsal at 8 15 p m and society meetings with Mrs R W Griffith and Mrs R B Weaver as hosts leaders. Wesleyan Service Guild meets Thursday with Miss Eula Dennis and Mary Hardy as program lead. Rev Paul W Gess discusses The Quality of a Good Steward and prayer meeting starts Thursday at 3 30 with a young people's program led by Miss Virginia Rawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
R. W. Griffith
R. B. Weaver
Wesleyan Service Guild
Eula Dennis
Mary Hardy
Home Creek Presbyterian
Paul W. Gess
Virginia Rawson
Landgraff Plant Pledges Full War Bond Purchases
The Vera Pocahontas Coal Landgraff plant will buy war bonds for all employees with payroll deductions. A. O. Garland, assistant cashier, said every worker will own at least one bond by July 15. References suggest U.S. crude reserves were estimated at 19,589,296,000 barrels as of January 1, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Pocahontas Coal Company
A. O. Garland
Garland
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Buchanan County Coalfield
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Church OF Christ
Clarence Greenleaf
Raymond Harrison
Young People’s Meeting
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J. W. Paxton
W. G. Parish
Young People's Meeting
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Lillybrook
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Maxwell House Tea
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Swifts Delicatessen
Swift
Rolls Brookfield
Value Brand Breakfast
Eben
Camay
Krafts
White House
Carrots
Calif
Texas
Sunkist Lemons
Campbells Tomato Soup
Lge
Cans
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Kraft
Dean
Barry
Soilax
Paint and Wallpaper CO
Bluefield Avenue
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