Captain G. W. Anderson Dies in Roanoke
Captain G W Anderson a former Bluefielder and Baldwin Felts agent who escaped Matewan massacre died in a Roanoke hospital He had served as chief of police at Galax Virginia and later led Cumberland Cleland Corp fire and police He leaves a brother B B Houseman of Bluefield and funeral arrangements were set for Galax Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Anderson
Galax
Albert
Lee Felts
T. L. Felts
Baldwin-Felts
Matewan
Albert Felts
Ira Mullens
Felts
Anderson
Celenense Corporation
Cumberland
Roanoke
Captain Anderson
B. B. Houseman
Blueeld
Mrs. Houseman
Bluefield
Kiwanis Club Tonight at Bland Street Church
Bluefield Kiwanians will worship at Bland Street Methodist Church with Dr. Walter Eastwood, Kiwanian pastor, delivering a special sermon. Asa Taylor, committee chair, urges many members and wives to attend in a special section. Services begin at 7 45 p m.
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Bluefield Kiwanians
Bland Street Methodist Church
Walter Eastwood
Asa Taylor
Meeting At West Virginian Attracts Over 150 Attendees
Over 150 people are expected to attend a two day meeting at West Virginian with considerable interest in the Bishop project noted. Officials say the Bishop placement will proceed as planned and more details will be announced.
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Bishop
West
Pocahontas Fuel Commission Installs 20 Ton Haulage Motors
The Pocahontas Fuel Company began operation of two 20 ton haulage motors, the largest in the area, pulling 61 cars on their initial run up a grade. Officials from the company and Westington Electric Manufacturing inspected the test. The piece notes prior wrecked motors are being repaired and mentions related industry and personnel activity including Mine Inspection hearings and regional coal-field visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Fuel Company
W. J. German
A. V. Sprol
Uniform coverage bill targets captive coal mine workers
A bill in Congress aims to shift captive coal mine workers from the Railroad Retirement Act to the Social Security Act. Sponsored in the Senate by Wheeler of Montana and Schwarts of Wyoming and in the House by Lea of California, the measure has broad support from the Retirement and Social Security Boards and labor groups. West Virginia mining leaders plan a summer institute meeting in Charleston with about 150 attendees, featuring speakers from Hutchinson Coal, Consolidation Coal, Kanawha Coal Operators, and Norfolk and Western, plus welcomes from Pocahontas Operators and entertainment chair Harry Faust.
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Congress
Senate
Wheeler
Montana
Schwarts
Wyoming
House
Representative Lea
California
Social Security Board
Interstate Commerce Committee
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Minining Institute
T. E. Johnson
Hutchinson Coal Company
Fairmont
M. H. Forrester
Consolidation Coal Company
J. S. Stump Jr
Charleston
Grover Pile
Sayers Named Head of U S Bureau of Mines
Senate approves Dr R R Sayers as director of the Bureau of Mines and House backs a Senate amendment to let him keep his Public Health Service status while serving. Oath ceremony awaits presidential signature. Interior appropriation increases approved for the Bureau of Mines and Bituminous Coal Division to about 2.9 million and 2.39 million respectively.
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Senate
R. R. Sayers
Bureau of Mines
House
Sayers
Dr. Sayers
Interior
Ye Coal Division
300 kW automatic motor generator set installation update
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing supplies a 300 kW automatic motor generator set arranged to bypass sufficient incoming air to maintain a 300 kW plus half load for two hours at or below 55 degrees. A coal crushing plant is being installed at Bishop mine, ensuring all mines of the fuel company now have crushers.
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Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company
Bishop
Pocahontas
Brushfork Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Brushfork West Virginia notes report J H Bowes and son Lyman visiting B P Beckett in Union. Ross Francisco of Emory and Henry College visited relatives. C C Lamie and family visited Mrs Mary Olinger in Chatham Hill. J H Stamper hosted Dana Gordon and A F Blake Jr of Washington plus Gary Phillips and family visiting Floyd. Meister Stither departs for Moody Institute in Chicago.
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Brushfork
W. Va
J. H. Bowes
Lyman
B. P. Beckett
Union
Ross Francisco
Emory and Henry College
C. C. Lamie
Mary Olinger
Chatham Hill
J. H. Stamper
Dana Gordon
A F Blake Jr
Washington
Gary Phillips
Floyd
Meister Stither
Chicago
Moody Institute
Methodist ministers visit and funeral in Pounding Mill
In Pounding Mill Virginia on June 8 Rev Lee Hill preached Sunday night. George W Doyle and Mrs Doyle met Mrs W B Steele en route to Boston from Norton. Doyle has preached forty four years and visited here fourteen consecutive years. Eighteen residents attended the C E union at Clif field, led by Owens Jones and Hill. A H Steele, fatally injured in an auto crash, was buried in Portsmouth Ohio the son of C H and wife Midway.
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J. W. Sullivan
West Virginia Coal Association
J. Ds. Battle
National Coal Association
Washington
Mines and Mining Sub Committee
Ray E. Garrison
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Bluefield
Garrison
West Virginia
Garland
Pocahontas
Harry C. Faust
West Virginia Mining Institute
George Boswine
Cincinnati
Norfolk and Chesapeake Coal Company
Kentucky
J. I. Clingenpeel
Bluefield Coal and Coke Company
Boston
Mass
New England
Laurence E. Tierney, Jr
Eastern Coal Corporation
Washington, D. C
W. E. E. Koepler
Pocahontas Operators Association
Morgantown
West Virginia University
W. A. Richards
Soverign Pocahontas Company
J. P. Gills
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Virginia Beach
Pounding Mill
Lee Hill
George W. Doyle
Cc. E. Union
C. E. Union
Cliffield
George E. Owens
Curtis Jones
A. H. Steele
Portsmouth
C. H. Steele
Midway
Miss Mary Sue Ringstaff Returns From Milligan College
Personal notes report Miss Mary Sue Ringstaff coming back from Milligan College and introduce her as daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J L Ringstaff. Numerous visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson of Bluefield and Mrs. Virginia Ranes en route to Gardner Virginia. Other social items mention picnics, visits, hospital update, church sermons, Christian Endeavor, missionary meetings, and local residents in Lebanon.
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Mary Sue Ringstaff
Milligan College
J. L. Ringstaff
Raymond Johnson
Bluefield
W. Va
James Johnson
Mary Gladys
Virginia Ranes
Gardner, Va
Peggy Trayer
Marie Jones
Mary Gladys Johnson
Freda Mae Johnson
James Mulkey
Tom Catron
War
Tom Mulkey
Tom Mulkey. Mrs. Mulkey
Dolores
Fred Johnson
Mattie Williams Hospital
Aught Gilbert
Curtis Jones
Christian Church
Curtis Hawks
Quarry Hill
Christian Endeavor
Mary E. Martin
Mike Fekete
Margaret Ringstaff
Sara Asbury
Gordon Asbury
Missionary Meeting of Christian Church
C. H. Robinette
David
Virginia Wright
Lebanon
Local Visitors Tour New Shoo Building in Norton
Mrs. George Petts and children Virginia and Bobbie visited Norton on Thursday to view the new $168,000 sho e building. Mrs. Jennie Robinette and her niece Miss Lucile Lovell have erected a garage on the east side of their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Petts
Virginia
Bobbie
Norton
Jennie Robinette
Lucile Lovell
Improved White Ribbon Remedy for Nerve Relief
An ad touts White Ribbon Remedy with Vitamin B to ease nervousness and fatigue after heavy drinking. It claims energy restoration and relief from alcohol overindulgence, with a money back guarantee at Goodykoontz's and Bruce & Sons. The product is priced at $2.
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Goodykoontz's
Bruce & Sons
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Capt. Anderson
Kiwanis
Bland ST
Coal Mining Institute
William C. Snyder
U.S. Bureau OF Mines
The
Public Health Service
Aca Luggage Ja
Princeton Ave
Bluefield Furniture
Troy
Troy & Lloyd
Blaefield Furniture Company
Raleigh St
W. Vz
E. E. Prowcisca
Steele
Life Insurance
Hal D. Laughridge Agency
Law & Commerce Bldg
Bluefield, W. Va
Orly Ore
Ford
Ford Good Drivers
Mercury
Lincoln
Starcher-Conley
Roanoke Street
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