Experts to Address Coal Institute Meeting in Beckley
The West Virginia Coal Mining Institute holds its spring meeting at Black Knight Country Club Beckley with speakers from U S Bureau of Mines and several WV coal firms. Gov Clarence Meadows will speak and a field trip to New River coal de watering plant is planned along with a Friday luncheon and dinner. Eight WVU students receiving Coal Association scholarships will attend.
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West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley
Lloyd G Fitzgerald
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Arch J. Alexander
West Virginia State Department of Mines
T. J. Liddle
Stonega Coal and Coke] Company
Harry Fisher
American Cyanamid Company
J. R. Blackburn
Cadwallader Evans, Jr
Hudson Coal Company
C. C. Ballard
New River Company
Fred R Toothman
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
S. S. Clarke
Ganley Mountain Coal Company
O. G. Schwanz
Hutchinson Coal Company
Tom Gettings
Lorado Coal Mining Company
R. H. Morris
Institute
S. Austin Caperton
Slab Fork Coal Company
C. R. Bour‘land
A. O'B. Hogue
Princess Dorothy Coal Company
Clarence W. Meadows
West Virginia
C. R. Bourland
L. E. Tierney, Jr
Bluefield
West Virginia University
West Virginia Coal Association
Army to Sell Cape Henry Dune Sand for Rail Uses
Cape Henry Virginia on June 8 reports the army may auction 43 acres of dune sand from 585 acres acquired in 1942 for Fort Story expansion. The bill moving to the president would authorize sale of about 2,650,000 tons of dune sand designated as a mineral resource. The sand, not ideal for construction, is prized by railroads and coal mines for braking and rail equipment.
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Cape Henry
Fort Story
Congress
Road Commission Sued Over Property Damage Claim
Sibyl C. Light of Peace Springs Summers County asks the West Virginia Court of Claims for 3955 against the state road commission. She alleges indiscriminate blasting and bulldozing damaged 12 building lots along State Route 3, with shale, boulders, washed gullies, shattered timber, and a destroyed spring. She valued each lot at 500 dollars though bids ranged widely.
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Charleston
W. Va
Sibyl C. Light of Peace
Springs
Summers County
Court of Claims Today
State Road Commission
Road Commission
Light
Tri City Firms Plan All Night Bus Service
Tri City Traction considers an after hours hourly bus route to South Bluefield to aid workers starting or ending shifts after midnight. City Manager Emory P. Mitchell said S. J. Evans of the transit company is exploring plans and a ten cent fare to help cover operating costs. A midnight to 6 am schedule could begin if approved.
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Tri- City Traction Company
South Bluefield
Emory P. Mitchell
City ‘Board of Directors
Mitchell
Sidney Kwass
Thrifty
Princeton Avenue
Kwass
International City Manager's Association
Mackinac Island
Mich
T. Courtney Tanner l
Richard F. Smith
Wyoming’ Street
John H. Wyatt
Camp ‘Creek
Charles B. Kirby, Jr
Third Street
Bluefield Avenue
J. A. Boyd
View Avenue
Marie Penning
Luther Street
Dore Burl
Ridge Street
Robert Scott
Powell Street
Vivian Mr. Shumate
Russell Terrace
Lois
Henry Whisiker
Park Street
Cole Baking Company
Greenbrier Street
Doreatha Fletcher
Isom
Jamie Cathey
Day Street
Co. B
Sara Russell Gibson
Clovis Street
Trent H. Kemp
Ainderblock
Stadium Drive
County Christian Youth Rally Shifts to Pine Grove Church
The second monthly county Christian youth rally is this Saturday at 7 30 p m. Pine Grove Church of Christ on Lorton s Lick road hosts with a brief evangelistic message by Raldo Cook pastor of Midway Christian church. The rally moves from Montcalm gym to the church with representation from Midway Montcalm Duhring Bluefield W Va Princeton churches.
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Pine Grove Church of Christ
Lorton
Lick Road
Raldo Cook
Midway Christian Church
Montcalm Gym
Midway
Montcalm
Duhring
Bluefield
W. Va
Princeton
Spotted Fever Fatal in Roanoke Woman
Roanoke Virginia health department records show a 28 year old Roanoke county woman died in a local hospital Saturday from Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Health officer Dr James N Dudley was unavailable for comment. officials said this is the first recorded death from the disease in Roanoke.
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Roanoke
City Health Department
Roanoke County
James N. Dudley
Bluefield Chamber Invited to Hinton Park Meeting
The Bluefield chamber of commerce was invited to attend the Bluestone Park association's second annual meeting at Hinton on June 19. Owen C. Rickard, secretary manager of the chamber, announced acceptance and said Bluefield would soon benefit from the Hinton area park facilities.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Bluestone Park Association
Hinton
Owen C. Rickard
Chamber
Rickard
Bluefield
Spotted Fever Cases Reported In State
Two Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases were noted in the state health department weekly report for week ended June One in Hampshire county and one in Mason. The report also shows 89 measles cases, up from 74, with Kanawha county and Doddridge county accounting for most. Kanawha-Charleston reported 10 of 12 new mumps cases. total up from five prior week. Also noted is the New York Society for Suppression of Vice, renamed to Maintain Public Decency, which has led to more than 5,500 arrests in 75 years.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Health Department Today
Hampshire County
Mason
Kanawha county‘Charleston Health Department
Doddridge County
Kanawha - Charleston Department
New York Society For Suppression of Vice
The
Society
Instructor Named for Morris Harvey College Summer School
Malcolm F. Kent of Charleston, a highway economist with the Public Roads Administration, was named part time instructor in economics for the Morris Harvey College summer school. About 65 percent of deaths attributed to hypertension involve the heart.
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Charleston
W. Va
Malcolm F. Kent
Public Roads Administration
Morris Harvey College
McDowell Road Project Awarded
The road commission awarded contracts totaling $349,935.06 to low bidders on 10 projects for winter damage repair on state highways. A bid of $39,631.50 by Acme Construction of Charleston for surface treatment on 10 miles of state route 16 in Calhoun County was rejected as excessive. Low bids included McDowell 10.43 miles of state route 83 from Bradshaw to Yukon by Brown and Wright of Princeton at $30,857.70.
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Charleston
W. Va
Road Commission
Acme Construction Company
Calhoun County
McDowell
Bradshaw
Yukon
Brown and Wright
Princeton
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Coal Institute
Gilbert Davidson
Kimball
Frank C. de Bolt
Holden
Bris
New and
Old Bluefield
Printen Road
Eddie
Bracken
Priscilla Lane
Helena Carter
Granada
Tom Tully
America
Rune Miter
Tarzan
Satan
Hee
Sierra Madre
Walter Huston
Tua Hout
Tri-City
Pine Grove
FORD
Mercer Garage
Scott and Raleigh Sts
Leslee Ditka
Chicago
North Avenue
Lake Michigan
Leslee
Hinton Meet
KuppenheiMer Clothes
Princeton Ave
McDowell Road Project
Electric Motor Service
Beson
Park & Tilford
Park &Tilford
Park &Tilford Reserve
Tilford Distillers, Inc
New York
Grain Neutral Spirits
Helen
Asten
Dred Allen Snow
NOC Network
Stan
Scott and
Raleigh Streets
Bluefield, W. VA
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