N&W Ships Special Train for United Coal Dedication
Big Rock in Buchanan County will host a Thursday ceremony for United Coal Companies new Wellmore No 7 and No 8 plants with a 12 car N&W special train carrying dignitaries from Roanoke to Bluefield and Devon. Governor Dalton and N&W leaders attend a 11 am dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Coal Companies
Big Rock
Buchanan County
N&w
Virginia
John Dalton
John Fishwick
United
United Coal
Roanoke
Bluefield
Devon
STRIC
Wellmore
Stefl to retire as Eastern Gas and Fuel executive
Charles A. Stefl, senior vice president of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates and president of Eastern Associated Coal Corp., will retire June 1 after 32 years of service. Robert H. Freeman assumes direct responsibility for all Eastern Associated Coal operations. The conglomerate employs about 1,100 at company level and 1,500 with 100 contract operators. National Collieries Inc. handles output from over 10 mines. A past coal train dedication at McDowell County’s Dry Fork is noted in related history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Charles A. Stefl
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Steff
Robert H. Freeman
National Collieries Inc
United
United Supply Co
Unit Inc
All Toge'er
United Properties
N&w
Hawley Coal Mining Corp
Blue Boy
Dry Fork
McDowell County
Fishwick
OSM Inspectors Near Full Force Of 226 Amid Policy Shift
The Office of Surface Mining plans to reach 226 inspectors within months, expanding from 28 in early 1978 to broaden inspections. Director Walter Heine says all violations will be pursued, with full mine inspections at least every six months, guided by a new policy to enforce standards regardless of partial or full inspections. James R. Gilliam Jr., 88, former West Virginia coal official and director in the Lovering Pocahontas complex, died May 20 in Lexington, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSM
Walter Heine
Charleston
Heine
James R. Gilliam Jr
West Virginia
Gilliam Coal & Coke
McDowell County
Lexington
VMI
Lynchburg Bank
Gilliam
Bluefield
Page Boss Phone Introduced by PB Pyott Boone Electronics
PB Pyott Boone Electronics in Tazewell unveils the Page Boss a 12V circuit design page phone touted as the most advanced for performance safety and value It offers a maximum undistorted power level for clear communications and supports more phones per system.
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Pyott-Boone Electronics
Tazewell
Roanoke Native Tom Sexton Heads Reorganized VICC
Thomas K. Sexton, a Roanoke native and UVA graduate, is named president of the reorganized Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Co. based in Roanoke. He has led VICC as executive VP and COO since 1974 and will also helm Brooks Run Coal Co. and VICC Land Co. under ANR Coal.
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Thomas K. Sexton
Roanoke
University of Virginia
Virginia, Iron, Coal and Coke Co
VICC
Sexton
Virginia
Wise County
ANR Coal Co
Bates Manufacturing Co
ANR
American Natural Resources Co
Detroit
Brooks Run Coal Co
Vicc Land Co
ANR Coal
Appalachian Coal Assn
Virginia Coal Assn
Cannelton Makes 4 Promotions
Cannelton Industries Inc announces four promotions at its Superior operation in McDowell County. John B. Bell rises to general superintendent Kanawha Division Mines. James Myal becomes supervisor employee services and human resources. Lynda Taylor is named employee relations assistant. Pandell Bailey is promoted to personnel assistant. Bell and Myal are West Virginia Tech alumni. Taylor holds a master's from Marshall University. the company recruited in 1976 and 1978 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannelton Industries Inc
Superior
McDowell County
John B
Mike) Bell
Kanawha Division Mines
West Virginia
West Virginia Tech
Cannelton
Bell
General Motors
Martinsville
James Myal
Lynda Taylor
Marshall University
West Virginia University
Pandell Bailey
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Edward Steele
Sunday Coal Pages
James W. McGlothlin
Virginias
Kentucky
Ohio
President McGlothlin
Woodrow McGlothlin
Boyd Fowler
H. A. Street
Nick Street
Alfred Moore
Burton
Fletcher
Dennis Compton
Summer United
Grundy
Sullins College
Bristol
C. A. Steff
United ’S Wellmore
IND PO
Bluefield VA
Westinghouse
Superior Sterling CO
Bluefield Ave
W. Va
Coal Operations
Urelu Tal] Ane Coeburn, VA
Industrial Products Group
General Battery Corporation
Bos
North Tarewe Va
Tom Sexton
New Vicc
Vom Ory
Plainick Cranes Systems
Platnick Steel & Engineering, Inc
St. Clair's Crossing
MID Mountain Mack, Inc
U.S
Princeton
W.va
Armature
Pine Street
Bluefield, W
S&§ Corporation
National Electric Coil
Ee Biuefield Weiwe
Pees
Stoc
Furr
Coppinger
of Poci Ioi
WVA
Middlesboro, KY
Carter
Carter Machinery Company
OaKwood VirginIa
Coal Machinery Corp
Wace Boss
Fetterolt Group
Mine Exchange
R & T Electric
Falls Millis
Flat Top Insurance Agency
Federal Street
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