Regional WMC Head Praises West Virginia War Labor Record
War Manpower Commission regional director Henry E Treide praised West Virginians employers and workers for outstanding war production. He cited Bluefield as a labor recruitment pioneer and said WV has not needed to recruit labor from other states. He warned labor demand will continue for six months.
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West
West Virginia
West, Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Treide
Bluefield Leads State In Out-Of-State Jobs
Bluefield’s U S Employment Service office sent 256 workers to jobs in other states in April, leading the state. Charleston logged 205 and the statewide total was 1 389.
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Bluefield
Bluefield U. S. Employment Service Office
Charleston
Consolidated Bus Employs Veterans
Veterans hired by Consolidated Bus Lines Bluefield West Virginia include 14 workers split as 10 drivers 3 mechanic helpers 1 parts department. Names and enlistment dates cover 1942 through 1946 with previous service in Army Navy Coast Artillery and Air Corps.
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BE. W. Thornton
Bluefield
Navy
W. A. Lambert
Simmons
Army
D. K. Smith
Bluewell
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Feuchtenberger
Consolidated Bus
Consolidated Bus Lines
W. Va
Joseph Berta
War-Welch
Air Corps
H. W. Dove
Harold A. Hinchman
Logan
D. D. Lilly
Beckley
W. F. Lilly
A. E. Mullins
Jaeger
Welch
John K. McCoy
H. EB. Denning
Ellis
Don Maynard
R. G. Bowling
Matoaka
army—Coast Artillery
United States
Employment Service
Commerce Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Turkey
Gap
Coal & Coke CO
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