Anderson E Shumate Bridge Dedication Plan Set
Gov. Colgate W. Darden will headline the dedication of the Anderson E Shumate bridge across New River at Bluff City near Pearisburg tomorrow at 10 45 AM. Speakers include former Gov. George C. Peery and U S Senator Harry F Byrd with A E Shumate to cut the ribbon.
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Anderson E. Shumate
New River
Bluff City
Pearisburg
Colgate W. Darden
Virginia
George C. Peery
A. C. Buchanan
Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit
James A. Anderson
Department of Highways
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
A. E. Shumate
ITI
Paula Shumate Phiegar
Sandra Hale Shumate
A. E Shumate
Span
Narrows
Pearlsourg
Lyle Smith
America
H. B Jennings
W. C. Caudill
E B. Hedrick
Virginia State Police
American Legion Color Guard
VPF
Anderson's
Rubber in 50-foot Hose Equals Navy Life Raft
United States Rubber Company figures show old rubber items like hoses tires inner tubes and bottles can be reclaimed to support wartime needs. Reclaimed rubber will be mixed with other rubber in varying proportions at filling stations as part of the government drive. Moonshine stills seized in Wilson county North Carolina were moved to the copper salvage river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Rubber Company
Kruschen Salts Claim To Relieve Bile Flow And Constipation
A vintage advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts as a morning dose to improve bile flow and relieve headaches sluggishness and bilious indigestion caused by poor bile flow. It suggests taking a nightly dose for several days and notes satisfaction or money back. The ad claims quick relief for constipation in larger doses and mentions Taylor's Drug as a seller.
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U.S A
Taylor's Drug
West Virginia Veterans encampment opens in Welch
The twenty first annual encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies auxiliary opened Thursday morning in Welch with about 200 expected to register. National auxiliary president Mrs. Alice M Donahuse and Congress member James E Van Zandt are among the officials present or expected to attend, with Van Zandt to speak at the banquet and joint meeting.
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West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars Department
Ladies Auxiliary
Welch
Alice M. Donahuse
Glen Cove
N. Y
James E. van Zandt
Congress
Pennsylvania
Veterans Organizations
van Zandt
U. S. Navy
State Department
Auxiliary
C. A. Wilgus
Huntington
Ethel Hager
Bluefield
Reno F. Howard
City of
Memorial Building
Spracher
Wilgus
Hager
Rescue Association To Hold Meeting
The National Mine Rescue association Post 1 will meet Saturday evening in the Appalachian community room Welch. A program includes a demonstration on incendiary bomb control by W L Lyons and a discussion of a recent mine explosion by J W Pero. Membership is limited to men who have served in rescue and recovery after mine incidents.
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National Mine Rescue Association
Appalachian Community Room
Welch
W. L. Lyons
U. S. Bureau of Mines
J. W. Pero
Bureau of Mines
Smoke-Eaters’ Association
Chain Gang Converts Big to Little On Riverside Rock Pile
Welch’s first chain gang in over ten years labored on a Riverside Drive rock pile from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. under supervisor Vance Spangler. Women sentenced to work were excluded from rock pounding but may join a future work program. A slate fall at Bartley No. 1 mines left one man dead, his body sent to Logan County for burial. survivors include a widow and four children.
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Welch
Riverside Drive
Vance Spangler
Bartley No. 1
Mr. Staley
Bartley
Holden
Logan County
Section Foreman Fatally Injured at Bartley Mine
George Staley aged 37, section foreman for the Pond Creek Pocahontas company at Bartley No. 1, was fatally injured late Wednesday night after being caught in a fall of slate while at work in the mine. He was hurt during the shift and died from the injuries.
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George Staley
Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Bartley No. 1
Mr. Staley
Miner Fatally Injured in Gary No. 9 Mine
Robert Freeman 25 of Filbert colored, died after a fall of slate at Gary No. 9 coal mine while at work. A native of Alabama, Freeman worked three years for U S Coal and Coke. Survived by widow and four children. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Robert Freeman
Filbert
Gary No. 9
Gary
Freeman
Alabama
U. S. Coal and Coke Company
Masonic Lodge Names Officers
Charlies W. Belton of Hemphill was reelected worshipful master of McDowell Lodge No 112 AF and AM for the coming year.
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Masonic Lodge
Annual election of officers held at Welch lodge
At the meeting this week the lodge elected A. M. and named Gordon W. Mason from Coalwood as senior warden Walter L. Anderson of Gary as junior warden T A Johnston Welch as treasurer and Turney R Reed of Welch as secretary Appointive offices filled William T Harris Vivian as senior deacon Robert Farmer Coalwood as junior deacon John D Parker Welch as steward William C Brown Welch as steward and J W Edwards Welch as tiler Installation will occur on Wednesday June 24.
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A. M
Gordon W. Mason
Coalwood
Walter L. Anderson
Gary
T. A Johnston
Welch
Turney R. Reed
William T Harris
Vivian
Robert Farmer
John D. Parker
Wiliam C. Brown
J. W. Edwards
Welch Tiler
Welch Paraphrased Boards Meet and Local Notices
McDowell county rationing board No. 410 holds its first meeting at 7 30 in its new War junior high location with W W Hall of Coalwood as chairman. Ed Patton 25 of Maitland and Floyd Branch 41 of Kimball suffer foot injuries at mines treated at Stevens Clinic. Grace Methodist marks Fathers Day with 9 45 Sunday school, a junior class reading, and a 11 00 sermon. about 300 men invited. Union church services at Bland Street Sunday night with Bishop Straughn of Pittsburgh in attendance.
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McDowell County Rationing Board No. 410
War Junior High School
W. W. Hall
Coalwood
Ed Patton
Maitland
Stevens Clinic
Hart Floyd Branch
Kimball
Helen Dillon
Union Church
Bland Street
Trinity
Grace
James H. Straughn
Pittsburgh
Miners Examining Board No 4 Sighted Saturday
The examining board No 4 will meet in War on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for inspections as announced.
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OFAN
Darden
Shumate Bridge
Wilson County
WN. C
New England
VFW
National Optical Stores Co
Princeton Ave
Chain Gang
Temple Theater
Grace Methodist Church
E. R. Wilson
Seagram
SF Crown
Ah el
Seagram-Distillers Corporation
New York
Stee
Esso
Esso Research
U.S
Standard Oil Company
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