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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1946
Page
24
A settlement restores 16 cents retroactive to January 1 and May 22 for 50 maintenance workers who were on strike since May 4. Jerome Dora of the company signals possible rehiring while negotiations end unresolved. The walkout halted service between New York and New Jersey affecting 115000 daily riders.
The 18 percent hourly wage increase was granted to some workers while others argued the nonfreight carrier cannot sustain higher wages without ticket price hikes. The dispute centers on affordability and impact on fares for passengers and freight services.
Walter Hallanan of Charleston West Virginia assumed temporary chairmanship of a new oil advisory committee. The group, created to aid the interior department oil and gas division, will appoint a 15 member advisory panel. Fifty three industry representatives and department officers attended the formation meeting. Milk remains the USDA farmer’s top cash income source.
Marion Frances Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Davis of Filbert wed Wilburn Wetherby Shatley son of Mr and Mrs A Shatley at Filbert Methodist church in Gary West Virginia. The ceremony featured Emile Czernasky on the bridal chorus and Mendelssohn recessional. The couple and families are noted as Gary residents with military service history for the groom.
Mrs. D. C. Arnold of Wilcoe Whitely entertained many guests with a birthday cake centerpiece lit and decorated with candies.
A double ring ceremony conducted by Vogel at 45 p m May 7 united two local couples at the First Methodist church of Pikesville Kentucky The brides are daughters of Mr and Mrs Albert Sheams and Mr Newt Church Both brides are graduates of Gary High School class of 1944
Officials urge safer mining practices focusing on safer underground explosives handling and improved cable management. Emphasis on ventilation, dust control, and eliminating tapping by better trolley wire installation and continuous checkage.
Ladies club dinner planned in July with reservations via the club hostess before the prior Monday. Gary Methodist Church worship at 11 a.m. with a visiting speaker, Youth Fellowship at 6 30, choir practice at 7. Our Lady of the church notes first and second Catholic masses in local parishes. Mrs. Dean L Barr and family visited Batavia Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. E Winston Clemens return to Washington DC after a brief stay. Ruth Ketter departs for a vacation.
The article lists residents traveling for a Young People's Institute at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon and summer sessions in Concord College Athens. It notes departures and visits by Eddie Stubblefield, Julia Sledge, Mrs. Clayton Griffith, Frances Novince, Katie Yurkovich, Steve Dolgas, Laura Dolgas, and others to families in Pennsylvania Florida Michigan Indiana and Ohio.
Private George Stone of the U S Marine Corps is visiting friends and relatives on furlough after completing recruit training at Paris Island South Carolina He will transfer with an aviation unit at the end of his leave likely bringing news of his training and reassignment to colleagues and family in Yukon
The second annual pastors' school will run at Bitefield College with daily 9 am classes and 7:45 pm evening sessions Monday through Thursday at First Baptist Church. Speakers include Roy Helton and Charles Harman, with a large chorus from local Baptist churches providing music. Public invited.
A new half mile electric power line will be erected to serve West Gra, connecting with existing lines at Schenley and Tazwell avenues, then running along Tazewell and Ridge road to Montrose street and tying into Virginia avenue lines. The line will be energized continuously to prevent future outages following a failure in an underground conduit beneath the Norfolk and Western railway.
The underpass west of the passenger station saw a four hour power outage affecting residents beyond the point and halting municipal water works. A new 4000 volt circuit will be installed along the route.
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