Zionist Group Elects Officers
The Southern West Virginia Zionist met at the West Virginian hotel and heard Rabbi Michael L. Krue of Evansville, Ind., speak on The American Zionist Comes of Age. Officers elected: Harry Rosenthal president, A. L. Rosenfeld vice-president, Jay Rodgin secretary, Joe Nathan treasurer, Isador Cohen honorary vice president, Samuel Paton resident vice-president for Welch, B. Borinsky for Princeton, and Julius Sligman for Northfork.
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West Virginia
Bostock
West Virginian
Bridge Room
Michael L. Krue
Hebrew Congregation
Bvanaville
Ind
Kruz
Jewis Theological Aninary
Evansville
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Land
Harry Rosenthal
A. L. Rosenfeld
Jay Rodgin
Joe Nathan
Isador Cohen
Samuel Paton
Welch
B. Borinsky
Princeton
Julius Sligman
Northfork
GOP Senate Election Totals and Policy Continuities
Preliminary AP tabulations show Republicans with 29 Senate seats and 61 total, Democrats 11 and 48, with West Virginia and Maryland undecided. House stands at 246 Republican, 187 Democrat, 1 American Labor, with Utah in doubt. Off year turnout may surpass 1938, as total votes reach 32.7 million.
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GOP
Senate
White House
Congress
West Virginia
Maryland
House
Utah
Associated Press
Board May Speed Decision In Jones and Laughlin Case
NLEB Chairman Paul M. Herzog says another union in the field would cause chaos and the board will hasten a ruling on the Jones and Laughlin dispute to permit a quiet settlement in the Supreme Court, which it is pursuing.
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NLEB
Paul M
Deaths and Funeral for Robert S. Herndon
Robert Sylvester Herndon 78 longtime Bluefield resident died Wed night at his son Denovan R Herndons Boomer home near Charleston Services will be Saturday at 10 am at the Boomer home with Rev Curry Davis officiating A second service will be at Monte Vista Saturday at 2 pm burial will follow He is survived by his widow two daughters a son a sister ten grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Robert 8
Herndon
Robert Sylvester Herndon
Bluefield
Denovan R. Herndon
Boomer
Charleston
Curry Davis
Malden
Monte Vista
Ads E. Herndon
Lucille Coling
Bertha Loomis
Rensford
Donovan
Ethel Horn
Rogersville
Tenn
Sweeney Kilgore Race and Logan Fraud Claims
In West Virginia, election contest chatter grows as Kilgore leads Sweeney by about 3,000 votes with Logan County Republicans weighing a challenge. Logan prosecutor Browning rebuts Hallanan claims of armed deputies and ballot destruction, calling them a propaganda ploy to block Kilgore’s seat. A prewar note adds that Japanese per capita fish consumption averaged 84 pounds.
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Charleston
W. Va
Logan County
Chauncey Browning
Senate
Harley Kil
Browning
Kilgore
Tom Sweeney
Wheeling
Logan
Republican National
Hallanan
Harley Kilgore
Notice of Motor Carrier Hearing WV Public Service Commission
On November 20 1946 at 10 00 a m in Charleston WV the Public Service Commission will hear the application of the undersigned for a permit to operate as a contract carrier for commodities such as cinder blocks feeds land coal timber and lumber between Washington meet and Princeton in Lee County under the proposal Rip w Martin M Hille and E Meadow objections may be made before the hearing D A Delp Last
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Carriee
Capitol
Charleston
Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
Uash~ Meet
Princeton
Lee County
Pomirade
Rip W. Martin
M. Hille
Local Men Named To Chamber Committee Shrewsbury Cab Drivers Return To Work
M B Roe of Bramwell says drivers returned to work under a consent agreement while union and cab stand owners negotiate. A temporary pact was reached at the West Virginian hotel, with another meeting set for Wednesday to finalize a contract or keep talks ongoing. Charleston dispatch notes 25 executives named to the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce executive committee by Lacy S Rice of Martinsburg, listing members from Huntington Huntington to Morgantown and other cities.
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Shrewsbury
M. B. Roe
Bramwell
United Construction Workers
Shrewsbury Cab Company
Roe
West Virginian
Charleston
W. Va
T He
West’ Virginia
Chamber of Conmerce
Lacy S. Rice
Martinsbourg
H. M. Brown
H. P. Henshw
Huntington
W. J. Cole
KE. G. Otey
Bluefield
John J. Cornwell
Romney
C. Med. England
Logan
George
Higle
Ernest. Habicht
Homer A. Holt
D. Holmes Morton
Hayes Picklesimer
Harold A. Ritz
Spilman
George T. Fonda
F. A. Hanlin
Weirton
L. W. Franzheim
Wheeling
H. L. Gray
Rainelle
Wallace B. Gribble
Clarksburg
Richard Harte
Parkarsburg
Gary. Hogg
Lewisburg
A. C. Spurr
Fairmont
Dayton R. Stemple
Philippi
J. M. Wells
Newell
G. O. Young
Buckhan
Irvin Stewart
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Bluefield Woman Hurt In Truck Crash In Boone County
Three men and a woman were brought to a Charleston hospital after a collision of two trucks on a slippery mountain road near Racine Boone County. Injured include Mrs Blanco Woods 20 Bluefield and Jim Henley 18 Linville North Carolina. Relatives of Mrs Woods could not be located and were not confirmed as residing in Bluefield.
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Charleston
W. Va
Racine
Boone County
Blanco Woods
Bluefield
Jim Henley
Linville
N. C
Wage debate echoes 1940s coal talks in wage demands
The chamber drew a parallel between current wage talks and the postwar coal wage surge, referencing the Jacksonville agreement as the first industry wide economic crash after World War I. The discussion suggested rural workers could raise food themselves, highlighting broader economic anxiety.
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Jacksonville
Union Organizer Loses Appeal in Slaying Case
W V a United Mine Workers organizer H Foley lost an appeal to overturn a verdict of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Jake Fisher to five years in prison. A 90 day stay was granted to pursue a state supreme court appeal. Foley fatally wounded Jos Groves, foreman at Elk River Coal and Lumber, in a March 1 1944 shooting in widening Clay County town.
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Elk River Coal and Lumber Company
Little Clay County
Widen
Supreme Court
T. C. Townsend
Groves
Williamson men in double indictment after Foley case
Elmer was wounded. Foley and fellow organizer Rawson Kirk, both of Williamson, were jointly indicted. Kirk has not faced trial as Foley’s case moves. Foley appeared in court today and was released on a $5,000 bond pending appeal to the supreme court.
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Elmer
Foley
Rawson Kirk
Williamson
Kirk
Supreme Court
Knowland Dominates California U S Senate Write In Race
In a San Francisco race described as a write in contest for the U S senate short term Knowland appears to win by a wide margin with final results pending official certification. No other name appeared on the ballot for the short term while the full six year seat went to Knowland. Active contenders included Vic Poulsen of San Francisco and Jim Moran of Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
California
U. S. Senate
William F. Knowland
Knowland
Congress
Senate
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Vic Poulsen
Washington
Jim Moran
Los Angeles
Jurors Named for December Term of McDowell Circuit Court
Juror names were drawn for the December term of McDowell circuit court. The list includes A R Vance Ashland, Dave Cantrell Jolo, Joe Christian Avondale, Palmer Hodge and many others from Welch and surrounding towns. Chief jurors and local residents are cited for the November 5 start.
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McDowell Circuit Court
A. R. Vance
Ashland
Dave
Cantrell
Jolo
Joe Christian
Avondale
Palmer Hodge
Jenkin Jones
Garnett Colley
Mack Taylor
Canebrake
J. W. Hale
Bartley
M. Burgess
Welch
Moyer Martin
Yukon
C. H. Kiser
Berwind
Bernard Wolfe
Marytown
F. Cyphers
Amonate
Bull Mabe
B.C. Chrisman
Elkham
G.E. Monroe
Northfork
Gordon Beach
Gary
C. BE. Elliott
Keystone
Henry L. Harvey
Glen Bearden
Vivian
James H. Williams
Maybeury
W E. Cooper
Kimball
McGinnis Hatfield
Lacy Cobb
Paynesville
Floyd Wilson
Alexander Adams
Bishop
Pat Ferguson
John E. Beavers
Bradshaw
Doren E. Mabe
Robert Bailey
Switchback
E. F. Ratliff
Landgraff
Charles Clontz
Ed Bakely
Clint. Richardson
War
W. L. Keesee
Squire
H. B . Fain
Premier
Tom _ Byaston
Maitland
A. J. Burns
Elbert
Arthur Breuer To Be Armistice Day Speaker
Arthur Breuer of the criminal division of the department of justice will be the speaker at Armistice Day ceremonies here. Breuer, a veteran of World War II, will address a public meeting in the Pocahontas theatre after a parade.
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Arthur Breuer
Criminal Division
Department of Justice
Breuer
Pocahontas Theatre
Woman Identifies Man Found Dead in Tunnel Near Welch
The body of Frederick Mervyn Fackrell, 35, of Hemphill, was identified by his wife after a locomotive killed him in a tunnel near Welch. Funeral set for Cumnock, N C, with burial in family cemetery. Surviving wife Gladys Ingram, five children, sister, and mother. Born Summerfield, NC in April 1911. employed as a machine man by Seaston Coal Co. at Hemphill.
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Welch
Frederick Mervyn Fackrell
Hemphill
Norfolk and Western
Cumnock
N. C
Fackrell
Summer Inc
Clara Fackrell
Frederick Fackrell
Seaston Coal Company
Hemppill
Gladys Ingram
Sue
Patricia
Charles
Frederick
John
Leonard Ascough
Gary officer Hart injured in Virginia mining accident
Louis Vilseck Hart, 42, head of Gary police, was in St. Charles Va on November 7 with a broken leg after being backed into by a car. The report notes his involvement as he chatted with Charles Scarf, 11, whose father Burdine Oday says the youth rode near Benedict school near mines to ride the bucket that carries slate from the tipple. Charles Scarf’s hands were mangled when they were caught in machinery while grabbing the bucket.
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Welch
Hart Louis Vilseck
Gary Police Department
St. Charles
Grace Hospital
Charles
Oday
Benedict
City and Coalfield Items You Must See The Vogue Fur Coats
Fashion note highlights the Vogue showcasing beautiful fur coats in a city scene. Prominent shoppers and shop displays emphasize luxury outerwear and seasonal style.
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Vogue
Sentence Meted On Murder Count
George Clack of Yukon, convicted of second degree murder for Ida Duff’s death on September 3, received a five to 18 year term in the state penitentiary in McDowell court on a guilty plea. Charlie Hairston of Eckman pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding in the same session. his sentence was deferred to November 12.
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George Clack
Yukon
McDowell
Ida Duff
Charlie Hairston
Eckman
Charlie Brown
Scarbro Receives Life Sentence After New Trial
Scarbro, 26, a Gary Negro, pleaded guilty in McDowell criminal court to first degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Judge T. F. Henritze issued the sentence. Scarbro previously had a death verdict overturned for a new trial. World War II veterans Scarbro and Bobbitt were implicated in the murder of Arnett Pete Bobbitt. Prosecution aid Reno F. Howard admitted an error in jury instructions and supported the new trial ruling.
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Scarbro
Gary Negro
McDowell
Do Ortover
West Virginia
Moundsville
T. F. Henritze
Arnett
Pete” Bobbitt
Gary
Bobbitt
Reno F. Howard
Thomas H
Curd
Federal Officers Hurt In Auto Mishap
Three federal alcohol tax unit investigators were injured when their car overturned on Dry Fork road near Jaeger. Driver David L. Walker said he dozed off causing the crash. Charles E. Braden suffered chest injuries, Walker a broken left shoulder and hip injuries, and Francis P. Walder sustained cuts above both eyes.
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Charles E. Braden
David L. Walker
Francis P. Walder
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Iseger
Walker
Jaeger
Braden
Warden
Educators Meet at Grundy Virginia Education Association
The Virginia Education Association district meeting will be at Grundy high school on November 9. John Temp Graves of Birmingham will be principal speaker on Gone With the Bomb. Z T Kyle and Robert F Williams will also speak on retirement and association matters. Lunch by Grundy PTA. District K includes Tazewell, Russell, Wise, Dickenson, Scott and Buchanan counties.
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Virginia Education Association
Gran
John Temp Graves
Birmingham
Ala
H. K. Cassell
Tazewell County
Graves
Z. T. Kyle
Robert F. Williams
VEA
Grundy P.T. A
Tazewell
Russell
Wise
Dickenson
Scott
Buchanan
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Bluefield, W. Ya
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Teale
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Jim Nyio Ass Te
Incor
Oon
Max Aster
Savoy
Cleveland
Ohio
OPA
Max
Foley's Grocery
Bluefield Avenue
Oueffield, W. Vo
Paper Supply Company
Welch News
Reis
Grundy
Li Aie
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