Lewis Wins Seven Raises Since 1933 For Coal Miner
The Prentice-Hall tax report cites John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers Union noting his eight major clashes since the New Deal began. It outlines terms allegedly sought in settling the current dispute, including a 40 hour week, higher hourly pay, a $50 million miners welfare fund, and other concessions amid past strikes and wage changes across decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prentice-Hall
United Mine Workers Union
John L. Lewis
Lewis
UMW
Prentice Hall
Anc
NURB
OPA
Sikorsky Buses of the Air Show in Charleston
Two Sikorsky helicopters built for Greyhound Tour will be on exhibit in Charleston at Bollinger Field and Kanawha City hall park. The windmill crafts, designed by Igor Sikorsky, cost 47000 dollars each and carry four passengers. Greyhound aims to create a nationwide air bus system, claiming 70000000 people live beyond current airline reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikorsky
Charleston
Bollinger
Aifield
Kanawha City Hall
Greyhound Skyways, Inc
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound
Igor Sikorsky
Detroit
Mich
Death Car Driver Granted Probation
Jesse James Moore a 23 year old of Obley pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was placed on probation for two and a half years in intermediate court after three witnesses testified. The collision near Cabin Creek killed Juanita Branham 44 of Giles and injured Mary Thomas 14 of Giles who were on a bicycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse James Moore
Obley
Moore
Juanita Branham
Giles
Mary Thomas
Cabin Creek
Tools Stolen From Building on Hansford Street
N G Skeens of 207 Clendenin Street reported to city police that tools valued at 125 dollars were stolen from an accessory building on Hansford Street. An out-of-city theft was also recorded. Ollie Crimp of West Virginia State College Institute notified officers that two suits valued at a (amount missing) were stolen from Gore Hall. Nicaraguan foreign trade rose from 10,277,806 dollars in 1936 to 26,614,343 dollars in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Skeens
Clendenin St
Hansford St
Ollie Crimp
West Virginia State College Institute
Gore Hall
Second Death in McDowell Wreck at Welch
Bonnie Simmons aged 35 of Kegley died in a Welch hospital after the head on collision at Big Four Saturday, the second death from the crash that also killed Louise Gentry 19 of Carswell. Helen Steele 12 of Carswell remained unconscious from injuries. Edward Marine 24 of J Welch, charged with manslaughter, was free on $2000 bond. Preliminary hearing set for December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
Welch
Bonnie Simmons
Kegley
Big Four
Louise Gentry
Carswell
Helen Steele
Edward Marine
J. Welch
Marine
Miss Gentry
Wetale
Tryouts Postponed By Kanawha Players
Kanawha Players postpones tryouts for Ten an tde Indians melodrama by Agatha Christie. Director Sherman K Headley cites late arrival of scripts as reason and reschedules to Thursday and Friday of next week at the rehearsal hall 10314 Capitol St. Club News notes the Senior Hustler's 4 H club meeting at Mrs Agnes' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tde Indians
Agatha Christie
Sherman K. Headley
Kanawha Players
Capitol St
Headley
Agnes
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Charleston Gazette
Progress
Idaho
Inchistes
Gentry Furniture Co
Neal Credit Service
Capitol Street
Dixie Products Co., Inc
Seventh Ave
A&p
Sunnyfield
St Spaghetti
S-Ib
Sack
Mack
Ann Page
Lona
Mie
Adc
Lake
Marvel
White House
Ohio
Florida
Zipper Fkins
Texas
Sweat and
Dusey
Washington
Michigan
Parker
America
Reece
Kanawha
Martin
Hawlt, Inc
Shorties
Autumn
Chenilles
Spons
Plains
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!