Standard Oil Keeps Employment Level in 1930s Program
J. C. King, Standard Oil divisional manager, notes employment stands at 303, about three points above last year’s average, with no variation over 10 percent from a normal index. He cites the five day week, overtime elimination, and reallocation of staff as key measures since 1930 to avoid layoffs and maintain steady jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. King
Standard Oil
King
Standard
King Eaid
Asler Timex
Miss O Neill Weds Ruth O Neill in Belle ceremony
Miss Ruth O Neill of St Albans married Saturday at Mr G Hastings home in Belle to Mr H W Paul of St Albans. Rev W J Barkley conducted the ceremony in the presence of Mr and Mrs W Halstead, Miss Maysel Hastings, Mr William Donald Hastings and Mr and Mrs Hastings. Mrs Paul works as cashier at O J Morrison department store and Mr Paul is a state trooper with the public safety stain department. The couple will reside in St Albans.
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Ruth O'Neil
St. Albans
G. Hastings
Belle
H. W. Paul
W. J. Barkley
W. Halstead
Maysel Hastings
William Donald Hastings
Stain Department of Public Safety
Paul
Comfort Couple Announces Daughter Loren Stamper to Roy Meadows
Comfort residents Mr and Mrs G W Stamper announce the marriage of their daughter Loren Stamper to Mr Roy Meadows both of Comfort. The simple ceremony unites two local families and adds a new couple to the town’s social roster.
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G. W. Stamper
Comfort
Miss Lorene Stamper
Roy Meadows
Hunt Club Hosts Mr and Mrs Brooks in London Heights
Hunt Club members and a handful of Zuesta were entertained informally yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs George Brooks in London Heights. The gathering included members of the Kana wha Hunt Club.
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George Brooks
London Heights
Kanawha Hunt Club
Local folks spend holidays with relatives across states
Personal notes list numerous residents traveling to visit family over Christmas and New Year. Names include Hatfield Grover Damon Day Price Ward Kirk Sims Huesmann Madden Morrison Moore Cooke Poston and others visiting relatives in Covington Lexington Charleston Kanawha City Miami Catal Gables and Athens.
Miss Erma Louise Martin Weds Thomas W Garges in Tazewell Va
Miss Erma Louise Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs William Minor Martin of Beaver married Thomas William Garges son of Mr and Mrs John Garges of Beckley. The wedding occurred Saturday Oct 29 1938 in Tazewell Virginia. The couple will reside in Beckley where Mr Garges is employed. Mrs Garges has visited Charleston as a guest of Miss Margaret Garges.
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Margaret Garges
Leeairett
E. H. Biggs
Beckley
Calloway Heights
Erma Louise Martin
William Minor Martin
Beaver
Thomas Wiliam Garges
John Garges
Tazewell
Raleigh County
Garges
Eight Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in County Office
Applicants for marriage licenses appeared yesterday at the county clerk office of Paul and Wehrle. The list includes Frank Hamilton Nutter of Mink Shoals with Marie Agnes Pyle of Lee Street, Orville Fred Snodgrass with Nan Y, Jane Price of Brounland, Ernest Davis of Camp Kanawha with Thelma Elizabeth Brogan of Davis Creek, Edward Senter of Bronx New York with Jana Anne Wegrowski of Nancy Street, William Daniel Williams of Sixth Street with Thelma Virginia Bower of Dixie Street, Cecil Preston Tucker with Grace Madeline Fernatt of Hugheston, Rolley Sanford Jordan of Route 4 Charleston with Thelma Cameron of North Charleston, and Grant Moses with Carrie P. Desper of Milton.
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Paul & Wehrle
Frank Hamilton Nutter
Mink Shoals
Marie Agnes Pyle
Lee Street
Orville
Fred Snodgrass
Nan °Y
Jane Price
Brounland
Ernest Davis
Camp Kanawha
Thelma Elizabeth Brogan
Davis Crick
Edward Senter
Bronx
N. Y
Jana Anne Wegrowski
Nancy Street
William Daniel Williams
Sixth Street
Thelma Virginia Bower
Dixie Street
Cecil Preston Tucker
Grace Madeline Fernatt
Hugheston
Rolley Sanford Jordan
Route 4
Charleston
Thelma Cameron
North Charleston
Grant Moses
Carrie P. Desper
Milton Atrect
Fire at Standard Ultramarine warehouse causes $50,600 loss
Sparks from welding equipment likely started a Huntington warehouse fire at Standard Ultramarine, causing a $50,000 loss. Firemen battled the blaze for three hours in frigid conditions and limited pumping capacity. Purchasing agent Robert Wright said insurance partially covers the damage, confined to finished products of one manufacturing unit and not disrupting operations.
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Huntington
Ultramarine Company
Robert Wright
Alexander families return home after Christmas visits
Nitro News reports Mr and Mrs Guy Alexander and Mr and Mrs William Alexander returning to Bluefield after Christmas with relatives. Freedom and Adams of Cincinnati employ crew dismantling old Seydel Chemical buildings in the plant area. William Wintz returns from Miami as guest of Mr and Mrs Hand. Multiple locals share Christmas with relatives including Beckley connections and Monsanto transfer guest M Evans honored at Rust's party. Evans has ten years in Nitro plant patent department with Andrew Alexander and Robert mentioned.
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Guy Alexander
William Alexander
Bluefield
Freedom and Adams Company
Cincinnati
Seydel Chemical ‘Company
William Wintz
Miami
Fla
C. N. Hand
Arthur Ashley
Beckley
M. Evans
Indian Orchard
Mass
Monsanto Chemical Company
Rust
Evans
Patent
Andrew Alexander
Robert
Local workers return home after Viscose plant job
McDermott and Hughes Foulkrod workers complete construction tasks at the Viscose plant and travel back to Philadelphia. Frank Graham comes from Christmas visit to his wife and mother at Huntington's U S Veterans hospital. Mrs. Susan Graham and Mrs. Lucy Briggs of Camden are guests of the Gosses. Mrs. T F Baumgartner and Betty Lee visit relatives at Oak Hill.
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Mas
Susan Graham
Lucy Briggs
Camden
N. J
and Mirs
H. O. Goss
T. F. Baumgartner
Betty Lee
Oak Hill
Dallas Hall Fined $50 Over Tax Sale Charge
Dallas Hall was fined $50 after being charged with the sale of tax unpaid. Justice of the Peace Chase P Loury ruled yesterday. Hall was arrested in a raid two weeks ago at Young and Dryden streets.
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Dallas Hall
Justice of the Peace Chase P
Loury
Hall
Young and Dryden Streets
Term Books to Be Closed by Common Pleas Judge
Alexander will close the October term books Saturday as announced by Circuit Clerk M. E. Hix. The jury was dismissed yesterday, Hix said.
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Common Pleas
Alexander
M. E. Hix
Hix
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Ted
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Der
Azores
Ote
Oldetym
Reutral
Ppl
Mrs. Reed Hatfield
Covington, Ky
Mr. Hatfield
James T. Hatfield
William Grover
Betty and
Nancy Grover
Willam Damon
Hartford, Conn
Stuart J. Bughee
Beech Avenue
Ann Day
Clark Buckingham
Mrs
Walter L. Knopp
Alderson
Edwin W. Price
Morristown
Charles FE
Ward
South Hilla
H. C. Pearson
Maxwell Street
H.C. Pearson, Jr
Margaret Kirk
Grantistreet
H. C. Kirk
Olcott
Emma Sims
Lansings
Nettie Carney
Fifth Street
J. R. Slims
Louis Huesmann
Detroit, Mich
George Rowell
Carl Madden
Lou Ann and
Jeanne Madden
Whiting
Ind
Carroll Morrison
East Woodland Drive
John Spencer Moore
Catal Gables
William L. Cooker
Roanoke
Mrs. Cooke
Mra
W. W. Huxley
Mary Ellen Poston
Elm Street
Ann Matters
Athens
Miss Martin
Nitro News
Lee ST
Eisensmith Jewelry Company
Bank OF Commerce Bldg
Frankenberger
Coats
Kuppenheimer
Varsity Town
Kuppenheimer Valgara
Don Tuan
Frensenbergers
West Virginia
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