Inquest Planned In Farmington Mine Deaths
FAIRMONT June 3 A formal inquest into the deaths of 16 men from the Jamison No 9 Mine explosion at Farmington last November 13 will be held away Marion County Coroner Charles Koon will meet with Prosecutor Harrison Conaway and Jamison Coal and Coke Co officials to set a date. The hearing will determine the cause of death for the fifteen men trapped inside and another killed outside during the blast.
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Fairmont
Jamison No. 9
Farmington
Marion County
Charles Koon
Harrison Conaway
Jamison Coal), and Coke Co
Koon
McCan
James Westfield
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Mark Ankeny
Hitumingus Coal Assn
Charles Ferguson
United Mine Workers
Julius C. Olzer
State Mines Department
D. L. McElroy
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Jamison
Brooke County Mine Victims Recovered After Long Search
In Beech Bottom West Virginia a Brooke County mines disaster ends as three bodies are recovered from a large slide in a Matt Menas, Clyde Jones, and Homer Jones trio. Menas, 43, was found earlier with others, and the operation shifts to restoring ventilation as investigators assess the blast and accident.
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Beech Bottom
Brooke County
Rg Orkers
Matt Menas
Here
North Wheeling Hospital
Clyde
Floyd
Brooke
Jamison Coal
William Grammer
Jones
Mahan
Follanshee
Firemen Battle Underground Blaze at Osage No 3 Mine
Morgantown June 3 fire crews fight an underground fire at Osage No 3 mine of Christopher Coal Co started likely on a conveyor belt. No injuries. underground work halted. Production also stopped at Pursglove No 15 adjoining mine. two mechanics evacuated safely.
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Morgantown
Christopher Coal Co
Howard Suter
Suter
Julius C. Olzer
State Mines Department
Charleston
Christopher
Olzer
State Weather Outlook: Warm Weekend Ahead
The U S Weather Bureau predicts a warm weekend for Huntington with cooler conditions Tuesday and warmer again Wednesday. Temperatures will run three to six degrees above normal. Showers or thunderstorms Monday may total one-tenth to three-tenths inches. Northern West Virginia normal is 68 degrees, 69 in the south.
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Huntington
U. S. Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Weather Fair In Most of U S
The Associated Press reports fair conditions across most of the United States with a cloudy area from Washington to the Pacific Northwest extending eastward. Showers and thunderstorms occur at the ends of the sweep and in portions of the central plains and northern Rockies. Temperatures reach the 80s in several cities with warm, dry western areas and cooler lows in the far west.
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Associated Press
Washington- Oregon Pacific Coast
Mississippi Valley
Central
Plains
Rockies
Haughton
Mich
Wausau
Wis
Pilalus
Gulf States
Calif
Minneapois
Jacksonville
Fla
Dallas
St. Louis
Chicago
Yellowstone
Mont
Salt Lake City
Ely
Nev
Income Down On Cigarette and Soft Drink Tax
State revenue from cigarette and soft drink taxes falls behind last year for the first 11 months of the current fiscal year. Tax Commissioner Milton J. Ferguson says cigarette receipts drop 5.54 percent, soft drink collections down 7.48 percent. For the period, cigarettes brought in 5,790,240 and soft drinks 2,595,261 versus last year’s 6,129,726 and 2,804,546 respectively.
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Tax Department
Milton J. Ferguson
Reds Might Release 11 More Prisoners
The State Department said there is no official word on a report that Red China may free 11 U S airmen within 24 hours. A press officer expressed hope the claim is true, while noting no official confirmation.
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Washington
State Department
Red
Reporter's car stolen from lot in Lynchburg area
Chelyan State Police and Charleston authorities sought a 1950 Ford with Virginia tags stolen from Painter's Parking Lot on Dickinson Street. The owner, Richard A. Reinhart of 1483-A Lee Street, reported a light green two door with a dented left grille and buckled fender. The rear plate bore black and white insignia city tag Lynchburg.
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Chelyan
Charleston
Virginia
Richard A. Reinhart
Lee St
Dickinson St
Lynchburg
Conference delegates chosen by West Virginia Methodists
Buckhannon June 3 West Virginia Methodists completed balloting late today selecting seven ministers and seven laymen to serve as delegates to the churchs next conference in Minneapolis. Ministers receiving over 50 percent included Dr Henry High of Charleston Dr Ross Linger of Romney Dr George Curry Parkersburg District superintendent Parkersburg and Dr James T Browning pastor of Johnson Memorial Methodist Church Huntington The seventh lay delegate was Jay T Dyer Buckhannon District lay leader from Clarksburg The conference voted to accept and operate the Union Protestant Hospital at Clarksburg valued at 650000 Other business covered education membership at Wesleyan College and temperance actions
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Methodists
Minneapolis
Henry High
Charleston
Ross Linger
Romney
George Curry
Parkersburg
James T. Browning
Johnson Memorial Methodist Church
Huntington
Jay T. Dyer
Clarksburg
Union Protestant
Clarks
L. E. Crowson
A. P. Wallace
Education Board
Wesleyan College
Board of Temperance
R. L. Chenoweth
Mullens
Ll. J. Priestly
Boys State Delegates To Leave Tomorrow
James Thomas Maler of Charleston and Donald Earl Sisson of Sissonville depart tomorrow for a week at Mountaineer Boys State at Jackson's Mill. They will represent Elk-Kanawha Post 11, American Legion. James is a Charleston Catholic student, son of Mr and Mrs J T Maier. his trip is sponsored by Charleston Council Knights of Columbus. Donald is a Sissonville High student, son of Mr and Mrs G B Sisson. his trip is sponsored by the Sissonville Lions Club.
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James Thomas Maler
Oak St
Charleston
Donald Earl Sisson
Legg Route
Sissonville
Mountaineer Boys State
Jackson's Mill
Elk-Kanawha
American Legion
James
Charleston Catholic High School
J. T. Maier
Charleston Council
Knights of Columbus
Donald
G. B. Sisson
Sissonville High School
The
Sissonville Lions Club
Owens-Illinois Open House Ends Tonight in Kanawha City
closes tonight 6 30 to 9 30 pm final chance for Greater Charleston residents to tour Owens-Illinois Glass plant in Kanawha City. campaign Buy in Glass promoted by American Flint Glass Workers Union Glass Bottle Blowers Association and Owens-Illinois management. guided 40 minute tours explain glassmaking from raw materials to railcar loading with displays in several departments. visitors view corrugating department packing boxes and Onizeg Club exhibits of Owens Illinois customers. First tours drew officials and press. more than 1 000 people toured the plant on the opening Thursday.
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Charleston
Owens- Ilinois Glass
Kanawha City
American Flint Glass Workers Union
Glass Botle Blowers Assn
Owens-Ilinois
Onizeg Club
Owens Illinois
John T. Copenhaver
Atttorney
John Fox
Grain for Jobless Bill Awaits Action
Washington June 4 Special A House passed bill would authorize the Commodity Credit Corporation to process wheat and corn for distribution to the needy. The measure seeks Senate action. Mollohan notes surplus grain could be turned into flour and meal for domestic aid instead of overseas shipments. Congress earlier approved 343 to 1 and sent to the Senate Agriculture Committee for study.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corp
Senate Agriculture
Watdtinil
Robert H. Mollohan
West Virginia
Mollohan
United States
CCC
House
Senate
Agriculture Committee
B&O Damage Suit Totals $10,000
In U S District Court Mrs Grace Weaver of Letart Mason County sued the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for ten thousand dollars to recover medical and hospital expenses incurred for injuries suffered by her son Dennis Weaver of New Haven who was a passenger.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
U. S
Grace Weaver
Letart
Mason County
Dennis Weaver
New Haven
Woman Awarded 295 in Rock Lake Crossing Suit
Irene Tabor Hartwell of South Charleston won 295 in a consolidated Circuit Court case over a May 12, 1954 collision at Rock Lake crossing in Spring Hill. She claimed 450 in damages. the railroad sought 1683 for locomotive and coach repairs alleging her negligence.
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Veckles
Bigamist Sentenced and probation terms set in Mason County
John James Harrison 23 of Virginia Street was sentenced to one to five years in the state penitentiary for bigamy by Intermediate Judge William J. Thompson. Rob ert Charles Naylor 31 of Gallagher received seven months in the county jail for petit larceny. Billy Joe Kelso 30 of Winfield Road, convicted of violating probation, got 100 days in jail after probation for unlawfully discharging a firearm. Richard B. Collins of St Albans was placed on probation for three years for passing a $25 bad check. A public service commission hearing on compensation for injuries and a rate increase filing by United Fuel Gas Co. were postponed. next hearing date set for June 21.
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John James Harrison
Virginia
St. E
William J. Thompson
Robert Charles Naylor
Gallagher
Billy Joe Kelso
Winfield Road
Kelso
Richard B. Collins
St. Albans
B&o
W. Va. Rt
Mason Afg
Public Service Commission
United Fuel Gas Co
Lloyd Smith
Mason County
West Virginia reports 21st polio case this year
West Virginia records a new polio case bringing the year’s total to 21. The patient, a five year old Kanawha County boy unvaccinated for polio but previously vaccinated for smallpox, is hospitalized at Marmet Hospital. Health officials note vaccine supplies for a second round are uncertain and about 10,000 children have had second injections.
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West Virginia
N. H. S Dyer
Kanawha County
Marmet Hospital
Health Department
Dyer
Walter G. Bullington
St Albans
The
Medical College of Virginia
National Foundation For
Bullington
Health Departments
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Thomas Moore
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Church Conference
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