UMW Held Out in Soft Coal Shop Contract Fight
L. T. Putnam told the unemployment compensation appeal board that the United Mine Workers of America pressed for a union shop clause to block Progress ive Mine Workers in the soft coal fields. The hearing on 20 000 appeals from the ruling denying benefits for seven week idleness began with the case Tom Moore versus Koppers Coal Co. and could reach the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Putnam
Unemployment Compensation Appeal Board
United Mine Workers of America
Progressive
Henry Sims
Appeal Board
State Department
Tom Moore
Koppers Coal Company
State Supreme Court
Putnam
PMW
Ben Moore
UMWA
Rear Admiral Stark Heads Naval Operations
Rear Admiral Harold R. Stark was nominated by President Roosevelt to be chief of naval operations with the rank of admiral. He would succeed Admiral William D. Leahy who retires and has been confirmed as governor of Puerto Rico. Stark is 58 and a native of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold R. Stark
Roosevelt
Naval Operations
Stark
William D. Leahy
Puerto Rico
Wilkesbarre
Walter Williams Found Guilty in Slaying Case
Walter Williams, former Kanawha county deputy sheriff, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the five year old killing of Joseph Keffer during a scuffle over a gun on the Montgomery Charleston road. Williams had three trials and two prior convictions were set aside with a venue change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Williams
Martinsburg Man Elected Grand Master of WV Masons
Martinsburg resident J. W. Hutton was elected grand master of the most worshipful grand lodge A F and AM Negro West Virginia at the 62nd annual communication. Other officers named include Carey Williams Omar deputy grand master Carl Hairston Williamson grand senior warden Clarence Pryor Charleston grand junior warden Alex Barbour Mullens reelected grand treasurer Gregory W Witing Bluefield reelected grand secretary and Rev J W Robinson St Albans grand trustee for a three year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
J. W. Hutton
A. F
A. M
West Virginia
Carey Williams
Omar
Carl T. Hairston
Williamson
Clarence Lee Pryor
Charleston
Alex Barbour
Mullens
Gregory W. Wit
Young People Elect Roller President Of Episcopal Fellowship
The Young People’s Fellowship group of the Episcopal church elected Jack Roller of Wheeling as state president. Other officers named include Carrie Lee Strider of Kearneysville as vice president, Mary Page of Moundsville as secretary-treasurer, and Phyllis Ingraham of Point Pleasant as publicity representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roller Jackson
Young People’s Fellowship Group
The
Episcopal Church
Jack Roller
Wheeling
Carrie Lee Strider
Kearneysville
Mary Page
Moundsville
Phyllis Ingraham
Point Pleasant
Shooting Match Planned At Spud and Splinter Festival
Richwood WV June 15 State police sharpshooters from five states will be invited to a marked shooting contest as part of the Spud and Splinter festival on August 19 to climax lum berjack day. Fire Claims Fourth Victim Webster Springs June 15 A suburban Cherry Falls home fire claimed its fourth victim Cleo Harvey 19 died in Buckhannon hospital Her nine month old daughter Dona Jean died last week Clarence Sell 11 perished when a stairway collapsed while his father carried him to safety The child trapped the father freed died later
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Richwood
West Virginia
Ohio
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Webster Springs
Cherry Falls
Cleo Harvey
Buckhannon
Dona Jean
Clarence Sell
Sell
Harrison county wool pool reports 21117 pounds valued at 6016.75
The 1939 Harrison county wool pool totaled 21 117 pounds for a net value of 6 016.75, officials reported. The wool quality was above average, though price and total poundage were similar to last year.
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Clarksburg
Harrison County
Georgia Coleman III May Have Operation
Olympic diver Georgia Coleman of Los Angeles was described as in a very serious condition at Polyclinic hospital. Taken yesterday for observation, doctors consider whether surgery is advisable for complications of the liver following an infantile paralysis attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Georgia Coleman
Los Angeles
Polyclinic Hospital
St Albans Man Die s Accidental Wounding During Hawk Hunt
Dr. C F Sayre coroner ruled the death accidental in the wounding of Romie Russell Melton 26 of near St Albans the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals employee died in a Charleston hospital after his shotgun charge struck his abdomen while hawk hunting near his farm. Survived by wife parents Mr and Mrs Boone Melton of St Albans two brothers Buster Melton of Charleston and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Sayre
Romie Russell Melton
St. Albans
Melton
The
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation
Charleston
Bartlett Mortuary
Boone Melton
Buster Melton
Death penalty sought for shooting bandits in Chicago
In Chicago on June 15, Edward Riley aged 37 and Orville Watson aged 29 were convicted of murder after a tavern robbery attempt last May 2. They admitted guilt as the state sought the death penalty. The judge, Robert Dunne, announced he would decide Monday. Their lawyer asked for 199 years in prison instead. One man was killed and two others were wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Edward Riley
Orville Watson
Donald Rogers
Robert Dunne
Death claims long-lived McClellan kin in Texas
Spearman Texas June 15 Mrs L C McClellan 72 pioneer member of a family famed for longevity will be buried in Grover Texas Survivors include a widower five sons five daughters five daughters in law four sons in law 31 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren The family once lived 51 years five months with no deaths noted in a Ripley Believe It or Not cartoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spearman
Tex
INS
L. C. McClellan
Grover
McClellan
Robert
Ripley
Meltons Reach For Notable Family Milestones
Frank Melton of Winfield joins two sisters Mary Frances and Imogene Melton, both residents of St. Albans, in a notable family notice highlighting relatives and hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Melton
Winfield
Mary Frances and
Imogene Melton
St. Albans
Jew Fires on Arabs Near Tel Aviv. One Killed
A Jew opened fire on Arabs on Tel Aviv outskirts killing one and wounding two. Two bombs later hit Arab huts with no casualties. Authorities suspend traffic to Tel Aviv from noon today until 7 p.m. tomorrow. A Jewish special constable was killed on the Nazareth Tiberias road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Nazareth-Tiberias
Transactions Jump 16.52 Percent in Charleston Banks
Transactions in Charleston banks rose 16.52 percent for the week ended June 15 from the same period last year, per Sec A D Dickey of the Charleston Clearing House Association. The weekly total was about $200,000 below last week, with year to date transactions at $243,064,810, down 24.31 percent from 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Sec. A. D. Dickey
Charleston Clearing House Association
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Browne Vintners Co., Inc
N.Y
W. Va
Associated Press
Wool Pool
Georgia
Coleman III
ANN Page Foods
NY Good Housekeeping Bureau
Good Housekeeping Bureau
A&p
Ann Page
Ann
VM Ca
Edie
Isuren Marne S
Johnson’s
A&p Bread
Iona
del Monte
Pineapple Nutley
Broad Street
W. Washington Street
Florida
Fona
Lge
del Monte Peas
Morton
Sparkle Desserts
Midh
Bartlett Pears
Heinz Baby Foods
Tona Brand
Hire’s Root Beer
Woodbury’s
Lona
Kellogg's
Plain Olives
Sultana Olives
Widlar’s
Swift
Bacon
S. F
Heinz Sweet
Clapp
APPLE
Lodi Club
Camay
Pekoe
DAS
A&P’s
Sunnyfield
Calif
Doz
Baby Foods
Windex
Mazda
Igc
White House
A & P Fancy
Lima
Campbell
Valencia
Peru
C. J. Morrison
Women’s Service
Beautician
Coats
Gaberdine
PRICE
Lachine
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