Beckley Area Coal Operators Fund Provides $1000 Death Benefit
The miners health and welfare fund totaling $18 million will pay $1,000 death benefits to about 5,000 families of Lewis district bituminous miners who died since last June. Trustees Lewis, Thomas E. Murray, and Captain N. H. Collisson announced the payout after collecting $904,635.85 from June 1 1946. The fund collects five cents royalty per ton, with private owners opposing a fund, while AFL United Mine Workers pushes for continued welfare support.
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Gulf and
New Diver
Lewis
Centralia
Thomas E. Murray
Metropolitan Engineering Corporation
Brooklyn
N. Y
N. H. Collisson
Federal Mines
AFL United Mine
New River
Winding Gulf
Queen St Home Sells For 18000 In Raleigh County Deed
Purchase by Mr. and Mrs. W. M. McCutcheon of a brick Queen Street home for about 18000 is recorded in the Raleigh County clerk's office. The dwelling sits on lots 25 and 26, section 4, South Beckley Addition and was sold by John M. and Margaret Miller. Other land transfers include Smith to West for Lot 2 Block M Robertson Sune and Lilly to Lilly plots in Hollywood Addition and Shady Grove Farms.
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Queen Street
W. M. McCutcheon
Raleigh County Clerk's Office
South Beckley
John M
Margaret Miller
Earl E. Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Charles M. West
Robertson Sune
Boone Countian Arrest Ordered in Contempt Case
Circuit Judge Ben H. Ashworth ordered the Boone County sheriff to arrest Claude Williams and hold him until he is returned to the local court to answer contempt charges for failing to pay alimony to his former wife Mary Williams Honaker. The same session required Robert Cree to pay $50 monthly support for his wife and two infant children during their divorce proceedings.
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Boone County
Ben H. Ashworth
Claude Williams
Ashworth
Williams
Mary Williams Honaker
Robert Cree
Philosophical Victim in Classified Ad Mystery
In San Francisco a quirky classified line seeks the name and address of a motorist who struck the writer on California and Mason and promised to pay medical bills. The note is signed by Nathaniel Blaisdel alias Diogenes.
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Associated Press
SAN Franciscoq
California
Mason
Nathaniel Blaisdel
Diogenes
Friday Radio Schedule Highlights and Changes
Radio programs listed for Friday April 13 with Eastern Time base note and hour adjustments for other zones. The lineup includes news reports, serials, dramas, sports, music variety shows, commentaries, and entertainment features across ABC CBS NBC MBS and local affiliates, with multiple repeats and special segments throughout the evening and night.
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Abc
Erle Sevyareta
Dhs
Abc-East
Terry
Abc-West
Mbs-East
Hop Harrigan
Mbs-West
Abc Report
Washington
Ebs
Sky King
Mbs- West
Red Barber
Sports
Jack Armstrong
Abe-West
Lowell Thomas
Abe
Oreh
Skip Farrell
Aoe
Mark Warnew Saundoff
Jone Ranger
Apa
Henry J. Taylor
H. VY. Kaltenborn
Nde Grandt Sports
Paul Lavalle
Nhe
Fanny Brice
Baby Snooks
Cba
Ane Tur Ives
Vera Holly
D'Arcys
Alan Young
Thin Man
Tata
Aba
Giest
Abe Ginny Simma
Cbs Freak the Bank
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Abe Lyman
Noo
Alcore
Durante
Che
Khulldog Drummond
Atety Theater
Abet Paya
Bo Ignorant
Aba Meat Tha Preas
Mos
Stern
Nbo J
Cbs Nate Night
Guesta
Nbo Io
Nbo Banl
Abs Raia
Abu Nove
Mby
Tod Amend
Daigo Mand
Finland's Premier Mauno Pekkala resigns amid cabinet shift
Helsinki reports Premier Mauno Pekkala resigns. Pekkala, who began March 24 1946, replaced Juho Paasikivi who became president. His cabinet leans left with six Leftist Democratic ministers and members from Social Democrats, Agrarians, Independents, and the Swedish Party. The note adds oil consumption data and a separate local notice column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Helsinki
Finland
Maunokala
Pekkala
Juhoj
K. Paasikivi
Paasikivi
People's Democratic Party
Social Democrats
Agrarians
Swedish Party
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Beckley Area
Ted S. Decker
Chicago
J. E. Short
Chamber of Commerce New Industries Committee
Beckley
Decker
Queen St. Home
Nee D. Lilly
Roger M. Lilly
Hollywood
Hobart
Estell Wood
Carl E
M. Robertson
Barney Roark
W. T
E. O. Lilly
Shady Grove Farms
Boone Countian
Rovek
United States
Daughter Elks
Thearthur Jackson
D. R
Elizabeth Webb
Earle Street
New Hope Church Club
Will Smith
Kaymoor
R. F. Saunders
Fayetteville
Rosie Smith
Sylvia Christian l
Baltimore
Maryland
Helen, Cora
Betty Christian
Smith
Lillybrook
J. T. Gaddy
Wadesboro
North Carolina
Church of God In
East Park
McKinley Smith
Glorytone
Stony Point Baptist Church
Laurel Creek
A. D. Clarke
Viola Moss
Silver Star
Richmond
Virginia
Helen Dobson
Addie Toney
Alpha Zeta Zeta
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Pauline Clark
Berry Streat
First Baptist Church of
North Beckley
W. J. Carter
Frank Shelton
Stoney ‘Point
New Era Baptist Church
Stanaford
Charity Club Number 4
Mullens
First Baptist Church
Manhattan
Wasil KF Oicind
George Ed Turpin
John Henry Marsh
Bluefield State College
Stélla Watts
Beckley Hospital
Thelma Young
New York
The
Gospel Songsters
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Stanaford City
East Gulf
Icefield
Mildred L. Washington
Glorious Church of God
D. C
Mount Hope
College
Sydney
Howard University
Jor
Moses
Robert Washington
Watkins
Grant Street
Ethel Walker
Lodge
John White
Illinois
Royal
Arch
Charleston
Nathan Masons
A. F
A. M
James White
Walker
Black Knight
Raleigh
James Dillard
Knights
H. B. Handley Commandery
Knights Templars
E. D. Thomas
Attention Scouts
Girl Scout
Central Street
Bernice Henry
Raleigh County
Bluefield State College Alumni Association
Jones’ Delicatessen
Viola Braxton
Leona Hopkins
McCall's Meal Planner
McCall's Magazine
Aur
Crisco
Koppers
Jee Loe
Rae Bol
Sea Foods
Pollock
Keyko
Hoppers Department Stores
Enro
Arrow Silver Brand Clothes, Inc
Neville St
Tony
Skelton
C. Wieners
Bologna
Lewis Furniture Company
Neville Street
Post Office
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