Beckley Machine and Electric Drives Beckley Growth
Beckley Machine and Electric Company, led by A. I. Truman, has expanded from eight employees and a $1,000 payroll to over two hundred staff and a monthly payroll of $30,000. The firm now runs four main divisions including machine shop, electrical shop, foundry, and warehouses, producing complete machinery and motor components for coal mines and other industries while planning expansion and hiring more skilled workers, including women, as demand rises.
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Beckley Machine
Monroe
Worthington
Beckley
Beckley Ma
Electric
Beckley Machine and Electric
John Rakes
Ten arrested in Baltimore shipyard sabotage case
The FBI reports the arrest of Lester Bishop, 27, a Watfordsburg, Pennsylvania native, as the tenth Baltimore shipyard welder charged with sabotaging vessels by defective welding. Eight others were arrested yesterday, one convicted, with hearings set for April 22 before a U.S. commissioner. Bishop was seized after returning from Garrison Kentucky.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Federal Bureau of Investigation
B.A. Soucy
Baltimore F.B
Lester Bishop
Watfordsburg
Soucy
Bishop
Garrison, Ky
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Inc
F.B.1
U. S
President Truman Sees Growth in Manufacturing Firm
The secretary and treasurer of the corporation notes assets totaling $700,000 and describes the April 1941 arrival, while President Truman praises the skilled workforce. He credits artisans in iron steel bronze and plastics for the company’s expansion and pride in work.
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Truman
Greenbrier Youth Enlists in Navy
Chief Petty Officer R F Gilliam accepted one application for naval service during his enlistment tour in Greenbrier county. Richard Hudson, Negro, of Alderson, will be sent to Huntington when acceptance papers arrive. Two youths passed preliminary exams. Clarence Edward Burgess of Fayetteville and Ralph Louis Sullens of Long Branch were accepted pending final Huntington exam.
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R. F. Gilliam
Greenbrier County
Richard Hudson
Alderson
Huntington
Clarence Edward Burgess
Fayetteville
Ralph Louis Sullens
Long Branch
Dietz Services Set Today for Theodore A Dietz
Funeral services are held today for Theodore A Dietz 84 a Fayette county native. He died Friday from heart trouble after a two week illness. Born March 29 1859 at Victor Dietz was former general manager and treasurer of Midvale Colliery and Vanelta Land, and a director of Ansted National Bank and Kanawha Manufacturing in Charleston.
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Register
Charleston
Theodore A. Dietz
Fayette County
Dietz
Victor
Midvale Colliery Company
Vanelta Land Company
New River Field
Ansted National Bank
Kanawha Manufacturing Company
Two Men Fined for Speeding in Local Court
Harold Douglas Parnell and Frank Raymond Rhodes were arrested by state police on driving charges. They appeared before Magistrate George O. Mills, pled guilty, and each was fined $10.00 and costs.
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George O. Mills
Harold Douglas Parnell
Frank Raymond Rhodes
Coal Output Up In Gulf Region In Week Ending April 19
Winding Gulf district produced 242,803 tons of coal for the week ending April 19, up from 216,008 a year earlier, with mines operating 97 percent of available time and losses due to labor and mine disability. New River field totaled 251,605 tons and Pocahontas 681,760 tons in the same period. For the year to April 10, Winding Gulf led with 3,256,538 tons, followed by New River at 3,369,004 and Pocahontas at 9,550,087.
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Winding Gulf
Winding Gulf Operators Association
New River
Pocahontas
Cab Fare Hike Approved For Charleston Cabs
Six Charleston taxi firms won PSC approval to raise basic fares by five cents and add a five cent charge for each passenger over five. The order rejects proposed 10 cent and 11 cent zone-based increases and sets its own schedule to standardize rates across outfits.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Public Service Commission
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Colin McLucky
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Milton Huntz
Kenneth Meador
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