Beckley area's newest strip mine produces first coal
Bolt Mining Co began operations at its new strip mine between Bolt Raleigh County and Glen Rogers Wyoming County. The first coal was loaded into Virginian Railway hoppers, starting an estimated 2600 ton daily output. Officials report the Eagle seam reserve exceeds 100,000 tons, with a three-track tipple and loading complex built to feed railcars.
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Glen Rogers
Beckley
Bolt Mining Co
Eorty
Virginian Railway
Bolt
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Ae Coal Isang
Rae
Baches
West Virginia
Cil
James Justice
General Mana
Tai
Your Money Back PRUVO Tablet Sales Pitch
Advertisement promoting PRUVO tablets claims relief from attacks and promises a money back offer if results are not met. It touts 34 tablet servings for 1.50 per bottle and larger sizes at 4.00 or 7.50, urging medical consultation for severe symptoms.
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Pruvo
Ann Deeds Honored With Birthday Party
Miss Jol Ann Deeds was honored on her 33th birthday with a party and dance at the Scout Cabin in Oak Hill. Hostesses were Mr. and Mrs. Roberts Deeds of 33 Bibb Street. Guests included Carolyn Flint Judy Flint Judy Burgess Nina Burgess Suzanne Neves and many others plus the honoree's grandmother Mrs J P Farley of Hinton.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Jol
Ann Deeds
Mrs
Roberts Deeds
Bibb St
Carolyn
Judy Flint
Judy
Nina Burgess
Suzanne Neves
Linda
Lois Dorton
Susie Carroll
Carolyn Kennedy
Shirely Channey
Sandra Cline
Lonnie Gwinn
Betty
Linda Brown
Wands McCoy
Becky Sneed
Barbara Lou Allen
Myra Cooke
Jill Flint
Rosemary Akers
Mabel Perry
Phyllis Alen
Jo Ann Krisce
Yanice Ellison
Blaine Clower
Jack
Mark Parris
Mack Decker
Eric Huffman
James Murphy
Steven Richardson
Lanny Reed
Bobby Brooks
Bill Teano
Richard Bowen
Bobby Blackburn
Joe Sproles
Albert Allen
Mickey Richardson
Harold Coleman
Jack Flint
Harvey King
Cecil Channey
Nola Flinit
J. P. Farley
Hinton
Rotary Club Hears New Members Speak in Whitesville
At the August Rotary meeting in Whitesville, two new members Joe Satterfield and Hurl Lively shared life sketches before 28 attendees. James Michell of Armco Steel Middle town visited, Governor Moses Alley from Matewan is expected to visit soon. The Lions game was postponed to September 13 after two prior meetings tied. next meeting will be at Whitesville Junior High School at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Whitesville
RNS
Rotary Club
Joe Satterfield
Hurl Lively
Armco Seel Company
Middletown
Ohio
James Michell
Armeco
Robert Hale
Moses Alley
Matewan
Alley
Madison
Rotary
Lions Clubs
Lions
Hale
Pineville Rotary Club
Wyoming Men Charged After Sunday Collision
Mullens driver Lon Brandan, 46, jailed for driving while intoxicated after a Sunday crash near Still Run. Bernard Whitt, 30, Allen Junction, ordered to appear Friday on a charge of following Branhan too closely. Whitt claimed Branhan failed to signal. Branhan denied drinking since 4 a.m. Sunday. Blood tests to determine alcohol content planned at Wyoming General Hospital. Trooper James Fairchild assisted. Birth of son announced follows.
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Mullens
RNS
Still Run
Lon Brandan
Bernard Whitt
Allen Jonc Lion
Bill Haga
Branhan
C. W. Andrick
Whitt
Wyoming General Hospital
James Fairchild
PSC Has Date With Sam Miniaci On License Revocation
Charleston officials report Sam Miniaci of Wyoming Motor Freight faced Public Service Commission proceedings over alleged operations outside his common carrier certificate. The certificate limits to Wyoming County and routes to Mingo, Raleigh, Boone, and Fayette counties, prompting questions about license revocation.
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Charleston
Sam Miniaci
Wyoming Motor Freight
Pineville
Public Service Commission
Miniaci
Wyoming County
Mingo
Raleigh
Boone
Fayette
Club Members To Hold Banquet At Island Creek Mines
The Management Club of Island Creek Coal Co Wyoming Division will hold its annual banquet Saturday Aug 25 at 6 30 p m in the Cowshed near Pineville. More than 76 members from Marian ha Wyoming and Coal Mountain mines are expected to attend to hear messages from high officials. Nicholas T Camicia general manager of Island Creek mines is slated as principal speaker. M M Marchich manager of Wyoming Division mines also speaks while Harry Gunter employment manager and division president will preside as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Island Creek Coal Co
Wyoming
Marianha
Coal Mountain
Nicholas T. Camicia
Holden
Island Creek
M. M. Marchich
Wyoming Division Mines
Harry Gunter
Bridal Shower Fetes Miss Wolf in Glen Rogers
Miss Regina Wolf, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hayden Wolf and bride elect of Jack Clay, was honored at a Saturday night bridal shower in the Glen Rogers Community Church social room. Hostesses were Mrs Virgil McNeill, Mrs Clarence Sundin and Mrs Bertha Brooks. Bingo preceded gifts displayed by the honoree. Refreshments were served to numerous guests from Soulsville Ravencliff Beckley and nearby areas.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Regina Wolf
Hayden Wolf
Jack Clay
Glen Rogers Community Church
Virgil McNeill
Clarence Sundin
Bertha Brooks
Helen Kuklish
Ellen [Walt
Elizabeth Williams
Maraiel Durham
Gaye Bailey
Laura Mic
Dorothy Vidovich
Erma Guthrie
John Dugan
Suzie Sizemore
Dayton
Ohio
Marguerite Brooks
Beckley
Wayne Clay
Nancy Clay
Ida Clay
Mae Clay
Ruby Brown
Jeanette Brown
Fayey
Francine Brooks
All of Soulsville
Faye Kelly
McGraws
Katherine Brooks
Pearl Kellam
Bill Stewart
Louise Miller
Ben Mullens
Mary Brooks
Pate Brooks
Martha Brooks
Helen Aro
Ravencliff
Major Malsam Retires From U. S. Army
Major Wende lin Malsam retires after 28 years in the service ending as Anti Aircraft Liaison Officer for the 27th Air Division. He enlisted in 1928 at Ft. Riley and is the son of Geee Peter Malsam of Driscoll North Dakota. He is married to Eva Florence Jeter and they reside in San Bernardino California. Their daughter Mrs. George Edwards lives in Birmingham Alabama.
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Mount Hope
Wendelin Malsam
U. S. Army
27Th Air Division
Malsam
Cavalry
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Geee Peter Malsam
Driscoll
N. D
Eva Florence Jeter
Gerry Jeter
George Edwards
Birmingham
Ala
Maj
E. Ae Ave
San Bernardino
Calif
Oceann Personals notes travel and family visits
Mn. PD of Dayton Obie visited relatives near Lamar last week as Mrs. Reed plans to return to Dayton soon. Tom Archer, former Steven's Clinic patient in Welch, transferred Friday to Bluefield Sanitarium. Sandra Hawley stayed with grandparents Roy Hawey for a week. G J Lewis and son Jack with R G Pennington and children Donna and Terri Rae returned from a Florida visit to Orlando and Miami. Maxine Lewis remained in Florida with the Maynards after accompanying her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reyie
Mn. PD
Dayton
Obie
Lamar
Elmer Hawley
Glen
Daniel
Roy Hawey
G. J. Lewis
Jack
Anxie
R. G. Pennington
Donna
Terri Rae
Floria
Lewis
Floyd Maynard
Orlando
Fla
Nora Roark
Miami
Penningtons
Tampa
Oak Hill Twins Die in Summerlee Funeral Held
Funeral services for infant twins of Mr and Mrs John McFarland of Summerlee were held Monday at 2 p m at the Summerlee Church. Burial followed in the family cemetery. The Rev Loving officiated.
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Oak Hill
John McFarland
Summerlee
Summerlee Church
Loving
Fayette Man Sentenced For Numbers Violation
OAK HILL West Virginia State police report Scarbro resident Lorinie Carter about 55 faces grand jury action for numbers law violation. Also charged in the group are Clyde Owens wife Josephine and Lewis Chapman of Mount Hope, released on $500 bonds after hearings. Carter, already on 18 months probation for a misdemeanor numbers ticket possession, was sentenced to one year in jail for probation violation and returned to Fayette County jail.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Scarbro
Fayette County
Lorinie Carter
Carter
Fayette
R. Godsey
W. R. Seal
Clyde Owens
Josephine
Lewis Chapman
Mount Hope
Owens
Oak Hill and
Beckley
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Mrs Charles Parsons Honored With Shower
Mrs Charles Parsons received a stork shower at the home of Mrs Roy Elkins with co hosts and many attendees. The event featured games and gift opening, with a long list of guests including Mrs Roy Haw ley and Mrs Dewey Lafferty. Alaska still yields eight million dollars worth of gold each year more than the price paid by America in 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wandell Morgan
Charlie Francis
Sue
Ann Davis
Bill Acord
Ollie Stewart
Garland Griffith
Wannie Short
Earl Cox
Kermitt Hill
Woodrow Cline
Agee Stewart
John R. Cook
Bill Womack
Travis Pruitt
Acie Ford
Bill Ford
Ruby Lewis
Rosa Lee Stewart
Betty Holloway
Wade Cook
Madge Russell
Nils Harvey
Betty Harvey
Raymond Tilley
Eugene Newsome
R. L. Cuddy
Willard Toney
Fred Childress
Enna Daniels
John Blankenship
Monie Cook
Hance
Cook
Johnny Alf
Betty St Clair
Max Brunty
Alaska
America
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Mrs. Perdue in Kopperston Church
Mrs John Perdue, a recent bride, was honored August 12 at 7 30 p m with a miscellaneous shower in the Kopperston Church basement. She will leave Saturday for Amarillo Texas where her husband 2C J Perdue is stationed at the Air Force Base. Hostesses listed and prizes awarded to several attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korperston
John Perdue
Kopperston
Perdue
Amarillo
Texas
J. Perdue
Air Force Base
Howard Elkins
Vannie Cook
Virgil Burkett
Clarence Rankin
Wiener Roast Held By Sunday School Class
JCEANA RNS reports Mr and Mrs P D Raymond helped chaperone a Wiener roast and swimming party for the Delilah Methodist Sunday School high school age group held Thursday evening at Pinnacle. Attendees included Norma Barnett Gayle Barnett Margaret Berta Dinte Cook Billie Berta Aubrey Junior Frank Acord Eulane Tyree Linda Estepp Carlos Cook Joe Robinson Aden Goins Norman Gladden James Osborn and Eugene Campbell.
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Jceana
RNS
P. D. Raymond
Boone County 4 H Agents Upon First Joint Service
Eight girls from Boone County 4 H clubs spent a week at State 4 H Camp in Jackson Mississippi Aug 612 and returned home with honors for campers Martha Varnes Karen Morris and others. Five boys attended from July 2 to Aug 6 Raymond Williams Billy Baldwin Archie Morris Joe Farley Ray Dolin with scholars and awards given. Mrs Foglesong and Bill Ervine Boone County Agents noted as first time two agents serving together since their appointments approved by County Court and Board of Education.
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Madison
RNS
Boone County
Jackson
Min
Jus
Une Foglesong
Martha Varnes
Whitesville
Karen Morris
Seth Alice Netoy
Virginia Chambers
Prissy Rose Danville
Janice Yaune
Ron. Jhe Kay Ellis
Jennie Laei Dass
Bill Ervine
Raymond Williams
Foster
Billy
Badwin
Danville
Archie Morris
Joe Farley
Seth
Ray Dolin
Dolin
Rebekah Lodge
Williams
Willams
Morris
Sagimore
Fogleson
Ervine
Foglesong
W Va. Wesleyan College
W. Va. University
Mason County
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Chaymansville High School
Logan County
Fore Long
Board of Education
W. Va
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Herbert Clay
W. L. Ogre
Gabor Gembes
William Dalton
James Hiken
James DeMaiteis
al Ripple
Cohen's
Neville St. Beckley
W. Ve
Ann
Richmond
Pinecrest Cottage Grill
Harges
Talocott
Merville Se
PSC
Miss Wolf
Oceann Personals
Neville ST
Howard Ave
Floor
Childrens Tennis Oxfords
Charles Parsons
Feles
Mrs. Perdue
Boone Youths Reed
Lyon
Universal S. Fayette
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