Civic clubs urged to back Beckley Y M C A project
Beckley civic groups gather as the Beckley Civitan hosts Business and Professional Woman’s Club representatives to discuss a proposed Y building. Miss Madge Richardson outlines need for a Y M C A or Y W C A with pool auditorium and sleeping rooms. Mrs M R Beard of the B P W project committee attends. Basil C Minter presides. whistling demonstration planned.
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Beckley
Beckley Civitan
Leslie
Madge Richardson
Civitans
M. R. Beard
Miss Richardson
Beckley Lions Club
Civitan
Basil C. Minter
Garland P. Baker
Legislature's special committees set final form meetings
Charleston health education and veterans affairs panels will finalize recommendations for the assembly, with sessions starting December 16 and running through December 20. Advisory members attend, ahead of the January 8 legislative convening. The education panel will review a U S Bureau of Prisons jail survey. Health panel addresses tuberculosis mental hygiene and hospital licensing bills. Veterans panel will hear the attorney general on legalities of recent proposals and study veterans advisory council recommendations.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Veterans Affairs
Assembly
House
John Amos
Amos
Health
Education Committee
Committee On Veterans Affairs
Education
U. S. Bureau of Prisons
Veterans Committee
Attorney General’s Office
State Veterans Advisory Council
Condition improves for Francis-Colie Minter after mine accident
Francis Colie Minter, injured in a mine accident at the E. C. Minter Coal Company Mine in Francis, is reported by his family to be improving after suffering a broken back.
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Colie Minter
E. C. Minter Coal Company
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Rev L R Wingham new Beckley Ministerial president
The Rev L R Wingham pastor of the First Church of God on South Oakwood Avenue is elected president of the Beckley Ministerial Association for 1947. New officers include Rev Samuel A Abrams vice president and Rev W B Peck secretary treasurer.
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L. R. Wingham
First Church of God
South Oakwod Avenue
Beckley
Eagles Acquire Former WVU Guard For Final Game
The Philadelphia Eagles announced the purchase of 220 pound former West Virginia University guard Al Baisi from the Chicago Bears for an undisclosed price. Baisi will play in the Eagles final game against the Boston Yanks in Boston.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
al Baisi
West Virginia University
Chicago Bears
National Football League
Batsi
Eagles
Boston Yanks
Boston
Small West Virginia Plants Hit By Prolonged Coal Walkout
The Associated Press reports that a two week coal strike threatens small manufacturing in West Virginia. A Commerce survey of 43 plants with 2,880 workers shows 180 laid off in the first 10 days and 639 idle in the next 20. If the stoppage lasts two months, 1,690 would be laid off. 2,724 after 90 days. UMW and coal officials declined comment on John L. Lewis contempt conviction as they watch for further developments.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Olney C. Marsh
Department of Commerce
Marsh
Coal Industry
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
William Blizzard
UMW District 17
Blizzard
T. Alan Goldsborough
Return To Duty Seaman Brewster Reports For San Diego
Seaman First Class James D Brewster visiting his parents Mr and Mrs M E Brewster of MacArthur will report to San Diego California Sunday. He has served at Manila Wake Guam Japan China and Bikini Atoll aboard USS Point Cruz CVE 119 since enlisting last year. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School. In a separate obituary Mrs Penira Bailey Williams 82 former Clear Creek resident died Monday at her daughter’s home in Columbus Ohio from a heart attack. She was born April 27 1864, survived by two sons four stepchildren and is buried at Workman’s Creek cemetery after funeral at First Methodist Church. Active pallbearers named.
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Manila
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Guam
Japan
China
Bikini Atoll
Navy
Woodrow Wilson High School
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Aormer
Clear Creek
Madina C. Earnhart
Columbus
Williams
Levi and
Adeline Stover Bailey
Ballard Williams
Cloumbus
Methodist Church
Raleigh County
Kenner Ivan Williams
Arnett S. Williams
G. H. Williams
Artie
J. J. Williams
Marcia A. Curtis
Margaret L. Williams
Beckiey
Notable names linked to early 20th century workforce data
A fragment lists individuals such as Floyd M. Harless Sayre Leslie Williams G C Hedrick Jackson Smith Fred Williams M F Kent O Dell Ernest P Ewart. It notes skilled workers rose from 15 percent to 21 percent in 1940, indicating historical labor force shifts.
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Jackson
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M. F.kent
O'Dell
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