Five Million Idle Predicted By New Years
The Associated Press reports a nationwide coal strike driving unemployment above 213000 in related industries. Predictions say over 5 million workers could be idle by New Year if the stoppage persists, with government conservation steps and widespread plant layoffs across railroads and factories, including Detroit car plants and Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
John D. Small
John L. Lewis
Durango
Colo
AFL United Mine
Frank Martinez
CIO
Lewis
UMW
Philip Murray
Detroit
United Auto
Ford
Budd Company
Ford Motor Company
Philadelphia
Louisville and Northern Railroad
General Electere
West Leechburg
Vau Yards
Schenectdy
N. Y
Aluminum
Erie, Pa
Chicago
American ‘Company ‘of America
Knoxville
Dairy Association
Pennsylvania
City
Titusville
Bradford
Allegheny
Two Sentenced In Liquor Theft
Two men received prison terms up to ten years for burglary and liquor theft at the East Beckley state liquor store. Joe Fragile, 34, sought probation. Theodore Lillard remains at large. Brown faced sentencing amid claims of shared guilt and mental health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Penitentiary
Joe Fragile
Murray Street
Robert Milton Brown
Beckley
East Beckley
W. A. Riffe
Fragile
Theodore Lillard
Capias
Riffe
Charleston
Re Po
Brown
Lillard
Three Day Wait Waived For Coal River Pair
Circuit Judge Ben Ashworth waived the three day waiting period for Alfred Nelson 24 of Blue Pennant and Reba Smith 23 of Montcoal who obtained a Raleigh County marriage license. Judge noted plans to wed Saturday but blood test container broke in transit delaying the test. A permit to wed was issued to George Hodge 19 of Wickham and Laura Belle Fer 13 of Harper. Ross Mortis 22 of Pineknob and Perzy Kyle 21 of Naomi applied for licenses per clerk records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben, HK. Ashworth
Alfred Nelson
Blue Pennant
Reba Smith
Montcoal
Raleigh
Ashworth
Miss Smith
George Hodge
Wickham
Laura Bellefer
Harper
Ross Mortis
Pineknob
Perzy Kyle
Naomi
Harvey Manufacturing Company opens Beaver cabinet shop
D H Harvey and his sons D Homer Harvey and H H Harvey establish the Har vey Manufacturing Company in Beaver. The elder and his son previously worked at Harvey Son and Givens Cabinet Shop on Prince Street. The new shop sits opposite Elco Lumber Company. Rudolph Frey testifies in a San Francisco tax case that tips average a nickel per customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Harvey
D. Homer Harvey
H. H. Harvey
Beaver
Harvey Manufacturing Company
Harvey, Son, and Givens
Prince Street
Elco Lumber Company
San Francisco
Rudolph Frey
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York Central
New York, New Haven and
Harvard Railroad
Kentucky
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
Soutien
Road
Coal River
D. H. Harvey, Sons
Sana Oui
Moroline' Eomomy
Peisoleom Elly Boq
Hove
Qut
O.P.A
Beckley’s Foremost Home Furnishings
Teddy Bears
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!