Coal group predicts 1959 production upswing across sectors
A National Coal Association committee forecasts 1959 bituminous coal production near 455 million tons, up 13.8 percent from 1958, with consumption rising 8.1 percent to match output. Utilities may mine 163 million tons, steel use up 3 percent to 105 million, and other industrial demand up 1.4 percent to 106 million. Utilities, cement, railroads, and export markets show varied gains and declines, with exports down 8.9 percent to 4 million tons and Canada purchases up 23.1 percent to 16 million.
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National Coal Association
NCAA
Committee On
Canada
Film Show At New River Institute On Bearings Nomenclature
A film titled Caring for Bearings and Nomenclature of Bearings will be shown at the New River and Winding Gulf Electrical, Mechanical, and Mining Institute meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Appalachian auditorium. Presented by E G Parsons of Bearings nc Charleston.
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New River and
Winding Gulf
Collision on South Oakwood and Burgess causes $400 damage
A two car collision Sunday at 2 35 p m on South Oakwood Avenue and Burgess Street caused estimated damages of $400, according to City Police. The drivers were Roy McDaniel and Sophia J E Malley of Beckley.
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Oakwood Avenue
Burgess Street
Roy McDaniel
Sophia
J. E
Malley
Beckley
Five Area Men Join Marines in November
Five local men enlisted in the U S Marine Corps during November for four years each. They are at Parris Island S C undergoing 12 weeks of boot camp followed by four weeks of combat training at Camp Lejeune N C. Enlistees are Raymond L Cardwell Bud Milton E Morrison Chester L Bowman Robert E Gillespie and William E B Hinkle Jr after 16 weeks of training they will take a 15 day leave before reporting to one of the Marine bases worldwide for training in one of the 400 technical fields offered.
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Marines
Parris Island
S. C
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Raymond L. Cardwell
Raymond Cardwell
Bud
Milton E. Morrison
Summers M. Morrison
Rainelle
Chester L. Bowman
Ninth Graders To Give Program For PTA Meet
The ninth grade band and chorus will perform at Beckley Junior High School during the PTA meeting tonight at 7 30 p m. Band director Glenn Sallack and chorus director Macy Williams will lead the performances.
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Beckley Junior High School Parents Teacher Association
Glenn Sallack
Macy Williams
More Parents Qualify For Social Security
Under the 1958 amendments, dependent parents who were not previously eligible may now receive benefits at retirement age. The son or daughter must have died after 1939 and had sufficient Social Security work or creditable military service. Contact a Social Security representative to file proof of support and protect future rights.
Photographer's tricks and ethics from a roaming lens
A Raleigh County man was jailed for drunk driving and released on a 500 dollar property bond. A long column discusses photographers abroad sharing methods from gifts and gum to telephoto lenses, emphasizing ethics, discretion, and timing in taking pictures.
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James E. Mitchell
Piney View
Raleigh County
Beckley
The Note In The Slipper To The Castle On The Hill
Esteban, delivering slippers for a cobbler, finds a note hidden in one slipper. The cobbler dismisses the clue as nonsense after reading a line about fairies. Esteban plans to investigate, asking a peanut vendor for directions to Professor Szpilki's Castle on the Hill as the sun sets.
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Esteban
Wrage
Professor Szpilki
The Castle Door Opens at Last on the Hill
Esteban, warned away by a peddler, bravely climbs to a castle in a stormlit night. A single window glows, lightning flashes, and the door crashes open revealing a mysterious, possibly mad professor after tragedy. Tomorrow: The Strange Professor.
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Esteban
Jeban
Semet Solvay Honors Long-Serving Employees at Dinner
More than fifty six Semet Solvay Division workers with 25 years plus service were thanked at a Glass House Restaurant dinner. Retired members joined to reconnect, while John Sprouse received a gold wrist watch for 40 years from C. V. Hunt. The mine sites are in Wyoming County and Fayette County.
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Semet-Solvay
Alfed Chemical Corporation
Glass House
Semet - Solvay
Tralee
Wyoming County
Harewood
Fayette County
C. V. Hunt
John Sprouse
Hunt
Sprouse
Westerly
Kingston
Founders Day Program Planned by North Lester PTA
The North Lester PTA will hold a February Founders Day program. Plans were formed at the latest PTA meeting as "Family Unity and Parents Today" was discussed by Mrs. Doris Copening and Mrs. Daniel Higgins. PTA president Mrs. N. M. Jones reported on a Raleigh County Council executive board meeting.
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North Lester
Parent - Teacher Association
PTA
Family Unity
Parents Today
Doris Copening
Daniel Higgins
N. M. Jones
Raleigh County Council of
Parent- Teachers Associations
Beckley Elks honor memory of 205 deceased members
A memorial program for Beckley Lodge No. 1452 honored 205 members who died since 1922. The Rev John Newcombe delivered the eulogy after altar ritual with the drill team assisting. The Choristers performed three selections as W E Hedrick explained the service to members and wives.
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Beckley Elks Lodge
Beckley Lodge
John Newcombe
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Ross Irle
Fifth District banks reach year high in loans
Business loans in the Fifth District rose to 931.851 million for the week ended November 26, the highest weekly total of the year. Fifteen reporting banks show major increases by retailers, commodity dealers, and food, liquor, and tobacco manufacturers, while textile and apparel sectors reduced borrowing.
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3& Banks
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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