Spud and Splinter Sector Taps Deep West Virginia Coal
In Nicholas and Webster counties West Virginia a vast coal field opens as 12 new companies join 12 established firms to mine Sewell and No 5 Black seams. The region along Gauley River ports major rail access and rapid production growth from 110,000 tons in 1940 to about 1,000,000 tons in 1941.
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Harry W. Ball
Associated Press
Richwood
Hts
Nicholas
Webster
West Virginia
Fialand
Kita
Fayette and
Ralich
Che Bo
Hes
Nicholas County
Elk Lick Coal Company
Gauley River
Belair
Webster County
Kessler Coal Company
Sewell Coal
Elk Lick
Tioga Coal Corporation
Nicholas-Webster Coal Company
Donegan Coal and Coke Company
Pardee-Curtin
Sewell Coal and Coke Company
Woulridge Coal Mining Company
Imperial Smokeless Coal Corporation
Richwood Sewell Company
Gauley Mountain Coal Company
Leckie
Panther Coal Company
W. S. Leckie
Sewell
Gauley
Curtin
Elk Lick Company
Nicholas-Webster
Chaplain Gleek to Lead Services at Hinton Church
Chaplain John G. Gleek of Ashford General hospital and White Sulphur war prisoners camp will preach at Hinton Methodist Church today for morning and evening services. A World War II veteran who spoke German to prisoners, he will discuss "When the War is Over" at the morning service.
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Register
Hinton
John G. Gleek
Ashford General Hospital
Hinton Methodist Church
Gleek
BPW Club To Have Meeting Tomorrow
The Hin ton Business and Professional Woman's department will hold a regular meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Memorial building club room. A special program by the American Home and Garden department will replace the previously announced Christmas program.
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Register
Hinton
Business and Professional Woman's Department
Hinton Woman‘s Club
Memorial Building
American Home and Garden Department
Hinton Family Goes All Out In War Effort
Eight Evans children chip in to wartime work at home and abroad. Five daughters Hazel Mab el Helen Nell and Mary Martha work at Triumph Explosives in Elkton Maryland while four fiances serve overseas. Eldest son C T Evans has six years in the Army, another son Robert awaits merchant marines call, and Edward still in school helps as a package boy.
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Hinton
Mary F. Evans
Summers Street
Hazel
Mabel
Helen
Nell
Mary Martha
Triumph Explosives, Inc
Elkton
Maryland
Triumph News
Triumph Explosives Company
Martha Hager
Pinecrest
C. T. Evans
States
Panama
Coast Artillery
Oklahoma
Merchant Marines
Mary EK
Evans
Leff
Moose Club Iron Lung Fund Oversubscribed in Hinton
The Hinton Moose lodge oversubscribed the Iron Lung Fund campaign raising $21,968 shared among the Salvation Army the Hinton fireman's toy fund and the American Legion canteen fund. The oversubscription amount was $65.88 with $21,968 received by the organizations.
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Moose Club Iron Lung Fund
Register
Hinton
Hinton Moose Lodge
American
Trussler Rites At Sophia Today
Funeral services for Trussler 47 who died Friday morning at his home will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Sophia Baptist Church with Rev. Clyde Meador in charge. Burial will follow in Richards Cemetery. The Glen White resident had worked as a coal loader for Koppers Coal division and was born in Floyd County Virginia on August.
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Sophia Baptist Chuch
Posey Germat
Koppers Coal Division
Floyd County
Virginia
West Virginia Savings & Loan League elects officers in Charleston
At the annual convention in Charleston W A James secretary treasurer of the Beckley Cooperative Building and Loan association was chosen second vice president Alex Salvatore of Wheeling was named president and E M Parker of Bluefield became first vice president Resolutions deploring the passing of A Z Lilly were adopted The report lists relatives and survivors including Mrs Clara Trussler of Floyd county and others in Virginia Roanoke and Glen White Virginia and Maryland
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West Virginia Savings & Loan League
Charleston
W. A. James
Co-Operativ Building & Loan Association of
Beckley
Alex Salvatore
Wheeling
Parker
Bluefield
A. Z. Lilly
Teague
Becky J . Cochran Trussler
Robert Brothers
Clara Trussler
Floyd Frye
Roanoke
Virginia
Annie Thomas
Floyd County
Trussler
Laura Bryant
Vir- Mouse Lodge
United Mineginia
Ernest Trussler
Manas Workers of America
Carl Trussler
Glen White
Raymond Trussler
Yale
Maryland
Luther Trussler
Elsie Trussler
Indiana
Dick Trussler
Schoolfield
Private Frame Wounded in Action in European Theatre
Private Heribert Frame has been wounded in action in the European theatre of war, according to a War Department announcement. He is the son of Mrs. Mary B. Frame of Richwood.
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Richwood
Heribert=x
Frame
War Department
Mary B. ‘Frame
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Lamb
Box
Pkg
Lec
Confectionery & Drug Department
Conklin
Woodbury
Cutex
Hinds
Morning Glory
van Huesen
Raleigh Coal & Coke CO
DIAL
BPW
Sophia
Hash
MT. Fujiyama
Fujiyama
Tokyo
Army Air Forces
Europe
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