Miners Memorial Uncertain amid West Virginia Work Briefs
Unions deny a planned memorial shutdown for the West Frankfort tragedy. UMW officials say no walkout or 10 day memorial work stoppage is planned. mines continue normal operations in Winding Gulf and New River fields. Investigations into the 119 fatalities proceed as funeral services for James Cantrell continue.
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United Mine Workers of America
Sinois
UMW
Stanley Higgins
Hope
New River Operators Association
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Hal Scott
Beckley
Associated Press
Cecil J. Urbaniak
UMW Distric 31
Fairmont
Gulf
New River Fields
John L. Lewis
Frankford
Opera J ‘Ion
Terre Haute
Ind
Urbaniak
District 31
West Virginia
Bluefield
Norfolk
Rend Western Railway
J. J. Foster
Islands Creek Coal Company
Logan
J. J. Ardigo
Williamson Coal Operators Association
West Frankfort
United Mine Workers Union
Lewis
Beall
Posey C Conner Rites Set At First Baptist
Funeral services for Posey C Conner 60 of Cole Street will be at 2 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church with Dr Alvin Cook presiding. He died Wednesday in a local hospital and was a longtime Raleigh Steam Laundry road manager and Knights of Pythias secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posey C. Conner
Cole Street
First Baptist Church
Alvin Cook
Conner
Floyd County
Raleigh Steam Laundry
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Beckley
Gideons
Ann Conner
Charlotte
Ora Boens
Christiansburg
Blanche King
Petersburg
Vida Lawrence
Check
Vaughn
Bernis
Irvington
N. Y
Bill
Kerhonkson
N.Y
Church
K. of P. Lodge
Unemployed Claims Rise in Berkley November
A total of 1 972 unemployment insurance claims were filed at the Berkley Office of Employment Security in November up from 1 600 in October. Weather and mine activity were given as causes. Only 20 out-of-state placements occurred in November vs 37 in October. New applications rose to 155 in November from 147 in October. Local placements fell to 23 in November from 53 in October. A total of 55 people were counseled during November, including nine handicapped.
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Berkley
New Dale Wear Pattern 8579 for Sizes 12 to 14
Pattern No. 8579 from Sew Rite Perforated line offers sizes 12 14 48 18 20 with 338 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 30 cents to Sue Burnett Raleigh Register 1150 Ave Americas New York NY for this pattern. Also order Fall and Winter Fashion book for 25 cents featuring 48 pages of styles and tracks for all ages.
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Sue Burnett
Raleigh Register
Ave
Americas
New York
WN. Y
Eleven People Fined in Magistrates Courts Across Counties
Wednes day nine cases involved driving violations. In Lan vark Magistrate Court T N Thun man fined Helen Lewis Beckley $1 for profanity and $5 for drunkenness. Beckley defendants Ernest Elkins and John Castle each received $50 fines plus costs for reckless and drunk driving respectively. Edward Green Wiles of Marianna paid $50 for permitting a drunk to operate a vehicle. John Morrison fined $10 for speeding. Elmer Beasley of Lester jailed for failure to post $500 bond. Virgil Summersville, Sumersville, summed $50 for drunk driving. Raymond Davis East Beckley $80 for reckless driving. Thomas Cook Stolesbury $50 for reckless driving. Harry Berry Pemberton $10 for hazardous driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T N. Thunman
Lewis Shepherd
Lanvark
Helen Lewis
iBeckley
J. P. Meadow
Ernest Elkins
Beckley
John Castle
Marianna
Edward Green Wiles
John Morrison
Elmer Beasley
Lester
Raleigh
Lilly Williams
Virgil
Edward Howard Summersville
Raymond Davis
East Beckley
Thomas Cook
Stolesbury
Rec
Harry Berry
Pemberton
Beckley contractor among 12 nominees for WV contractors group
Leo Vezellio of Beckley is one of 12 nominees for five vice presidencies of the Associated General Contractors of West Virginia Inc. The election occurs January 18 and 19 in Charleston during the annual meeting. D R Agnew of Ronceverte heads the slate for president, with C J Kuhn and E Abitt from Charleston nominated for secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Leo Vezellio
Associated General Contractors of West Virginia, Inc
Charleston
D. R. Agnew
Ronceverte
Agnew Constructior Company
C. J Kuhn
E. Abitt
Vecellio
Paul R. Anderson
J. D. Ankrom
Parkersburg
Earl T. Browder
St Albans
L. S. Coleman
James E. Coombs
Morgantown
H. E. Dowling
Witliamstown
John D. Higginbotham
James M. Jarvis
Clarksburg
H. Jimison
Huntington
Robert T. Johnson
Welch
H. L. Wilson
H. E. Foreman
James D. Marshall
Navy Enlists Four Area Men This Week
Four area men joined the United States Navy this week as seamen recruits for four years. Maurice Douglas, 26, of Mt. Hope, is headed to Norfolk. Ralph Charley Simmons, 20, of Wayside. Marion Frederick Bennett, 21, of Meadow Creek. and Carlis Howard Simmons, 19, of Creamery, will report to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Maurice Douglas
Mt. Hope
Norfolk
Ralph Charley Simmons
Wayside
Marion Frederick Bennett
Meadow Creek
Carlis Howard Simmons
Creamery
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Minor Collision Report From Koppers Worker Incident
A Koppers employee, 4onn Pameroay, was slightly injured when the car he was driving was involved in a collision. Report details indicate minor injuries with no further complications and ongoing local assessments.
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Pameroay
Koppers
Summers County Man Hurt in Auto Wreck
Donald Keffer of Hinton suffers a broken arm when his car skids on ice, overturns on Hinton Road. vehicle owned by Charles Shrader of Hinton demolished. Keffer taken to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment. Police report another collision on Scott Avenue and Prince Street causing $300 in damage. Additional taxi and post office vehicle mishaps noted with minor damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Keffer
Hinton
Charles Shrader
Ward-Evans Motor Company
Keffer
Raleigh General Hospital
Scott Avenue
Prince Street
Loper Messina Wen
Stana Taxi
Skelton
S. Oakwood Avenue
Marvin Yost
Charleston
James Clay
Veterans Bonus Eligibility Expanded Despite Residency Status
Retired and current Beckley area veterans living outside West Virginia may apply for bonus forms. Roy T. Smith notes pending federal bills would extend car, pension, and disability benefits, and broaden survivor rights for spouses of female veterans. Congress is expected to act in the coming session.
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Beckey Area
State Department of Veterans Affairs
State Capitol
Charleston
Roy T. Smith
Beckley
Smith
Congress
House
Senate
Veterans Administration
Garnett Meador Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
Garnett Meador 36 of Richmond District reportedly shot himself in the chest with a .22 rifle about noon Wednesday. State Police say death was instant. his body found by his wife in the kitchen as she washed. He and his brothers ran a small mine in Richmond District. Survived by wife Virginia Bennett Meador, son Garnett Jr, father A P Meador of Shady Spring, four brothers Donald Chicago Norman Garland Shady Spring Clifford Rich lands Washington, and sister Ethel Williams Eccles. Body at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor Hinton.
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Meador
Richmond
Virginia Bennett Meador
A J
Garnett, Jr
A. P
Death of Roanoke Girl From Convulsions During Holiday Visit
Eunice Clarene Jones four years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Okey Jones died after convulsions while visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis in Daniels on December 21. She died on arrival at Beaver doctor Eva L. Teter's office and no autopsy was done. The body was moved to Jordan Mills and buried at Lone Star Cemetery the next day.
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Okey Jones
Roanoke
Jack Davis
Daniels
Eunice Clarene Jones
Eva L. Teter
Beaver
Jordan Mills
Lone Star
Emerges From Yale Mail Flood
The Beckley Post Office completed the Christmas mail surge and Acting Post Master Idon E Rorrer said everything is in fine shape. He noted 53,000 more pieces handled in the first four days of last week than the same period a year earlier and added incoming mail was heavier than in prior years. Many items were Christmas cards with incomplete addresses. The 20 extra workers hired for the season finished their temporary employment Thursday.
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Beckley
Idon E_ Rorrer
Rorrer
Borrer
Ers
Obituary and social notes from Mt. Hope area
John Crawley of Mt. Hope died Wednesday morning in Oak Hill hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced. The Women's Improvement League meets at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs. Mary Marshall for Christmas Cheer box packing and gifts. Rev A R Smith and Clay Beasley of Danville Ky were dinner guests of Mrs Rosa Hancock. Elizabeth Gipson of New Haven Conn visits relatives Mr and Mrs M J Gipson of Raleigh. Philip F Kings of Church Street diners at J P Clarks Berry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crawler
John Crawley
Mt. Hope
Oak Hill Hospital
Mary | Marshall
G Street
A. R. Smith
Clay Beasley
Danville
Rosa Hancock
East Park
Elizabeth Gipson
New Haven
Conn
M. J. Gipson
Raleigh
Philip F. Kings
Church Street
J. P. Clarks
Berry Street
Mrs. Akers to Be Buried Friday
Mrs. James Akers of Sophia dies after a three year illness in Charlottesville Virginia University Hospital. Funeral services will be Friday at noon at Williams Funeral Home with Rev W F Blair officiating. Burial in the family plot at Spanishburg follows. She was born September 20 1920 in Germany. Survivors include her husband a child in Sophia her mother Marie Lannert three brothers and a sister all in Germany. Pallbearers are Roland Hatfield Dan Brown Eugene Kincaid Ed Crouch Frank Lovell and Bill Buckler.
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James
Akers
Sophia
Williams Funeral
W. F. Blair
Spanishburg
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Marie Lannert
Germany
Roland Hatfield
Dan Brown
Eugene Kincaid
Ed Crouch
Frank Lovell
Bill Bucler
Beckley Area Gets Civilian Defense Help From OCD Officials
Women known as Regionnaires under the federal OCD may assist Beckley and Raleigh County in forming a civilian defense unit. Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck of Richmond is named regional director for Virginia, with Beckley region headed by Mrs. 3. L. Blair Buck. Other Regionnaires listed include Maj. Catherine Eliz Remington Goldman in Boston and Mrs. Olive Smith in Chicago.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
J. L. Blair Buck
Richmond, Va
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Women’s Defense
OCD
John L. White
Hurst
Washington
L. Blair Buck
Richmond
Regionnaires
Rome
United Stats
Boston
WAC
Catherine Eliz
Chicago
Olive
R Remington Goldman
Dallas
Margaret Brand- Smith
Albuquerque
Ruth Falkensburg King
San Francisco
Ress
Tsie Webster Croxdale
Seattle
Imes
Edith Chapman Korresabeth Falvey
Atlanta
Tennie Searcy de Jarnette
Cleveland
Norton T. Pearl
Eastport
Mich
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New Kensington
Terra Haute
Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate Labor Management Subcommittee
Curtis Johnson
James O. Cantrell
Posey Conner
Dale
Beckley Man
Navy
Summers County
Garnett Meador
Lester Child
Yale
James. Akers
Beckley .Insulation Co
Seattli
Korres
Croxdale
Kirk
Ead
Jormaie
Pearl
Whiteburs
Falvey
Ston
SECC
Neville
Oril
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