Negro coal miners make up 35 percent in Raleigh County area
The United Mine Workers official George Titler estimates about 35 percent of area miners are Negro, noting no racial membership distinctions in UMW records. Negroes hold leadership, safety, and claims roles, with some mines showing 45 to 50 percent Black workers and Raleigh County housing about 14,000 Negro residents.
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Beckley
George J. Titler
United Mine Workers
Titler
UMW
W. H. Nelson
State Board of Education
Nelson
District 29
West Virginia
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Kanawha
McDowell
Mercer
Raleigh County
Alabama
Raleigh Coun
Negro miners shape labor in Raleigh County coal fields
The text notes veterans from other states join Raleigh County coal mines and that both Negro youths and their fathers often work together in the same mines. It stresses skill differences among workers, praises high quality coal from Southern West Virginia, and acknowledges the era's racial context in mining labor.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Housewife Tries to Thaw Pipes-Destroys House
Fire in Hinton destroys a two story frame house owned by James Shanks. Cause believed to be a fire started while thawing frozen pipes by Mrs. Shanks. Loss estimated in thousands, four rooms of near new furniture burned. Firemen fought the blaze an hour and a half in sub freezing weather. Myrtle Shanks, daughter of the owner, reported the incident occurred under an overhead bridge at 11 a.m.
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Register
Hinton
James Shanks
Struc
Ture
Myrtle Shanks
Princes of Syracuse Plan Dance for Friday
Oak Hill New Year’s Eve dance announced by the Princes of Syracuse at Pythian Hall. W. T. Price says the boys will run all arrangements with guest invites and Knights of Pythias chaperones.
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Princes of Syracuse
John Huff Dies at 62 in Craigsville
Funeral services were held at 2 p m yesterday in Craigsville Methodist Church for John B Huff 62 of Craigsville who died Saturday Rev Joe E Brown officiated and burial was in Craigsville Cemetery Surviving are his wife Gertrude and son John Jr and brothers and sisters in Summersville Webster Springs and Webster Springs area
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Ay Register Star
Summersville
Craigsville Methodist Church
John B. Huff
Craigsville
Joe E. Brown
Gertrude
John Jr
Randall Huff
Elizabeth Brown
Jasper Burr
Earl Morton
Webster Springs
Aged Negre Burned to Death in House Fire
Aged Negre Miss Fila Robinson, 95, burned to death when Miss Rosa Triplett’s house burned Sunday afternoon. Sister Maggie Robinson survived with a brother William Robinson of Columbus. Funeral at Brown Chapel Gap Mills with Rev Roscoe Williams. Burial at Dick's Hill Cemetery.
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Reelstor
Gap Milus
Fila Robinson
Mra
Rosa Triplett
Maggie Robinson
Triprett
Brown Chapel
Gap Mills
Roscoe Williams
Ronceverte
Dick's Hill
William Robinson
Columbus
New Directors Named in Election at Princeton Chamber
Princeton Chamber of Commerce elects two new directors Carl Carper of Pioneer Coal and Walter Weiss of G C Murphy to join re elected directors Essie Bailey Dewey Bailey R W Coker Berkeley Mills R A Lawrence Ernest Lilly Fred Snead W Broughton Johnston J E McCullen and Kyle McCormick at a meeting next Monday.
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Register
Princeton
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Carl Carper
Pioneer Coal Company
Walter Weiss
G. C. Murphy Company
E. C. Ketron
Lynch Clothing Company
R. W. Coker
Virginian Hardware Company
Berkeley Mills
Virginian Railway
R. A. Lawrence
The
Memorial Hospital
Ernest Lilly
Lily Land Company
Fred Snead
Snead’s
W. Broughton
Johnston
J. E. McCullen
Sterling Grocery Company
Kyle McCormick
Princeton Observer
Bennett Funeral Rites Held Today In Fairlea
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ann Bennett 64 of Fairlea widow of William R. Bennett were held at 2 p m from the Presbyterian Church in Fairlea with Revs A K Whiteside and C C Lambert officiating. Burial was in Alderson Cemetery. Also announced is the birth of Patricia Evelyn December 11 weighing nine pounds four ounces to Mr. and Mrs Earl Shephert of Danese, first daughter. they have another child Randall Easton aged 18 months.
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Register
Fairlea
Margaret Ann Bennett
William R. Bennett
Presbyterian Church
A. K. Whiteside
C. C. Lambert
Alderson
Danese
Earl Shephert
Patricia Evelyn
Randall Easton
Witten Services For Mrs Mamie Louise Witten Held
Funeral services were held today for Mrs Mamie Louise Witten wife of former Princeton mayor H Witten who died Sunday at Andrew Rowan Memorial Home Sweet Springs Rites were conducted at Memorial Funeral Home and burial was in Oakwood Cemetery Mrs Witten 77 born in Prince Edward County Virginia moved to Princeton in 1910 She is survived by two daughters Mary B Whitten sister Elizabeth Frances Farley and a brother Jack Farley
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Register
Princeton
Mamie Louise Witten
H. Witten
Andrew Rowan
Sweet Springs
Memorial Funeral
Oakwood Cemetery
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
South Charleston
Jack Farley
Roanoke
Elizabeth Frances Farley
156 Job Openings Listed in Oak Hill
Oak Hill WV employment service reports 56 openings remain to be filled after 47 people placed in November. Of those placed nine were females and 19 veterans in mining, households, construction, and timber work. 10 were handicapped. Of 1236 contacts 306 were female and 507 veterans with 116 referred locally. Openings total 156. currently 56 remain.
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Weiler
Oak Hill
West Virginia
Pineville Personal Notices Highlight Local Christmas Visits
Pineville area residents share holiday travels and family news. Rev. C. W. McNutt returns from Staunton to Pineville while Magistrate W. B. Wilson recovers at home. Mrs. James Miller, injured in a recent car wreck, is recovering at her parents’ Jesse home. Frances Marie Pais, Marshall College student, holidays with parents after tonsillitis. Andria Cline stays with her parents before leaving for Philadelphia.
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Pineville
C. Ww. McNutt
Pineville Presbyterian Church
Staunton
W. B. Wilson
Crowley-Worrell
James Miller
Kelly Elkins
Jesse
Frances Marie Pais
Marshall College
Huntington
J. B. Pais
Pais
Andria Cline
A. G. Cline
Crowley Worrell
Miss Cline
Philadelphia
Sarah Morgan
Joe
Glen Rogers
Ralph Karnes 48 Taken by Death
Brief services for Ralph Karnes aged 48 formerly of Sweet Springs will be at Alderson Cemetery at 2 30 pm Wednesday. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday in Washington where he lived. Survived by wife Dena Karnes Washington four children Ralph Karnes Jr Mary Smith Wanda Karnes Carol Karnes all of Washington plus four sisters and a brother.
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Register
Alderson
Ralph Karnes
Washington
D. C
George Karnes, Jr
Thelma Fitzgerald
Kentucky
Bertie West
Covington
Elizabeth Hobbs
Mildred McCallister
Ralph Karnes, Jr
Mary Smith
Wanda Karnes
Carol Karnes
Washlington
Dorsey Infant Dies Rites Held
Harold Deane Dorsey four month old son of Mr and Mrs Branford H Dorsey Buckhorn died after brief illness Funeral services were held at Buckhorn Methodist Church at 2 pm burial in church cemetery Survivors include parents grandparents John Dorsey Bruce Emerson Nutter Nuttersville government not present?
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Aville
Harold Deane Dorsey
Branford H. Dorsey
Buckhorn
Buckhorn Methodist Church
Dorseys
John Dorsey
Bruce
Emerson Nutter
Nutters’ville
Register
Nutte
Motorcycle Car Collision Results In Damage Suit
FAYETTEVILLE A 5 009 damage suit on file today in the office of the circuit clerk. Ted Sabrosky seeks that amount from Homer McDaniels for injuries and lost time from January. Sabrosky says he was a passenger on McDaniels motorcycle speeding on the wrong side of the road, colliding with an approaching car. He suffered a broken leg and badly bruised arm and other injuries. Also on file is the divorce case of Beulah Fleshman against Benjamin Fleshman.
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Register
Fayetteville
Ted Sabrosky
Homer McDaniels
McDaniels
Sabrosky
Sahrosky
Beulah Fleshman
Benjamin Fleshman
Norfolk and Western Plans 3 Million Rail Improvement Project
The Norfolk and Western Railway announced a 3 104 000 dollar program of six route upgrades to begin next spring. Projects include replacing semaphore signals with position lights on the Jaeger to Williamson main line, building new engine and power facilities at Portsmouth, removing the old engine terminal near Petersburg, centralized traffic control from Auville to Susanoa, water supply upgrades at Bluefield, and new fireproof wash and locker buildings at Bristol.
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Trailway
Jaeger
W. Va
Williamson
WW. Va
Portsmouth
Petersburg
Auville
Susanoa
Dry Fork
Bluefield
Briston
Hospital Staff Feted at Dance at Elks Club
A Memorial Hospital staff dance at the Elks Club was held last week for the hospital staff and their wives. Mrs Leslie Gadd, chief of the nurses staff, organized the event and Ross McCoy's band from Concord College provided music.
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Register
Princeton
Elks Club
Memorial Hospital
Leslie Gadd
Ross McCoy
iConcord College
The High Finance Racketeers in Washington Lending Schemes
A report details how loan sharks in Washington push costly insurance and hidden terms on auto borrowers. It describes practices from inflated premiums and commissions to kickbacks to dealers, ruthless repossession under thin contracts, and abusive fine print that traps borrowers in high costs and limited options.
Farmers urged to build soil fertility amid high prices
Farmers and agents in Beckley endorse conserving soil, improving livestock, and buying better housing and equipment while cautioning not to overinvest in land. They largely reject buying more land per National Planning Association, arguing price booms may fade and soil health and living standards stay essential for keeping families on the farm.
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Europe
Beckley
National Planning Association
Ben Sharps
Farmers Home Agency
Franklin Lilly
Raleigh County Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Sharpe
Raleigh
Payette
Nicholas
NPA
Raymond Bennett
Abraham
FHA
Raleigh County Bank and
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Bennell
Associated Press
Virginia
J. M. Walker, Jr
Virginia Commssioner of Agriculture
West Virginia
Leland Booth
W. Va
Farm Bureau
Maryland
Howard Leaverton
Tennessee
Tom J. Hitch
Tennessee Farm Bureau
Kopperston Mine Inspected and Precautions Urged for Safety
Federal inspection of Kopperston No. 1 mine found ventilation good and safety devices sound but urged tighter timbering plans and closer face support. Recommends firing shots after charging, secure trailing cables, frame grounds for machines, and goggles for eye hazards as part of enhanced safety measures. Also notes 500 workers producing 2,900 tons daily and praises air crosscut improvements.
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Register
Kopperston
Kopperston No
Gas and Fuel Associations
Bureau of Mines
Wyoming County
George M. Reid
Reid
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James Dalton
Irvin France
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View Avenue
John Hutt
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High Finance Charge
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Ioan
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Royal Carper
Grandview
Kopperston Mine
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Atlantic City
American Farm Bureau Federation
Wilson Heaps
Pylesville
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Beckley Jewelry Store
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