Oldest United Mine Workers Journal in Wes Thompson collection
Wes Thompson displays the July 1 1922 United Mine Workers Journal, possibly the oldest in the area or state. The issue recalls the Herrin massacre and 1922 strike efforts, with notes on Thompson’s 38 years in coal mines and his early work at Winding Gulf and Buckeye Coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothe Aeigh
United Mine Workers Journal
United Mine Workers of America
James Leeber
Thompson
Hot Coal Company
Gulf Smokeless Coal Co
Winding Gulf Coals, Inc
Winding Gulf
Buckeye Coal and Coke Co
Stephenson
Sarver Cook
James M. Cook
Midway
UMWA
Herrin
John L. Lewis
Southern Illinois Coal Co
Chicago
Pugh Willis
Miners’ Union
Miners’ Committee
New York
West Virginia
T. L. Lewis
Rabbi Wise
Rabbi Goldstein
Gillman
Winthrop D. Lane
New York Evening Post
Father McGowan
National Catholic Welfare Council
Warren G. Harding
United Mine Workers
White House
Washington
Alabama
Wes Thompson
Grand Jurors presented 74 cases for indictment today
A Raleigh County grand jury heard 74 cases including charges of intoxication, robbery, maiming, burglary, grand larceny, and assault. Names of defendants span multiple offenses and counts, with accompanying notes on traffic violations, weapon charges, and other felonies. One case was withdrawn and referred to City Police Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Andrey Greene Hye
Webb Baron
William Roscoe Sayles
Phillip David Stoots
Walter Evans
James Walter Ae
Harold Wade
Cecil Cornell Hughes Sr
Rush Roark
Norman Wiley
Harley W. Cook
James Arthur Clay
Lorena Crawford
Grand Jury
Henry Arnott
Kenneth Young
David Wade Atwood
Willie F. Helsel
Charles Lebin
Hazel Roark
Charles Hughes
Cora Elizabeth Peoples
Curtis Freeman
Robert Lee Ward
Bill Turner
Asa Jarrell
Howard Jarrell
G. T. Lowe
Tom Redden
Six Substitutes Drawn For Duty
Jurors reporting today include six substitutes with foreman Don Wolf among them. Others drawn by Commissioners Guy Amato and Joe Lee Jr. list Rupe a Jamie D Leott 9inion Snyder Patsy Fama and Frances Murry. Reporting for duty after summons are Frank G Rakes Beaver C E Williams Ghent Hubert Mead ows Glen Daniel Irvin Simmons Epperly Mrs Elison MacArthur Russell Oneal Crab Orchard Mrs Mose Pitzer Mac Arthur Fred Merchant and Lucie Wood Beckley. Failing to report are B P Pettry Naoma James E Lilly Odd E V Bowman Epperly Robert L Prince Ameagle Billy Meadows Pluto and Mrs A U Tieche Beckley.
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Don Wolf
Guy Amato
Joe Lee Jr
Rupe
Jamie D. Leott
9Inion
Snyder
Patsy Fama
Frances Murry
Frank G. Rakes
Beaver
C. E. Williams
Ghent
Hubert Meadows
Glen Daniel
Irvin Simmons
Epperly
Elison
MacArthur
Russell O'Neal
Thompson Rites Set Wednesday
Final rites for Mrs. Mamie Thompson, Whitby, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Union Valley Baptist Church Whitby. The Rev. W. P. Ritchie will officiate with Johnson Funeral Parlor coordinating the services one hour before church rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Thompson
Whitby
Union Valley Baptist Church
W. P
Ritchie and Johnson
Month Schedule Slated At Meet
The Dry Hill Prosperity county life group outlines January activities including a pie supper January 16 at 7 30 p.m. in the Community Building with one pie admission per family or couple. Pies auctioned to highest bidder capped at 2 00. Music and a magic act by R D Williams of Hinton. Vesper services January 21 in the Community Building led by Rev Don Lowe. Teen social Jan 22 at 7 30 p.m. with free refreshments and no admission. 4 H Club meets January Wednesday 7 30 p.m. in Coca Cola Social Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Life Group
R. D. Williams
Hinton
Howard Wood
Don Lowe
First Baptist
Fire Protection In Rhodell Area Offered
Rhodell residents may obtain fire protection service as Recorder Cliff Lilly and Fire Chief Alex Hugbert are authorized to start outreach. A meeting was slated for January 1 but postponed a week. Mayor Orville Duppee chaired the session after Lilly said he had consulted an attorney who said Duppee was legally appointed after Mayor Estle Meadows resigned. any legal action would require court costs. The meeting will be held January 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS
Cliff Lilly
Alex Hugbert
Orville Duppee
Lilly
Duppee
Estle Meadows
Beckley West Virginia Mines Office Opens With Fire Drill
The Beckley District Office of West Virginia Department of Mines opened with a dramatic display of safety work. A mine fire at Clendenin nearby tested rescue capabilities while the new office, one of four statewide, began operations with 46 underground inspectors and five at large. Captain Crawford L. Wilson urged stronger safety effort as the 1960 program proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkley District
State Department of Mines
Margaret Jones
Oak Hill
Jay Philpott
New River
Winding Gulf
Beckley
West
Virginia Department of Mines
Clendenin
Department of Mines
Crawford L. Wison
Department
Ger
Wilson
Stratton PTA Meeting Thursday Evening at School
Stratton High School parents and teachers association will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday. President Adella Smith requests all candy sellers report at the session to present their accounts and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton Pta
Stratton High School
Parent-Teacher Association
Adella Smith
Alll
Hunters Draw Fines In Raleigh County Case
Two Raleigh County hunters Allen Sones Bolt and Emel Farrow were fined 10 dollars each last week after arrest by district conservation officers for hunting without licenses. The United States holds the largest gold reserve in the world at 22,100 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Allen Sones
Bolt
Emel Farrow
District Conservation Commission
United States
Newspaper Content Volume Compared To 204-Page Book
A claim is made that it would take a 204 page 6 by 2 inch book to equal the total content of the average U S newspaper. The statement contrasts book size with newspaper volume, noting the expectation of substantial differences in daily reporting content.
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U. S
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Wee Ant Deedee Ty Clifford
Odets
Rita Hayworth
Anthony Franciosa
Jerry Wald
Mihopes
Hope Lange
Stephen Boyd
Suzy Parker
Martha Hyer
Paul Clay
Layton Goode
Evan Diehl
Millard Allen Thurmond
James Bonham
William Evan Diehl
Robert Lee Daniels
Freddie ‘Duke’ Gunther
John Junior Peoples
William Alexander Spence
Silas Gene Anderson
David Davis
Norman Toney
Lewis Leisure
Earl William Jr
Lillian Coal Co., Inc
Hubert Berkley Akers
Odie Meador
Robert C. Lane
Arvel C. Gentry
Frank Gillispie
Bobby Franklin Richmond
George Wilton Worley
Charles Ayers
Willis Crews
John Lilly
Donald Marshall
Robert Cosby
Pipe Worley
Earl Williams
John Pentland Powell
Roger Hilton
Billy Joe Lively
Beckolegian
Beckley College
Gayle Akers
Ernest Davis
Kitty Gunter
Ben Williams
Charles Cantley
Gene Daniel
Bob Smith
John Stortz
Lassie
Coca-Cola Social Room
Wyoming Mullens
Paramount
Kirk Douglas
Anthony Quinn
Aii
Crawford L. Wilson
I. E. Henry, Berkley Sr
Mercer St
Marvin Kessler
Charleston
Marvin Craft
Prestonsburg
Kentucky
Pack Pack
Rhonda Kay
George Mitche
Helen Josephine Chapman Pack
Shady Spring
Ccal
Melton Mortuary
Sunset Memorial Park
Gene Hall
Oakwood Ph
Dias Foral
City Ave
Snow Thornton
Prince Street
Johnstown Rd
DIAL
Amos E. Quesenberry
Quesenberry
Kanawha St
Creed Crorchorcroroero
P. O
Pershing Street
Beagle
Robert Brown
Pemberton Mountain
Joe B. Ashworth
Beckley Post Office
Beckley Newspapers
Robert L. Amick
Call Brown
Lowell Foley
Sander
Edger
Todd
Anton Huddle Earl
Main St
Buckley Photo Service
Church Street
Anna Hagy
Charlotte Stover
MoDern Beauty Shop
West Washington St
Lewisburg
Scott's
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St. Beckley
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Wrights Ra
John. W. Eye
Neville St
Lovitz
Sean Ervice
Beckle
HN W. Eye Radio Sales & Service
Lilly’s
Lewis Transfer Co
Milson'sarket
Resoco
Jan Campbell Music Co
White Pine Gray Lumber CO
Crab Orchard
W. Va
Florida
Wright
Jim Green
Releigh Insurance Agency
AVON
SKY
Long Island
A-1
Main St. Hempstead
N.Y
Kanawha Street
Bath
Jimmy
House of Beauty
Main St. Ph
U. S. Civil Service
Lincoln Service
B—P.o
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
Southern Institute
Delmas Elkins
Burgess Queee Beckley
Bill Bates
Beckley Newspapers Corp
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