Temporary Buildings Planned for Coal Exhibition
Executives approve adding about 100 more exhibition spaces for the Smokeless Coal Industrial Exhibition set for August 27 28 29 in Mount Hope. Ballard says eight booths remain to be filled by July 1 temporary buildings may be erected near Armory and Y M C A for all exhibitors with police protection and decor by churches providing services and free concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hope
C.C. Ballard
Mountainair
Ballard
o = Armory
Mount Hope
White Oak
Black Knight
Relics Return To Home County Oak Hill
The Fayette county relics carried to Florida are to be returned here on June 19. Reverend C. S. Donnelly, pastor of the Baptist church, will receive them though he is unsure what they are. W T Hamilton of Tarpon Springs Florida writes that he wants them to stay in good hands as they belong to his father and himself. He has already given Donnelly an old army rifle added to his cabinet of curios at Upson Downs log cabin on Pea Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Florida
C. S. Donnelly
Baptist Church
W.T. Hamilton
Ansted
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Donnelly
Pea Ridge
Upson Downs
Sportsmen Plan Babcock Picnic at State Park
Fayette County Hunting and Fishing Association members plan an old fashioned barbeque at Babcock State Park on Wednesday July 15. Dinner starts 6 30 p m with beef provided by the sportsmen and fixins by C C C campers. Hosts include Karl B Warden Captain J M Enlow and James H Baldwin with Major H W Shawhan as guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Karl B. Warden
Fayetteville
Sportsmen’s Association
United States Forestry Service
H. W. Shawhan
Steel Coal Bin Under Erection at Minden
A 100 ton steel coal bin sixty feet high is under construction at the New River and Pocahontas Coal company tipple in Minden. Fairmont Mining Machinery of Fairmont handles the work. A drag conveyor will move slack coal to screens separating pea coal for dumping into the bin. Foundations include concrete footings fifteen feet square and sixteen inches thick with nine piers six feet long and two and a half feet square top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
New River
Pocahontas Coal Company
Fairmont Mining Machinery Company
Fairmont
Scarbro Church To Pick Pastor
Scarbro church will choose a new pastor Sunday night from three candidates for the local charge. Elder Henderson said the committee will announce after the Sunday service. Ages among candidates are 27, 25, and younger than 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarbro
Elder Henderson
Charles D. Bell
Baptist
Red Star
Burmese Beauty Standards Highlighted by Guild Speaker
Mrs. Ola Hanson told a West Virginia World Wide Guild convention that Burmese girls suffer for beauty. She described long-standing beauty rites, hair conditioning with plant dyes, and use of scantly clad dress, flowers, scarves, and henna for nails while noting differing domestic conditions between Burma and Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Hanson
Canton
Ohio
West Virginia World Wide Guild
Julia Kelersberger
Congo
Burma
Hanson
Africa
Community Visits Highlight West Virginia Social Notes
Fireco and Beckley residents share hospital visits and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Guy Jones saw their son Vail undergo a lung infection operation at Beckley hospital. Guests joined Mrs Freeland Agee for a birthday dinner honoring daughter Mrs Milton Hitchen. Others hosted and visited relatives in Fireco Lillybrook Premier Lewisburg Welch Stotesbury and North Carolina Tennessee.
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Guy Jones
Beckley Hospital
Vail
R. R. Herald
Princeton
J. M. Thompson
Beckley
Freeland Agee
Milton Hitchen
Frank Pritchard
Lillybrook
Charles Roark
Mae Hampt
Bobby
Billy
Tomilson
Lewisburg
L. W. Hellmintolter
Welch
Fireco
D. L. Henry
Stotesbury
G. W
Charles Mitchem
Ada Dillon
Lego
Tris Hitchen
J. F. Baird
Glenn McDaniel
Albert McDaniel
Arnev Lilly
North Carolina
Tennessee
Bien McDaniel
Raymond McDaniel
Smithers
New Whistle Calls Workmen To Shops
A new whistle went on the air in Mt Hope to summon the first shift at 7 30 a m at the New River company shops Five buildings were added and a larger whistle replaced the old air whistle to coordinate the work crew.
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Mt. Hope
Mt Hope
New River Company
Motor Catches, Kills Workman at Minden Mine
Oak Hill, June 20 21 John Worona son of Mr and Mrs Mike Worona was killed when caught between the motor and the top of the entry in the Minden mine. He died in the arms of a miner who tried to save him. Surviving are his parents seven brothers and sisters Randy Joe William Harry Anna Hattie and Dorothy. Funeral services will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hil
John Worona
Mike Worona
Minden
Randolph
Joe
William
Harry
Anna
Hattie
Dorothy
Sanger
Selling Group Plans Meeting at Mount Hope
The White Oak Coal company selling force, marketing three million tons for New River, will meet at New River offices on June 22 and 23. Attendees from multiple offices will visit Mines and prep plants, with a banquet at White Oak Country Club and inspections of operations in Rayleigh county and nearby sites.
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Mt. Hope
White Oak Coal Company
New River Company
Mount Hope
Mountainair Hotel
Robert H. Gross
Boston
Mass
A. Scott
S. Ss. Nicholls
New York
W. E. Tissue
A. H. MelIntire
C. F. Clapper
C. P. Anderon
Mount Ywope
G. V. McShane
W. H. Gooley
F. B. Shepherd
Chicago
Paul E. Ward
L. D. Drury
Kenneth Lapham
Grand Rapids
M. L. Burtless
Detroit
R. H. Carpenter
Indianapolis
C. S. Anderson
Cincinnati
W. W. Anderson
Tidewater
Newport News
A. L. Brown
R. G. Woolridge
Richmond
E. G. Harris
Charlotte
North Carolina
Tipples
Iodgelly
Summerlee
Oakwood
Whipple
Scarbro
Harvey Mines
White Oak Country Club
Rayleigh County
Mabscott
Sprague, Skelton
Cranberry
Skelton
Oak Hill Church to Host Six Day Home-Coming July
Oak Hill Baptist church in Oak Hil will inaugurate a six day home-coming program starting July 5 with Mother Church day. Delegations from Red Star Mt Hope Minden Sanger and Scarbro churches attend. Former pastors W N Bibb 86 T M Fitzgerald 82 J B Chambers 80 and George Adams will preach on successive evenings as the week unfolds. Donnelly pastor of the local church presides. Also noted is a coal washing and loading equipment feature associated with the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Star
Mt. Hope
Minden
Sanger
Scarbro
Oak Iy Baptist Church
W. N. Bibb
Oak Hill
Olson killed by car in Salt Lake City after drinking incident
The report states Harry Olson was arrested in Salt Lake City after his mother Christine Olson 72 was struck by a car purchased with bonus money. Witness H C Pierce said Olson's mother warned him not to drive while drinking, and Olson allegedly backed over her. Associated Press photo accompanies the snip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Olson
Salt Lake City
Christine Olson
Votiveman H. C. Pierce
Olson
Associated Press
Stocks Rally As Autos And Steels Lead Gains
The New York stock market climbed with rails of steel and auto shares. Chrysler rose 2.7 points to 101, U S Steel up 1.4 at 68.44, Bethlehem 11.4 to 53.54, J I Case 2 at 18.4, Deere 1 percentage point at 80, Douglas Aircraft 1 point at 88, Union Carbide 9.0 at 90.455, Western Union 1.1 at 85.3, and Westinghouse 1.16 at 116. The day saw 317,180 shares change hands and drought affects grains at Chicago.]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Chrysler
U. S. Steal
Bethlehem
J. J. Case
Deere
Douglas Aircraft
Union Carbide
Western Union
Westinghouse
Sgpree
Chicago
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Home County
Curios
CVU
Defiance Pressed Steel Company
Defiance
Fayette County Club
Major Shawhan
Scarbro Church
Red Star Baptist Church
Henderson
Guild
Fireco, W. Va
Miner
Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church
Oak Hill Church
Oak Iil Baptist Church
Raleigh Steam Laundry
FORD
Ford Motor Company
Fren Waarne Ann
Columbia
Nezak
United States
New
Universal Credit Company
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