Mine Tonnage Continues Increase in Gulf District
Wind ing Gulf Operators Association reports week ending Feb 26 with 20 mines producing 123,763 net tons, up 4,501 from prior week and 13,077 more than last year. Operating time at 91 percent, vs 48 percent in 1954. WGCA district total 946,897 net tons since Jan 1, up 11.6 percent. Pocahontas weekly 499,744 tons, year-to-date 3,507,405 tons, up 5.2 percent.
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Winding Gulf Operators Association
WGCA
Pocahontas
Five Colcord youths held on chicken theft charges
Five Colcord youths including Bobby Jarrell and Harry Paden were arrested Saturday by a deputy sheriff and are jailed in Raleigh County awaiting hearings on charges of stealing chickens. Three other detainees are under 18.
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Raleigh
Bobby Jarrell
Harry Paden
Bolen Funeral Rites Scheduled Wednesday
Thelma Marie Bolen 39 of MacArthur will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hollywood Baptist Church with Rev. L. B. James officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. She died in a local hospital at 7:45 a.m. Monday after a four year illness. Pallbearers are Wilbur Goddard Fred Blevins Glenn Goodman E. W. Hill Charles Wood and Curtis Mills.
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Thelma Marie Bolen
MacArthur
Hollywood Baptist Church
L. B. James
Sunset Memorial Park
Jonben Village Flood Unties Worst Since 1921
Rich Woodie and Victor Thompson report Jonben floods as Piney Creek rises for the third time in six weeks. Ten families evacuated by Monday. residents aid each other. School briefly dismissed to get children home. roads covered but traffic continues on alternate routes. Boats ferry goods and people as waters threaten nearby areas.
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Jonben
Rich Woodie
Victor Thompson
Piney Creek
Ira Bennett
Whitby
Laurel Avenue
Jack Agee
Edwight
Stickney
Tams Mountain
Beckley
East Gulf
Three Raleigh Mountains Draftees to Induction
Three Raleigh Mountains are to be inducted in the armed forces Wednesday, per Selective Service Local Board No. 18 in Beckley. Names listed are Frank Delano Hunt of McAlpin, Delmar Cunningham Jr. of Rhodell, and Dwight B. Reed of Stamford. Reed transferred from Clinton Iowa. a pre induction call for 30 men is prepared and to be issued March 29.
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Raleigh Mountains
Armed Forces
Selective Service Local Board No. 18
Beckley
Frank Delano Hunt
McAlpin
Delmar Cunningham Jr
Rhodell
Dwight B. Reed
Stamaford
Reed
Clinton
Iowa
Mrs. Mary Grimmett Rites Set at Blue Jay Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Carter Grimmett 77 of Blue Jay will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Jay Methodist Church with Reverends Virgil Cook and Clinton Miller, burial in Blue Jay Cemetery. She died Monday night after a weeklong illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born February 14 1876 in Kanawha County she lived in Blue Jay since 1903. Survived by three daughters Mrs J R Kiblinger Cleveland Mrs Charles Hall Beckley and Mrs F M McCaffery Norfolk four sons R C Carter Blue Jay Howard Carter Alexandria VA Fred Carter Blue Jay and Art Carter Buckhannon one brother John Burgess Green Sulphur 31 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. Body at Caffee Funeral Home until 6 p.m. today then to the home of son R C Carter Blue Jay.
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Mary Carter Grimmett
Blue Jay
Blue Jay Methodist Church
Virgil Cook
Clinton Miller
Howard Carter
Alexandria
Fred .Carter
Art Carter
Buckhannon
John Burgess
Caffee
R. C. Carter
Miner Succumbs After Injury At Helen Mine
James Della Grose 47, a Ury miner, died after an injury at the Helen mine of Eastern Gas and Fuels Associates while operating a machine. The Raleigh County fatality count rises to four for the year. Surviving wife Donna, two daughters Frances Anna Lee and Dinah Mae, stepson Larry Smith, siblings, and UMW local member. Body to be moved to Ury. funeral at Ury Community Church with burial at Tams Mountain.
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James Della Grose
Helen
Eastern Gas and Fuels Associates
Raleigh County
Donna Grose
Frances Anna Lee Grose
Dinah Mae Grose
Larry Smith
Thomas
Cleve Young
Tams Mountain
Earl
Carl
Wesley Grose
Howard
George Milam
John Smith
Robert Crump
Willard Lester
Teens enlist in Air Force and Army at Beckley center
Thirteen join services seven men will wear Air Force blues and six Army khaki after enlisting Thursday at Beckley Main Enlistment Center. Air Force recruits head to Lackland AFB Texas including Robert K Gray 17 Carl A Honaker 17 Leonard L Terry 18 Thomas M Cook 19 Edward L Hall 26 Franklin D Wilson 21 and Jack Ray Sampson 23 to Bolling AFB Washington. Army enlistees bound for Fort Jackson SC are Charles E Dufield 19 Donald R Roman 17 Leroy P Bland 19 James E Boyd 22 Viena L Ogletree 22 Delbert D Wills Jr 19 and William R Richardson 19.
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Air Force
Army
Beckley
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Robert K. Gray
Suzie Gray
Freeman
Carl A. Honaker
John Honaker
Bluefield
Leonard L. Terry
Grassy Creek
N. C
Thomas M. Cook
Oceana
Edward L. Hall
Ruben Hall
Capels
Franklin D. Wilson
James Wilson
Amigo
Jack Ray Sampson
Blue Creek
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington
D. C
Fort Jackson
S. C
Charles E. Duffield
Dunbar
Donald R. Roman
Keystone
Leroy P. Bland
Ronceverte
James E. Boyd
Glen White
Viena L. Ogletree
Gary
Delbert D. Wills Jr
Cannelton
William R. Richardson
Red Cross Seeks $17,500 in Raleigh County Drive
Beckley officials declare March Red Cross Month and urge Raleigh County residents to donate 17,500 to support county services. Ned Ragland chairs the drive with district captains in Mabscott and Beckley, and T. R. Wilson leads the business district effort.
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Louis Deas
Raleigh County
Red Cross
County Red Cross
Beckley
Elmer L. Davis
Ned Ragland
Ley
T. R. Wilson
C. Lewis
County
Raleigh
Beckley Jaycees Launch Eye Saver Bulb Sale
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce members packaged and distributed 1,200 Eye Saver bulbs in a Monday night project with Appalachian Power. Four bulbs per package sell for $1, including three 60 watt and one 100 watt bulb. Buyers receive an extra 150 watt old-type bulb courtesy of the power company. The program aims to curb bulb shortages and promote Westinghouse Eye Saver lamps.
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Beckley
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Jaycees
Appalachian Electric Power Co
West Virginia Junior Chamber
Appalachian
Joseph Faini Dies After Five-Year Illness
Joseph Faini 19 succumbs in local hospital after a five year illness. He was a native of Italy, a retired miner, and lived in Eccles area. He came to the United States in 1911 and worked for Eastern Gas and Fuels Associates. Survived by Anna Nardi Faini, two sons Pete and Orlando, two brothers James and Augustina, and sister Mrs Anna Zorgovich. Body at Melton Mortuary awaiting funeral plans. Principals Postpone Meet due to high water. new date to be announced.
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Joseph Faini
Eccles
Italy
United States
Eastern Gas and Fuels Associates
Anna Nardi Faini
Pete Faini
Westwood Drive
Beckley
Orlando Faini
U.S. Navy
Bainbridge
James
Uniontown
Augustina
Salem
Anna Zorgovich
Detroit
Melton Mortuary
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Eee
Richmond Cleaners — Laundry
Swift
U. S
Cole
Beckley Super Market
Chuck
Lovitz TV Service
Mrs. Mary Grimmett
Helen Mine
Cecil Poindexter
East Beckley
Robert Daniels
N. Kanawha St
George Haldane
Paris Richards
John Calliope
Mabscott
Paul Ash
J. W. Muir
Hazel Hairston
Rosalie Muller
H. L. Crawford Jr
G. L. Anderson
Dewey Isley
Beck
WR Wari
Heber ST. Or Main ST
AMERE
E. J. Hodel
Madison
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