Union Management Pact Ends Dispute Over Doctors
A month long standoff at the Red Jacket Coal mine in Wyoming ended with a mutual agreement for a $2.25 monthly check off to pay Dr Meck retroactive to January 1 1947. Dr Wilkinson remains with the company and 400 United Mine Workers miners walked off February 10 before returning ten days later after negotiations were promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Pugh
Wyoming
E. M. Wilkinson
Dr. Meek
Pugh
Wilkinson
United Mine Workers
Meek
Dr. Meck
UMW
Stevens
Welch
Minden Ladies Aid Meets At Dixon Home
Mrs. W. K. Dixon hosted the Minden Baptist Ladies Aid at the Dixon home. Attendees included Mrs. Bernard Flint, Mrs. Mildred Mullens, Mrs. Posey Martin, Mrs. Ray Dodd, Mrs. Edward Wooten, Mrs. Pearl Jones, Mrs. John Horst, and guest Mrs. Herman Wilkerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden Ladies Aid
Dixon Home
Register
Minden
W. K. Dixon
Commercial Club Meeting Tonight At Oak Hill High
Oak Hill High School will host its Commercial Club meeting this evening with Mrs. Helen Steen as sponsor. Guest speaker J. C. Palmer, a WV Joyment Service local office employee, will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
OAK Hill
Oak Hill High School
Helen Steen
J. C. Palmer
West Virginia Joyment Service
Record Tonnage Produced In Mullens Area Mines
Mullens area miners produced a record 286,150 tons of soft coal in the week ending Saturday. Thursday peaked with 56,800 tons in 1,136 fifty-ton unit cars billed to consumers via the Virginian Railway. Weekly rail loadings totaled 5,729 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Mullens
Mullens Area
Virginian Railway
Virginian
Tidewater
The
Nine couples receive marriage licenses in Fayetteville area
County Clerk Lacy Neely's records show nine couples granted licenses. Couples listed include Albert Boother and Mildred Taylor. Readford Hall and Ethel Cameron. Elmer Peaks and Doris Bausley. Glen Pruitt and Georgina Pruitt. Lester Persinger and Marjorie Jamison. Howard Thornton and Ruby Pritt. James White and Annie Radford. Lewis Watson and Louise Moses.
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Fayetteville
Lacy Neely
Albert Daniel Boother
Belva
Mildred Taylor
Wyndal
Readford Hall
Lansing
Ethel Elizabeth Cameron
Ansted
Calvin Buford Harrah
Anna Lee Cheel
Smithers
Elmer Adoras Peaks
Ingram Branch
Doris Marie Bausley
Winona
Bobby
Glen Pruitt
Elkins
N. C
Georgina Mae Pruitt
Glen Jeans
Lester Persinger
Marjorie Jamison
Minden
Howard Thornton
Quincy
W. Va
Ruby Mae Pritt
James A. White
Annie Radford
Deepwater
Lewis Watson
Louise Moses
Gauley Bridge
Beckley Woman Arrested for Grand Larceny
Beckley resident Mable Thompson was arrested after Curtis Pennington of Flat Top swore out a warrant. Charged with grand larceny, she will face a preliminary hearing before Magistrate G. O. Mills at 7 o'clock. Also, Willard G. Manning of Kenova visited his sister in Oceana over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
Willard G. Manning
Kenova
J. L. Blankenship
Davis plans Summersville drug store purchase
W E Davis former American Legion club manager arrives in Summersville to buy Webb s Drug Store from Glenn Webb. The deal hinges on a GI loan expected by week s end. Davis a former Army technical sergeant is married to Theresa Foster. Webb, former Caffee s Funeral Home manager, seeks a business venture in Beckley and may split winter time in Florida. Webb resigned from City Council when he became commander of American Legion Post 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Davis
American Legion Club
Summersville
Glenn Webb
Webb
Davis
G. I
Theresa Foster
Caffee
Beckley
Florida
American Legion
15 Day Sentence Imposed By Judge Sanford Lilly
Beckley man Sanford Lilly began a 15 day jail term after failing to comply with a circuit court divorce decree. Judge Ben H. Ashworth said Lilly did not show sufficient reason for missed payments to his former wife and two children. Lilly works at the Sprague mine of the New River Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Lilly
Beckley
Ben H. Ashworth
Lilly
Sprague
New River Company
Scouter To Speak At Civitan Meet In Beckley
The Beckley Civitan Club plans a March 12 dinner meeting with talks by Gus Walker and H P Philbrick. Walker will outline the upcoming Boy Scout Exposition in April. Afterward the board meets. new members Ed Swilinger Melvin Wood P C Johnson and Earl Riner attended the March Ni meeting. Frank Gans spoke last week and Joe Keatley showed a World Series film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Civitan Club
Gus Walker
H.P. Philbrick
Standard Oil Company
Walker
Ed Swillinger
Melvin Wood
P. C. Johnson
Earl Riner
Frank Gans
Beckley National Bank
Joe Keatley
Four Deeds Filed In Wyoming County Records
Four deeds admitted to record in Wyoming County Clerk's office. W Avery Dixon and wife and Chando O'Dell and wife transfer Lot 64 in the 7.35 acre Fairview Addition Mullens to Samuel I Smith. Alubert Short and wife gain Lots 169 and 170 in the Lilly Addition Oceana District. Lena and Neal Graham sell 17 acres on Meeting House Branch Baileysville District to Charley Hill. Litz McGuire and wife convey 150 acres in Jessé Town to Wilson and Corda Thompson.
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Wyoming
Pineville
W. Avery Dixon
Chando O'Dell
Samuel I. Smith
Fairview
Mullens
Slab Fork
J. H. Lilly Land Company
Aulbert Short
Lilly
Oceana
Lena Graham
Neal Graham
Charley Hill
Low Meeting House Branch
Baileysville
Litz McGuire
Wilson Thompson
Corda Thompson
Jessé
Workers Band Meeting In Oak Hill Raises Talent Money
The Ladies Willing Workers Band collected 342.05 as talent money from members at a recent meeting. Fourteen members and one new member, Mrs. Harold Clendenin, attended. The next session is set for March 24 at the Church of God parsonage. Gaul ey Bridge guests and Pineville visitors are noted, including Miss Neya Jo Garrett visiting Oceana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Register
Harold Clendenin
Church of God Parsonage
Circuit Court Opens In Payette April First
Fayette County circuit court in Fayetteville will begin an April term with two days of grand jury sessions on April 1 under Judge R J Thrift Jr. Criminal docketing and arraignments run April 4 with divorce and civil trials scheduled through April 21 two chancery cases before Judge Thrift. Civil docket includes cases such as Holland vs Hicklin and Rostron vs National Fire Insurance Company among others.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Mabel Jackson Holland
Nellie Hicklin
Thomas Rostron
National Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
James E. Smith
Admr
Luther Smith
M. Co. Coleman
Highlawn Memorial Park Company
Sherman Ruggles
W. H. Huffman
H. F. West
J. T. Humphrey
Allen W. Janney
Emmett Wygal
Benny Divita
Atlantic Trucking Company
John Mackey
New River Company
Eliza
Beth P. Bartram
Bertha M. Owens
Arthur R. Burton
Lewis Hubbard & Company
Oak Hill Insurance Company
Alf Flannery
Dorothy Turr
al Loukx
J.¥. Reed
H. R. Anderson
Homer H. Legg
J. M. Francesa
Pineville Sunday Guests Include Local Families
Pineville hosts saw Mr and Mrs Perry C Cook and Mr and Mrs Woodrow Cook with their two daughters Barbara Lea and Victoria O Neal from Mullens visiting Mr and Mrs C W Shufflebarger. Also Bee Washington of Washington DC earned a unanimous 10 round decision over Roy Williams in Baltimore for his 31st win in 32 starts. Welch couple N R Shannon visited brother in law and sister F P Cook Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Pineville
Perry C. Cook
Woodrow Cook
Barbara Lea
Victoria O'Neal
Mullens
C. W. Shufflebarger
Baltimore
Bee Bee
Washington
Washington, D. C
Roy
Cycloné
Williams
New York
N Register
N. R. Shannon
F. P. Cook
Welch couple welcome six pound daughter Martha Claire
Mr and Mrs Ray Welch of Mullens announce the birth of a daughter Martha Claire weighing six pounds four ounces born March 5 at Roanoke Virginia. The Welches formerly resided in Mullens before his transfer to Roanoke with the Virginian Railway Company last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Welches
Register
Mullens
Martha Claire
Mae Ray Welch
Sumpter
8.C
Welch
Roanoke
Virginian Railway Company
Cook Family Visits Pineville
Mr and Mrs El bert Cook and daughters of Mullens visited Pineville with the Cooks hosting and Jimmy Dearing accompanying them. Dearing’s parents Dr and Mrs W H Dearing are vacationing in Florida. In Richmond Fred Kingdon Mullens attorney will argue before the U S Circuit Court Wednesday. his wife visits Bluefield. Logan Countians Visit The Register Still Writer Russell Walker and Mrs George Saunders of Man Logan County were guests of L L Shannon and W F Rose Sr at Pineville.
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Register
Oceana
Pat Blake
Concord College
Athens
Jim Bradley
Cook
Pineville
Elbert Cook
Mullens
F. P. Cook
Jimmy Dearing
W. H. Dearing
Florida
Richmond
Fred '. Kingdon
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bluefield
LOGAN
Russell Walker
George Saunders
Man
Logan County
L. L. Shannon
W. F. ‘Rose, Sr
Legion Auxiliary Dinner Marks 28th Anniversary
In Mullens the American Legion Post and its Auxiliary will host a joint dinner meeting honoring the Legion's 28th anniversary. Guest speakers include Myron R. Renick of Fayetteville and James M. Clark and G. C. Sexton of Welch. The event runs 8 to 11 pm at the Moose Home with buffet dinner by the local Women of the Moose, followed by dancing and games. about 100 members expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Mullens
American Legion Post
Legion
Myron R. Renick
Fayetteville
James
M. Clark
G. C. Sexton
Welch
Third Department
the Moose Home
Jocal
The
Women of the Moose
Return to Virginia follows death in Virginia family circle
Mrs Campbell Tucker of Halifax Virginia and her brother Richard Cardwell of Richmond have returned home after being summoned by the death of their aunt Mrs M P Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Register
Pineville
Campbell Tucker
Halifax
Richard Cardwell
Richmond
M. P. Howard
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William Abe
Bill” ‘Crow
Amigo
Holley
R. D. Platt
Crow
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Bluefield Produce and Provision Company
Moran Avenue
R.M. Stovall
Black Eagle ‘Coal Company
Storeaui
Black Eagle
Harry Brewer
Raleigh Register
D'Artega
Errol Garner
Garol Kaye
George Springer
Raleigh County Tourney
W.W.H.S. Gymnasium
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Malden
Mass
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Jacqueline Maxwell
Elizabeth Coombes
International
Ann Sheridan
Nora
Prentiss
Livingstone
iFayette
Jean Ann Warden
Mount Hope
Juanita Selvey
Civitan
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Jane Johnson
E.M. Curry
Garrett
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Audrey Totter
Hume Cronyn
Ae Bey
Robert Consiong
Diy
Oran TauRots
Samuel Mark
Metro-Goldrtn- Mayer Punt
Norrow Beckley
Circuit Court
Payette
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Bree
Wyoming Mullens, W. Va
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George Raft
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Rialto Mullens
Don Ricardo
Fred Colby - Isabléita
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Strange Journey
Paul Kelly
Osa Massen
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