Laundry Workers Strike Rejects Eight Cent Increase in Beckley and Mullens
Members of the Laundry and Dry Cleaners Union Jocall 1325 vote two thirds against the operators offer to raise wages by eight cents an hour. The strike began May 6 over a contract demanding 10 cents more per hour and a paid one week vacation. Raleigh Steam Laundry recently signed a 10 cent raise, while Beckley plants Richmond Cleaners and Laundry Kester Dry Cleaners Reliable Dry Cleaners and Mullens Master Cleaners remain on strike.
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Laundry and Dry Cleaners Union
Jocall 1325
Beckley
Mullens
Raleigh Steam Laundry
Richmond Cleaners and Laundry
Kester Dry Cleaners
Reliable Dry Cleaners
Master Cleaners
Public Forum on timber laws and farmer rights in Mount Hope
A May 23 1946 public forum in Mount Hope West Virginia debates timber land conservation laws. A speaker argues current statutes restrict farmer burning permits, increasing enforcement burdens and fining for minor infractions, risking timber lands becoming public enemies if rights are infringed.
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Lews
Veterans Return Home From Lexington Hospital
Willis E Meadows of Coal City and Tom Grose of East Gulf have returned home from Lexington Kentucky. Grose’s son Arthur V Grose accompanied them. Arthur, once a patient in a government hospital since last October, has been discharged from the army with honors. He attended Stoco High School and enlisted just before the war began.
Pennsylvanian Highlights Ohio River Pollution Issue
Pittsburgh attorney general James H. Duff criticizes industrial interests for polluting the Allegheny and Monongahela and Ohio rivers. He cites daily dumps of three million tons of industrial waste and 200 million gallons of sewage along 981 miles from Pittsburgh to Cairo as a urgent statewide problem. Duff, Republican gubernatorial candidate, calls river pollution a major challenge facing Pennsylvania and urges action against polluters.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Allerhey
Monongahela
Ohio
thePitsburgh
James H. Duff
Duff
Pennsylvania
Prizes Established For Tomato Production
Morgan County Country Life Association announced awards for tomato production at the Achievement Banquet in November. Eligible farmers growing two acres or more may compete by registering in advance.
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Associated Press
Berkeley Springs
Morgan County Country Life Association
Morris Casey Wounded In Besoco Gunshot Incident
Morris Casey 31 Negro is in serious condition at Beckley hospital after a neck gunshot at 8 30 this morning in Besoco J A Stovall Negro is held in Raleigh County jail on an open charge awaiting Casey s status The shooting occurred in Stovall s yard Besoco Morgantown Bakeries strike settled Bakers and Confectionery Workers return to work at three Morgantown bakeries under terms announced by State Labor Commissioner Charles J F Sattler Terms not disclosed
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Beckley Hospital
J. A. Stovall
Besoco
Raleigh
Casey
Stovall
Besoro
Morgantown Bakeries
Associated Press
Morgantown
PFL
Charles J. F. Sattler
Sattler
Sport Shirt Factory To Have NLRB Election
Washington The National Labor Relations Board ordered an election within 30 days to determine union representation among employees of the Elkins West Virginia plant of MacLaren Sportswear Corporation. Bakers Meet Slated Charleston Ralph E Gaylord General Mills and Peter G Pirrie Bakers Weekly will speak at the Ninth Annual Convention of the West Virginia Bakers Association June 24 at Bluefield. United Mine Workers District 50 has asked certification as bargaining agent for all production and maintenance employees of the company. The fountain pen was invented in 1864. Maintenance engineers expect highway surfacing to last 20 years without rebuilding.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board Today
Elkins, W. Va
MacLaren Sportswear Corporation
Bakers
Charleston
Ralph E. Gaylord
General Mills, Inc
Peter G. Pirrie
Bakers Weekly
West Virginia
Bakers’ Association
Bluefield
Ofren L. Jones
United Mine Workers’ District 50
Mrs Thompson Improving At Raleigh General Hospital
Mrs Thompson is reported to be improving at Raleigh General Hospital where she is receiving treatment. Her husband, who came here due to her illness, has returned to New York City where he is stationed with the navy. Mrs Thompson is the former Miss Rosalie Ritter, daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Ritter of Coal City.
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David ‘Thompson
Hegister
Coal City
David’ .Thompson
Raleigh General S Hospital
New York City
Navy
Thompson
Rosalie Ritter
J. J. Ritter
Tennessee Man Named to Fairmont State College
Fairmont State College announces the appointment of Professor Mell H. Alchley from the University of Tennessee as head of the Department of Sociology. He succeeds Professor E. L. Lively who retires after many years in the post.
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Tennessee
Fairmont ‘State College
Associated Press
Fairmont
Mell H. Alchley
University of Tennessee
Fairmont State College
Alchley
E. L. Lively
Employers Not Required To Hire Vets After Training
A VA circular says educational institutions or businesses offering one job training to veterans are not required to guarantee appointment after training. It notes it is common practice for the VA to assume employers will hire for the trained position by completion, and that the VA does not fund below standard wages as a gap filler.
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John W. Walton
Beckley
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Veterans Administration
West View Baptist Church Grows in Piney View
The West View Missionary Baptist Church near Oda Ghent, formed May 6 1945 with 12 members, now reports about thirty under Rev E R Bragg assistant pastor. Organizing council included Rev Bragg Rev Clyde C Martin Rev Allen Lewis and Rev Jess Perdue. Deacons Paris Shrewsbury Bryant Martin Hobart Canterbury clerk Mrs Slice Osborne. Land donated by Bill Shrewsbury with reversionary clause. Building not fully complete but services held. electricity added by Appalachian Power Co.
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West View Missionary Baptist Church
Piney View
Oda
Ghent
E. R. Bragg
Bragg
Clyde C. Martin
Allen Lewis
Jess Perdue
Mr. Martin
Paris Shrewsbury
Bryant Martin
Hobart Canterbury
Slice Osborne
Bill Shrewsbury
Appalachian Power Company
Evacuation Of Baker Hospital Begins Upstate
A trainload of patients from the Army New ton D. Baker General Hospital was moved to Cushing General Hospital in Framingham Mass as mass evacuation started ahead of Baker’s June 30 closing. The final patient count was not released. The hospital, with 2200 beds, commonly housed up to 3600. Radio and agriculture classes lectures and Red Cross activities are being discontinued.
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Associated Press
Martinsburg
Army
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Cushing General Hospital
Framingham
Mass
17th Anniversary Observance in Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs observes the 17th anniversary of the town founding with a Settlers' Day celebration added to the program. The event will take place June 14 at Cacapon State Park, highlighting local history and community activities.
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Berkeley Springs
Cacapon State Park
Berkeley
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