Marfork Mine Officials Study Accident Prevention During Strike
During the work stoppage at Truax-Tracr Coal's Marfork mine, 25 officials and 17 key men undertook an accident prevention course led by Li G. Fitzgerald of the U S Bureau of Mines. They completed all-day sessions, with certificates planned for completion next week. Four participants will travel to Charleston for the state mine foreman exam. The program used films and slides on ventilation, haulage, explosives, electricity, and related hazards, with a safety rule emphasis and future references provided. Fortifying safety, belt transportation is being considered, enhanced by a related presentation by A E O Grady on belt installations.
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Register
Marfork
Truax-Tracr Coal Company
Li G. Fitzgerald
Mount Hope
U. S. Breaus of Mines
Jack Belcher
Bert Beire
Robert Meadows
Ray Barker
Charleston
U.S Bureau
Omar Elkins
Traux-Tract
Truax-Tract
Mathew L. Zara
Mine Bureau
Ralph Stover
Bert Baire
Kinnis Sellards
Mike Cameron
Harold &. Jarrell
Berbert Bias
D. E. Reed
John Bennett
Yates Gray
Kenna French
Nellis Rhodes
George D. Pettry, Jr
Gert Dickens
Robert V. Massey
Fred Riffe
R. L. Williams
J. H. Leedy
George Massey, Jr
C. L
Wagener
Ben Cameron
Virgil Stover
Mike Rich
Sherman Ratliff
Lowell Betcher
Clarence Belcher
Tom Cameron
Charles Riffe
van B. Sheppard
Carl E. Jarrell
Lee Hastings
Donald Howell
Lowell Kinder
Donald Sherer
James Miser
Carl Kauff
Charles O. Brown
Hager Banks
Page Bias
Paul Doss
Moose Women Honor Member Stork Shower Observed
Whitesville Whitesville Chapter No 552 Women of the Moose honored Mrs Charles Lewis with a stork shower on Wednesday. Attendees included Elsie Rich Pauline Kavinsky Dorothy Smith Rose Novak Vivian Smith Nellie Kinder Pearl Lewis Viola Marie Garnet Hodge Bessie mene Thelmanderson Eva Williamson Lillian Britton Miriam Lily Oltie Williamson Lydia King and Iris Webb.
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Register
Whitesville
Charles Lewis
Women of the Moose
Elsie Rich
Pauline Kavinsky
Dorothy Smith
Rose Novak
Vivian Smith
Nellie Kinder
Pearl Lewis
Viola Marie
Garnet Hodge
Bessie Mene Thelmanderson
Eva Williamson
Lillian Britton
Miriam Lilly
Oltie Wiliamson
Lydia King
Iris Webb
Seth PTA Opens Drive for Funds for School Toilets
Seth Elementary School plans indoor toilet installations funded by the PTA drive. At Tuesday night’s PTA meeting, speakers included Clarence Tamplin Boone County schools superintendent Burl Clendenin Earl Miller and J Shelton outlining the fundraising effort and project scope.
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Seth
Parent-Teacher’s Association
PTA
Clarence Tamplin
Boone County Schools
Burl Clendenin
Earl Miller
J. Shelton
Bear and Cubs Target of Meant Sal Hunt at Peterstown
Princeton hunters plan a five man drive hunt at Peterstown to combat a large bear and two cubs blamed for killing sheep and cattle on Peters Mountain. Participants include Charles Wonders M Wood Luke Eisner and Marshall Raines with ten bloodhounds. Sponsored by the Peterstown Fire Department.
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Maya Sier Yee
al Dues
Princeton
Birge
Peters Mownain
Peterstown
Charles Wonders
M. Wood
Luke Eisner
Marshall Raines
Pocahontas County
Revival services set by Healing Stream Baptist channel
Revival services will be conducted from the Healing Stream Baptist Channel beginning Monday by the Rev. Frank G. Estep, pastor of Gordary First Baptist Church, and the Rev. Lloyd Cosby, pastor. Seth Personali Seth Personali ty Hogister SIA writes SETH Joy Shields treated and released from Charleston General Hospital for a broken arm. Mr and Mrs Jeff Withrow and daughter Vickie Marie visiting friends in Baltimore Md. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Bryant Withrow and son of Ameagle. Dr AWC Lewis, who has been a patient at Charleston General Hospital, has returned home. Mr and Mrs Williams Cowley have returned to their home in Seth after attending the funeral for an aunt in Pennsylvania.
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Ty Hogister Sia
Seth
Joy Shields
Charleston General Hospital
Jeff Withrow
Vickie Marie
Baltimore
Bryant Withrow
Ameagle
Awc. Lewis
Williams Cowley
Pennsylvania
Tey Aoguste
Healing Stream Baptist Chanvel
Frank G. Estep
Gordary First Baptist Church
Lloyd Cosby
Thanksgiving Dinner Set For Moose and Families
Whitesville Moose Lodge plans a Thanksgiving dinner for members and families on November 23 with expenses covered by the men's group and the Women of the Moose preparing and serving. An estimated 700 attendees is expected. Afterward a dance will be held in the lodge Blue Room.
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Register Stat Wester Whitesville
Whitesville Moose Lodge
J. J. .White
Women of the Moose
Mike Rich
P. Anderson
Jaycees Plan Basketball League in Whitesville
A 10 member committee led by Vernon Hardin Rufus Ran town and Manuel Arvon will study and organize a basketball league with Christmas decorations and state and national charters to be sought by November 30 at a Jaycees meeting in Whitesville. Community leaders from the Chamber of Commerce will assist.
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Register
Whitesville
Ing Vernon Hardin
Rufus Rantown
Non
Manuel Arvon
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Wiley Morgan
Service Stations Seek Lower Sewage Fees in Princeton
Princeton council heard a petition from about 20 service station operators urging lower charges under the new sewage system, arguing that much water used for car washing enters storm sewers and does not affect the proposed disposal plant. Sanitary board member W. B. Shuff supported reducing the fee based on water use.
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Iry Register
Princeton
W. B. Shuff
The
Sanitary Board
Princeton Avenue
Bee Street
Highside Road
Business Men's Association
Cas
Conner Guilty on Manslaughter Count Moves for New Trial
The case against a 28 year old defendant from Shrewsbury Princeton hinges on a request for a new trial after conviction on a manslaughter charge. Lawyers argued Monday for reconsideration as the judge weighs possible sentencing from several years.
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Conner
Shrewsbury
Princeton
Albert P. Confer
Minister's Wife Dies In North Carolina Wreck
Mrs Stella McClung Forren wife of Rev J B Forren of Rupert was killed instantly in a traffic accident near Columbia North Carolina while returning to Inverness Florida after spending summers at Rupert The Reverend Forren was injured and en route to Rupert with his wife body The Forren family had lived in Bast Rainelle and owned property in the town She was a former school teacher and the couple had a son Dennis who died earlier Their only child was a daughter of the late Davis and Angeline McClung and she resided near Washington City with a nephew Eugene McClung who is the son of her late brother Murrell McClung The article notes funeral arrangements incomplete today.
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Ly Register
Seirt
Rupert
Stella McClung Forren
J. &. Forren
Columbia
Ss. US
Forren
Inverness
Fla
Florida
iBast Rainelle
Aga
Dennis Forren
Davis
Angeline McClung
Morris [McClung
Washington City
Eugene McClung
Murrell McClung
Air Secretary's Armistice Day Talk Tops Welch Observance
The Welch Armistice Day program centers on Secretary of Air W. Stuart Symington who arrives by plane to Welch from Princeton and delivers the main address. A nine B 20 bomber flight from Washington is set to pass over the city in the afternoon while McDowell County American Legions Veterans posts and local groups join the parade and program.
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Associated Press
WELCH
Air
W. Stuart
Symington
Air Paree
McDowell County
Primceton
Washington
McDowell County American Legions
Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts, Co
0Uh Infantry Combat Team
West Virginia National Guard
Princeton Armistice Day Parade Honors Service Members
Mayor Joseph W Lawson delivered the main address at Princeton's 131st Armistice Day observance. A parade moved through town to the Memorial Building where the ceremony continued with the National Guard Band playing America and a benediction by Rev. Ben Cox. World War II veterans and local guards participated, with a silent moment at 11 o'clock and taps followed by the Princeton Civic Chorus performing This is my Country with soprano Mrs. Jack King.
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Regitee
Princeton
Joseph W Lawson
Memorial Building
Lawson
National Guard
America
Ben Cox
First Baptist Church
Cox
Culip
Legion Post
George Cutlip
Athens Baptist Church
Athens Legion Post
Princeton Civic Chorus
Jacob Ringwald
Jack King
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J. W. Crabtree
Rogers Street
L. T. Cope
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