Coal Output Cut By Mine Dispute Hits Appalachia Fields
Last week production in the New River and Winding Gulf fields dropped to under half normal as miners quit early and went on strike. Winding Gulf mined 96,702 tons, down 129,158 from the prior week, while New River produced 124,385 tons versus 249,988 the week before. Total yearly figures advance to 9,125,513 tons in New River and 24,757,913 tons in Pocahontas.
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New River
Winding Gulf
Hal Scott
Fensines Gulf Operators Assovision
Bond posted in Raleigh County ballot theft case
Simon James Edward, a Negro janitor at the Raleigh County courthouse, is free on 2500 bond as part of a trio charged with stealing ballots November 15 from the county clerk’s office. He faced grand jury action in January after posting bond with bondsmen Charley Jones and John W. McCray. The other two defendants loaded with 2500 bonds are W A Red Thornhill and Henry Lilly, both having waived to the grand jury. Nine precinct ballots were missing. two later found. axes secured in sheriff’s vault.
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James Edward Simon
Raleigh
Liberty
Simon
Charley Jones
John W. McCray
W. A. “Red” Thornhill
State Senate
Henry Lilly
State Road Commission
Sprague Man Faces Drunken Driving Charge
L. C. Hatcher of Sprague will appear in City Police Court tonight to answer a drunken driving charge. He was released from Raleigh County jail after posting a 56.04 dollar bond for court appearance.
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L. C. Hatcher
Sprague
Hatcher
Raleigh
Beckley Community Chest drive exceeds goal in 1946 tally
Becredit Beckley volunteers and 9 agencies share the fundraising success of the Beckley Mabscalt Community Chest drive. The local goal was 22080 dollars and the campaign netted 21802.55 in cash plus 421 in pledges. Walter M. Duncan, former drive chairman, thanks workers and subscribers for helping Beckley lead the state in charitable fundraising.
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Beckley Mabscalt
W R. Fugit
Fugitt
Salvaton Army
Raleigh County Library
West Virginia
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Mountain State Orphanage
West Virginia Children's Home Society
Haleigh County Tuberculosis Association
Emergency Charities
Walter M. Duncan
Beckley
Lt. Oscar W. Yon Serves In Italy
Lt. Oscar W. Yon, son of Mrs Jack Ribes of Beckley West Virginia, serves as assistant Provost Marshal at Mediterranean headquarters for European Air Transport Service in Italy. He flies as Bomber Navigator aboard C-47s transporting personnel and delivering supplies between Naples Rome Paris Berlin Vienna and other American air fields while awaiting college after Army discharge in 1947.
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Oscar W. Yon
Jack Ribes
Barwood Street
Beckley
Capodichinga Army Air Base
Naples
Italy
European Air Transport Service
Yor
Mediterranean
EATS
London
Paris
Berlin
Rome
Vienna
You
Oak Hill High School
Oak Hill
W. Va
Yon
Army
CANADIAN Mists Sold At Watkins Drug Store
An advertisement promotes Quachley’s Canadian Mists cough remedy available at Watkins Drug Store. The text touts relief from cold related coughs and sticky phlegm with the product marketed to treat irritated membranes and hard coughing spells.
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Buskley
Audeb Selles
Quchley
Watkins Drug Store
Beckley Woman's Father Succumbs in Virginia Hospital
Word was received of the death yesterday morning of 5 W Turner of Galax Virginia, father in law of City Councilman KK i D Armstrong. Turner died after a four week illness in a Ga ll hospital. Armstrong left Beckley for Galax for the funeral services. Mrs Armstrong was at her father's home at the time of his death. Turner is survived by his wife.
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W. Turner
Galax
Kki D. Armstrong
Armstrong
Beckley Yessterday
Galex
Eccles Sailor Earns Higher Navy Rating
TH Jenkins 18 son of Mr and Mrs I H Jenkins of Eccles has qualified for electrician mate third class at Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme California. He entered the navy June 11 1946 and trained at Great Lakes prior to this. He attended Trap Hill High School at Surveyor with one son Hugh Turner living in Galax and a daughter Mrs E D Armstrong.
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Jenkins
I. H. Jenkins
O Eccles
Construction Battalion Center
Port Hueneme
Calif
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Trap Hill High School
Surveyor
Beckley Civitan Club Outlines Three Adoption Projects
Beckley Civitan Club plans three immediate projects led by President Garland T. Baker. A fourth project to create a Teen-Age Club is pending details from Chplimee Boys. Activities include erecting an ice skating rink at Woodrow Wilson High School and sponsoring a banquet for football exam participants.
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Beckley Civitan Club
Garland T. Baker
Woodrow Wilson High School
Chaly- Lnan
Wilbur Bays
Board of Education
Wil
C. E. ‘Walker
Beckley
Chplimee | Boys
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Lyn Murray
Mercy
Perry
Clark
TOY Land
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Burtone, Cohen Oruc CO
Neville
Eccles
Hugh Turner
E. D. Armstrong
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