Pay Checks Hit High of $600 Miner Prosperity
The Bituminous Coal Annual reports that by 1948 miners earned high pay, with many taking home $400 to $500 monthly and some up to $609. It notes West Virginia miners in 1947 comprised 27.4% of the nation’s bituminous force, average days worked rose postwar, and hourly pay plus welfare benefits boosted living standards while company towns decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Bureau of Mines
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Canada
Great Britain
France
Japan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Inberman
NAM Conference Emphasizes Human Relations Principles
NAM members hear John S. Zinsser of Sharp and Dohme urge top to bottom leadership in industrial relations. He urges transparent employee communications on a company's finances and future to reduce misinformation and improve productivity. Blood test schedule at Raleigh County Health Department shifts to Tuesday 1 to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Manufacturers
John S. Zinsser
Sharp and Dohme, Inc
Philadelphia
NAM
18Th ‘Institute On Industrial Relations
Greenbrier
Ainzser
Raleigh County Healtth Department
Inew
Jaycees Sponsor Speech Contest In Beckley
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Voice of Democracy speech contest for high school students from Oct 30 to Nov 5. Five finalists will deliver five minute talks on I Speak for Democracy over Beckley radio. First place at state leads to the national meeting with prizes locally, state and national.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voice of Democracy
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Malcolm Pirkus
Americanism Committee
Inconteles
Jaycees
Incie
Weckley Radio
Jaybees
Police Crack Down On Overloaded Trucks In Beckley
State Police launched a truck overweight crackdown arresting Hrusler Trouston Jackson Dennis Delaney Swann and Orion T Montgomery. Jackson and Swann were fined with costs for violating motor vehicle laws. Montgomery ordered to appear on Oct 29. Two others Roger Donaldson and Robert Lee Humphries were fined for speeding after hearings. All arrests by state police.
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Hrusler Trouston Jackson
Dennis Delaney Swann
Beckley State
Jackson
Swann
Orion T. Montgomery
Thurman
Roger Donaldson
East Beckley
Robert Lee Humphries
Winding Gulf
Churchill Beauchamp Wedding Set Today
Sarah Churchill, English actress with aristocratic lineage, will wed Anthony Beauchamp, British photographer, in SEA ISLAND Georgia. The 11-year-old Churchill daughter and Beauchamp announced the engagement with parental approval from both families.
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Churchill
Beauchamp
Tress
Sea Island
aA_ slender
Sarah Churrchill
Anthony Beauchamp
Britain
Winston = Churchill
Double Trouble in the Prairie Camp
Jay observes a large horse raider camp near a big ranch. Turk Pennock and his riders toast their return as Lucia, a mixed Mexican girl, confronts them with jealousy and tension. A Mexican rider, Miguel, defends honor as a gunfight erupts, with Turk’s party overpowering him.
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Jay
Pennock
Joe
Allison
Randall
Lucia
Turk Pennock
Turk
Livia
Miguel
Mexico
Camp quarrel at Limpy Bar ends with threats and an offer
In a rugged camp scene Miguel cools off while Taiia upbraids the fighters. Turk Pennock advises, while Jay receives warning from lawyer Jim Swinnerton. Enmity grows as Jeanvaquera hints at a message, and Hank’s brother arrives on a travois raising tension. To be continued.
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Miguel
Brad
Taiia
Turk
Joe
Sina
Turk Pennock
Jean Vaquera
Jay
Jim Swimerton
Peg Smith
Swinnerton
Ton
Hank
Fales of Interest About Pets Stomach Pills Fales of Interest About Pets
Detroit reports a family joy as Judy sleeps easier after Jasper the teddy bear is found by Auto Club in Denver. In Trout River a single pupil school costs taxpayers about 2400 yearly for Carolyn White the resident pupil. In Bluefield Patrolman Paul Carthy’s hunting tale ends comically when a stomach pill is found in the rifle breech after bungled squirrel hunting.
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Judy
Jimmie
West
Automobile Club of Michigan
Auto Club
Wolles
Denver
Jady
Wolfe
Trout River
N. Y
Carolyn White
Carolyn
James Dibble
Paul Carthy
Carty
Beckley Police Recover Vacuum Cleaner
Beckley police picked up two red four wheel cleaners on City Avenue Monday and towed them to the station. The devices, used to sweep chimneys furnaces and autos, may be reclaimed by the owner at the station with no charges.
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City Avenue
Raleigh County Schools to Use Advanced Type Grading System
Raleigh County Schools plan to implement a three-division report card that measures the whole child rather than pure academics. Assistant superintendent James 2. Deck describes the system to a PTA at Lincoln Grade School, with four quarterly reports and emphasis on individual growth, behavior, health, and home–school communication.
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Raleigh County
James 2. Deck
Parent
Lincoln Grade School
Mee Ltd
Will
Lincoln
Mabscott
Sprague
Deck
Board of Education
West Virginia
VA Denies PreChristmas Veteran Dividend Checks
VA official Keith Bailes of Beckley warns rumors that National Service Life Insurance dividend checks would mail before Christmas are false. The VA will begin mailing to about 16 million veterans in January, at roughly 200,000 per day, with six months needed for completion. Over 12 million applications have already been received, and eligible veterans who have not applied should do so now via post offices, VA offices, or veterans organizations.
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National Service Life
Keith W. Bailes
Beckley Veterans Administration Office
Washington
Bailes
WVU Acquires Brain Machine For Medical Use
West Virginia University has acquired an electroencephalograph to aid diagnosis of brain diseases. Dr J J Lawless says the device will be used by medicine professors health service doctors and local physicians. Electrodes are placed on the head while the patient lies still for about an hour as impulses are recorded on paper. The machine helps with epilepsy brain tumors meningitis and brain abscesses.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia University
J. J. Lawless
University
Health Service
School of Medicine
Lawless
Changes Noted At Eccles Mine Safety Progress Report
The Eccles No. 1 mine, Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Coal Division, employed 277 workers and produced about 1 072 tons of coal when reexamined in September by Inspector H. Strubeck. The report notes more than a dozen safety improvements, including rock blasting, Cardox handling, electrical equipment maintenance, and recommends timbering, roof support, dust cleaning, shot firing after charging, and safer power wire installation to meet standards.
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Eccles No
Eastern Gas and Fuel Asclates
Bureau of Mines
Eccles
H. Strubeck
Strubeck
Beckley Chamber Chief to Address Lions on Today’s Challenge
Arthur C. Cundy, Beckley Chamber of Commerce director, will address the Beckley Lions Club at 6 30 p m today on The Challenge of Today during the regular dinner meeting at the El Chico Cafe.
Baltimore Livestock Market Report Oct 17
Baltimore livestock sales showed fairly active steers and stock cattle with varies weights and prices. Cattle included 930-1470 lb steers at 23.00-23.00, stocker and feeder ranges 19.00-21.50, calves 2000-2700 priced, and cows 15.50-17.50. Sheep and lambs opened steady to slightly down with slaughter lambs 24.60-25.00 and ewes 25.00-30.00, reflecting mixed demand for the Friday sale.
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Baltimore
USDA
Wien
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Magedith E Stetarical Soci
Castlecity
Frabiagtes
By William Hobson
Fales
Detroit
Robert W. Wolfe
Bluefield—City
Beckley
Wiesels
Thorouchty
Eli Tewereitl
Ohio Exterminating Company
Ninth Ave
Mindington
W. Va
Houchins Manufacturing Company, Inc
Skelton
WVU
G. W. Payne
Baltimore Livestock
Grandview Sand Co
Kanawha
Burleson Bldg
Burleson Motor Co
Wondawn Ave
Dial
Raleigh Glass & Mirror Company
City Ave
G. L. Fethe
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