Holt Pledges Major WV Mining Law Reforms
West Virginia GOP nominee Holt addresses a Raleigh County audience vowing a complete revision of state mining laws. He proposes a three-man panel from United Mine Workers and operators plus engineers, a special legislative session, and merit-based road positions. He attacks double-dealing administration past and calls for economic and racial equity, urging support for Chapman Bevercomb and Latelle LaFollette.
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Peggy ‘Kessinger
War Party
Virginia
Rush D.I
Holt
Raleigh County Memorial
Olt
Korea
Ae Oe
Petese
Chapmano Bevercomb
Latelle JM. LaFollette
Congress
Matthew 1
Clarence I
Okey
Prince William Charming
Patteson
West Virginia
United States
State Road Commission
Raleigh
Harry Anderson
Anderson
Safety Device Added For Tams Haulage Needs
A new safety device is installed at Gulf Smokeless Coal Co’s Tams No 2 mine to alert workers when empty trips back past a ventilation fan risked by noise. The siren is auto-activated by a treadle switch aligned with mine car wheel base, audible near the fan or shop door, and can be silenced during haulage delays.
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Tams No. 2
Gulf Smokeless Coal Co
Maynard Infant Dies Rites Set
Funeral services for William Dale Maynard 13 month old son of Mr and Mrs Hayes Maynard of Helen will be at 10 a m Wednesday at the residence by Rev Cleve Young. The body will be buried in Marion Virginia in the family plot. He died in a local hospital Tuesday morning after a 10 day illness. Surviving besides the parents are brothers and sisters Lt Jack H Maynard Pope AAF Base Fort Bragg NC Shirley Ann Norma Ruth Nancy Carol Sandra Kay Kenneth Wayne Gary Ralph and Kerry Lee all at home. The body will be removed to the home at 3 p m today from Williams Funeral Home.
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William Dale Maynard
Hayes Maynard
Helen
Cleve Young
Marion
Jack H. Maynard
Popeail Base
Fort Bragg
N. C
Shirley Ann
Norma Ruth
Nancy Carol
Sandra ‘Kay
Kenneth Wayne
Gary Ralph
Kerry Lee
Williams Funeral Home
Precinct Workers to Meet in Raleigh County
Negro Democrats of Raleigh County call a meeting for precinct workers at 7 30 pm in the Criminal Court Room of the Raleigh County Court House. County chairmen Warren and Anderson will outline duties and precinct details. Supplies will be issued. workers should arrive by 7 pm.
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Raleigh County
Ei Warren
Harry Anderson
Lions Zone Meeting Scheduled Tonight at El Chico
E A Hambrick of Clay will preside at a 6 30 p m Lions District 29 W dinner meeting in Zone 1 Region 2 tonight at El Chico About 200 people from Brad ley Beckley Beaver Hinton Mt Hope and Sophia are expected for the general meeting The zone meeting will follow with C D Munson zone chairman presiding and will include club presidents and secretaries Interviews Set Friday By Naval Air Officials At Beckley College
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E. A. Hambrick
Clay
Lions District
el Chico
Lions Club
Bradley
Beckley
Beaver
Hinton
Mt. Hope
Sophia
C. D. Munson
Legion Post 32 Sets Meeting Tonight in Memorial Building
The American Legion Post 32 in Raleigh County will meet at 8 p.m. in Room 10 of the Memorial Building. Commander William Houchins says members voted to shift regular meetings to the second and fourth Tuesdays to boost attendance. Tonight’s agenda covers the West Virginia Department meeting in Bluefield, a Korean War veteran job program, and 1953 objectives.
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Raleigh
Af E. American Legion
Memorial Building
William Houchins
Legion
West Virginia Department
Bluefield
83Rd Congress
Houchins
American Legion
al “Square
Li. O. G. Cramer
E. D . Bristle
Machinists
91 Pints Blood Given in Beckley
Ninety-one pints of blood were collected at a Beckley bloodmobile sponsored by American Legion Post 32 and the Legion Auxiliary at the Moose Club. Of the donors, 46 were first timers and 45 were repeat donors. J. B. Davis of the Beckley VA Hospital began his third gallon with a pint for the 17th time. A total of 113 people reported to donate, with 100 scheduled, 63 showing up, 50 walk-ins, and 22 rejected. Volunteer workers numbered 29. officials included Mrs. J. G. Windle, Mrs. D. F. McKenzie, William Houchins, and Mrs. T. C. Moorefield.
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American Legion Post 32
The
Legion Auxiliary
Moose Club
J. B. Davis
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
J. G. Windle
D. F. McKenzie
Wiliam Houchins
T. C. Moorefield
Red Cross
Hogg Funeral Rises Wednesday
Clarence E. Hogg 61 of Wickham Ave and Hollywood Fla died Saturday at 4 20 pm Funeral services set for 3 pm Wednesday at Beck ley Presbyterian Church Rev J W Witherspoon to officiate Burial will be in Smerest Memorial Park Body to be moved from Keyser Funeral Home to the residence at 5 pm today and to the church an hour before services Pallbearers named G A Mohler E G Larrick EB L Norris J A Hunt Paul Payne Dr A L Tieche Frank Gans C B Lewis
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Clarence E. Hogg
Wickham, Ave
Hollywood
Fla
Beckley Presbyterian Church
J. W. Witherspoon
Hogg
Smerset Memorial Park
Keyser Funeral
G. A. Mohler
E. G. Larrick
EB. L. Norris
J. A. Hunt
Paul Payne
A. AL Tieche
Frank Gans
C. 8. Lewis
Balloon promotion ties Beckley to Ohio firm
An Atlas Motors in Cincinnati released hundreds of small balloons with finder cards promising a portable radio for the card returned by noon November 8, 1952. A balloon was found about 300 miles away on Harper Road and Dry Hill Road by Jimmy Warden, taxi firm driver, who planned to mail his card.
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Ohio
Beckley
Cincinnati
Atlas Motors, Inc
Montgomery Road
Harper Road
Dry Hill Road
Jimmy Warden
Warden
Biry
Beckleyan Enlists in War Service at Local Recruiting Station
An 18-year-old Beckleyan, Joretta Ann Aldridge, daughter of Mr and Mrs David C Aldridge, enlisted for a three year tour in the Women of the Air Force. A 1952 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, she was sent to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for basic training. The Raleigh County Board of Education will hold a 3 pm meeting to receive bids on local Soak Creek School.
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Beckleyan
Air Force
U. S. Armyand Air Force
Joretta Ann Aldridge
David C. Aldridge
Woodrow
Wilson High School
Raleigh County Board of
Lackland ‘Air Force Base
San
Antonio
Tex
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E. H. Hedrick
Marland
William Green
John L. Lewis
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Ort
United Nations
J. W. Maxwell
Maxwell
Robert J. Ashworth
John L. McIntire
Ief
la. Follette
Maynard
BeckLey Ice & Feed CO
Lions Zone
Naval Air
Beckley College
Naval Air Station
Coumbus
Lage
Coal Marsh Baptist Church
Glen Daniel
Harley Sylvester Bray
Jim Godbey
Doff Harvey
Desir
Legion Post 32
Bray
Wilken’s
Lker
Netub
Rush Holt
State Department of Public Assistance
Road Commission
State Purchasing Commission
Attorney General
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Labor
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