Labor Day Speeches Rally WV Miners At Whitesville Mullens
More than 11 000 people filled Whitesville and Mullens for Labor Day observances. Union leaders criticized Republicans and praised John L Lewis while Governor Marland touted labor gains and urged renewed support for fellow labor candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Whitesville
Mullens
R. D. Bailey
Wyoming County
Crats
John L
United Mine Work
Lewis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Johut
Ferguson
L. Lewis
UMWA
Coalinville
Cluster
Coal River
Millens
William C. Marland
Organized Labor Movement
Mar Bers
John L. Lewis
George J. Tiller
Umwa District 29
Marland
West Virginia
State Chamber of
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Robert K
Kelly
Ferguson Walter Thurmond
Southern Coal
Producers Association
Titter
Thurmond
Titler
UMA
Cal
Hor
Steee
Mutlens
U.S
Chapman Revercomb
Senate
Labor
Revercomb
Labor Non-Partisan League
White Oak Country Club Golf Trophies Awarded
The White Oak Country Club golf tournament closed with finals led by Dr. C. B. Watkins of Oak Hill as men’s champion for the fourth straight year. Runners up included Hugh Kennedy of Montgomery and Bil J. McKnight. Oak Hill swept several flights. women’s champ was Mrs. B C Burnside of Oak Hill for a second consecutive year. The mixed Labor Day four ball foursome was won by Bil McKnight and his partner with Oak Hill and Mount Hope competitors close behind. There were four participants in Labor Day games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Lord
Sophia
Byrd
Workers of America
L Abor
Flatt and Scruggs
Grand Ole’ Osry
Gloria Law
Tams
George Prilaman Jr
Alpoca
Rex England
Oak Hill
ANS
White Oak Country Club
C. B. Watkins
Hugh Kennedy
Montgomery
Nat Kennedy
Bil J. McKnight
Vernon Cox
Summersee
B. F. Puckett
R. M. German
Mike Dalridge Jr
Whipple
John D. Long
Ben Sweazy
Mike Delridge
B.C. Burnside
B. F. Pucker
Sin
Mary Ellen Stover
Mount Hope
Margaret McCool
W. B. Wocke
Runnnerpene
Anne Oyler
Oak Am
J. B. Long
Anna McCool
H. A. Duncan Jr
Bil McKnight
John Duda
J. B. Hess
Oak Mill
W. B. Rocke
Mourl
Hope
CAP Cadets Feted At Fayetteville Picnic
Fayetteville CAP cadets and members of the senior squadron hosted a picnic at Beaver Dam on Aug. 30 to mark the start of the year’s activities. Guests included Barbara Ann Bozo and others, with cadets featuring Nancy Thomas and Carol McClain among those present. The Fayette Squadron, formed in February 1956 at Collins High School, has completed basic training and logged rotation flights in a Piper PA-18 airplane based at Beckley Mount Hope Airport Skelton, with plans to expand training in flight theory navigation radio meteorology and aviation maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Fayette
Civil Air Patrol
Beaver Dam
Barbara Ann Bozo
Barbara
Kaye Rowe
Anne Fields
Nancy Thomas
Carol McClain
Emma Fartish
Donna
Yvonne Wise
Linda Skaggs
Delores Morton
George Burgess
Leslie Lanson
Layton K. Pegram
H. P. Thomas Jr
S. E. Campbell
Kenneth Pegram
Robert E. Matherls
J. N. Jarrett
Sandra Jarrett
Joe Jarrett Jr
Jennifer Jarrott
Harriett Kiess
Welhelmena Larsen
Collins High School
Beckley- Mount Hope
Skelton
McClain Cozart Nuptials In McGraws Ceremony Held
Miss Ann Cozart, daughter of Mrs. Mabel Cozart and the late Howard Cozart, wed Robert McClain, son of Mrs. Irene McClain, in McGraws with Rev. Herbert Perry officiating. Bride wore white face and taffeta with red rosebud corsage. maid of honor Linda McGraw in light blue. Best man Clifford Cook. Bride a 1956 Glen Rogers graduate. groom a Mullens High and West Virginia Tech graduate, now a Wyoming County educator and Glen Rogers basketball coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGraws
Ann Cozart
Mabel Cozart
Howard M. Cozart
Robert McClain
Irene McClain
Mullens
Herbert Perry
Linda McGraw
Concord College
Clifford Cook
Glen Rogers High School
Mullens High School
West Virginia Tech
Wyoming County Board of Education
Glen Rogers
Pioneer League Feted At Party
The Pioneer Activity League of the Man Church for the Nazarene was entertained with a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C B Jennings in Kisler on Thursday evening. Games were played and refreshments served to a group including Don R Browning Louanna Justice Betty Watterson Reba Farley Rose Ellen Mullins Sally Sas Dot Wilson Sue Engar Betty Eng ar Annetta Childers Ada Thompson George Browning Ellen Farley Irene Browning Jimmy Black the Rev and Mrs John S Browning Mrs Sylvia Browning Mr and Mrs Ted Jennings and Miss Rose Handloser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAN Rnl
Pioneer Activity League of the Man Church For the Nazarene
C. B. Jennings
Kisler
Don R. Browning
Louanna Justice
Betty Watterson
Reba Far ‘Ley
Rose Ellen Mullins
Sally Sas
Dot Wilson
Sue Egnar
Betty Egnar
Annetta Childers
Ada Thompson
George Browning
Ellen Farley
Irene Browning
Jimmy Black
John 8. Browning
Sylvia Browning
Ted Jennings
Rose Handloser
Fayette Man Killed in Bar Brawl Changes Into Utility Pole
Harvey resident Oliver Vincent Sheckey about 30 died after a private car carrying him to a hospital for a stab wound crashed into a utility pole in Elizabeth New Jersey. The argument over 40 cents led to stabbing and a brawl at a Roselle bar. Wakefield 48 a father of eight faces possible murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Oliver Vincent Sheckey
Elizabeth
N. J
Thomas MecKane
Linden Police
Whcther Wakefield
Shockley
Wakefield
McKane
O' File
Fifty-Seven Patients Admitted To Hospital
Fifty seven patients were admitted to Wyoming General Hospital in the week ending Saturday. The list includes Mrs Beatrice Mullins and numerous residents from Mullens Ravencliff Basin Wyco and neighboring communities, with admissions on multiple days and names such as Dorothy Austin Inez Simms Johnny Cook and John Belcher among others. The records show a steady flow of new patients across towns including Amigo Hatcher Rhodell McGraws Covel Itmann and Glen Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
ANS
Wyoming General Hospital
Beatrice Mullins
Ravencliff
John Belcher
Basin
Juanita Williams
Wyco
Ray Hicks
Pineville
Dorothy Austin
Amigo
Inez Simms
Wreo
Lawrence Jackson
Helen
Johnny Cook
Melba Houck
Mary Webb
Eugene Patrick
Lousie McGinnis
Multers
Barbara Lusk
Jesse
William Blankenship
of, McGraws
Anna Rash
Rhodell
Ronald Whitt
Annie Mitchell
Milldred Acord
Hatcher
Betty Neal
Black Eagle
J. H. Edmonds
J. C. Williams
Ela Bullins
Mitchell Akers
Covel
Polly McKinney
Bud
Karen Moore
Massillon
Ohio
Violet Grose
Beaver
Beulah Bailey
Itmann
Elsie Trump
McGraws
Addie Jenneil
Corinne
Flora Church
Marianna
Archie Webb
Dorothy Milam
Ollie Poe
Geraldine Baker
Otsego
Union Leader Warns Members of Impending Dangers in Coal Fields
Raymond C. Lewis of UMWA District 17 recalls recent gains at Whitesville including a $2 daily wage bump and vacation pay increases. He highlights the new American Coal Shipping Inc as key to expanding coal exports and transport by rail and sea in Southern West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Whitesville
Charles A. Neal
Raymond O. Lewis
UMWA
R. R. Humphreys
Iyzo
Scott
Raymond C. Lewis
American Coal Shipping, Inc
Levis
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Fayette Men Re-Elected To Grand Lodge Offices
Two Oak Hill and Ansted Knights of Pythias members were reelected at the KP Grand Lodge Convention in Fairmont. W. T. Price of Oak Hill won a 10th consecutive one year term as grand secretary. Clarence F Johnson of Ansted was named grand vice chancellor. Other officers elected include Joseph R. Dial Jr, Huntington. William Gill, Clarksburg. Ray L. Wilt, Piedmont. Cecil Smith, St. Albans. Harry Waugh, Wellsburg. Ralph L. Gump, Fairmont. Legislation changed the grand lodge meeting date to the fourth weekend of August to the first weekend in June, effective 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNL
Ansted
Knights of Pythias
KP Grand Lodge
Fairmont
W. T. Price
The
Domain of
West Virginia
Fayette County
Clarence F.ohnson
Signal Knob Lodge
Johnson
Board of Education
Fayetteville
Joseph R. Dial Jr
Huntington
Weilliamt Gill
Clarksburg
Ray L. Wilt
Piedmont
Cecil 4. Smith
St. Albans
Harry Waugh
Wellsburg
Ralph L. Gump
Smilar
James Kenneth Walker
James FP
Dora Walker
Knights
Sist
Mabel Marie Walters
George
Sarah
Perry
Alley
Fayette Air Explorer Scouts to Receive Silver Awards
Fayetteville Fayette Air Explorer Scouts will receive the Silver Award today at 7 30 p m in a Court of Awards at Fayette Airport. Lowell Moses and Harry Stanley of Squadron 3 will be honored. Stanley is stationed at Lowery Field Denver and Moses will enter West Virginia University this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
ANS
Air Explorer
Fayette
Lowell Moses
Harry Stanley
Frank Thomas
Stanley
Emmett W. Stanley
U.S. Air Force
Lowery Field
Denver
Col. Moses
Cather
Moses
West Virginia University
Edward E. Hale
The
Caves of the Nazarene of
Oak Hill
Sgt
Jeffries
Ground Obzerver Corps
Charleston
Fayette Countians Apply For Licenses
Thirteen couples applied for marriage licenses in Fayette County. The list includes Cecil Buckland and Patricia Fiddament of Fayetteville. William Burcher and Ella Henry of Powellton. Dewey Christian and Deloris Barnett of Powellton. Robert Carie and Reva Roop of Chimney Corner. Collie Cotton and Nancy Nutter of California. Clarence Ellison and Annie Wheeler of Montgomery. John Fix and Sarah Bennett of Kilsyth. Ronald Moore and Dorothy Donalson of Montgomery. Thomas Potter and Nancy Rapp of Lancaster. Albert Rookstool and Helen Kincaid of Ramsey. Alfonso Tate and Dahlia Lochart of Mitro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Btteville
ANL
Fayette County
John Caryl
Jessie Nutter
Ansted
Chifton L
Mabel Fix
Beckley
Sarah Bennett
Eldon
Francis Bennett
Kilsyth
Ronald Moore
John
Lillian Moore
Pearisburg
Dorothy Ann
Donalson
Elvert JH
Margaret Donalson
Montgomery
Thomas E. Potter
E. W
Dorothy Potter
Landisburg
Nancy E. Rapp
D. C
Minnie
Rapp
Searbro
Albert W. Rookstool
iCecil
Myrtle Rookstool
Sted
Helen Marlene Kincaid
Cecil
Myrtle Kincaid
Ramsey
Alfonso Tate
Charlie
Tessie Tate
Dahlia Lochart
Robert
Annie Martin
Mitr
Pineville Personalities and Weekend Visits
Pineville and surrounding areas note a flurry of weekend and vacation visits. Charles and Lois Roberts host relatives in Grantsville and Union, while Bawyers and Cooker families vacation with kin in Calhoun and Wirt counties. Smiths visit Spencer Grantsville. Phillips Mullins Greene guests in Charleston. Linda Rose returns to Eldersville after two weeks with Pineville parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Charles Roberts
Tira
Bill
Grantsville
Rue Schoolcraft
Lois
Doris
Marvin Bawyer
Gary
Grady
Union
Monroe County
B. N. Cooker
Carolyn
Patricia
Mitchell
Calhoun
Wirt
Harry Smith
Spencer
Claude Phillips
Stacie Mullins
Charleston
B. 0. Greene
P. Greene
Charleson
S.A. Wallen
Jimmy Jones
Linda
Edgar B. Rose
Pinevile
Eldersville
Logan-Mingo Baptist Association Will Meet
The annual meeting of the Logan Mingo Baptist Association will be held at Emmett Baptist Church Elk Creek. Baptist from both counties will attend with sessions at 10 30 p m and 7 30 p m The evening session focuses on Christian Education. Rev O J Mumside will deliver the annual sermon and Rev U B Aye will give a Burma missionary address. Representatives from the West Virginia Baptist Convention and the Department of Christian Education will participate. Rev Thomas J Eastes will serve as moderator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan-Mingd Baptist Association
Emmett Baptist Church
Elk Creek
O. J. Mumside
Calvary Baptst
Willianson
U. Ba Aye
Burma
W. Va
First Aid Team Prepares For State Meet
The Minden mine from New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co plans to compete at the West Virginia statewide Safety Meet in Charleston on Sept. 29. The team has entered two regional contests at Jacksons Mill and Camp Caesar to gain experience, using the events for practice rather than prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amunden
West Virginia
Charleston
Minden
New River & Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Jackson's Mill
Coal Mining Institute
Camp Caesar
Allen Junction Man Injured in Maben Mine
Thurmond Horton of Allen Junction was hospitalized after being rolled between a coal car and the roof while aiding a supply crew at the Maben mine. He is a patient at Wyoming General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Rns
Thurmond Horton
Allen Junction
Maben Mine
Wyoming General Hospital
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UMMWA
Apie Nayumuullers
Feremson
Okey Whill
Kill Goad
Glens Hoge
Randall Clay
Jody Clowers
Charles R. Ferguson
Washington, D. C
Umwa International Union
Paul Dunaway
Premier Local Union
John Profan
Garrison
Rose Floral Co
Rose
Peggy Lusk
Tommy Jo Hash
Clifford Philips Jr
Joe Witt
William Dykes
Lovetta Craft
J. W. Jones
CAP
Pioneer League
Grand Lodge
Clarence F, Johnson
T, Price
Fayette Air Explorer
Logan-Mingo Baptist Association
Maben
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