UMWA Speaker Criticizes Eisenhower On Labor Day
At Beckley Labor Day observances District 29 UMWA leader Charles R. Ferguson criticizes President Eisenhower for sidelining organized labor and for pushing hiring of older workers. He notes the wage pact with coal operators was earned through long negotiations with John L. Lewis backing the union. Ferguson warns the safety act may be strengthened, not repealed. George Titler says miners have moved to the big leagues with gains like eight hour day and unemployment insurance. Beckley Mayor A K Minter welcomes the crowd amid parking ticket jokes. Rep. Cleveland Bailey and Sheriff Ward speak on labor and anti-bootlegger efforts.
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Eisenhower
United Mine Workers of America
Beckley
Charles R. Ferguson
Washington, D. C
UMWA
Ferguson
Bute
John L. Lewis
Lewis
George J. Titler
Titler
A. K. Minter
John C. Ward
U. S
Cleveland M. Bailey
Cagre
West Virgin
West
Byland
Louis Dawkins
Scarbro
Mines Chief to Address Mass Meeting on Sunday
Julius C Olzer head of West Virginia Mines Department will address a Raleigh County mass meeting of United Mine Workers local officers and coal company officials at 1 30 p m Sunday in the Raleigh County Courthouse The program aims to boost attendance safety and knowledge of laws and codes with speakers from state and federal mining agencies and coal firms including George J Titler Harry A Quenon and W R Park among others Discussions cover safety rules federal and state laws and Holmes Safety Association cooperation specific committees prepare the program for the meeting
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United Mine Workers
Julius C. Olzer
West Virginia Department of Mines
Raleigh County
State Department of Mines
U. S. Bureau of Mines
UMWA
Beckley Council
Holmes Safety Association
George J. Titler
Slab Fork Coal Co
William Rachunis
P. Q. Warden
Sterling Smokeless Coal Co
L. T. Putman
Raleigh Wyom
Ing Mining Co
P. C. Graney
Gulf Mining Co
J.A. Barntell
MacAlpin Coal Co
L. Timms
New River & Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Cc. E. Jones
Larkin Philpott
Holmes Safety Association Council
Rites Wednesday For Mrs Sorrell
Funeral services for Mrs. E. M. Sorrell of 106 Adkins Street are set for 2 30 p m Wednesday at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev N C Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. She died Monday afternoon at her residence. Survivors include three daughters and two sons. The body will lie in state at Wright Funeral Home until one hour before services.
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E. M. Sorrell
Adkins St
Ebenezer Baptist Church
N. C. Lewis
Greenwood Memorial Park
E. Moss Cook
Beckley
Mary Bradley
Mead
Annie Harris
Holden
John Moss
David Branford
Manto
Mrs. G. Patterson
East Orange
Applications Made For Firemen Posts
Four men have applied for part time fireman jobs with Beckley Fire Department none promised the jobs. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said two young men will sleep at Fire Station No 1. Successful applicants will train as volunteer firemen with rent free quarters and receive 1.50 dollars per hour when fighting fire.
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Beckley
Bernard Martin
Martin
Young Boys Blamed For Monday Blaze
Fire officials in Beckley attributed a Monday blaze at the Byus4Mankin Lumber Yard on North Kanawha Street to young boys. The fire, reported at 2 35 p m, damaged a small storage shed and a shavings pile but caused only slight damage, with trucks back at the station by 2 55 p m.
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Byus4Mankin
North Kanawha St
Beckley
Washington educator Lawrence G Hoover dies at 96
Lawrence G Hoover former principal of Coolidge High School Washington died recently in Washington DC at age 96 He taught at Sophia Schools after the turn of the century and married Olive Foster in Beckley in 1908 Foster a Marshall College Huntington classmate who taught in Raleigh County schools Hoover retired in 1951 after 29 years with the District public school system.
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Lawrence G. Hoover
Sophia
Washington
Home Department Will Meet Today
The Home Department No. 2 of the New Hope Baptist Church will meet at 6 p.m. today led by Mrs. Carrie Townsend. Area visitors Charity Mosley and son Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mosley, and Mr. and Mrs. Wirt Johnson have returned to Buckingham County Virginia after visiting Mrs. Mary Epps of Eccles, Mrs. Julia Jackson of Glen White, Mrs. Esther Mae Hoover of West Wickham, and John Mosley of Aracama. Revival In Progress continues through the week at St. Luke Church of God Apostolic on Booker Street with Elder Robert Newsome delivering messages. Monday Dinner Guests were Mrs. Annie Burnett and Mrs. Flora Hurt with grandson Lorenzo Hurt visiting Mrs. Robert Clayborn on South Kanawha Street.
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New Hope Baptist Church
Carrie Townsend
Charity Mosley
Richard
Stephen Mosley
Wirt Johnson
Buckingham County
Mary Epps
Eccles
Julia Jackson
Glen White
Esther Mae Hoover
West Wickham
John Mosley
Aracama
St. Luke Church of God Apostolic
Booker Street
Robert Newsome
Annie Burnett
Flora Hurt
Lorenzo Hurt
Robert Clayborn
South
Kanawha Street
Army and Air Force enlist 28 men at Beckley center
Twenty eight persons enlisted in the Armed Services at the Beckley Induction Center on Friday. Twenty four joined the Air Force and four joined the Army and were sent to Sampson Air Force Base on Feb 8.
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Armed Services
Beckley
Air Force
Army
Sampson Air Force Base
En.y
Gordon
Minnie Gordon
Pearisburg
Alvin, Nutter
Jessie
Freda Nutter
Boomer
Thomas W Thomson
Meredith
Silvia Thompson
Belle
Joseph C. Kauffer Jr
Joseph C. Kauffer Sr
Wharncliff
Richard L. Hedrick
Alvin
Rosale Hedrick
Montcalm
Keith A. Neal
Elsie Dooley
Marmet
Basil Neal
William Tolstick
Nick
Mary Tolstick
Lodhgeliy
Ronald L. Estep
Carl
Pauline Estep
Cannelton
James L. Hicks, Jr
James
Elaina_ Hicks
Smithers
Sidney C. Maynard Jr
Sidney
Lorana Maynard
Montgomery
Robert M. Fitzpatrick
Martin
Ida Fitzpatrick
Hinton
Leon R. Brown
Elmer
Reba Brown
Donald A. Barker
Enoch
Hazel Barker
Henlawson
Johnny W. Baughman
Kathleen Underwood
Anthony C. Cox
Nellie Cox
East Beckley
Jackie L. Smith
Evelyn McMillion
David L. Hash
Marvin
Pearl Hash
Taylors Valley
William D. King
William
Ruby King
Diamond
Mark E. Holtsclaw
Cecil
Della Holtsclaw
Coalfork
Bernard P. Conley Jr
Dorothy
Bernard Conley
Germany
Clyde W. White
Clyde
Edith White
Earl D. Pauley
Hubert
Dorothy Pauley
Big Chimney
John C. Bell
Garfield
Effie Bell
Kimball
Bobby L. Riffe
Clarence Riffe
North Spring
Ft. Jackson Army Base
Alvin C. Williams
Ersha Williams
Craigsville
Dallas R. Harless
Thenon
Esta Harless
Bob White
John B. Snodgraft
William and
Delphia Snodgraft
Rand
Jack G. Eldridge
Virginia Eldridge
South Charleston
Reservist Aids National Air Force Survey in Charleston
Captain James P. Bland of Beckley Flight F assists a national survey of Air Force reservists at the 9488th Air Reserve Squadron in Charleston. Beckley Flight F gains two new members, First Lieutenants Robert R. Brown and Herbert E. Jacobs.
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Air Force
Charleston
Mabscott Hires Chief Applicants Contact Sparacino
Mabscott seeks a new police chief after H B McGhee's Saturday departure. Mayor James Sparacino is the contact for applicants. Town Council met at 2 p m Monday to discuss hiring and voted to open a two week application period.
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Sparacino
Mabscott
James Sparaci
Mabscott Town
H. B. McGhee
School opens drive to alert motorists to watch for children
The Southern West Virginia Automobile Club launches its School's Open-Drive Carefully campaign to remind drivers to obey school speed limits and watch for children crossing streets. Earl Carter of Beckley emphasizes motorists' responsibility and the plan to use red and black posters while schools partner to train students in safe walking habits.
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Southern West Virginia Automobile Club
Motor Club
Earl Carter
Beckley
Services Wednesday For Ex Beckley Man
Funeral services for Anthony J. Winkle, formerly of Beckley, will be held in Columbus Ohio on Wednesday. Winkle previously worked with General Stores Inc Beckley and the Rock Lick Coal Co Fayette County. He died Friday night at his Columbus home from a heart attack.
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Anthony J. Winkle
Beckley
Columbus
Winkle
General Stores Inc
Rock Lick Coal Co
Fayette County
Fattest Boy Donates $45 to Red Cross Flood Fund
Beckley mayor A. K. Minter announced that a $45 contribution from the World's Fattest Boy exhibit supports the Red Cross Flood Disaster Fund. He also noted a portion of donations from two other exhibits in the city will go to the Salvation Army Fund.
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Red Cross
Beckley
A. K. Minter
Minter
Salvation Army Fund
Hearing Set This Week For Bolen Tampering Charge
A hearing is scheduled this week for Robert Bolen, 20, of Glen White, charged with tampering with an automobile and being drunk. Bolen was arrested at 1 a.m. Sunday and released from Raleigh County Jail after posting a $50 property bond with Beckley officials.
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Robert Bolen
Glen White
Bolen
Raleigh County
Beckley
Road Violations Charged to Two In Sophia Area
Two individuals faced road law charges in Raleigh County with multiple arrests. Earl Wyatt of Sophia jailed 7:15 p.m. for driving while drunk by Police Chief C W Roberts. Arthur Burdette of Cleveland Ohio jailed 6:20 p.m. by WV Turnpike State Police for hazardous driving. Elmo Lawson of Ellison and Jack Bolen of Stotesbury released on bonds for driving while drunk after prior Sunday detentions.
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Raleigh
Earl Wyatt
Sophia
C. W. Roberts
Arthur Thomas Burdette
Cleveland
Ohio
West Virginia Turnpike
T. N. Thurman
Elmo Lawson
Ellison
T. H. Wills
Jack Bolen
Stotesbury
Lawson
Bolen
No Complaint Filed Knife Wound Injures Detroit Man
A Detroit man was treated at Beckley Hospital around 9 p.m. Monday for a knife wound to the right leg. Charles Smith, 29, was released after treatment. Police said they had no complaint from the victim and provided no further details on the incident.
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Detroit
Beckley Hospital
Charles Smith
New Way To Shrink Painful Piles Announced
In New York a new healing substance called Bio-Dyne, from a world famous research institute, reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Cases show actual shrinkage and claims of piles no longer being a problem. Available as Preparation H suppositories and ointment, with money back guarantee.
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New York, N. Y
Beckleyan Becomes State Presidency Leader in 6 Association
Fred Ramsey of Beckley was elected president of the West Virginia 6 Association Journeymen Barbers and Beauticians at a two day Beckley convention. Moundsville will host next year with Marion Elder Wheeling as first vice president and N W Addington Graf ton as second vice president. James A Lambert Moundsville and Charles McKinney Mullens were named third and fourth vice presidents, F W Simmons Charleston fifth vice president, Kenneth Jackson Fairmont secretary treasurer. The 60 delegates from 15 unions heard committee reports and listened to talks by State Senator Jack Nuckols Benjamin W Sheen and E L Peters. Next year’s convention will be Labor Day weekend in Moundsville.
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Fred Ramsey
Beckley
West Virginia
Barbers and Beauticians
Moundsville
Marion Elder
Wheeling
N. W. Addington
Grafton
James A. Lambert
Charles McKinney
Mullens
F. W. Simmons
Charleston
Kenneth Jackson
Fairmont
Jack Nuckols
Benjamin W. Sheen
State Federation of Labor
E. L. Peters
State Health Department
incomplete funeral for Werd Slater at Wright Funeral Home
Funeral services are incomplete for Werd Slater of Skelton who died in a local hospital Monday afternoon. The body is at Wright Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
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Werd Slater
Skelton
Wright Funeral Home
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John Manley
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W. Va
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