Coal Production Leads 1946 Tonnage Figures Falling Steadily
Coal production in the Wind ing Gulf field shows a small weekly gain while New River and Pocahontas report declines. Winding Gulf leads drop from 45.8 percent to 17.8 percent, with New River 15.4 percent ahead of 1946 and Pocahontas above 1946 by 12.8 percent. Total tonnages: Winding Gulf 236,795. New River 241,784. Pocahontas 580,563 for the week ended Sept 13, with year over year drops and private operation impacts noted.
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Winding Gulf
New River
Pocahontas
New River Field
Pocahontas Field
McDowell County
Carter Coal Company
Navy
Divorce Divides Three Children In Kentucky Court
Henry Haskins granted a divorce and awarded custody of one child to him while the former wife Anna Haskins keeps the other two. He must pay 40 dollars monthly for the two children and the order was entered by Judge Ben Ashworth in the circuit clerk's office. A second order in the W G James Dairy Inc versus Walter James case asks a commissioner to report on accounts between the plaintiffs and defendant and any sums due or damages for cattle use and feeding.
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Henry Haskins
Anna Haskins
Ben Ashworth
Haskins
W. G. James Dairy, Inc
Katie E. James
Walter James
Kermit Locke
Sophia Lions Back Home Child Week Campaign Initiated
Sophia Lions Club endorses a homeless child week drive in Raleigh County for the Davis Child Shelter in Greenbrier County and the Boys Farm near Charleston. Dudley Simms of Charleston spoke at a Sophia meeting held with a father son luncheon. About 28 guests attended with music by Sophia High School students and Roland Hinckley of Beckley.
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Sophia Lions Back Home
Sophia Lions ‘Club
Raleigh
Davis
Greenbrier
Charleston
Dudley Simms
Sophia Group
Sophia High School
Roland Hinckley
Beckley
Editor Ted McDowell Returns to Beckley Post-Herald
Ted G. McDowell, editor of the Beckley Post-Herald, resumes duties today after a seven week absence caused by illness.
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Ted G. McDowell
Beckley Post-Herald
Land Transfers Filed in Raleigh County
Eleven property sales listed in Raleigh County deeds filed with the county clerk. Transactions include Gadd and Turner to Henry and Walker. Smiths to Byrds. Wood to Stanley. Rader to Howard. Honaker to Brown. Carter to Suiter. Clifford Lilly to Blankenship. Hancock to Carper. McNeish to Lilly. Jessup to Gray.
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Raleigh County
Sarah Ann Gadd
G. W. Turner
Earl Henry
Mildred Walker
Sophia Heights
Sophia
John A
Geneva Smith
Jesse
Alice Byrd
Lilly Land Company
Beckley
Arvil C
Sybil Wood
H. E
Hazel Stanley
Bowling
Robert and
Jane “Ilen Rader
Lizzie Howard
W. and
Simie Honaker
William and
Nadine Brown
Marsh Fork
B. E.carter
Als
Ulysses G
Albany Lee Suiter
Whitestick
Mabscott
Clifford E
Leona Lilly
Abe
Norma Blankenship
Crab Orchard
G. Ll
Undine Hancock
Luther and
Garnet Carper
Pinecrest
Mae A
Robert McNeish
Clifford E. Lilly
J. M. Jessup
J. M
Hazel Gray
Elite
German Students Rebuilding School in Stuttgart
In the U S occupation zone German youths who want admission to Stuttgart technical high school must perform six months of reconstruction work. Debris removal advances have restored the main building with 16 classrooms labs and a large auditorium.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Technical High School
Stuttgart
U. S
Enrollment set to climb to record fall term total
Registrar J Everett Long reported 6 398 students signed up for classes as the final registration day for the new semester approached. The previous first semester record stood at 6 019, with term enrollment potentially reaching 6 500 after remaining stragglers are registered.
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J. Everett Long
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New York State
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West Virginia University
Howard Camp
Howard
Cohen Drug CO
Ae BC Alis
Leleer AI
Lewis
Aan
Lewis Furniture Company
Beckley’s
Neville Street
Poli
Frank Farrell
H. & M. Family Shoe Store
Beckley, W. Va
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