Miners Brace for Fallout as Talks Stall in 1952 Coal Strike
About 12 mines in the Winding Gulf border area received a reprieve until Oct 1 as coal talks stall. District 29 union head Titler says 13 district mines may close Sept 21. others will keep operating until Oct 1. Meetings set at Beckley and Keystone to discuss wage-terms progress and potential walkouts.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Horderland Winding Gulf Coal
Southern Association
John L. Lewis
New River Field
Theorderland Windig Gulf Field
Lewis
UMW District 29
George J. Titer
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Helen
Stotesbury
Eccles
EGFA
Beards Fork
Elkridge
Page
Lillybrook
Coal’ Company
Affinity Slope
Affinity
Lilly
Brook
Killarney
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Black Eagle
North American Coal and Dock Company
C. H. Meade Coal Company
East Gulf
Republic Steel Corp
Standard Fire Creek Coal Co
Hunter
Tams
Ings
Keystone
Memorial Building
Greenbrier
New River
Winding
Gulf Fields
Union
Pocahontas Field
Red Cross Offers Introductory Class in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County chapter of the American Red Cross plans an introductory course in "Introduction to the Red Cross" starting October 28. Mrs. K. D. Bowers teaches, with classes at 7:30 p.m. in the Red Cross Office, Bair Building, per Volunteer Service Chair Mrs. C. C. Lewis. Further canteen and motor service courses are planned for November.
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Raleigh
The
American
Red Cross
K. D. Bowers
Bair
C. C. Lewis
Raleigh Road Violations Court Fines Set
Two men arrested by state police for traffic violations were fined in Magistrate T N Thurman's court. Virgil Archie Ayers 31 of Beckley jailed for failing to pay a 50 fine on a drunk driving charge. Samuel F Swepton 33 of Scarbro fined 23 and costs on a reckless driving charge. Robert Harless of McComas fined 1 and costs on a profanity charge and 10 and costs plus 60 days in jail on a drunk charge.
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T. N. Thurman
Virgil Archie Ayers
Beckley
Raleigh
Samuel F. Swepton
Scarbro
Robert Harless
McComas
Missionary Society and church events listed in local notices
The notices list church activities and social events including a Missionary Society meeting at 11 30 a m Monday at the sharch a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs Gladys Brown and Mrs Texanna Brown visiting in Cleveland. Additional items announce engagement Jacquelyn Wallace to Samuel Daniels and various installation services and choir performances at Galilee Baptist Second Baptist and Rose of Sharon Holiness churches with date September 28 and weekly rallies by Pastor anniversaries and related musical programs.
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Eccles
Missionary Society
Kathie Penn
Mabel Williams
Cleveland
Mary Gale
Gladys Brown
Texanna Brown
Frank Penn
Thomas Wallace
Beechwood
Jacquelyne
Samuel Daniels
Gary
Moon
Galilee Baptist Church
A A, Young
S. L. McClure
Charles Jones
Clarence Berger
Buford
Bryant
Minden
East Gulf
L Smith
Annabelle Wallace
Callie Smothers
Rose of Sharon Holiness Church
East Beckley
J. Dunlap
Missionary Society of Big Stick
Wyco
Kaymoor Chorus
H. J. Hunt
Windinw Calf Danties
Jye Iled
New Salem Bapitist
Magnolia ‘Gospel Singers
Nance
Kit
Ralph Will
Hilliard Bee
Esther Court
Jericho
Masons
Beck
Jley Lodge
G Street
New York
Ralph
Arthur Jones
Clyne
H. F. Brown
Carl Bobit
Second Baptist Church
Thomas Hendricks
Shaw M, ET
Berkley
Beckley Sale
Nance and Ralph face wedding plans and delays
In a town scene, Nance debates postponing her wedding to artist Ralph while Jeremy hesitates over a contract. She weighs calls, dinners, and quiet tensions as a fragile romantic triangle unfolds amid social obligations and looming deadlines.
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Nance
Rolph
Thurstonia
Jeremy
Funeral services for Henry James Sorrell in Stanaford
Henry James Sorrell, 72, of Stanaford, died at 2 am Thursday in a local hospital. The body lies at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 pm at Stanaford Community Church with Dr A H Wilson officiating. Burial in Stanaford Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named. Order of the Easter Star Beckley and Pythian Sisters flowerbearers. Arrangements by Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home.
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Channie
Davis
Sullivan
Tom
Mie Amey
Wilight
Nance
Reeves
Herman
Kil
Aea Baptist
Beckley
Ralph
Woods
Woolgathe
Greenwood
Memorial Park
Sara
McDaniel
Henry Ijr
Erbert
Oakstine
Archie
Killarney
Panera
Jeremy
Roeipo
Kits
Sorrell
Henry James
Stanaford
Quesenberry and Webb
A. H. Wilson
Joe Pazak
Cather Gill
Wilmer Allen
John Kelly Bast
Gung
Elva Jordan
Dr. Richmond
W. C Mays
Earl Parker
Dominick Martina
D.R. Tuer
Ed Mitchell
John Harrah
Roy Hollingsworth
Sutton Parker
Mason Biggs
John Scott
William Scott
William Scott, Flowerbearers
Order of the Easter Star of
Pythian Sisters
Aesenberry
Webb Funer
Beckley Parade Highlight in Cumberland Beauty Queen Visit
Miss Western Maryland 1952 crowned during a Cumberland Md visit as personal envoy of Mayor Roy Eves. The eight column streamer head notes vital dates loom in rent argument while Beckley hosts a highlight of the tour with a Cumberland delegation.
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Beckley
Cumberland
Maryland
Mad
Mayjox_Roy Eves
George B. Chambers
Lorraine Sager
W. Va
Cumberland Chamber of Commerce
Anthony Sael
G. A. Bentley
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Five Men Join Army and Air Force at Local Station
Five men were enlisted in the U S Army and Air Force Thursday at the local recruiting station. James M Eubank Jr 20 of Fayetteville son of Mr and Mrs J M Ewbank Sr a 1950 graduate of Fayetteville High School and Charles Johnson 20 also of Fayetteville were among the new recruits.
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J. D. Johnson
Bob Jones University
Fayetteville High School
William Howard Seay
Brooklyn
Fayetteville High
Charles R.J. Seay
Thomas L. Shumaker, Jr
Cunard
T. L. Shumaker
George G. Meade
Lincoln Elmer Saltcup, Jr
Dunbar
U. S. Army
Air Force
Sampson
Air Force Base
N. Y
James. M. Eubank Jr
Fayetteville
J. M. Ewbank
Charles Johnson
Funeral Notices from Mabscott and Lester Obituaries
Obituaries announce John Alley Alley age 66 of Mabscott died September 16 at a local hospital. Funeral arrangements listed with Caffee Funeral Home and Sabscott Baptist Church. Also Jesse Willard Richardson age 53 of Lester died September 16. Services at Lester Church of God September 18 with burial at Cannady cemetery. Memorial note honors Cpl Edwin Blake Wood killed in 1944. Beagle found ad and local service notices follow.
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Alley Alley
John. Willian
Mabscott
Taffee
Sabscott Baptist
James Neal
Carden A. Hillman
Richardson
Jesse Willard
Lester
Calfee
Lester Church of God
William Lusk
Cannady
Willard Hedrick
Fred Hedrick
Clatus Richardson
Jack Richardson
Howard Richardson
Hermann Brown
Jack Webb
Marvin Hawley
Caffee Funeral Home
Cpl
Edwin Blake Wood
Mullens
101St Publ
Inf
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Myron Healey
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Princess Theatre
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Lloyd Neely and His Orchestra
Beckley Moose Club
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Harper Head
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