Corinne Man Champion Coal Loader of Raleigh County
Corinne Oscar E Donelow 27 of Corinne is hailed as Raleigh County coal loading champion. He loaded 429 tons in 11 days at East Gulf averaging 39 tons daily, earning $200.90. He worked seven hours daily at one site under the Winding Gulf agreement.
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Oscar E
Donelow
Register
Corinne
Oscar E. Donelow
Raleigh County
William Yates
East Gulf
Oscar Donelow
Yates
Andover
Wise County
Virginia
C. H. Mead Coal Company
Killarney
Shrewsbury
Diphtheria Claims Rhodell Infant in Mead Burial
Funeral services were held Friday for Joice Maxine Sanders two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Coy Sanders. The death occurred Thursday, attributed to diphtheria. The Reverend W S Overstreet conducted the services with burial at Mead Cemetery.
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Register Blair
Rhodell
Joice Maxine Sanders
Coy Sanders
W. S. Overstreet
Mead
Sullivan Road Near Finished in Raleigh Area
The new road from Raleigh through Sullivan to the hard surfaced highway on Pemberton hill will be completed very soon. Contractors say the route will be shorter than the old road which has had no work for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Sullivan
Raleigh
Pemberton Hill
Gay
Shrewsbury Lad Under Treatment At Beckley Hospital
Charles Shrewsbury, 14, of Coal City, is being treated at Beckley hospital for a leg infection osteomyelitis. He underwent surgery Friday and was to receive a blood transfusion yesterday. Doctors say the disease requires extended treatment in typical cases.
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Register
Coal City
Charles Shrewsbury
Beckley Hospital
Cemetery Well No Longer Used Near Coal City School
A Coal City school has halted use of a nearby well for three years due to its proximity to a cemetery. Parents protested the water quality prompting students to bring drinking water from a half mile away. Boys typically carry buckets to John Spencer or Mac Maxey’s homes for supplies.
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Register
Coal City
John Spencer
Mac Maxey
Slab Fork School to Get New Books
The Parent-Teacher association of Slab Fork school approved a $40 library book purchase at its first meeting. G. W. Thurbon was reelected president and Mrs. Janie Thorne was named secretary. George M. Parker, assistant county superintendent, spoke at the gathering.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Slab Fork School
G. W. Thurbon
Janie Thorne
George M. Parker
Garage Looted at Coal City
Coal City C T Mooneys garage was burglarized Wednesday night. Grease guns innertubes and motor fuel valued at about 50 dollars were taken. Entrance gained through doors broken open.
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Register
Coal City
C. T. Mooneys
Musgrave Heads to Clarksburg for Business
Mullens R F Musgrave left Friday for Charleston and Clarksburg to look after business interests. He will return October 5.
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Register
Mullens
R. F. Musgrave
Charleston
Clarksburg
Mrs Spencer 18 Capital Visitor
Mrs William Spencer of Covel is visiting her daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs W R Morris in Washington DC.
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Spencer
Register Star
Covel
William Spencer
W. R. Morris
Washington, D. C
Beulah Price Hosts Shower for Ellen Cummins
Beulah Price hosted a social shower in Whiteville for Ellen May Cummins who plans to leave soon for business school in Huntington. Guests included local friends and relatives as Cummins prepares for her new studies away from home.
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Weiler Whitesville
Beulah Price
Ellen May Cummins
Miss Cummins
Huntington
Dorothy Nagle Is Bridge Hostess
Whitesville Miss Dorothy Nagle was hostess to a bridge party last night. Attending were Mrs. Dave Shiplet, Mrs. Jack Stump, Mrs. C. C. Morgan, Mrs. C. F. Bartlett, Mrs. H. D. Chambers, Mrs. Marvin Argenbright, Mrs. W. B. Carter, Miss Ruth Woods, Miss Nina Facioell, Miss Anita Facionil, Miss Opal Aliff and the hostess.
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Whitesville
Dorothy ‘Nagle
Dave Shiplet
Jack Stump
C. C. Morgan
C. 'F. Bartlett
H. D. Chambers
Marvin Argenbright
W. B. Carter
Ruth Woods
Nina Faciell
Anita Facinolil
Opal Aliff
Dorothy Nagle
Bear Frightens School Pupils In Coal City
Elmer Farley keeper of a black cub bear sees his animal escape from a pen near Coal City school on Thursday. The cub roamed a hollow before being recaptured shortly after. Farley plans to buy another bear to pair with his current pet.
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Miegister
Wrnter
Coal City
Elmer Farley
Farley
Goers to Jail by Register Stalf Writer Rhodest Charley Hill
Rhodest Charley Hill was jailed in county custody after failing to pay a fine for drunkenness imposed by Magistrate Sam Lilly.
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Register Stalf
Rhodest
Charley Hill
Sam Lilly
Pupils to Care For Schoolhouse at Coal City
In Coal City the school will be janitorless this year as pupils perform the duties to save money. The PTA voted for the plan to repurpose funds for supplies and standardization equipment. A committee seeks a full-time teacher and a new school walk from the county board, with Mrs Buck Redden named for full-time duties.
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Register
Coal City
Bee City
State Department of Education
County School Board
Buck Redden
L. Lacy Lilly
Woliver Wood
Early Farley
Stafford Heads Fireco P T A
Fireco C C Stafford will direct the work of the Fireco Parent Teacher association for the current school year. He was elected president at a meeting Wednesday with O Weeks as vice president and Cora R Ideek as secretary treasurer. Program committee includes Mrs J A Alvis and Mrs Freeland Agee. Membership names include Mrs Erma Wright, Mrs Moye Smith, and Mrs M Agee. Nineteen members were enrolled.
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Register
Fireco
C. C. Stafford
Parent- Teacher Association
O. ©. Weeks
Cora R. Ideek
J. A.alvis
Freeland Agee
Erma Wright
Moye Smith
M. B. Agee
Visitors to GOP meet plan Beckley tea rally
Wester Whitesville Mrs C T Bartlett Mrs H D Chambergs and Mrs Jack Stump will attend a tea at the Beckley clubhouse on Friday and join the Republican rally there for women.
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Register
Wester Whitesville
C. T. Bartlett
Jack Stump
Beckley
Stonecoal Mines Operate Five Days a Week in Winding Gulf Area
All Stonecoal mines except Winding Gulf Fireco and Besoco run a five day week under the operating agreement. A car shortage halted Winding Gulf operations Thursday. the day was made up Saturday. Most mines paid on set dates with Winding Gulf settling on the 13th and 28th, while Fireco and Besoco pay the 1st and 16th. Other mines Lillybrook Killarny Whitby Mead East Gulf pay on Saturdays near the 16th and 28th.
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Register
Coal City
Stonecoal
Winding Gulf
Fireco
Besoco
Besoto
Lillybrook
Killarney
Whitby, Mead
East Gulf
Churchmen Meet For Conference on Evangelistic Stewardship
Beckley district Methodist Episcopal South churchmen gather Friday October 2 for an evangelistic and stewardship conference. J B F Yoak Jr presiding elder opens at 2 30 on The purpose of the church H L Clay speaks at 4 on The spiritual dynamics for our task George W Bright leads at 7 45 on spiritualizing our church finances and Yoak delivers the closing address The great task of winning the world A plenary dinner is served at noon.
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Register
Rhodell
Methodist Episcopal
South
Beckley
J.B. F. Yoak Jr
H. L. Clay
Methodist Temple
George W. Bright
Bob Wildy Honored At Alpeca Birthday Dinner
A group of friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Lee in Alpeca on Wednesday evening to honor Bob Wildy with a surprise birthday dinner. Attending included Mr and Mrs Bob Wildy and several couples listed as friends.
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Register Star
Mullens
Frank Lee
Alpeca
Bob Wildy
Fred Hargrave
Guy Yeager
William Shockey
Charles Thrasher
Henry Agee
Wiliam Spencer
Mrs Bryant III Blends Into Whitesville Home Scene
Local note records Mrs. Evelyn Bryant III in her Whitesville home, detailing a community social update and household presence with no additional incidents or events.
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Register
Whitesville
Evelyn Bryant
Fry coached Classen High School to strong record in Oklahoma City
Wesley L. Fry, long time Kensay State mentor, led Classen High School in Oklahoma City to a 41 win 11 loss record with a noted late season achievement.
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Wesley L. Fry
Kensay State
Classen High School
Oklahoma City
Ted
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