Governor Hatfield and coal operators clash over mining law
West Virginia editorials prompt a department reply with letters from Earl A Henry and coal company executives. They defend that the 1916 mining law revision was opened to operators before passage, note accidents and safety efforts, and argue the Times misstates process while praising governor Hatfield’s push for modernized, enforceable mine regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl A. Henry
Department of Mines
Hatfield
Charleston
W. Va
Fairmont Times
Fairmont
Hatfeld
Coal People
West Virginia
F. P. Bayles
New River Collieries Company
A. J. King
Aracama Coil Company
Sunbeam Coal Company
Eagle Island Coal Company
W.D. Ord
Empire Coal and Coke Company
Maud Cunningham
Pulaski Iron Company
Norfolk and Western Territory
Roy Cuningham
Taylor Vinson
Vinson
Charles Cabell
Carbon Coal Company
Republic Coal Company
Weat
Virginia Collery Company
Josiah Keety
Gable Creek Consolidated Coal | Company
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries, Inc
Samuel W. Patterson
Bottom Coal and Coke Company
Sycamore Coal and Coke Company
Edwin Sehonebaum
Otto Marmet Coal and Mining Company
F. C. Harris
Cannelton Coal and Coke Company
Lake Superior Coal Company
F. 8. Knox
Sandy Creek Company
Edwin Cooper
The
Hill Creek Coal and Coke Company
D. H. Barger
Smokeless Coal and Coke Company
T. H. Huddy
Boomer Coal and Coke Company
J. 11. Nash
Black Betsy Coal and Mining Company
M. I. Coal and Coke Company
Thomas Woodward
Black Botsey Coal and Mining Company
John Laing
MacAlpin Coal Company
McCan Coal, Company
McGregor Coal Company
Wyatt Coal Company
Main Island
Cincinnati
A. Henry
Fthrist
Dean
Bis Way
Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal Company
Ruffner
Rovernor
Capitol
Knore
Conlain
Kanawha Coal Operators Assn
D. T. Evans
Eail A. Henry
Govenor
Rairmont Times
J. H. Nash
N. W. Woodward
Fairmont Coal Company
Consolidation Coal Company
A. B. Fleming
Lee Malone
Berwind-White
Hanna
Issac T. Mann
Gugenhein
Times
Local Socials Highlight Leap Year Ball and Dinner Socials
A leap year masquerade ball planned by Davenport society women is announced for January 28 at the Masonic temple. In Flemington a six o'clock dinner honors Dr. Will Davidson of Parkersburg as he prepares to depart for the South. Duke in Abruzzi Society elects officers led by Frank Angotti as president. Baptist Sunday school also names its 1916 officers. Open House Day at the Diks home features hospitality from many friends.
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Great Coal Corporation
Times
Steed
Godfrey
Gregory
McCrum
MeCrum
Marshall
Carter
Fox
Miller
Kelm
Senate
Sen- Senate
House
The
Hatfield
Timea
Department of Mines
Sobiety
Masonic Temple
Flemington
Charles F. Monroe
Will Davidson
Parkersburg
South
Daniel Purkey
Monroe
H. P. Davidson
Florence Monroe
Bertha Dowd
Lucy Monroe
Duke
Hast Main
Elkstrweta
Frank Angotti
Frank Blafore
James Burgess
Thomas Angotti
Diks
Louis A
Grandmother Bragg Surprised by Hartland Friends at New Year
A New Year surprise party gathered many friends at T. C. McClelland's store and then her home in Hartland to honor Grandmother Bragg. Gifts included groceries from Hartland and Sleighley Heights vendors, with more presents sent by the sick or weather bound. The event featured refreshments, warm thanks, and a social hour amid Yuletide decor at Elmwood in Hartland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClelland
Hartland
Tetwiler
Keys and
Lowman
Slegley Heights
Cork
Clarksburg
Bragg
Margaret Green
Emma Rider
Freda Kiexroad
Julia Blankenship
Will Gabriel
Lena Rider
Lilly Burns
Mamie Darnell
Jessie Kuhn
Frank, Turner
Pearl Kuhn
Fannie Dotglass
Mabel Floyd
Martha Davis
Bernice Weber
Edward Dennison
Clara Hofstetter
Pearl McClelland
Josephine van Buren
Pearl Waterhouse
Edward Dasher
Anna Rexroad
Marie Burns
Opal Darnell
Doris Pearl Weber
Maude Weekly
Hallie
Debates Begin January Seventeen in Salem
The Woman's Suffrage League of West Virginia announces a public debate on January 17 at the central school building with the topic Resolved That the Right of Franchise Should Be Granted to the Women of West Virginia. The first debate will open a series. full list to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, Jan
Woman's Suffrage League
State Association
Central School
West Virginia
Baptist Church Annual Meeting Reports Strong Growth
Wednesday night annual meeting of the Baptist church drew a large crowd. Reports show a gratifying condition of church work with 160 new members added in the calendar year. Finance and mission collections exceeded the usual high standard. Bible school officers elected include A. Schutte as superintendent C. E. Doty assistant superintendent Doris Pepper secretary M Schutte pianist and Mrs H W Ferree superintendent primary department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Bible School
A. Schutte
C. E. Doty
Doris Pepper
M Schutte
H. W. Ferree
Lutheran Aid Society to Meet at Mrs Umburger Home
The Lutheran Aid Society will meet at 2 30 PM Thursday in the home of Mrs J Umburger 6518 West Main Gott Plaza. Full attendance is requested. The Woman's Missionary Society of St Pauls M E Church South will meet with Mrs T Wade 49 West Pike Street at 730 PM Tuesday. Members to prepare chapter 2 of the Kings Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hickman
D. J. Davis
West Milford
Osman EB. Swartz
West Main Street
Auction Bridge
Evelock
Owen T. Davis
Lynch-Osborn Company
Clarksburg
Odyssem
Mendelashon
Mareato Choral Club
Central Christian Church
W. Lee Williams
Homer W. Williams
Mary
Inther Aid Socto
Lutheran Aid Society
J. 5. Umburger
Gott Plaza
Woman's Missionary Society of
Yellow Bedroom Design Tips and Color Harmony
The piece praises a yellow bedroom as sunny and cheerful. It advises creamy yellow wallpaper on walls, white Swiss curtains with yellow drapery at windows, and warns against a bright yellow rug. Recommend a dull green or brown floor covering with a border of flowers and leaves.
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Earl Henry
New River
R. M. Bertolet
Boomer
Earl A. Hen
Black Betsey
Marianna
Pittsburg- Buffalo Company
Henry Loultits
Pennsylvania
Great Corporation
Arthur Mitchell
Edward Flanagan
James Martin
Department
Coa
Nettleton Master Street
Ardsley
Nettleton
Highland Bros. & Gore Exclusive Shoes
Third Street
Nettleton Men's Shoes
World's Finest
Sturm
Sturm’s Dairy
May Teaver
Helen Harris
Grace Noll
Jean Cook
Elizabeth Smith
Catherine Laubenstein
Marion Goodman
Julia Phillips
Edythe White
Francis Bradley
Pauline Catlett
Margaret Wilson
Harriett, Smithy
Vera Palmer
Frances Talbott
John Goodman
John Phillips
Paul White
Guy Bradley
Thomas Arnett
Wilam Reep
Chester Albright
Mary Berger
Hartford City
Ind
Georg Ber
Broad Oaks
F. G. Brown
Palmer
Baptist Sunday School
J. B. White
J. D. Hinl
Wylie Smith
Paul §. Horner
Mre
Charles H. Harding
F. J. Reese
Carr
Hickman
J. R. Hickman
Elmwood
Edith Gabriel
Miss Gabriel
National College of Domestic Science and Art
Washington, D.C
Salem
Woman's Suffrage League of
That City
Systen
Patterson Creek
East Salem
W. T. Gain
Salem Lodge
Knight of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Pythian Sisters
Misa Ramanla Campbell
Bright
Temperance Union
Laura Davis
Margaret Heely
Anna Amon
Dessie Garrison
Edna Gabriel
Canale Manley
Kathleen Hickman
Charles Davis
William Mutheran
James Killeen
John Dolan
Jon Strother
Doe
Hartley Martines
Heenan
Ean A
James Williams
Gore Bo
Overland
Danthernie Manley
Miss Davis
Manley
John Coney
J. J
June Langitt
Frank V. Langitt
Hoseae
Katherine Dean
Uric Randolph
Marietta
First Presbyterian
J. F. Church
James J. Crews
Randolph
W. C. Pierce
Joseph V. Lepley
C. A. Hamilton
John W. Stuart
F. D. Pierce
Racy Lynch
Lillie Koblegard
Blanche E. Price
Margaret Boggess
Lillian Lepley
Tettle Young
Lena Ruttencutter
B. J. Wooster
Nian Poddine