Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 15

A VICTIM al Ihe age of 10 years, Mar- Ifiic Bei-crlcy, daughter of a Kilsjlh coal miner, has overcome her physical handicap caused by Ihe disease and Is now a competent'worker for the United Mine Workers in its District 29 Medical Office. She has undergone extensive (raining to fi! her for her job as secretary and clerical worker. Physical Handicap Overcome By Kilsyth Girl To Find Job i dy only 20 a hcr and has lived up to her decision was discharged in February, 1351. hree years ago not to be a burden During May of the same year to her parents throughout her life she was attending a clinic'and met mPPling BUack of the physicians a poliomyelitis, is UIVJJUIIL- tvnu Ten years ago. Marlene Beverley asked her lo return to the hospital daughter of a Kilsylh coal miner, was stricken with the dreaded infantile paralysis whose ravages i tt iu i Ji(; srtuiL- me pnysician left both legs paralyzed below Ihe asked her if she wanted to learn a to do something.

Determined that Although a slightly shy girl, Mar- she would prove her independence, lene docs not lack the quality of intestinal fortitude. Realizing lhat she must adapt lo her handicap, she has undergone extensive training that has fitted her for the job she now holds--secretary and clerl Marlcne agreed and Ihc Siate Di vision of Vocational Rehabilitation conlacted her. She met H. D. Proctor, counselor of DVR who i James P.

Bland, rehabilitation advisor in the UMWA Area rtuvibor in me Uiviwn Area ,9 Ar ca Medical Medicaf Officer-began planning a joint sponsored rchabililalion pro- Office of United Mine Workers District 20. She was born August 22, 1934, at Kilsyth the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus L. Beverley and has lived there her entire life.

Her father is a coal loader at Oswald mine of New River Co. and is a member of UMWA Local Union 6158. During the polio season of UH4. Marlene was stricken by the disease in October of that year when only 10 years old and a student in the sixth grade. After the illness was diagnosed paralysis, she was taken lo Marmet Hospital where she spent 72 days undergoing treatment.

ihen returned home -in January, to remain home until July of 1016 before returning to Marmet for five months where braces were filled and she was taught lo ambu- lale with them. She came home in December, 1946, and stayed Ihcre unlit ISM7, bul spent most of the remainder of that year in Marmet. Al the end of that year she relumed to Kilsyh stayed there until November, 1950. In November four years for her. Marlene had finished the sixth grade and seventh grade in school through her sisters bringing her school work home and returning it lo be graded by the teachers.

She also studied a little in Ihe eighth grade during her stav at Marmet. An eager and strongly motivated Jirl, Marlene was sent to Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center al Fishersville, for training to equip her to do office work. She was first assigned to the genera! office work course, but became interested in secretarial training through other girls in her dormitory discussing il in her presence. Asking to be transferred to the secretarial training course, Marlene was first given a trial period in this course, which proved very successful. She went through training in accounting, business english, business machines, filing, stenography, and' typing and emerged with a fine record.

On her own initiative, she undertook the course and proved to others thai she jras capable of doing ousianding work. While at Woodrow Wilson, she underwent considerable physiotherr apy in conjunction with her train- tensive surgery on her hips to give infc. Her medical maintenace was more flexibility to her legs. While sposored by the UMWA Welfare ago, Marlene entered Huniington Or- thropedic Hospital at Huntington, W. where she underwent -ex- in Ihc hospital for three monl! ington Orthopedic Hospital who in August for a complete examination and evaluation of her progress.

Al the same lime, the physician and Retirement 'Fund, her i nor snc underwent physiotherapy and vocational Iraining was provided by the State Division 'of Vocational Rehabilitation. While at Fishersville, Marlene was taught to get up and down steps and in and out of chairs. Her final trip lo ihc hospital was in October, 1953, when she was fitted with new oraces. She first went to work at the UMW Medical Office in March of year and has performed satisfactorily, according to her employer. Although she works in a wheelchair at the office, Marlene isn't held down at home.

She moves around at home with crutches and lakes occasional trips downtown to Mount Hope. Marlcne hopes that the tilde bit of success and achievement which she has had in overcoming a grcal obstacle may serve as some encouragement and incentive to others facing similar She is deeply appreciative of the efforts expended in her behalf by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the UMWA Welfare and Retirement Fund. Martene is a young 1 lady just out of her teens, but she is imbued wilh greal courage lhat enabled her to overcome her handicap. She is a source of pride to her family, her friends, and everyone who knows her. Conveyor Brakes Two engineers of Hewitt-Robins.

have devised a new method of braking (he descent of downhill conveyors on hilly or irregular ler- rain. An automatic clutch ine- prevents the belt from running downgrade beyond its designed speed. The inventors are Rei'n- hardt Petterson, a member of Hewill-Robins' engineering organ zalion in New York, and Leslie G. Wcygandt, field engineer at Philadelphia. PRODUCTION COST Every ton of biluminous coal mined in the U.

S. includes a cost of between 14 and 17 cents spent on safety. GAS TESTING METHODS are htlng discussed by this group of' men enrolled In (he training course in gas defection and air meas- arcmenl being given by (he Slate Department Mints Helen. Howard C. Thompson, safely Instructor for the department, is shown al extreme Icfi as he.

explained how different per- ctnlages of methane will affecl the height of on a a safely lamp. Shown lo right Ellcr, safety commltlceman, Slib Fork; Amos Hicks, president, Slab Fork Union 8108; Sidney Bailty, brakeman. Slab Fork; Herbert Rlaekhnrn, machine op-' tralor, Helen; Emmons Henry, safely com- mittceman, Slab Fork; anil I.con Henry, machine helper, Slab Fork. Union Safety Men Study Gas Testing Nineteen safety commilteemen and officers of United Mine Workers local unions in the Helen-Sleph- cnson area of Raleigh County are now participating in a course in gas detection and air measurement being presented by the Slate Department of This training, given by Howard C. Thompson, safety instructor for the''department, is designed to qualify local union safely commil- teemen under stale laws lo test gas with flame safely lamp and to take air measurements with sn anemometer.

Thompson has been instructing the men from Helen, Slab Fork, Slephenson, and Black Eagle local unions on the assembly of the flame safety lamp, to test for gns with the device, how lo read an anemomernler and how to lake air measurements with it. The men are required lo show the instructor that, they can find gss wilh Ihe flame isfety lamp and qualify for' a certilicate issued by the State Mines Department. This Iraining was requested by E. Joncf, safety engineer for UMWA Districl 29, so lhat local union safely committeemen and officers would be certified by -the state to make gas tests. The training is arranged so that the men will nol have to travel over 10 or II mites to attend classes.

Enrolled in the classes being (Conducted in Helen community theater are: Slab fork Local 6108 Amos Hicks, president; Mose Eller, safety committeeman; Sidney Bailey, brakeman; Emmons Henry, safely commitleeman; Henry, machine helper; Esau Paul Cook. Carl W. Adams, and Manual Lee Heard, safely committeemen. Helen Local 5767 Frank F. Fragile, safety commilteemsn; Herbert Blackburn, cutting machine operator; D-jve Thompson, George V.

Joyce, Clifford Willis A new metallic rectifier for mine use. capable of powering two shuttle cars underground al the-same time, has been announced by General Electric Cp. The new product is designed specifically for mine operation. Skid mounted, braced, and made of heavy gauge steel, il be dragged over mine floors! New Rectifier Walker, and George Edgar Payne, safely committeemen. Black Eagle Local 686.5 Frank Grogan and Richard Roosevelt Ifayes, safety commilteemen.

Stephcnson Local 6369 Robert Devins, George Collins, and Thomas M. Jennelle, safety committee men. It is anticipated Uiat certificates will be presented to these men and Ihosc compleling Ihe course recently at East Gulf in a ceremony to be conducted at the meeting of Winding Gulf Safety Council, United Mine Workers, Oct. 10, at the Raleigh County Court House' BecMcy, Frank King, chief of the Stale Department ol Mines, will be present to mzke the presentation, also lo check the volume ol lir with anemometer before they By DICK MASON Sonic good reasons for people not getting around to olfsetting hazards and unsafe work habits was given recently In "Notional Safety Js'ews." These reasons, which can apply lo any industry, given in an artfde by Paul W. Beedle, engineer wilh Wolf Managenienl Engineering Chicago.

Beedle said that people tpo often feel lhat: 11) Accidents cannot be prevented without hindering production. 2 Accidents should never occur so we don't like (hem so ivo'll ignore Ihem, (3) Accidents are negative--let's "accentuate Ihe positive." (4) Accidents "are not our fault --the designers, (he engineers- well somebody else, anyway, shouldn't have gone away and te'fl sturk with something unsafe. They should have known better." (5) If we spend lime on non- 'ssentials like safely, we jusl won't get the work out. (6) all Ihe safely man says is, 'That's dangerous, don't do il." But when you ask him how to correct il, his parting shot, as he makes hU getaway, is: "That's your -job," (7) Up to now, nobody has been interested in stopping accidents. (8) What do we care? We carry insurance.

(9) It's the dumb bell--they never do anything the way we tell them. (10) What can you expecl? We pay Ihe help to hurry and penalize if they lake lime lo be careful. (11) Suppose you do something -you jusl (he devil Cor nol doing something else. This editor is (he opinion (hat a miner in (he coal fields in the Beckley area thai isn't able lo see the fallacy of such slalemenls. But, you know, there Three New Foremen Named Ai Keystone KEYSTONE Three new sup.

wlsoi'5 have been added nt Key. slone mine of Kaslern Gas and Fuel Associates In McDowell County. Vance C. Henderson has been ap- painted foreman on a mechanical section; Nick Aiitonaccl, (rack fore- a and Joe Varella in charge of the surface high voltage Installa- TiS at Keystone tor many years. nre such reasons given ii'iany times for accidents in our coal mines.

The writer went on to say that "accidents arc no respecter of persons. They are everywhere because they result from nn unanticipated combination of causes, many of which may be unknown. These causes Hre constantly being combined in differing arrangements In each job situation. Still another reason, most of us like to thing a we are so smart that we can look at most any job and all the hazards and combinations of hazards. You might say we over simplify every dangerous situation.

Then we say ever so blithely, "Oh. I'll be O. k. It's the dumb clucks who get All Run-of-Mine can say to tlicse last remarks is "Amen." -With National Employ (lie Physically Handicapped 'Week at iiand, United Mine Workei-s District 29 can point with pride fo the fact that it has probably employed more handic-spped persons in" is Area Medical Office than any DM WA district in (he country. At different times, District 20 'Mcdi.

cal Office has had (our handicapped persons employed, and at (tie present time there are such girls working in the attics. There was one girl, who has resigned her position to gel married, that was ai) outstanding case of iomeqne overcoming a handicap to find gainful employment. This girl, who suffered rheumatic fever when a child, was employed by Medical Office and turned out .0 bc one of Us best secretaries. At Ihe present lime, here arc iwo girls working in the office. 3nc is a victim of rheumatoid ar- and Ihe oilier of polio, but hey have not let their handicaps deter them from making success of their liolh Ihe UMVYA and girls who have overcome their Handicaps are to be complimented Coal Firm Operators The recent announcement that Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.

had offered $10.000,000 for Ihe Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia mining properties of Jamison Coal Coke Co. has stirred a "hornet's ncM" of rumors that various mergers of operating companies Is con I em pin led in Southern West Virginia. Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. one merger that has developed into an excellent, wcll-inlegraled operating and selling liming on this "deal" was. Morning, October 3, 1951-15 The ideal, because It was taken when coal market conditions were pros- porous, and they were able lo tnke care of almost everyone affected.

Today's poor market and general rconomic strain on the coal Indus- Iry would make It i i to make such a merger, although il would be desirable. If, for example, 10 different companies decided to lempt a the economic conditions would make almost impossible the placing of key officials tn ihose i in Ihe merged organization. The aim of such merger svnulrt be to reduce (lie amount of personnel, eliminate compclition between the firms, and coordinating efforts of various sides forces in obtaining markets for coal, If it was necessary (o place the high officials of ID i ferent companies Into one company, it would necessarily be "lop- heavy" with "high brass." Although rumors have been flying around In most of the coal fields of Southern West Virginia, survey of key officials of most producing companies brought no confirmation of any contemplated mergers. If it were possible lo consummate mergers of some of ihc producing companies, it Would be of great help to the incfuslry. a of the i i a questioned expressed the opinion thai merger would be helpful, but knew nothing of any such deals.

The remark of one official of a large company was typical of a swers to the survey. He said, "I have heard rumors, but I do not know of any specific instances where mergers arc being planned." Mergers Rumored; Smokeless Coal Page niCHAKI) H. MASOV, Coal Editor Operators Group Honors Mine Men Al Dinner Meet niCHWOOI) (HNS) Cenlral We.sl Virginia Coal Operators As- socislio!) honored visiting mining officials who participated in Mid- State Coal Mining Institute Safety Day nl Camp Cnesar with a dinner dance held at Ihe Masonic Temple Saturday evening, The meet was held earlier In the ArrnnKcinonlx for (tinner were a by Brooks Callaghan and Joe McQundc. Bill McOinnis, Morgantown, noted raconteur and master of ceremonies, presided over (lie evening's program. The dinner was served by Women's Society of Christian Service of Calvary Methodist Church.

Floral decorations and favors were prepared by Mrs. Ada Poling, Mrs. J. R. Edicts, and Mrs, Brooks Cnllngham, One arrange ment was based on coal and Urn her as a tribute to Rlchwood's chief resources.

Among the guesls were Frank B. King, Charleston, chief of West Virginia Department of Mines, Mrs. King and daughter Patty. From the department's Charleston office were Mrs. Julia Green, Dorothy Ann Wordeil, Jiinnilri Davis, and Gay Heck.

Stale Inspectors present at Ihe dinner Included C. I. Inspector-at-large. and Clinrles Good- Ing, Central Division; Ed Jarvls, W. t.

Kldvvcll, Frank Slmms. and Andrew Easlnn inspcclor-nl- large, Mew River Jnc Withrow. rock dust Inspector; Ma- Chairman Is Named For 1955 Coal Show Plans arc beginning lo roll for he 1335 American Mining Con- fross Coal Convenlion and Exposi. ion lo be held May 16-10 clove- a i llle "PPOinlinent of mTM LC sltlcn of a race Collieries as chairman of Ihe program committee. I.ee and a nationwide commit- coal mine operators and equipment manufacturers will handle flic highly job of selecting subjects and organizing convention sessions lo bring the up lo date on latest advances in coal mining technology.

"m' 1 scrvi inspector; Huber Walls, Kmory Lawrence and Harry Artis. Pocahontas Division; Julis oizcr. inspector-at- large, Kannwlia Division 1 nm pa 1 M'ncs ore It. ark cnlc( of Mo nl Ifopo office, and J. s.

FeiTaro J. i Joseph Marshalck, nnd Joseph Dobis, Also present were Spmdler, director of West Virginia University School of 0n wWl and W. 11. MacKcittle, both of the Mining Intension Department. Local speakers Included mcs Barber; Greater Hichwood federation president Lawrence Carl Gainer, chairman of Coals Run Lake Project; Ray Cole president of Mid-State Coal Mining Instlluc; nnd Brooks Callae- han.

Dinner'music was provided by Arlington. Ccitllp'nt Ihe piano, with the Culllp orchestra playing afterward for dancing. The dinner- dance was attended by about ISO No. 10 in a series of RARE CBEATUHES: THE SWEET TEMPERED SWAY i believes that black is white and the earth is flat-if you insist on it The SWAY is a retailer who believes everybody and everything without fear or favor. his employees take off for funerals on the- day of an important ball game-he believes them, And if all the salesmen who sold him stock said their companies were losing money on the deal he would believe (hem.

After listening to sales talk, he believes one brand is as good as another, and gives them all equal display. And doesn't care what i of a i i he gets because they all seem equally strong. Fortunately the SWAY is a rare creature. Most retailers know that customers do have strong brand preferences, and lhat preferences quickly can They are quick (o take advantage of manufacturers' newspaper advertising featuring the product in their own store and including therand in their own newspaper ads. Since the retailer himself advertises in newspapers, he knows that the manufacturer who docs the same is really in earnest, is sincerely after the market.

He knows the best advertising is the kind that reaches his own customers, all of them. And he likes the manufacturer who thinks the same. All business is so arc all newspapsn! fc BUREAU Of ADVERTISING, Antrim.