BISHOP COAL MINE EXPLOSION The explosion occurred at 2 a.m., 4 February 1957 at the Pocahontas Fuel Company Bishop Mine, Tazewell Co., Va. 37 men were killed. ALTIZER, Ralph. Bishop. BAILEY, Harvey. Bishop. 38 CARTER, Walter Pat. Tazewell CHAFIN, Walter. Bishop. 28 COLEMAN, Kern Delayne. Anawalt, W.Va. 26 COLLINS, Frank B. North Tazewell. 46 COUCH, Stacey Lionel. Squire, W.Va. 30 CROCKETT, Lowell W. Adria. 41 DILLON, Kenneth B. Route 1, North Tazewell. 28 DUDLEY, Robert Lee. Pocahontas. 52 FARRINGTON, Paul. Bishop. 30 GARSANT, Sam. War, W.Va. 59 GRAVELY, Clarence. Pocahontas. 41 HICKS, Kelly. Tazewell. 44 JOHNSON, Dallas Carl. Saltville, Va. 49 KEENE, Gordon J. Paynesville, Va. 29 KERN, Jack Dewey. Squire, W.Va. 29 LEVITT, Rovie R. Chatham Hill. 53 McGRAW, Clarence E. Tazewell. 40 MYERS, Sylvie F. Bishop. 38 NUNLEY, Elbert. Horsepen. 43 OWNESBY, Raymond. Bishop PARNELL, James L. Leckie, W.Va. 50 ROSE, Blaine, Jr. Bradshaw. 33 SENSABAUGH, Fred B., Jr. Bishop. 32 SENCION, Manuel H. Rock, W.Va. 51 SHELL, Edward Rufus. Oakwood. 31 SHORT, Luther P. Richlands. 44 SMITH, Jeffe R., Jr. Adria. 24 THOMPSON, James E. Squire, W.Va. 45 VANCE, Jesse. Tazewell. 20 VIERS, Hensel W. Tazewell. 33 WARGO, Joseph, Jr. War, W.Va. 33 WATKINS, Edd Lee. Boissevain. 42 WHITT, Walter M. Tazewell. 31 WRIGHT, Clyde. Oakwood. 36 WRIGHT, Mack Blaine. Clinchburg. 41 _____________ Frieda Patrick Davison Professor & Director of Library Services Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS 39701