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Allan Winters Joiner

Death Claims A. W. Joiner

SALEM-Allen W. Joiner, 83, a retired superintendent for the Mississippi River Fuel Corporation, and a resident of Salem since his retirement in 1946, died at 10:55 p.m. Saturday in a Clarksburg hospital following an illness of only a few hours.

Mr. Joiner was a mechanical engineer and contributed much to the mechanical development of the natural gas industry. His years as an apprentice and journey man machinist were spent in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1904, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and had attained the rank of chief machinist mate when discharged in 1908.

He was then employed by the Peoples Natural Gas Company at the Brave compressor station until 1912. In 1913, he was employed by the Hope Natural Gas Company at McWhorter. In May of that year, he was placed in charge of a new machine shop in Clarksburg.

He remained at the Hope until 1919 when he became manager of the Joiner-Jacobs Iron Works on Monticello Avenue in Clarksburg. In 1927, he returned to the Hope and in April of 1929 was transferred to the Mississippi River Fuel Corp. where he served as compressor station superintendent until his retirement.

He was born Feb. 11, 1881, in Huron County, Ohio, a son of the late Franklin P. and Matilda Winters Joiner. On May 19, 1913 he was married to Ruth Richardson, who survives.

Also surviving are one son, Howard M. Joiner of Shavertown, Pa., one granddaughter, Miss Susan Joiner, a student at Whiteburg University, Springfield, Ohio; two nephews and three nieces. Three brothers preceded him in death.

Clarksburg Telegram, Monday, January 11, 1965

Joiner, Dorothy Lee McIntyre

Dorothy Lee McINTYRE JOINER, 68, of 785 Bright ridge Rd., Bridgeport, died at 1 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, in United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, following a lenghty illness.

     She was born Sept. 22, 1919, in Hashings (should be Hastings), a daughter of the late L.G. and Myrtle McINTYRE.
Her husband, Howard M. JOINER, preceded her in death Nov. 24, 1983.

     Surviving are done daughter, Susan JOINER and husband, William GILSDORF, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; three grandchildren, Adam, Ethan and Jessica; three sisters, Louise LYNCH, Clarksburg, Vivian SMITH, New Martinsville, and Verna Mae BLAND, Paden City.

One sister, Kathleen MARTIN, and one brother, William McINTYRE, also preceded her in death.
     Mrs. JOINER was a member of the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Bridgeport, where a memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. today.

(Clarksburg Telegram Feb. 7, 1988.)

HOWARD JOINER

Howard. M. Joiner, 68, of 785 Brightridge Dr., Bridgeport, died Thursday, Nov. 24, in United Hospital Center.

He was born in Greene County, Pa., Dec. 15, 1914, a son of the late Allen W. and Ruth M. Richardson Joiner. On Nov., 29, 1940 he married Dorothy McIntyre Joiner, who survives.

Other survivors include a daughter, Susan Joiner Gilsdorf, Montreal, Quebec and three stepgrandchildren, Adam, Ethan and Jessica.

Mr. Joiner was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army. He retired in July 1981 as vice-president of exploration at Consolidated Gas Supply Corporation.

Clarksburg, West Virginia Telegram, Saturday, November 26, 1983

Julian, Nellie E. Blanton

Mrs. Julian is Dead She was a sister of Mrs. L. A. Heckard and Mrs. Streeter

Mrs. Nellie E. Julian, wife of Edwin Julian of Lawton, Okla., died Monday in a Wichita hospital after an illness of several months. Mrs. Julian is a sister of Mrs. L. A. Heckard and Mrs. Fannie Streeter, both of this city and Mrs. Dennis Flynn, wife of Ex-Congressman Flynn of Oklahoma City. Mrs. Fred Pickerell is a niece of the dead woman.

Interment will be in Maple Grove cemetery.

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