According to Mr.Edgar Cheeley,Mine Supt.,the Mallan-Ellison Coal Corp.will suspend operation Dec. 31, 1954.This is Morgan County’s largest industry and according to Mr. Cheeley, no plans to continue operation have been made.At peak employment ,the mine worked around 157 men and had an annual payroll of about $750,000 The mines are located at the head of Emory River in the Ninth Civil District of Morgan County. Mr. Cheeley stated that if they could just get fifty cents more on the ton, they could still operate.
[Morgan County News dated, 12/23/1954]
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