Somerset Notes On School, Weather, Fishing Traditions
Chatter box in the square notes junior football hopefuls at Somerset Borough with eight boys making the cut as coaches Ugaman and Rodgers guide daily drills. Weather lore cites caterpillar signs and potato skins predicting a mild or cold winter. a fishing tale from officer William Layton in Canada ends with the big fish escaping. Local updates include Mrs J Espy Burdeau’s Pittsburgh visit and Merle Stutzman vacationing as Acme Market manager repairs his Stoystown home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aly
Somerset Borough
Carl Ugaman
Tom” Rodgers
William Layton
Canada
Lake Ontario
Ottawa
Layton
Norbert Baker
Robert Brougher
Clyde Pyle
Loris Lape
Pyles
Kent
Miss Lape
Boswell
Norbert
J. Espy Burde
Coal Parleys To Start And Stop Again
Northern and western operators resume talks with the United Mine Workers in White Sulphur Springs and Bluefield as both sides expect a lengthy bargaining period after Labor Day. Miners have worked a three day week, while stockpiles dwindle and prices and wages loom as chief issues for a potential September showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Fullerton
White
Sulphur Springs
W. Va
United Mine Workers and Coal Operators
Southern
UMW
Bluefield
John L. Lewis
Lewis
UMW Welfare Fund
American Boy Cyclists Reported Held by Russians
Two missing American boy cyclists Walter Oelsner and Peter Sellers were reported arrested by Russians in the Boizenburg area between Hamburg and Berlin on charges of taking pictures. The case, pursued by the European commando provost marshal’s office under Military Governor John McCloy, remains credibly cited by British border officials. Authorities ask American Express to check for cancelled checks to aid the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
INS
Germany
Walter Oelsner
Benton Harbor
Mich
Peter H. Sellers
Radnor
Boizenburg
Hamburg
Berlin
John McCloy
Frankfurt
European Command Today
American Express Agency
SINO COMMUNIST SWEEP NOT SO BIG
Washington reports advise against exaggerating the Chinese Communist sweep. George F. Kennan says the United States remains the greatest commercial and military power in the Pacific and that real strength in the region has not been invalidated by recent events. He notes the final outcome of China’s Communist experiment will be tested by practical realities over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
George F. Kennan
Pacific
China
West Pennsylvania SDA Camp Meeting Draws 1200
About 1200 members and visitors gathered at Edgewood Grove for West Pennsylvania conference Seventh Day Adventist camp meeting. Speakers include Elder A. V. Olsen and Elder F. F. Bush with evangelistic talks on salvation and Second Coming. Barron, Vandeman, Jemison, Hare, and Ochs join in services through next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Grove
West Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Son of God
Richard Barron
California
Barron
Everett
Six Mile Run
Altoona
T. H. Jemison
Washington Missionary College
Washington, D. C
Hare
Washington Sanitarium and Hospital
George Vandeman
Ministerial Association
Washington
D. C
D. A. Ochs
Columbia Union
George Valentine
Somerset S. D. A
Seek Missing Girl Of 9 And Uncle In Woods
State police and sheriff's officers combed a dense woods near Detroit as planes aided the search for Barbara Jean Aberl a nine year old girl and her uncle Arthur Mayer 30 who vanished ten days ago Mayer said he was taking Barbara to see relatives but later claimed to have taken her to a great aunt's home Mayer fled into the woods when questioned and authorities asked for help from Johnstown Pennsylvania authorities Mayer's family ties and his estranged wife and son in Johnstown were noted as the search continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Barbara Jean Aberl
Arthur Mayer
Mayer
Barbara
Frank Fallahe
Joseph Aber
Fallahe
Abert
Harry Collins
Johnstown
Martin Accuses Pa Democrats Over Bonus Agenda
Senator Edward Martin charged Pennsylvania Democrats with using the 500 million veterans bonus plan for political gain in a letter to state chairman Philip Mathews. He reaffirmed support for the bonus and rebutted Mathews’ critique of his Legion speech. The item notes shoe production in New England and identifies Amman as a Jordan city built among ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Martin
Amman
Trans- Jordan
Philadelphia
Gen Clark backs army equal rights for enlisted and officers
Gen Mark Clark spoke at Camp Pendleton advocating equality for enlisted reservists and officers in the reserve forces. He urged shared housing, mess, and training, with civilian dress preferred, and noted today’s reservists would be next war’s company officers while inspecting the 13th Armored Division during joint army marine maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pendleton
Calif
U. S. Sixth Army
Mark Clark
Armed Forces
Clark
13Th Armored Division
Luxury taxes to continue through 1950
Congress shows no prospect for a wartime excise tax reduction this year due to a projected federal deficit. Rep. Doughton states that consumers should not delay purchases while staff studies possible revisions for next year. Senate Finance Committee backs a about 700 million dollar cut excluding liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
Coughton
Congressional
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
CBS to Battle Give Away Edict
CBS announced it will join an industry legal fight against the FCC's drastic curbs on radio and television give away programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Federal Communication Commission
Mosquito Development Time From Egg to Adult About 10 Days
A malaria carrying mosquito requires roughly ten days to progress from egg to immature stages to adulthood, highlighting the pace of its lifecycle under typical conditions.
Man Survives Eight-Story Plunge in Downtown Los Angeles
A 63 year-old man fell eight stories from a downtown Los Angeles building and survived. Max Fein told police he became dizzy while looking out a window and fell through a skylight into the mezzanine after the initial plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Max Fein
Pacific Northwest Hit by 30 Second Earthquake in Seattle
An earthquake lasting about 30 seconds rocked Seattle and major Pacific Northwest cities late Sunday night. No injuries or damages were reported. epicenter believed near Terrace, British Columbia. Shocks were felt in Vancouver and Ketchikan with tremors in Seattle Everett and Tacoma. a Seattle seismograph near the University of Washington campus recorded the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Terrace
B. C
Vancouver
Ketchikan
Alaska
Everett
Tacoma
Washington
University of Washington
Portland
Ore
British Columbia
Olympia
Detroit plants seen producing 643000 autos in August
Detroit based Ward's reports August production across U S automobile plants is forecast to reach a record 643000 cars and trucks. The estimate underscores continuing strong output in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United States
Ward
Automoive
83 000 Miners Idle in Britain Strike Halts Coal
A wildcat strike by 800 coal mine elevator operators in northern England idled 83,000 miners. Coal output could drop by about 80,000 tons daily. Pit winders in Yorkshire and Lancashire stopped work. wages demand seeks about 7 dollars per day. The government refers the dispute to arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Britain
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Immigrants Sail From Germany Bound for United States
More than 4,000 displaced persons will sail this week from Germany to the United States. The army transports Gen Haan 884 DP immigrants left Bremerhaven for New York, Gen Howze 1,357 for New Orleans, Gen Stewart 816 to New York, and Gen McRae 1,094 also bound for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
U. S. Army
Gen. Haan
Bremerhaven
New York
Howze
New Orleans
Gen. Stewart
Gen. McRae
Cornerstone Laying and Community Events Highlight Meyersdale Area
The Meyersdale community hosts a cornerstone laying for a 20 000 building annex at Stoystown Lutheran church with Rev D Foerster presiding. Attendees include Dr W M Baumgardner and Pastor Shaffer family as local events unfold amid improving weather.
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Fred ¢. Corson
Stat
Joinstown
Frank Coder
Kickinsor College
Carlisle
Meyersdale
Tree de Liu
Stoystown Lutheran Church
Det
D. Foerster
TOR
Loy
W. M. Baumgardner
Eottdale
Glenn Shaffer
Geri
Westover
Mass
Shaffer
A. D. Shaffer
Somerset Drug Store A Drugstore Pioneer Firm
Somerset Drug Store operates with its own druggist under the name Dentling and Detst. The outlet serves local residents with medicines and health items from its Somerset location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Py Dentling
Icking
R & Detst
Somerset Drug Store
Ir Own Druggist
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Somerset
My.k
Friedline
The
Hat Box
W. Main St
Somerset. PA
Boc
Bolden Contractors
Somerset, PA
Polly
Jane
Farm Bureau
Mutual Auto Insurance Co
M. Shwplis
Besno
M. Be RS. Windber
Uy Shaffer
Hooversville
Rtral City
J. J. Kimmel
Irvin Gindlesperger
Kwood
Benjamin Jnner
South St
Earl J. Sechler
R. D
Conence
R. M. Moser
Leversdale
James G
Stoystown
J. R. Bauermaster
Mgr
SDA
Penna
Boston
New England
New England Shoe & Leather Association
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Gen. Clark
Army Equality
Chas. J. Harrison, Jr
OLD Reliable Insurance and Real Estate Agency
Scottdale Drilling Co
Homestead Ave
Scottdale
John H. Deaner Funeral Home
Phono Stoystown
Rockwood
Meyersdals
Farmdale Peas
Green Peppers
Pacific N. W
Lremor
U. Ss
Steinmetz
Nee Sanner
N. i. Sanner
Reh
Dr. Sanner
Wilkinsburg
Mt. Leban
Jim Penney
Dad
Oxfords
Penney’s
Gabarsin
Penney's
Penney
Penneys
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