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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1949
Page
10
Wesley Smith aged 82 and J Gray Beverley died Sunday at his Bowling Green home Kentucky Beverley formerly of this city is named in the brief notice as a relative or associated person.
A woman left her home in Charlottes Ville Saturday to be with her father. She arrived in Bowling Green Sunday and funeral services were held there today.
Channel 4 schedules daytime to night with Kukla Fran and Ollie Barbara Marshall and News Caravan followed by Lights Out and American Legion Parade. Late evening features include Herson in Person Harness Racing and Tomorrow's Champions. Channel 9 presents local news We the People and a film featurette.
The ninth annual Sunset vesper series ends with a 6 10 p m service on the Luray singing tower lawn. Music on the bells will be by Garillonneur C T Chapman and Dr Ernest Thompson of Union Theological Seminary Richmond will be guest speaker.
A compact list shows programs airing across networks with times from 6:00 to 12:00, including news newscasts, kiddies hour repeats, sports talk, supper club, dance music, detective dramas, mystery theater, and late night variety shows. Notable titles include News Broadcast, Martin and Lewis, The King’s Men, It Pays to Be Ignorant, and Dancing programs.
Concord New Hampshire August 30 Ezra Van Horn trustee of the United Mine Workers welfare fund was accused of obstructionism by Senator Bridges Bridges charged Van Horn tried to ham string the fund Bridges said he voted with Lewis to make the fund effective calling it a non political humanitarian organization The senator defended pension plans and denounced Van Horns court actions as blocking funds and risking miners welfare
Italy's cattle headcount rose to 7,923,000 by end of 1948, surpassing prewar figures. Pigs exceed 1938 totals by 800,000, goats stand at 2,174,000, sheep meet prewar levels, while horses remain below with 720,000. Agriculture ministry targets 8,000,000 cattle by 1950 and pigs at 3,700,000 through breeding efforts.
The two volume Dictionary of Occupational Titles DOT listing 22 000 job titles and 40 000 descriptors is now in use at the Virginia State Employment Service office in Winchester announced manager F W Bailey Training of staff Geraldine F Cather Mildred I Hook E C Charnock A P Barnhart and Bailey completed It covers 85 percent of U S jobs including new electronics and plastics industries and will aid in coding and classifying open jobs and applicants
Greta Garbo will return to the screen in Italy with production set to begin September 15 in Rome. The Swedish actress has not appeared in a Hollywood film for eight years and is now preparing for this Rome shoot announced by producer Walter Wanger.
In McLean Texas on a hazy day Mrs. J W Story attempts to set a stiff rosecoiffure. After following shampoo and vinegar rinse directions she discovers the liquid is peach pickle syrup. She heads to the nearest beauty parlor for help.
The Winchester Star Information Bureau advertises CARE OF THE FEET a booklet on foot care posture and early defect correction for children. States require annual foot exams and the piece offers the booklet for 15 cents postpaid with return address information.
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