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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1949

Page

7

Unions Sign Pledges Under Taft Hartley Pressure

Washington July 29 Union leaders move to use the Taft Hartley Act to the limit as two holdouts sign non Communist oaths. CIO Steelworkers led by Philip Murray and CIO Food and Tobacco Workers under Donald Henderson capitulate. Henderson quits his job but becomes national administrative director. only elected officers must sign.

Washington National Labor Relations Board CIO Steelworkers Philip Murray CIO CIO Food and Tobacco Workers Donald Henderson Henderson NLRB

Pets Are Cared For While You Are Away

Readable notes indicate assurances of pet care services during absence. The fragment mentions trusted caregivers and potential check ins to ensure animals receive food water and attention. No names or dates are clearly legible.

Daily Crossword Across Clues

A compact crossword clue list with across and down items covering oceans water to falsehood across and down. Includes entries like ocean water, flight upward, not working, born, and garments. Additional clues reference languages, dynasties, and animals, forming a complete puzzle sheet.

Job Scarcity Spurs Army Enlistments

In Pittsburgh on July 29 the military reports a surge in enlistments with Army numbers up 400 percent and Navy up 200 percent as recruits cite job scarcity driving their decision to join.

Pittsburgh Navy

Back Yard Barbecue How To Build Outdoor Fireplaces

August is ideal for picnics and outdoor cooking at home. The booklet FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYS explains building an outdoor fire place or barbecue pit and includes indoor fireplace and chimney details. 15 cents post paid to Winchester Star Information Bureau.

Winchester Star, Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington, D. C

Don't Cut Screen Call for Key Says Church to Intruder

Trinity Baptist church in West Monroe reported a Sunday intruder cut a rear window screen and slept in a kindergarten bed before leaving. The church offered lodging with a key to a door, inviting the person to call the pastor next door.

Church West Monroe Trinity Baptist Church Filer Seals Monroe

Lantz Mill Band Opens Annual Celebration Tonight

The Lantz Mill band celebration runs from tonight to tomorrow with movies shown by White Pine Blister Rust Department and the Virginia Forest Service at 7 p m and 8 p m. The New Market Fire Co. band directed by Prof. Orville Estep performs, followed by more movies until midnight. A second concert by the New Market band at 9 30 p m precedes tomorrow’s noon to 2 p m events including a Lantz Mill band concert and Senator Harry F Byrd Jr. address. Sammy Moss group and local entertainers provide afternoon singing.

Lantz Mill White Pine Blister Rust Department Virginia Forest Service New Market Fire Co Orville Estep New Market Harry F. Byrd Jr Sammy Moss WINC Phil Carol Sonny McCumbee Quentin Peer

Fun Festival Opens At Middletown

About 250 people attended the Middletown fun festival opening at the school grounds with more expected tonight and a record crowd forecast for tomorrow. Proceeds support the local fire company which plans participation in firemen's parades at Strasburg on August 5 and New Market on August 12.

Middletown Strasburg New Market

Bus Crash Kills 17 in Morocco Ravine Plunge

Paris dispatch reports a bus plunged into a ravine near Fez in French Morocco killing 17 and injuring 23. The eee news agency provided the update with casualty figures and location.

Paris Fez French Morocco Eee Toay

Ellmore Sermonist At Braddock Street

The Rev E S Ellmore pastor of the Brucetown circuit will be guest minister at Braddock Street Methodist Church at 11 a m. Special numbers by the choir include a solo One Sweetly Solemn Thought Ambrose by Marvin Hutchinson baritone and the anthem Jesus my Saviour by Nevin. Dr William Wright Braddock Street pastor is in attendance on the missionary conference of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the Methodist church.

E.S. Ellmore Brucetown Methodist Church Braddock St. Methodist Church Ambrose Marvin Hutchinson Jesus Saviour Nevin William Wright Braddock St Missionary Conference

Miss Carrie Henry Rites Held at Jones Funeral Home

Services for Miss Carrie Henry were held at 4 p m yesterday from Jones funeral home with Rev Charles Tyndell officiating. Burial followed at Mount Hebron with pallbearers Hector Ritter Marion Tevalt Leo Ritter and Harry Rainsberger.

Carrie Henry Jones Funeral Home Charles Tyndell Mount Hebron Hector Ritter Marion Tevalt Leo Ritter Harry Rainsberger

Salem and Reliance Church Schedules Highlight Week

A list of Sunday services across local churches includes Salem and Reliance churches with pastors J Floyd Wine L W Riggleman Cephas Fahen stock Calvin Wolfe and minister L P Tederick guest speaker Joseph Sheesley. Services feature Sunday schools at 10 to 10:45 a m with worships at 11 a m and evening revivals noted at Greenway Grace Methodist and Green Methodist chapel.

Church of the Brethren Salem J. Floyd Wine W. L. Riggleman Cephas Fahenstock Calvin Wolfe Jubilee Evangelical United Brethren Church Reliance Charge L. P. Tederick Ridings Chapel Reliance Joseph Sheesley Christian Endeavor Greenway Arthur Yaree

Swartz to Lead All Day Service at Luray Church

Rev. Harry C. Swartz pastor of the EUB church in Bayard West Virginia will conduct an all day service Sunday at the Luray church. He is a first cousin of L. D. Grubbs who plans to attend with Grubbs and Mrs Mary McDonald Maude Wisecarver all from Winchester. Swartz will preach at 11 a m with ongoing services after a basket lunch at noon.

Harry C. Swartz EUB Bayard W. Va Luray Church Swartz Grubbs Mary McDonald Maude Wisecarver Winchester

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