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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1949

Page

3

Uniontown Man Hears Gift of Pension Offer From Norfolk

Ex coal miner George Livengood 54 said a telegram from Norfolk Va offered to pay his disability pension if he continued his dispute with the United Mine Workers welfare fund. Livengood filed suit in Washington Sept 22 to remove trustees and seek an annual audit. Local 6308 cancelled his membership after he went to court.

Uniontown United Mines Workers Welfare Fund UMW George H. Livengood Norfolk John L. Lewis R. Lee Page Livengood Page Federal District ‘Court Washington, D. C Welfare Fund Union

78 Year Old Climbs Mt. Whitney for 13th Time

Thomas E. Clarke, a Hemet California resident and Los Angeles public works inspector, reached the summit of Mt. Whitney, 14,496 feet, in five and a half hours. It was his 13th ascent at age 78 aided by a companion. He reported frost and ice at the start and noted an inexperienced hiker collapsed on the trail and had to be carried down. He criticized trail traffic and climber discourtesy as he reflected on his mountain adventures.

Los Angeles Thomas E. Clarke Mt. Whitney Hemet Calif Clarke

Oil Hopes Discussed in Americas Exploration Outlook

The Petroleum Information Bureau in London says vast oil bearing land remains untapped in the Americas. The Montana region including Peru Ecuador and Colombia shows promise but large-scale discovery is needed to justify pipelines and trade gains. Private firms hesitate due to restrictive oil laws in several countries.

London Petroleum Information Bureau Tin America Montana Peru Ecuador Columbia Andes Pacific Ocean

Modern Manners Booklet Promotes Polished Speech

An advertisement for Modern Manners a 32 page up to date booklet offering guidance on proper conduct and speech for all occasions. It urges readers to order by sending 20 cents postpaid to The Winchester Star Information Bureau Washington D C with name address and payment.

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

Czech birth rate rises as schools strain Prague

Prague's school aged children reach 50,000 with many schools on double shifts. Svobodne Slovo reports rising birth rates since the war and predicts the capital will have 78,000 school children by 1953, tying this to improved living standards.

Prague Czechoslovakia Svobodne Slovo Free Word

Pony Goes Along in a Horseless Carriage

Maurice Woodward of Chatswood New South Wales buys a utility vehicle for his pony Prince to ride beside the truck. The pony frets at mornings, watches for the boss, and now travels at a few miles per hour alongside the motor vehicle.

Prince

Safety campaign pins urged Chamapign shoppers

The Champaign Urbana Junior Chamber of Commerce promotes a safety campaign on October 7. Clerks in local stores wear safety pins to encourage residents to take care.

Champaign, Ill Junior Chamber of Commerce of Champaign-Urbana

Fellow Fireman Named Co respondent In Divorce Action

Fireman Frederick Naranjo filed for divorce from his wife Terry naming fellow firefighter Paul Fox as co respondent. Both men worked at the same Los Angeles station but on different shifts. Neighbors were surprised by the arrangement and the children even called Fox daddy while Mrs. Naranjo denied the allegations.

Los Angeles Frederick Naranjo Paul Fox Naranjo Terry Fox Maurice J. Hindin

Coal Production Near 2 Million Tons

Independent and non union miners produced 1,825,000 tons of coal in the week ended October 1 while United Mine Workers remained on strike. Year to date output stands around 339,423,000 tons, compared with 444,140,000 tons through the same period in 1948.

Washington United Mine Workers National Coal Assn

Rotating Floodlights Promise Big Power Savings

Rome reports a new floodlight system by Guglielmo Riccomagno tested at a major railway station. The rotating unit claims to provide even illumination while saving nearly 90 percent of power used by standard floodlights.

Rome Guglielmo Riccomagno

When I need your help I’ll call your superiors

A frail old woman crosses a busy downtown street in Philadelphia as a policeman hurries to assist. She dismisses him with a quip that she will summon his superiors and keep him assigned to her, leaving the officer puzzled as she walks on.

Philadelphia

Sunday church schedule for Brucetown and nearby parishes

The bulletin lists worship times, Sunday schools, and communion services across multiple churches including Brucetown Methodist, Burnt Presbyterian Albin, Capon Bridge Bible school, Jubilee, Salem, Timber Ridge, Evangelical United Brethren Reliance, Greenway, Ridings Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Valley, and Greenwood Methodist. Ministers named include Rev. Pastry Ellmore, Rev. J. S. Duckwall, J. Goode, Ray Wolfford, Cephas Fahnestock, W. L. Wolfe, Calvin Wolfe, Roy D. Coulter, and Richard Kump.

Christian _church group J. Goode Capon Bridge Bible School Ray Wolford Cephas Fahnestock W. L Calvin Wolfe Salem Congregational Christian Roy D. Coulter Timber Ridge Richard Kump Evangelical United Brethren Reliance Church L.P. Tederick Greenway Friendship Reliance Ridings Winchester John E. Oliver Mt. Pleasant Pleasant Valley

Local Church Sunday Schedule and Services Listed

The notice lists multiple churches with Sunday school and worship times. Grace Avenue hosts Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 am. Epworth features Sunday school and rally day service at 2 pm. Macedonia and Round Hill show morning services and 7 30 pm sermons. White Hall and Little Mountain report morning worship, with Myra Paine and Rev Darrell W Tallman among leaders. Free bus service mentioned for 1 30 pm from Winchester station.

Wnee Aeenley S. Roane Grace Epworth North Frederick

Methodist church Sunday services and Sunday school times

Old Bethel Methodist holds Sunday school at 10 with B. V. Gase leading the evangelicals. Opequon Memorial at Kernstown worships at 11 led by a local pastor. Stephens City Methodist with Rev. E. C. Day. Kernstown Sunday school at 10 and worship and communion at 11. Refuge Church Sunday school at 2 and worship and communion at 3. Stephens City offers Sunday school at 9 45 and evening worship at 7 30.

Old Bethel Methodist B. V. Gase Te Evottorials Opequon Memorial Kernstown Stephens City E. C. Day Refuge

Wynn Says Funster Must Drop Dignity

In Hollywood Ed Wynn states he prefers to be called just Ed. He argues a comedian cannot be mister as it makes him too dignified and stops being funny. He explains his stage persona should stay approachable.

Wynn Funster Hollywood Ed Wynn

Gore Pupils Ready To Publish High School Monthly

Gore High School prepares the October issue of The Scroll the school monthly with Editor in Chief Elda Triplett senior and Managing Editor Patty Hollis senior. Reporters include Dick Nesselrout Elizabeth Hollis Harry Hodgson Ruby Seldon Joanne Strawderman and others as the staff readied the publication set for October seventeenth.

Gore the Scroll Gore High School Monthly News Elda Triplett Patty Hollis Betty Blanché Roe Charles*Hoak Dick ‘Nésselrout Elizabeth Hollis Harry Hodgson Ruby Seldon Joanne Strawderman

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