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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
Miners Given
Split Judgment
In Suit

More than forty civil cases in
volving deductions for store &C
counts from miners pay envel-
opes were heard in trial justice
court last Friday.
The cases were brought before
the court by former employees of
the Lambert Mining Co., doing
business near Nora George Lam
bert and others constituting the
company at one time also operat
ed general store. By agreement,
the miners store accounts were
deducted from the payroll The
operation passed into the hands
of Stallard Lambert, and the prac
tice was continued After a labor
dispute, the former employees
were replaced by non-union
workers. The old employees then
took warrants for the amounts
that had been taken from the
earnings for store bills. The pay
roll for one period was held with
out deductions after the warrants
were taken.
The trial justice decided that
the entire amounts of the latest
payroll, now due and undistribut
ed, should be paid to the men.
He lecided that the Sims taken
out before the time the suit was
brought rightly belonged to the
Lambert store The amounts to
be refunded total about $500.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23

especially Elder Lipps often pre-
dicted that he would become d
minister when he grew up.
He recalled many hardships and
prosecutions because he chose the
course which he felt to be true.
He has always been sincere in
his belief and way Of worship.
Uncle Andy recalled the old
days when he hauled goods from
Pikeville, KY, by way of Pound
Gap with a yoke of oxen. He
also hailed goods from Coeburn
and Abingdon. It took him week
to make the trip and return when
going to Abingdon. His oxen had
been trained to follow him as he
struck the road with his whip to
dodge the deepest mud and quick
sands. Lawyer Worth was once
riding a horse along the road be-
tween Coeburn and Norton and
was amazed at the way in which
his oxen were trained to follow
his directions. On these trips he
would oftimes take loads of hides,
wool, feathers, etc, and exchange
them for things which people de
sired.
He recalls having to work ten
days of each year free work on
roads and afterwards work out
his taxes on the road. For many
years this was the rule, to give
ten days free labor to help keep
the roads in a passable condition.
His schooling consisted of one
three-month term taught by Dave
Lipps, a son of Elder Morgan
Lipps of Scott County. His teach
er gave him a Well-Worn Blue
Back Webster Speller, which was
the only book that he ever had
in school, of his own. Uncle An
dy owned his home most of his
life, his last being on Holly Greek
near the state road camp, now
owned by James M. Skeen.
Years ago he would carry away
the prize on corn almost every
year. He was a good farmer and
had worked hard all his life I'M
til he became disabled.
Uncle Andy is making his home
with his granddaughter, Mrs. Bel
don Fleming in the Flemingtown
community. Mrs. Fleming's moth
er died when she was baby and
SC Uncle Andy and Aunt Kissiah
reared her in their home and, of
course, he seems like father as
well as grandfather to Mrs. Elem
ing and her sister, Mrs. Stanley.
1t is remarkable how well Ed
er Mullins retains his rich store
of Scripture verses and his keen
insight into the Scriptures des-
pite his age. He still breaches at
the memorial held each year near
the old home of Fate Mace on |
Brush Creek. He has been a man |
of remarkable strength and forti |
tude to carry on,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
OUR OLD PEOPLE
BY HAMPTON OSBORNE

Elder A. J. Mullins, better
known as Uncle Andy Mullins,
will be 81 years of age May 10,
should he live to see that day. At
the present time he is unusually
active for man of his age. AL
though he is nearly blind, he can
find his way around the home
where he is at present staying.
He married Kissiah ,Vanover
and to this union were born the
following children: Nickati, Sarah
Emaline, Samantha Palestine,
Dizzy Jane, James Harmon, Hat
field, Bidy, Benjamin H., Delcia
and Maudie.
Only two of Uncle Andy's chill
dren now survive: Samantha Pal
estine and Hatfield. His good
wife and the other children long
since have preceded him to the
grave. Benjamin H, whom he at
fectionately called Benny, was
drowned in Cranes Nest River
many years ago. 1t was a terrible
tragedy to come to his home. Ben
ny was hauling hides to market
for the late Columbus Phipps. He
and his brother, Harmon, were
crossing the creek where the pres
ent bridge now stands. The river
was at high stage and Benny be-
came afraid and jumped into the
water. He was never found,
though much searching was car
ried on. Uncle Andy was notified
several days afterwards that a
mans body was found in Big
Sandy River near Prestonsburg,
KY, and buried. His description
Tailed with that of Benny, but
no one knows of surety that it
was Benny.
For the past sixty-tWo years
Uncle Andy has preached through
out this and adjoining counties
of Virginia and Kentucky. He
told me of the times when he and
his wife would carry Harmon,
who was then the baby, across
Cumberland Mountain down on
Elkhorn Creek to attend church.
They would get there in time for
church and sometimes come back
the same day. Aunt Kissiah was
sd to have been woman of UNI
Usual strength and ability.
He said that he was principal
ly reared by Kelly Keel, at al
least lived with him for a time.
He recalled going to church at
the old Lost Meeting House
which stood at the mouth OF
Honey Camp, one of the first
churches in this section of Dick
enson County. He told of hearing
Elder Morgan Lipps, noted Bap
fist minister, who served Wise
County in the General Assembly
for a time, Uncle Andy said that
while but a small boy that he
would always sit with the preach
ers at church. The ministers,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
OF
All
Things!
BY E. R. B.

Boys from twelve years up
making a night of it in the Bath
house Casino
big feet-regular canoes
was another impression Gene
Tunney left in Clintwood.
The former heavyweight champ
ion, who made some money with
his fists and feet, married a lot
more, and then posed as Shake
spearian scholar, is director OF
the Pittston Coal Company. Gene,
as director, probably does not
bother himself with dry prob
lens of business. He is just WIN
dow dressing The big corpora
tons want to drape themselves
in human interest" That, they
hope, will take attention from
their ruthless business practices,
their monopolies, and their swol-
len profits.
Uncle Daniel McFall, 80 years
old, started Saturday for Pigeon
Creek, Pike County, Kentucky, to
see his gal. He travelled on buses
by way of Pound, Jenkins and
Shelby Gap. From the last point,
he probably went afoot. His
travel could have been cut in half
if there were road through the
Blowing Rock Gap
Come to think of it, why aren't
we hearing anything about the
Blowing Rock Gap road lately?
1t is rumored that P Sherman
Mullins is running for mayor and
has considerable support pledged
Tom Mullins (No Contract, No
Work) was seen coming out of
the pool hall one evening last
week with a cash register on his
back. He lugged it down h e
street and sat on some steps to
rest. When last seen as the shades
of night were falling, he was
working the machine and talking
to himself. He p ressed a key,
1.-TWO and a half for Gamblin'
Mullins!' Then another, "One
more for Gamblin' Mullins His
murmurs finally died away, for
it is known to one and all that
Tom is IMAM of few words"
Overheard: "If they had to
wash dishes for a living, they'd
know something about taxes"
THE winters amt like they
used to be. When l was boy Cor
a gaD, why the snow would fall
in December and stay on all WIN
ter. When it melted, you'd know
that spring had come" That is
the way old-timers talk. Yet
weather records show success
sion of mild and severe winters,
just as we have now. The SHOWS
of winter seem to stand out in
the mind, and the mild days are
forgotten How many of you re-
call the unusually mild winter of
1867?
y
John Artrip, venerable patri-
arch of Dwale, has returned to
his native hills after winters
soiOurn in the city of Roanoke.
Although John appears to be
bit citified, his return is giving
great joy to such old cronies as
John Albert Stone and Rufus
Turner.
X
Did the county take trim
ming in the jail contract?
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baker and
Joseph A. Baker and family Wis
tied relatives in Kentucky Sum-
day.
Evening star., 1950-09-28

TAEJON RETAKEN YANKS-Dark show thrusts of
United Nations forces against the fleeing North Korean Army
which today written off officially by the Allied command
organized fighting force Red attack thrown back
northwest Of Seoul O Kimpo Aield the
tnued battle in the South Korean capital The Yanks
captured Taejon B) after stubborn resistance In deep
South Korea C twin American columns linked at Namwon
plunged west The outer broken line shows approximate
extent of the push from the old Pusan beachhead.
-AP WrenhQto Man.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
IPyongyang Radio Says
Reds Still Hold Seoul
by m. A,.oeia,.d Pros.

TOKYO, Sept. 28.-The Red
radio at Pyongyang. capital of
North Korea. today broadcast that
its Communist news chief last
night telephoned Seoul to find out
how the war was going.
The news chief, said the radio,
had heard Seoul was completely
occupied" and asked the Seoul
Red commander, Gen. Byo Kwan,
How is the war situation there?"
The Pyongyang radio said Gen.
.Byo replied: "As is already report
ed, more than 10000 enemy troops
supported by 800 American ships
and 500 planes landed at Inchon
and advanced at once to capture
Seoul. The Peoples forces Com
munist) are desperately resisting
the United Nations forces which
are supported by tanks and planes.
The Seoul defense forces will fight
to the last man to prevent the
United Nations from making any
further advances. even If we fight
from house to house. American
forces have not yet reached the
center of the CITY,. We expect to
destroy the invaders without fail.
MOSCOW, Sept. % (P.-The
Literary Gazette said today North
Korean forces are holding every
foot of land in Seoul.
The publications military COM
mentator said North Koreans had
killed or wounded some 1900 OF
the enemy Tuesday and yesterday
Evening star., 1950-09-28

said the Reds were between the
7th and 1st Cavalry Divisions.
An infantry attack was poised
to follow the air attack.
Inside Seoul. United States
Marines and elements of the 7th
Division continued their building
to-building fights to flush out die
hard rearguard Reds. More than
two-t thirds of the fire-blackened
city of more than million was in
Allied hands.
American flags waved from
newly won public buildings.
Eight miles northwest of Seoul
United States Marines threw back
a Red attack near .Kimpo Air.
field after a small penetration yes
terday. North of Kimpo, and "a
air miles south OF the 38th paral-
lei. American troops pushed
miles to capture commanding
high ground and the village OF
Yanggong.
That drive was aimed at secur-
ing all of the Inchon Peninsula
south of the Han River.
Coastal Highway Cut.
On the east coast, the South
Korean Sd. Capital and 9th Divi-
sions cut an east-west highway In
three places-Utchin. 10 miles
north of Pohang; Chunyang. 27
miles inland, and at Yongju, A
miles inland from Utchin.
The South Koreans were break
ing out of the mountainous coun-
try onto the northern plains region
as they rolled northward. Gen.
spokesman described
the Red retreat as a rout for the
first time in that region.
The Spokesman said the last
Red pocket east OF the Naktong-
IL miles southwest of the old high
way and communications center of
Taegu-had been wiped out by
elements of the United States I'd
Division. Those elements had
been left behind to contain the
pocket while the rest Of the divi-
sion smashed west.
On the ID Divisions right flank
the British 9th Brigadawas still
cleaning up isolated Red pockets
in the Songju area southwest ot
Waegwan.
Sizable groups Of the Commu-
nists were reported in the area.
Forty-two B-29s ranged north
of the 38th Parallel to continue
assaults on Red marshalling yards
bridges and highways. They hi
IL bridges on the Air Force priority
list and cut rail lines between
Hamhung and Wonsan on the east
coast and between Pyongyang anc
KaeSong along the west coast.
Evening star., 1950-09-28

Such a call was expected pending
operation of the new doctor draft
faw.
In another action, President
Truman extended for IL month.
Coast Guard enlistments which
are due to expire before next July
9. He took the action after sign
ing law which permits the Coast
Guard to call for men in the draft
If it fails to get enough volunteers
The President also signed a bill
to get enough States to organize
home guards.
Fort Myer to Train Draftees.
At the same time, the first
group of draftees to get basic
training in the Washington area
arrived today at Fort Myer fol
assignment with the Sd Infantry
at Fort Myer. The contingent o1
65 men, officials said, will be
Joined within the next few days
/ by 435 others, from Fort Devens
Mass.
Reorganization of the District
Air National Guard also was an
nounced to bring units into line
with Regular Air Force outfits
Under the plan, the 113th Fighter
Group will be combined to form
the 113th Combat Wing.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Captured U. s. Officer
Reported Questioned
By Russians in Korea
BY the As.oeiu,ed Pres,

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-The
New York Times today quoted a
United States Army officer-fresh
from capture-as saying he had
been questioned by Russian off,
GERS in North Korean uniforms.
All the Russians questions were
political. said the American officer.
The Times told how the officer
and a fellow prisoner were taken
on a 200-mile exhibition tour as
proof that the Reds were winning
the war.
Charles Grutzner, Times war
correspondent reported that 1t.
Billy McGarver of Abilene. Tex,
and Platoon Sergt. Ollie Chap
man of Lawton. Okla, rejoined
their unit yesterday after running
manacled toward United States
troops.
Wife Receives Wire.
Mr.. 'Grutzner's dispatch was
from Yongdong, Korea.
At Abilene, 1t. McGarver's wife
told of receiving a wire from Mr..
Grutzner-relayed by the Times
who passed along the good
word" at the request of 1t. Nc
Carver.
1t. .McGarver related that the
North Korean soldiers treated
Sergt. Chapman and him won
derfully" at the front. but mis-
treated them during the marching
tour, of many villages and camps.
While on tour. 1t. McGarver
said, he and Sergt. Chapman were
wakened by a guard kicking their
ribs or stamping on their insteps.
The worst torture, 1t. McGarver
said, was Observation-Disclosures
questioning.
Prisoners Warned.
The prisoners were told by their
captors that they would be treated
properly under the Geneva Con-
vention, but would be executed for
"any impropriety or impoliteneSs. "
He said the uncertainty about
what constituted impropriety or
impoliteness was awful"
The primary questions. 1t. Nc
Carver said. were right out of
1915 and 101-10 tarn1y tables Of
organization and equipment"
"You knew they knew the an
swerS, like how many men in a
company, so you gave them the
right answers" he said. When
they got you telling the truth they
would try you out with questions
on the wrong side of the tracks.
They remind you, The truth or we
execute YOU
Lucky for us, they did not sep
crate the sergeant and me. so we
told them the same lies"
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Hospital Will Release
BOYLE in 10 TO Ia Duys

William M. Boyle, jr., chairman
of the Democratic National Com
mittee, should be out of George
town Hospital within 10 days to
two weeks. his doctor reported
today.
Mr.. Boyle, who entered the
hospital earlier in the week for
a checkup, underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis Tuesday
night. His physician, DR.. John
c. Sullivan. said the operation was
entirely normal and that Mr.
Boyle was doing fine.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Korea
tcontinued From First Page.l


since July 20 when he was last
seen In Taejon carrying q bor-
rowed bazooka and saying: II just
got me. a tank" 53s.
Counter-intelligence officers OF
the United States 1st Cavalry Di-
vision said three South Korean
tnformanis reported recently over
hearing Red officers discuss NOV
ing Gen. Dean from Chongju's
prison .stockade to Seoul. But no
prisoners had been reported found
In Seoul.
The motorized cavalrymen cap
tured Chongju in their 115-mile
sweep from the old southeast
beachhead to the linkup with the
United States 7th Division south
Of Suwon. } r
The triumphak return to Taejor
by the gath was marred by reports
Of two wounded American soldiers
who said more than 40 of theil
fellow American prisoners were
tied up and shot by the fleeing
Reds at West Taejon police sta
ton in the last three days.
Prisoners Freed.
A happier report came from
Associated Press Correspondent
Stan Swinton who said the 25tf
Division liberated 81 American
prisoners - 80 after entering
Namwon, 10 road miles northwest
of Chinju. and II more at Hadong
some % miles southwest of Chinju
Ten at Hadong were litter cases
The 25th's twin-pronged ad.
vance in deep Southern Korea wa.
virtually unopposed. Mr.. Swintor
said South Korean civilian!
cheered and waved Korean flag!
as the armored columns passed
The columns linked up at Nam
won, 65. air miles south Of Taejor
and then swung west.
The two columns passed aban-
doned RuSsian-made trucks, artil.
lery pieces and stacks of ammuni-
ton. Korean peasants. in the
wake of the advance, were back
In the paddles harvesting rice.
Allied fighter -bombers rakee
Red columns retreating from
Seoul between the South Korean
capital and Uijongbu to the
northeast. the only escape route
remaining. B-29s hammered
ahead of the fleeing Reds. Z
Gen. MacArthur's spokesman
said 1,700 Reds were killed, 75C
captured and IL tanks hit in that
area.
Trapped Reds Bombed.
South of the capital, between
Suwon and Osan, fighter planes
bombed and strafed about 2,OOC
trapped Communists. Associated
Press Correspondent Jack McBetf
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Rx tha Assoeia,erl pra,u. ! ].

LONDON, Sept. 28.-Fifty thou-
sand voters pick a new member
of Parliament today in a by
election that may show whether
Britain is ready to break its po-
litical deadlock in a new general
election.
The vote will be the first test
of political strength since the La
bor Party lost all but a six-vote
edge of its majority in the House
Of Commons in last February S
general election.
Political observers figure the La
Dor Party will win today's election
with little trouble. But the re-
suit, to be announced tonight
may show a swing to or from the
Labor Party.
In the contest the Labor can
didate is A. l.. Ungoed- Thomas
Evening star., 1950-09-28

Shipyards on Scotland's Clyde
have enough contracts to last
about two years.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Wild Tome Porty'

WINDSOR, Ontario. - When
police were called to investigate
a "rowdy" party at roadhouse
here, they found that the noise
was coming from a group Of teen
ayers having a last fling before
school reopened. The proprietor
said, II guess they can get as
noisy on soft drinks as most people
can on hard drinks"
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Draft
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Continued From First Page.)
demands in times such as these
and that is honest and fair man.
agement of manpower compul-
sion." he declared.
Meanwhile, the Army an
nounced it is calling up 13O organ
lied Reserve doctors for active
duty, as the result of insufficient
DOCTOR volunteers for active duty.
Evening star., 1950-09-28

EDUCATIONAL.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Korean Victory Last Chance
|0f Peace Air Official Says
~ the A.,oe;o,ed Pres,

VIRGINIA BEACH. Va. Sept,
28.-The National Security Trad
ers' Association was told last night
that IF we fall back after the
battle for Korea is over, we viii
have lost the advantage"
Such a step would play into
the hands of those who would de-
stroy U.S." according to Eugene M.
Zuckert, Assistant Secretary of the
Air Force.
THE thinking of late 1945 and
1946 is over" Mr.. Zuckert de-
clared at the groups annual con-
vention here.
He added that military and gov
ernmental leaders realize this is
''the last chance of peace in this
generation. -
Evening star., 1950-09-28
British By-Eection Today Watched for Voting Trend

q lawyer. His foe Is H. A. Taylor,
Q London newspaperman who un-
successfully sought election in the
same constituency in February.
Evening star., 1950-09-28

Shipments of complete tractors,
attachments, and parts from
American factories were valued at
81 ,059, 900 900 in 1949.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Air Mail Bequn in 1918

The first regular air-mail service
in the United States began May
is, 1918. The run was from Wash
ington to New York.
Evening star., 1950-05-04
'USN' Lifejacket Found
In Baltic by Swedes
By the Assosioisd Prssa

STOCKHOLM, May A life
jacket marked "USN" was found
in the Baltic yesterday south of
the island of Gotland, q Swedish
Air Force spokesman said last
night.
The jacket may be from the
missing United States Navy Pri-
vateer plane which disappeared
over the Baltic April 8 with a crew
Of 10. The United States has ac-
cused the Russians of shooting it
down. The Soviets say they shot
at a B-29 bomber.
The spokesman said the life
jacket was equipped with two
oxygen containers and the pockets
contained a flashlight, some sig
nal cartridges and a couple Of
mirrors. The jacket will be sent
to United States Air Force head
quarters at WieSbaden.
Evening star., 1950-05-04

Dunbar High School scored
almost a clean sweep at yester-
days fifth annual competitive
drill for girl cadets of Divisions
1913, at Dunbar's Brooks
Stadium, First and o streets NV.
The schools Company A took
top honors in a field of IL COM
panies from four schools. and
Company B of Dunbar won second
place. The third award went to
Company L of Cardozo High
School.
Both Dunbar and Cardozo had
sent four companies each to the
field, and Armstrong and Wash
ington Vocational High Schools
entered two each.
Reviewed by Col. Robinson.
Reviewing officer was 1t. Col.
James H. Robinson, executive in
the Office of the Civilian Aide to
the Secretary Of Defense, the
highest-ranking Negro officer in
the Regular Army. Col. Robin
son was graduated in 1920 from
Dunbar, where he was company
commander.
Col. Robinson presented gold
medals to the three top officers
of the first-place A company.
They are Capt. Irene Crawford,
18, Of 80 M street NV; First 1t.
jamie Alredge. IT. of 2723 Eleventh
street NV, and Second 1t. De-
loreS Smoot, II, of 1411 North
Carolina avenue NE.
Officers of Company B who re-
ceived second-place awards were
Capt. Helen Hollomand, 10. of
1902 Sixth street NV: First 1t.
Sheriel Carter, l8, of 248 Fiji
teenth street Sc, and Second 1t.
Jacqueline Steward. .ef6. of s4735
Washington place Me-.
Officers of Cardoza L.
The officers of Cardozo's Com
pany l. are Capt, Cecilia Peter
'son.lT, of 1924 Benning road
M & First 1t. Delores Vance. II,
of 4413' Falls terrace Sc, and
Second 1t. Naomi chatham, II,
of 412 Twenty-f1rst street NV.
They received third-place ribbons
from Col, Robinson.
Three WAC officers judged the
Evening star., 1950-05-04
; Large Book Collections
Going TO Hebrew Library

Three large collections Of books
will be presented to the Jewish
National and Hebrew Library in
Jerusalem and the Berl KatZenel-
son Institute, at $50 o'clock to-
night in the Coolidge Auditorium
of the Library of Congress.
The collections. including the
Johann Jakob and Eugenia Horni-
ker Memorial Collection. the Niko-
dem Caro- Science Library and
books from the Library of Con-
gress are being presented under
the auspices Of the Washington
chapter of the Friends Of the
Hebrew University and the Library
of Congress.
DR.. Luther H. Evans, Librarian
Of Congress. will make the pre-
sentation to Eliahu Elath. Israeli
ambassador, for the university.
The presentation program also
will include a talk on the activities
and workings of the Friends of the
Hebrew University and the uni
versity by DR.. Maurice Herzmark.
president of the friends chapter.