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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1949
Page
3
Fruit crop prospects look good overall in the Rosemont orchard area though some damage is noted in the Floyd McKown Apple Orchard at Clearbrook. Black Twig buds on lower tree sections show minor injury attributed to C. E. Hill, entomologist, with limited impact expected.
The legislature approved an amendment permitting divorce for adultery desertion physical cruelty and habitual drunkenness. South Carolina was formerly the only state where a divorce could not be obtained.
In Marion South Dakota a basement gas explosion wrecked St. Marys Catholic Church killing six worshipers during Palm Sunday preparations. Forty seven injured, some critically, as a Mercy Train ferried injured to Mitchell Hospital.
Washington rumor mill says Senator Magnuson of Washington and actress June Milliarde, known as Toni Steven, may wed soon. The pair were linked last January when Magnuson attended Congress opening. Milliarde reportedly rented a home in the Spring Valley area after arriving two months ago. Friends expect a marriage next month.
The song traces to an 18th century tune. It originated with soldiers in Ireland and spread to the British Army before the American Army existed. The tune was a favorite soldier song and was played by fifers and drummers as the VMI Cadets marched to the Battle of Newmarket.
In a perilous operation, rescuers labored for hours in water filled conditions to reach a girl trapped in a shaft. Bartram Herper, Yancey’s partner in a sewerage business, and Clyde Harp were among those in danger. experts led by Mark Nottingham and Raymond Hill directed drilling and cutting to free the victim.
Kathy lay below the cut in a well iron shell as rescuers Kelly and Blickenderfer freed her. They used eight to ten cutting wheels on electric drills to break through the casing. Kelly required medical care later and Blickenderfer was hospitalized after the effort.
New York April 11 F Van Wyck Mason, author of Cutlass Empire, argues historians do not invent brutality to sell books. He notes 17th century society was violent yet vigorous, with lower class women promiscuous and upper class libido intense. He cites research across the Caribbean and England for his Doubleday biography of Henry Morgan.
Dr. William D. McElroy of Johns Hopkins warns that the X-disease affecting cattle may stem from over fertilization of soil. He notes a strong link to highly fertilized farms and says the investigation by his trace elements project could identify the toxin involved.
The Currier and Ives lithographs chronicle the formative period of the United States, depicting people, customs and events from 1835 through 1895. The works offer valuable historical insight into 19th century life and national development.
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