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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1950
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star presents its masthead details with editor and address lines, noting Associated Press membership and republication rights. It reflects a classic local newspaper front with notices and branding.
The Senate Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Department votes 9 to 4 against President Truman’s plan to abolish the NLRB chief counsel Robert N. Denham and reorganize the NLRB. The panel calls the move a rebuke to attempts to weaken the Taft Hartley Act and a misrepresentation of Hoover Commission recommendations.
A satirical note argues baseball games pose numerous hazards to women in Brooklyn, from flying objects and trampling to health risks and indigestion, suggesting watching the Dodgers on television as a safer alternative.
The Red Cross offers humorous safety tips for female Dodger fans advising against high heels and tight skirts to avoid entanglement or emotional distress. The column notes men may agree with the girdle critique, while joking that no ball game will deter fans from watching.
The piece criticizes Postmaster General Donaldson for drastic budget cuts to the postal service. It argues Congress should fund the department to avoid service reductions, framing the move as a test of citizen reaction and political pressure to grant the requested funding.
In the airtight Fede 2 budget the House questions extravagance in 5.5 million for defense cemetery expenses. Critics note 3200 for a hot water system in a seven room caretaker house at Fort Smith National Cemetery Arkansas and a two car garage for the cemetery caretaker at a 3 8 acre Alexandria site.
A humorous letter laments modern medical labeling as viruses, recalling the past when sniffles were simply a cold. The author jokes about Dr. Doc and the changing value of treating common illnesses.
Vice President Barkley to crown Queen Shenandoah XXII as stories mention. Trout season opened with poor luck for anglers along streams. Garden Week hosts at Spring Hill Farm show apple orchards in bloom. Sgt William H. Miller listed as missing in action over Germany since April 4. Danny Rinker undergoes tonsil surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Major Bentley Kern earns Oak Leaf Cluster and Distinguished Flying Cross for actions over Germany. VPI agriculture majors visit Stephens City High School.
County fishermen traded luck stories on opening day as Bob Legge reportedly landed two trout at two pounds each and Marvin Massie caught an 18 inch trout. Thirty two entries signed up for the JET sponsored ping pong table that night at
Washington Navy band to take part in the Apple Blossom Festival. Farmers and Merchants Bank showcased festival displays with rare artistry created by clerical staff. One hundred twenty WOW members marched to the Presbyterian Church for the annual sermon by Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden.
Fifty years ago Rouss and Cameron Hall hosted Easter Monday dances for local youths. A wave of dog poisonings sparked protests to the police. Five lumbermen on a B and O train near Romney caused chaos before arrest at the station.
In a floor digest 14 United States Senators from both parties defend Senator Byrd of Virginia and his Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures amid a push by Humphrey to abolish it. They praise its work, cite budget balance gains, and stress the need to strengthen rather than dissolve the panel.
A brief test prompts daily scores from 9 to 4 correct with labels Mem ory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good. It asks trivia across elections Lincoln Kimmel Vandenberg house divide fourscore and six years boats India India Prime Minister slavery and more.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am today None. April rainfall to date .39 inches. 1950 rainfall to date 8.16 inches. Average annual rainfall for 37 years 3656 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1949 list Jan 2.50, Feb 1.92, Mar 2.86, Apr 3.09, May 3.77, Jun 3.78, Jul 3.81, Aug 3.93, Sep 2.58, Oct 3.34, Nov 2.47, Dec 2.42. Courtesy Winchester Research.
The Department of Defense reports 146 Negro pilots on active Air Force duty and one in the Navy. Insects overwinter dormant in eggs larvae pupae or adults at temperatures below 45 F. Gold uses troy pounds with 12 ounces per pound.
Jenny challenges Gary about Nat and his fear of being supported, while Nat and Brent hide a private talk in the studio. The evening unwinds with pie, dishes, and growing unease as Faith bursts in with happy news about Mrs. Owen leaving, hinting at renewed family tensions.
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