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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1949
Page
9
Two city firemen rescued a 21 year old man from a rocky perch on Broad River after 11 hours as floodwaters rose. Robin M. Lee and James Dent were fishing when waters trapped them 75 yards from shore. Dent escaped. Lee could not swim and remained stranded.
Infantile Paralysis has advanced 3,551,365 to its 40 chapters up to Aug 1 this year, double the amount in 1948. Virginia reports 52 polio cases in 1949 compared with 106 on the same date last year. Nine new cases were added to the state health department in Richmond yesterday, with no further reports this morning.
Kiwanis will host medical missionary Dr Randolph T Shields Sr who served in China for 25 years as a guest speaker tomorrow. The event highlights his medical work and overseas service in Asia.
Laura May Fries 76 widow of U S Pries died yesterday at her son Earl Fries home 255 Shawnee Ave Greenspring near White Hall born in Frederick county daughter of Alfred R Mc Donald and Annie Horner Mc Donald Survivors include six children six sons and daughters in Winchester one daughter in Washington sixteen grandchildren six great grandchildren one sister in law Martinsburg Funeral at her son's home 3 pm with cortege to Pleasant Valley EUB church 3 30 pm Rev J E Oliver officiating Interment Old Stone church Greenspring Pallbearers are her sons and sons in laws.
Senator McKellar announces White House renovation will proceed with a $5.4 million appropriation. President Truman notes rebuilding might be cheaper but aims to preserve the mansion’s historic form. The commission, chaired by McKellar, concludes retaining the present structure over a new build.
Two Roanoke Rapids boys Marion Brown 15 and Freddy Shmid 16 found wreckage of an RF-80 Shooting Star missing from Langley Field since Sunday. Air Force officers investigate at the scene. Pilot First Lt Fletcher T. Bender of Indianapolis is still missing. The boys reported the tiny parts along the Roanoke river. Freddy told brother Alvin Shmid 17 after hearing broadcasts about the missing plane.
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Fincham 63 of near Old Chapel Clarke County died last night. Wife of Benjamin Silas Fincham she was born in Rappahannock County daughter of Alfred and Edith Baker. Survivors include son Benjamin I den Fincham Berryville daughter Edith C. Fincham at home grandson David Iden Fincham sister Mrs Bronson Cook Amosville and four brothers Early and Amos Baker of Luray George Baker Amosville and Wilton Baker Harrisonburg. Funeral services 2 p m Friday.
The day from the Methodist church in Berryville with Rev. R. A. Craig pastor officiating and interment at Green Hill cemetery.
Frederick Florn appears on a party ballot while 97 Democratic votes had been cast by 11 o'clock. Officials report 128 Democratic votes and two Republican votes. Samuel Unger filed the first Democratic ballot and Mary S. Gray became the first woman voter at the precinct. J Frank Bayliss submitted the first Republican ballot. Gov. Alexander Spotswood is noted for aiding Virginia's first iron works in 1716.
More than 96 percent of the nickel produced at Sudbury mines in Northern Ontario is exported to the United States Great Britain and other industrial nations for use in industry and manufacturing.
Four hardy iris selections including SUNSET GOLD Flaming orange and BLACK MAGIC black bloom boldly, with prices from $1 to $4 per tuber. Constance Meyer and other named varieties promise heavy first year multiplication. Extra Rainbow Mix included with immediate orders to Canterbury Gardens Seattle.
At Rouss playground a local swimming contest featured Rita Rice Peggy Markely Shelia Breeden Conley Siler David Sisler Norma Grimm Charlotte Campbell Bobby Kern Sammy Markely Donald Cooper Barbara Akers Shirley Groves Barbara Fawcett Siler won under water distance and 40 foot freestyle with Markely second Siler also led in breath holding with Cooper second Relay team 1 included Siler Rice Grimm team 2 had Markel Breeden Campbell Recreation Director Charles Aikin notes polio precautions with daily DDT spray at garbage cans and bath houses water chlorination and disinfectant floors.
A brief note outlines how Farly colonial families crafted nails by hand and varied methods across households, highlighting craft practices and the value of hand forged hardware in early economies.
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