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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
6
Roger Kirk, 19, son of the U S ambassador in Moscow, already studied Russian in the United States but could not speak it. He works in the embassy admin section with a group of Russian workers and aims to learn the people's language through hands on tasks.
Archaeologists at Kamir Blure uncover an unfinished meal preserved with grain and Woolen thread during excavation of an ancient Urart fortress palace area in Armenia. The discovery includes wooden utensils and indicates a 2600 year old context.
Henk Kremers a 26 year old Dutch ship's engineer arrives in Singapore to spend his honeymoon alone while his wife Reit Holthuysen 25 remains in Arnhem Holland. They wed by proxy while he was in Durban and she in Holland. He plans a real honeymoon in about a year and a half. They chose proxy marriage so married officers get leave every two years while single officers wait four.
Dimitry Krassovsky of the University of California Los Angeles library notes new Russian books are rarer than old ones as complete biographies of Russian publications may not be exported from Russia. Propaganda pamphlets are the one abundant type.
A Winchester advertises a store named Kouna offering continuous bargains all year in a bustling city market. Community shoppers are invited to explore low prices and diverse goods in a period style retail notice.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill to expand old age pensions and raise payroll taxes to fund it. Action hinges on Senate approval, with expectations that unchanged law may persist this year. The plan would increase maximum pensions, raise the tax base from 3000 to 3600, and retroactively boost payments for those already receiving benefits.
KEYSER West Virginia August 12 A skunk invasion hits downtown as five Sightseeing skunks trigger alarm. Police Chief Claude Martin bags three with a .22 rifle while others scatter. Odor lingers long after the battle.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 1 am on August 21 at 2.92 inches and year to date rainfall at 26.22 inches. Mentions average annual rainfall for 36 years of data.
In the 36 year period 1913 to 1948 inclusive the monthly inches of precipitation are listed as January 2.47, February 1.92, March 2.91, April 3.07, May 3.68, June 3.88, July 3.81, August 3.82, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.50, December 2.43. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
The United Brethren church observes its 27th founder's day with a full membership roll call. Sick members may send verses or messages for reading, and the Sunday offering funds church enlargement or Sunday school rebuilding. Attendance is at a record high and over $7000 has been spent in two years, with the church now debt free.
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