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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
3
Summer weather returned to Winchester with continued warmth and humidity. The forecast calls for scattered showers or thunderstorms tomorrow. The high reached 85 at noon with a 61 degree low expected earlier this morning.
The local Navy Recruiting Service in the Post Office Building announces the enlistment of Joseph E. Paugh of 1026 E Cork Street and D M Tavern er of Stephenson. Also listed are R J Simons M Baer Jr F A Whittington from Front Royal H L Anderson L G Grow from Lincoln Va D D Spring Hamilton Va W L Roland Round Hill Va R T Kenny Bunker Hill W Va E N Coffman Quicksburg Va and A W Jones Arcola Va.
A charter of incorporation is granted to the Winchester Day Nursery. Officers include Gertrude Barton as president Elizabeth S Arthur as vice president Rachel M Strader as secretary and Nancy Lawrence as treasurer. Other listed directors are Virginia B Barr Victoria N Lupton Helen M Brown Lucy W Hack and others for a charitable educational non stock organization.
A customer paid a beer with an 1784 German thaler in Timmins Ontario. The bartender didn’t notice until the man left, and now he holds a coin valued at about $17. The rare piece may be worth more to collectors than the drink.
A county church listing outlines worship times for multiple Methodist and Brethren congregations including Brucetown, Salem, Jubilee, and Reliance along with Sunday School schedules and ministers such as Rev. E. 8. Elmore J. F. Wine L. Riggleman C. R. Wolfe and Rev. Roy D. Coulter. The schedule also notes free transportation from the local bus station at 1 30 p.m. and includes several other charges and services across the region.
The Elm Street Full Gospel Church of Winchester conducts a tent revival on Route 11 in Stephens City each night at 7 45 p.m. except Mondays. Sunday School and morning worship take place in the church. Rev and Mrs I L Stone sifer lead the revival meetings inviting all to attend.
The Philippines army raised light tanks to confront Hukbalahap guerrillas attacking Camp Macabulus near Tarlac, about 100 miles north of Manila. Ten soldiers were killed and four wounded as the night assault began and the camp was set ablaze.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 0.3 percent drop in retail food prices since July 31. This marks a continued easing in the cost of groceries with broad implications for households and the economy.
Construction owner Herman S. Hable says the two story steel and brick store at 134-38 N Loudoun Street for Grant Co should be ready to turn over by September 15 with fixtures installed and opening planned in October. Otis elevator and air conditioning ducts are in place as plastering continues. the modern front is due within two weeks. Property owners are Mrs. Louis Bachrach and Mrs. David Schwartz of Cincinnati.
Lions Club plans a Wednesday yard party at Tea and school grounds to raise funds for sight conservation. Proceeds benefit eye glasses programs, with a cakewalk as a main budget feature and a menu of country ham fried chicken soup hamburgers hot dogs cake lemonade ice cream and drinks. Committees and chairmen are listed for general events cakewalk chicken soup ham tea vault cashiers publicity stands popcorn drinks lemonade iced tea and coffee ice cream hamburgers hot dogs lighting and more.
Army chief of staff General J Lawton Collins and Navy chief Admiral Forrest Sherman returned from a Korean war tour reporting a general offensive spirit and optimism among American forces. They conferred with General MacArthur in the Far East and said the fighting would continue with some tough days ahead.
Five persons were brought to Winchester Memorial Hospital at 3 p m suffering multiple injuries after a two car collision at the Opequon bridge on Route 50 east. Ambulances from Friendship Fire Company and Omps Funeral Home rushed to the scene. Names and injury details were not released. Vehicles were a new Studebaker convertible and a 1939 Chrysler.
The Army plans a November call of more than 50,000 draftees as part of a broader manpower buildup. The move follows a 47,000 increase in enlisted Reservists and involves age ranges 19 to 35 for inactive and volunteer Reservists, with priority based on dependents and skills.
Friedrich Flick, once a leading steel magnate, and 18 other Nazi war criminals were freed at Landsberg Prison before dawn for good behavior. They had each served two thirds of seven year terms and were released under relaxed good conduct rules amid a rain-soaked departure.
A bipartisan group of 16 Senators and 15House members urged creating a U N police force of volunteers from small nations to combat aggression. The plan, outlined by Sparkman associates, would operate to avoid a Soviet veto and aims to support U N actions.
Ottawa Prime Minister Louis St Laurent met union leaders to help end a nationwide rail strike now in its fourth day. Frank Hall of 15 international unions and A R Mosher declined to report progress, as the strike idled over 200000 workers and threatened shortages in food coal power and shipbuilding.
The article lists 33 teachers named for the new term at West Hampton College. Among them Miss Moore and Miss Dickinson are teaching their first year, both graduates of Randolph Macon College.
Fifteen hundred British infantrymen from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Middlesex Regiments sailed tonight aboard the air Ceylon for a mission with United Nations forces in Korea. Malcolm MacDonald warned that they would face North Korean troops using Russian weapons and tactics. The exact destination was kept secret as a 1500 mile, about three day voyage proceeded. Britain plans to deploy about 5,000 ground troops in the Korean conflict.
A nightshirt clad man in Stuttgart attempted suicide by poison but withdrew too late. He sought a doctor as the effects set in and died before reaching the hospital.
The Rev. James Francis O'Reilly of Birmingham Alabama faces a manslaughter charge after a Route 7 crash near here August 22 killed another Birmingham priest Rev. John O'Sullivan 45 who was ejected from the car. A third priest was involved in the事故.
The article notes the French star Jean Borotta marked his 25th Wimbledon season this summer. It adds Borotta has played each year in the championships, highlighting his long tenure at the famed event.
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