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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1949

Page

7

Four farm plans face Senate what'll happen nobody knows

James Marlow reports on four farm plans Gor e Aiken Anderson and Brannan shaping debate in Congress. The piece traces parity guarantees from 1909-14 purchasing power to 1933 38 and 41 amendments, notes Senate actions and House passage, and outlines each plan’s parity ranges for six basic crops and other commodities.

Senate James Marlow Washington Congress Gore, Aiken, Anderson and Brannan AAA Steagall Rep D-Ala Gore, Anderson Brannan Aiken Gore Anderson House

Modern Manners and Seamen's Rights Letter

An advertisement promotes MODERN MANNERS a 32 page booklet for 20 cents postpaid from The Winchester Star Information Bureau Washington DC. A reader asks if a Seaman's Bill of Rights exists. reply notes no bill passed yet and outlines two HR numbers proposing disability death benefits vocational rehab and educational benefits for honorably discharged seamen.

Modern Manners Winchester Star Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington 2 D. C Congress George D. O'Brien Henry Larcade

357-pounder plans 100 day fast atop steel pole

Percy Coplon, a 53 year old 357 pound former auto racer, will climb a 30 foot steel pole on Sept 1 and fast for 100 days. He plans to drink two gallons of water daily and live in a six by six foot house built atop the pole for comfort.

Birmingham Ala Percy Coplon Coplon

Bad Check Charge Sent to Grand Jury

Philip McQuay 58 of near Middleburg held for Corporation court grand jury on a bad check for 149 dollars to Winchesta Wholesale Grocery Corp. Judge John Rice fined David Wingfield 18 W Gerard St. 5 dollars and costs for drunkenness and ordered George Fiddler 528 N Lou doun St. to pay 14.25 for drunk and disorderly. Six out of town defendants paid 70 in fines. Five were charged with being drunk or disorderly. One with speeding.

Philip McQuay Middleburg Corporation Court Grand Jury Winchesta Wholesale Grocery Corp John Rice David Wingfield W. Gerrard St George Fiddler N. Loudoun St

Absolute Divorces Granted in Deser tion Cases

Judge Elliott Marshall merges bed and board and partial decrees into absolute divorces for Martha Ritter Holtzman from Leonard Holtzman case dated Dec 1946 for desertion. Harrison M Miller and Myrthle Miller receive complete divorces from Sept 1943 and Beulah Snyder Grim from Harry L Grim in Nov 1947 on cruelty and desertion grounds.

Martha Ritter Holtzman Leonard Holtzman Elliott Marshall Harrison M. Miller Myrthle Miller Beulah Snyder Grim Harry L. Grim

Arlington Faces Discrimination Suit In High Schools

A federal suit in Alexandria seeks equal facilities for Constance Carter a 16 year old Hoffman Boston pupil alleging racial discrimination by Arlington County School Board. The suit asks for equalized facilities or transfer to Washington Lee with Judge Bryan likely presiding and the board denying race based discrimination.

Arlington Alexandria Arlington County School Board Eleanor Taylor Constance Carter Hoffman-Boston High School Hoffman- Boston Washington-Lee Albert V. Bryan Lawrence Douglas

County Demographics Report Indicates Racial Totals

The count shows the number of white and Negro residents in the county, detailing the racial composition based on the latest census figures. This item provides a snapshot of where residents live and how the population is distributed across communities.

Aylor to Speak at Middletown Grace Methodist

R. E. Aylor superintendent of Frederick County schools will be guest speaker 11 a m Sunday at Grace Methodist Church in Middletown. He will discuss educational plans and community needs with the audience expected to include local residents and educators.

Aylor Middletown R. E. Aylor Frederick County Grace Methodist Church

Daily Crossword Across Clues Mix With Obscure Terms

Puzzle lists numerous across clues mixed with down hints and partial answers. Entries include salts and salts and religious and mythic terms, with references to geography, gods, clothing, and equipment. The grid hints are fragmented and inconsistent across lines.

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