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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
2
Washington reports White House education conference warns of a tremendous shortage of teachers and urges prestige salary and recruitment efforts. Delegates outline criteria for a good teacher and push for federal aid for schools especially for building, with final findings to be presented tonight after long sessions.
The Army reports more than 4500 six month trainees enlisted in the first eight weeks of the reserve program. Young volunteers undergo six months of active training followed by 72 years of reserve liability. Many receive deferments to finish school. The Defense Department aims for 95000 trainees by next June 30 as a step toward a potential pool of 22 million trained men for future emergencies.
The CIO advances a rapid merger with the AFL while dismissing a demand from John L. Lewis for 1 665 000 as alleged past due. Lewis, former CIO president and UMW leader, claimed the balance from early organizing days. Carey, CIO secretary treasurer at the time, replied that the CIO owes him nothing.
Sen. Sparkman calls Gov. Harriman a utility man candidate for the Democratic nomination while Harriman denies active pursuit. Carmine De Sapio argues Harriman could be tapped if needed, with Harriman seen as New York’s potential favorite son. Sparkman says the arrangement won’t threaten Adlai Stevenson’s bid.
Francis Xavier Reardon known as Foxe the cartoonist who drew the Bozo strip died in Richmond after a career at the Times-Dispatch beginning in 1921. Funeral set for Saturday at St Elizabeth's Church. He is survived by his widow Carolyn Thurston Reardon, six sons, two daughters, and other relatives.
Mrs. Geneva Hubbell executive secretary of the Red Cross is ill and left the Winchester Memorial Hospital. The Red Cross Office will be staffed by Social Welfare Aides under Mrs. John FE. Cain and remain on twenty four hour call with emergency and night calls via telephone T112.
Virginia health officials report three new polio cases in Augusta County Lynchburg and Norfolk in the weekly tally. Two victims are paralyzed according to the Virginia Department of Health.
Mrs. John W. Whitacre chairs the Gainesboro district which reports $74 toward its $80 local goal in the Winchester Frederick Community Chest drive. Countywide, four districts remain active and the overall county target is $1,435, with a larger campaign aiming for $42,315 to $45,741 for expanded year ahead programs.
Ann Wolfe of Madison College and the county 4-H club was named fifth national alternate in the Food Preparation Contest at the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. Her entry Apples Around the Clock helped her reach the top 12, earning an all expense trip and potential $300 scholarship if a winner does not attend college.
The General Board of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U S A met in Omaha to review a proposed 1956 budget of 12 978 350, up from 11 667 020 in 1955. Francis Harmon outlined expected revenues of 13 044 610 including contributions earned income and balances and noted 2 600 000 for ocean freight on surplus commodities via Church World Service with federal reimbursement.
Two youths broke into a Lexington storage warehouse and scattered 100000 feathers. Juvenile Trial Commissioner W Rodes Clay ordered the feathers to be gathered, weighing suitable punishment.
The Winchester Frederick County Red Cross chapter seeks furniture bed clothing kitchen utensils a stove ice box and house equipment for the Smith family displaced by a fire. They need a temporary dwelling within five miles of town and can fetch donations or accept them at 22 S Brad dock St. Call 5412. The family includes Mr and Mrs Smith two sons ages 12 and 14 and daughters ages five seven and ten. Mrs Smith wore a uniform at a local restaurant and Mr Smith wears size 38 while Mrs Smith wears size 14.
December sales directory lists auctions including the Garland W. Morris estate at the Frederick County Court House with a 1955 Studebaker, First Annual Calf Show and Sale by the Va Hereford Assn in Orange Virginia, Horned Hereford Sale at Strathmore Farm Mt Jackson, and real estate auctions by trustees E T Snider and others in Back Creek and Gainesboro District with dates December 3 5 9 16 and 17.
The cold spell eased slightly in parts of the mid west while the eastern two thirds of the country remained chilly. Early temperatures rose from Texas to the Dakotas but stayed below freezing in the south and southeast. Rain touched Texas as freezing rain snow and sleet moved northeast into Oklahoma Kansas and Arkansas.
AFL stereotype operators walked out at Detroit News Detroit Times and Detroit Free Press amid a contract dispute with the Detroit Newspaper Publishers Association. Pickets gathered at plants as 4,500 workers including 120 stereotypers faced overtime and color plate processing demands, with publishers saying wages are not an issue.
Paul Foreman of 7 Woodstock Lane and Harry Jones of Winchester were fined $14.75 each for drunken driving. Charles Edward Bonner involved in a hit and run at Fairfax Inn S Cameron St and Colonial Heights, Va., fined $34.25.
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