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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1949
Page
2
In Martinsville on December 16 a 20 year old painter died after slipping from a water tank amid paint fumes. Firemen and volunteers tried to rescue a fellow worker. Cecil Crews and an unnamed painter were overcome by fumes as another man located the body.
Waynesboro highs crushed Strasburg with a 125 to 9 game, dominating the second half after a tight first half. The local five poured in points and surged ahead, earning a lopsided victory in the December contest.
Delegate-elect W. Carl Spencer of Norfolk releases details of a program to legalize by the drink whisky sales in Virginia. The proposal creates club, hotel, restaurant, dining car and watercraft licenses with varying fees and caps, with original spirits sales remaining via ABC stores. Spencer plans to mail copies to all General Assembly members ahead of the session and may seek local option if support falters.
Surry School Board faces a contempt petition alleging ongoing discrimination against Negro students by maintaining inferior facilities and failing to comply with an order to provide equal schools, cafeterias, lavatories, and lighting. The petition asserts the board has ignored the order and continues to offer unequal educational facilities based on race.
The narrative traces the Hotel Jack's evolution from 1921 formation of Washington Hotel Corporation to the present postwar era. It lists former and current officers, staff changes, and ongoing upgrades such as air conditioning and a new parking lot. The hotel remains a conventioneers hub hosting groups like the American Legion Exchange Club Rotary Kiwanis Lions Civic League and Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce events.
The Winchester Girl Scouts announce a midweek caroling program with a candle in the window indicating a house to sing at. Senior Troop 6 will carol at the hospital while Senior Troop 10 travels to homes beyond scheduled zones and nursing homes. Call 7456 to arrange for a teen shut-in Christmas visit.
Growers vote on sun cured referendum as the 1950 quota from the Department of Agriculture allows 3,579,000 pounds of leaf to be marketed. State PMA Chairman R B Bridgeforth says controls aim to prevent price depressing surplus.
The commission headed by John B Daniel reports Virginia salaries of 1 431 684 for 1948 and praises cooperation between State and local officers. It notes mutual calls for aid with minimal red tape and maximum efficiency. The panel considers training police in cities with State Police personnel and reviews Army discharge cases for potential changes upon appeal.
Listings announce sales for December 17 at 10 am and December 31 at 12 noon for the Estate of John W. Reed at the Frederick County Courthouse front steps. January 2 at 10 am shows Patton's Warehouse sale 425 N. Cameron St with antiques and household goods. January 7 at 11 am features James P. Reardon sale at the Frederick County Courthouse. Two lots of real estate in western area.
Hard coal operators and the United Mine Workers met in New York as talks focus on raising the daily wage from 14.05 to 15 and increasing contributions to the union welfare fund. Congress reconvenes next month may be asked to pass new legislation.
The page lists quiz answers for a mar quiz titled Allee's Adventures in Wonderland. Items include 2 Woodwind, 3 32 degrees FP, 4 Athens, 5 Upper arm, 6 Ebb tide, with monetary sign before item 5.
The Social Security tax rate rises to 1 percent for both employers in 1950. Virginia district employers must file Form SS 11a for the quarter ended Dec 31 1949 and report wages with exact names and account numbers. Local deputy collectors offer guidance. Winchester Field Office at 139 N Loudoun St. sets hours 9 am to 5 pm.
In Bonn on December 16 the West German parliament again erupted in uproar as Communist leader Ma Reinmann accused Chancellor Adenauer’s government of being a puppet of the Western Allies. He condemned rearmament and the Atlantic Pact while Kurt Schumacher disrupted proceedings earlier. Adenauer denied proposing a new German army amid ongoing debate on Germany’s role.
The piece warns that Britain’s exchange control and wartime measures erode individual liberty, arguing a gradual loss of freedoms under Labor government. It contrasts Britain with postwar America and cites government snooping, land use rules, and travel limits as signs of expanding state power.
Farmers elected five PMA community committees yesterday in Frederick county to administer farm programs next year. One hundred twenty one ballots selected delegates to a Winchester convention to choose a county committee. Committees named for Opequon Shawnee Stonewall Back Creek Gainesboro with chairmen and vice chairs listed for each district.
The Department of Agriculture notes that a short ton of coal may equal from 150 to 200 gallons of oil in small round boilers typical of homes. Efficiency varies with boiler type and temperature control, giving higher or lower oil equivalence figures. In the U.S. 87 percent of farmers own automobiles and 36.5 percent own trucks.
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