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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1949
Page
12
The fabric was named after Lily Langtry the actress, popular for her beauty, and known as the Jersey Lily because her home was Jersey in the Channel Islands.
A TV listing shows WNBW WMAL WOIC WTTG and other local stations airing shows from 6:55 PM to 11:15 PM. Programs include news, comedy, theater, boxing, variety acts, and late night segments with hosts and guest performers listed.
Lake Success dispatch reports Hashemite Jordan and Israeli authorities plan to convert the current truce into a peace settlement. They reject internationalization and vow to block U N moves, citing recently voted Assembly plans. King Abdullah and Haifa sources underscore renewed defiance and a new stance amidst trusteeship council drafting.
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan DeHaven 96 widow of Alexander Haven drew a large crowd at Chestnut Grove church yesterday. Rev Claude Larrick conducted the rites and interment followed in the adjacent cemetery. Survivors include two half brothers Wilson Whitacre White Hall and John Whitacre Summit Point.
About 100 people from Winches Berryville Boyce Millwood Charles Town and surrounding areas attended a Clare County Historical Assn open house at Soldiers Rest farm hosted by Mr and Mrs Clifton E Price. Mrs Price wore a blue gown with a red rose corsage. Mrs Richard Byrd and Miss Scott poured coffee. Christmas carols were sung at the end.
An FHA official urged expanding home-building loans to middle income families, aiming for $8500 to $10,000 homes and more rental units. He noted record building this year but said non veterans in the middle class remain underserved, signaling potential liberalization of guarantees to spur private construction. Senator Sparkman advised caution on civil rights tied housing reform and noted Southern opposition to broad changes.
Tokyo reports that Iran missionaries approved for entry rose from 315 in 1947 to 644 in the first nine months of 1949. Major denominations gained 33,000 members in the past year, per U. S. Occupation estimates.
Radio schedules list CBS NBC and ABC programming from 6:15 pm through midnight. Variety includes news, music, talk, drama, and variety shows featuring Sinatra Haymes MacRae Smith Lavalle Garroway and Martin Lewis with multiple stations broadcasting throughout the evening.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey called a conference on New York Citys water shortage amid a 34.8 percent upstate reservoir capacity. City water chief Stephen Carney warned rationing could occur and drastic measures may be required if rains fail to arrive. The plan of aid from the state was left undecided pending the afternoon meeting.
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