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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
2
Cold weather is blamed for higher meat and produce costs as storms delayed shipments. Beef and pork rise two to four cents a pound while certain vegetables and butter see price moves. Government actions, including butter sales and sugar marketings, aim to stabilize prices and maintain ample stocks for January.
Senator Anderson said he would urge Democratic colleagues to challenge Butler's seating. The dispute centers on January 2 calls and alleged campaign activity. Senate leaders have not moved to protest Butler or the other 35 newly elected senators, and a challenge could be raised when oath-taking begins January 3.
A six room brick house near McDowell was destroyed by fire believed caused by an overheated stove. Damage is estimated at 10 000 to 15 000 dollars. The home belonged to Mrs. Howard Hiron a school teacher who along with her family were away from the farm house when the blaze started.
The notice lists various hoarded materials including industrial diamonds lead magnesium manganese mica molybdenum nickel platinum talc tantalum tin tungsten vanadium zinc zircon non ferrous scrap and chemicals benzene carbon tetrachloride dichlorobenzene glycerine methanol methyl chloride methylene polythene phthalic anhydride polyethylene styrene and polystyrene titanium pigments trichloroethylene plus miscellaneous hog bristles.
Virginia Tech economist J. L. Maxton reports per capita vegetable intake declined from 272 pounds in 1946 to about 251 pounds today. Kale cauliflower and celery rose, while pepper spinach and tomato held steady. white potatoes fell 18 pounds from 1946 to 1949.
A northern cold snap lingers with subzero readings in Ohio Michigan and Pennsylvania where utilities cut gas supplies for 171 companies and 700 Cleveland area plants. Upstate New York Maine and New Jersey see slight warmups while Georgia Alabama and Tennessee face freezing rain. A Mississippian dies after his car stalls and western Pennsylvania endures fires causing extensive damage and injuries.
Willard Dishman, 43, of Williamsburg, is to face Justice J. W. Moore on a murder charge. He was released yesterday on $2,000 bond after his brother Cato Dishman, 40, was fatally shot on Christmas night in Williamsburg.
Danville city council may vote tomorrow to approve ordinances for two local bond issues. A $3,500,000 school bond and a $4,900,000 electric utility bond would fund district facilities and utility additions, with a February election possible if action clears.
Delayed by the railroad strike, Winchester post office set a holiday record for letters, greeting cards, and parcel post. From Dec 10 to 25, 603,610 letters and cards were processed, 8,692 parcel post transactions, and peak daily mail rose to 103,370. The office used nine trucks and borrowed two from the Virginia National Guard.
Mrs Remington, a principal government witness, testified that she arranged a marriage with Remington to secure Communist allegiance and alleged he supplied top secret information to Elizabeth Bentley. Remington, 33, of Ridgewood New Jersey, resigned from the Commerce Department after indictment.
The United States advised Italy to begin immediate production of 400 million dollars in arms next year. American aid will back the effort, with the exact amount tied to Italian output, as Rome aims to produce rifles mortars machine guns vehicles and ammunition under the North Atlantic defense plan. Italy’s armed forces are capped at 250000 men 200 planes and a small home fleet by postwar treaties.
The First Baptist Church of Winchester will host a party in its new Miller House parish building on Washington Street between Amherst and Picaddilly Streets at 8 p.m. Friday. The college group and friends will be entertained under the direction of Mrs. Marion A. Bradshaw with Mr. and Mrs. William Goforth serving on the organizing committee.
Rasputin was killed on December 30, 1916 and his body was recovered off an island in the Neva. The monk’s real name differs from the attested epithet meaning debauchee and reflects his controversial reputation.
State Highway Resident Engineer B D Fleener reports Frederick County's 1950 secondary road program focused on hard surfacing 16 miles of former unpaved roads. New bridge over Opequon Creek on Route 11 plus 17 strengthened structures and 12 miles surfaced with crushed stone improved capacity. Plans for next year aim to keep all 468 miles travelable year round and raise weak bridge tonnage to at least 10 tons.
The Virginia State Employment Service will be closed on Monday January 1 for New Year’s Day. Services resume Tuesday January 2 from 8 15 A M to 5 00 P M for the public.
January 1 at 10 am G. G. Baker city sergeant will sell furniture and personal property at Patton's Warehouse Winchester. January 10 at 1 pm estate of Elmer Peer 4% mile south of Ridings Chapel church sells furniture and personal property.
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