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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1950
Page
7
Classified ads list dressmaking by Mrs J C Allen at 933 R Woodland Ave Winchester VA and a sewing machine shop offering sales repairs and trade ins with agents for Royal Eureka vacuums and Thor washers located next to Rouss Fire Hall phone 3645.
Dial 8976 offers more wood for money. 49 Chevrolet De Luxe Fleetline with radio and heater priced at 1275. 37 Olds with radio and heater priced at 250. 406 S Kent St. Dry wood for sale by phone 5086.
Brief list of job notices including full fashioned loopers at Winchester Hosiery Corp in Winchester Virginia, a white lady dishwasher at Peoples Drug Store with in person only applications, a live in housekeeper for Berryville area, an office girl for Bayliss Patterson, and a maid for cook and general house work requiring experience all with contact details or phone references.
Pravda declares the camp of socialism and democracy entering the century with confidence while the capitalist world faces internal division and war hysteria. It says the United States is anxious on the threshold of 1951, predicting further living standard declines and a push toward war, amid rising fascist tendencies.
U S publishers face dwindling newsprint supply and higher costs as 1951 begins. Prices rose by $6 a ton in most markets, with some up to $10, pushing costs up to about 106 per ton in New York. Demand climbs with Korea and global tension, pressuring papers to raise ads and rates.
Americans mark New Year’s Eve and the start of 1951 with varied plans from revelry to prayer. Across the nation churches stage days of prayer, while New York Times Square crowds and bowl games set a festive frame. Gene Leone of Leone’s on West 48th Street calls for sober resolutions over Champagne dreams.
Bird City refuge lies on Avery Island Louisiana. It was established in 1892 by E A McIlhenny who succeeded in attracting some snowy birds to the area.
The Winchester School Board seeks bids for an addition to the Douglas School in Winchester Virginia. The addition includes a gymnasium three classrooms a library shop two toilets two dressing rooms a kitchen and other facilities. Plans and specs available at the Superintendent of Schools Handley Building Winchester VA.
From a small beginning the egret colony expands as other herons join, gradually forming a huge rookery.
Two species are believed to have the most concentrated venom, the tiger snake of Australia and the island viper off a Brazilian coast island. The tiger snake is a cobra relative, while the island snake is related to the fer de lance. Some sea snakes also have potent venom.
A notice in the official Gazette states Hungary will reintroduce rationing of gas oil and gasoline starting January 2. The announcement places Hungary on a strict fuel quota regime amid ongoing energy concerns.
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