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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1950
Page
3
The Latin phrase means One out of many and refers to one nation created from many colonies. It was used on the title page of Gentleman's Journal in January 1692 and likely derives from Moretum, attributed to Virgil.
Sixty five salesmen and grower-handlers of the Appalachian Belt met at the Hotel Shenandoah Martinsburg West Virginia to review the current apple marketing situation and near term outlook The British apple purchase program deadline was extended to January 6 and mixed varieties may ship in one car Specifications otherwise unchanged Enough Winesaps accepted to assure shipment at Newport News The 1949 crop is about 20 million bushels larger but total stored apples nationally similar indicating strong movement to consumption Belt storage up 8 percent for fresh in 1947 Figures show storage and movement patterns across West Coast Midwest and New York New England belts with Belt totals about 3 33 million bushels for fresh on December 15 Numbers indicate good condition with occasional ripe Delicious blocks No water core noted The meeting addressed challenges moving apples to The Central East and The South with color slides showing competition from other belts.
Filipino Senator Enrique B. Magalona introduces a bill in the Manila Senate to establish an immediate civil defense organization. He argues the Philippines as an outpost of democracy faces exposure due to a U.S. defense treaty and U.S. bases, requesting a five million dollar appropriation.
Community members gather for New Year at homes across Middletown and nearby towns. Visiting families from Staunton Christiansburg Stephens City Berryville and Weyers Cave join relatives for dinners and holidays. A note on UN veto power clarifies it applies only to the Security Council with other organs using two-thirds or simple majority.
London report notes Prime Minister Clement Attlee aged 67 and Deputy Herbert Morrison aged 62. The conservative press described a Moscow snub as Attlee’s birthday passed without acknowledgment from the Soviet capital, after Attlee had previously sent greetings to Stalin.
W L Gordon presents language tips on common usage and pronunciation. The lesson discusses misused words such as whom versus who, mispronunciation of acumen, and misspellings like primitive. It also offers a daily vocabulary goal with the word grievous defined as causing grief or sorrow and notes about people's suffering.
Delegate Bentley Hite of Montgomery county proposed an unrestricted constitutional convention to consider both the poll tax and absentee ballot questions. Hite noted Virginia’s election law proposal by State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. would make county school boards answerable to county boards of supervisors.
Trial Justice W Erle Edwards presides over cases from Norfolk and surrounding areas. Defendants include William Franklin Kline Frederick Lionel Spencer Jr James Edward Smelser Robert Lee Fries George Arthur Dokes John Venable William Clinton Dinges Ralph F Dinges Rosby Elliott Dudley Madison Gaylord John Perry Nail John Holliday and Robert Scott Ryan with offenses ranging from drunken driving no operator s license reckless driving improper registration and assault. Fines listed from 9.25 to 109.25 with one suspended on keeping peace for 12 months.
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