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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1951
Page
1
Helen Buckley reports a Winchester telephone poll shows 8 of 11 residents favor pulling UN troops from Korea while 3 oppose. Respondents cite reasons from unfinished mission and casualties to staying to save face and avoid appearing weak.
An 11 year old boy injured by a .22 rifle during a game with his brother at Grimes is reported in good condition. Doctors at Winchester Memorial Hospital plan to leave the bullet in the lung, citing low infection risk and possible scar sealing.
The Disabled American Veterans announce their January meeting for Tuesday January 9 at 7 30 p m at Sarah Zane Hall Commander Henry Thompson notes the Past Commanders Bank suet will be at the George Washington Hotel instead of the Fire Hall with same day and time Commander Charles Zuckerman confirms the change.
The article notes that 35 837 couples received licenses in 12 years with many applying from out of state, especially Pennsylvania. It cites a 1950 county figure of 3 077 licenses, the largest since 1942, and detailed monthly counts for Winchester and Frederick County through 1950.
Senator Harry F Byrd is named Virginia's Man of the Mid Century by the League of Virginia Counties for intellectual integrity and opposition to political expediency. Virginius Dabney notes Byrd's independent thinking, especially during the 1930s New Deal era.
New county building permits list three projects. Joseph J. Maia and Goldie L. Maia of Stephenson plan a 24 by 28 foot one story concrete block house north of Winchester on Route 11, cost 1000, due by April. Curtis and Elva Keller of Gore propose a six room frame and brick semi bungalow on Route 50 near Winchester, cost 3000, due by January 1952. Delbert and Kathleen Cain of Brucetown plan a five room frame dwelling east of Brucetown on Route 672, cost 4000, due by January 1953.
Lumber freighter Chase reports sinking condition in Chesapeake Bay near the Potomac River mouth. Two crewmen and two passengers aboard. Weather and response details unavailable. Maritime authorities monitor situation for rescue operations and safety in harbor approaches.
Adverse weather slows the Winchester Memorial Hospital project by about six weeks, but English Construction Company expects to catch up once conditions improve. The $2 million expansion is 90 percent done with steel, concrete slabs, and front area exterior work underway. Bids for patient bedroom equipment are invited with 150 units to be purchased. bids due January 20.
The U S Consulate General warned all American citizens in Hong Kong to evacuate their dependents due to deterioration of the Far East situation. Consul General Walter P Mc Conaughy described the warning as precautionary and said no emergency is imminent.
Sheriff Robert Le DeHaven and Deputies J Henry Renner and John W Hoover logged nearly 60 000 miles in 1950 for sheriff s office work. They filed 1 875 civil processes, made 422 investigations and 296 arrests. Prisoners served totaled 990 with 7 880 jail days and about 15 760 meals prepared by staff.
Frederick County agencies presented budget figures to the County Board of Supervisors for tentative study. Most salaries rise via statute and veteran progress funds are federally funded. A proposed music director and band at James Wood High School await final budget approval. Route 600 improvements in Back Creek District were also discussed.
The South End Fire Company elected its president H. Milton Layman for a third year and named officers including Winton E. Pope as 1st vice president Marvin Bucher 2nd vice president Eugene T. Grant 3rd vice president Stover Clarke 4th vice president Norman E. Pope secretary Lester W. McKee assistant secretary J Frank Loy treasurer Herbert M. Pope assistant treasurer Dr Hugh Clarke surgeon and Dr Carrington Harrison assistant surgeon The Rev Sewell J Goode was re elected chaplain Joseph A Massie was installed counselor William Gocenour chief boseman and Bruce Taylor chief pipeman A new member William H Russell joined and the company voted to buy more helmets coats and boots The Drum and Bugle Corps instruments have arrived and first practice is set for tomorrow at 7 30 pm Layman a longtime member is assistant manager of J E Kalbach & Son They also noted the Past Commanders Banquet at George Saran Zane Fire Hall.
Washington report details a tentative agreement to begin consideration of a new multi billion dollar tax bill on February 1. It could raise as much as 10 billion dollars annually and includes talks of a national retail sales tax. President Truman pressed for higher taxes to support military needs while Congress eyes deficits near 75 billion for the coming fiscal year.
Fairchild Aircraft plants idle as 5,200 workers stop production of the C119 troop carrier amid a stalemate over merit pay. Union demands elimination of the present system and a automatic progression raise. company offers a 12 cent across the board hike. About 1,000 employees admitted for plant upkeep.
Big Rouss Party advertised for Wednesday night at 8 00 P M at Rouss Fire Co with repeated Tuesday and Wednesday sessions. Millers Drug Store promotes V 1 O treatment for skin diseases with ad copy and schedule references.
In Tokyo censorship tightens as United Nations forces pull back in Korea. Dispatches are trimmed or suppressed, with the term retreat avoided and key paragraphs cut. Army control creates delays and gatekeeping, though some reporters still submit material to a press advisory division before transmission.
Preparations are under way for a 7 p.m. banquet at the George Washington Hotel honoring past commanders of Conrad Hoover Post 21. About 15 former leaders plan to attend, with 4 deceased to be remembered. State Senator Curry Carter of Staunton will be principal speaker. District Vice Commander Walter Green of Harrisonburg attends as a guest.
Thirteen members of a New York grand jury that indicted Judith Copion and William Rimington renewed a call for the appointment of a new grand jury. At a reunion dinner they urged U S Attorney General J Howard McGrath to impanel another body for ongoing and future Communist espionage work in the Southern District of New York.
A strike by 500 Prudential Agents in four western Pennsylvania counties could go national if 32 Pittsburgh agents are not reinstated. Harold T. Walsh of New Jersey AFL unit warns 18,000 Prudential agents may walk out at 5 p.m. unless reinstatement occurs.
Allied troops battled to slow the Communist advance toward Wonju and Osan as Chinese forces mass around Osan. Allied counterattacks near Wonju and strong artillery and air support halted some Red gains, while civilians reported many troops armed only with grenades and crowds flooding roads toward Seoul.
The forecast calls for near normal temperatures with a rising trend into the weekend, turning colder later. Rain is expected Friday with total precipitation around a quarter inch. An antiques auction at View Tree in Warrenton, Virginia features the estate of Oscar T. Crosby with further details from Headley’s Auctions. The Shoe Center announces a big sale starting tomorrow with ad details on page 3.
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