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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1950
Page
2
Winchester housewives rush to buy coffee pepper sugar and shortening amid rising wartime prices and rationing ended. Retailers report frequent small purchases rather than large hoards as prices climb. A California item features a boy reporting a dog bite and a lighthearted exchange about biting back.
The Senate permits unlimited debate unless cloture is invoked, while the House enforces strict time limits. This difference makes filibusters and extended discussions more feasible in the Senate than in the House.
The James Wood High School was connected to city water and sewer, completing pipelines to a $1 million plant. Amherst Street and surrounding streets feed the eight inch line, costing about $20,000, with M. B. Tudgins of Salem as contractor and Miller and Anderson plumbers finishing the job for a 700 gallons per minute supply.
Directors of YVILLE the Bank of Clarke County promote Floyd L McWilliams from assistant cashier to cashier Arthur H Edmunds from note teller to assistant cashier and Mary V Webb to assistant cashier effective August 1 R E Potts president announced Williams previously at Massanutten Bank of Strasburg Edmunds served as bookkeeper and WW II infantry captain Webb joined in 1935 to rise through positions to assistant cashier
July sales listed by Massie & Reardon and other commissioners at county courts. Real estate, personal property, and livestock to be offered at dates in July and August in Winchester Harrisonburg and nearby locales with properties on Cameron Street Euclid Avenue East James Street Hillcrest subdivision and Berryville Avenue.
The article profiles Dr. George Oliver Snapp a Winchester dentist and longtime public servant. It recalls his carrier days delivering The Star in 1906 1907 with relatives and local gangs near Water Street, his schooling from Shenandoah Valley Academy to Georgetown University, wartime Navy service, and later rise as a renowned periodontia specialist and civic figure honored by the Virginia State Dental Association.
Dr and Mrs Snapp list their son Ralph B Snapp Jr age 26 who is married and residing in Annapolis Maryland where he engages in specialized engineering work for the Naval Experimental Station.
Government scientists at Peoria Illinois have created a starch sponge for surgery that a forgetful surgeon may safely leave inside a patient. It dissolves into sugar and is absorbed by the body. The sponge was developed at the Agriculture Department research laboratory in Peoria.
Panic-stricken inhabitants fled Messina Sicily as a violent earthquake shook the area. The quake was reported across the straits on the Italian mainland with no damage reported. A great quake in 1908 at Messina took 75000 lives.
A Pentagon placard warns that discussing classified material in reception rooms and public places is dangerous. The notice urges secrecy and cautions about war secrets in Washington.
Yemenite Jews continue to depart for Israel via Magic Carpet airlift led by Y Zerubavel of the Jewish Agency. In 11 months 43 000 Yemenites arrived, with 3 000 more expected from Aden before transfer to Hashid. Flights, funded by the American Joint Distribution Committee, carry 90 to 110 per plane, with a record load of 174. Many migrants weigh about 70 pounds.
The Birmingham City Commission passed an ordinance making Communist Party membership a misdemeanor with 180 days in jail and a $100 fine. Communists must leave the city within 48 hours. Police Commissioner Eugene Connor led the measure amid a recent anti Communist campaign.
The Board of Supervisors notes the special building levy has funded a critical school construction project for years. County official Aylor says state funds could further reduce indebtedness, making continued use of the levy beneficial for the district.
Secretary of State Acheson reaffirms U S aim to curb aggression in Korea and urges international action through the United Nations. He emphasizes desire for early peace in Korea in line with Security Council resolutions and cooperation with the Soviet Union to remove fear of aggression.
The ritual remains in many denominations. The Ordinance of Humility is often performed in side rooms, separated by men and women, as preparation for Holy Communion.
Unclear OCR fragment references St Joseph and a claim of becoming the world’s largest seller at 10¢ with a person named Mathes. Details and context are missing, making a precise summary difficult.
U S Senator Harry F Byrd and Representative Burr P Harrison will speak at the annual Lantz Mills Band picnic on July 20 at The Island west of Lantz Mills. Speaking starts at 3 PM.
The page lists corrected responses to a quiz with items across topics. Notable entries include lyre shaped tail plumage for Q2, William Penn for Q3, coffee grown in at least 14 Latin American countries for Q4, Long Island for Q5, Benjamin Franklin for Q6, Gen Omar N Bradley for Q7, a sentence about going to the movies for Q8, gas from fermentation for Q9, and John Hughes for Q10.
Virginia reports a record polio count for the year with 80 cases statewide. Eleven new infections were logged yesterday across Wytheville and Wythe County, plus cases from Charlottesville Norfolk Dinwiddie Hanover Lancaster Prince William. Wythe County totals reach 36 as new infections emerge locally.
Dr. J. Long notes the Puritans were not limited to New England. A substantial portion of Virginia and Maryland populations were Puritans, indicating a broader colonial presence than commonly assumed.
A mixed list of across and down clues includes geography city China area sea gods cushions pronouns colors and animal names. Entries cover various wordplay items such as a Dyak people univers ity officials and a seaside creature with clues like Grampus midday vex and half anem.
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