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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1950
Page
7
Vancouver report notes Paul Marmette, 92, longtime resident and British Columbia’s oldest railway pensioner, has left Earlscourt boarding house after 55 years. He will move to a nursing home for care.
At the Chicago Fair Glenn Sunbury, a 6 foot 2 inch man, squeezes into a 26 by 48 inch car to perform his “human pretzel” act four times daily. A small rig with a painted route sign reads squat he.
Colonial Beach authorities deny in federal court that public beach facilities are restricted by race. Mayor Norman Brewington and the town seek dismissal of the complaint alleging discriminatory access and seeking a declaratory judgment on equal beach facilities. Virginia polio cases rose to 179 with sixte en deaths this year across Wythe Prince George Nottoway Chesterfield Appomattox and other counties.
Virginia draft calls for September October and November set inductions at 1,087 men per month. Col A W Harman notes Army demand adds 30,000 draftees and a headquarters telegram lifts September by 652 men, with October and November likely raised too. About 33 percent of Virginia preinduction examinees meet requirements, possibly boosting physical calls.
The Royal Main liner Atlantis arrived at Port Said from Java with 400 aboard, including 360 babies. Officials report 211 expectant mothers among passengers while the ship, chartered by the Dutch government to repatriate Dutch citizens from Indonesia, offered child care classes as the most popular activity aboard.
Fire engulfed the I. N. Dover Company canning plant in midtown Luray destroying the two story frame building shortly after 5 a.m. The blaze left only charred beams and joists within two hours. The firm’s secretary said loss could not yet be estimated. the plant had 40 workers and a capacity of 1200 cases daily. Hawksville Hatchery adjoining was not seriously damaged.
An advertisement features Mrs. Stella Clark of Indianapolis praising Hadacol for curing nervous indigestion sleep problems and appetite loss caused by vitamin deficiencies. It claims wide benefits from vitamins and minerals and notes doctors’ endorsements and a money back guarantee with trial sizes offered.
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