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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1949
Page
6
Governor Tucky approves working drawings and bids for a new heating plant at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg Virginia. The action authorizes project plans and invites contractors to bid on the measure.
Sealed proposals in duplicate for labor and materials for an Addition and Alterations to Winchester Memorial Hospital will be received at the Administrative Office in Winchester Virginia before 11 AM E S T on the alterations day in September 1949. General contract includes design work, steel, heating and ventilating, plumbing, electrical, and site grading. Drawings and specs available at York and Sawyer New York or Winchester Memorial Hospital. Three bidder sets require a $150 deposit refundable after bids open. The hospital reserves right to waive informality or reject any bids.
In Batavia Java the Dutch and Indonesian Republicans announced a final cease-fire order after negotiations through the United Nations Commission for Indonesia. Details were not released in the joint communique. The sides had agreed May 7 to pursue a cease-fire after Dutch forces restored Indonesians to Jogjakarta.
Workers have started construction on a new four cell concrete and steel jail at Elkton Virginia where the present jail is condemned and prisoners have been kept at Harrisonburg for the past two years.
Judge W. Erle Edwards presided over cases in which Leonard Elwood Wymer and others faced traffic and related offenses. Entries include speeding fines from 9.25 to 39.25 dollars, plus drunken and disorderly conduct with 60 days suspended on good behavior. </s>
Harrisburg reports special border patrols by the State Liquor Control Board to stop illegal liquor entry into Pennsylvania. Details at roads and bridges are set to seize unauthorized cargoes entering the state.
Mt Pleasant July 30 report notes a well attended yard party at the EUB church hosted by the youth fellowship. The column also lists several local residents visiting relatives, returning from Winchester hospital, or spending weekends with family in Winchester and Martinsburg.
Revival services run at Pleasant Grove EUB church through August 6 led by Rev. Donald Austin with guest Evangelist A. J. Harrison from California and Texas. Visitors include Floyd Omps family from Washington PA visiting Melvin Omps. Small town interactions occur among Sine, Omps, Sirbaugh, and Carpenter families.
Weather report notes 24 hour precipitation ending 7 a m none. July rainfall to date 3.60 inches for 1949 year to date 24 18 inches. Average annual rainfall for 36 remains cited.
Period averages show monthly rainfall inches from January to December. Key figures include 2.47 in January, 1.92 in February, 2.91 in March, 3.07 in April, 3.68 in May, 3.88 in June, 3.81 in July, 3.82 in August, 2.58 in September, 3.34 in October, 2.50 in November, and 2.43 in December. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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