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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1950
Page
2
Dr Thurman and Dr Sensing addressed the Virginia Statewide Conference dinner, arguing that internal threats to democracy are more dangerous than external ones and praising Southern unity against partnership to preserve traditional American democracy.
Census unofficial figures show Rockbridge County growing from 22,384 people in 1940 to 23,298 in 1950. Supervisor John W. Wheeler Jr. released the preliminary counts indicating a ten year rise.
Preliminary census results indicate Halifax County population rose from 41 271 to 41 457 and South Boston grew from 5 252 to 6 069 over the decade. District supervisor cautions figures are incomplete and may be revised.
June auction listings include Hayes De Haven estate two miles west of Winchester off Route 50 with household goods and tools. Edwards trustee real estate on Route 50 and near Middletown. Ba ker real estate on N Cameron St. and at Court House. Lamp Motor Co. garage equipment and tools. Mrs John Smith antiques and meats in Inwood. Larrick estate Valley Ave. LaFollete estate Berryville with real estate and personal property.
An anonymous donor gave a Horace Day portrait of Anna M. Jarvis founder of Mother's Day to Mary Baldwin College Staunton. Alumnae Day ceremony featured President Frank Bell Lewis receiving the gift with Mrs Neville Ehmann of Havertown PA among attendees.
Hopewell prisoner John R Bowman, 21, who had been sentenced to 12 years for armed robbery, escaped the city jail for under six hours. He fell from a 30 foot roof using bedsheets, broke his ankle, and surrendered near his home with police tracking him to the edge of the jail grounds.
Maj. Leland H. Waters Jr. Virginia Air National Guard commander faced 21 flying regulation charges. He admitted circling his mother in law’s house with a C-47 and wife aboard but denied descending below 500 feet. He argued commander discretion allowed solo co pilot use. Waters disputed hazards of simultaneous takeoffs at Byrd Airfield with rival pilot W. W. Edmondson.
In Kona Hawaii heavy lava from Mauna Loa eruptions covers hundreds of acres along the coast forcing 60 to 80 families from their homes. The eruption, described as the most violent on record in the first hours, may last two weeks with lava streams reaching the sea and threatening nearby villages.
The Virginia State Employment Service reports a drop in job seekers from 5 959 on April 1 to 3 327 at the end of May. Based in Norfolk the agency covers Norfolk City portions of Norfolk and Princess Anne counties and placed over 10 000 people in jobs during the period, mainly agricultural work, including many transients.
Police sought the identity of a badly burned person found in the ashes of a small dwelling in Bannersville after a morning fire. An autopsy was planned on remaining body parts. The building belonged to Mrs. Virginia Hunt and was rented to John Barnes, who neighbors say has not been seen recently.
The hero of the song known as Casey Jones was John Luther Jones, a popular locomotive engineer in the 1890s on the Mississippi Division of the Illinois Central Railroad. He had three brothers, all skilled locomotive engineers.
Six governments France West Germany Belgium Italy Luxembourg and the Netherlands issued a Paris communique proposing a common pool for coal and steel to unify Western Europe. Britain did not sign, signaling hesitation but indicating eventual integration under international supervision.
Henry Thompson was reelected commander of the Disabled American Veterans at a recent meeting. Howard Orndorff was named senior vice commander, Harry Callan Jr vice commander, Maurice Blosser treasurer, Ernest Stotler officer of the day, Albert Renner sergeant at arms, and Tom Scully judge advocate. Plans were made for a June 24 dance at the Armory with music by Jack Fretwell and his orchestra.
Mr and Mrs Joseph E Nichols new comers to Winchester will give a flight demonstration at Handley School grounds at 2 30 p m tomorrow. They will show a scale Piper Cub and a midget two wind plane using control lined flying and offer free instructions on building or flying model planes.
Members of the Southern States Winchester Service and the Farm Home Advisory Committee will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Golden Glow Coffee Shop to plan the 1950 membership meeting and nominate persons for vacancies on the board and advisory committee. Elections occur at the membership meeting.
Miss Nora Blanch Snapp died at her residence near Stephens City after a three year illness from a heart condition. Born in Stephens City to C. Sydnor Snapp and Sarah Frye Snapp, she was a Relief Methodist Church member. Surviving are three sisters, two nephews, a great niece, and other Frederick County relatives. Funeral services are Monday at the Relief Methodist Church with burial in St Pauls Cemetery. The body rests at Jones Funeral Home until Sunday evening.
Police at Jacksonville Florida report that Dan iel Dedrick and Adelbert Niel son are charged with breaking and entering. They were found with a 1937 Buick sedan owned by Bob Rogers of Winchester, stolen May 26, and the car is insured.
Russell L. Kerns seaman recruit USN son of Mr and Mrs John H Kerns Route 1 Berryville is undergoing recruit training at the world’s largest Naval Mining Center Great Lakes Ill The training covers seamanship Navy customs terms basic ordnance gunnery signaling and navigation The program marks the shift from civilian to Naval life and upon completion he will be assigned to Fleet units or a service school.
The page lists quiz answers including Uruguay and Goebbels, with clues like the tallest U S lighthouse at Cape Hatteras 194 feet. It notes the lighthouse is in a state park on the Outer Banks now accessible by land sea and air.
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