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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
9
Registration for tomorrow's Bloodmobile was 125 short of the 100 pint quota, a deficit from the last visit. Red Cross urged unregistered volunteers to donate at Presbyterian Church between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Only 23 appointments were scheduled by 1 p.m., with Rotary in charge and expected to submit more.
Jimmy Lumia an oil company president was shot in his car and died at Tampa Municipal Hospital Police said Lumia a noted Tampa gambler had no direct role in the crime The widow of Jimmy Velasco testified Lumia opposed her husband in court recently
Washington unions call a proposed law to outlaw railroad strikes dangerous and hysterical. AFL official George M. Harrison argues the Donnell bill would force compulsory arbitration and worsen conflict, threatening peaceful labor relations in the rail industry.
Miss Helen Samsell presented a piano recital by her pupils at Boyce School auditorium. The program included works by Rolseth Barth Eckstein Gaynor Blake Nash Burleigh Dutton Chaminade and others with students such as Linda Everly Louise Lee Ann Haymaker Robin Reardon and Sara Wilder performing pieces. Samsell trained at Peabody Conservatory with Pasquale Tallarico and has taught in Hartford County Maryland and Delta PA.
Washington May figures show 1 063 000 more farm and factory jobs boosting total employed to 59 731 000, the highest since August 1949. Secretary Sawyer called the rise encouraging, noting continued absorption challenges but near the 1948 record.
A water sprout and high winds swept Back Bay demolishing a boat house at Cedar Island Gun Club. Game Warden Roland O. Halstead said the tornado roared from Creeds air field, lifting the boat house, tearing a tree from the roots, and carrying a boat 40 feet across bays. It damaged pines then moved toward the beach and disappeared toward the Atlantic Ocean.
President Truman urged cutting industrial accident rates to free resources for defense against totalitarianism. Speaking at the Conference on Industrial Safety at the Labor Department, he warned against retreat or turning the nation into an armed camp and urged a multi-year plan to build civilian and military strength.
The Supreme Court decided today that the Federal Government has chief rights to the oil laden tidelands off the coast of Louisiana.
Secretary of State Acheson told Congress that U.S. military assistance to the non Communist world will still be less than half completed a year from now. Defense Secretary Johnson hopes for an end in 1955 or 1954, with no fixed shut off date. Both said arms aid under the mutual defense program remains essential to peace and security.
The opening date for the new Legion Home on N Cameron St will be announced at the Conrad Hoover Post No 21 regular meeting at Sarah Zane Hall. Commander Robert Baker reports remodeling is complete and officers will be elected at the July meeting with a social to follow at the current Legion Home. The article notes the American Radio Relay League founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim.
A pre dawn chase in the mountains ended with William R Parker McAllister jailed near Spartanburg South Carolina while a gray Oldsmobile or black Pontiac driven by a female suspect believed to be Mrs Edward Clyde McAllister and an accomplice led officers toward Shelby. The three had been sought since last Thursday and had been released from the federal penitentiary in Atlanta last April.
An eight room frame house on Church Street Middletown sold for 3425 at a public auction in Winchester. Buyers were Howard E and Sadie L Shull of Middletown. J Randolph Larrick served as special commissioner and Coleman Dunn acted as auctioneer.
Troop 70 Kernstown sent 18 scouts in four patrols Wolf Flying Eagle Beaver and Eagle to the Shenandoah Area Camporee at Camp Rock Enon. Beaver patrol won the tent peg contest as 350 scouts from Shawnee units attended despite rain.
Seven shares from the estate of the late E. R. Sperry were sold in front of the Frederick County courthouse by administrators C. C. Dettra and A. B. Solenberger at $204 per share, over par value, with buyer P. H. Wakeman of Middletown.
Mrs Lucy Judy of Middletown bid $800 to win a 1946 Hudson sedan sold Saturday in front of the Courthouse. The sale was conducted by J F Larrick administrator of the estate of Alfred Lewis deceased.
The report notes earmarked funds for arms, ammunition, aircraft and jungle fighting gear for governments in Indo china and Southeast Asia. Indonesia to receive constabulary equipment. Philippines military activity continues. Greece and Turkey to modernize forces as external Communist pressure grows. Last year Congress approved $1.314 billion for rearming Western Europe and other non Communist areas.
Johnson said about 1.1 billion dollars would be spent by June 30 and that no effort would be made to match Soviet strength division for division. Byrd, opposing the cabinet views, sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee before which Johnson testified.
The council will hold a special meeting at 4 p m tomorrow in City Hall. Called by the School and Street committees, the session was announced today by John Jones, clerk.
In Trona California a miner named Zirist Rizir uncovered a fossil at Bast Wells Canyon. The skeleton shows bat wings, rat claws, and fishlike scales suggesting a prehistoric flying reptile or lizard. Scientists at the University of Southern California will study the specimen.
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