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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
4
A brief closing quotation reflects on humanity's history of prophets and saviors. It laments the blood and tears paid for their cause and calls readers to be worthy of the world. The source presents this philosophical line after a periodical notice and typical newspaper pages.
A Wall Street Journal correspondent notes 15 000 scrubmaids cleansing British government premises nightly. Union leaders worry as the workers display extreme conscientiousness, receiving a soap allowance of one pound per 11 500 square feet.
The union laments limited soap supply and warns it cannot secure adequate provisions while workers use their own soap to cover shortages. They praise the pride of workmanship as they finish government buildings and seek recognition from the British government for fair treatment.
Milwaukee replaces all night street parking ban with four dollar monthly permits when garage space is unavailable. Revenue funds public off street parking. The change aims to curb arbitrary enforcement and address street obstruction in areas lacking garage space.
The piece discusses Governor hopeful Byrnes and his potential approach to the States Rights issue. It urges using influence as governor and in the 1952 presidential campaign to move the county away from extreme Federalism toward solvency and sanity.
One year ago Mrs Mayme Miller of Marlboro completed a 52-year teaching career in Frederick County Schools. An Easter egg collection from 1847 was uncovered while clearing the Godfrey Miller home for auction. Mr and Mrs Strother Adams of 320 National Ave welcomed a baby boy. France sought peace from Germany but received no reply as The Star began banker bios.
Miss Charlotte Schlack daughter of Mr and Mrs Grover Schlack was honor guest at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Ralph Mulvey at her home on South Loudoun Street. She is to marry Lt Paul Schnei der on June 16. F W Pingley scoffed at claims of a strange wild animal prowling the county. Pfc Norman Dunn is spending a 14 day furlough with his mother Mrs Bertie Dunn at 803 South Braddock Street.
John Thomas Kremer was named to succeed his late father as a member of the Board of Directors of the Farmers and Merchants Na--
Twenty five years ago local merchants announced they would close their stores at 5 p m during hot summer months and faced no opposition. Claude B Stickley and Rev J A Johnson co chaired the Frederick County Sunday Schools annual picnic. Lou Wender traveled to New York on business for Wender Apparel Shop. Mr and Mrs Peyton Marshall drove to VMI for final dances.
Fifty years ago Avon Hovermale narrowly escaped death after a mare kicked him in the face. In a courtroom, two colored men nearly convulsed spectators and the judge with their heated argument over a bureau.
A quiz style item lists 10 daily questions with scoring brackets from memory genius to good. It asks about Manitoba flood, Raleigh execution method, Fort Sumter, baby kangaroo size, postwar Palestine mandate, Senator Brewster’s state, Eva Braun, yellowhammer tool, correcting a garbled sentence, and November 7 holiday in Soviet Russia.
As of June 30 1949 the latest estimate shows 8 192 545 families received rural mail service. The data enumerates households served by the rural route system across the country.
Q and A style facts cover Pocahontas burial at Gravesend England after illness upon return from America in 1617. Also explores origins of so long, the fate of a Russian war horse Krepysch, millionaire counts in England, Japan wartime battleship Yamato, and a Valley Forge dogwood query.
About 50 000 dogwood trees grow in Valley Forge State Park where a native species has thrived since Washington's era and the park runs its own nursery. The Army says military court presumption of innocence matches civil law, with innocence until guilt is proven.
Rainfall for 24 hours ending 7 am today shows none. June total 2.73 inches. Year to date totals are 16.96 inches, versus 1950 and 37 year averages of 36.56 inches. Monthly means from 1912 to 1949 list January 2.50, February 1.92, March 2.86, April 3.09, May 3.77, June 3.78, July 3.81, August 3.93, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.47, December 2.42. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
A husband recounts attending a High School square dancing class with Miss Williams and Curly Lawson. He and other men feel surprised by how much they enjoy it and plan to return next week. He muses on keeping an open mind about new experiences and personal freedoms.
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