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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1949
Page
12
Listing shows Pett ed Living at 7 00 and 7 30 Maggie s Private Wire 7 45 Leon Pearson 8 00 Screen Magazine 8 30 Eddie Condon s 9 00 Who Said That 9 30 Saturday Jamboree 10 00 Dave Garroway 10 30 Late News with a s 5.
A dense listing of radio programs across channels CBS ABC and mbs including music News and commentary time slots from 6:00 to 12:00 midnight. Notable entries include Spike Jones Revue Vic Damone Show Truth or Consequences and Grand Ole Opry with diverse entertainment and drama programs listed.
The polio season opens with 36 percent more cases nationwide than last year and could reach near 30,000 if trend continues. Improved reporting explains part of the rise, with no major local outbreaks except a small Texas area. Through this week 2309 cases have been reported, prompting caution for the summer.
A 21 year old Potomac Edison line man William Henry Flowers was fatally shot while on a groundhog hunting trip with his father and cousin on Sandy Mile road near Hancock Maryland. State police investigated whether the shooting was accidental with medical examiner Dr Samuel Wells examining the case. William and his brother Glenn worked for Potomac Edison across the line at Berkeley Springs West Virginia. He left a wife and two young children.
Jefferson County West Virginia surpasses its Opportunity Bond quota with 101,325 in sales against 79,000. A celebration is planned at Charles Town on Thursday.
Cedar Grove residents gathered at the Lineburg home with extended families for meals and visits. A Pleasant Valley Sunday school yard party is planned on the church lawn. The community extends sympathy on the death of Mrs. Louisa Dix. A picnic lunch was held at Cutterer’s home honoring E R Hardin Susan and Margaret Grage.
Rep. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. of New York is elected to membership on the House expenditures investigative group and will help guide actions on government spending.
Public auction announced for July 16 1949 at 11 A.M. in Winchester Virginia to sell 55 acres of land with improvements near Mount Williams. The property known from Deed Book 204 page 501 was conveyed December 15 1947 and is being foreclosed due to default. Cash terms and immediate possession. Auctioneer Coleman C. Dunn. Trustee Flourno y Largent Jr.
The Virginia Milk Commission hears a request from Chestnut Farms Dairy for a one half cent per quart increase in home delivered milk near Washington. Maurice Davison cites higher wages and costs and suggests farmer price changes be delayed until Aug 1 pending further hearings.
Martinsburg council has passed first reading of an ordinance to call for a public vote on blue laws. The measure would be funded by the ministerium and seeks to limit certain Sunday activities.
Lou Kusner, manager of two Warner Bros theatres in Martinsburg, was fined $5 in police court after pleading nolo contendere to a Sunday operating violation. The case arose from a complaint by three members of the ministerial association.
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