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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1949
Page
2
Judy Graves stars in Junior Miss style comedy about growing up with Lois as the foil. Bobby Lindsay portrays a hot tempered boss, Anne Cather plays dead pan maid Hilda, as the Graves family tale unfolds with school talent scouts in attendance.
The booster club and student body thank Nancy Kaine for long service as office secretary dating from her graduation in 1947. Hilma Lillis will replace Nancy, returning after years away, now mother of two, rejoining the staff with best wishes.
Mar 5 12 Noom-C & KH near Fred Co Court Real Estate location at Green- Town Pike. Livestock farm machinery. Mar 12 12:30 H G Heishi an Middletown Va Real estate. Mar 12 11 Estate of Grebe H Lockhin in front of Erick County Court House Real estate. Mar 16 10 A M A H Lee Berryville Livestock and machinery in Berryville. Apr 6 George Helsley Greenspring Va Furniture machinery.
A set of short, schoolyard portraits lists students such as Faye Metz Jane Cougill Miller Charlotte Fay Nelson Susan Nixdorff Jean Peer Lorraine Price and others. Each entry notes a nickname origin pastime favorite orchestra song subject sport and life goal.
The items include Mars from Mar us, a 40 feet measure, American Telephone and Telegraph Co, True, Nebraska, 1000 years, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, Yale, Hiram Maxim, Billy, and Abadan refinery's 490000 barrel daily capacity as the world's largest.
Grace Brown and Mae Webber Kernstown Camp apply to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on March 11, 1949 to retain beer and wine over 3.2 percent for consumption on and off premises at Kernstown Cabin Camp three miles south of Winchester Virginia on U S Highway 11.
A school assembly showcased Miss Grove's students with songs by Sue Sowers and Barbara Wheeler, a lively tap number by Martha Minton, a washboard orchestra, and a coppery dialogue by Dorothy Riley and Martha Robinson. Teachers were crowned in a coronation skit, and Mr Maddox awarded sweaters to football lettermen and two trophies for last year's district champion track team.
Dancers Miss Suzanne Barr and Miss Nancy James performed a toe dance duet and the song Frankie. Dick Hovermale presented I Want to Thank Your Folks. Miss Gail Carper and Miss June Spring offered piano solos and Joan Michael a tap dance. Guest announcer Rodney Levi delivered jokes and the audience, the student body, enjoyed the show.
New members sworn into the Executive Council include Vice-President James Clark. General Organization Representatives are Edwin Pugh Room 43 Peggy Barnett Room 44 Ruth Fletcher Room 45 Ronald Adams Room 51. Junior class Vice-President Bette Jo Halterman now presides in place of an upcoming president to be elected in the near future.
Game Warden Earl Cather cited three owners in Trial Justice court for unlicensed dogs. Raymond W. Carper paid 5.25, Elmore Letterman 5.25, and Margaret Reynolds 7.25 for unlicensed dogs. Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards also fined Davis Lee Baughman 5 plus costs for stopping at a stop sign.
Powerful European gusts crash through Germany England Italy and Britain killing at least nineteen people. In Germany 17 died as war damaged structures collapsed including ten in Cologne. A Rome wall collapsed killing a man and a Yorkshire house roof blew in killing a woman.
Judge John Rice hears cases including Albert Clark from Mt Falls R and Lester Compton of 400 N Loudoun St fined 10.25 each for drunkenness. Clarence Rinker and George Dehaven of Fairfax Lane, and Douglas Orndorff of 1016 S Kent St also fined 10.25 for drunkenness. Acrey Nicholson of 510 Highland Ave fined 36.25 for profane language and property destruction.
The United States Trotting Association notes little speed difference between trotters and pacers. More pacers reach the two minute list than trotters, with twice as many pacers as trotters on the list. The world’s champion pacer is Billy Direct at 1.55 and the champion trotter Greyhound at 1.55 and one quarter.
Home sewing rises in the United States with more dresses made at home than in 1939. Textile makers say the trend boosts fabric sales and patterns, while store clothing makers worry about business. Most home sewing is by women ages 26 to 30 with families, in cities.
Phyliss D Alessio notes the Lamp family matriarch and patriarch longtime Greenville merchants. Mr Lamp, in good health, spent his day in Lamp Motor Co showroom and helped with chores. He previously ran Greenspring and White Hall businesses and served 22 years as White Hall precinct judge.
Queen wasps initially lay eggs that become workers and, as they mature, switch to laying queen and male eggs. This shifts colony roles and ensures ongoing reproduction.
In Washington on March 1 the House Economic Committee approved a toned down report backing President Truman's economy program by a 7 to 4 party line vote. Minority critiques by Senator Taft and Representatives Flanders and Herter argued for reduced spending and warned the majority plan could enable a regimented economy. Taft and Rich joined in opposition to the majority on key points.
County Agent I Fred Stine Assistant Agent John Wolfe and Home Agent Agnes Shirley of Winchester will attend a district agricultural extension conference Friday at the Remount station in Front Royal. The station is for beef cattle experimental work by the USDA and VPI.
The Daily Worker cites British communists vowing to sabotage any imperialist war against Russia with strikes and councils of action. Thorez in France and Togliatti in Italy push aid to Russia if war expands into Europe. Nenni in Venice urges opposition to fighting for government in a US Russia war. Grotewohl in Berlin rejects sending German troops in any imperialist war.
Jacobs says Louis plans retirement and declined joining the new promoting group. He criticizes the venture, stating Louis has picked a lot of dead ones and that he did not want any part of it or believe it is the right move.
Harlie Willard Fowler of Berryville received 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to larceny of two electric motors from Winchester Motor Service on N. Kent St. Judge Elliott Marshall presided. Fowler waived grand jury indictment and was represented by J Frederick Larrick.
A baby born on December 31 1948 may be claimed as a dependent for the entire year by the parents. The answer confirms eligibility despite late-year birth.
Soviet radio outlets across the country trumpet charges that American diplomats in Moscow are spies. The program reviews The Truth about American Diplomats by Annabelle Bucar, a Pennsylvania native who left the embassy, now living in Moscow after marrying a Russian. Pravda praises the work as a bestseller. initial print run of 10,000 copies sold out, and the American embassy could only obtain a single copy.
James Greenleaf Whittier traces his first verse inspiration to a boyhood loaned copy of Robert Burns' poetry by his teacher. The anecdote highlights the mentor's impact on the later poet's craft and the enduring influence of Burns.
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