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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
2
In Richmond the Democratic Party prepares its Jefferson Jackson day dinner with a $25 plate price. Attendees may designate funds to state or national committees. breakdowns show about $10,000 to the national group and $3,000 to the state last year.
NORFOLK neighbors rally to help Fireman L R Stowe and his wife after a fire. They witnessed neighbors removing the hot debris and starting construction on a new house at the same site. Most helpers are tradespeople or laborers contributing time and materials to finish within a week.
A Taunton circuit court suit questions the state's to work law. The plaintiff alleges wrongful discharge due to non union status and seeks about 1750 dollars from E. C. Hin, Inc of Allentown, Pa and C. 980 Builders and Construction.
A Democratic slate endorsed the candidacy of a leading figure in a contested governor race. The union backing indicates broad party support across the three endorsers. The wording suggests a party alignment and coalition backing in the election context.
Governor Battle reappointed four state officials and two board of education members. Named officials include John Q. Rhodes unemployment compensation commissioner Col R W Copeland director of welfare and institutions E R Combs chairman of the state board and Creed P Kelly state mine inspector at Big Stone Gap. Also named Dr Edgar B Gammon Hampden Sydney College president and Mrs Gladys V Morton of Charlotte Court House to the board for four year terms ending Jan 29 1954.
Wygal of Salem admitted firing a shot that wounded Martin Eugene Anderson, 22, in a park lot near a local restaurant. Anderson was in serious condition with a abdomen wound at a Roanoke hospital. no charges filed yet.
petitions filed for the re election of three current council members under city manager government. the election is set for june 6. opposition to the new form of local government is noted but details are unclear.
Lawmakers clash over personal exemptions and a 10 percent tax deduction while debating a wide budget bill. Amendments raise exemptions to 1000 for individuals and spouses and 200 per dependent. lieutenant governor and adjutant general pay debates surface. House rejects larger travel allowance. Senate speeds a dispatch on reform and a governor reorganizational bill.
President Truman stated he will never travel to Moscow during his remaining time in office but offered cooperation on moves to preserve peace. He affirmed commitment to diplomacy while maintaining distance from Cold War tensions.
New York stocks closed with little net change as selective demand kept a steady tone. Investors showed cautious optimism with gains in major issues such as U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel General Motors American Cyanamid Allied Chemical and Du Pont while several others edged higher or lower amid mixed activity.
Dairy and meat prices move through a July market in Baltimore with cattle 700-150 holdovers, steers slow but steady, cows 13.00-21.50, calves weak, hogs 15.00-18.50 per cwt with varied weights, lambs 27.00-27.50, shortages in sheep receipts and yo-yo prices across grades and weights for a broad regional market report.
Willard D Reid 40 died at his home in Hoadly VA after 13 years as a Capitol Greyhound Lines driver. He belonged to Charlie Rouss Fire Co Winchester Woodmen of the World Camp 9 State of West Va Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 52 Clarksburg. Survived by wife Hilda Williams mother Daisy Reid sister Mrs George Selecman brother Stanley Reid all of Hoadly. Funeral at Pohick Church along U S Route 1 15 miles south of Alexandria at 2 pm Saturday.
Mrs. Susan Kabler the Winchester Frederick County Red Cross Chapter executive secretary will be guest speaker at 12 15 p m tomorrow for the JCC luncheon in the George Washington Hotel.
Mrs. Viola Merrod Laws died Feb 25 in Cincinnati. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. Luke Baptist Church in Berryville with interment at Milton Valley Cemetery, Josephine. She was the wife of Benjamin Laws, formerly of Berryville.
First bricks laid this week for the Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital at Woodstock. Structural steel to arrive by month end. Fifty men currently employed on the project.
Chicago grains opened with wheat easing slightly while soybeans continued a sharp advance from yesterday. Registered opening quotes show mixed gains across Wheat March May July Sep and December contracts along with steady to firm readings for Corn Oats Rye and Soybeans with nearby bean values climbing.
Miss Hyung Sook Rae arrived from Korea to study music at Illinois Wesleyan University. She quickly felt at home thanks to faculty member Miss Wha Young Chung who had been her piano teacher at Ewha College in Korea.
The list shows corrected local market prices for flour and corn meal in various sizes, with white corn meal at 5 and 10 pound bags and yellow corn at 1.40 per unit. Feeds at retail include egg mash at 4.30 and barley at 1.15. Butter is labeled retail without a price.
Judge Keech voided a coal shutdown order but sided with the government’s concerns about enforcement. UMW president John L. Lewis had twice sent back to work orders, while Rep. Cox urged decisive action possibly even military aid to end the stoppage. President Truman said he would follow the law to restore coal output.
The page lists quiz answers: 1 Secretary of the Treasury John W Snyder, 2 Dixie, 3 L Frank Baum, 4 True with chessmen, 5 three men were Catholic Jewish and Protestant, 6 three, 7 Jack Dempsey, Louis 104 votes, 8 Carl R Gray Jr, 9 that period from the result.
Fragmentary note mentions dates and topics about early Christian history and reptiles with unclear context. The readable parts reference a timeline around 100 A D and discuss reptile topics in a scattered scholarly fragment. The text lacks a coherent event or named figures to form a full news item.
A sequence of sale notices across towns including Town, Zoar and Shepherdstown listing livestock farm machinery and household goods. Items range from dairy cattle and livestock to furniture and real estate with sale dates from March to April and locations along Rt. 11 Rt. 522 and nearby routes. Major notices include J G town and Estate of Fred L Mowery front of Winchester Court House.
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