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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
4
A brief biblical excerpt describes Jesus inviting Matthew from his tax booth to join his mission. The passage notes Christ’s followers as diverse, including nationalists who opposed Roman rule, and reflects on the unexpected alliances formed within his kingdom.
Richmond moviegoers rejected Stromboli, citing its poor quality and ignoring sensational publicity about the lead actress. The film folded after three days of a planned week run, with no pressure on theater management and readers urged to judge films on merit.
George Riddick of Double Toll Gate was elected president of the Northern Virginia chapter of the Randolph-Macon college alumni at a dinner at the George Washington Hotel. The report notes an engagement announcement for Sarah C. Morgan to Charles O. Holston and other local items including a church lighting gift and 4 H Week activities.
Dr Howard Stone Anderson of Washington was to begin a series of pre Easter services at Congregational Church.
Leslie D. Kline received a telegram from Richmond confirming his reappointment as superintendent of the public schools of Clarke and Frederick Counties. He was first appointed in March 1917. Posses continue to search for two escaped convicts believed to be hiding in the Marlboro woods area.
Fifty years ago Alvin J. Tavenner's law office caught on fire while Dr. George H. Heist left the scene for Leesburg.
A Senate probe into racetrack gambling numbers rackets and slot machines could spark federal laws to fight organized crime. Proponents warn current secrecy and data gaps hinder local and federal police from stopping cross state crime networks led by figures like Costello and Capone remnants. Banks and tax records are cited as tools the government lacks for full enforcement.
Present and past rainfall data cover 24 hours ending 7 a.m. March 22, and year to date through March. The 37 year average is 36.56 inches with monthly averages listed, including March at 2.86 inches and July at 3.81 inches. Data courtesy of Winchester Research.
Puzzle style questions from a 1940s or 1950s U S newspaper page test readers on Banff province, a 117 year old NYC daily, Governor James H Duff, the vice president, postwar aid, ACTH source, AMA stance, unbreakable glass, a Berlin deputy commissioner, and a British leader who coined Queuetopia.
After a bond is cashed it is sent first to the Federal Reserve Bank and then to the Division of Loans and Currency of the Treasury Department in Chicago, where it is kept on file.
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