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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1950
Page
12
Joan and Jean Dove of 16 E Germain St won top place at the Palace Theater Show. Benny Lee and Peggy Ann Sargent of Bunker Hill took second.
Jackie Carr of Boyce shared third prize money with a tap duo. The show featured Betty Jane Emerson, Richard Williams, Junior Carter, Becky Greene, Kenneth Williams, Bonnie Jean Grapes, Evelyn Dawson, Nancy Claude, Jack Keller, Eugene Comn, Joan Gavis, Ramona Smith, Aloma Haun, Kirby Reed and others performing vocal duets, songs, monologues, tap, and piano solos in Augusta area venues.
A historical radio timetable lists programs from 6:00 to 11:16 with news broadcasts, music, dramas, comedies, and variety shows. Notable entries include Frank Sinatra Show, Cavalcade of Americas, Philip Marlowe drama, Jack Smith commentary, and the Music and Dance programs on CBS ABC and NBC networks.
Hollywood column reviews Captain Carey O. 8 8 in which Alan Ladd, Wanda Hendrix and Francis Lederer star. Postwar Italy setting evokes a tense hunt for a Nazi collaborator with a rocked island finale and a mystery killer.
The article lists national and local census staffing and logistics for the 1950 census in Winchester and nationwide. It notes about 65 workers in Winchester for 60 days, 151 million people named, 45 million addresses, 6.3 million farms, 140 thousand workers as enumerators, 8,300 crew leaders, 450 district offices with 14 area offices, 70 million copies of forms, 4 million punch cards, 2,600 card nets, 8 tabulating agencies, 450 machines, and 100,000 pages in final reports. It cites a 19 million population rise since 1940 and a low death rate, plus a note on the American Legion birthday events and plans to grow membership.
A detailed lineup of evening broadcasts shows multiple channels airing cartoons games news and entertainment through the night including Magic Cottage Lucky Pup Kukla Fran Ollie Hollywood Reel News Caravan Fireside Theatre Cavalcade of Bands District Viewpoint Film Shorts Life of Riley Suspense and more with weather and sports updates.
Alfred M. Morse of Portsmouth Virginia files a federal suit asking Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson to reinstate him as a postal clerk and grant back pay from June 28. Morse was suspended after being accused of stealing a registered letter with stamps. the grand jury did not indict him on November 4.
The membership chairman notes the group currently has 700 members but states the club still seeks to recruit more. He emphasizes ongoing efforts to attract new participants and expand active involvement.
The Senate passed a bill to permit federal insurance of individual bank accounts up to 10000 dollars doubling the current limit. The measure now goes to the House for consideration.
The measure approved by the Senate stipulates that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation refunds about 60 percent of its assessment income to insured banks after covering operating costs and insurance losses. The query notes the phrase a la maitre d'hotel meaning a dish served with a thin butter sauce, literally “in the style of the master of the house.”
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