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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1949
Page
2
A reflection on Luke 9 23 and John 16 about following Christ through persecution. The author cautions against self pity in martyrdom and urges steadfast faith, endurance, and prayer to resist darkness while sharing in the fellowship of Christ's sufferings.
The page lists multiple upcoming sales including Lucy D Bywaters at Pattons Transfer and Storage in Virginia with furniture and appliances, B W Baugh near Whitacre Virginia with livestock and farm machinery, G L Brady near Burnt Factory Church with livestock and farm implements, Herman Dyke near Grimes Virginia with livestock and arms, George Heisiey in Virginia with furniture and appliances, Fieldcraft Co near Ellicott City Maryland with dairy equipment, and R G Wolverton in Loudoun Street Virginia with household goods. The items cover furniture livestock farm equipment and household goods across several dates in March and April with specific times and locations.
Snow and wind swept the North Central states from the central Rockies into the Dakotas Nebraska and Minnesota. Sidney Nebraska reported eight inches of snow and temperatures near freezing while showers stretched to the Mississippi and Ohio valleys and the upper Great Lakes region. Memphis logged 1.38 inches of rainfall.
The index notes food prices fell 2.5 percent in March while eggs fats and oils hit multi month lows. Wearing apparel and house furnishings dipped, but auto prices rose slightly and residential rents increased 0.2 percent from January to February. The overall level remained well above prewar norms with year over year height.
Mrs. Nannie K. Merryman 85 widow of William Merryman and native of Winchester died at 6 p m yesterday at her son s home in Merryman Charleston West Virginia Born February 15 1864 she was the daughter of J H and Rachel Baker She leaves a son a grandson George Merryman Jr three granddaughters and 11 great grandchildren A niece Ada T Opbie survives in Winchester Services will be held at 4 p m tomorrow at Omps funeral home with Rev Lewis F Havermale officiating Interment at Mt Hebron cemetery Pallbearers Claude Grim Carroll Willis Cecil Grim John Quick Walter Rutherford and Robert Grim
The First Baptist church Men’s Bible class hosts an oyster roast and shrimp feed at the Fellowship Park recreational building on Sulphur Spring road at 6 p m tonight with Mr Ralph Hengeveld as chief roaster. They expect at least 80 guests and plan to roast two barrels of oysters using a steel plate over an open fire. Oysters cook about 20 minutes and may be served with butter or horseradish sauces after shell removal.
A former Missouri battleship crewman learns of a court suit initiated by Mrs. Latta-Lawrence and says his reply and position will be presented to the court in due time.
Answers to the daily quiz reproduce a list of items including Ku Klux Klan The Elbe Housing Expediter Peter Pan Bank of America Forceps The main tent of the circus The Time of Your Life Edison Woodrow Wilson.
Henry Johnson of the Virginia Medical Society urged Rotarians that President Truman's compulsory health plan would cost billions and push socialism. He cited 475 000 to 1 million federal workers needed and $12 to $15 billion annual costs after the initial stage. Johnson blamed English socialized medicine for poor outcomes, predicting wider socialization of professions. He was introduced by Dr. B. B. Dutton.
The Virginia State Board of Education raised monthly minimum salary schedules for teachers. New scales effective next term set $165 for masters, $150 for bachelor plus college professional, $130 for normal professional or emergency, and $110 for local permits, replacing $140, $120, and $100 in old schedules.
Garland R. Quarles was reappointed for a four year term as Winchester schools superintendent starting July 1. The March school board meeting, led by chairman John Rosenberger, approved the action. Quarles has served 18 years in the role and with the city school system since 1923.
Handley high school plans an 8 p.m. band concert expected to draw up to 1500 people. Director H Gaylen Strance notes brisk advance sales and aims to beat last year’s 1200 attendees. Sixty two students perform a 90 minute concert with proceeds funding new instruments including two French horns and a bassoon.
Teamsters Local 453 and Novick Transfer Co officers planned a 1 PM meeting at the George Washington hotel to discuss a possible return to work. The union seeks discharge of a Novick platform worker alleged to have special privileges. Union agent E Stutzman and Wilbur Swiggett were to attend. press attendance was restricted.
An unoccupied six room stucco house six miles south of Middletown owned by A. G. Leake burned after an oil heater exploded during remodeling. Fire from Middletown trucks led by Howard Shull extinguished flames with pond water. loss estimated at 5000 with 1800 insured.
J. W. Morrison 94 of Bentonville died yesterday of pneumonia at his son Oscar Morrison's home in Front Royal. Born in Fauquier County he moved to Bentonville early. Survived by wife Martha Matthews a daughter Mrs Clyde Updike and five sons James I. Morrison R. O. Morrison L. R. Morrison Earl Morrison. Funeral tomorrow at Bentonville Baptist Church with interment in the family lot. grandsons serve as pallbearers.
President Truman plans a close to home swing in Florida and aims to meet with many of the 117 new House members and 19 new Senators in early April. He will invite Republicans and Southern Democrats to talk, with no priority on his time, in a bid to ease recent Senate filibuster tensions.
The article notes President Truman backing civil rights moves including abolishing the federal voting poll tax. Republican senators reportedly aim to bring the issue to the Senate with pledges from 35 Republicans to close debate, needing 64 votes to advance.
Frank Armstrorth Jr. and counsel Thomas G. Scully led praise for festival publicity efforts. Eloquent comments from E Blackburn Moore and Carroll R. Miller highlighted statewide promotional impact. Earl Bunting urged local leadership and collective effort, urging activity to counter fear and recession. Entertainment included Handley Glee Club performances and a travel film. Abner Johnson chaired the meeting.
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