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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1950
Page
7
Governor in Virginia was urged to veto House Bill 337 which would pause annexation cases until July 1, 1952. The city manager cited eight reasons for the veto and warned the 90 day stay could push ill planned annexations to the court.
At Natural Bridge the American Association of University Women holds its annual session with members from across the state. Mrs Wilbur L Morse of Ar heads a panel on Art in the Town Art in the AAUW Branch with Mrs Philip Carlburg of Abingdon Mrs George Coleman of Charlottesville and Mrs Arthur Ellett among participants.
About 500 Port Republic residents attended the cornerstone ceremony for the new Port Republic Elementary School in Rockingham County. The Harrisonburg Lodge of the Elks laid the stone for the $150,000 facility.
Hampton delegate Victor P. Wilson urged the Virginia League of Women Voters to file test cases challenging the poll tax as applied to new residents. He noted uneven enforcement across circuits but said the tax must be ruled unconstitutional to protect residents statewide.
Two weeks of Exercise Caroline at A. P. Hill Military Reservation culminate Saturday with a 2 p.m. public demonstration attended by mayors and officials. The event features a mad minute as regiments concentrate fire on a single target. The drill pits two battalions of the Third Armored Cavalry against a fictitious aggressor army that invaded from Puerto Rico, bombed Norfolk, and dropped paratroops near Fredericksburg.
NORFOLK Toni a black and tan Pomperanian terrier helped save 24 year old Andrew Petty after he was found face down in a creek by his mother Mrs E L Pitts. Toni barked and led rescuers to the scene as Mrs Pitts waded in and revived her son with aid from Chief Machinist's Mate H L Beryl. The boy began breathing in about 20 minutes and went home soon after.
The Norfolk-Portsmouth market sees a price drop effective April as the State Milk Corporation orders a reduction. Producer price falls from 6.30 to 6.00 per hundredweight and home delivered Grade A milk drops from 23 to 22 cents per quart.
New admissions listed include Mrs. Charles D. Herrell at 125 North Street and Mrs. Arthur W. Gilkey at 368 Stewart Street. Also noted are Mrs. Douglas Scruggs at 1115 Orchard Avenue and Mrs. Finley Pugh of Pleasant Dale. Red tape phrase traced to 18th century England.
In Nairobi Kenya a local report claims zebras are lazy and unsuitable as domestic beasts. Wild game officials say zebras resemble horses yet lack heart for work and will not pull loads. Thousands roam free in the African wilds, unwanted by humans because of this lazy streak. The U S Bureau of Mines tests boiler water in federal buildings to curb corrosion.
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