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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
2
Governor Battle said Virginia law enforcement will not tolerate alley crime and insists the state is free from organized crime. He attributed primary responsibility to local officials and pledged state aid only if committees report contrary information.
Rotary International’s 275th convention opens in Roanoke with delegates from 47 clubs expected. A feature will be a dedication by District Governor E Ed Gwunds of Waynesboro. The sole nominee is Rev Ronald Wilson of Heater.
Multiple estate sales listed with real estate at Frederick County Court House locations. Items include property on Buffalo Lick Road and Parkway Win sano. Dates include May 12 May 18 May 19 at 11:30 AM with bidders such as A Knapp James P and Eudora Pewcett Keyser Estate. Participants and locations referenced: White Hall Shawnee and Rt 50 S east of Winchester.
Virginia Gas Distribution Corp officials told a State Corporation Commission hearing that growth in natural gas use may stall due to insufficient pipeline capacity. The firm serves 13 towns including Covington Staunton Waynesboro Lexington Warrenton Dumfries and Quantico amid wartime steel shortages and planned service reductions to manage current customers.
Prince William school system sees R Worth Peters resign after nearly five years marked by controversies. The board released Peters at yesterday's meeting after announcements that details were withheld to inform the Board of Education.
A Naval Court of Inquiry began in Norfolk over the death of Seaman George Russell MacDonald 27 whose body was found on a Cape Henry beach. Bruises were noted on the head and face. autopsy findings were not disclosed by naval authorities.
Social items from Berryville list guests and visits over the weekend and week. Names include Ernest Woodworth, William Lowe, Louise Lowe, Alice Moore, Col Joel Griffing, John Munce Jr, Holmes Withers Jr, Rice Levi Jr, Robe Robinson, Dilbert McKnown, Walter Rutherford, Hobson McGehee Jr, Steve Lickey, Milton Stipe, Josephine St Carpenter, M W Jones Jr, Charles Muff, Howard Wood, Ellis Jackson Jr, Marian Stolle, Dean Levi, Tousley Hooker, Ray Puller, Richard Fuller, Reginald Fuller, Cpl James Rutherford and families, with travel to Washington, Deltaville, Alexandria, Hagerstown and New York tied to ship Queen Mary voyage and other events.
Market quotations show dull demand for produce with light buying. Apples and pears varied by variety and size, with rome and Golden Delicious up modestly. Potatoes and sweet potatoes steady to weak. Poultry receipts moderate, trading slow. Cattle and calves in Baltimore mixed with slow trading and lower bids. hogs and pigs also slow with price ranges noted across regions. Chicago and Chicago area markets report strong hog and cattle activity with notable price bands for good to prime stock.
Stocks edged forward in a moderately active market led by railroad shares seeking leadership. Union Pacific New York Central and Standard Oil are among higher movers with gains approaching a dollar per share and others like International Telephone American Cyanamid Philip Morris and Radio Corp advancing.
The notice lists prices paid by the Winchester area for No 1 fowl including White and Bronze breeders, Rock and Cross broilers of various weights, heavy cocks and hens, turkeys, old and young guinea, ducks per pound and per head. Prices range from 20 to 45 cents per unit with specific weight brackets for broilers and breeders.
Local markets list corrected prices for flour corn meal and milled products, noting possible typographical errors. Prices shown include 5 lb and 10 lb corn meals in white and yellow varieties, 25 lb yellow corn, wheat with 14 percent moisture, No 2 yellow corn, egg mash, and various feeds. Butter wholesale price implied alongside a brief, incomplete note on committee members.
Washington reports the National Grange proposes Congress create a three man national pesticide commission to oversee safety of new chemicals used in food preservation and pest control.
The Shepherdstown town clock in West Virginia again shows different times on its faces. East and south faces display Eastern Standard Time while the west shows Eastern Daylight Time amid local confusion over daylight saving.
Negro attorneys filed a suit to admit Negro students to white high schools in Pulaski County. A hearing was set for June 18 on the motion, filed on behalf of Seeneenes N and others. The action continues a legal battle dating to March 15, 1947, over alleged discrimination.
Chicago grains opened slightly easier on the Board of Trade with subdued dealings. Wheat prices hovered around 2.46 to 2.47 per bushel while beans showed Sep futures near 3.18 and 3.10 for nearby contracts with lard at 17.50 to 17.60 for May and July.
The Christian Workers School scheduled for next week at Stephens City Methodist was postponed due to the illness of instructor John H. Davis of Lynchburg.
Mr and Mrs Ray Rutherford and their son have relocated from Weepmeise to Omaha Nebraska. The move followed an incident last week when their son was admitted to Walterid Hospital after being escorted by his parents on Monday around noon for medical treatment.
France claims the world’s fastest train with a Paris to Dijon link of just under 200 miles averaging 77.125 mph. Tests without passengers reached 90 mph.
SOUTHEND England Arthur Whybrow 39 charged with attempting to murder his wife by wiring a 230 volt line to a bathtub and turning it on. Police say she was jolted from the bath but unhurt.
The page lists quiz answers including Western Germany Pacific and Washington DC. It mentions Sir J M and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It identifies Sitting Bull and notes a versifier rather than a poet.
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