This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
2
Workers return to the Nut and Chocolate company in Suffolk after a three day strike ends with a tentative contract. Federal mediator J Maxey reports union members accepted terms last night. The agreement includes a four cent hourly wage raise, three extra vacation days boosting total to eight, and three paid holidays annually for workers with five years of service.
Washington reports that House committee action dimmed prospects for congressional approval of a plan to move the naval observatory. The measure, costing an estimated 8.5 million dollars, could return via amendment in either house, but would still need an appropriation before work starts.
In Alexandria a housekeeper is questioned as police connect a fatal beating to 14 year old Donald Ferrante. The stepfather John Ferranto is held on a murder charge following an eight hour preliminary hearing. Emma Jenkins is held without bond as a material witness.
In Clintwood Dickenson County two elderly residents were found dead in a secluded home. Miss Mary Counts about 65 was shot in the head and Harvey Ball 60 was found in another room with a 12 gauge shotgun beside him. Neighbors reported seeing the bodies through a window. Authorities say they likely died since Sunday and classify it as murder and death by own action.
In MAURERTOWN two men escaped serious injury after a gasoline service station gas explosion at about 6:30 p m ripped out two foundation walls. Tom Sweeney was hurled through a plate glass window with singed brows and minor cuts while owner George L Edmonds was slightly singed.
The Cincinnati Boxing and Wrestling Commission held a hurry-up hearing today on the disqualification of Lee Oma of Detroit and Bill Weinberg of New York from last night’s heavyweight bout. Both fighters were ordered to appear. purses are held pending the outcome. Referee Earl Butler stopped the fight in the seventh round after repeated fouls as 2,827 fans booed. Veteran observers said such a double disqualification is unprecedented.
Stranahan falls to Jim Vickers in a 19 hole upset at the Western Amateur while national champion Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City wins a tough opening round over veteran Don Schumacher. Coe faces a wary field and Stranahan criticizes the Dallas Country Club course after a challenging day.
Governor Battle announced yesterday that Dr. Walter 8. Newman, president of Virginia Tech, has been named to the Advisory Council on Virginia economy. The earliest boys' clue movement club began in Pittsfield Massachusetts, created by Prentice A. Jordan, a shoe worker, around the turn of the century, growing to over 300 such clubs.
John Mann Methodist Church observes its 92d anniversary with daily services starting Sunday at 10 a.m. The week features sermons by visiting pastors from Mt. Zion Woodstock Mt. Carmel Winchester and Leesburg with choirs and a Friday reception hosted by Bishop Shaw and Dr. Jackson.
Ken Gordon of Front Royal named acting manager of Station WFTR by Sky Park Broadcasting Corp president Thomas R. Owens. Gordon succeeds Earl C. Pace who resigned after fourteen months. Gordon has been with WFTR since February 1949 as sports commentator sales representative and director of special events.
Local market listing corrected daily shows wholesale and retail prices for flour and corn meal in 5 and 10 and 25 lb bags, no. 2 yellow corn at 1.55 per bushel, egg mash 4.30, mixed feed types, broiler mash, cracked corn 100 lb bag, and butter and butterfat at wholesale levels.
Local sales bulletin lists auctions in Winchester across May 6 to May 20. Items include antiques furniture household goods tools livestock cattle and real estate. Estates of Ella Kern Lockhart and Fred Smith among property offerings. Public auctions at multiple addresses and at Farmers Livestock Exchange.
Berryville resident Mrs Katie Rhoden received a television set from Conrad Hoover Post 21 American Legion during the post’s Tuesday evening regular meeting.
Answers to the quiz questions printed on page 4 reveal topics including horse racing Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress Pakistan Morning and the chairman of the National Security Resources Board Ananias and Senator McCarthy Boiled beef the Department of Commerce and a dance of death Iodine is present in ocean salt but lost in refining.
Market quotes show salable hogs, cattle, calves, sheep in Chicago with prices by weight and grade, including top hogs at 18.50 and cattle steady to higher. Baltimore quotes list cattle and hogs with price ranges, plus fruit, potatoes, and poultry wholesale levels and recent demand notes.
New York stock market moved narrowly as Chrysler common stock eased after a 99 day strike settlement. Opening trades at 68 5-8 rose briefly before slipping to 67 7-8. Zenith Philco Admiral Emerson Motorola fell about two points. radio groups lagged. Major decliners included Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel Studebaker Douglas Aircraft Anaconda Copper Union Carbide Westinghouse Electric and Johns Manville.
Chicago Grain reports strong opening gains for wheat and soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade with feed grains down. Opening prices include Wheat May 2.30 5-8-1-2 and Soybeans May 3.12 1-2. Jly, Sep, and Dec figures follow for corn oats rye lard and other contracts.
Agriculture Dept price quotations for U S Grade A eggs and live poultry in Winchester area shown by size grade and class. Included are no 1 quality fob producer’s farm prices for heavy breed hens and cocks, leghorn broilers and various broiler weights and young birds. Also a question about when Eton College was founded in 1440 by Henry IV.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.