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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1950
Page
4
The fragment asks who laid the foundation or corner stone of a structure. It reflects a biblical or ceremonial inquiry about origin and succession of building foundations. No specific names, places, or dates are provided in the readable text.
The editorial backs a small group of Senators led by Georgia's Russell opposing the misnamed Fair Employment Practices Bill. It warns the FEPC would extend government reach into private business, accusing Republicans and northern Democrats of using it for political advantage while praising the fight for limits on bureaucracy.
The April 8 incident involved Soviet fighters shooting down a U S naval aircraft over the Baltic. Debates center on Moscow signaling control of the waters and the Baltic region, as Soviet purges in the Baltic states intensify.
The text outlines how Soviet expansions and shifts in World War II altered control of Baltic shores and basing rights. It notes annexations of Estonia Latvia and Lithuania, the Porkkala naval base, gains along the Gulf of Finland, East Prussia losses, and the strategic distance from Kiel canal to the Soviet zone, highlighting the proximity of the Baltic to Russian interests.
The Associated Press elected Harry Flood Byrd Jr., publisher of the Winchester Star and Harrisonburg Daily News-Record, as a director. This marks the first Virginia newspaperman chosen for the board and places Byrd as representative of mid sized cities while he will participate in all AP matters.
The 1950 Virginia General Assembly enacted a law making roadside and private property dumping without owner consent a misdemeanor. The law strengthens penalties beyond existing fines up to 100 dollars and becomes effective July 1. Garden clubs promote public dumps to curb roadside disposal and strict enforcement remains essential.
The Des Moines public health conference heard Dr. Lyle Carr of the University of Iowa dispute glandular causes of obesity and claim 99.44 percent of fat people are fat because they eat too much. Appetites Anonymous aims to organize for weight control.
Five Clarke County pupils Lacy Bray William Carpenter John Bell Franklin Pierson all Berryville and Marie Paldmbi Boyce were the only graduates. Anna Lou Clemons Audrey Brown and Jean Hawkins from Clarke County entered the Northern Virginia Beauty Contest sponsored by the JCC. Stuart Hulver Berryville welcomed a newborn boy. Mrs Hulver formerly Frances Baker ven Society. Dr and Mrs Allen T Hawthorne and the Hawthornes attended a Fort Meyer garden party hosted by General George Marshall chief of staff of the U S Army.
Grand Exalted Ruler W. W. Glass awards life membership cards to George B. Bushnell A. C. Baxwell H. W. Noon Thomas Fitzpatrick and H. S. Larrick. SPCA chapter at Caroline Hunter home elects Dr. L M. Allen president. C. E. Babb wins a pool at 380 Millwood Ave to guess the war end hour.
Robert Harper of the University of Virginia Law School is listed among 65 students selected for membership in a renowned legal society, reflecting high academic achievement and professional promise.
The Stephens City woman struck in the eye by an apple from a parade float is reported improving. Sheriff Pannett was summoned to Middletown to quell a disturbance between two brothers blamed on moonshine liquor. Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden left for a trustees meeting at Union Theological Seminary, where he has served. Rev. Joseph S. Duckwall was listed among graduates that year.
Fifty years ago Officer Joseph Athey was knocked down by a large Black man while trying to arrest a young colored boy at the B and O station. A Senate bill sought $13,000 for Henry Baker’s estate for Civil War supplies allegedly taken by the Union Army.
Washington May 10 The House faces a test on a one package 29 billion dollar appropriation bill for 1951 federal operations. GOP leaders including Minority Leader Martin may be urged to avoid a record roll call as money savers clash with pork barrelling critics amid a record peacetime budget.
A Hampshire Review attendee lauds the Apple Blossom Festival for its grand presence with numerous celebrities including Van Johnson and Queen Shenandoah XXIII. The reporter notes the parade turnout of about 175000, praises the royal pageantry, and humorously critiques fashion missteps among attendees.
Rainfall for 24 hours ending 7 a m today is trace. May rainfall to date is 2 01 inches. Year to date rainfall stands at 10 50 inches. Average annual rainfall over 37 years is 35 56 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 to 1949 include January 2 50 February 1 92 March 2 86 April 3 09 May 3 77 June 3 78 July 3 81 August 3 93 September 2 58 October 3 34 November 2 47 December 2 42. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Mrs. F. L. Sargent records the annual festival in Winchester praising 160 parade units. She lauds dresses, pageant participants, Princess Peggy Mac Miller and the overall event for beauty, music, and vibrant colors.
A collage of trivia prompts asks about Chesapeake Bay geography, a Japan peace treaty, Branch Rickey, Joint Chiefs of Staff intelligence work, barber surgeons, the Vermont Green Mountain Boys at Ticonderoga, Jim Ferrier sport specialty, Jefferson Davis capture site, sharkfin soup regional cuisines, and Churchill successor with the umbrella.
Harrisonburg employment officials report April unemployment compensation claims down 64 percent from a year earlier. The newsletter shows a weekly average of 260 claims versus 725 last April, with about 1 000 job seekers in the Harrisonburg Rockingham area, a 20 percent drop since December.
In a northern New Hampshire valley, rumors swirl over Elisha Forrestal’s will that leaves the mill and estate to his granddaughter Eliza if she moves home and runs the mill. Locals fear a change of power with outsider George Culbert in charge and a fragile community watching for Eliza’s arrival after a long absence.
Annie Aldrich and Robert Forre engage in a silent, growing bond after a chance meeting on the river ice. Annie marries Dave Wilson the following summer, while Robert pursues his own path, leaving Annie with evolving dreams and regrets. Marilyn Streeter pressures John Streeter about the return of Forre stil girl as tension rises in the river road house.
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