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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1951
Page
2
The Associated Press notes retail butter and egg price gains this week and cheaper fresh vegetables as supplies rise seasonally. Meat prices remain steady amid protests in Washington over beef price controls, with DiSalle defending the stabilization order.
Harriett Ann Taylor widow of Lindsey Taylor died Tuesday at her Rippon West Virginia home at age 87. Born April 6 1864 in Jefferson County she was daughter of Isaac and Lucinda Moore Johnson. Survived by nine children a brother and a sister. Funeral at 2 p m EST Saturday at Sylvania Baptist Church in Rippon.
Maj. Gen. Whitney states MacArthur saw no conflict between President Truman's negotiated peace plan for Korea and his own call for a battlefield truce. Defense Secretary Marshall testifies that MacArthur's cease-fire idea unsettles the President's truce plan.
North Korea claims 20 792 U N troops killed or captured between April 22 and 30 as Red forces suffer 2 130 casualties in ground actions. U S defense reports 2 311 American casualties for the two weeks to May 4 with other Allied losses noted. Pyongyang says 18 Allied planes were shot down and 498 vehicles captured with 76 tanks destroyed or damaged.
Maryland Racing Commission took charges under advisement alleging Jockey Robert J. Martin bet on horses he did not ride. Witnesses testified he advised others on bets from a hotel room, while Martin denied betting and claimed he only offered opinions. He acknowledged a potential gift if a horse won and described ties to Dominick Anzalone, tied to a long history as a gambler.
The State Corporation Commission approved immediate increases in fire insurance premiums for brick and frame churches not under fire protection, peanut factories, tobacco sales warehouses, and fertilizer plants. A 25 percent rise applies to most, with 15 percent for fertilizer plants. The petition for motion picture theaters was withdrawn and new experience figures will be prepared to assess theater rates.
A 16 year old Hillsville High School student Lois Jeanette Bowman was reported missing May 1. She called her mother to say she is all right from Chicago and is safe.
Winter Park Florida Rollins College students stayed away from class in protest of President Paul A. Wagner. The student committee, elected in March, aims to resolve the furor over plans to dismiss a third of the faculty and calls for his resignation or removal.
A Virginia legislative commission heard Dr. W L Bendix state veterinarian urge market operators to exercise horse sense to improve livestock selling methods. He said regulating livestock marketing should be limited and that smarter practices could cut the number of diseased animals. The testimony came at a public hearing in Richmond before a seven member commission appointed by the 1960 General Assembly.
In Emporia AP report, twenty nine more truck drivers were arrested for operating through Virginia without State Corporation Commission authority. All but one bonded for May 31 appearance. Earlier group of 20 drivers faces Trial Justice L R Sagle. violations carry a 10 to 100 dollar fine. SCC aims to ensure fuel tax payments are verified by auditors.
Smith questioned the impact of General MacArthur's removal on the pending Japanese peace treaty. Marshall cited that Dulles was not consulted and that treaty matters were discussed with State Department involvement, Bradely, and Harriman, while Ridgway and Dulles faced limited background knowledge.
A series of estate and real estate auctions listed for May 12 through May 19 in Frederick County and surrounding areas. Items include real estate on Buffalo Lick Rd and Sunnyside Addition, personal property such as antiques tools household goods farming equipment and household furnishings, with locations at Frederick County Court House Martinsburg Gerrardstown Albin and Keyser and dates May 12 May 18 and May 19.
Great Zacchini and the King Brothers Combined Circus visit Winchester with afternoon and night shows at the circus grounds on 0 S 50 East opposite Elliott Motor Lines. Zacchini shoots from a cannon into a nets and headlines a lineup including the Cristiani Family and many aerial and trapeze acts. The Parade Of The Elephants opens at noon with performances at 2 and 8 pm.
The record notes that forty three percent of all stockholders are women, highlighting gender distribution in U S corporate ownership. No additional individuals or organizations are specified.
Senator Bridges of New Hampshire, Republican on the Armed Services Committee, charges the Truman administration is enforcing a complete gag rule on military commanders. He cites MacArthur hearings and Marshall testimony as evidence of limiting public expression by officers.
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board agents conducted 630 raids in April, arresting 249 people and destroying 96 stills valued at 21,630. They seized 1,672 gallons of illegal whisky and 61,180 gallons of mash worth 93,480, totaling 124,786.50. In court, 237 convictions and 10 dismissals were recorded, with 17 cases not prosecuted.
An explosion, likely from a women's restroom, rocked a near downtown Cincinnati tavern toward midnight. At least 17 people were hurt, three seriously, with initial reports saying all injured and burned were Black. The cafe sits near Cincinnati’s west end Black district.
Handy advice urges readers not to ignore slipping false teeth and to consult the drug store for secure plates. Suggests alkaline paste to improve fit and confidence when speaking, eating, or sneezing.
The St. Louis Browns owners said poor attendance could force a city change. They have not priced the club but would listen to offers, with a Milwaukee move reportedly “a plan that could be worked out.”
Final rites for Lulu Montgomery will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at St Stephens A M E Church. She died yesterday at 236 Haddox Street. Survived by daughter Marie Morris of Baltimore, son Paul Anthony and wife of this city, three nieces and a nephew. Interment in Crick Cemetery with Rev H Robinson officiating.
A reader asks about observing an estimated event, and the reply confirms the date May 19 is when it can be observed.
Readable text lists quiz answers with names like Dr. Paul B. Magnuson and John Steele. It mentions questions about biology, true/false items, palmistry, and a math ratio. The snippet notes a U S ratio of one motor vehicle for every 3 1 3 persons and references Leyte and Saturn.
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