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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1951
Page
2
A six month joint survey of stream pollution problems will be conducted by the State Water Control Board. The study, covering Alexandria Arlington Paris Church and Fairfax County, will be carried out at cost.
Auction listings show sales by Bute Robinson Mattison Parm meer and others including Minnie H. Dellinger estate. Items include furniture household goods antiques and farm equipment. Auctions set May 1 May 19 May 26 with times and locations such as 18 W. Gerrard and 381 Nations.
The Seventh District congressman voiced thanks to the Farm Bureau Federation president for urging strong support. He urged vows for substantial reduction in trade barriers and a 20 percent cut in administrative funds to aid conservation programs.
A note from Richmond indicates the tenth Virginia congressional seat may be elected at large due to a 26 percent population growth. No official candidate names are provided.
A commission wrestles with drawing a new district line to the present time. The process remains bogged down as officials seek a fair and effective map amid evolving demographics and political considerations.
A tug sank in the Elizabeth River near the Norfolk and Western Railway Lambeth Terminal after a clash with another vessel. The incident caused no loss of life and no injuries to crewmen.
Text notes that the council included the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and the chairman of the Nations Security Resources Board. It states these figures, except for the Vice President, were identified as participants in Gincassons preceding Mr Truman's recall of MacArthur on April 11.
The bulletin reports boneless rump remains at 61.12 cents per pound and the Bureau of Labor Statistics notes the wholesale price index at 1629 percent of the 1926 average. It shows a 0.3 percent weekly decline, with gains versus January 23 and May 24–June 25 pre Korea averages and a 177 percent rise from the previous year.
Fragmentary text describes a lengthy work session tied to a car call burst setup and mentions an administrator. Details are unclear and entities are unspecified due to damaged source text.
Associations report a concentrated force pressing toward central Virginia, advancing slowly from Richmond toward the coast for a night action near the yard of State Senator L. A. Noland.
Mrs. Crisman, longtime writer for the PE News, will attend the meeting. Her Winchester home is 118 West Monmouth Street.
A Clark County grand jury convenes Monday as a routine session in the 1864 era report noting political figures such as McClellan and Democrat George B. mentioned in the fragmented item. The brief hints at attendees and proceedings within a local judicial context.
A brief item notes a part time guidance clinic program with annual funding details by the state and involvement by county agencies. The fragment references a third portion of funding and administrative oversight, indicating a state role in supporting student support services.
Market Street Church presents a Mother's Day program arranged by the Hoover-Kern Bible Class, a group largely formed by service members. The event highlights dedication to mothers and features community participation.
A Mother's Day service will be held at the Old Stone Church in Green Spring at 2 pm. A special speaker will address the audience as a sponsored event of the Ladies Auxiliary under the presidency of Mrs. Edgar Shirley.
Philip Murray is discharged from the hospital after treatment for a serious abdominal illness. The announcement confirms his condition has improved and he is released.
A chaotic OCR excerpt shows scattered phrases about LQ questions, a reference to Souueen 8, and lists including Bauxite and The Pope. The fragmentary text hints at a puzzle or questionnaire with unclear context and no cohesive event.
Special services for Mothers Day have been planned by Ca pon Bridge Christian Church at 3 PM Sunday. Rev. G J Goode is pastor.
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