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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
2
A Virginia spec court granted South Norfolk's plea to annex territory, raising the city's potential population to about 20,000 but excluding area south of the military highway. The ruling outlines the included Port Roanoke area and clarifies boundaries after hearings over the past month.
In Richmond on October 14 the commission examined T Coleman Andrews’s school construction study with three architects. Chairman Senator Garland Gray said progress is being made and the group will decide on specific recommendations to present to the General Assembly.
Answers to the daily quiz are listed, including topics such as forenoon colors and notable names. The page enumerates responses by number, naming Harold J. Russell and Ed Weer among others, with references to nationalities and symbols.
On Oct 14 in Washington, David Lilienthal urged expanding Anglo American atomic collaboration and ending extreme secrecy. He heads the Atomic Energy Commission and spoke after addressing a New York audience. Senator Edwin C. Johnson countered, saying secrecy around the A bomb has been too little.
Rep Burr Harrison of Virginia urged the House foreign affairs committee to approve a resolution to empower the United Nations. He said Soviet intransigence is no reason to avoid boosting UN authority and enforcement powers to avert a potential civilization threatening catastrophe.
The London Stock Exchange reportedly uses the call fourteenth hundred to alert members of an intruder. The term, tied to 1398 members in earlier times, recalls a practice when intruders could have their pantaloons removed.
A local sales directory lists multiple listings with dates and locations across Frederick County. Items include household goods, carpenter tools, farm and orchard offerings, real estate parcels, and community sales at venues such as Frederick Court House and various streets like N Cameron St and W Loudoun St. Names include J Hartman Albin Fred Y Stotler Nellie Zamison Georgia Darlington Robt White commissioners for Orndorff and Clovergiale estates, and George Helsley Greenspring.
Market notes from Baltimore October 14 show apples mostly steady with several varieties up 1.25 to 2.25 per box and mixed fruit prices. Poultry and eggs steady to firm with ducks and turkeys priced. receipts show butter 2000 lb and eggs 167 cases. Cattle calves hogs and sheep quotes listed for Baltimore and Chicago markets with wholesale ranges and top prices.
Chicago grain trading shows wheat steady while soybeans and corn ease amid favorable harvest weather in the Midwest. Prices listed include Wheat Dec 2.11, May 12.07, July 1.90. Corn Dec 1.17, May 1.215, July 1.21. Rye Dec 1.4744, May 1.52. Soybeans Nov 2.29-29, Lard Oct 11.55, Mar 10.60.
All moles have eyes but they are rudimentary in size and are sometimes almost entirely covered by skin and fur.
The New York stock market edged lower with fractional losses overall. Oils opened and remained down, rails and steels held small gains, motors slipped slightly, chemicals were flat to down, and Radio-Television fell except Admiral Corp which rose on a 100 percent stock dividend proposal.
The notice lists corrected local market prices for flour, corn meal, and grain at retail and wholesale. It includes egg mash and feeds, cracked corn and various bagged grain items with per unit costs and moisture content notes.
Prices paid for Federal State grades of eggs in Winchester area. U S Grade A extra large to small, Grade B large, Grade C, and small and pullets listed with per dozen or unit values. The report notes historical question about wheel origins, citing ancient use and bronze or iron tires on monuments.
J L Sirbaugh 78 a retired farmer died at 9 50 am at his home 300 Kern St after an 18 month illness He was born in Hampshire County son of John and Mary McKee Sirbaugh His survivors include wife Naomi Barr Sirbaugh five daughters Ira Sirbaugh of Albin two brothers Charles Capon Bridge Edward Martinsburg a foster daughter 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren Funeral arrangements were not completed that afternoon.
Prague reports the parliament adopted two bills giving the state power over church affairs. Clergymen would become civil servants paid by the state and the government would control church appointments finances and administration. A new cabinet ministry would supervise church matters. Both laws take effect November 1. The debate attacked the Vatican and Catholic hierarchy.
The National Highway Users Conference lists statutory bans on hitchhiking in Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Illinois Iowa Kansas Maine Minnesota New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming and the District of Columbia. Michigan bans hitchhiking by local ordinance. Arizona prohibits carrier vehicle operators from picking up hitchhikers.
Mrs Delia H Scott 78 native of Winchester and widow of Robert L Scott died at her Cumberland home. She was daughter of Isaac Hollingsworth and Alcinda Gibson Hollingsworth of Winchester and is survived by several nieces and a nephew. Services at George funeral home Cumberland at 10 a m with interment at Mt Hebron Cemetery about 1 p m.
The United States area measures 3 022 387 square miles including the District of Columbia and 45 259 square miles of inland water.
Public advisory urges pedestrians to wear white or light clothing when walking on highways after dark to improve visibility. motorists are reminded to slow down and stay alert for pedestrians near roadways.
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