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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1949
Page
2
Shenandoah Valley Inc members hosted a business session after Dr. Walter A. Flick of Washington and Lee University urged a mental approach of pleasant words and smiling eyes to boost tourist trade in the Shenandoah Valley.
Richmond Det 19 reports the State Corporation Commission has under advisement a petition by Virginia railroads seeking freight rate increases for rail hauled commodities. California supplies about a quarter of the nation’s vegetables.
Workers at the Pulaski RCA plant approved a wage and insurance package that raises pay by about 10 cents an hour. The agreement, reached at a CIO United meeting, covers seven pro rata vacation benefits across 5 to 10 years of service and sets minimum shop wage at 93 cents and 95 cents for production workers across eight classifications.
Mrs. N A Conner 62 died yesterday in Kline nursing home Middletown after living with niece Mrs Steele in Reliance. Born in Patrick county to John and Lucinda Belcher Conner she married Everett Conner. survived by sisters Mrs A R Lovell Basham and Mrs C N Hampton Dam and brother J W Conner Meadows of.
In Washington the House and Senate conferees failed to agree delaying approval of a foreign arms bill funding 1.314 billion dollars for the arms program. Dispute centered on salary raises for legislative branch officials and employees prompting a walkout with no rescheduled meeting. The bill followed long approval of 15.859 billion for Army Navy and Air Force spending after Senate changes.
Green heads a delegation of top AFL leaders bound for Europe in coming weeks with aims to help form a new world labor federation in London. The CIO plans a parallel delegation and Lewis may send representatives, though no commitment is evident.
A sales directory lists NOV. 5 at 12 noon for Cloverdale Farm front of Frederick County Court House with 4 parcels of farmland near Opequon. NOV. 11 features George Helsley Greenspring and NOV. 12 at 1 pm Harry Pitcher Mt. Falls Va selling household goods livestock and machinery.
Guardsmen armed with tommy guns conducted a surprise mock raid on the Capitol steps shortly after a Senate session. Capitol Police under Senate Sergeant at Arms Joseph Duke dispersed the captor troops with no injuries and no hard feelings, while Porterfield faces questions for his realistic scenario.
Guatemala reports 100 lives lost and 70 000 homeless after a devastating flood. Government forms emergency committee, allocates 6 million for relief, and estimates total damage at 15 million dollars. Cuba sends engineers to assist reconstruction.
The United States will accelerate atomic bomb production with major expansions at Oak Ridge Tennessee and Hanford Washington costing over 300 million dollars. Senate actions loosen spending limits and authorize use of some AEC reserves to begin the expansion. Soviet claims of having the bomb since 1947 were reiterated.
Roy Dove Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Roy Dove Sr of Mt Falls Frederick county was treated and released at Winchester hospital for a head injury from a cycling mishap. James Kincaid investigated saying the youth was found lying face down beside his bicycle on Mt Falls Road about 5 pm. No marks on the bicycle or car tracks suggested a motor vehicle involvement. The boy did not know what happened.
The record lists the first air raid alarm on December 3 1939 and the last on March 28 1945. The dates mark the span of London alarm activity during the wartime period.
House expected to approve a bipartisan farm price bill setting parity supports for six basic crops at 90 percent next year with options for two parity formulas through 1954. Other crops face 0 to 90 percent supports, with dairy special treatment, and potential 75 to 90 percent for non core goods. Government would buy surplus if not sold, risking losses.
Chief Boyd urges drivers to treat every child as a flashing caution sign in school zones and residential areas. He stresses home training and school lessons, but notes drivers bear most responsibility to prevent child traffic deaths, especially near driveways intersections and playgrounds. The Winchester Frederick Safety Council and Governor’s Highway Safety Committee collaborate to reduce child accidents in Winchester and Frederick counties.
Shenandoah county reports an emergency polio fund drive raised $1043. Chairman William C. Lambert announced the total yesterday.
Warren county civic church and farm leaders adopt the Christian Rural Overseas Program. Rev L P Tederick addressed the meeting and Guy Marlow was elected local chairman.
A compiled answer list shows the Brooklyn Dodgers as the NL team. The quiz items include a ban on Sunday entertainment, Bernarr MacFadden, reading writing and arithmetic, True about movement, Hubert Prior Rudy Vallee, Jack Dempsey, working, and subject.
In Yokohama on October 19, wartime trials conclude with Asamu Satano receiving a five year term for beheading a captured American flier. Allies’ prosecutions span over 1000 suspects since 1945, including 124 sentenced to gallows and 62 to life terms, with hundreds more jailed and about 200 acquitted.
Four sites to start during AV Education Week October 24 29 include Fairfax high school Apprentice school Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co Norfolk and Radford college. Dr W H Durr of the State Board of Education is the Virginia steering committee representative.
The star Sirius lies about 8.6 light years from Earth according to recent astronomical measurements. This nearby bright stellar neighbor continues to serve as a reference point in stellar studies and navigation.
Scout troop 2 will lead the opening ceremony as the McFaden Bible class meets at 9 45 a m Sunday. Dr Ronald B Wilson will bring the message to the troop which is sponsored by the church.
P W Plumly sponsor of the Plumly softball team which took fourth place in the City league this summer will fete his club with a turkey dinner at 7 p.m. Monday at the George Washington hotel.
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