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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1950
Page
5
Virginia plant to rise from stand by to 2,200 employees in January as part of a national partial reopening. Radford arsenal, a major WWII smokeless powder producer worth 44 million dollars, has remained idle since 1949 with about 1,000 workers.
The discussion notes white, black and Indian or juncea mustards as the best known varieties grown for culinary use and seed production. It emphasizes their popularity, distinct flavors, and wide cultivation.
Dr. Walter S. Newman president of Virginia Tech opened the session in Roanoke outlining opportunities the land grant college offers the feed industry. A panel on advertising in feed merchandising followed with Phil Martin moderating. The event preludes tomorrow's 20th Annual Virginia State Poultry Association convention with Clem D. Johnston speaker and Governor Battle delivering the banquet address.
Hopewell city council approved a 120 across the board annual raise for policemen. City Manager Ira F. Willard said officers average 48 hours weekly on duty plus about four hours weekly in city, circuit and federal courts, totaling significant annual court time per officer.
A court witness stated the men were not paid for the 200 case. The council authorized adding five patrolmen to the Police department to have five officers on duty per eight hour shift.
A joint meeting of Maryland Tidewater Fisheries Commission and Virginia Commission of Fisheries met to press for joint control of Chesapeake Bay seafood. Observer Rep Ed ward J Robeson Jr watched as David H Wallace urged cooperation to restore production to prior highs.
The League of Virginia Counties at its 16th Annual Convention voted to back State Senator Clarke’s push for a special legislative session to place county employees under social security. Governor Battle argued against a session favoring a thorough study by the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council while the group also reaffirms support for a sales tax with revenue earmarked for schools.
Report from Richmond notes no signs of a let-up in the polio outbreak as officials track continuing cases and vaccination efforts amid ongoing public health measures and community concerns.
The state health department reports nine new polio cases and two deaths in Virginia bringing total cases to 1 033 for 1950. Fatalities occurred in Lynchburg and Grayson counties. new cases include Petersburg Richmond Campbell Henrico Loudoun Princess Anne Spotsylvania and Warwick.
Five escapees from Road Camp 11 fled a Madison County road gang on State Route 607 eight miles southwest of Culpeper. They hijacked a truck after wounding guard Gabriel Clatterbuck in the foot. he was hospitalized in Charlottesville. Troopers, road camp guards, and county officers with bloodhounds hunted the whites Curtis Bedah Fultz 22 Appalachian, Robert L. Miller alias Theodore R. Tyree 22 Johnson City Tenn, Ernest A. Walden 25 Hanover County, Walter William Blair 23 North Carolina, Matthew Riddick 26 Norfolk N or?}.
U S Senator A Willis Robertson headline events in Roanoke and Radford to mark the United Nations fifth anniversary. He calls UN action in Korea a landmark and urges Europe to share the burden in resisting Communism while urging America to provide resources manpower and spirit to make the UN work.
Mrs Paul Stotler of 14138 Berryville Ave won a Westinghouse pop up toaster as consolation for not answering the question on the Chance of a Lifetime radio show hosted by John Reid King. The transcribed program may be heard next Tuesday afternoon.
Superintendent R E Ayler reports school lunch programs in James Wood Middletown Stonewall Stephens City and other county schools. September totals show 798 lunches at James Wood 241 at Stephens City 187 at Stonewall and 70 at Middletown. Milk and surplus foods under federal program aid meals. Cedar Hill Highview Gravels Springs off milk program. Dorothy Bruner and Eliza Trainham visited to review operations.
Hollywood columnist notes Elsa Lanchester wife of Charles Laughton on a trip away from Spokane in ten years. She unveils four new outfits for society tours in Montreal New York Washington and Chicago and explains how she switches stage persona during performances.
Cumberland Brewing Co discusses local facts with Fox as Cumberland, Maryland, officials explore brewing industry developments and public interest topics.
The fragment describes a girl with red brown hair tied by an elastic band as Fiji Fanny under a tranji-panni tree, called the nasty little girl friend of the janitor. Elsa sings in a small republic voice while Miss Lanchester’s vacation form nine nightly at the Turna Theater.
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