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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1950
Page
10
Harris tweed is the chief industry of the Outer Hebrides, 19 islands off Scotland. The name derives from Lewis and Harris, one of the islands.
Radio listings show October 3 programming across networks with a mix of music, drama, news, and comedy features. Highlights include Beulah sketches, Newsreel segments, Truth or Consequences, Fibber and Molly, Bob Hope items, and various Dumont and CBS/Dumont offerings in early evening slots.
John Samuel Rice of Martinsville received a two year prison term for income tax evasion after a jury conviction on October 6. Judge Hutcheson suspended sentence until November 15 to allow Rice to arrange business affairs. Rice concealed over 39000 of income in 1946 to avoid more than 22000 in taxes. George M. Miller of Covington faced a separate tax case dismissed. Miller waived a jury trial.
Rev. Dettra presents pictures from trips to Ocean Grove New Jersey Grand Rapids Michigan Niagara Falls and Longwood Gardens on the Dupont estate in Wilmington Delaware The public is invited to the church service at Westernport Maryland Westernport Church of the Brethren invites all to attend the program.
A dense list of programs across multiple time slots from 6:00 pm to 11:15 pm featuring Footlight Theater Kukla Fran Ollie Little Show News Caravan Texaco Star Theater Fir Theater Circle tor Amateur Hour Peace House Moppet Shop Captain Video The Game Room Court of Current Issues Johns Hopkins Science Rev'n Cavalcade of Bands Benny Goodman & Frances Tony Wakeman Nite Owl Theatre Journey Together Frontier Theater Kid Ranger Zeb and Joby Telenews Sports Reel Shop by Television All Amer. Game of the Week Buck Rogers Story Theater Treasure Fronch'd Hollywood Movie Hits Blockade Cowboy Playhouse Comedy Carnival Stork Club News Edwards Page Emerson Sure As Fate Vaughn Monroe Show Suspense Wrestling News Sports Western Theater.
Two Royal Navy ships and RAF bombers will join Pakistani navy army and air force units in combined near Karachi. The cruiser Mauritius and Loch Glenda will stay in Pakistani waters for about a week as mock landings are staged near the Karachi post.
About 40 to 50 gold mines operate along a 50 mile stretch of South Africa’s Rand area. The article notes concentrations of mines, transport links, and regional economic impact.
Fairfax County Sanitary Engineer James J. Corbalis Jr testified as cross examination began in a three judge court hearing. Horace H. Edwards, representing the city, indicated he would call a rebuttal witness as the court toured the contested 7.65 miles of undeveloped land in Fairfax County.
An incomplete weekend report of Virginia polio cases raises the 1950 toll to 1,063 with nine new cases. The State Health Department lists two Roanoke County cases, two Portsmouth cases, and one each from Norfolk, Elizabeth City County, Franklin, Mathews, and Spotsylvania.
A series of colored films will be shown at the Jubilee Church of the Brethren on Front-Pike at 7:30 p.m. Friday. After a half hour hymn sing, the films will be shown by Rev. J Emmert Dettra, minister. Children are guests for the event.
The league shrinks from 17 to 11 teams to improve feasibility. Two divisions form: Eastern with Baltimore Boston New York Philadelphia Syracuse and Washington and Western with Fort Wayne Indianapolis Minneapolis Rochester and Tri City. East teams play 66 games and West 68. Absent clubs include Chicago St Louis Anderson Denver Sheboygan and Waterloo.
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