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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
2
A late night fire in a Virginia commercial complex forced upstairs residents to flee to safety. Fire crews from multiple towns contained the blaze before midnight with no damage estimate yet. Richmond police also stepped up school zone enforcement, arresting several motorists for speeding near schools.
Governor Battle told University of Richmond students that qualifications for international citizenship come from strong home-town character and good conduct. He urged that character and freedom blessings shape a nation's place in a troubled world.
Fragmentary social quiz item references horseshoe pitching and a false statement about water in a truck while naming Anthony Comstock and noting contagious diseases spread by germs. The readable bits hint at a quiz context with true false questions and public health mentions.
Mrs. Georgia leads a sales directory entry on page 30 at 1 p m, noting a local listing or advertisement time and name.
Virginia mental institutions report a likely ten percent drop in attendants over the past month. Dr. Joseph E. Barrett, state mental hygiene head, cites teens and temperament issues leaving for Virginia industries and study programs. Eastern State Hospital faces severe shortages as workers join Tidewater shipyards.
Richmond Virginia’s 1950 polio toll stood at 756 cases, two shy of the all time high. A 28 year old Montgomery County woman died raising the death toll to 43. In the week ending yesterday 84 new cases were reported, the second weekly total of the year. Chesterfield County logged 94 cases in the week ending August 12, with additional cases in Henrico Wythe Princess Anne and Shenandoah Counties.
Miss Al Louise Madison, a Negro teacher, could enroll in an evening course this fall at the University of Virginia at Richmond Professional Institute. Dean L J Stiles stated no consideration was given to race or color in the admission inquiry to enroll by September 28 on any RPI campus.
Three Richmond trucking firms have agreed to new International Brotherhood of Teamsters contracts granting a 10 cent hourly wage increase. Local 592 business agent L. Lewis said the raise lifts the lowest paid drivers from $1.10 to $1.20 per hour.
In Richmond Governor Battle heard a delegation led by J. F. Joinville of the AFL building masons denounce prison labor on Powhatan County prison farm construction. The Governor had no immediate comment while the Department of Welfare and Institutions noted state law allows prison labor for institutional projects.
In Leesburg a hearing is set in Loudoun Circuit Court on a petition with over 600 signers seeking a referendum date on adopting an executive manager form of government. Asa Moore Janney leads the Loudoun League of Women Voters. Judge J B R H Alenander presides. Thomas M Cooley II represents the League. Stirling M Harrison and Stilson H Hall oppose.
The State Department of Education will print a 15 page bulletin of Virginia history for distribution to public school teachers this term. The bulletin includes the Virginia Bill of Rights the Virginia Constitution religious freedom statute and the Declaration of Independence.
Former Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, who resigned at President Truman's request, is spending a brief vacation in Williamsburg. He arrived Tuesday and declined to comment to reporters.
New York reports Madeline Carroll, film actress, wed Andrew Heiskell, 35, in a private ceremony. Officials say details like dates and guests are unclear as both are abroad in Europe before a pending return. Carroll has been married three times previously. Who's Who lists her as 40.
Daniel Williams was buried at 2:00 PM at Jeld Baptist Church in Millwood with interment at Little Chapel, Clarke County. The Rev Ralph Laws officiated and Enders Funeral Home arranged the funeral. Williams died last Monday at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
A reader’s Q and A column covers topics from the size of the YWCA to morale in the army. It explains white collar employment, Arctic marriage trends, pineapple canning, and the white man’s burden. It provides figures on radio and TV ownership and notes woodpeckers’ impact and Boot Hill meaning.
Lt. Gen. muel C. Baeghers Jr., Pacific Marine Force commander, said on his return from the central Korean battle zone that it may take another week to secure Seoul.
The House refused to approve an outright ban on economic aid to nations that maintain military trade relations with Russia or its satellites. The vote signals a setback for efforts to leverage aid to influence foreign military alignments.
Fellers, 54, a retired brigadier general and former biological warfare officer, is quoted discussing Hitler. He credits Hitler with rehabilitating Germans but notes Hitler’s excesses drew the world into war. The remarks reference his service on Douglas staff from 1944.
A new 80 foot steel fire tower on Big North Mountain will be inspected tomorrow by county officials led by Thomas B. Rosenberger chief fire warden. Wardens and county officials will meet at 4 p m three miles south of Hayfield for the inspection and lunch to follow. A Strawderman of Hayfield will start as lookout next month. the tower can detect fires countywide and is connected by telephone to the Winchester Exchange.
The Community Store at 625 Berryville Ave now operates as Barnett Drug Store with Homer Hall as head of the prescription department after resigning from Boyd's Drug Store. Supplies arrive for the new department and it should fill prescriptions starting the first week in October. An automatic still provides distilled water free of iron lime and minerals.
Measures move through Senate 51 to 7 and House 912 to 20 as supporters push to curb Communists. President Truman may veto. defenders argue overreach while backers claim override votes if needed. Provisions include internment power in wartime and banning Communists from government roles, with harsher penalties for spies and saboteurs.
The passage questions what percent of young people can obtain medical care. It suggests that likely only a small portion, likely under two percent or under ten million people, can currently access scientific medical care.
Jacque lyn plans to wed Herbert, a 26 year old trooper, on Oct 1 amid threats. Her mother Mrs. Clifford Catlow recalls intruder whistling sounds and hostile calls since February and telephoned threats urging the wedding not proceed. Police escort is contemplated if needed.
Report notes watermelons are cultivated mainly for commercial markets. The statement highlights industry emphasis on large scale production rather than small farm fruit growing.
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