Annandale Chamber of Commerce - Annandale - the Crossroads of Northern Virginia
Annandale of Old: 1950
The Year Was 1950By M. CallahanENDEAVOR, January 2008GOVERMENT:US President: Harry S. Truman
VA Governor: John S. BattleUS Senators from VA: Harry F. Byrd & Absalom W. RobertsonChief Justice US Supreme Court: Frederick M. VinsonSpeaker of the House: Sam Rayburn of TexasMAJOR EVENTS:Korean War begins on June 25th US develops first hydrogen bomb.Spy Alger Hiss convicted of perjury.Era of McCarthism begins.AWARDS & PRIZES:Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ralph J. Bunche, USANobel Prize for Literature: Bertrand RussellAcademy Award Movie of the Year: All About EveBest Actor: Jose Ferrer, Cyrano de BergeracBest Actress: Judy Holiday, Born YesterdaySPORTS:NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse 4-2NCAA Football Champions: Oklahoma 10-1-0World Series: New York Yankees (4) v. Philadelphia Phillies (0)Kentucky Derby Champion: MiddlegroundHeisman Trophy: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State
EVERYDAY LIFE:Charles Schulz introduces Peanuts.The first Xerox machine is produced.First modern credit card is introduced.Gasoline cost $.22 per gallon.A gallon of milk cost $.82.First Class Stamp: $.03Average annual income was $3,216.00Amount it took to equal $1.00 today: $2.43.DEATHS:Al Jolson, George Orwell, George Bernard Shaw
ANNANDALE IN 1950: Annandale enjoyed a downtown shopping area centered around the intersection of Little River Turnpike, Annandale Road, and Columbia Pike. The following stores provided an interesting blend of products and services readily available to local residents. There was a better variety of retail in 1950 Annandale than there is in 2012.
Star Supply Hardware
Ellicott’s 5 & 10
Annandale Grill
Roadside Market
Annandale Bakery
Annandale Pharmacy
Annandale Market
Annandale Variety Shop
Iva Trice Dress Shop
Kirk’s Sea Food Tavern
Annandale Dry Cleaners
Annandale Community Cab
Pike’s Pickins Hobby & Gift Shop
Annandale Jewelers
Annandale Barber Shop
Annandale Beauty Salon & Kiddie Shop
Mason Hirst Real Estate
E.K. Uhler & Co. Insurance
C. Douglas Adams Attorney
Lord Fairfax Service Station
Martin T. Webb, Real Estate
E.W. Long & Sons Plumbing & Shoe Repair
McWhorter & Associates, Surveyors & Developers
Willis Service Station and Edsel Dealership
Tony's Market
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