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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
7
A religious motion picture detailing the life of Christ will be shown at 7 30 p m Sunday in the Stonewall High School building. The Brucetown Methodist charge is sponsoring the event and Rev Ry Blimore says admission is free.
Robert J. McNally of Shenandoah Valley National Bank along with 8. D. McFadden and Wilbur Feltner of Farmers and Merchants National Bank will attend a Bankers-Farmer meeting at Natural Bridge from today through Saturday. The event, sponsored by Virginia Bankers Association, VPI and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, aims to foster a sound agricultural economy in Virginia with sessions on community programs, youth work, farming efficiency, parity and quotas, and forestry. Noted speakers include Dr. Walter S. Newman and Dr. Paul D. Sanders.
Washington April 8 The Army proposes a four year Japanese recovery program separate from European aid. It would cost far less than the first year Western Europe outlay and be run by the Army. Under secretary William H. Draper Jr said the plan has State Department and Army backing and would proceed with Congress approval despite criticism from wartime Pacific allies. Korea and Ryukus included but Japan receives the bulk of aid.
Galveston Tex April 8 An Oklahoma oil company engineer from Philips Petroleum Co Bartlesville said synthetic gasoline from natural gas could be produced at only three cents per gallon over the cost of crude petroleum gasoline indicating nearing economic competition with traditional gas.
A source states a coal to synthetic gasoline plant with capacity of 650 000 barrels would need about 5.2 billion dollars, while a natural gas Fischer Tropsch plant of similar capacity would cost about 2.6 billion dollars to build, according to the remark.
The Q and A state that most fur is obtained from wild animals, with about one sixth from captivity. The captive fur mainly comes from silver fox and their mutations.
The discussion notes three recorded cases and cites Dr W Reid Bair of the New York Zoological Park. He says dogs likely vocalize in ways that owners notice more than outsiders. The analysis points to a larynx and vocal chords giving dogs speaking possibilities.
Tommy D. Lockhart lists a 127 acre farm six miles from Winchester with electric service phone lines a barn and outbuildings and a spring. Price asked is 6500. Phone number 7470 to arrange a viewing.
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