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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1948

Page

10

Acro Word Puzzle Clues Across and Down

A crossword style clue list including across and down entries. The page shows numbered hints like state capitol salt and dawn goddess, with many entries across sectors. It includes a prize line Yesterday's Answer and various wordplay prompts.

Salvation Army General George Carpenter Dies at 77

George Lyndon Carpenter, 77, former Salvation Army general and leader from 1939 to 1946, died today in Sydney. He succeeded Gen. Evangeline Booth and guided the army through wartime years. The Sahara Desert comparison sentence is not pertinent to the obituary and is omitted.

Sydney Australia George Lyndon Carpenter Salvation Army Evangeline Booth

Local Notes from Middletown and Nearby

Mrs Ethel Henson visits daughter in Opequon after winter in Winchester. Mrs Casper Craig and Mrs Dollie Lockton return home from Hyattsville. Charles Carson Kelly names infant daughter Ann Carson. Week end guests visit, births noted, and families greet relatives in Middletown and Bealton. Patricia Ann welcomed as baby daughter to LeRoy Henry family.

Middletown Ethel Henson George Bywaters Opequon Winchester Casper Craig Dollie Lockton Hyattesville J. F. Weirich Charles Carson Kelly Ann Carson James Cooley Wilson Borden Peyton Warsaw W. T. Peyton Robert Clarke Evans Robert Evans Ohio Ona Evans Walter McCauley Archie Conner Thelma Conner Thomas Conner Baltimore George Clark Bealton Giles Miller William Wood Annie Preston Starling Floise Rhodes Silas Henry Leonard Brown Chilren Widmver Steele LeRoy Henry Patricia Ann

Time Zone Note on Broadcast Schedules

Time references use EST. subtract one hour for CST and two hours for MST. Local stations may adjust relay times to fit schedules. Last minute program changes are not included.

Evening Radio Schedule Summary

A dense listing of daily broadcasting slots from 6:00 pm to midnight across multiple networks. It includes news programs, music hours, comedy, drama, and variety shows featuring hosts such as Beulah, Lowell Thomas, Jack Smith, and Dan Thomas, with noted programs like The beulah Show and This is F.B.I. Drama.

Abc Cbe Abc-West Mbs-East Mbs-West Abc United Nations Report Jean McKenna Song Cbs East Lum Abner Cbs West Abe Lowell Thomas Cbds Abe Basic Beulah Cbs News Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Cbs Abe Jack Smith Cebs Daily Abe Mary Osborne Abe Bob Crosby Ebs Abe Henry J Murrow Cba Paul Lavalle Abe Fanny Brice Abe Burl Ives Alan Dale Abe Danny Thomas F.B.I Billy Rose Bill Stern Tex Beneke Abe West

Community Notes From Opequon Virginia April Updates

Opequon Virginia reports A A Painter moves family into Elmer Christian’s vacated house and now works for Leonard Williams. Morley family returns from Florida to their farm. Robert Patterson and inmate drive to Cumberland. William Bly and family visit Raymond Bly in Winchester. Garrison of Georgia visits Henry Slater. former Mt. Airy teacher. Sick list includes Annie Jane Bayliss and Mary Ann Brewer. Douglas Matheney returns from Pennsylvania to aunt Jason Rider. Hilda Pomeroy spends Sunday with parents Clint and Mrs Miller. The community mourns the death of Mom Lupton who raised a family locally.

Opequon A. A. Painter Jackson Elmer Christian Leonard Williams Morley Florida Robert Patterson Cumberland Sunny William Bly Winchester Raymond Bly Garrison Georgia Henry Slaters Mt. Airy School Annie Jane Bayliss Mary Ann Brewer Douglas Matheney Pennsylvania Jason Rider Hilda Pomeroy Clint Miller Lupton

Stonewall High Earns State Accreditation for Fifth Term

Stonewall High School has been accredited by the State Department of Education for the fifth consecutive term. Principal Bryant Harper announced the status as part of the district’s ongoing standards. The county’s newest high school, Clearbrook, completed in 1941, consolidates three 2 room schools and serves students from Stephens City. Present enrollment is 315 with 152 in the senior high and 14 faculty members.

Bryant Harper Stonewall High School State Department of Education Clearbrook Stephens City Harper

Gas Tank Explodes in Restaurant Kitchen

A cooking gas tank exploded in a restaurant kitchen. The incident caused damage and possible injuries. Nearby population is noted with two million residents in the Sahara Desert region.

Sahara Desert

German Factories Mostly Given to Soviet Countries

Gen. Clay reported that the USSR and its satellites received 63 percent of Germany's wartime reparations from the U S zone. France was the largest recipient among Western nations, while the United States had the smallest share. Russia has been importing factory equipment from Western Germany under an advance provisions account agreed at Potsdam, now nearly complete.

Berlin Russia U. S Germany Clay Ussr Czechoslovakia Yugoslav Poland Albania France U.S Potsdam

Gas Blast Kills Four at Louisville Restaurant Bus Stop

Sheriff J. E. Johnston said four people were killed and three burned in an explosion at a Louisville restaurant and bus stop filling station. Some others may be trapped, with authorities continuing searches and investigations into the cause.

Louisville J. E. Johnston

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