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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1948
Page
4
The article notes 34 individuals have served as Vice President, with ten rising to the presidency. It explains 1804 constitutional changes, mentions figures like Jefferson Burr Calhoun Van Buren Tyler Breckinridge Gerry Curtis, and lists state origins. It warns the 30 percent chance a VP winner may become president.
The piece notes anti American sentiment in Frankfurt amid communist orators from the Russian zone denouncing the United States to cheering crowds. It cites a speaker from Friedrich Ebert’s family and questions American influence in Germany and Europe. It also mentions Anchorage Alaska with a defense boom and rising fiber costs.
Civil Aeronautics Administration officials announce workers may extend haircut periods to five or six weeks or more to offset inflation while maintaining neat appearance. The stance aims to avoid disruption of efficiency though critics warn of potential conflicts with tradition and decorum.
Richmond opinion supports Byrd proposal for a five member watchdog panel to oversee military outlays and preparedness programs. The piece argues the enormous peace time budgets could reach 50 billion dollars annually, urging strict oversight to ensure efficiency and avoid waste while maintaining strong national defense.
Gene Morlen, Les Walden and Frank Gamble were named to select prize-winning bands on the festival's second day. Henry T. Hardenburg, Winchester COC secretary, was guest speaker at Clarke county COC meeting. Festival director John Boyd said 16 fire companies and nine bands will participate in the parade.
A text prompts a ten question IQ quiz with scoring by ranges from Genius to Poor and invites turning to page 4 for answers. It asks about Napoleon's exile island, correcting a sentence, miles in a mile, Magna Carta language, Morse code letter, Jerry Cruncher’s novel, chicle products, British royal family surname, start of the 24th hour, and whether arson is a chemical element.
Mrs Tamaki Uemura a Japanese preacher visited a National Council of Presbyterian Women after the war and brought three gifts from the Empress of Japan a gold embroidered pillow cover a red and blue kimono and a gold embroidered broad sash. The American women sent a purple leather bound Bible and tooled red and gold leather case in return. The piece argues war teaches hatred yet individuals from opposing nations can reconcile and that goodwill and trade can outlast armed conflict.
Present and past rainfall data reported. April rainfall this year on record shows 1.46 inches to date with 1948 total at 7.81 inches. Five year average annual rainfall is 36.20 inches and monthly averages for 1913-1946 are listed with values for each month. Data courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
A Winchester Star information bureau offer promotes a Home Doctor Book with guidance on illness signals and prompt action. It outlines fifty common diseases and care basics for infants and the sick, plus forty pages of essential remedies and prevention tips. Postpaid fifteen cents with coupon inside.
Frederick County Virginia and Winchester City invite sealed bids for a jail building project. Bids due May 4 1948 at 11 00 A M with a 5 percent bid bond. Plans are available from the City Manager in Winchester or architects Smithey and Boynton Roanoke.
Everett L. Molden, president elect of the Winchester JET, is nominated for the presidency of a state organization. Fred L. Glaize Jr., Red Cross War Fund drive chairman, hopes contributions reach the $22 000 mark. Thirty Middletown High boys report for baseball practice.
Ten years ago in 1938, officials noted children showed the greatest interest in a proposed municipal swimming pool. Apple damage from frost and low temperatures was confined to low areas. Fire destroyed Appleway cabin camp at Kernstown causing about 3000 dollars in damage.
Periods ago in 1923 the Mar ket Street Methodist Episcopal church pastor Rev Walter Mark Depp was transferred to Towson Maryland. A Winchester cleanup campaign started and forty Kiwanis members were entertained by a local club.
In a third war primary Charles W. Hensel was selected as the Democratic candidate for city council. Theodore Legge, Lew Legge’s two year old son, suffered a severe scald to his right hand while playing near a stove. Delays slowed improvements on the Episcopal church, missing Easter completion hopes.
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