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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1946
Page
4
Readers of The Star are urged to report any delays or irregularities in newspaper delivery to improve service. The notice, dated April 16, 1945, emphasizes reader cooperation to maintain a perfect delivery system during wartime.
President Truman to throw out the first ball as the Senators face the Red Sox in Washington. Attendance trends favor horse racing this year with Bowie Race Track drawing 21 000 on opening day and Churchill Downs expected to exceed baseball crowds. Baseball's origins trace to Rounders in Britain, with early rules altered over time.
State parkway joining the metropolitan area with 175 resort districts. New York advances a 255 million highway plan with bids opened for 1046. Michigan bids on 78 million three year program. North and South Carolina back paved road work. Maryland allocates 25 million for road building this year. Wyoming earmarks a similar three year highway fund.
Current Opinion notes Oakland outpaces other cities in solving downtown parking through a merchant based plan. The Downtown Merchant Parking Association owns six lots with 800 spaces and free early parking, charging 10 cents per hour after 6 p m, funded by ticket validations and member assessments.
The public faces a stalled contract dispute as John L. Lewis pauses negotiations with operators after demanding concessions he will not specify. The standstill raises uncertainty about mine operations and potential further actions.
Obituary notes the sudden death of H. D. Fuller a leading Winchester banker and citizen. Also listed is a concert announcement featuring Maria Jesus Sanrema regarded as a top pianist performing at Handley High School Auditorium tomorrow night at 8 15 under the Winchester Community Concert Association.
Streams in Frederick and Shenandoah counties are well stocked with brook and rainbow trout, according to G. W. Buller, superintendent of propagation. Miss Thelma Courtney won the contest at the Grand Eastern Forensic Tournament at Winthrop College and was named Carolinian speaker in the Carolina After Dinner contest.
Italian soldiers push in northern Ethiopia in rapid mopping up maneuvers and anticipate reaching Addis Ababa soon. The widow inherits about $40,000 from the late Heber Flood. Richard Eddy recovers from surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
J Howard Taylor captured the beginners class weekly prize at the Winchester Gun Club yesterday. The League of Women Voters in Virginia is pushing to register unregistered women voters to qualify for this year’s primary and general elections.
Forty five years ago George Kremer Jr. moved from Winchester to Philadelphia to begin U S Naval apprentice training. A L Rutherford of Lenore treats the Star staff to Ben Davis apples. A bust of C B Rouss the merchant prince is unveiled in Central Park New York, then packed away until five years after his death.
The piece describes President Truman maneuvering to advance a unification plan for the armed services despite Navy opposition. It explains the proposed structure with a common defense secretary, three service secretaries, and a joint chiefs system, arguing delays harm national defense and urging immediate action.
A letter to the editor argues against adding parking meters on Main Street citing increased pedestrian congestion on Saturdays and proposing sidewalk setbacks to ease traffic and storm drainage. The writer questions city revenue and supports municipal power as a better revenue source, recalling past meter debates and a Harrisonburg example.
Ville, Va., resident tells City Council that parking meters sow bitterness countywide. He says the wrong track harms city county friendship. Henry urges preserving the high rating from the U S Commerce Dept for Winchester sized towns. April 16, 1946.
G. Frank Eustler assistant cashier and Frank Loy Nate Teller of Farmers and Merchants National Bank attend the Virginia Bankers Association Study Conference on Natural Bridge and are expected home late in the week.
An anxious caller asked the Boston Museum of Fine Arts how to mix colors for violet icing on an Easter cake. The expert advised using red and blue paint, noting the suggestion connected painting to baking with colors.
The text explains the Greek words for love philia eros and agape. Agape is a distinct biblical love representing boundless good will and moral purpose imaged in God. It transcends friendship and romance and defines how believers should interact with others.
The passage argues that Paul’s claim rests on experience not logic. It asserts that those who pursue the agape way find it workable and lasting even when other worldly things fail. Love, goodwill, sacrificial service, and endurance remain. agape never faileth.
A compact quiz list asks seven questions covering geography military landings in 1942, Pribilof Islands wildlife, British Prime Minister, WWII marching songs, ambassador to Britain, playing card king names, four star generals, Corrigan’s nickname, and Charles Cramp’s industry.
Inspector Barry grills Deane over Mrs Ingalls and a promised movie sale. Deane recounts late meetings with Ingalls, flirtation hints, and an alibi leaning toward Boston. Claire and Kennard face tension as new murder angles surface.
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