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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1946
Page
4
Subscribers are urged to report delivery delays to the Winchester Star office to help maintain a perfect system. The notice lists subscription rates by mail or motor route with annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options, and carrier prices, noting outside zones add $1.00.
The piece argues the National Labor Relations Act targets employers not unions and rejects attempts to impose equal duties on unions. It cites CIO attorney Frank Donner and a Pittsburgh case where the act’s bias is highlighted, explaining why collective bargaining may fail under this one sided framework.
Governor Tuck warned of widespread gambling at Virginia Beach and the local police conducted a raid aided by an ABC investigator, arresting six as they head to a grand jury and court. Public opinion largely supports the open vice, while local business interests resent outside interference and sporadic raids are seen as ineffective.
The Baltimore Sun notes a Commerce Department statement asserting up to July 16 price increases for 28 basic commodities rose 25 percent since July 1. The report highlights silk as a notably shocking example, though the broader claim remains.
The piece argues that silk prices spiked by about 140 percent after July 12 due to a single RFC sale rather than broad market activity. It criticizes the Commerce Department for using this artificial figure to inflate inflation fears while noting ongoing inflation risks and calls for honest, non-manipulated statistics.
Newsboys of the Winchester Evening Star will join the Joseph Kirkwood Shows at 7 30 Saturday evening at the old fairgrounds. Miss Thelma Sticker and Mansfield Jordan were married today at Braddock Street Methodist Church.
E C Goss of Consumers Utilities announces the state commission approved gas rate schedules for Winchester. Mrs Ethel May Elliott of Winchester and Lorenzo Jackson Williams of Kernstown wed on Saturday. A soil conservation supervisors meeting is set for August 6 with Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah counties.
In 1896 Mr and Mrs Robert Striker hosted a small gathering on Saturday night in honor of Miss Kate Striker of Clearfield Pennsylvania. Three hundred thirty third degree Gobblers led by William Calvert Hunter Seabright and Frank Krebs departed the city that night heading to Capon. Hilda and India Grim left for Purcellville Virginia with India set to contest for the Demorest Metal tomorrow evening.
A reader comment from Brucetown Virginia reflects on postwar labor issues and Communist influence in the United States. The letter ties Yokohama memories to local orchards and discusses labor policy, union leadership, and potential political shifts after World War II. The writer urges scrutiny of labor dictators and their funding amid a changing national landscape.
Haifa Harbor witnessed the British tanker Empire Cross burn after an explosion. Rescue squads saved 32 survivors, with 10 to 12 casualties feared among largely British merchant navy officers. Six Lascar crew were ashore. captain unharmed. Police say the ship blew at a unloading dock with no known link to Jewish unrest or refugee disembarkation issues.
There is no scientific basis for the belief that sleeping with beds oriented in a specific direction improves sleep.
The quiz asks seven questions about U S voting rights in Mississippi bread rationing in Britain animal nicknames Netherlands capital Bride of the Sea air oxygen harpsichord sailors port wine and the largest land animal.
Earl L. Douglas argues radio broadcasts boost access to sermons and aid shut ins, yet cannot replace in person worship. He urges faithful assembly in sanctuaries, citing biblical commands to gather.
A Pi An Army Air Forces B 25 medium bomber crashed in flames three miles southeast of the Long Beach Army air field during an approach in overcast. Five or six aboard died with no survivors reported. Wreckage spread over a quarter mile and a likely six victims were counted by a Navy doctor. Identifications withheld pending notices.
One year has passed since Virginia Maynard Anderson departed this life on August 44 1945. Her mother Mrs. Ida Cain laments the loss with verses of grief and enduring love.
Mt Falls Virginia August 3 yard party at Friendly Grove Community Hall on Saturday night features ice cream cake walks and an auction of home baked pies and cakes with refreshments and soft drinks. Mrs Sallie Moore and daughter Cleo of Hayfield visited Miss Mary Teva. Mr and Mrs Boyd Bott and family of Needmore spent the weekend with Bott's grandparents.
Capon Springs W Va August 3 Mr and Mrs Pred W Nesmith and family visited Mr and Mrs J B Lewis of Higginsville W Va Sunday. Mrs Martha Orndorff returning home after treatment at Jones Spring. John Lee Wilson spent time with his parents L W Wilson recently. Hamilton Long of Alexandria visiting B F Simmons. Clyde Nesmith welcomed home after overseas duty in Europe.
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