Rainfall Totals and Averages From Local Records
Present and past rainfall data show none in the last 24 hours ending 7 am. August rainfall to date is 1.45 inches. 1948 year to date totals 22.88 inches. The average annual rainfall over 35 years is 36.20 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 1946 list Jan 2.46, Feb 1.94, Mar 2.91, Apr 3.02, May 3.67, Jun 3.92, Jul 3.82, Aug 3.76, Sep 2.57, Oct 3.31, Nov 2.44, Dec 2.38 inches. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Glamour Girls Divorce Suit Seeks Relief
The complainant seeks a divorce from Sarah G. Festus on grounds of desertion for two years. The defendant's address is unknown, and she must appear within ten days after publication to protect her interest. Court records cite Clerk J. Marshall.
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Sarah G. Festus
J. Marshall
Winchester Evening Star Display and Classified Rates Notice
Display advertising must be in the Winchester office the day before publication. Transient rates are 60 cents per inch. National representatives DeLisser, Inc. list is provided. Subscription rates vary by mail, motor route, and carrier with multiple advance payment options.
Readers asked to report delivery delays
Notice to Star subscribers requesting prompt reporting of any delay or irregularity in newspaper delivery. Readers are urged to aid in maintaining a perfect delivery system. Dated Tuesday August 3 1948. Let them have dominion Gen 1 26.
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Crack Down on Drivers Who Do Not Dim Headlights
State Troopers will arrest and fine motorists who fail to dim headlights at night. The crackdown aims to protect drivers and passengers from glare and reduce collisions.
Wembley Promises As Cold War Shadow Hangs Over 1948 Games
The 1948 Olympic Games opened at Wembley with the traditional torch relay and parade of nations. Germany and Japan are absent due to postwar treaties, Romania is missing over seating issues, and Bulgaria did not attend. About 60 nations will compete, suggesting a future where the Games could unite peoples despite tensions.
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Empire Stadium
Empire Pool
Wembley
London
Greece
Germany
Japan
Romania
A New Offer to Russia on European Talks
The piece argues Western powers may press for a Soviet roundtable on Europe despite past failures. Moscow’s silence hints potential openness, with factors like Germany, Poland, Yugoslavia, and Greece shaping Soviet mood and possible bargaining.
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Moscow
United States
Great Britain
France
Europe
Germany
Yugoslavia
Poland
Greece
Oviet
Berlin Concessions Seen as Graceful Exit from Troubles
The text notes that beyond potential concessions, a graceful exit from current Berlin troubles would be provided. It emphasizes a strategic relief option tied to concessions and a smoother path forward.
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Berlin
Current Opinion on Senate Filibuster and Poll Tax
The piece characterizes the Senate filibuster as phony and accuses Southern and Republican leaders of political maneuvering over the poll tax repeal. It argues the issue inflates politics, notes state variation in poll tax impact, and suggests the matter should be left to the states.
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Washington Star
Senate
Louisiana
Virginia
Texas
New Hampshire
Congress
Immortal Shortstop Tinker Passes in Cubs Legend
Chicago remembers Joe Tinker, standout shortstop of the famed Tinker to Evers to Chance double play, who starred for the Cubs from 1902 to 1912. Fans vow to keep his memory alive as they gather in stands year round.
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Joe Tinker
Tinker
Chicago
Cubs
DOGS booklet offers breed care and Byron tribute
Our Friend The Dog provides answers to breed questions with 33 leading breeds described and pictured by William Brown. Includes care, training, feeding, diseases, and AKC recognized breeds. 25 cents postpaid. mail coupon to Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington DC with name and address.
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Lord Byron
William Brown
American Kennel Club
Winchester Evening Star
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Washington, D. C
Strength For The Day By Earth
An essay argues modern homes rely on neighbors less yet prove more helpful in crises. It recalls an old coal box used to carry live coals, contrasting past interdependence with today’s self sufficiency. It urges forming friendships before trouble hits.
How's Your IQ Quiz From the Newspaper Page
A reader’s quiz asks ten questions on topics from U S history to literature and science with page 2 providing answers. It covers presidential families military awards Dill in Washington Wallace successors Longfellow birthplace New England Jane Cowl and David Starr Jordan plus a note on 2 4 D weed killer selective action in lawns.
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United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
California
Philadelphia
Sir John Dill
Washington, D. C
Henry Wallace
New England
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Jane Cowl
David Starr Jordan
Shryock elected to American AberdeenAngus breeders group
F Amos Shryock was elected to membership in the American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Assn as one of three Virginia breeders chosen by the board of directors. The Winchester Legion baseball team beat Westphal Hose Co Martinsburg 11 to 10 in 10 innings. Clarke county farm leaders discuss a labor camp for about 200 with a labor specialist to visit soon. Noble Pierce announces a meeting for next Monday at 3 p m in the courthouse to elect a new Winchester Democratic executive committee. Early apples graded and packed sold for 3 to 3.50 per bushel.
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F. Amos Shryock
Virginia
Board of
Winchester Legion
Westphal Hose Co
Martinsburg
Clarke County
Noble Pierce
Winchester
Olivia Steele Dellinger named festival princess at Tomarco
Miss Olivia Steele Dellinger chosen as festival princess at Tomarco celebration in Berkeley Springs. Russia warns of serious consequences if provisions continue on the Siberian frontier. July rainfall measured .70 inch below normal. In 1923 the New Baptist Church was dedicated at Boyce. President Harding died suddenly, shocking the nation. Nine hundred students attend summer school at Harrisonburg State Teachers College.
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Olivia Steele Dellinger
Berkeley
Russia
Siberian
Harding
Harrisonburg State Teachers College
Cardinal Sarto elected Pope Pius X in 1898
Fifty years ago Cardinal Joseph Sarto was elected pope Pius X. A large crowd attended the excusion of the Union Cornet band at Pen Mar resort. Seven year old Helen Green was swept to death by a flood in Shawnee Hollow run.
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Pius X
Union Cornet Band
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