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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1948
Page
9
Edinburg highway engineer B D Fleenor told Shenandoah county supervisors that heavy rains caused about $10 000 damage to secondary roads. One bridge was washed out and several others were displaced. The report also notes the Santa Fe Trail's long history before Columbus discovery.
A yard party benefits Montague Avenue Methodist Church scheduled for Wednesday evening at 6 at the corner of Valley Pike and Cedar Creek Grade. The event features home made pies cakes and other treats and pony rides for children.
The Winchester post office building Marine Corps office will open Saturday mornings until noon to aid workers. Limited openings exist for 18 year olds for a one year enlistment while three and four year terms remain available to qualified men ages 17 to 29. The Pisa tower sits 179 feet tall and leans 16 feet 12 inches from vertical.
Frederick County transfers include Ralph L. Ritenour to Thelma Bean and others with parcels along Route 277 and 277 1 2 miles east of Stephens City. Transfers cover Gainesboro and Shawnee Distances near Winchester with multiple acres, improvements, and lots transferred between named spouses and buyers.
Fred revisits an Okinawa memory with his wife Emma as he searches for his former lieutenant Jim Deglan. A roadside stop and a failed reunion reveal shared war experiences, wounds, and a bittersweet longing. The couple faces a long drive home with the baby crying and silence between them.
The Virginia State Milk Commission will hold a public hearing at the Winchester County Courthouse on August 12 1948 at 10 a.m. DST. The hearing considers adjustments to producer and resale milk prices in the Winchester Milk Market and invites input from consumers producers and distributors. John W. Owen Secretary.
A fire last night in the boiler room at the trailer camp on 8 Kent St. caused only minor damage. A short in a wire feeding the electric water heater started the blaze, with a door closed on the wiring. Flames stayed in the wood around a ventilator and under the floor before being extinguished. A spokesman said a new sprinkler system was installed this morning.
Veterans using the GI Bill must obtain supplemental eligibility certificates from the VA to enroll in a new college or training establishment. VA Roanoke regional office manager Henry G Moore urged filing at least 30 days before term start using VA Form 7 1905 5 to speed subsistence payments.
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