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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1948
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star notes national representatives at DeLisser Inc New York and urges subscribers by mail or motor route to report delays or irregularities. Prompt reader feedback aids a perfect delivery system.
The piece notes a shift from wartime shortages to a wheat surplus with prices around $2 a bushel. It cites Truman era campaigns like poultryless Thursdays, ongoing hopes for an International Wheat Agreement to secure exports of 185 million bushels annually, and pressure on farmers to withhold current crops to avoid market collapse while the government contemplates subsidies to prop up a weak market.
An editorial contrasts three concurrent probes into alleged government communists with Canada’s approach. It notes ex-communists testifying, potential indictments, and rare protections for the innocent as authorities weigh whether a triple inquiry is best.
The author argues a regime of troops and police was needed to protect 350 workers in Dayton during a strike led by Lou Kaplan of the CIO United Electrical Workers Union. Kaplan, NY-based organizer, faced contempt of court after delays and claims over the 302 to 272 NLRB vote where workers rejected the CIO.
A University of Cincinnati physicist contends gray hair is not a real color and argues the concept would be artistic silliness if gray hairs existed. The piece humorously invites readers to reject gray as a hair shade.
The American Legion Virginia department opened its twenty-ninth annual convention with a joint session of the legion and the auxiliary. Also noted, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone plans relocate the Stephens City office across Valley Pike on Saturday.
This morning the Friendship Fire company finished third in the reel races held in Luray. Citizens of Stephens City approved plans to seek a PWA grant to fund municipal water supply costs.
Public sale of Rock Enon Springs scheduled for September 6, 1398. Sarah Zane Fire Co sponsors an excursion over the B and O to Rochester Baltimore on August 30, round trip fare $2, the only excursion in Baltimore this season.
Frederick County transfers include Ida Rebecca Coward to Jesse D Prather for a lot near Indian Hollow Road and improvements. Several other deeds list transfers of multiple acres, lots, and dwellings in Back Creek and Stonewall districts, with dates and parcels moving to named spouses and buyers. In Winchester city, Ward Shade sells a lot and dwelling at 608 South Loudoun Street to Grover Stickel and Lillian Hanen, plus parcels on Shawnee Avenue and West Street and several adjacent lots changing hands.
Newport News residents brace for possible milk price increases above 22 cents a quart as a state milk commission hearing is set for August 19. Attorney F. Lee Ford, for the Peninsula Shipbuilders Association, warned that relief from the commission is unlikely until courts or other bodies limit its powers.
The article explains undulant fever brucellosis as a rising U S disease from infected animals. It notes two transmission paths unpasteurized milk and handling contaminated livestock. It covers symptoms duration liver spleen bone marrow and lymph glands, and diagnostic methods including culture and blood tests. It mentions treatments sulfadiazine and streptomycin, radioactive manganese and vaccines. It also includes questions about meningitis history and pregnancy impact with reassurance.
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A reader quiz page tests IQ with ten questions on wartime anniversaries embezzlement in New Jersey car terminology a palfrey a blouse or saddle horse a bell tower and a Communist leader in Italy wounded by a student. The item hints at checking answers on page 2.
Question set asks to name the leading actor for The Emperor Waltz, identify two states whose delegations walked out at a Democratic Convention, determine whether any part of Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia, and name the only Western Hemisphere nation where Portuguese is the main language.
A compact English language feature emphasizes good sportsmanship and character. The piece notes that even well meaning readers may pat themselves on the back in a way that can seem boastful. It explores attitudes toward personal virtue and public behavior.
The author reflects on Anglo American spirit and mutual respect. He recalls Britain's War of 1812 naval reverence near Mt. Vernon and notes Robert E. Lee's enduring esteem in both North and South, alongside Washington and Lincoln, as enriching national character.
Eccentric widow Lynn and family confront the shock of Gordon Cloade’s marriage to a younger widow Rosa leen After Gordon’s death his relatives face financial worries and new obligations while Lynn learns of the widow’s past and the effect on their future, including Rowley and Johnnie’s farming venture.
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