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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1948
Page
4
When the Righteous Hold Authority, People Rejoice
A brief aphorism from Jos 24 24 noting that justice and good governance bring public happiness. The verse links righteous rule with communal joy and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
Governor pushes sweeping personnel cuts in Virginia
Governor Tuck and chief aide Charles J. Duke Jr. launch a stringent overhaul of state workers. All positions are abolished and held as technically temporary. Each job must be justified by the Prisoner Director, Budget Director, and Governor, starting with Welfare and Institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Department of Welfare and Institutions
Virginia
V Day Plus Three Years. U S postwar policy and world role
Three years after V Day the United States pursues international cooperation through the United Nations and Marshall Plan aided reconstruction while supplying Greece and Turkey. It notes stalled peace treaties with Germany and Japan and strained U S Soviet relations as Congress expands the peacetime military establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United Nations
Greece
Turkey
Senate
Germany
Japan
Russia
Congress
League of Nations
Harding
Daily Crossword Across Fairy Dial Sharp Girl Fragrance
Crossword clues list with numbers for across and down entries. Includes entries such as Fairy, Sharp projecting part, Girl's name, Fragrance, Hail, Music note, and others with multiple language and biology hints. States yesterday's answer and fills for many wordplay items.
Economic contrasts mark postwar era in United States
The article contrasts 1948 postwar growth with 1921 recovery, noting 1948 national income up 198 percent since 1939 and industrial output up 77 percent, while 1921 saw falling production and high wartime taxes. It links domestic inflation, wage gains, and living costs to broader political and social tensions of both periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Red herring metaphor marks spy ring probe
The New York Herald Tribune editorializes that the suspension of the Communist spy ring investigation is a red herring and warns the case has devolved into a witch hunt. It notes Miss Bentley and the FBI have not produced solid evidence against most accused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald Tribune
Truman
Miss Bentley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Challenge to Laundries Says Shirtmaker Debuts Tearproof Buttons
A Roanoke Times report notes a shirtmaker claiming to have buttons laundries cannot tear from shirts. The assertion invites a reply from laundries promising their best efforts to refute the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Times
Jerry Allen White heads to Akron derby with 135 rivals
Jerry Allen White fourteen year old Winchester soap box derby winner travels to Akron Ohio for the tenth annual contest joining 135 boys from across the region. Mrs M M Stickley of Stephens City reports sixteen families canned 751 cans of garden produce and fruit in a single day at the community cannery. In 1943 Mr and Mrs C B Hartman of Gray Ave receive word from their son Capt Alison Hartman held at Philippine Military Prison camp. A note on the deserted country club reveals dancing faded as summer winds blow and golfers like Nelson Page John Minnigerode Richard Veitel Dr Dutton and Snag Sargent still play rounds occasionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Allen White
Winchester
Akron
M. M. Stickley
Stephens City
Hartman
Gray Ave
Alison Hartman
Phillipine Military
Nelson Page
John Minnigerode
Richard Veitel
Dr. Dutton
Snag Sargent
The New Drug Risks: Side Effects Under Medical Supervision
Dr. Herman N. Bundesen explains that all new drugs carry danger alongside life saving power. Penicillin and streptomycin can cause rash fever vomiting and neurological effects while sulfonamides Benadryl thiouracil and tridione also pose hazards. Physicians must monitor early signs and stop treatment if dangerous reactions occur.
Side effects of sulfonamides and thiouracil warned
The article lists severe anemia and white blood cell decrease from sulfonamides, potential neuritis, kidney damage, and mental disturbances. Benadryl can cause drowsiness and upset. Thiouracil risks include dangerous blood cell suppression. weekly blood tests recommended. A newer propylthiouracil may be safer. Also notes trichone blood effects and need for doctor vigilance. Queries address colon inflammation diagnosed without X ray via proctoscope with abdominal pain and blood mucus stools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L
Features Syndicate, Inc
Gun Theft Charges Go to Grand Jury
Kenneth Armel of Northwestern Grade is held for action by the grand jury on two counts breaking and entered in the daytime with intent to commit larceny and larceny of property over 350. He allegedly stole a Winchester shotgun and Winchester and Savage rifles from Edward Dyke in Rosenberger section. Roy Arnold pled guilty as accessory. Sentence deferred, bond $500 for Arnold. Armel bond set at $1000 unpaid. Walter Fincham’s charges withdrawn. Guns recovered in a forest cache near Armel’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Armel
Northwestern Grade
Erle Edwards
Trial Justice Court
Armel
Edward Dyke
Rosenberger
Roy Arnold
Juddge Edwards
Walter Fincham
Valley Inc. Offices Move Back to Staunton
Shenandoah Valley Inc. headquarters move back to Staunton effective Monday announced by Florenz Hinz executive secretary. Offices have been at Natural Bridge since March as directors authorize an assistant to run the headquarters while the secretary focuses on field contact promotion. Plans include adding a branch office on Route 11 in a northern county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Inc
Staunton
Florenz Hinz
Natural Bridge
The
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Hinz
R. 11
Miss Ida Sue Anderson Named Prince s Tobacco Fete
Ten years ago in South Boston Ida Sue Anderson was named princess of the Tobacco Fete. Frances Scriviner and Gloria Dorsey hosted a watermelon feast while Dr Edwin C Yost opened a dental office on Valley ave ext with Wednesday Saturday hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Sue Anderson
Boston
Frances Scriviner
Gloria Dorsey
Edwin C. Yost
Cook Cottage
Valley Ave
Ext
Manila surrender claim alleges Dewey in 1898 dispatch
A special dispatch to the Star claims Manila has surrendered Admiral Dewey. Sam Atwell had his pocket picked during a hunting trip with Ed Stone near Stephenson station. Walter Barr and Will Sibert plan a vacation at Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Sam Atwell
Ed Stone
Stephenson Station
Rudolph Family Reunion Details at Hebron Church
Members of the Rudolph family and friends plan a reunion at 10 a m on Sunday August 23 at Hebron Church Intermont West Virginia. The event features historic articles on display a noon basket lunch and boating and swimming at Capon Lake. secretary Ruth Brill asks attendees to bring written family records since 1948 to update the memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph
Hebron Church
Intermont
W. Va
Capon Lake
Ruth Brill
Strength For The Day By Earl I Douglas DO DO
Elizabeth Fry the Quakeress believed she was called to minister to British prisoners in an era when prisons shocked humanity. She, born to privilege, faced a conscience that nagged her and led to a noble work. The sermon cites Jesus parable of Dives and Lazarus to urge inner virtue over outward richness and moral responsibility for the hungry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Fry
Dives
Jesus
Hell
Local Shop Promotes Savings in Community Spotlight
A community campaign urges residents to save time, bother, and money by shopping locally. The message highlights convenience, support for neighborhood businesses, and potential cost reductions through nearby purchasing options.
How's Your I. Q. A Fun Memory Test With Questions
A vintage quiz page presents ten questions rating intelligence levels from Genius to Poor. It asks about Melchoir’s voice type, a Giants manager, draft enlistment ages, Barkley’s chair at Philadelphia, Truman’s recall date, a new Democratic chairman, two Gen erals of the Armies, Condon's security clearance, the zodiac period, and which is taller the Empire State Building or the Eiffel Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauritz Melchoir
New York ‘‘Giants
Mel Ott
Alben W. Barkley
Philadelphia
Truman
Edward A. Condon
United States Atomic Energy Commission
Empire State Building
New York City
Paris
France
A Romance of Duty and Bankable Desperation
Frances Cloade and husband Jeremy face a looming financial crisis after Gordon Cloade's death. With a frail trust money tied to Rosaleen, Frances contemplates securing funds by any means including a potential loan from Rosaleen or other means, while grappling with loyalty and family secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathie Cloade
Hercule Poirot
Aig
Robert Underhay
Africa
Underhay
Lynn Marchmont
Gordon Cloade
London
Rosaleen
David Hunter
Furrowbank
Cloade
Jeremy Cloades
Gordon
Lord Edward Trenton
Jeremy
Lionel
Adela
Maurice
Rowley
Frances
Jeremy Cloade
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H. ¥. Byrd, Jr
Evening Star Publishing Co
National Representatives DeLisser, Inc
E. 44Th St
New York
Tuck
Charles J. Duke, Jr
Daily Crossword
India
So. Am
Tibet
Gene
Washington
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
Commonwealth
Joseph Massie Jr
Scott
R. J. Scott
Ducks
LIFE
Wit McReage
Liberia
Hunter N. Kern
Pete Marshall
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Walter Barr
Wil
Sibert
Atlantic City
Earl i. Douglas
Fred Neher
Pip
Conmewee
I. Q
Missouri
Sher Exis
Side Sprott
Igatha Christie
Chapter
Frances Cloade
Young Williams
Stick
Cade
Father
Wolves
Jockey Club
Daddy
Stanley Weymans
Jemny Cloade
Charles
Colonies
Gerald
Oxford
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