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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1948
Page
5
Permit issued for a concrete structure at the Repub lic Oil Co. service station operated by M. M. Adams at Amherst and Boscawen Streets. The new building will house an oil furnace two rest rooms and storage space replacing coal stoves and will supply hot water for car washing and other uses.
A compact 48 page booklet titled Home Law For Laymen covers marriage and divorce law naturalization contracts property promissory notes wills missing heirs estates copyright patents and the GI Bill of Rights. Priced at 20 cents postpaid the Winchester Star Information Bureau invites orders with name address city state and payment.
Southern States Winchester Service annual meeting is scheduled at Sarah Zane Fire Hall at 7 30 p m EST Friday Aug 28 not Aug 20 as was incorrectly announced from the Richmond office of Southern States co op.
George Elbows McFadden former lightweight boxing standout leaves for Philadelphia Navy Yard, signaling a move or assignment connected to his athletic career and service.
The official board of Arch Chapel Methodist Church in Stephens City will meet at the church at 8 p.m. tomorrow to discuss important business. Rev. E H Jackson pastor urges all officers to attend. He also announced prayer services at John Mann Methodist Church at 8 p.m. today.
Walter Jenkins of North Loudoun Street was fined 30.25 dollars including costs and given a 30 day suspended jail term for assaulting a cellmate in the police lockup. The victim, Bond St., required hospital treatment for a lacerated chin. Jenkins faced a prior charge of being drunk and received a 60 day suspended sentence after fines of 19 dollars for disorderly conduct and fighting.
A West Virginia motorist was clocked at 85 mph on Martinsburg pike and 50 to 60 mph on N Loudoun Street before arrest. Charles Jerry Jack of 225 Rosemont Ave Martinsburg was fined $25 and costs in police court.
Two local groups vote to enter contestants in the third annual Northern Virginia beauty pageant set for September 3 in Berryville. Entries will be sponsored by Winchester Lions Club and Winchester Vulture 40 and 8.
A Harvard University report dated March 10, 1948 announces the discovery of a new satellite of Uranus, bringing the total number of known moons to five.
State Corporation Commission grants charter to Virginia Hardwood Sales Co of 139 N Loudoun St to operate as a general lumber, timber and milling business locally. Harry W. Dotson of E James St is president, J P Darlington of Bunker Hill is secretary, Wee O Martin of Winchester is director. maximum capital stock noted. Dotson dissolved a partnership with Joseph L Kalbach of Wy Leicester St owner of a Lenore mill. Darlington also has a mill at Marshall Va.
Police court cases settled by Judge John Rice list defendants and fines. George Orndorff 204 E Clif ford St uninspected vehicle $9.20 Betty Ruth Miller Rt 3 Winchester speeding $14 Roger Mahoney 510 S Loudoun St drunk $10 Louise May Neilson 124 W Leicester St drunk $9 Daniel Doyle 735 Berryville Ave speeding $14 Floyd Alger 1427 S Loudoun St reckless driving no operator's license $21.25 Jacob Landis Martinsburg drunk and disorderly $15 Arnold Sirbaugh Gainesboro drunk $10.50.
The Justice Department asks U S Army authorities in Japan to arrest Iva Toguri D Aquino for treason over wartime Tokyo Rose broadcasts. She, an American citizen, is in Tokyo and likely to be sent to the United States within 30 days to face a San Francisco grand jury.
Rep Burr P Harrison addressed Strasburg Rotary outlining opposition to government limits on farm produce prices. He denied subsidies cause high food prices and urged prosperity begin with farmers. He claimed farmers hold a political majority and a good government depends on them.
A 1940 Dodge sedan owned by Austin W Conner of Refuge was stolen Monday from in front of the Stephens City Methodist church and recovered undamaged in Washington.
The wife of Nijinsky recalls backstage four men with eight hands forming a net to catch him at the end of Spectre de la Rose. Romola notes Nijinsky exclaimed at landing.
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