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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
4
Fewer Apple Varieties Urged by Virginia Fruit Editor
Mrs Henry W Miller Jr of Paw Paw West Virginia argues in Virginia Fruit that too many apple varieties create consumer confusion and raise costs. She advocates a core set of six varieties Red Delicious Golden Delicious Stayman Winesap Oldtime Winesap Rome Beauty York Imperial and notes which are eaten or cooked. The Star agrees urging growers to simplify and publicize eating qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Fruit
Virginial State Horticultural Society
Henry W. Miller
Paw Paw
West Virginia
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Rome
York
Turn In The Tide Delinquency Trends During War Years Recede
The piece cites a 50 percent rise in juvenile crime from 1941 to 1945 and cites Charles L. Cute of the National Probation Association saying delinquency has peaked and is leveling. It credits family stability and local efforts, warns it will take about a decade to return to normal levels and stresses ongoing concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Cute
National Probation Association
Cute
Juvenile Crime Issue Demands Continued Reform Efforts
Editorial argues that juvenile delinquency remains a grave problem and urges sustained national action to prevent youth crime, aiming to protect children from entering a life of crime and to strengthen youth services and enforcement.
Opposition to UNRRA tractor export order cited by farm interest
Current Opinion argues the Civilian Production Administration should reject the UNRRA plan to export 14 500 farm tractors to Poland Yugoslavia Albania Czechoslovakia and Romania. It says domestic needs are higher and Western allies already rely on U S equipment, warning the move could undermine U S farm output and waste tractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Daily News
The
International Harvester Co
Civilian Production Administration
UNRRA
Europe
Poland
Yugoslavia
Albania
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Department of Agriculture
Cpa-Unrra
France
Mexico
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Bergdoll Draft Dodger Linked to River Property
Richmond leaders note uproar over Grover C. Bergdoll rumors tied to River's Edge property. The piece cites broader reactions across Henrico and adjacent counties with wealthy residents and a mix of desirable and undesirable outcomes, offering a cautious view of near-term consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond News
Richmond
James River
Grover C. Bergdoll
Henrico
Charles City
Gloucester
Mathews
Albemarle
Orange
Loudoun
Fauquier
Orchard Picnic Sparks Update On Apple Crop Progress
Samuel Prazier will give an up to date report on the nation's commercial apple crop at the annual orchard picnic sponsored by Senator H P Byrd at his Berryville orchard on Saturday. A fire in a Massey and Son refrigerator motor drew firefighters to Cameron and Monmouth streets. J H Seal H C Manuel Mrs Manuel and Mrs Ruby Funk depart for Los Angeles for the National Association of Letter Carriers convention on September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Prazier
H.P. Byrd
Berryville
Piremen
J. F. Massey and Son
Cameron
Monmouth
J. H. Seal
H. C. Manuel
Manuel
Ruby Funk
Los Angeles
Calif
National Association of Letter Carriers
Timberlake Store to Move to 40 South Loudoun
After September 15 the Timberlake Store formerly at 138 North Loudoun will relocate to 40 South Loudoun announced by T. F. Timberlake. A marriage license was issued to Nelson Holmes and Audrey Largent in this city. The AAUW program committee notes psychology books are shelved separately in Handley Library reading room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Timberlake
North Loudoun
South
Loudoun
T. F. Timberlake
Nelson Holmes
Oy Holmes
Audrey Lillien Largent
William Largent
Prgram Committee
American Association of University Women
Handley Library
Mrs. Robinson Injured in Pennsylvania Auto Accident
Mrs. Charles L. Robinson wife of the Winchester ice and cold storage president is hospitalized in Pennsylvania with a fractured arm and bruises after being struck by a automobile near Uniontown. Charley Rouss Fire Company cars head to Lexington for the Virginia State Firemen’s Association convention tonight. The New Market Endless Caverns opened for a year with 800 visitors admitted. T. J. Orndorff and Grace Orndorff return from St Paul after attending a National Retail Monument Dealers Association convention with over 1 000 dealers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Robinson
C. L. Robinson, Ice and Cold Storage Corporation
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Uniontown
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Lexington
Virginia State Firemens Association
New Market Endless Caverns
T. J. Orndorff
Grace Orndorff
St. Paul
Capon Valley Pioneers Descent Revealed in New Book
Alison D. Cooper reviews Miss Maud Pugh’s Capon Valley Its Pioneers and Descendants Volume I. The Winchester Evening Star praises its engaging anecdotes poems and side comments that illuminate local history and frontier families near Lord Fairfax’s front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star
Maud Pugh
Capon Valley
Lord Fairfax
Winchester
Hite
Shenandoah Valley
Miss Pugh
Alison D. Cooper
White Rock Lodge
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Hart Now Patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital
Green Spring Aug 23 Mrs Samuel Hart is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs C B Dawson Mrs W L Dawson Mrs Belle Shirley called to Mussle mans Co in Inwood WV. Charles Brown from near here visited relatives Gerrards town WV. Ernest Milburn now employed at J W Reese packing shed near White Hall Va. Bradford Shreck and Charles Sims dined with Mr and Mrs Charles Unger Gerrards town WV. Hazel Saville ill at home. friends wish her speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Spring
Samuel Hart
Winchester Memorial Hospital
C. B. Dawson
W. L. Dawson
Belle Shirley
C. H. Musslemans Co
Inwood
W. V
Charles Brown
Near Here
George Brown
Gerradstown
W. Va
Ernest Milburn
J. W. Reese
White Hall
Bradford Shreck
Charles Sims
Charles Unger
Gerrardstown
Hazel Saville
Rest Sunday School Picnic Draws Crowd From Nearby Towns
A large Rest Sunday School Picnic attracted many residents and visitors from Winchester Martinsburg and surrounding areas. The gathering featured a hearty lunch and hymn singing with attendees from several communities and relatives visiting in nearby states.
Tomato Blight Seen As Dark Spot In County Crop Outlook
County Agent Fred Stine says except for late blight damage tomatoes look okay and growers should spray. Local yield may drop, but pastures and corn look good. Alfalfa is strong though harvest hampered by weather. Apples show light scab, fruit crop overall clean. Peaches nearing harvest this week.
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Fredek County
Fred Stine
Stine
United Brethren Team Wins A Game
The United Brethren Church softball team defeated Cork Street Christian Church 9 to 3 for their first win in the second half. A postponed tie between the Methodists and Presbyterians was rained out yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Cork Street Christian Church
Methodists
How's Your I Q Quiz on Page 2 Answers
Quiz prompts seven questions asking true false facts about a highway to Mexico City cabinet history telepathy the name Sandy the cetacean Mercury Le Bon Homme Richard Robert E Lee middle name and Sir Harry Lauder’s role as comedian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mexico City
United States
Mercury
Robert E. Lee
Harry Lauder
Two Gods in Modern Life Idolatry in Religion
A sermon critiques dual religious allegiance, arguing people worship money ambition or success as a Sunday God while privately serving another daily idol. The author warns that having two gods—outward worship and inner devotion—forms the core problem of idolatry in modern faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Goa
Fifty year celebration letter to The Star editor
Mae E. Shade of Washington expresses long time support for The Star praising its fiftieth anniversary and the Gainnesboro Virginia post office reporter role. She wishes the paper luck and signs respectfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Pine
Gainnesboro
The
Star
Mae E. Shade
Washington, D. C
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