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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1948
Page
4
Selective Service Plans Registered by Three Counties
About 2,500 young men in the 18-25 age group from Frederick Clarke and Winchester must register with local boards from August 30 to September 18. Winchester and Frederick expect 1,000 registrations each, Clarke about 500, as boards organize wartime service locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick, Clarke
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke County
Postwar Danube Control Fight Ends in Russian Dominance
The piece notes that despite aims for international Danube control, Russia rejected freedom of navigation and asserted control over the Danube. It cites Potsdam and Yalta tensions, Molotov’s denunciations, and a Belgrade conference resulting in a closed Danube under Russian influence, with the US aiding Turkey to deter expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danube
Europe
Belgrade
Russia
Britain
Tance
United States
France
West
Yalta
Truman
Potsdam
Dardanelles
Stalin
Molotov
Paris
Shenandoah echoed in war visions and time
A lyrical meditation links the Shenandoah with Civil War icons like Jackson and Sheridan to modern sieges at Verdun Ardennes and Verdun echoes. The verse laments memory, time, and the haunting images of blood and steel across battle scarred landscapes and threatened futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Jackson
Sheridan
Shenandoah
Richmond
Verdun
Onward and Upward in Roanoke Times note
A brief Roanoke Times item notes a band of scientists pursuing a faster type of sound, inspired by rapid progress of plane designers. It highlights ongoing research and forward momentum in aeronautical acoustics.
Great Expectations in Philadelphia Speech Parodies
In Philadelphia Democratic orators echo a Memphis preacher’s funeral oration quip about an erring brother. The line hints at hopeful, wary rhetoric and suggests a political undercurrent amid tense times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Philadelphia
Mrs. Thomas Edison Dies at 82
The widow of inventor Thomas Edison, Mrs. Thomas A Edison aged 82, passed away last night. A separate note mentions a library tree being misidentified as linden or basswood by Mrs. L F Sutton of 248 East Street. Also reported are marriage licenses in Frederick County for the first half of 1942 totaling 2,296 and 536 for the same period this year, and the Shenandoah Baptist association elected Dr E T Clark as moderator at Berryville's one day convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edison
Handley Library
L. F. Sutton
East St
Frederick County
Corporation Court
Shenandoah Baptist Association
Berryville
E. T. Clark
Ten Years Ago in 1938 Encampment at White Rock
Richard Largent advanced a Life scout at White Rock encampment. Miss Pauline Clowser hosted a weiner roast along Hogue creek. Charles Shewbridge Kenneth Pyeh Warren Eddy E A Clevenger and Dr Hawthorne attended baseball in Griffith Stadium Washington. Sheriff Pannett slightly injured in accident at Harrisonburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Largent
White Rock
Pauline Clowser
Hogue Creek
Messrs
Charles Shewbridge
Kenneth Pyeh Warren Eddy
E. A. Clevenger
Dr. Hawthorne
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Robber fails in attempt at residence of Mrs Brice Leathers
Mrs A L Shearer reported a cheerful tally to drive friends to a gathering. Mr and Mrs John S Miller are on vacation along the Cacapon River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice Leathers
A. L. Shearer
John S. Miller
Cacapon River
A Mother's Diet in Pregnancy
Discussion on the crucial role of maternal nutrition for fetal development and birth outcomes. It outlines daily calorie needs, protein, calcium, iron, and vitamin requirements, plus guidance on vitamin sources and when supplements may be prescribed. Includes a reader question about knee pain and arthritis with an orthopedic referral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
J. J
Features Syndicate, Inc
Daily Crossword Across Clues
A compact crossword list with across and down clues including self possessed bard seaweed and other entries. The grid appears to mix wordplay with varied definitions and linguistic twists across topics and languages.
Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas
A moral meditation compares a woman who kept poisonous snakes to the spread of harmful thoughts. The piece warns that jealousy anger and hatred can poison minds as surely as venomous snakes can injure a person. It argues bad influences in the home from parents contribute to juvenile delinquency.
Reynolds Store Community Notes Aug. 25
Reynolds Store Va August 25 report on Mrs. Harley Place’s expected return from Winchester hospital. Visitors include Willie Shenk and Akron visitors to Elin Shenk family, Frank Flowers and Brown Collins families at Ernest Batt home. Kansas Crosen back home after two weeks with her parents. Roy Fletcher of Whitacre and Charlie Moore with Amanda Crosen visit Berkeley Springs relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Moore
Amanda Crosen
Help Keep Virginia Green Be Careful With Your Picnic Fires
A public notice urges residents to practice fire safety and prevent wildfires while using parks and picnic areas in Virginia. Officials remind campers and day visitors to fully extinguish embers, monitor flames, and avoid leaving unattended fires to protect forests and communities.
Your Backyard Barbecue Plan and Fireplaces Guide
An advertisement offers a 56 page government booklet FIRE PLACES AND CHIMNEYS on outdoor fireplaces dutch ovens and barbecue pits. The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau sells the postpaid copy for 15 cents and provides mailing details for Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
How's Your I Q A Quiz Challenge From Page 2
A quiz prompts readers to rate their intelligence based on a 10 question test. Questions span sports terms, geography, data plural to singular, historical cabinet roles, Rhee's republic, GM price hikes, U S ambassador to Moscow, Lions motto, the author of Hiawatha, and heliophobia vs light conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Henry A. Wallace
Syngman Rhee
Asiatic Republic
General Motors
U.S. Amaassador
Moscow
Soviet Russia
L Etters Lions
London Letter Unfolds Threat and Escape Plan
Rosaleen and David receive news from Captain Underhay that spurs a plan to send Rosaleen to London. David orders her to pack and stay away while he investigates. At the Stag Inn he meets a man signing as Enoch Arden, a wary encounter foreshadowing further intrigue as the tale continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hunter
David
Rosaleen
London
Robert Underhay
Hall of the Stag
Robinson Crusoe’s Island
Beatrice Lippincott
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