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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
9
None of the bids yesterday on Arcadia night club and 6th Front Royal Road real estate offered at public auction were accepted. The property was not sold.
State health department mobile unit will conduct a chest x-ray clinic in Warren County. The event runs September 14 to 17 in Front Royal and surrounding areas.
Mary Louise Gerschank of Winchester plays Mammy Huzzitt in The Common Glory blending comedy and tragedy. Valley Night next Wednesday features many cast members and 100 others at the lake-side amphitheatre near Williamsport with daily shows until Labor Day and a special Labor Day Night finale.
Virginia's road network is valued at about 700 million dollars. Annual maintenance costs average 14 million dollars, which is roughly two percent of the value of the investment.
J P Stoutamyer of the Virginia State police spoke to 275 mechanics and garagemen in Winchester about the upcoming motor vehicle inspection set for Oct 1 and Nov 15. October inspection to be in local garages. eligibility required attendance at the last meeting in Sarah Zane hall.
Virginia operates a pay as you go system for highway funding. Every road fee is assessed and collected as needed, ensuring funds match spending.
The Federal Reserve Board, preparing to restore installment buying controls, said in Washington that postwar debt has surged. In three years since V-J Day Americans accumulated more debt than any prior period, with mortgage debt over 32 billion and consumer credit near 14.15 billion. Installment buying now makes up over half of total credit, and over one in four families used time payments last year.
Virginia is one of four states with state responsibility for farm to market roads. This makes the state highway system the second largest in the nation.
The Virginia Department of Highways manages 47 ongoing road and bridge projects across the state, detailing construction schedules, funding sources, and expected completion dates. Officials emphasize safety, traffic impacts, and coordination with local authorities.
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