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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1948

Page

10

Whitacre Assigned to 594th Ordnance in Japan

Pfc Preston Whitacre of West Virginia serves with US occupation forces in Kobe Japan. He joined the Army in June 1947 and has been in Japan since October 5. He is assigned to the 594th Ordnance Company and attended Sharle Town High School.

Preston Whitacre Ray Whitacre W. Va Kobe Japan Pfc Whitacre Dogger 594Th Ordinance Company Sharle Town High School

Blue Ridge Shrine Elects Clowe Grim Officials

Blue Ridge Shrine club names M. B. Clowe Sr. as vice president and Claude B. Grim as secretary-treasurer in the annual election. Robert Prince of Luray serves as president. The meeting occurred aturg.

Blue Ridge Shrine Clowe Grim M. B. Clowe Sr Claude B. Grim Winchester Blue Ridge Shrine Club Robert Prince of Luray Urg

Massie Attends Meeting of Commonwealth Attorneys

Joseph A. Massie Jr., county Commonwealth's attorney, attended the annual meeting in Richmond of the Association of Commonwealth's Attorneys. The article also notes the discovery of the northern sea-cow during Bering's 1741 voyage to the north Pacific, a species extinct by 1768.

Joseph A. Massie Jr Commonwealth The Assn. of Commonwealth Richmond Bering North Pacific

Steel Mill Output Reaches Record High Yet Worries Persist

New York reports 1948 year end momentum with steel mill output and tonnage at peak and auto production hitting a postwar high of 125 156 units. Heavy engineering contracts reach 362 329 000 while labor troubles ease. retail sales lag concerns persist as economists warn of December risks.

New York Congress of Industry National Assn Leo Wolman Columbia University National Bureau of Economic Research

Time Zone Adjustments for Eastern and Central Scheduling

The instruction notes that times are in eastern standard. Central standard subtracts one hour, mountain standard subtracts two hours. Some focal stations may adjust relay times to fit local schedules. Last minute program changes cannot be included.

Tax Talk Scheduled To Lions Tomorrow

William T. Hodge a CPA and tax department head will discuss recent tax laws at a Lions luncheon at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Hodge, a former U.S. Tax Court attorney and Yale graduate, will address estate tax law applications after a noon luncheon. R J Smith Lions president invites public attendance.

William T. Hodge Tax Department Leach, Calkins & Scott Certified Public Accountants Lions Hodge Tax Court of the United States Washington Yale Yale Law School Houston Texas Bar Rebert J. Smith Charles A. Campbell Jr

Meeting of Frederick extension staff at Luray district event

Frederick county extension staff attended a district meeting at Luray for farm and home agents and extension secretarys. Participants included Miss Agnes Shirley Mrs Grace Moore John Wolfe and I Fred Stine. The article notes rhubarb species are often grown as shrubs for foliage rather than food or medicine.

Frederick County Luray Agnes Shirley Grace Moore John Wolfe I. Fred Stine

Shepherd College YMCA elects Ridgeway president and Fawcett publicity chair

Victor L Ridgeway son of Mrs Frances Ridgeway Ridgeway West Virginia has been elected president of the newly formed Shepherd College YMCA Melvin D Fawcett son of Mr and Mrs Robert D Fawcett of Marlboro Winchester has been named publicity chairman Fawcett a sophomore education student is a Stephens City high school graduate and spent 15 months in the Navy

Victor L. Ridgeway Frances Ridgeway Ridgeway W. Vd Melvin D. Fawcett Robert D. Fawcett Marlboro R Winchester YMCA Shepherd College Fawcett Secon Stephens City High School Navy

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