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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1947
Page
4
Advertising and classified rates are listed with per inch pricing and contract terms. Subscriptions show by mail or motor route with durations and postage and Virginia outside rates noted. A biblical verse closes the fragment.
A plea for reasonable care in traffic notes that most accidents are avoidable with common sense. It argues brakes, visibility, and prudent behavior can prevent harm and that care is the best defense to stay in one piece.
The Georgia Supreme Court dismissed indictments against Winecoff Hotel operators over failure to provide outside fire escapes. It ruled the 1910 fire escape act unconstitutional as class legislation limited to hotels charging $2 or more a day, neglecting cheaper inns. The decision highlights antiquated public safety laws and urges broader protections for all hotel guests.
Decline in wartime junk pricing signals a broader correction as genuine antiques regain value. The trend shows junk goods tumbling while true antiques fetch record prices but remain scarce, prompting buyers to favor quality over inflated postwar inflations. This hints at a potential broader economic shift toward true value.
Current Opinion critiques American magazine culture and English education. It argues English teachers cannot fix it alone and urges more serious language use so future generations echo grandmothers' speech. The piece laments inarticulate modern writing and praises distinguished authors.
A Providence Journal excerpt notes New York City plans 18 new public and junior high schools with small tables and library alcoves instead of desks. The shift aims to end regimented seating and mass midmediocrity, encouraging individualized teaching assessments and pay based on worth, potentially over a generation.
Andrew Babb chemist at National Fruit Co. in Atlanta treated for burns from the Wine Coff hotel fire that killed 120. Richard Kern Winchester Bus Co. manager said buses resume Monday. Mrs J W Arthur Aid to Winchester England chair reported $500 sent to finance nurseries for evacuated children. Chief C W Hollis warned shopkeepers to lock cars downtown amid many petty robbery complaints.
Dr. L M Allen a local physician and horseman was re elected chairman by the Apple Blossom Festival executive committee. John H Rosenberger city council police committee chief announced a quieter yule season with fireworks and noise maker sales restricted. A burglary on S Braddock St while occupants attended church saw cash and jewelry taken from Clarence Hardy’s dwelling. J B Beverly Jr injured by a bicycle on Main Bt.
Fifty years ago in 1897 Dr C K Heist was elected to the State dental board of examiners. South End Hose Co entertained guests at a gramophone party. T Woodward and Sam Noakes hunted in Clarke county bagging 43 rabbits 4 squirrels 3 turkeys and 8 bobcats measuring five feet.
The piece frames frustration as a timeless human condition beyond modern claims. It cites figures from Washington to Adam to illustrate historical frustration, urging reflection before complaint and linking emotions to enduring human experience rather than era or ideology.
A historical quiz questions list asking about the Atlantic Charter timing, temperature lapse per ascent, managers of an American League club, ship carrying fallen soldiers, the first U.S. president born in the nation, the composer of Oh Susannah, DoD salutes, Cominform meaning, author of Little Women and Little Men, and who introduced the modern horse to the western hemisphere.
The FBI states bullets retain bore impressions if not erased by the target material and change slowly enough to allow definite identification of the firing gun. This underpins the science of forensic ballistics.
Alf M Landon former Kansas governor and 1936 Republican nominee told a North Shore Kiwanis club that the nation faces years teetering on the abyss of another war and must prepare accordingly. He said there is more or less undeclared war ongoing.
Lan don notes a quasi war history between Britain and Russia lasting three centuries. He doubts the same lengthy cycle will occur between Russia and the United States as tensions evolve.
The Census Bureau estimates for April 1947 show the civilian population totaling 142,061,000 with 70,128,000 males and 71,933,000 females.
The Official Report of the Interstate Commerce Commission argues for a permanent 10 percent freight rate rise as the absolute minimum to cover rising operation costs. It stresses railways as vital to national economy and industry and asks that the increase be granted to fund new equipment, improved roadbeds, yards, and rolling stock.
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