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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
5
Census Bureau reports the U S population stood at 147 280 000 on October 1 1948 the highest figure yet but growth pace slowed from 1947 levels The first nine months of 1948 added about 1 8 million people about 200 000 monthly versus 1947 2 1 million and 233 000 monthly Since April 1 1940 the total has risen by about 15 5 million persons.
John Burton Sanderson Haldane is a member of the Executive Committee of the British Communist Party.
Warren Memorial hospital at Front Royal expects state survey approval by year end and plans to advertise bids early next year for the new construction project.
White Hall grange hosts Frederick county granges for annual public installation of officers at 8 p m Monday. O V Carper of McLean will head the installation team with members of the Great grange in Fairfax county. Brumback announced the plan.
Rep Burr Harrison voiced solid backing for farm interests and opposition to altering the Taft-Hartley Act during a talk to Woodstock Lions and Rotarians last night.
Commissioner John Q. Rhodes Jr and Assistant Commissioner Charlies H. Smith of the Unemployment Compensation Commission visited the local Richmond office yesterday to review operations and meet staff.
Four members join the South End Fire Co rolls per captain Harry Rainsberger Jr. The new members are Eugene Willey Garland Pingley Philmore Green and Harley Swisher. The hall will be trimmed for the Christmas holiday and the committee includes Frank Loy Winton Norman Pope Melvin Renner and Bill Gochenour.
Members of the FFA chapter at Gainesboro High School plan a 7:30 p.m. frolic in the school auditorium to raise money for completing the shop addition to the agricultural building. The event is organized by committees yet to be named.
James Givens, agriculture instructor, said the shop building will be finished in time for the Gainesboro farm machinery repair class in March. The festival proceeds will fund the project while the remainder supports FFA activities.
A damage suit against Robert E. Worsley of Winchester by B. C. Ritenour of Strasburg was settled by compromise in Warren county court yesterday.
Winchester Kiwanis members attend a divisional conference in Hagerstown led by Lt. Gov. James A. as they meet district officers and Kiwanis aides. The gathering focuses on club service projects and leadership topics.
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