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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1946
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star announces policy on delivery delays and advertising deadlines. It lists subscription and advertising rates and includes a biblical quote from Song of Songs 8 7. The notice appears under the editor Harry F Byrd Jr in Winchester Virginia.
The editorial argues rising public school costs, better training, and higher salaries for teachers are essential nationwide. It cites strikes in St Paul Minneapolis and McMinnville, Missouri and North Carolina debates, plus local permits and emergency licenses as consequences of low pay. It urges prudent leadership and public support.
The article notes criticism of President Truman's choice of O Max Gardner as ambassador to London while asserting Gardner, former North Carolina governor and Treasury undersecretary, is a capable choice. It states Gardner will be missed in Washington where he is Treasury's leading fiscal expert and a key liaison with Republicans on budget and tax matters. It concludes the nation must accept the appointment since one man cannot serve both roles.
President Bidault of France awards the Croix de Guerre to the 29th Division for its Omaha Beach landing on the Maryland coast. Maj. Gen. Mil A Beckford announces that all who served with the division at that time may wear the red and green ribbon, medal, and fourragere as recognition.
The 29th Division’s decorated unit history leads to the fourragere becoming a distinctive part of its uniform and colors. Instituted by Napoleon I and revived in World War I, the award honors units cited in the French Army Orders. The 1st Division and other American units wore it after WWI, and the 29th carried it from Omaha Beach through the battles for hedgerows and the capture of St Lo.
The Virginia Feed Mills plant on West Boscawen Street, heavily damaged by a November 19 fire, has reopened for business. Winchester recorded 2.75 inches of snow at the Research Laboratory today. The seventh district meeting of the WWF Posts and Auxiliaries convened yesterday afternoon at the George Washington Hotel.
The War Department reports United States Army and Navy units repelled a sea borne Japanese attack against the west coast of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Mr. M. B. Clowe elected worshipful master of Hiram Lodge No 21. President Roosevelt warned the nation of a long hard war ahead.
City council rejects tax hike sending budget back to finance committee protesting rate rise from $1.20 to $1.35.
The Rev. John M. McFarland died after an accidental self inflicted hunting incident in Oldtown Maryland. Garland Potts named honorary captain of Winchester High School 1921 football team. A barn and contents owned by Philip Williams and Dr Myers were destroyed by fire four miles from town. The Winchester Golf Club organized with George W Haddox president Rev Nelson Dame vice president and George Sheetz secretary treasurer. Miss Lillian Rogers wed Wade H Muse at the bride's home in Middletown.
Lydia, a chemist on vacation, notices a scarred captain with a limp at a mountain inn. Their uneasy dynamic unfolds as she obsesses over him while others plan futures, until a public lapse sparks an uneasy exchange and a promise to meet again.
This quiz asks 10 historical civics questions on topics from Illinois politics to US Senate terms, naturalization periods, Supreme Court voting rules, and notable figures like Tage Erlander. Answers rely on general knowledge of US civics and 20th century history.
This devotional cites Orpheus and Lot's wife to warn against clinging to past pleasures or failures. It contrasts lingering memory with Paul’s exhortation to forget what lies behind and press toward the higher calling in Christ Jesus.
In some fishes the body bears many glow lamps each with a lens and reflector and a gland that produces luciferin. Light is emitted when luciferin is supplied with oxygen from the blood.
The J C Penny Company board authorized a two weeks extra salary for full year 1946 full time associates and proportionate for those with less than a year. W R Strader, store manager, said all Penney associates will participate in this non recurring bonus based on the year’s unusual business and earnings.
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau advertises a booklet titled Modern Manners offering guidance on etiquette for table manners telephone telegraph etiquette and business manners. It promises up to date advice with topics from dress on occasions to social behavior and includes a coupon offer for fifteen cents postpaid.
No road follows the boundary but a twenty foot vista is cut through wooded sections ten feet on each side of the border.
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