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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1947
Page
3
Swedish heavyweight Olle Tandberg will meet Joey Maxim in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden on January 9 marking Tandberg's first American professional ring appearance. The Jewish population worldwide is estimated to have fallen from about 17 million in 1939 to around 11 million by 1946.
Advertisement advises against scratching or squeezing pimples to avoid infection. It promotes Peter's Ointment for pimples eczema itching and irritated skin, claiming quick relief and improved appearance and feel. Money back if a single application does not delight you. It also soothes irritated tired feet and cracks between toes.
A compact list of crossword clues with numbers for solutions including entries such as Journals Notion Mulberry Insect Placed on a mound for golf Weight Chin Keep and others across to fill the puzzle grid with Verdi Opera Board of Ordnance abbr Solemn wonder Clayey For whom Wednesday named Some Sloth Beams Blemish Radio frequency Insect Dancer's cymbals Close to Largest continent Weary poet Cut as meat Finer Bamboo like grass are Pierce with a sword Uselessly Gold Heraldry Particle Cut whiskers Yellowish brown Son prefix to Scotch names Eskers Weary Wreathes of flowers Hawaii Norse god Highest card Editor.
Miss Alice Carr of Washington was a holiday guest of Mrs. Bernice J. Burdette. Thanksgiving visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Casper Craig of Hyattsville and Mrs. Harry Paskell of Baltimore.
Denver dispatch reports George C. McGhee, head of the $300 million American aid program to Greece, says the economic and military situation has deteriorated and that keeping the line is imperative at any cost. He notes activities there have not yet paid off.
Mars stands as one of the few Roman gods believed to have originated in their own mythos rather than borrowed from others. The god’s identity centers on war, courage, and agricultural protection within Roman religion.
A review of Edward Townsend Booths Country Life in America as lived by 10 Presidents of the United States notes the work appeals to country living fans and patriotic Americans. It highlights presidents farming roots from Adams to Harrison and Buchanan, linking agrarian ideals with leadership.
The piece contrasts Abraham Lincoln with oak and spring imagery, Theodore Roosevelt as rancher and county gentleman at Sagamore Hill, and Calvin Coolidge as Vermont rustic. It notes possible borrowing of Country Life in America from Handley library.
Senator Tobey heads a Senate commerce sub committee inquiry into regional fuel oil shortages and plans to appoint industry leaders to prepare a definite report on the problem and potential remedies.
Fredericksburg city council unanimously selected former State Senator C OConnor Goolrick as mayor to succeed the late Claude T Parcell. The ceremony followed the death of the prior mayor and reflected local leadership changes amid a broader discussion of Aztec religion.
Senator Ferguson proposes a Greek aid measure requiring Athens to turn over all remaining United Nations and Rehabilitation Administration supplies valued at about 75 million dollars. Griswold reports Greece has not returned idle pumps and gear, hindering U N R R A distribution unless cooperation improves.
Gainesboro Virginia December reports Mr Arsel DeHaven hospitalized at Winchester Memorial after a fall causing a fractured skull. Mrs Ethel Bayliss hosts guests including Delphina De Haven and June DeHaven. Death of Master Kenneth Haines shocks town as sympathies pour in. Local residents share birthday gathering details and family visits amid community updates.
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