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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1948
Page
3
Postmaster W. F. Shipe says Middletown Christmas mail volume up through December 14 exceeds last year’s level. He attributes the rise to earlier mailing or more packages cards and letters being sent this season.
In Singapore on December 14 British troops learn jungle warfare to combat Malaya's 3000 plus communist guerrillas. Training covers hand to hand disarms, stealth, camouflage, booby traps, and firing practice on a moving jungle range. Soldiers also study living conditions, jungle huts built from bamboo and palm, cooking with bamboo stoves, and making tea over near smokeless flames.
Vienna leaders urge residents not to buy military toys for Christmas to spare children from war trauma. Lord Mayor Dr Theodor Koener and three Austrian party representatives appeal to the public citing postwar suffering and warning against sowing future misery.
Fellowship officials praised Winchester residents for Sunday donations to the Yale Club drive. Seven JBT and Boy Scouts led trucks from 2 to 5 pm collecting 20 to 50 bundles each, then returning to the former Cooper building at Loudoun and Piccadilly.
Stephens City high school cancels its basketball schedule due to lack of indoor facilities and unaffordable court rates at the armory. Physical education instructor Lester Singhass says outdoor mud courts and winter weather hinder practice, with no auditorium and plans to show educational films instead.
President Salvador Castaneda authorized turning over 30 houses built by the social welfare department to city teachers in San Salvador. The teachers will pay on a long range basis according to salaries, and lots will be drawn to decide who gets a house first.
At the turn of the 20th Century ice hockey was immensely popular in England, deemed a national pastime. The piece highlights the sport’s rising profile and public interest during that era.
An unusual 118 song collection for children with words and music suitable for kindergarten and primary grades. Includes directions for singing games, attractive durable cover, 25 cents postpaid, order via Winchester Star Information Bureau Washington DC.
In Kota Tinggi Johore Federation of Malaya a Malay man and his wife were killed by a tiger while their three young sons hid in a thatch hut. The husband investigated a fowl commotion. the tiger jumped him and the wife fought the animal with a parang until both were slain. Neighbours later killed the wounded tiger.
Berlin reports Mayor Ernest Reuter urged the Western Powers to reorganize the allied Kommandatura without the Russians and abolish Western zone boundaries. He won the Dec 5 election and aims to restore the four power agency. Western police say Soviet sector officers tried an attempted kidnap, prompting a clash where Hans Laupichler repelled one knife attack.
The State highway department has begun grading Stephens City streets which were taken over by the State last summer for main maintenance and paving as part of the secondary highway system.
J L Plimpton of New York invented in 1863 a four wheeled roller skate that runs on rubber pads and helped boost the sport’s popularity in the United States.
The historical figure known as Rob Roy was born as a Macgregor and later took the surname Campbell after adopting the Campbell name. His nickname arose from his red hair and rugged Highland exploits.
Winchester camera club will meet at 7 30 p m Friday at valley Photo Center to elect new officers and conduct important business announced by Charles Murphy The Popular Photography salon at 115 S Loudoun St is drawing favorable comment from a large number of visitors and will continue through this week
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