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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1948
Page
5
Virginia reports a peach crop valued at 3.627 million dollars, higher than last year’s 2.97 million, with the southern region hit by brown rot but the northern half producing an unusually good crop. Commercial truck crops cover about 51 850 acres, up 19 percent from last year.
Albany reports 37,275 deer were bagged in the 1948 New York hunting season, more than double the previous all time record of 17,343. Officials credit the open season on both sexes in some areas and more hunters. Bow and arrow hunters had a 14 day advance season reporting nine bucks.
Robert F McGraw 45 of Mountain Falls W Va dies suddenly at Winchester tal after a week of pneumonia complications He was born in Dixie WV son of the late Wilson and Laura McGraw He married Pearl Elkins He was a merchant and farmer Mason 1158 Chelyan WV Survived by wife mother one son five sisters Service 2 30 p m Thursday at First Baptist Chelyan WV Rev R B Nelson officiating Interment Slaughter's Creek cemetery
General Douglas MacArthur said he has no plan to return to the United States and will remain in Japan to see the job through. An allied official told the Associated Press there is no truth to Washington reports of contact with President Truman about returning home. Mrs MacArthur reportedly wishes to visit the U S but would not go without the general, who is said to be too busy to spare time.
The federal grand jury sits 23 persons impaneled. Usually all sit but 16 form a quorum. 12 are required to return an indictment or a true bill.
The 128 year old Broad Run keystone arch bridge east of Leesburg will retire Christmas Day when a 218 foot concrete span replaces it. The new bridge on Route 7 will be ready this Saturday and may be turned into a wayside park preserving the old toll house and bridge stones.
Virginia commission on State and Local Revenues and Expenditures will meet January 7 to assess school construction needs totaling 396 million dollars. The panel aims for a full, comprehensive report rather than a stopgap, with Governor Tuck endorsing the approach.
Whole blood for transfusions can be preserved for three weeks or more, enabling longer storage. Researchers report improved techniques may extend shelf life and maintain suitability for medical use.
William L. Aber, an aircraft communicator at the CAA Reliance station, is installed as master of the Middletown Grange. Ray L. Bowers moves to executive committee while officers include Winston Baker overseer and others led by secretary H. B. Jones and treasurer B. O. Brumback.
The article reports on a judge continuing coverage of a trial concerning a jury all drawn from government workers. Thomas, chair of the House committee on un American activities, is accused of conspiring to pad his office payroll and divert government wages to fictitious staff. The trial is set for January 10.
The Kernstown Methodist Sunday school presents a Christmas entertainment at 7 30 p m on Thursday with Superintendent Thomas E Dorten directing the program and overseeing proceedings.
A brief note states the cost is about one cent for every 1,000 gallons of sea water.
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