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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1947
Page
5
Leggett Department store announced that all employees received a two weeks salary Christmas gift. In addition, half the staff will take vacation Friday and the other half Saturday, with the store closed tomorrow.
The Mt Pleasant EUB Sunday school will stage a Christmas program at 7 30 p m on December 28. Local residents arrive for holidays include Mr and Mrs John Marshall and their son visiting Bernice Fawcett. Several families relocate for winter and visit relatives in the area.
A record number of patients expected at Winchester Memorial Hospital this Christmas with decorate d wards and a holiday menu. Salvation Army plans sunshine baskets for patients and jail inmates to receive turkey dinner and oranges amid a generally quiet Christmas week in local courts.
The committee aims to uncover any link between big government buys and price shifts. It seeks traders who bought heavily before purchases and will examine grain, cotton, fats, and oils markets to assess effects on living costs.
The Pope denounces lies and manipulated information shaping public opinion and condemns Communist influence. He cites the Rome general strike against De Gasperi, warns of atheistic violence, and urges hope and confident pursuit of peace amid crisis.
Brucetown Virginia reports a well attended caroling event at the Bruce town church on Sunday. Mr and Mrs William Russell receive congratulations on the birth of a daughter December 13. Mr and Mrs Harry Aikenson are proud parents of a daughter born December 16 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jesse Snapp were guests Sunday.
Martin Gardner of Waynesboro Pennsylvania notes the Brucetown church will present its annual Christmas program Thursday evening.
A Christmas program will be held at 8 p.m. tonight at the Whitacre Methodist Church featuring a community service and musical performances.
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