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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1948

Page

2

Work-Study Group In Junior College District Success

New York report on Walter Hervey junior college in midtown Manhattan as its first graduating class earns $210000 in the work-study program over two years. 140 graduates averaged $1500 while the program blends three months classroom study with three months work in industry at regular wages.

New York Walter Hervey Junior College Midtown Manhattan Marshall L. Miller Fifth Avenue

Notice to claim equipment and lease rights

Chas. W. White invites any interested party to contact him about equipment and lease at 18 South Braddock St. The notice is dated December 28, 1930.

Chas. W. White South Braddock St

Gaza Corridor Cut by Israeli Forces Halts Egyptian Reinforcement

Israeli blows appear to have cut or endangered the Egyptian coastal corridor to Gaza, with Gaza city garrison cut off or at risk from field artillery and naval batteries. An Israeli spokesman said southern Palestine fighting was slackening, while the Negev battle neared its end on the narrow coast near the border.

Tel Aviv Israel Gaza Egypt Palestine Negev

Few Arrests Mark Yale Holiday Week

Five arrests occurred in Winchester during the Christmas weekend with only one inmate in jail over the holiday. Notable actions include Charles F. Shull receiving a 30 day jail term and fines for drunken driving and license issues. Christmas Eve arrests for Troy Johnson and Robert Lee Richard with varying fines. a fugitive arrest tied to Richmond police. additional hearings set for January 4 on a reckless driving charge. and local cases of drunken and disorderly conduct with corresponding penalties.

Winchester Charles F. Shull Charles Town Berryville Ave J. H. Wood Troy Johnson N. Cameron Jr Robert Lee Richard Pittsburg East Lane Santa Claus Richmond Robert F. Pintavalle Bell Gardens Calif Coverstone John Rice Maurice Conner E. Cecil St Elwood Orndorff S. Braddock Bt Earl Caldwell Welltown Pike

Auto-Rail Crash Claims Fogle and Others

A freight derailment near Winchester leads to the death of VA Guard Fogle, born 1917, with his widow Anna Marie Morrison of Ridgeway and seven siblings noted among the bereaved. The body to Brown's funeral home, services at Payne's chapel with Rev. Ledford. interment in chapel cemetery. Also mentions Mac's place operator and Dorothy Virginia Stillwell born 1927 with surviving parents.

Winchester J. E. Baker Hagerstown Fogle DAV Newton D. Baker Martinsburg Anna Marie Morrison Ridgeway Martha Jean Virginia Costella Fogle Beulah Bitner Oscar Fogle Riverton Martin Fogle Calvin Fogle Hamilton Clifton Fogle Waterford Ollie Fogle Havre de Grace Lee Fogle Brown Payne's Chapel W. A. Ledford Chapel cBee Mac’s Place R. 11 Virginia Line Dorothy Virginia Stillwell Berkeley County Alexander and Cora Armbrester Stillwell

Four Big Quints Drop First Tilts Of Cage Season

In national college hoops, four unbeaten teams Washington State Canisius Indiana and Purdue were beaten. Bradley extended its win streak to ten by beating St Marys of California 69-58 while Stanford and Western Kentucky posted key PCC tournament wins.

College Basketball Night Games Recap

Night matchups featured NYU over Yale 76 67 Long Island University beat Rice 69 66 La Salle defeated Louisville 76 71 Utah topped St Josephs 78 54 Western Kentucky beat Canisius 65 55 Duquesne edged Rutgers 53 Buffalo 65 Lafayette 59 Carnegie Tech 63 St Vincent 39 Notre Dame 51 Purdue 50 Butler 64 over Indiana 55 Bradley 69 St Marys Calif 58 Lawrence Tech 45 Colorado State 43 Kent State 69 Muskingum 56 Youngstown 57 Mt Union 50 Big Seven first round in Kansas City Iowa State 56 Harvard 54 Kansas State 48 Nebraska 34 Southwest All College in Oklahoma City Alabama 42 SMU 39 Texas 56 Colorado Aggies 47 Baylor 59 Auburn 44 Oklahoma Aggies 47 Texas Tech 26 Rocky Mountains Far West Ohio State 66 Denver 57.

New York Washington State Canisius Indiana Purdue Bradley Stanford LaSalle Philadelphia Western Kentucky Duquesne Lawrence Tech Alabama UCLA San Francisco St. Mary’s California Buffalo Blue Grass Boys Butler Notre Dame Leo Barnhorst Indianapolis Indians Oregon Kansas City Oklahoma City East- Nyu Yale Long Island U Rice la Salle Phila Louisville Utah St. Joseph’s Rutgers Lafayette Carnegie Tech St. Vincent Midwest Calif Colorado State Kent State Muskingum Youngstown Mt. Union Iowa State Harvard Kansas State Nebraska Southwest Southern Methodist Texas Colorado Aggies Baylor Auburn Oklahoma Aggies Texas Tech

Soviet Leader Trapped by Politburo Says He Will Honor Pacts

Kremlin figure says he would keep agreements if free from Politburo constraints. He notes the Soviet leader is prisoner of the Politburo and cannot carry out promises. The president heads to Washington for a critical White House conference with Vice President-elect Barkley and Speaker-to-be Sam Rayburn.

Politburo Washington White House Barkley Sam Rayburn

Answers to Daily Quiz

Correct responses from Page 4 include New Year's Day and Franklin D Roosevelt. The quiz covers topics from the New Deal to civil defense and a children’s game lyric. True and false statements address race, blood, and berry differences, with notes on dock operations and island counts.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Civil Defense

Reorganization of Virginia Department Study Findings

William A. Wright urged careful policy review of sweeping plan changes affecting 28 positions and three units, with nine new posts in geology. Duke recommends abolishing the R. E. Lee Confederate Memorial park and centralizing divisions, transferring historic marker duties to the State highway department and the library, and tightening permanent functions to curb government expansion.

William A. Wright Duke Richard O. Gilliam Virginia Waller Davis Tuck R. E. Lee Confederate Memorial Park Department Makes Division of History and Archaeology Virginia The Conservation Commission State Highway Department State Library Davis Darden Confederate Memorial R. E. Lee Camp Confederate Memorial Park Richmond Jackson VMI Division of Parks State Division of Grounds and Buildings Forestry Parks Division of Planning and Economic Development Advisory Council On State Planning Board Bureau of Population and Economic Research University of Virginia Charlottesville E. Franklin St Life Insurance Co. of Virginia

President Hoover wrecked after running ashore near Formosa

The steam ship President Hoover was wrecked following running ashore near Formosa on December 11, 1937. It was the only large American passenger liner named for a living person.

President Hoover Formosa

Sale Directory Listings for Winchester and Surrounding Areas

December 30 sale at 1 to 8 on Springcrest Ave Winchester features furniture and household goods. January 5 sale at 10 from E B Taylor Welltown Pike four miles from Winchester offers dairy cows farm equipment and household goods. February 25 sale at 10 from H O Light Grimes Va lists livestock farm machinery and household goods.

Springcrest Ave Winchester E. B. Taylor Welltown Pike H. O. Light Grimes Loudoun County

McKellar Admits Hitting Nashville Publisher in Face

Senator McKellar admitted striking Evans publisher of the Nashville Tennessean in the face during a chance meeting on the sixth floor of the Mayflower hotel in Washington. He said the incident occurred on a recent Sunday night and expressed regret for the un dignified act. Evans did not retaliate and said he had no desire to strike the senator.

Washington Evans Nashville Tennesseean Mayflower McKellar

Soviet in Germany Calls for Cut in Piecework Rates

In Berlin on December 28 the Russian military government said a speedup campaign had inflated wages in the Soviet occupied zone of Eastern Germany and ordered a drastic cut in piecework rates. P Moronov, head of the manpower division, announced the move affecting over a million industrial workers.

Berlin Germany P. Moronov

Ruhr Agreement Aims Peace via Ruhr Resources

The communique in six capitals and a 6000 word history document pledge that the Ruhr’s resources will be used for peace rather than aggression. It notes an international Ruhr authority with power to request reports and inspect coal and steel production as needed.

Germany Europe Ruhr

Stove damage and cold stove component failure causes household loss

A water jacket circulation defect in an electric stove led Mrs. Bauserman to suspect freezing. Cecil Grapes of Northern Virginia Power Co. reported flying metal tore switches and dented porcelain. Two burners were unusable and damage to the stove and house ran to several hundred dollars.

First murder trial of an American woman in occupied Germany

A Mor gar town West Virginia judge, DeWitt White, declared Mrs Ubcardo not justified in taking a life after a seven day trial in which witnesses described illicit love and strife. The case centered on a wife who claimed her husband beat her and threatened more violence before she shot him.

DeWitt White Morgantown W. Va Occupied Germany Ubcardo

Over 2300 Yale Phone Calls Made

The Winchester exchange handled over 2300 calls on Christmas Day and Sunday, with estimates that about 1000 more originated at offsite offices in Boyce and Stephens City. Operators who worked the holiday received red roses. nearly all 42 operators were on duty at some point. Calls reached nearly all U S regions and two foreign countries. A square 209 feet on each side equals one acre.

Winchester Exchange Charles P. Marks Boyce Stephens United States

Mystery blast suspect. numbers show two grandchildren

Steve recalls a blast at his living room involving his two grandchildren, Stanley, 12, and Charles, 7. Exact cause remains unclear, with only an apparent explosion noted.

Stanley Charles

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