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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
3
The article notes a year when Germany appeared healthiest in peacetime, then contends the Nazi regime forged economic strength with war planning. It mentions German living conditions with holes in houses and continued consumption of black bread.
The piece notes Western currency reform in June 1948 and ERP funding of about $1.05 billion from the U.S. and U.K. that spurred West German trade. It contrasts the Soviet zone as a closed system with the Western zones, citing mass migration to the West and the dollar versus East mark exchange rates. It observes 1948 as an economic turning point and predicts recovery to 1936-era levels by spring.
Anna Cecilia Gillison died Tuesday at her daughters' home in Philadelphia after living in Berryville. She was born to Jacob and Elizabeth Nelson and widow of James Gillison. Survived by five children Helen Holmes Rebecca Dorothy Cecil ia and Arthur plus one son. Funeral 1:30 p m Sunday at Zion Baptist church Josephine Berryville officiated by Rev Sylvester Swann with Milton Valley cemetery interment and pallbearers Alfred Derry William Johnson Randall Paige Hamilton Paige Peter Williams Thomas Carter.
Olen C. Lowe of Sunnyside, a salesman for Big Boy Beverage Co., received a television set given away Christmas Eve by the Conrad Hoover American Legion post.
A Winchester reader argues against reducing the recreation director's salary. He contends qualified local men have earned the post for decades and urges residents to choose the director without outside commission influence.
The door closes on GI war brides and fiancees entering the United States under simplified rules. By midnight tomorrow applications for fianc ees of U S service members must be filed to qualify under the temporary admission act. War brides may enter for three months while a marriage is arranged or the alien must depart.
Somerville Massachusetts reports a Christmas night mix up as ten year old Peter Elliott found a stranger in his father Reverend H Murray Elliott bed surprised at a church party. The minister and police investigated at the parsonage and no charges were filed.
Commentary notes some military leaders oppose a very heavy armament program if no immediate war threat exists. They warn excess controls could provoke public fatigue and reduce willingness to prepare for a potential future conflict.
When Dr Dafoe arrived at the Dionne home there was confusion about birth order among the quintuplets. Marie Dionne was the smallest at birth and the other four sisters still regard her as the baby of the group.
Winfred C. Fox a 23 year old war veteran of Gore died at 5 p m yesterday in the VA hospital at Martinsburg after a brief illness with pneumonia He was born December 16 1925 in Frederick county son of Oscar and Annie Fox served on a destroyer in the Pacific He worked at Economy Machine Works and belonged to Rock Enon Disciple church He leaves six sisters and a brother Services 2 p m Sunday at Jones funeral home Rev S J Goode officiating Burial in Fairview cemetery
Paris dispatch reports Indonesian delegate L. N. Palar stated at a news conference that the Indonesian Republic will not negotiate with the Dutch while its leaders remain imprisoned. He added no talks are possible while Dutch troops stay beyond the original truce lines and the leaders are detained.
General Jonathan M. Wainwright retired today denied that Lt. Gen. Edward P. King disobeyed his orders at Bataan. Dr. Louis Morton, head of the Army historian division, said King surrendered defending forces in 1942 against Wainwrights orders and Wainwright publicly disputed Mortons account.
Knouse announced financing should close by Feb 1 and plants to be owned by the co op and ready to operate by April 1. The co op holds an option on the plants.
At the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor scientists report their 15 ton synchrotron or cosmic ray gun has passed its first test. Designers Professors H R Crane and David M Denison note the device could be used to bombard atoms at high speed to study nuclei and electron structure as a step toward atomic energy research. A final test may lead to broader use.
The Air Force will purchase 23 Boeing C 97 cargo aircraft for 39.4 million dollars to replace cargo ships in the Berlin airlift. Planes are not for Operation Vittles but will support the supply run due to wear on ships. President Truman approved the purchase.
In federal court, 57-year-old Fernando T. Norcross, former chief of the U S Forces in Austria, is sued for 325000 by Elfriede Halmschlager who claims he seduced her in Vienna in 1946 and is father of her two year old daughter. The suit seeks damages for seduction grounds, failed marriage promise, and child support. Norcross, now president of Associated Engineers, Inc., is married and denied comment.
S. J. Goode was elected consul of Winchester camp 14570 Modern Woodmen of America at the annual meeting. Other officers include O. L. Tevalt adviser Mrs. Louise Miller banker J. W. Cammer secretary R. R. Whitacre escort Norman Keeler watchman D. Cammer sentry Rev. S. J. Goode chaplain Dr. R. A. Shafer physician and William Godexour Harvey Brumback and S. B. Newcome trustees. Plans for a February banquet were discussed.
In Yokohama on December 30, U S soldiers risked provoking Japanese passengers by playing motorman on a rickety trolley. A provost marshal order bans the act after it unsettles riders who disembark at the next stop when a GI "guns" the controls on the creaky cars.
Pravda and Isvestia in a communique say Russia's 15 year drought plan shows gains with forests planted on 495000 acres across European Russia and 15 million acres to be planted on collective farms. Shelter belt lines over 3000 miles are planned with reservoirs and grasses introduced.
Hebert criticized Mundt and Nixon as moral skeptics for backing new committee rules aimed at protecting due process while previously violating core principles. He warned that rules are useless if members do not practice what they preach.
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