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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
12
Wilbur Peeble fears a New Year hangover task as Trellis Mae reveals a gleeful experiment to rehabilitate him by noon. She outlines a doctor visit, stomach pump, serums, baths, then a hair from the dog and a tough acid test of surviving pork gravy and corn flakes.
The Romans honored Janus by naming January as the year’s start as early as 251 B C. The Middle Ages saw varied year starts. England fixed January as the first month by Parliament in 1751.
A fragmented listing shows a dense slate of network programs from CBS NBC and ABC including news shows dramas comedies variety and sports segments. The guide highlights times from 6:15 pm to 11:00 pm with titles such as Jack Carson Show Great Play Scenes This Is FBI The Life of Riley Meet the Press and New Year's Eve dancing party coverage.
White Hall Va December 31 Mrs Ross McKee spent Christmas with her sister Mrs Andy Whitacre of Brucetown Mr and Mrs Woodrow Teets and son visited Mr and Mrs Grover Leight The White Hall Christmas entertainment held last Wednesday night was well attended and enjoyed Master Donald Moulden is ill with measles Mr Janney McKee spent the weekend with his sister in Winchester Mrs Lilly Leight spent Tuesday night with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ruby Milburn and Mr Delmas Sewell attended the B and M Christmas banquet at Tokes Inn Mr Carl Dick of Gerrardstown called on Mr and Mrs Ernest Milburn Tuesday night
A survey sponsored by the Book Manufacturers' Institute found 53 percent of women are readers versus 46 percent of men. Reading peaks between ages 15 and 19.
Prague reports Tito era papers Borba and Politika face police scrutiny under new Czechoslovak laws. English language dailies largely missing from stands as authorities bar unkind remarks about Cominform. Diplomats and a few foreigners still receive outside papers by select list.
Any citizen or resident of the United States who had a gross income of $600 or more during the year must file an income tax return. The fact that a taxpayer is under 21 does not exempt him from filing a return. A minor who had worked during the year and whose wages were subject to withholding but whose income was less than $600 should file a return, which will serve as a claim for the refund of taxes withheld.
Armadillo is the only known animal to produce a litter all of one sex. The young are four in number and are either all males or all females. From April 1940 to October 1948 employed women increased by more than 5,000,000, rising from 11,920,000 to 17,37.
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