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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1946
Page
4
The item lists delivery notices and subscription rates for The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia dated Friday February 22 1946. It includes postal handling notes and urging customers to report delays or irregularities to maintain service. It also cites national representatives and pricing for mail motor route and carrier options.
The article reports President Truman’s news conference critique of so called ham and egg paintings and surrealist works by Salvadore Dali. It notes Truman’s praise of his own stand against modern art and mocks Dali’s style as nonsensical and unsightly.
Democratic Senators struggle to block Edwin W. Pauley as Under Secretary of the Navy as President Truman supports the nomination. A close vote looms with pressure from the administration and foes alike while the party risks damage to its prestige and a potential Republican backlash.
The Navy mourns Vice Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson commander of the Third Amphibious Force after he drowned when his car plunged through the gates of the Norfolk Portsmouth ferry. He was one of the service’s ablest combat leaders.
The Department of Agriculture assures Americans they will be able to eat heartily through the year though varieties may differ. Daily calories are estimated at 3 360 per person, about double prewar levels, with officials quick to note the general rise.
The article notes shortages mainly in meat butter sugar fats rice and canned fruit while canned vegetables remain plentiful. Fresh fish available but little canned fish bread darkens as wheat goes to Europe. potatoes, canned goods cushion risk. a good growing season could ease concerns. The Victory gardener returns with a record to match.
Current Opinion argues the UNO Assembly rejected the Russian plan to bar propaganda in refugee camps by a 3 to 1 vote. The piece cites Eleanor Roosevelt and defends free speech as a safeguard, noting Russians fear criticism and contrasting it with Western tolerance. It emphasizes that the United States has endured criticism for 157 years and remains strong.
Mary Lou Houndeshell described as almost 15 by her husband has swapped schooling for cooking. Marion S. Lou, noted retired contractor and builder, died last night at 11 05 at his home near Hogue Creek. About 1300 German POWs at Camp Ashby Virginia refused labor and are being disciplined with bread and water rations and loss of bunks, day rooms, and canteens per the third service command.
W F Shipe Jr of Middletown joins V P I Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi at Blacksburg. Stephens City High School senior and junior classes held a banquet at the Geo Washington Hotel Blue Room. An 18 passenger plane made a forced landing at the local airport on snow with landing gear retracted. no injuries. Walker Mc Bond named chairman of Frederick Clarke National Farm Loan Association. Walter Johnson allegedly hurls a silver dollar across the Rappahannock to prove Washington could have done it. Twenty years ago the state General Assembly passed a 23 million dollar budget. Captain James Bradshaw dies at his home on South Washington Street. Miss Margaret Evans wakes to a robber and helps police catch Blondell Jackson, 17, and recover valuables.
After weeks of haggling the House of Delegates plans a vote on state Prohibition tomorrow. Several Winchester citizens will travel to hear Billy Sunday. A new crisis grows between Germany and the U S over Lusitania responsibility following many American deaths.
Clayton Hollis, a local officer, pursues a Negro suspect and locates him hiding in a doorway on Piccadilly street. Capt. J. P. Haddox promotes his Popular Leader Bar at 7 North Loudoun street in honor of Capt. Bruce Gibson, famed Civil War cavalry leader, who dies at his home.
An insider states after the strike turmoil that the AFL could unify under John L Lewis, with Truman impeachment unlikely, and warns that union power now threatens broader political realignments. The piece notes CIO origins, potential party splits, and the risk of unchecked labor leverage.
The piece extols George Washington as a born leader and strategic military mind who steadied the patriot cause through crises at Valley Forge and beyond. It lauds his decisive governance two-term presidency and enduring impact, noting his prominence in world history and lamenting his fading memory.
The House voted to make permanent the school lunch program with $50 million yearly federal funding and rejected a provision for extra funds to teach nutrition including spinach. The outcome now rests with the Senate.
Arthur Seabright, the caretaker, appeals to patrons to respect the public hall during dances. He asks that guests avoid breaking bottles and leaving messes in floors, rest rooms, showers, and phone booths.
The South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists meeting in Greensboro North Carolina elected Dr C L Riley of Winchester to membership. Diplomats of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the South Atlantic.
The writer addresses Winchester attendees at the Inchester Armory dances, urging community involvement and sharing views with the Star editor about local social events and public etiquette.
A reader prompts seven quiz questions about measurement and a northern section boating scene. The page directs to page 2 for the correct answers.
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