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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1958
Page
8
An economist from Sears, Roebuck & Co forecasts U S retail sales to rise about 2 percent in the first half of 1958 over 1957. Soft goods should outperform hard goods, with consumer buying rising after a strong Christmas season. Prices may curb demand and a spring pickup is expected with a lively year ahead.
Mrs Willard Offutt recalls nine classmates visiting her son to check on his flu. A student reveals 91 absences and a warning that the school would close if 100 were reached, prompting the community to react to the outbreak.
Washington reports that both services have settled on basic designs for atom powered planes to be produced within about two years. Senate and House atomic energy leaders plan immediate briefings as momentum grows for a nuclear aircraft program, with debates over rapid deployment versus fully developed craft.
Mrs E E Wilkie and Mrs Grace Roberts tied Mrs Harold G Brown and Mrs W A Carskaden for first in the weekly Monday Duplicate Bridge Club at the George Washington Hotel. Third went to Mr and Mrs Thomas G Scully and fourth to Mr and Mrs S H Reaves. Senior Group meets January 20 at 8 p.m.. Junior Group starts January 13 at 8 p.m. every second and fourth Monday.
The 90 day fox trapping season opens January 27 with demonstrations led by Nelson Swink Jr of the Game Commission. County officials Earl Cather and the county agent’s office coordinate the events across multiple locations January 27 to 31, with detailed daily sites and times listed.
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