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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1947
Page
3
Senator Robertson of Virginia said he will vote against extending the special Senate committees on war expenditures and on small business, signaling opposition to continuation of the panels.
During the first World War the United States lost three naval vessels including one cruiser and two destroyers. The total U S merchant and fishing vessels sunk by enemy action in the 21 months from January 2 1917 was 134.
Local churches list Sunday School times Morning Worship Evangelistic and prayer services along with midweek choir practices and youth activities. Denominations include First Evangelical United Brethren Full Gospel Tabernacle Braddock Street Methodist Church First Brethren Church Market Street Methodist Church and many others with sermon topics and schedules.
Banks observe a legal holiday on Monday January 20 1947. The pane will be closed. maturing papers may be paid on Tuesday January 21 1947. Kenandoah Valley Nat Bank Robert D. Glaize cashier. Commercial and Savings John M. Sloat cashier. Farmers and Merchants National J H Yost cashier.
The piece contrasts ancient Maya human sacrifice with modern road fatalities. It notes 28 600 lives lost on American highways last year and argues for proactive highway safety measures via community action before more lives are sacrificed to traffic deaths.
Richmond Va January 18 The USDA said Virginia's potato acreage for 1947 will be 65 400 acres down from 69 000 planted in 1946. Virginia is among 14 large producers required to reduce spud acreage to qualify for government price supports or guarantees.
Sales Directory lists multiple farm sales dates and items including livestock machinery household goods and equipment. Entries name sellers such as H. W. Murphy & Son Oliver Grim W Greenwalt P. E. Dennis E C May and James Stephenson with locations near White Hall Stephens City Berryville Rest Church Winchester and Welltown Pike near Grimes.
Plans announced for the Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts annual meeting in Martinsburg with officers to be elected for 1947. Gen Joseph Byron of Hagerstown will speak. about 150 attendees expected from Morgan Jefferson Berkeley and Virginia counties. Byron chairs Region 3 planning and has a distinguished WW II service record.
The Hartman Winchester committee led by Fred D Maphis honors Philip N Hunter with the Char ay Silver Beaver Award. A Q A Q list covers Jenny Lind marriage in the U S and relates to Ot to Goldschmidt 1852 at Louisburg Square. The origin of the petrel name is linked to its skimming and dipping feet like St Peter in Matthew 14 29.
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