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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1948
Page
8
A United Nations expert committee is expected to complete a draft statute this week serving as a constitution for Jerusalem under the Palestine partition plan. The General Assembly proposes Jerusalem as an international territory under trusteeship council supervision.
Frank Taylor former Handley high football star and VPI sophomore is recovering after an emergency appendectomy performed Saturday at Lewis Gate hospital in Roanoke. He was taken Friday night and his condition was reported satisfactory yesterday. His brother Robert also attends VPI.
The article notes that the yield of meat, including leg bones, from a common snapping turtle is about half the weight of the live animal.
A note explains standard time references for networks with EST as baseline. It notes subtract one hour for Central, two for Mountain, and mentions local stations may adjust relay times to fit schedules. It cautions that last minute changes are not included.
A large enumeration of crossword clues across and down with numbered entries from 1 to 49 including definitions for Norse chieftain famous composer space river Spain measures of length inventors telephone etc. The puzzle spans topics from myth to geography and common terms across various categories.
Democratic leaders asked Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt to campaign for President Truman in November and she agreed. J Howard McGrath said James A Farley is expected to rejoin the campaign after a 1940 split over the third term issue.
Mt Pleasant Virginia January 19 Mrs John Perry hosted the EUB Ladies Aid Society with 22 members and 4 guests. An oyster supper followed the business meeting. Nearby visits included Hassell Brewer of Opequon staying with the Bisho ps, and the Perry family spending the weekend with Henry and Carrie Price’s relatives near Reliance. Carrie Boyce has a well drilled at her home. Minnie Hershman visited her ill mother in Alexandria over the weekend.
The term refers to islands of the South Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean was called the South Sea when Balboa discovered it in 1513. These islands include Oceania, Malaysia, Australasia and Polynesia.
Mrs. Bessie Smith Whitacre aged 62 widow of James N. Whitacre died Sunday at her home 502 North Loudoun Street after about three years of illness. She is survived by daughter Eva Whitacre, brother Lynn Smith of Gainesboro, and granddaughter Dorothy Riley of Gore. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at the late home with Rev. S. J. Goode. interment in Redlands cemetery at Whitacre. Pallbearers listed.
The Pony Express was privately organized in 1860 and ran twice weekly. As a money making enterprise it left much to be desired, with operating costs far exceeding income despite expensive dispatching. After 18 months it failed and was soon replaced by the overland telegraph.
The State highway department invites bids by Jan. 29 for a bridge across Hogue creek on KR 522 Federck county. The project is one of 10 in the department's first ad of the year. Work site inspection is scheduled Wednesday. Bridge width 20 feet with 171,000 pounds of structural steel and 210 square yards of surfacing for macadam approaches. Excavation estimated at 15,764 cubic yards.
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