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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1948
Page
4
Virginia faces gradual relief from mud as road work expands. General James A. Anderson notes improved primary mud control and rising secondary road progress, thanks to a 1946 gasoline tax and other measures that funded 23 million dollars for the state's secondary system. He urges holding gains and further modernization amid rising vehicle demands.
The fiscal year saw extensive work on secondary school bus routes with 6,399 miles reconditioned or resurfaced and 3,944 miles stabilized. Additional gains include 2,636 miles graded and 243 miles hard surfaced, plus 296 new bridges.
James A. Anderson outlines progress and goals for Virginia roads noting 1932 figures show only 2 000 miles fully surfaced and 5 000 miles earth, with Byrd Road Law taking over secondary system. He calls for completing primary modernization under a Twenty-Year Plan requiring over a half billion dollars, stressing patience as work spans two decades.
The Richmond News Leader notes the death of Edna May on New Year’s Day in Lausanne at age 69. Born in Syracuse and trained in Manhattan, she rose to fame in The Belle of New York in 1897 and retired in 1907. The piece reflects on contemporaries and lasting memories of theatrical performers.
The United States must safeguard its Jerusalem consulate amid Arab anger and repeated attacks. The piece argues for deploying Marines solely for this protection, noting about 700 Palestinian casualties in the month and a half since the UN Partition approval.
Dr P W Boyd president of the 20th Apple Blossom Festival convened a directors meeting to decide festival details. E E Harbaugh was installed as president of the Winchester Izaak Walton league. Deputy Sheriff Robert Dehaven left for New York with a warrant for AWOL sailor George R Ridgewell from Portland charged with killing Seaman Frederick Currie last December.
The 1943 item notes Mrs Nora R Headley a blind resident of Fredrick County was severely burned when clothing caught fire at a stove. An official report mentions a government hospital planned for Martinsburg. A 73 year old man is jailed on charges of robbing several local churches.
In 1928 news, Thomas Baldridge of Nester Bros theater is named director of the 15th annual Apple festival. J. Fred Thwaite becomes president of the Union Bank succeeding the late H. B. McCormac. Frederick County 4H clubs netted $1,405.07 last year.
In 1923 inch snow fell for 13 hours then turned to slush after a sharp temperature rise. M. B. Richards was elected president of Winchester Tire Co. U. S. forces were withdrawn from Col benz ending occupation in the Rhine Valley. Sea sk &no.
In 1898 H L Fries narrowly escaped serious injury when a large tree fell near him during a strong wind. Clint Bowen suffered a knee injury while attempting to stop a runaway horse on Main Street. Burwellee served at Millwood Episcopal church in Rev J C Jones absence due to illness.
Present and past rainfall figures cover 24 hours to Jan 2 1948 with year to date totals 2.01 and 3.01 inches. The 35 year average annual rainfall is 36.20 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 1946 are listed from January to December with values per month.
A prominent minister recalls his father telling a boy he can cut the Stass if he wants to. The lesson: God offers a right path but lets us choose, and repeatedly rejecting good narrows future choices toward evil. The piece urges choosing goodness to avoid a future of only bad options.
The list asks seven quiz prompts about euthanasia octogenarians grammar Roquefort origin a Virgin Islands purchase former prime minister Leatherneck cannibals Halifax Haligonians MacArthur birthday and a penguin branded cigarette.
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