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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1946
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription rates and delivery notes for The Evening Star Winchester Virginia dated January 23 1946. It lists mail and motor route pricing for one year six months and three months with zone adjustments and carrier options plus a biblical quotation from Matthew 3 2.
Frank S. Tavenner Jr. has been selected to assist in prosecuting Japan ese war criminals in Japan. The War Department announced his leave of absence from Roanoke where Howard Gilmer Jr. will fill his post. Tavenner, a former assistant district attorney and ex AEF captain, is celebrated by Shenandoah Valley neighbors.
Newport News Delegate Stanley S. Garner proposes paying veterans ten dollars monthly for each of the last three wars, costing at least six million dollars and raising the next biennium deficit to eleven million. Critics argue it unbalances the state budget and requires tax hikes, urging instead for a sound government providing jobs, housing, schools, and medical care.
The article notes Washington and Lee University as a private small college with notable alumni. It highlights that Virginia’s governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general are all graduates, presenting pride in the university’s role in producing capable public servants.
The repeal is not real economy but a peacetime shift. Federal War era departments like War and Navy will operate with reduced funds but face no hardship or sacrifice. Officials could not spend the money even if available, and future budgets won’t reflect true cuts.
The administration urges a $4 billion reduction in defense spending. Savings come from canceling contracts for new ships and war materials. Funds once set for civilian defense, war risk insurance, and the War Labor Board are deemed unnecessary after hostilities end.
The Danville Register argues that abandoning the Virginia poll tax is not a solution to low turnout or regional prejudice. It notes a 198 vote count from Wilson with 5 302 eligible voters, asserts polls do not drive turnout, and warns opponents will find other targets in the East and Midwest to criticize the South.
The Baltimore Sun cites a police report showing 135 traffic fatalities in Baltimore last year with only two women involved. The piece argues that claiming women are safer drivers is hard to defend and notes a habitual warning whenever a conspicuous female driver appears.
Prominent Winchester merchant Cc. I. Brumback died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness. The community marks his passing as a notable event in local history.
Frederick county records show J. D. Cammer installed as grand counselor of the Modern Woodmen of America camp. In 1935 the county granted sixteen divorces and conducted seventy eight marriages.
Twenty years ago a Seagrave fire truck from Rouss Fire Company collided with Eugene B Cooper’s car of Cooper Merchandise and Oil, damaging a farm near Old Bethel Church in the Albin area of Frederick County. Commander R. E. Byrd Jr. will deliver the lecture under the Women’s Democratic Club.
Mr and Mrs Charles H Cather celebrate a silver wedding anniversary in Gainesboro thirty years ago. Kenneth N Gilpin, a Clarke and Warren House of Delegates member, is noted in connection with the event.
A reflection on a watch given by a king, its hidden picture, and the Bible’s deep significance. The piece argues the Bible reveals God and human nature beyond reason, showing we are God’s children with disfigurements from evil and urges reading under divine Spirit to grasp truth.
Deceased service members may be buried in national cemeteries or returned to the family home for interment in a family cemetery. Plans will respect relatives wishes as nearly as possible.
A list from the Frederick county Trial Justice Court shows defendants charged with speeding reckless driving drunk in public and theft. Sentences include fines and costs with suspended jail for a theft case and brief jail terms for some offenders. An interjected note asks about ant lifespans.
Obituary tribute by George B Wilkinson for Harry Settles who died two years earlier. Praises courage agility and cheerful demeanor while noting his confinement sufferings and belief that God was near. Wife Mrs Lelia Settles contributes the message.
A set of seven questions asks about MacArthur Lingayen landing and wartime battles, George Washingtons early career, housing costs from materials, birthplaces of early presidents, herpetology, Bodenreform in postwar Germany, and the Quaker Poet.
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