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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1948

Page

2

Pope Pours 37 as Travelers defeat Garber quintet 84 67

Pope scores 37 points leading the Sioux Travelers to an 84 67 win over the Garber five. Willie Pope dumped 8 field goals and a free throw for 37, with the Blacksmiths’ best 33. About 350 fans watched as the Travelers controlled the game from start to finish and Golightly from the Whiz Kids added a late basket. The Garber team will face Bell Clothes at Front Royal. A snippet notes pecan wood uses in furniture and truck bodies.

Pope Garber Travelers Willie Winchester Handley and Bton Avelers Jr . Golightly Volley “Whiz Kids Arill Ux Travelers

Unclear heating ad fragment from a newspaper page

Fragmentary notice discusses heating discounts and a ROCKWOOL product. Details are garbled with broken phrases and incomplete contact information, making it difficult to determine exact offer terms or locations.

Permits Issued For Several One Story Dwellings City Grants Several Home Constructions

Linwood E Patton 702 National Ave receives permits to build three one story concrete block houses on West St lots 21 23 25 at 7000 each. Frank Clevenger Liberty St gets two rear dwellings on Kern St north side lots 1 2 at 6000 each. Edith Vs Fletcher 4108 Loudoun St allowed to enclose back porch two story 8 by 24 feet for dwelling units.

Linwood E. Patton National Ave West St Frank Clevenger Liberty St Kern St Edith Vs Fletcher Loudoun St

Unnamed Woman Aids In Trapping Robber Of Diamond Store

New Orleans police recover $25 000 in unset diamonds after an unnamed woman companion lures a robber and a flashy car helps trap Eddie Brouel 26, of Chicago and Detroit, a parolee. Brouel admits the robbery. bonds and checks found in the car. Mona Jean Brouel, 19, wife of the suspect, and the unnamed woman are detained for investigation.

New Orleans J. L. Schuering Eddie Brouel Chicago Detroit Michigan State Penitentia Brouel Broule Watters American Express Mona Jean

Answers to Daily Quiz Published for Page Four

Correct responses list quiz answers by number and note California leads states in irrigated area with 24 percent of the national total. The list includes Drop Georgia Moon Mullins Guam No one name per office Greece Tiigh explosive Rudolf Friml Eire and Five grains.

Georgia Moon Mullins Guam Greece Tiigh Rudolf Friml Eire California Gibson-Singleton-Taylor Gibbon-Singleton-Taylor United States Williams-Blackwell House Robertson-Davis-Page Crockett House Capitol Square Haynes House House

Postponed Sales Directory Notices for Jan and Feb

January 31 sale at 10 30 a m postponed from Jan 24 will be held two miles west of Sree on the road to Gerrardstown with two cars a cow furniture and household appliances. February 25 sale at 10 a m to be held one half mile east of Berryville on Route 7 with horses cattle hogs sheen and farm machinery.

Marjorie I. Shresk Sree Gerrardstown Gilbert Royston Berryville

Compulsory Savings For Polish Workers Proposed by Govmt

Warsaw dispatch reports a government plan to enact a compulsory saving law. Workers earning 240 000 to 400 000 zlotys yearly would save 1, 2 or 3 percent by income level. Enterprises would save up to 18 percent on high holdings, with funds usable for furniture, homes, or medical care.

Warsaw Finance Ministry

Truman Declares Critical Grain Shortage Across Nation

President Truman announced a legal trigger for conserving raw materials and commodities amid a critical grain shortage. He cited Agriculture Department data showing 1947 corn at 2401 million bushels versus 3250 million in 1946, with barley sorghum and rye changes offsetting each other.

Truman Congress United States

Monument remains world’s tallest masonry structure without steel

The American Institute of Architects states the Washington Monument in Washington D C is the highest known masonry structure in the world without steel supports, based on available data.

Washington Monument Washington, D. C D. Cc American Institute of Architects

One Term for Governor and Safeguards Against Power

The author argues for constitutional limits on presidential tenure, favoring a one-term cap to curb centralized federal power. He cites Virginia’s no-reelection rule, warns of ambitious leaders, and endorses safeguards to prevent self-perpetuation in office.

Virginia William M. Tuck Tuck Congress Dewey Stassen Eisenhower MacArthur Wallace The United States United States House of Representatives

Bill to curb theft of auto safety inspection stickers

State lawmakers favor a bill prohibiting stealing, reuse, and resale of auto safety inspection stickers. Delegates Hutchen Newport News Cooke Mathews Hagan Norfolk City sponsor. House and Senate actions describe calendars, bills passed, and ongoing legislative delays amid a flood of introduced measures.

Charles Hutchens Newport News Johan W. Cooke Mathews J. A. Hagan Norfolk City

Men Grow Beards In Protest Of Low Hemlines

In Sweet Home Oregon on January 29 76 husbands voted to grow beards to protest shorter hemlines. They set a $30 penalty on shaving and plan not to shave until St Patrick’s Day March 17. Women responded by leaving kitchen duties to husbands, creating domestic tension in the town.

Sweet Home Ore Northwest St. Patrick’s Day

GOP Tax Cut Battle Divides Congress Over 6.5 Billion Bill

Republicans tout a 6.5 billion tax cut claiming it would boost revenue near 11 billion owed on the public debt and aid business while Democrats warn it would force borrowing, threaten security, and hurt European recovery. The Knutson plan would raise exemptions to 600, apply community property rules nationwide, and target cuts from 10 to 30 percent across brackets with special relief for the elderly. House leaders hold closed-door meetings as the debate shapes up.

Senate Sen. Hillard Portsmouth S. Floyd Landreth Galax Legislative Mill Virginia General Assembly General House House of Delegates Paul Crockett Yorktown Harry B. Davis Princess Anne Rep Knutson R-Minn Halleck Indiana Rayburn Texas

Truman Proposes Tax Cut and Corporate Levy Spark Debate

President Truman backs a $40 cost of living tax relief per taxpayer while proposing a $3.2 billion corporate tax to cover the loss. Martin says Democrats may not vote on the plan, signaling weak support within the party.

Truman Mr. Truman Martin

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