Taxi Drivers Share Tales From Washington to Los Angeles
A Washington cabbie in a humorous profile recalls daily life behind the wheel. He notes high repair costs, friendly tips from some senators, and anecdotes about presidents including Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, reflecting on how power affects perceptions of taxi service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Los Angeles
Iran
Congress
New York
Woodrow Jison
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
Sales Directory Postponed Listings for Local Farms
Postponed sales listings show Marjorie I. Shreck west of Greenspring on the Gerrardstown road with two cars, a cow, household appliances. H R Butler on route 522 west of Albin offers harness and s?nd hay. Roy Ston, 14 miles east of Berryville on Route 7, lists horses cattle hogs sheep and farm machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie I. Shreck
Greenspring
Gerrardstown
H. Ray Butler
Albin
Ma C
Harness
Snd - Hay
Royston
Berryville
Distemper Epidemic Warns Winchester Dog Owners
Distemper cases in Winchester dogs reach epidemic proportions. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals notes the highly contagious disease, its impact on pups, and the effectiveness of anti distemper vaccines and serums. Vaccination at ten weeks offers lifetime immunity when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Senate weighs liquor exports and inflation plan
Sen Sparkman decries the president’s move as a challenge to Republicans to live up to anti inflation vows. Taft says hearings on the request will start next week as Wolcott defends the grain control extension. Rep Spence hints he could reconsider if a fair grain parceling formula emerges for distillers.
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Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
Taft
Senate
House Economic Committee
House
Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Spence
D-Ky
There Will Be Big News This Year
A newspaper notice urges readers to renew subscriptions to The Star with special January rates ending January 31. It promises major upcoming coverage and not to miss any news.
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The
Star Now
Boy Scout Officials Named for Shenandoah Area Council 1948
Shenandoah Area Council announces top officials for 1948 led by Front Royal president S Byrne Downing Jr. and Winchester district leaders John S Moore Roy E Potts G William Ropp C S Hartman and Herbert Wilkins. The lower photo shows seven Silver Beaver award recipients including Harold A Rowe E B Cooper Ralph C Gemmill and B A Poland with C S Hartman and John S Scully Jr seated.
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Shenandoah Area Council
John S. Moore
Winchester
Roy E. Potts
Berryville
G. William Ropp
Martinsburg
S. Byrne Downing Jr
Front Royal
C. S. Hartman
Herbert Wilkins
Winchester Scout
B. A. Poland
John S. Scully Jr
Fred D. Myhis
Strasburg
Paul's
Winchester Legion Post Disbands Basketball Team
Aaron Zuckerman announced the Winchester Legion post basketball team has disbanded. Remaining Legion games will be taken over by the Garber five or cancelled. Several Legion players including Zuckerman joined the Garber squad and he will assist Eli Garber in managing the team.
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Aaron Zuckerman
Winchester Legion Post
Legion
Garber Five
Garber
Zuckerman
Eli Garber
Ice Cream Company
Battle over Patrick Henry week and new Virginia House bills
The article notes a push by Sens. to designate a June Patrick Henry week in 1949. It lists new House bills by delegates Cassell Robertson and McCandish, including tax credit rules for out of state deposits and fiduciary securities registration and transfer. It also proposes Saturday and holiday clerks office closing in Fairfax with local and judicial approval.
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John
Charlottesville
J. A. Hagrod
Clover
Congress
Patrick Henry
Virginia Statesman
New House
House
W. H. W. Cassell
Portsmouth
J. M. Robertson
Norfolk
Robert J. McCandish J
Fairfax
Fairfax Clerks
Sunday church services and schedules listed countywide
A roster lists multiple churches with ministers and service times Including Rev Cephas Fah nestock Rev H L Aigle man Rev Roy D Coulter and others Bible school times worships and Sunday school hours across Salem Timber Ridge Ebenezer Disciple Reliance Ridings Chapel Greenway Winchester Pleasant Valley Mt Pleasant Red Bud Galilee Greenwood N Frederick Little Mountain White Hall Shockeyville Rest and White Hall locations with Sunday programs and evening services.
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Congregational Christian
Roy D. Coulter
Timber Ridge
Elray Seldon
Evangelical
United Brethren Reliance Charge
L. P. Tederick
Reliance
Ridings Chapel
Greenway
Evangelical United Brethren
Winchester
John E. Oliver
Pleasant Valley
Mt. Pleasant
Red Bud
N. Frederick
Don. C. Hall
Little Mountain
White Hall
Shockeyville
Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Special Meeting Called
Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Inc announces a special membership meeting on Feb 11 called by President J G Miller to review the Jan 14 board election. Miller says 12 association members urged reconsideration of the stockholders' action.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital, Inc
J. G. Miller
Asiation
Miller
Answers to Daily Quiz on Page 4
Answers to the daily quiz are listed with correct responses. Washington D.C. senators. Women’s Army Corps. Moscow 1941. Gallup Poll. King Lear. I do not remember having seen him.. Communists. False. Office of Defense Transportation.
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Washington
D.C
Women’s Army Corps
Moscow
Gallup
King Lear
Office of Defense Transportation
Churches Divide On Question of Women Pastors
In New York a debate over women ministers grows as a shortage of clergy and war era openings push more women toward church service. Some denominations ordain or license women while others forbid it or grant limited status, sparking arguments about balance, authority, and community roles.
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New York
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
St. Paul
Hong Kong
Christian Science Church
Society of Friends
Quakers
Unity School of Christianity
Salvation Army
Inez Cavert
Federal Council of Churches
Methodists
Congregational Christians
Unitarians
Universalists
Disciples of Christ
Northern Baptist
Methodist
Episcopalians
Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Rotary Club
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Franklin D. Rosevelt
Beck
N. Cameron St
Robert L. Boyd Farm
Robert L. Boyd
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Shawnee District
Frederick County
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Belle Barne
Elsie Love Lovery
Coleman Dunn
Cordell Hull
Franklin Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Hull
Stalin
Molotov
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
Russell Froman
Eee
Harry Gregory
Julian A. Everly
National Farm Loan Association
Boscawen St
Winchester, VA
Boy Scout
Cage
Anderson
E. Boscawen St
Church of the Brethren
Salem
Cephas Fahnestock
H. L. Aigleman
Ebenezer Disciple Church
C. A. Quenzel
Bible Schoo
Galilee Church of Christ
Bible School
William Good
Greenwood Methodist Church
E. Piccadilly St
Farm Bureau
Frederick Cooperative Farm Bureau, Inc
Winchester Court House
J. L. Jolliffe
Kind
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
Nucoa Ib
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Up Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Farmer's Livestock Exchange, Inc
Berkshire
Hampshire
Jersey
Virginia
Fred Stine
Buncutter
Braddock
Germain Sts
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
Barr’s Orchard
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