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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1948
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Co Winchester VA publishes daily excluding Sundays. Display ads must be in by noon the day before publication. Rates: 55 cents per inch. Classified rate details in classified columns. Friday January 30 1948 ends with a biblical verse from Corinthians.
The week marks the birthday anniversary of Robert Burns born in the late 18th century. He is celebrated as a vernacular poet who voiced the moods of common people and endured public forgives after the 1786 publication of his poetry.
Richard Ruth of Cleveland argues Americans turn to lobster amid high meat costs. He notes wartime shifts toward seafood, claims lobster offers nutrition and cost benefits at 62 cents a pound, and mentions its appeal to residents of the goiter belt. The piece recalls Canada’s lobster abundance and price history.
The editorial urges Secretary Forrestal to consolidate Navy and Air Force air transport in the Pacific to cut duplication and costs. It argues for joint area responsibilities, shared procurement, and reduced interservice competition, stressing that defense efficacy matters more than total spending.
An advertisement urges citizens to order a copy of the Constitution of the United States along with the Declaration and Articles of Confederation. It invites readers to mail ten cents to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C with name address and location details to receive a postpaid copy.
A trivia quiz tests knowledge on baseball owner Clark Griffith and the WAC Army branch, Izvestia offices, Pearl Harbor date, Gallup G P I, Shakespearean daughters, sentence correction, Earl Browder's label, a dubious claim about air pressure curing deafness, and the ODT in the Federal government.
The piece contrasts Stalin and Wallace in their relation to a U S economic collapse. Stalin seeks collapse to advance aims while Wallace would merely exploit it if it occurs. Ambition edging toward the presidency could blur this distinction.
Two road gang escapees were apprehended by state and county officers near Chestnut Grove in Floyd county. Samuel N. Giles, of N Braddock &t., admitted to being brother of the late William Giles and thus heir to $18,000.
In 1943, a severe local labor shortage prompted the Frederick County school board to shift to Saturday classes so students could work. The Red Cross scheduled its annual meeting with regional director W. W. Jefferson as speaker. Jack Zimmerman of Health Center Bowling Alleys faces a court appearance to determine if Sunday operations are legal.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation to 7 am none and January and annual totals. The table lists Jan through Dec average monthly rainfall in inches for 1913-1946 inclusive with values from 2.38 to 3.92 and 2.46 for January. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Frank Armstrong Jr and Hoye Riley were elected directors of the chamber of commerce. City police recovered 13822 in stolen goods, per the annual report. Mrs E T Van Gosen of Martinsburg identified as a woman killed in Sunday crashes.
Fifty years ago in 1898 Dr. Hunter McGuire was taken to Hot Springs Virginia for rheumatism treatment. Ralph Savage bought the dwelling house once owned by Brice Leather. Rev. Joseph Stonesifer was certified as a substitute teacher by the county school board.
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