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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1948
Page
4
Carroll R. Miller argues for an integrated farm system to align grower with consumer. He compares grandfather’s single plan of production to modern fruit distribution with many hands, packing houses, storages, and processors, urging a unified blueprint from soil to consumer. He warns that lack of overall organization creates misfitting products and confusion in agriculture.
Carroll R. Miller argues that agriculture remains the national problem child due to fragmented organization. He cites California Fruit Growers Exchange as a successful model from forty years of experience, urging farmers, labor, distributors, processors, bankers, and government to sit down and build integrated cooperation to deliver desired products at affordable prices.
Deputy Sheriff Robert DeHaven and State Police Officer F L Wolff flew to Los Angeles to pursue Charles Hall charged with the murder of Seaman Frederick Currie. J N Mason of O Sullivan Ruber Co said plant shutdowns will last several weeks for a change over. L E Hill, chair of the 7th District American Legion oratorical contest, said the contest will end March 1.
Chief Warden E P Browning calls a special meeting of local air raid war dens and fire watchers to discuss the new alarm setup. A ration spokesman says a hearing will occur next week against individuals allegedly using cars for pleasure. Ed Molden of the JET announces the group has earned an A for accomplishment in the war effort.
1938 report recalls Ina Orndorff of Stephens City nearly drowning when the ice at Bartonsville dam broke beneath her feet. The same item notes R. Frank Barr announcing a candidacy for a fourth term as veteran councilman and the Winchester Lions arranging work for Roy Legge, a 34 year old blinded by an earlier explosion, to operate a new stand at the post office building.
A 1923 jury hearing over the murder charge against E. Green could not agree on a verdict. Dr. P. W. Boyd plans to sail to South America with 200 surgeons next week from New York City. A county manwas acquitted in circuit court after saying he hunted chicken thieves, not wild game.
A short quiz asks ten questions on geography history and culture. Topics include Pacific island groups, U.S. governors of New York, Spanish siestas, naval ship naming, a psychology clue, Burma’s coastal bounds, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, state nicknames, blue jays burying acorns, and Giuseppe Mazzini’s nationality.
A New York City rug shop fumigates every rug weekly to prevent moth damage. The piece likens neglect of character to neglecting fabrics, warning that souls, like rugs, need regular fumigation to stop moral decay. The author contrasts care for stock with indifference to personal flaws.
Washington January 31. A Federal Communications Commission member says mere Communist party membership should not bar a man from operating a radio station. Clifford J. Durr told a House committee that hearings on an appropriations bill proceed today and questioned the FBI’s competence to assess opinions when reporting to the FCC on permit seekers.
Representatives of the Rouss Hook and Ladder Co petition the city council for 563 to aid payment on the new hall. Richard Lewis, former Winchester resident, is elected president of the Washington Building Trades Council. A cat seven dogs and a rat caused excitement at the Horsey and Atwell store.
Present and past rainfall figures are listed with monthly totals and year to date values. January through December rainfall amounts are shown, alongside 1948 year to date and historical period averages from 1013 to 1046, credited to the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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