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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1948
Page
4
The notice lists display ad deadlines and rates for Winchester Evening Star. It notes 12 moon the day before publication, transient rate 60 cents per inch, contract and classified rates on application, and national representatives DeLisser Inc. with subscription options by mail or motor route and various advance periods.
Notice asks subscribers to inform the office of any delay in paper delivery. Prompt reader action will help maintain a perfect delivery system. The notice lists charges and emphasizes timely reporting to ensure service.
The Staunton Opinion notes the Philadelphia defeat ends any chance of restoring the two-thirds rule. It argues Southern veto power faded after Roosevelt's 1936 abrogation and forecasts no path to a revived two-party system south of the Mason–Dixon line due to GOP flaws and leadership gaps.
A reflection on Maryland pride and home rule as Gov Albert C. Ritchie championed states rights. The piece laments Maryland’s Democratic Convention vote away from endorsing states rights and notes the late governor’s fervent defense of sovereign state powers.
The Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union locals in New York push a reciprocal discharge clause allowing union leaders to fire members for not backing leadership. Critics say such power subverts unions by turning them into masters, while Rep. Hartley notes it would violate the Taft Hartley Act. Lawmakers push protections for members against officials.
Mary Jane Bailey of World Book Encyclopedia reports the 1947 U S divorce rate is the lowest in eight years due to high living costs and more women remaining employed. Buffalo records the highest divorce activity with 387 divorces and 349 annulments, marking notable regional declines elsewhere including Reno and New York. The article suggests the family is stabilizing.
Washington Post reports Municipal Court Judge Thomas D. Quinn upheld a dealer repurchase option that blocks buyers from selling new cars to used-car lots within six months. The ruling curbs gray-market profiteering and may spur wider use by dealers and manufacturers to combat inflation and protect sellers when the market shifts.
News from 1947 notes a $5 000 loss after a lightning bolt struck the Berlin Bly barn five miles northwest of town. Rufus Martin announces move of his cabinet business from 8 Kent Street to his Nain home. Twelve Berryville veterans show interest in on the job training. Nurses to receive diplomas August 1 at Christ Episcopal church. Axis soldiers in Sicily exceed 35000 per Allied headquarters.
Ten years ago in 1938 a sham battle was staged here by Red and Blue forces of the 29th Division under Major General Milton A. Beckford. The report notes a separate Detroit event where a widow was shot after refusing a marriage offer beside her late husband’s coffin. Other items include Henry B. Gilpin planning a Europe voyage and past Garden theft on Peyton Street.
A 50 year old notice reports a brilliant dance held at the residence of William H. Baker on East Piccadilly Street in honor of Harry Peters of Atlanta. The Millwood Dramatic Club, under the auspices of the Daughters of the King, will present the three act comedy Snowed In. Miss Eva McGuire entertains friends at her parents residence on Amherst Street.
The McIlwee Municipal band will perform July 23 as the opening concert for Stephens City fire company yard party. Charles Ritenour, who oversees music for the two day event, announced the schedule. String music is planned for July 24. Committee heads from the company and its auxiliary met to finish plans for the annual fundraising event.
The article discusses how marriage is an irrevocable covenant in God’s eyes and that divorce lies beyond civil power except for infidelity. It notes Nevada’s control over separation rules and warns that divorced status does not create remarriage, urging solemn earnest consideration of the divorce issue.
A reader quiz promises memory gains as it scores 10 questions on topics from Washington pie to Bible ages and grammar. It asks about a plane crash producer, septet singers, larynx plural, directions from pole, Greenland facts, veterans reemployment, and a strange riddle about a gun.
Public auction set for August 7 1943 at 12 o clock noon in Winchester Virginia of a five acre lot and improvements as described in a 1947 deed of trust from Winchester Broadcasting Corporation. Auctioneer Coleman Dunn trustee Plourno y L Largent Jr terms require one third down, balance in 30 days. Also includes 1948 rainfall figures from Winchester Research Laboratory.
Readable text indicates Mrs Raly Sher gave birth to three sons named Goo and Joh. Further details not available in fragment.
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