This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1946
Page
4
The Mead Committee investigates wartime contracts scanning income tax returns. President Truman complied with a committee request to view his returns. Past Acts allowed limited disclosure. public access to certain tax data shifted over time with changes in 1924 1926 1934 1938 laws. Tax refunds are published.
The Paris peace conference discusses publicizing treaties while lacking real authority over Italy Finland Hungary Romania and Bulgaria. Big Four finalizes terms with no appeal, publicity may influence outcomes. Amid primary races Tennessee and Kentucky hold elections this week amid national contest pressures.
The piece analyzes the seven Border States Delaware Maryland West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Missouri Oklahoma noting their swing history from 1920 to 1944. It compares party preferences, Roosevelt majorities, and black population shares, and contrasts border state alignment with the wider South.
The article notes Alexander Biddle Jr a World War II veteran living in Bucks Lane Philadelphia with his wife and four children receiving $20 weekly unemployment benefits under the GI Bill despite his family’s multimillionaire status. It questions safeguards and highlights government spending decisions during wartime.
The H C Sheetz and Son store marks forty years as a Winchester business. Maurice G. Smith spoke at the Tri County Odd Fellows meeting on Love. Eddy Paper Corp plans to reopen the local mill with new hires. Gail Cather named Miss Winchester for the Turkey Festival in Harrisonburg. Iroi Orndorff of Woodstock and Washington fished a 4 lb 9 oz bass. Glendale Taylor, producer, and Mrs Taylor visited George Washington headquarters in Winchester.
Frederick County Sheriff Harry L. McCann was elected president of the Virginia State Sheriff's Association at Farmville yesterday afternoon. Prenk C. Ritter, former Winchester police officer, was sworn in as a state motor vehicle inspector with police authority and assigned to the Centerville district.
1896 era item notes arrival of new uniforms for the Lewis Jones Knitting Company Athletic Association. Edward Diffenderfer begins woodwork on the Russell building on Main street. George Haddox hosts clerks and friends for an outing with a bus ride to a Bridgeport yard party. H. D. Flood elected Democratic nominee at Amherst convention.
Earl L. Douglas recalls Silvester Horne telling of a pilot in a Aegean storm who vows to keep his rudder true no matter the outcome. The piece urges mothers, youth, and businessmen to steer straight, rely on conscience and the Word of God, and never drift.
During the automobile race at Indianapolis, CNA guards and race officials reach the wreck scene within seconds from control points. A system of signal lights directs other drivers to slow and maintain position. The injured driver is taken to the Speedway hospital while the wrecked car is cleared away and full speed resumes once safe.
A reader quiz page asks ten questions from history sports and geography with page reference for the correct answers. Topics include King Gustav V age Mexican jumping beans cause president of a European republic Isinglass use and other trivia.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.