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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1946
Page
4
Public notice from the Winchester Star outlining delivery reliability requests and subscription prices. Includes annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly rates for mail, motor route, and carrier options with regional zone notes and a biblical verse closing the notice.
Harold E. Stassen campaigned in Nebraska to defeat Senator Hugh A. Butler with support for Governor Dwight A. Griswold. Butler won by a two to one margin, leaving Stassen’s political future uncertain and prompting comparison to Earl Warren as a possible Stassen rival.
Democratic Senator Lucas denounces the Supreme Court and urges Justices to resign amid the Black Jackson controversy. He says confidence in the court is shattered, noting Roosevelt’s 1937 nomination of Hugo L. Black and Jackson’s 1946 departure as the low point of national esteem.
The piece argues the President shifted from urging Congress to act to vetoing its Case bill. It cites January 3 broadcast and notes Truman’s 1945 moves after pressure from union leaders Petrillo, Lewis, Murray, and Hillman, questioning the President’s clarity and national leadership.
Reconstruction Director John W. Snyder says 500000 prospective students will be refused admission next fall including 270000 veterans who cannot redeem GI Bill educational promises. He notes colleges are already strained and drastic action is needed.
The piece notes growing strain in higher education and urges the President to appoint a national commissioner to study the issue this summer and report to Congress. It warns the crisis is near, suggests colleges expand staff and use facilities intensively, and mentions possible self-resolution as veterans leave school.
Opinion argues the State Highway Department should post prominent warnings about speed traps in Virginia towns along the Lee Highway. It notes out of state plates are targeted for fees while locals and well known residents avoid penalties, harming tourism and public goodwill.
The piece argues freedom elevates the human spirit beyond creature comforts, stressing that living standards do not define true liberty. It warns against equating freedom with ease and material plenty, urging a focus on higher human aspirations.
Thirty two members played a Sunday handicap and blind bogey at Winchester Golf Club. Miss Mary Steele was elected chairman and Marvin D. Weaver co-chairman of the Camp and Hospital Council of the American Red Cross. Vincent McFadden, Xray laboratory technician at Winchester Memorial Hospital, bought the Red Wing Restaurant business.
Miss Virginia Mackie salutatorian and Philip Barnhart valedictorian will speak at Handley tonight. Warren Rudolph, Handley High Junior, wins fourth prize in the state wide American Legion essay contest announced by Dr Ralph B Snapp. H L Maury is re elected president of Gainesboro district council of Religious Education for the coming year.
Mr and Mrs Harold Robinson host a party at their Clearbrook home honoring Miss Eloise Caldwell with guests and light refreshments reflecting a social event of the era.
T. H. Sprint showcases a six foot stalk of wheat at his East Water street shop. Two Baltimore doctors touring Vesley by motor trip pass through Winchester and are forced to stay overnight after a tire puncture.
Don Corbett, a young RAF bomber on 21 day leave in Miami, observes a departing gunner’s mate amid a crowded station and a train ride north. The scene contrasts family farewells with wartime fatigue as the Palm Queen carries travelers through a humid landscape toward home.
A 1946 King Features Syndicate health note explains how lead poisoning occurs from pipes batteries and gasoline, with variability in symptoms and timing. It urges regular blood tests for workers and strict hygiene to prevent exposure, including avoiding storage batteries as fuel and washing exposed skin.
A list of trivia questions asks true false prompts and missing words about salt storage guinea pigs postage army size and more. It includes questions on Paris peace talks, Silesia occupation, Reynard the fox, and Carter Glass as Treasury secretary under a president.
Mrs Jennie Shade returns home after a week with Hollie DeHaven Calvin DeHaven Arden and Belle DeHaven families. Darlene Haven visited Hollis DeHaven. Jennie Coffinbarger called on Donald Riggs. Russell Wieth Shade and Duke of Martinsburg joined Harrison DeHaven for Sunday visits.
Washington dispatch notes Senate reluctance to confirm the move of Vinson to the treasury and Snyder to a key post amid questions about reform of the Supreme Court leadership. The piece discusses Truman’s cabinet reshuffle, Treasury policy pressures from Morgenthau allies, and the political stakes in the Judiciary Committee.
Earl L. Douglas discusses Robert Louis Stevenson s tale as a parable on the irrevocability of actions and how discipline avoids evil. The piece warns that compromise lets vice grow and that Jekyll becomes Hyde, with a final Q A noting large dog breeds such as Great Danes and Saint Bernards.
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