Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1946

Page

1

Memorial Hospital Board backs four power Japan control expansion

Washington June 21 The United States proposes a four power control commission with Russia China and Britain to oversee Japan after occupation ends in a 25 year disarmament framework. The plan mirrors Byrnes Germany concept but shifts ultimate authority from MacArthur to the four powers. The aim is to keep Japan demilitarized as long as global peace requires.

Washington United States Russia China Japan Byrnes Germany State Department Paris Douglas MacArthur

Miss Lillian Sheets Dies After Illness in Winchester

Miss Lillian KE Sheets aged long time Winchester resident dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital after several weeks illness. She was active in Presbyterian Church and last of her immediate family. Survived by uncles and aunts. funeral Saturday at 2 30 pm at Presbyterian Church with interment Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.

Lillian KE. Sheets North Loudoun Street Winchester Memorial Hospital E. Blair Sheetz Lillie Evans Sheetz Presbyterian Church Victor L. Denny H. C. Sheetz Winchester George Sheetz Detroit Mich Orra J. Turner Brooke Tunstall Baltimore Stewart Bell Richard F. Hatcher Harold C. Sheetz

OPA Boosts Soft Coal Prices in June Action

Washington June 21 The OPA raised soft coal prices by an average of 40 1 2 cents per ton to offset wage gains won by the United Mine Workers led by John L Lewis. Increases range from 10 cents to 1 47 dollars per ton, varying by district and mine type, boosting retail prices about 3 1 4 percent. The move aims to offset operators losses during the 59 day strike and applies retroactively to May 13.

Washington OPA John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Lewis UMW Ezra van Horn

India Faces Widespread Unrest Across Major Cities

NEWDESHI June 21 India sees demonstrations and strikes over Jawaharlal Nehru's arrest. Bombay shuts down as 100000 mill workers stay home. stock exchange closed. Royal Mint, railway shops, and markets idle. Karachi Madras also closed. Calcutta transport halted. police use tear gas in South India. Mohammed Ali Jinnah appeals to Kashmir Muslims to stay calm. Nehru remains detained as Congress leader.

Newdeshi India Jawaharal Nehru Congress Party Bombay Stock Exchange Royal Mint Karachi Ata Madras Calcutta

Mayor Demands Gun Curbs to Protect Citizens

Mayor C R Anderson says police chief C W Hol should confiscate firearms found with juveniles on Winchester streets. The council weighs a strict ordinance making parents liable for their children's gun possession after multiple near misses from careless handling.

C. R. Anderson C. W. Hol Winchester Hollis

Rev Sine Honored At Cork Street Church Dinner

The retiring Cork Street Christian Church pastor Rev Charles R Sine was celebrated at a banquet. About ninety attendees heard speeches from Rev Nelson M Fox of Strasburg Christian Church praising Sine's pastorate. Rev N B Hadel led scripture reading and prayer. Rev William J Hadden was welcomed as the new pastor.

Charles R. Sine Cork Street Christian Church C. R. Anderson Nelson M. Fox Strasburg Christian Church Mr. Line N. B. Hadel First Baptist Church

Veterans Return to Civilian Jobs in Winchester

Veterans listed include Willis H. Ligon Jr with five years Army service four months in the Pacific now at Goodrich Tire Store and Cecil Fletcher with 30 months Army service 19 in Europe now at Miller and Anderson Plumbing and Heating Co Employers urged to call the Star with names of veterans recently employed.

Winchester Willis H. Ligon, Jr Army Goodrich Tire Cecil Fletcher Miller and Anderson Plumbing and Heating Company The Star

Notice barbers set new haircut shave rates

The undersigned announce new barber rates effective Monday including haircut at 65 cents and shave at 35 cents. Roy H. and associates sign the notice dated June ROY H. (6 20 1p 2t).

Roy H

Summer Weather Shifts with Mixed Readings Across Winchester

The Winchester area sees a cool spring pattern with a 75 degree high at 11 30 am and a 62 degree low overnight. Meteorologist Dr Walter Hough notes the trend mirrors last year with warm March and April followed by a cooler May and June as rainfall climbs above normal.

Winchester Winchester Research Laboratory Walter Hough Io the Mercury

18 Yr Youth Draft Plan Persists in Compromise

Washington June 21 A congressional struggle over peacetime drafting of teenagers neared a compromise finish with 19 year olds again eligible for call and 18 year olds exempt. The conference agrees on a nine month extension of Selective Service and approves a pay increase for all armed service personnel, with specifics matching the House plan.

Washington House Senate Rep. Short R.-Mo

Optimism Grows Over Trieste Issue At Paris Meeting

The Big Four foreign ministers in Paris reach a compromise on Italian colonies and turn to the Trieste question. They back a U S proposal to delay final decisions on colonies for a year or refer to the United Nations if needed. A four man commission will study the plan.

Paris France Triesté Trieste Dodecanese Islands V. M. Molotov U. S United Nations Italy F . Seempnen Big Four James F. Byrnes Fourman

Berryville Woman Dies In Hospital

Mrs. John B. Neill a prominent Berryville resident died this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital after being moved there from her Wooscawen street home. She had moved to Winchester recently, was active in Clarke county civic affairs and Grace Episcopal Church. Funeral arrangements were incomplete as family members were not yet present.

John B. Neill Berryville Nancy Cobl Winchester Memorial Hospital Wooscawen Street South Church Street Winchester Clarke County Chamber of Commerce Grace Episcopal Church

Bankers Honored At Virginia Bankers Meeting in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach June 21 Joseph E Healy president Citizens National Bank of Hampton elected president of the Virginia Bankers Association at the groups 53rd convention Warren M Goddard named first vice president C Francis Cooke second vice president Six new board members named Also WPA war bond committee members honored and savings bonds urged by Robert W Coyne Treasury consultant in remarks praising Virginians for meeting state quota and bonding with community life

Virginia Beach Joseph E. Healy Citizens National Bank of Hampton Virginia Bankers Association Pressly Warren Anderson National Bank and Trust Company of Marshall Warren M. Goddard State Planters Bank and Trust Company of Richmond C. Francis Cooke First National Exchange Bank of Roanoke WPA War Bond Committee A. E. Anderson Bristol Harold G. Brown Winchester Fred C. Buck Abingdon Roy W. Dudley Norfolk Frank W. Evans R. Page French R. H. Goode Chase City Scott Nesbit Lynchburg Jack W. Nurney Suffolk Giles H. Miller G. C. McCall Norton W. G. Waring West Point Robert W. Coyne Savings Bonds U. S. Treasury Department Coyne

America to Stand Put Against Russ Veto Plan

President Truman backs Baruch's atomic control plan and opposes a Russian veto scheme. The Baruch proposal seeks an international atomic development authority with Security Council veto, while the Soviet plan keeps Big Five veto power and lacks global inspection authority. Negotiations loom as support and hurdles mount.

America New York Truman Omic Commission Washington Baruch Council United States Gromyko Autonomus International Atomic Development Authority Security Council

Cammers Cleaners Announces One-Week Closure

Cammers Cleaners will be closed all next week from June 24 due to emergency boiler repair. Customers are urged to retrieve clothing before the date.

South End Fire Company Appreciation and Fall Reopening

The South End Fire Company thanks patrons for past support at weekly parties and invites everyone to return this fall when the organization reopens. Party Committee.

South End

Public Sale Automobile in Winchester Virginia 1946

Public auction to satisfy a city court judgment. On June 24 1946 at 12 30 pm at City Hall Winchester Virginia I will sell for cash one Chrysler Brougham Motor No WC 16 76399 levied on by the City of Winchester Baker Sergeant for City.

City Hall West Side Winchester Virginia Chrysler Brougham Baker City of Winches

Junior Board To Present Coveted Trade Award

The Junior Board of Trade will present the prized award to Winchester’s outstanding member at a dinner. Judge Burr P. Harrison will give the address and new officers will be installed. P. L. Largent, Jr. becomes president succeeding Gavin Binner. annual committee reports close the business portion and dancing follows the dinner.

William Hart in Critical Condition in California

William B Hart 76 veteran cowboy actor was listed in critical condition at California Lutheran Hospital Los Angeles on June 21. Dr H D Van Fleet reported a high fever and occasional coma during several days of treatment.

Los Angeles William 8. Hart California Lutheran Hospital H. D. van Fleet

Proposals Heard At Hotel Luncheon For Board Expansion

About forty board members met at the George Washington Hotel for the annual luncheon to elect officers and consider an expansion program once materials arrive. Dr. Hunter H. McGuire read the executive committee report as J. Sloan Kuykendall noted a 10 percent membership rule allowed the committee to act for the board under state law. New officers include Dr. James A. Miller as secretary replacing Dr H I Pifer. the committee was re elected with two new members bringing it to ten. The 1945 hospital workload rose with 133.1 daily patients versus 119.24 in 1944 and 49 529 patient days in 1945, plus 5 153 new admissions and 6 081 X ray exams.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Board George Washington Hotel Hunter McGuire Kuykendall Homer EB. Alberti James A. Miller H. I. Pifer John A . Thomas A. Gibson Hunter H. McGuire Clifford D. Grim J. Sloan Kuykendall Hobson C. McGeehee Jed L. Glaize, Jr John H. Rosenberger Frank N. Hek B. B. Dutton

Local Interest in World Government Talk by Dr Vernon Nash

Winchester residents weigh in on Dr Vernon Nash World Government topic as Town Meeting Committee hosts his June 26 lecture at Sarah Zane Hall. Attitudes favor federation to enforce peace, warn against nationalism, and urge youth engagement in the vital issue.

Vernon Nash Sarah Zane Hall Nash H. K. Benham Winchester Tom Scully

Also Mentioned on This Page

Memorial Hospita Executive Board Miss Sheetz Nevada Bikini Atoll Pacific Pread Abdullah Hari Singh Mohammed Ali Jinnah Rev. Sine Middle Atlantic West Virginia Suzzanne Bordel Bidault Georges Bidault New Constituent Assembly Popular Republican Movement Bidault Communist Party International William Hart Calif F. L. Sargeant, Jr
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication