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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1948
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists office policy on display and classified ad deadlines, rates and national reps. It requests subscribers report delivery delays and mentions a biblical line about the street of the city being pure gold.
Virginia Senator Byrd argues to the Senate Finance Committee that applying the community-property principle to state income taxes would simplify returns and save Virginians more than two million dollars in the next biennium. He says it aligns with federal practice and would not disrupt the state’s finances amid revenue prospects and a proposed budget tax-rate rise.
The article argues Virginia is high taxed since federal tax payments are not deductible statearily and community property rules lessen federal liability. It notes a $500 filing threshold under federal law could vanish with combined spouses income under community property, delaying or avoiding returns. It mentions a separate mythic tale of Helen of Troy and a lighter note on tourism to South Africa.
The Akron Beacon Journal warns that Moscow offers a friendship pact making Finland the next potential vessel of Russia. It argues such ties are a one sided step toward domination, citing past Soviet expansion and suggesting Finland must choose fight or lose independence.
Barbara Jo Walker, Miss America from Memphis, is reported bound for South Africa to serve as a judge and special attraction in a Miss South Africa contest. The trip follows recent attention on the region after visits by Britain’s royal family.
The Frederick County Fruit Growers Assn will hold its annual meeting to hear its yearly reports. J. M. Fishpan of Winchester is elected president of the Farm Credit Assn. Berryville American Legion Post members raise 1622 for a community building fund. Clarke county supervisors approve sale of the county Alms House to Albert Nicodemus for 10000.
An inquiry shows storages hold more than twice as many apples as at this time last year. Campaigners for the Central Relief Drive are urged by chairman S. D. Preston to submit their reports promptly.
Robert F Brill closed the purchase of a 24 room apartment building from Fred L Glaize located on E Picca St Friendship Fire Co votes to send a committee to the city council next meeting to seek enforcement of traffic laws during fire alarms Truck committee of Rouss Fire Co to report tonight on proposed new truck purchase.
City council members decide to put the question to voters on whether the city or a private individual should operate the city electrical works. Harry Wall appointed captain and Charles J. Smith manager of the SVA baseball team, which began practice today. Friendship Fire Co orders 20 gray uniforms to add to its stock of over 60.
A short reader prompt invites answering a ten question IQ quiz with scoring tiers from Genius to Poor. It mentions turning page 2 for correct answers and begins with a true or false question about distillation making sea water potable and references Giambattista Bodoni.
A list of questions covers figures born in the 18th century designing a telescope or a widely used printing type or a ball point pen. It asks about Gandhi’s assassination method and U S citizen voting while abroad, and about Thomas Bayard McCabe’s agency, radio licensing authority, Hull’s lawn games, a heiress’s royal marriage, monophobia, and a song’s composer.
Report shows 24 hour precipitation to 7 a.m. at 3.79 inches for year to date with March totals to date at 0.27 inches. Average per month over 1913-1946 period is listed, with January 2.46 inches and December 2.38 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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