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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1948
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star issue lists advertisement and subscription rates for display and classified ads. It details office deadlines, rate structures by mail and carrier, and foreign postage charges along with a biblical quotation for the Saturday edition dated March 6, 1948.
The United States Tax Court ruled Mrs Louise J Neumann of Linton Texas not liable for inheritance tax on the full estate of 46788 tied to her late husband’s 1944 death. It held she earned the original 27000 from boardinghouses while her husband did minor work.
The passage argues that married men fear admitting wives run most family finances and duties. It praises women for managing money, children, and social life, noting the tax court’s late recognition of these roles.
The South should rally behind a distinct Democratic candidate to block Truman’s bid for the national nomination. The piece urges governors and Congress members to organize strong Southern support and delegations from other states to ensure a viable rival and prevent uninstructed backing for Truman.
The Winchester Retail Merchants Association voted to close shops at 6 p m on Saturdays starting April 12. Fire chief E W Argenbright reported progress with the fire committee on drafting an ordinance outlining the duties of a paid fire chief. Blue Ridge Transportation Co announces five large new buses.
The report notes a 14 cent quart price with a one cent rise to comply with an OPA order. Clarke county officials announce fall harvest season school closures to address farm labor shortages. Also listed are counts of a Presbyterian dinner, historical notes, and various local archival items from 1924 era records.
A reverent reflection on humanism as a movement toward improving mankind. The essay traces the long history of humanists and the utopian dream, noting Sir Thomas More’s use of utopia to describe an ideal commonwealth and urging thoughtful realism in pursuit of better conditions.
The text argues that utopia is unattainable and world order remains distant. It urges facing selfishness and greed as the path to improvement, asserting leaders democracy and education cannot save us. The solution rests in aligning human will with the will of God.
A quiz page offers ten IQ style questions with scoring bands from 2 to 10 and prompts readers to turn to page 2 for answers. It asks about the U S Constitution vault, first Treasury secretary, London's bridge, Das Kapital actor, Persia, Harvard location, gifts of the Magi, Manuel Roxas, and a Mount Rushmore bipartisanship appeal.
Central Virginia 4 H club met February 26 at the Wolfe home with leader Douglas Nesmith. Miss Maxine Ripley and Mr. Robert Strother of Romney attended among 39 guests and members. The club sponsored a schoolhouse debate at 8 p.m. with Earl Loy of Augusta in charge and refreshments served.
Present and past rainfall data cover 24 hours to 7 a.m. and year totals. March through December monthly averages over 1913 to 1946 are listed, with 35 year period rainfall, and the 1948 totals noted. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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