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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1946
Page
4
A church bulletin snippet cites the Bible verse first Thessalonians 4 3 and marks Tuesday March 19 1946 as the date for the message on sanctification. The small item lists a monetary amount 5 00 and numerals 2 75 1 50 likely ad or donation figures.
The Senate gave unanimous approval to the McCarran-Sumners bill, a milder reform aimed at curbing abuses by federal agencies with quasi legislative and judicial powers. Earlier, Roosevelt vetoed a Logan-Walter bill and Congress later revised it. now a similar measure seems ready for passage with expected House support and a presidential signature.
The article notes that wartime allies often drift apart after conflicts and predicts a tense UN Security Council session. It recounts Russia after 1917, Allied interventions in 1918, and how historic shifts like Napoleon’s era and Balkan wars show alliances fracture without triggering full-scale war.
The Red Cross stands as the sole experienced national agency for relief after war and disasters since the government retreated from relief. It is a quasi public organization with the U S president as its head through appointed leadership.
The text outlines the American Red Cross leadership, including the chairman and directors, its War Department audit, and a federal charter since 1906. It traces origins to Clara Barton in 1881, incorporation in 1893 for broader relief, refusal of public treasury funds, and a 1931 bid for federal unemployment aid funds that was declined.
The piece argues the United States must define its contribution to shaping a new world before speaking plainly to Russia and the world. It emphasizes reconciling native idealism with real-world fears to justify decisive, candid leadership.
State Agriculture Commissioner L. M. Walker indicts the Truman administration, reporting Virginia farmers badly need tractors and other equipment. While consumer cars appear in Production for Pleasure, farm machinery lag remains, with farmers begging for replacements to ease labor shortages and boost food production. Some use surplus Jeeps as tractor substitutes, highlighting the call for government priority on farm gear.
Report from Frederick County states Jack Brooks at C. C. Clevenger farm killed a three and a half foot snake on St. Patrick's Day. Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock for Emmett M. Ashby who died from a shotgun wound at his home. Little Margaret Herbert Lytle, daughter of Lt and Mrs Scott Lytle, was christened at Christ Episcopal Church by Rev Robert B. Nelson yesterday.
Dr. Frank E. Tappan of Berryville is appointed Clarke County coroner by Judge Philip Williams to succeed Dr. C. H. Iden whose term expired in December 1938. Dr. Lewis M. Allen becomes chief marshal for the 1941 festival Grand Parade announced by George T. Barnsley, parade director.
Floods spread death and destruction across the East. Johnstown Pennsylvania is isolated for the first time since 1889. Shenandoah River runs 30 feet above normal with all bridges out. Potomac River towns cut off and traffic blocked at Winchester and Riverton. Germany is condemned as aggressor in Rhine zone dispute with France.
Marion Lee Strawbridge died late yesterday when a tree he was cutting fell on him on his farm near Greenspring. Julian N. Rogers, 24, a Beck Bakery driver, was acquitted in police court yesterday of manslaughter in the death of Bobby Forney, who died last week.
Forty five years ago Phil Mead is thrown from his buggy and injured when his horses collide with those of Charles Solenberger on the Berryville pike. Work on installing machinery in the Virginia Woolen Company is progressing rapidly.
Washington dispatch analyzes the auto wage clash and the CIO’s bid for control. It notes GM resisted union pressure, a one year contract for Motors, and a broader pattern of one year settlements while prompting questions about a return to democratic labor relations.
A quiz page lists ten trivia questions covering Amelia Earhart Argentina elections Half Moon Hudson discovery Sara Delano Roosevelt Roosevelt years draft enlistment privilege for short service ermines beaver muskrat weasel or squirrel Armada purpose Stabilization Director Chester Bowles and a Navy court finding on Captain McVay in the Indianapolis crisis.
Earl L. Douglas uses a Florida fire house built of stone as a metaphor for the importance of reserves. He argues communities, armies, investors, and industries fail in distress without solid reserves of health, reputation, and spirituality, urging readers to evaluate their own reserves before the hurricane comes.
A strong gust at a Philadelphia intersection swept a hat from a man's head triggering a collision among three cars as drivers tried to avoid the hat chaser. Police arrested two drivers for assault and battery by automobile and two auto passengers were hospitalized before the hat holder returned, unseen.
Chapman Motor Co advertises to sell now while prices are high. Includes phone number 3577 and dealers license 342. May target local car buyers seeking immediate purchase.
In Glendale California on March 19 the East Glendale War Wives Association urged Uncle Sam to be clean shaven. Led by president Mrs Edward H McDonnell they proposed a white hair look for Edward Stettinius and a thoughtful forehead like Booth Tarkington. The resolution noted vaudeville style humor and called for a neat wartime appearance.
A lighthearted portrait recalls General Eisenhower’s strong smile and Bernard Baruch’s go getter chin amid a humorous discussion of notable public figures.
Lewiston Idaho reports George W. Fitzsimmons' hatchery produced a four legged chick. He notes it is the first such sighting among millions of chicks hatched. The finding is not viewed as a solution to food shortages by Fitzsimmons.
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