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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1946

Page

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Agriculture Department To Report On Crop Outlook

The Agriculture Department set for 3 p m release a nationwide survey indicating whether farmers will meet record crop acreage goals. A shortfall could prompt early rationing and pressure on food supplies, with labor shortages and fuel limits hampering production. The report covers wheat corn oats barley soybeans peanuts flax and livestock feed needs.

Washington Agriculture Department Herbert H. Lehmann Congress Farm Organization

Clarke Man Is Guilty of Larceny

Clarke County court records report Calvin Deavers pled guilty to larceny of up to 144 dollars from his late brother A B Deavers. Judge Burr Harrison sentenced him to one year in state prison with probation for one year. Other notes mention George Mann’s prior conviction and Claude Tinsman’s bond for statutory assault after a marriage to the prosecutrix.

Berryvile Clarke County Commonwealth of Virginia Calvin Deavers A. B. Deavers Deavers Burr P. Harrison George Mann Clarke Commonwealth of Claude Tinsman

For Sale 150 Acre Limestone Farm Near Winchester

150 acre limestone farm with buildings on a hard road nine miles from Winchester. Price listed at 14 000 dollars with 6500 dollars down and the balance on easy terms. Contact H. E. Shirley Step Henson Va. Phone 3085. See Willard Battery notice on Page 3 today.

Winchester H. E. Shirley Stephenson

Conference hears talks on social betterment in Virginia

Over 100 attendees from northern Virginia and Winchester filled the First Baptist Church balcony as the Virginia Conference on Social Work discussed delinquency and assistance for underprivileged youth. I. R. Dovel urged regional vocational training for lesser offenders with a four year curriculum, while state schools should handle more serious cases.

First Baptist Church Virginia Winchester Terment Win C. Dickenson Baptist Church Harrisonburg Stewart Bell Fred O. Wygal State Department of Education Ronald Wilson The Presbyterian Church Here Arthur W. James State Department of Public Welfare S. D. Starkie Lynchburg Arthur Jones National Recreation Association Charlotte North Carolina Joseph S. Wright I. R. Dovel Commonwealth Page County Jesse Ogden

War of nerves in Tehran described by former Iraqi diplomat

A former Iraqi diplomat returning from Tehran says a war of nerves is under way with Russian troops moving artillery and creating jitters outside the city. He warns the Leftist Tudeh Party could coup at any time and that Iran faces economic panic as surplus war materiel sits unused in southern dumps. He notes a mass Iranian exodus to Isfahan and Ahwaz and suggests the Shah may have left Tehran for Isfahan.

Baghdad Iraq Tehran Iran UNO Gve Washington Lsader Isfahan Ahwaz Tran

Coal Negotiations Enter Second Day

Washington on March 20 John L Lewis pressed for a miners health and welfare fund as part of a new contract to avert an April 1 soft coal strike. Union and industry reps met for a second day of closed negotiations focusing on medical and hospitalization care for about 400 000 miners while wages and hours were set aside.

Washington John L. Lewis Irdustry Lewis United Mine Workers UMW Pro

Opening Golden G Coffee Shop and Restaurant Friday Night

The Golden G Coffee Shop and Restaurant hosts music Friday night from 8 to 10 o clock. Ken Windle leads the orchestra for an evening of live performance.

Ony Golden G Ken Windle

Smith's Garage to Close After Death in Mathias Family

Smith's Garage at 204 E Piccadilly and 5 St will close until Thursday morning following the death of Mrs. Smith's father P S Mathias of Mathias West Virginia.

Wanted for large enclosed big watch dog

Classified note seeks a large enclosed dog cage or crate described as a big watch dog. Message directs responses to Post Office Box 57 in Winchester Virginia.

Winchester

Conference to Seek Juvenile Delinquency Curb

Attorney General Tom Clark announced plans for a national conference to curb juvenile delinquency. FBI data show youths under 21 accounted for 21 percent of all arrests in 1945 with record levels in rapes robberies burglaries and car thefts. More 17 year olds were arrested than any other age group.

Washington Tom Clark Clark FBI Attorney General

Pepper urges Big Three conference to curb fear and share atomic secrets

Sen. Pepper calls for a full scale conference of the Big Three to dispel a crisis of confidence and urges sharing all atomic energy secrets with Russia. He proposes destroying all atomic bombs and production facilities and offering reconstruction aid to Russia and Britain.

Washington Pepper D.-Fla Per Senate United States Russia Britain Great Britain Soviet Union

Wallace Talk Sparks Speculation on Party Discipline

In an election year the talk centers on expelling recalcitrant members who oppose key items of the administration program. Party chiefs hope to woo back Democratic legislators who have strayed from the administration's line in recent weeks.

James B Roe Named Rector of Christ Church Winchester

James B Roe will succeed the retiring Reverend Rober B Nelson as Rector of Christ Church Winchester. He assumes duties on Palm Sunday April 14 with wife and son Larry. daughter Martha to join later. Roe, born on Maryland's Eastern Shore, educated at Lehigh and Virginia Theological Seminary, previously rector in Denver, served as Army chaplain in WWII and Pacific theaters. He focused on youth work and religious education during tenure in Denver.

W. Nelson Page Christ Episcopal Church James B. Roe Rober B. Nelson Nelson Mr. Roe Winchester Roe Larry Martha Maryland Lehigh University Virginia Theological Seminary Alexandria Denver Henry St. George Tucker Virginia Nebraska St. Lukes Church Clorado Okinawa Pacific New Caledonia Korea Religius Education Diocere

Soviet Declares Aims In Korea

In Seoul on March 20 the Soviet Union outlined its aims for Korea during the joint American Russian commission session. Col. Gen. Terenty Shtykov said Korea should be a true democratic independent state friendly to the Soviet Union, despite furious resistance from reactionary anti Democratic groups. He spoke of self determination and free existence but noted serious difficulties obstructing democracy.

Seoul Soviet Union Korea Terenty Shtykov John R. Hodge

Food Obstacle To Future Red Army Campaigns

Col. Conrad H. Lanza, retired U. S. Army officer and Field Artillery Journal analyst, warns Soviet food shortages hinder future campaigns. He cites labor, supply gaps and reliance on wartime aid, noting Moscow may struggle to feed immediate needs and sustain large Garrison forces in occupied Europe.

Washington Russia U. S. Army Conrad H. Lanza Field Artillery Journal Europe Middle East Soviet Union United States British Empire Lanza The Moscow France Middle

Buds Fall Behind in 1945 Apple Development

Low temperatures and rain slow all apple varieties compared with 1944. Dr. W S Hough notes 1945 bud advancement lags behind last year’s rapid growth caused by warm spells from March 13 to early April. Forecast calls for fair, cooler weather with frost tonight and warmer conditions by Thursday.

Hough Winchester Research Laboratory Associated Press

Swiss Soviet Ties Reopen After 22 Years

Bern reports Switzerland and the Soviet Union have agreed to resume diplomatic relations after a 22 year lapse. The accord marks a significant thaw in Cold War era tensions and reopens formal communications between the two nations.

Bern Switzerland Soviet Russia

Enrollment Grows as Nurses Training At Winchester Hospital Expands

Sixty eight students from six states and the District of Columbia enroll in the Winchester Memorial Hospital Nurses Training School. The three year program spans pre clinical and clinical phases with student nurses gaining experience in pediatrics obstetrics and diet therapy while a new class will open next fall.

District of Columbia Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Frederick County Clarke County New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia North Carolina Vida Wolford Homer Alberti Miss. Wolford Wolford

Russia Reports Ongoing Troop Movements in Iran

Washington March 20 news reports indicate Soviet forces continue maneuvers in Iran despite Iran appealing to the UN Security Council for aid in removing Soviet traces. Iran charges Red Army troops remain beyond the March 2 deadline under a 1942 Anglo Soviet Iranian treaty. Britain and the USSR may face council action as Iran seeks prompt, majority support for its agenda.

Washington Russia Iran United Nations Security Council Turkey Iraq Council Red Army New York UNO Trygve Lie Hussein Ala Security Council

Senate Panel Backs Smith for Ambassador to Russia

The Senate foreign relations committee unanimously approved Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith as Ambassador to Russia after a brief questioning session. Chairman Connally praised his strong impression, while senators sought his views on Russo American relations as the draft extension debate looms with June deadlines and high level briefings planned.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Walter Bedell Smith Russia Smith Dwight D. Eisenhower Europe Connally D-Tex Fional State Byrnes Patterson

Meat Shortage Threatens Nation

The Associated Press reports drastic slaughter reductions and a looming meat shortage blamed on OPA price ceilings and a growing black market. Industry officials say profits vanish under ceilings, with black market buyers reportedly earning large margins. major packing plants slash slaughter rates and lay off workers across multiple cities.

Associated Press OPA Joseph W. Stevens Chicago Kansas City St. Louis Omaha Sioux City Des Moines Tulsa Louisville Los Angeles Indianapolis San Antonio Wichi Oklahoma City Saace

Iranian Garrisons in Kurdistan Hold Against Attacks

Tehran reports three garrisons near the Iraq border fending off Kurdish tribal assaults with aerial support sent to prevent isolation. Tribesmen from Iran and Iraq engage near Sardasht Baneh Saqiz Ghazi Mohammed Saujbulagh Mahabad as forces of about 3000 divided across posts.

Tehran Iraq Sardasht Baneh Kurdistan Saqiz Azerbaijan-Kurdistan Iran Azerbaijan Hamadan Kermanshah Sinneh

Train Wreck Near Aracaju Kills About 200

Dispatches report a derailment on the Aracaju to Capela line near Aracaju Sergipe leaving about 200 dead and 300 injured. Hospitals in Aracaju were overwhelmed as more victims arrived and relatives gathered at the station seeking news.

Rio DE Jenetro Aracaju Sergipe Capela Laranjeiras Rio de Janeiro

Tells How Japs Beat W. Va. Soldier

YOKOHAMA March 20 Five Japanese charged with clubbing and killing Pvt. Everett L. Tyler of Glen Easton West Va heard an affidavit read at their war crimes trial. It said after Tyler tried to escape from prison he was beaten until his face and body were welted.

Yokohama Everett L. Tyler Glen Easton West Va Tyler

Fatal crashes of two Army planes kill 33 in California mountains

In Northern California two Army planes crashed after nightlong search. Twenty three bodies recovered from Sierra Nevada near Hobart Mills and Truckee while seven crewmen from a B 29 crash near Livermore remained missing. Weather hampered recovery as snow drifts reached 12 feet.

San Francisco California Army Navy Sierra Nevada Hobart Mills Truckee Calif Gene Ts Netl Ogden Utah Livermore Hickam Field Homolulu Harold Simer Reno Nev Army Air Base Earliar Thay

Ex servicemen return to jobs in Winchester industries

Not all returning veterans resume prewar work as service stations and machinery adapt in Winchester. Lawrence Bell after 1 months in infantry and antiaircraft serves Publicator's Drug Store. Frank M. Dick after Navy months is assistant manager at J. W. Grove Furniture Co. Walter Kane returns to Peoples Drug Store as fountain manager after 37 months in Army Signal Corps including time in China and India theaters. Employers welcome ex servicemen to call the Star with newly employed names.

Winchester Lawrence Bell Infantry Ant Publicattor’s Frank M. Dick Navy J. W. Grove Purniture Co Walter Kane Peoples Drug Store Army Signal Corps China

Big party at Sarah Zane Fire Hell Thursdays

Weekly event at Sarah Zane Fire Hell promising a party night every Thursday with evenings spanning 1 to 9 and a recurring midweek schedule.

Sarah Zane

Grand Night at Furniture South Co Recreation Hall

Town event at 125 Loudoun from 8 to 10 p.m. features Rene Wendle's Orchestra. Music and entertainment announced for teens and residents.

Purniture South Co Loudoun Rene Wendle Orchestra

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Willard Battery of Virginia Conference of Social Work Shenandoah Sen. Pepper Wallace Christ Church Morrie Landsberg UNO Security Council W. Va Just
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