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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1946
Page
12
Subscribers to The Star are asked to report any delay or irregularity in delivery. Readers’ prompt actions help maintain perfect service. Bible verse included from Matthew 16 24.
The forthcoming atomic bomb tests will yield extensive remote controlled photography from seaside towers five to ten miles from Bikini Atoll. Lead housings protect cameras as they film through portholes while water proof boxes shield gear from radioactivity, with approach delayed weeks for safety.
Dr. Hans Molitor of the Merck Institute cautions that penicillin and streptomycin may lose effectiveness within five to ten years due to widespread use. Germs develop resistance, risking poor outcomes for pneumonia and streptococcal infections. The public should avoid minor infections and restrict use to physician prescriptions.
Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson of the Fish and Wildlife Service told the North American Wildlife Conference in New York City that a major issue facing conservation agencies is the sharp increase in recent problems. He recently resigned and serves under the U S Department of the Interior.
E Sydney Stephens of Missouri argues at a conference that wildlife faces greater risk from soil erosion than from hunting. He notes rising numbers of hunting and fishing licenses in the US while erosion destroys food and cover and silts streams, harming game and fish more than illegal methods.
In a critical write up the Richmond News Leader argues the Office of Price Administration is on its last stand as opposition grows from critics and political interests. It contends Bowles cannot push renewal of price controls alone and urges continuing OPA with full authority until essential production meets demand.
L G Sjostrom, superintendent of the Virginia Woolen Company, has been chosen president of the Winchester Rotary Club succeeding Herbert Solenberger. A compromise of 906.42 to settle claims for injuries to Donald Quinlan from a collision with a S. S. Yoder track was approved by Frederick Circuit Court Judge Burr P. Harrison.
Forty years since Rouss City Hall dedication noted in Winchester. W. Alan Peery of Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp set to head the new public entertainment and public relations department for the 1941 festival group. Tonight at 8 boxing lights up Stephens City High auditorium for second annual county championship.
Public Health Service urges residents to boil drinking water following severe floods in the East. In domestic news, Mrs. Turner Fries receives a surprise party hosted by her son and husband at their Stephenson area home.
Miss Virginia Moore of Gaithersburg Md arrived last evening to visit Mr and Mrs H C Sheetz at their South Washington street home. The late Mrs Kate G Wood widow of W Spott White left estate valued at 19037 20 reported by appraisers C Vernon Eddy John Lamb and Frank Barr to the Corporation Court.
Luther Brill and his brother invest 3000 dollars in machinery for a new flour mill to be located at Marlboro. The Turner Ashby Camp of Confederate Veterans reports 82 active members after a recent recruitment drive. John Murnan, a clerk at Reardon's Store, injures himself by running into a post while rushing to the fire on Piccadilly street.
A Washington writer questions wartime food policy, noting a projected 150 million bushels wheat surplus despite black bread order and restaurant portion curbs. The piece critiques price manipulation, OPA limits, and Hoover’s Europe mission amid Rooseveltian tactics and EU famine alerts.
Prayer is answered at the level of our petitions and we must be present to receive gifts from God. The author notes patience in waiting for divine action and explains that a No may mean God has something better in store for us or our loved ones.
Earache is a common ailment with pain ranging from mild to severe and many underlying causes. Causes include infections of the external or middle ear, boils, wax impactions, nerve disturbances, tonsillitis, ulcers, and decayed teeth, with diagnosis requiring careful examination and removal of the root cause.
A page 2 prompt invites readers to test L Q knowledge with ten questions. Topics include ocean liners, Copernicus, English comediennes, a Hatchery man, US servicemen marriage in Japan, the National Housing Administrator, 1946 Mardi Gras, De Soto cars, freezing gasoline, and symphonies by noted composers.
Jane Applebee hosts a reception at Elmpoint for author Margot Ingalls as Neal Tarrant returns with a entourage including Tonio Valente. Deane Kennard is absent, causing tension among publishers and friends amid fashion talk and a dramatic shift in attention toward Neal.
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