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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1946
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star issue dated Wednesday March 27, 1946 includes editor H F Byrd Jr and publication details. It states subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery and requests reader reports on delivery delays to maintain service quality. The page opens with a Bible verse from Proverbs 22 6.
Congressman Bradley of Pennsylvania on the Naval Affairs Committee drafts a bill to require half of the entering midshipmen at Annapolis each year be chosen from the Navy enlisted ranks. He argues the plan would reward enlistment, foster understanding between officers and sailors, and strengthen discipline.
The eight Patten brothers from Los Angeles seek assignment to the same ship after reenlisting. Six served aboard the Nevada and six on the Lexington in past sinkings, while the Helena disaster that cost five Sullivan brothers looms as a cautionary example. The Navy faces a balance of compassion and prudence in honoring their request.
President Truman aims to cut public eating while the Indiana State Medical Association urges a proper breakfast. The association promotes fruit, citrus, whole grain cereal, enriched bread, an egg and milk to start the day and argues for a balanced approach rather than overindulgence.
A $2,000,000 cold storage cave near Atchison Kansas was denounced by Secretary Clinton P. Anderson as a poorly handled one man idea. It cost $20,000 a month to keep on standby with no surplus eggs or potatoes produced and the responsible officer later named head of United Nations relief efforts.
The text notes no specific individual named in current criticism of the Atchison cave. Secretary Anderson claims a single man is responsible for an improperly managed "one man idea." It questions what such handling implies for UNRRA amid war waste concerns.
The Sunday Sun reports Secretary of Commerce Wallace appoints Albert J. Browning as assistant secretary. Browning, a wartime veteran and ardent proponent of private enterprise, argues that full employment comes from producing more and that executives must drive job creation. The piece notes a possible shift away from Marxoid ideas toward valuing industrial discipline and hardworking leadership in Washington.
Madison Lodge No. 6 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows celebrated by burning their final bond after paying off the lodge hall mortgage. The event followed a night of traditional ceremony and communal pride for Winchester's fraternal group.
A sermon discusses Einstein’s space time theory and the atomic age. It notes how theoretical advances became practical, urges leaders to unite beyond national interests, and warns that misuse could threaten humanity within a few years.
A quiz item list asks about enlistment age for Regular Army, Ikes occupation after Cabinet, who began Panama Canal construction, truth of vampire bat, WWII widow pension tax status, USDA barley rule for malt drinks, definition of condiment, British freight yards term, capital of American Samoa, and Navy prize money sharing rules.
Virginia State Highway Commission tentatively approves 1946 47 highway allocations totaling 7 048 815 with 6 187 159 refunds and 861 656 of secondary federal aid funds. Roanoke hearings May 2 cover Salem Bristol Staunton Lynchburg districts. Richmond May 3 cover Richmond Fredericksburg Culpeper Suffolk districts.
A list of federal aid highway projects totaling 909 680 dollars across Warren Shenandoah Frederick Augusta Rockingham Bath and other counties. Projects include bridges and approaches on routes 11 18 59 261 269 273 274 522 with towns such as Stephens City Front Royal and Williamsville and a reserve of 45511 dollars.
President Truman called for expanding Victory Gardens saying food remains a vital weapon for lasting peace. Secretary of Agriculture Anderson read the appeal at a national campaign launch in Washington.
President Truman argues that millions facing famine in Europe and Asia threaten democracy as he states hungry people make poor disciples of democratic ideals. He emphasizes relief and economic aid to prevent social unrest and bolster allied resolve.
Forty five years ago Judge Atkinson and Clerk Richard L. Gray relocated the Corporation Court to the new Rouss City Hall. A Martinsburg couple wed in an elopement despite the bridegroom’s parents objecting to the match because of his youth. Magnus Leach of Warren County was arrested by Officer McCartney for fast driving on Main Street.
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