Classified and subscription rates page for Winchester daily
The Evening Star Publishing Co. in Winchester Virginia lists display ad deadlines, transient rates, and classified rates. Subscription prices by mail or motor route are shown, with separate rates for Virginia and outside regions, plus a Sunday omit. The date is Saturday May 7 1948 and a Luke Bible verse concludes the page.
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Evening Star Publishing Co
Winchester, Va
Virginia
Alabama Prepares Electors Who Back No Truman Vote
Alabama Democrats in a statewide primary chose Presidential Electors who pledged to never cast the state's electoral college vote for Harry Truman if he is the Democratic nominee. Of 28 candidates for 11 places, 21 vowed not to vote for Truman, and all winners were among them. This unique move argues against Truman's renomination.
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Alabama
Mr. Truman
Truman
Democratc
Harry Truman
Ohio Primary Shows Taft Strong In Home State Delegation
In Ohio Taft captured 44 of 53 Republican delegates while Stassen won nine. Stassen campaigned mainly in favorable districts and avoided a statewide contest, hoping to weaken Taft and boost his own appeal. Historical comparisons and lingering taft Stassen tensions color the results.
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Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Mr. Stassen
Taft
Leonard Wood
Warren Harding
Herbert Hoover
Mother's Day in History and Modern Life
The piece traces the origin of Mother’s Day from 1909 in South Dakota to national adoption by Congress in 1914. It notes changes in society and mothers’ roles, suggesting fewer children but lasting respect, and urges year round appreciation rather than mere sentiment.
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South Dakota
R. S. Vessey
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How's Your IQ A 1940s quiz prompt with multiple true false and trivia items
A quiz prompts readers to identify Ferenc Nagy and answer ten questions covering false statements about scuppernong fish pronunciation of corps and other topics. It asks about Roosevelt height a political claim on U S aid to Soviet Russia and relationships of first cousins among other items.
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Ferenc Nagy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U. S
Soviet Russia
France
Belgium
Italy
Cain
Kentucky
Letter commends Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival teamwork
Winchester Evening Star praised the festival editorial and highlights a broad team effort. It credits department heads including Queen and Her Court director Virginia Boyd Barr and coronation leader Gretchen Van Zandt Merrill, plus Edward Mulder, Ralph Larson, J. P. Arthur, Howard Melton, H. B. McCorrmac, Frank Armstrong Jr., Roy Carter, Clarke Topper, Natalie Browne, and various police fire and safety heads for organizing chairs, promotions, finances, and the pageant and parades. The note stresses public contributions totaling eighteen thousand one hundred eighty-five dollars and the importance of teamwork by numerous local citizens.
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Virginia Boyd Barr
Gretchen van Zandt Merrill
England
Edward L. Mulder
Will Carr
Ralph Larson
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J. P. Arthur
Howard Melton
H. B. McCorrmac
Frank Armstrong Jr
Roy Carter
Clarke Topper
Natalie Browne
Who funds Stassen presidential campaign
Current Opinion questions the sources of money behind Harold E. Stassen’s Republican presidential bid. The piece notes extensive campaigning, travel, literature and advertising, plus polling analysis, and argues delegates should know who finances Stassen and other contenders before voting.
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Staunton News-Leader
Harold E. Stassen
Aspir
Stassen
Minnesota
Taft
Dewey
Maine baby learns walk at nine days old aids sitter
A Roanoke Times brief notes a Maine infant who began walking at nine days old and may help a babysitter by fetching water if needed.
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Maine
Winchester minister elected leader of local association
Rev William E Eisenberg was chosen president of the Winchester Ministerial Association succeeding Dr T J Hatvkins. Tom Baldridge announced wires from four major newsreel firms stating festival pictures would reach about 17000 theaters. Gainesboro high school won an FFA rifle match at Winchester Armory.
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William E. Eisenberg
Winchester Ministerial Assn
T. J. Hatvkins
Tom Baldridge
Gainesboro High School
Winchester Armory
Handley High Wins Fourth Straight Class B Track Title
Handley high school captured the Class B track championship in Charlottesville for the fourth consecutive year as a large crowd attended the Brucetown church dedication. A semi annual automobile inspection began.
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Handley High School
Charlottesville
Brucetown
Rouss Fire Co Plans Service Crack for Memorial Day Parade
1923 note reports Rouss Fire Co announces new city service crack would arrive in time for Confeder ate memorial day parade. Reports on bogus checks flooding stock markets in New York Philadelphia Boston and Chicago. Mr and Mrs Frank L Buckley leased W W Wall residence 12 N Market St.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Chica
Frank L. Buckley
W. W. Wall
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Firemen Parade Planning Committee Formed in 1898
Fifty years ago in 1898 a planning committee for the annual firemen's parade was formed by Harry March H N Kern Stewart Bell Harry Funk J I Brown Vance Yeakney and J P Haddox. Lelia Baker returned to Frederick county after an extended visit with friends in Washington. Reports from abroad said Spain was trying to induce Cubans to fight against the United States.
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Harry March
H. N. Kern
Stewart Bell
Harry Funk
J. I. Brown
Vance Yeakney
J. P. Haddox
Lelia Baker
Frederick County
Washington
Spain
U.S
Rainfall totals and monthly averages from Winchester data
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour total to 7 am May 15 and year to date 2.03 inches in 1948 while year to date totals 13.20 inches. The 35 year average annual rainfall is 36.20 inches and monthly means for 1913 1946 include January 2.46 February 1.94 March 2.91 April 3.02 May 3.67 June 3.92 July 3.82 August 3.76 September 2.57 October 3.31 November 2.44 December 2.38. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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