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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1948
Page
4
Advertisement submission instructions specify a 12 noon deadline the day before publication. Rates include 60 cents per inch for transient ads and contract rates on application. The text ends with a biblical quote from 1 Corinthians 15 58 and a call to steadfast service.
Federal Judge Goldsborough issued a temporary injunction halting a threatened railroad strike after unions split over wage awards under the Railway Labor Act. The arbitration board had favored 15% cents an hour, with some unions accepting and others demanding 30 percent plus rule changes. President Truman invoked emergency provisions and a fact finding board, but three unions refused to accept findings, risking work stoppages that could paralyze rail traffic.
The piece argues President Truman failed to curb rail labor threats, citing 1946 events when engineers struck, government seizure followed, and Truman sought authority to draft strikers, issue injunctions, and cancel seniority. It questions if one law governs railroads and labor and notes repeated unions’ extra legal tactics amid election-year pressure.
The article reports that House Republican leaders may extend the reciprocal trade act beyond June 12 and form a subcommittee to hold hearings. Public access will be barred. Congressman Doughton questions the secrecy and warns against reviving Smoot Hawley tariff schedules, linking them to past protectionist failures.
Periscope prints a fragmentary exchange about a house explosion last night. The quoted remark attributes the blast to powder on the sleeve, suggesting an accidental detonation rather than a deliberate act.
Stolen 1941 Buick traced from Pittsburgh to Winchester after six ownership changes. Dr A B Groves estimates Frederick County fruit loss at 60 percent. About 5000 spectators attend Gaithersburg motor cycle feature won by George Sabine. Captain Harry W Ebert Jr decorated in North Africa to speak at Kiwanis luncheon. Fire Chief E W Argenbright invites 16 plus to firemen's school. Clarke County Nurses Association votes for counter lunch at Carter Hall horse show.
Ellwood Williams won the preliminary marble tournament at Handley School with Frankie Knapp as runner up. Berryville High announced 36 seniors to receive diplomas. Horace Alson Hott and Benjamin Franklin Davis Jr of Handler class of 1934 were listed in Who's Who among students in American colleges and universities.
Rev. Emmet P. Gallagher announced he would stop parish duties because of health. The George F. Washington property known as Wav erly was put up for sale. Police Chief F. L. Dovel of Stephone City suffered a fractured leg after being thrown from a motorcycle.
Dr. Benjamin Harrison dies at home in Boyce while the American fleet bombards Puerto Rico. J. D. Hooper, a well known local figure, dies at his Aspen Colorado home.
The Tri-State golf league starts next Sunday with a match at Winchester. Clubs across the area have improved facilities and expect more balanced teams challenging the Catoctin Country Club of Frederick. Playoff matches will be at Bedford Springs after a schedule winding through Winchester Martinsburg Frederick Purcellville Front Royal.
A sermon-like meditation uses lemmings migrating to sea as a metaphor for modern ambition. It warns that people eager for success may rush forward without understanding direction or purpose and risks to life and wealth. The piece urges reflection before pursuing rapid gains or prominence.
A reader test lists ten questions on history and public figures with answers hinted on page two. Topics include John Howerd Lawson, Yugoslavia capital, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Canadian provinces, Philippine inhabitants, Nebraska primary, Erwin Rommel, Manuel Roxas, Gael Beame, and a puzzle clue about milk delivery figures.
Present and past rainfall data show May 1948 totals and year to date. Average annual rainfall over 35 years is 36.20 inches with monthly averages ranging from 1.94 inches in February to 3.92 inches in June. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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