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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1946
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star announces subscription rates and delivery notes for readers. It asks subscribers to report delivery delays to help maintain service quality. The page lists annual and short term rates and includes a Bible verse from James 1:2 for May 13 1946.
France votes down a communist backed constitution in a referendum, denying a single legislative body dictatorial power and preserving democracy. The defeat boosts moderates and General De Gaulle, guiding a provisional assembly to draft a liberty preserving framework.
Packard Motor Company chief George T. Christopher predicts gas turbine engines will replace reciprocating engines in 10 to 15 years. He says most auto makers will overhaul next year’s models more than any previous year, focusing on visibility, brakes, engine efficiency, and ride comfort.
The Dodecanese islands stir debate at Paris as four foreign ministers discuss their fate. They agree the islands should go to Greece, but a dispute remains over control during the transition and regional influence among the United States Britain and France.
The text argues for Greek sovereignty over the Dodecanese, noting their Greek population and ties to Greece. It recalls a history of Turkish and Italian control, unfulfilled postwar pledges, and Allied decisions to grant the islands to Italy, urging justice for the islanders in 1946.
Current Opinion cites Van Bittner of the CIO Southern plan who accuses the Southern Conference for Human Welfare of being a futile, Communist dominated group propped by subsidies. The piece notes the conference’s decline since its Birmingham meeting and its use as a tool for PACs under CIO funding.
Bennett McCarthy in his annual report as business manager and treasurer for Winchester Memorial Hospital announced that since January 1, 1941, all notes and bonds have been paid, leaving the hospital debt free. The Market Street Methodist Church approved buying Jefferson Street land for a new parsonage. William C. Weaver Jr. of Front Royal, brother of Senator Aubrey Weaver, died yesterday in Washington's Doctors Municipal Hospital after a two week stay.
Showers dispel drought threats that had farmers and fruit growers worried for three weeks. Diplomats at the League of Nations conference fear Mussolini may align with Hitler against democracies. Middletown defeats Berryville 13 to 11 in a tight nine inning contest.
William Joseph Davis Ritter, son of O. T. Ritter, is set to inherit a sizable portion of the estate of the late Dr. William J. Whitlock, herb doctor, whose will was probated and entered in Frederick County Circuit Court records. Empire Theatre manager Baker will donate half the proceeds from a next week film showing to aid the South End Hose Company in buying a new chemical and hose truck. Winchester Post Office messengers now carry pistols in response to Postmaster General Hays rules to deter hold ups.
Mr and Mrs Isaae Moore return to Winchester from Hagerstown where they were part of The Union Cornet Band and the Winchester Commandry of the Knight Templar A M Baker in charge parading in Martinsburg.
Washington notes through May 13 discuss CP strategies in the U S, detailing a cell structure with sections and appeals to justice to undermine democracy. The piece cites ISASP ties, propaganda methods, and shifts after the war as factors boosting CP activity amid wartime Russian sympathy.
Dr Justo A Harpman warns penicillin and sulfonamides may quicken mastoid infection by masking symptoms in otitis media. Drops help pain but phenol in glycerin may inflame the ear canal. If infection persists, drum incision may be needed to drain, with careful physician follow up.
The piece discusses wartime mindset shifts opening minds to external threats, unsettled national policies during transition, and dangers of preferring comfort over principle. It warns against minority disruption and urges scrutiny of leaders amid global hunger and sacrifice. Clarke County's Daily Newspaper.
Automobile salesmen note that shoppers care more about exterior color and horn tone than engine capacity. Fewer buyers lift the hood to inspect the engine and upholstery garners more attention.
A quiz style query covering wartime housing goals for 1947 veterans and various trivia items about President Truman tests Bikini Lagoon naval maneuvers Deseret state and UN Secretary General. The readable text lists ten questions with misspellings and punctuation errors to be answered from a source.
Brenda confesses a tangled past tied to a mysterious lover dubbed the HE and her rich husband David Leighton. The narrator pushes for truth, suspects a link to the murders, and reports findings to Inspector Barry while Brenda guards a dangerous name. Detective Hunt becomes a looming, uneasy possibility.
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