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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1948
Page
2
BLACKSBURG May 14 An agricultural economist said that it seems unreasonable to expect any appreciable increase in exports of farm products from the European Recovery Program. Dr Harry M Love of Virginia Tech noted Europe’s crop prospects are better but warned of self feeding limits.
Virginia State College economist I Love warns of a likely drop in total exports in 1948 and beyond, with reduced demand for farm products abroad. He urges farmers to tighten finances, extend debt maturities, cut costs, conserve labor, curb expensive equipment purchases, cull low producing livestock, and build a reserve with Savings Bonds. He notes prices received rose to 291 while prices paid climbed to 249, near January peaks.
In New Market Virginia today May 15 residents commemorated the battle of New Market where VMI cadets charged and secured victory for the Confederacy. Rep Burr P Harrison congressman of the 7th Virginia district delivered the keynote address.
Cecil Bailey of Stephens City is found guilty by Trial Justice W Erle Edwards on three assault and battery charges. He receives 60 days in jail and fines including 25 dollars and costs for Dorothy Arnold assault, 25 dollars and costs and 60 day suspended jail for Mildred Arnold, and 60 day suspended jail for David Vance, with the latter suspensions conditioned on keeping the peace for 12 months. Additional cases include Russel Tharpe paying 10 75 for failure to answer, Calvin Cain 13 23 and 90 days suspended for drunk and disorderly, and several traffic and property offenses with similar fines and suspensions.
Answers to daily quiz list the correct responses: Amvets for question one, they are not going anywhere for two, General for three, Paris for four, forty cents per hour on a 46 hour week for five, the earth for six, James Buchanin for seven, Berne for eight, War Manpower Commission for nine, and Australia the ostrici for ten.
An enlarged prostate is a frequent, usually benign condition in aging men and can block the bladder. Treatments include transurethral section to remove the obstructing tissue, with microscopic checks for cancer. Early complete removal can save lives, while advanced cancer may respond to gland extracts but not extend survival.
Funeral services for Philip Clinton Bowman aged 52 of Stephens City are held tomorrow. Friends meet 11 p.m. at Omes Funeral Home and proceed to the Methodist Church for a 1 30 service led by Rev. E C Day. Interment at Green Hill Cemetery with pallbearers Lloyd Painter Ray Albin Austin and Crowell Conner Amos Lillard and Richard Furr.
Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine Glass Greene drew many visitors from distant states and towns. Attendees included Mrs. Paul Baum of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Mamie Johnson, Mrs. Wm. Simmons and son Robert of Washington, Mrs. Antrim McKay of Baltimore, Mrs. J. A. Lynch of Arlington, Mrs. Howard Clendenning of Inwood W Va, Mrs. Georgie Strider Willis and Mr. and Mrs. John Ambrose of Charles Town, Mrs. Arthur Franklin and son Arthur Lawson Franklin of Richmond, Harry J. Greene of New York City, and J. Wood Glass of Nowata Okla.
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M Clintock at 241 Park Way will run at least five horses at Charles Town for the season opener at 2 PM DST Monday. The string includes Out Front Rush Order Pollys Pet Esta Moose and Charene O. Daily purses at the Charles Town meet average about 8000 dollars per day, per Albert J. Boyce.
A sequence of estate sale notices lists buyers and dates from May 17 through June 5 in Winchester Berryville Brucetown Kernstown and Clarke County. Items include household goods antiques farm implements furniture livestock and china with locations on Rt. 50 Apple Pie Ridge Road Brucetown White Hall and nearby routes.
Officials arranged to stabilize the overflow at Berryville twelve miles away and at Hagerstown twenty six miles away, keeping water levels monitored and containment active in the surrounding areas.
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