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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1947
Page
4
The War Department announces a major Army base for its largest bombers to be built near Fairbanks Alaska and near the Bering Strait boundary. The plan aims to balance a similar projected base in Maine and strengthen national defense against Russia.
Frederick W. Goudy, an American master of typography, died at 82. Despite early financial struggles and fires that destroyed ventures, he created over a hundred typefaces and earned global reverence among printers and publishers.
A Richmond News Leader note discusses how marriage rates surged in wartime and after major events. It cites a Metropolitan Life Insurance table showing peaks during 1940s drafts and after Pearl Harbor, with a 1945 high near midsummer as soldiers returned home.
In a Richmond Times-Dispatch editorial, Thomas Hunter defends baseball as the truly democratic national sport. He argues sandlot players rise without college class barriers, celebrates Babe Ruth and other immortals, and contrasts baseball’s merit with football’s “pedagogues” and rankings.
Earl Bunting joins the National Association of Manufacturers board of directors. Carl Lewis announces he has purchased his partner Sidney Veasey from the Red Wing Restaurant. Also listed are 1942 appointments at Winchester Emergency Defense Company with H S Barr as captain and officers including H C Browne Lester Armold J D Shockey and others in various ranks.
Wilbur C. Hall chair of the State Conservation Commission is guest speaker at a Rotary Club luncheon with President Frank Armstrong Jr presiding. The 1937 Handiian issue edited by John Gano and run by John Ramey is dedicated to Mary Jane Gray and Beulah Cline. Winchester Legion meets at John Fosbrink’s home to plan a July clam bake.
Daily forecast draws strong interest as notices are posted in the lobby. Washington reports are supplied by F. J. Schneiderhan, plant pathologist in the area.
A 1947 King Features Syndicate column explains how fat consumption influences gallbladder function. It notes fats trigger gallbladder contraction, risks from both excess and too little fat, and recommends balanced diet, exercise, and medical or surgical options for gallbladder disease.
A devotional piece emphasizes that modern churchgoers seek God’s truth from the preacher and that authority rests in professed belief. It cautions speakers to address spiritual matters rather than entertainment or social topics.
A birthday event honored Mr Dorsey Ritter with a surprise dinner at his Mr Pleasant home attended by numerous family and neighbors from nearby towns. Local visits and festival mentions accompany the social notes, including Ruth Perry and Miss Margaret Atkinson guests. Q and A sections on Carlsbad and Switzerland conclude the page.
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Seven quiz questions cover population of Texas City April explosions which European first found the Pacific Ocean and the largest Atlantic coast bay. True false glockenspiel is a dance. Carroll Reese political position. Don ald M Nelson headed WPB meaning War Production Board. Commonwealth tour by royal family. Saccharin sweeter than sugar. Correct paratrooper sentence. Define obi and reason wires hum from wind.
Sherry Kent plans a weekend at Steve Jeffrey's farm despite family shifts. Lex Morell, Steve's hired man, seeks a farming start after war service, while Lex's love for a city woman tests the pair's future. Delicate rivalries, family history, and ambition unfold as the night quiets.
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