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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1948
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists post office filing details for Winchester Virginia with deadlines for display ads and rate cards. It also provides national representatives and subscription rate outlines including by mail and motor route options and various advance payment terms.
The 1943 Broadway musical Oklahoma! neared its final St James Theatre run on May 29 after more than five years and 2,202 performances. Backers invested 80,000 dollars and have seen a 2,500 percent return. The show featured hits like Oklahoma, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Kansas City, I Cant Say No, People Will Say Were In Love, and Many A New Day, sparking audiences worldwide including wartime Pacific tours.
Prof G L Tuve of Cleveland, president of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers, argues in Denver that heating and ventilating work is a health profession. He cites a Swedish office practice of periodic fresh outdoor air to refresh occupants, noting brief chill but clearer heads and feeling better.
Professor Tuve argues Americans should be as selective about air quality as water, urging stronger standards and public concern. He stresses health impacts and policy action needed from officials and citizens alike.
The piece rails at elected officials and civil rights advocates for not condemning mob violence by strikers in Minnesota. It argues hypocrisy in applying civil rights programs only to the South while ignoring uprisings and abuses in the East and Midwest.
Papa Dionne has ruled his famous quintuplet daughters must wait until they are 16 before dating. He says thoughts of boys have not entered their heads yet, though observers doubt the certainty of his stance. The family maintains strict discipline, and the prohibition may endure despite occasional chances of a secret meeting.
Memorial services were held at Brad dock St. Methodist church in Bryan Brumback of Middletown and William P. Waris of Macedonia Rd announced candidacy for Supervisor from Opequon District. National Fire Products Co expanded production at Winchester Martinsburg and Franklin plant locations.
Five years ago in 1943 VR&SAtreder, president of Retail Merchants, announced the closure of all Gas Decontamination Center. Paul Beables, Gore high school principal, said commencement exercises would be held May 30. Womens Civic League held the year’s last meeting.
SeV1 storm west of Middletown wrecked several buildings while twenty five Stephens City seniors were awarded cipiomsas. Handley track team won the CVAL meet at Cumberland Maryland.
1923 report notes Washington Hose Co. from Harrisburg plans a weekend visit. WPI experts forecast a large apple crop for the state. The Lodge of Love Order of Moose is established here with about 300 members.
Announcement of a call for 75,000 additional troops referenced as fifty years ago while noting local Heritage events. The Blue Ridge Cycle Club races were announced to be held here with new activities and the Potato Hill orchestra held its first practice for the Red Men entertainment.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation trace and May to date 4.20 inches. 1948 year-to-date 14.37 inches. The 35 year average annual rainfall is 36.20 inches. Monthly averages are given for each month from January to December, based on 1913 through 1946 inclusive, with totals such as January 2.46 inches and May 3.67 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
David R. Sirk YN3 son of William C. Sirk Jr. of 138 Amherst St. is aboard the USS Valley Forge current world cruise. Since departing California last October and a three month pause in Hawaii the ship has visited many ports.
Reader challenge presents ten questions on history and politics. Topics include the Bogota pact villa of a South American liberator, labor leader Petrillo, Jefferson's presidential order, a Greek justice assassination, and figures like Croesus Rockefeller and Roosevelt.
A Christian minister from Indo China, grandson of a head hunter, recounts his family's conversion story. His mother kept skulls as prayer reminders while teaching love over vengeance. The minister now travels teaching good works, transforming enemies into friends and guiding many from darkness to light.
The Lord court orders publication to attach G G Lewis estate and collect $9,000 with interest from 1938, directed at co-defendants and attached property. Lewis is non resident with last address Washington DC. Publication: four weeks in Evening Star and posting at Frederick County Court House.
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