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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1946
Page
8
The piece argues the swift end of the national railway strike prevented a long disruption that could damage U S prestige during postwar European rehabilitation. It notes Europe faces a clash of communism and western democracy and warns that a crippled United States would fuel anti democratic propaganda during upcoming elections abroad.
WANTED young lady for general office work with permanence and pleasant surroundings. reply in own handwriting to P. O. Box 24 Winchester VA. FOR SALE Beane Sprayer in fair condition 150 dollars see Gilbert R Morris Woodside Farm 5 miles from Winchester on Ridge Road. FOR SALE Original Fitzhugh Lee chair Mrs D J Frances 4118S Pine St Richmond VA. FOR SALE 130 acre farm 7 room house fair condition new barn timber well watered electricity available immediate possession C E Johnson 440 N Main St Winchester VA. FOR SALE Desirable 50 foot frontage Kent Street between Germain and Pall Mall Sts Call 3818 or 5802. FOR SALE Used gas stove and other furniture Phone 4825. FOR SALE Purina DDT Fly Spray 5 concentration homes 25 for dairy cattle one pint makes 6 gallons complete spray price 15c gallon also Purina DDT Powder to spray farm buildings Checkerboard Feed Store. FOR SALE Packard Coupe Super 8 1935 20000 miles 1300 cash Overland Model 90 1918 with dump bed fodder cutter feed grinder sideboard 5 burner kerosene Windsor stove with baker 514 ft Call Wednesday 308 N Braddock 81 Phone 6222.
Short rental ad runs in pear town area offering a house and garden with a part time farm work position. The notice asks interested man to write Box 80 care Star for details.
Strayed from a Grimes area farm a black pole dull pig weighed about 800 pounds. Contact O. L. Jamison via phone numbers 5848 or 6619 in Winchester.
The author reports on postwar Germany and a global food crisis, noting a 400 million bushel wheat export goal by June 30 and the risk of hunger shaping opinions in India, China, and other nations. He cites Secretary Anderson and praises the strengthened foreign policy and U S prestige as decisive for relief efforts.
Indianapolis May 27 Extra five hours let drivers qualify for the 30th running of the 500 mile race on May 30. Ralph Hepburn, 50, set new single and four lap records in the Bud Winfield car at 134.449 mph, taking second in row seven. Cliff Bergere, 49, qualified at 126.471 mph in his 15th start. Qualifications continue noon to 5 today and noon to sundown tomorrow.
Gilbert Stuart reportedly left Washington portrait unfinished to avoid boosting copies and income. The text notes two women who served as United States ministers abroad Florence Harriman to Norway and Ruth Owens Rohde to Denmark, the only women cited as ministers at that time.
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