Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1948

Page

10

Four-State Apple Growers Downgrade Crop Estimates

Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania and Maryland apple growers cut their crop forecasts to about 60 percent of normal due to cold weather and poor pollination at bloom. Consolidated Orchard Co. vice president Henry W. Miller Jr. said the damage was widespread, except near Staunton Virginia, with Delicious and Stayman apple varieties most affected.

Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland Henry W. Miller, Jr Paw Pew Consolidated Orchard Co Genere Staunton

Daily Crossword Acrosses and Downs

Crossword clues list with common hints for across and down entries. Includes spelling variations and partial words with hints for weaken asterisk inland se Asia Minor minute opening and other general crossword prompts.

Asia Minor Persia Iona King Lear

Crossword Puzzle Clues Packaged

Yesterday's Answer letters 32 34 virus fever chills 37 Thessalian mountain 39 Emmet 40 obtain hint by fill-in.

Mountain of Thessaly Emmet

Swiss to blast hail from clouds in experiments

Swiss agricultural department plans hail suppression tests in Bern. Experiments involve cloud seeding and atmospheric blasts to prevent hail damage, as weather patterns threaten crops for Swiss farmers.

Rockets Aimed at Halting Swiss Hailstorms Tested

The department announces planned experiments in hailstorm prevention over tobacco plantations and fruit regions in western Switzerland. Rockets and shells have been used to disrupt hail clouds in vineyards and orchards, but ground defenses lack coordination and measurable accuracy. The Magadino plain and nearby tobacco fields are seen as promising test sites.

Switzerland Magadino

Lost City Found Near Kyzl Kum in Central Asia

Soviet archeologists announce discovery of Taprak Kala, a lost city unearthed in the Kyzyl Kum desert. Historians date the site to the third century with details limited by current excavations and Red Star reporting.

Moscow Kyzl-Kum Central Asia Red Star Taprak-Kala Rieu

Children Harmed By Discussions of Food Prejudices

Washington officials warn that faddy eating costs money and can cause malnutrition. Home economists say adults should avoid shaping children’s dislikes and encourage trying all foods to prevent lifelong prejudices, noting wartime evidence that tastes can change.

Washington U.S. Department of Agriculture

Russian Invents Artificial Hand in Realistic Mock Limbs

A Russian inventor named Victor Kononov created an artificial hand so convincing a blind man cannot tell it from a real hand. The device can operate tools such as a hammer saw and chisel and perform tasks like driving, writing, and gripping objects. Notable user N A Nikitin the famous circus horse trainer reportedly uses the contraption with his whip.

Moscow Trud Victor Kononov Konov N. A. Nikitin

A Home Guide To Health Ad

A Home Guide To Health offers symptom treatment guidance for common ailments. It covers care of the sick diet for the sick infant care home medicines personal hygiene and is designed to aid cooperation with a physician. Order information and price included.

Docile Disposition Aids Daily Word Study Effort

A daily vocabulary exercise highlights the word docile meaning disposed to be taught and tractable. The note quotes a docile disposition will, with application, surmount every difficulty as the skill builds through practice.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Martinsburg, W. Va Lee Fran Ann Richards Atvy Joan Fontaine Pat Knowles H. C. Sheetz & Son Uitlr George W. Kurtz, Inc Automobile Earl L. Mason N. Loudoun St Dennis Morgan Viveca Lindfors America John Ford Ota Samy Temple Pedro Armendariz Lelie Ward George Orrien Victor McLaglen Anna Lee Rene Rich Dick Foran Gottrol Grant Withers Mae Marsh John Agar RKO Radio Pictures Warner Bros Capitol Flanders Fields Col John McCrae Merchants National Bank Winchester Daily Crossword the Devil Cunning Isle Bern Swiss Agricultural Department J. W. Arthur General Insurance OLD Star Building E. Boscawen St Winchester, Va Lost City Reliable Parts Lupton Orchard Service, Inc F. A. Shayock Millwood White Dan Dodson Schick and Remington Electric Hickok Zelan Arrow and Jayson Gray 4 EDDY Winchester Star Eye St N. E Washington, D. C Home Doctor Abe Cbs Network Mbs-East Cbs NBC Symphony Abe Red Barber Harry Wismer Jack Beall Ace Jane Cbs Melody Incorporated Mba Abe Abe Burrows H. Carmichael Life of Riley Ross Dolan Mbs Sinatra Abe Joan Davis Judy Canova Abe Vaughn Monroe Amazing Malone Abe L. Hampton Kay Kyser Chicago Theater Cbs Hayloft Harrison Hables Cannonball” Taylor Bla OK Widow Oon Meen Robert Young Maureen O ° Hara Clifton Webb Richard Haydn Louise Allbritton OAK Grove Sanitary Service Clearbrook, Va Srpeeae Ines Wittnauer Wwe Palace Theatre Cammer Tire CO Sieberling Tires & Batteries Handley School Carter
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication