Winchester Evening Star telephones read daily except Sunday
Winchester Evening Star lists contact numbers and editorial leadership for the newspaper. The masthead credits Jack F. Davis as general manager and executive editor and Eugene P. Miller as news editor. Postal and national advertising details are noted along with a New York representative, Gallagher-Delisser, Inc.
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Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Winchester
Rep
Gallagher-Delisser, Inc
East 44Th St
New York City
Horses Rebound In U S Population Reaching 3 to 7 Million
A Morris Animal Foundation report notes the U S horse population has risen from about three million a decade ago to between six and seven million. The essay highlights horses as popular companions rather than farm work animals and discusses their growing cultural impact.
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United States
Morris Animal Foundation
Denver
Horse revival hints at social shift and new trades
An article notes Penn State offering a horse shoing course to address blacksmith shortages while gear and saddlery sell well. Rumors of golfers abandoning fairways for bridles spark sociological curiosity as autos gain minor competition and walking may rebound after treks. Machine tool orders surge with August at 133.1 million, up 45 percent from 1945.
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Penn State University
Mental cures speeded up care for mental illness
A shift in American mental health care shows more people admitted for treatment while resident patients decline. Use of tranquilizers and antidepressants shortened hospital stays and cut costs, with 413000 psychiatric cases treated in general hospitals last year.
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United States
Rural free delivery marks 44 years of progress since 1896
The rural free postal service began October 1 1896 in West Virginia with routes from Charles Town and Halltown. By October 1 1940 there were 32 rural routes serving seven million households and 29 million people, covering 1 404 690 miles. President Roosevelt met Pan American army chiefs after defense progress tours. Shenandoah Valley National Bank elected officers: John W. Rice president, R Gray Williams vice president, G W Hardy cashier, John S Sloat teller and assistant cashier. Berlin war office confirms Hill No 191 lost in Champagne battle as Italian reports say Bulgarian and Serbian patrol clashes continue along the border.
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West Virginia
Charles Town
Villa
Halltown
John W. Rice
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
R. Gray Williams
W. G. Hardy
John S. Sloat
Daily Meditation by Earl L. Douglas
The meditation speaks of finding real joy in God and being in His hands. It urges daily prayer and reading Scripture to gain spiritual renewal. By submitting to the Spirit and building God’s kingdom at home, the reader attains peace beyond understanding and triumph over life’s challenges.
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God
Born Fear Of Clothing Salesmen
HAL BOYLE humor column recounts a man with a lifelong fear of clothing salesmen. He deserts his first shopping attempt, endures critical mirror scrutiny, and finally, with his wife, tests multiple stores before deciding to buy, revealing social anxiety around fittings and appearances.
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Cary Grant
Coney Island
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz and Questions
A newspaper quiz item presents a 10 day score scheme and ten trivia questions. It lists questions on geography astronomy moon phases and a Pearl Harbor reference, plus a humorous anecdote about a suit purchase and a wife’s critique. The tone mimics a period entertainment quiz feature.
Controversy Over Compulsory Unionization Widens
A pending bill on compulsory unionization faces delay to January as both sides anticipate a major battle in Congress. The issue expands beyond right to work states to a national ban, with debate over repeal of section 14 B Taft Hartley and broader labor law reforms.
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Washington
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
Court of Labor Relations
U.S. Tax Court
Causes and reliefs for severe muscle cramps and Bowen’s disease
Readers ask about toe and leg cramps causes and remedies. Experts note cramps are not from blood vessel disease. theories include lactic acid clearance defects. Calcium supplements, chlorothiazide, quinine, heat, or warm socks may help. Bowen’s disease is precancerous skin lesion needing prompt removal. rarely recurs. Donnozyme tablets contain digestive enzymes with belladonna and phenobarbital. side effects include blurred vision and dry mouth. avoid in glaucoma or enlarged prostate. phenobarbital can be habit forming.
Misquoted Proverbals and Roosevelt Anomaly
A fragmentary religious quotation from 1 Corinthians emphasizes testing by fire and the Day of disclosure. An attributed Roosevelt line urges attempting big ventures despite possible failure, contrasting with cautious souls who fear risk.
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Theod
Roosevelt
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