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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1946
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star carries a Bible verse from Obadiah 1 4 with the daily notice style as part of the Saturday October 5 1946 issue. The paper outlines subscription rates display deadlines and delivery notices and provides office contact details for readers.
Backers of unemployment compensation face criticism as over a million Americans draw benefits amid a strong job market. Veterans and housing access shape the debate, with calls to revise the law to protect workers who follow the rules and curb perceived misuse of federal funds.
The Navy patrol bomber Truculent Turtle completed a 55 hour 18 minute voyage from Australia to the United States marking a record for non stop long range flight. The flight underscores America’s leadership in aviation progress and defense.
Gen Omar N Bradley told the American Legion in San Francisco that National Commander John Stelle had impaired progress by misrepresenting objectives. The dispute centered on a job training ceiling tied to wages and federal aid designed to equalize training conditions for veterans.
General Bradley warned against privatizing benefits arguing the American veteran must be both citizen and taxpayer first. He urged safeguards to protect 13,000,000 World War II veterans and criticized efforts to open benefits to all veterans regardless of need.
An old proverb about truth vs rumor is illustrated by a Virginia Military Institute endowment campaign. A rumor claimed every VMI girl guest would be asked to donate one dollar, which was denied yet persisted. The girls are contributing though the final amount remains unknown, showing VMI loyalty across genders.
The report notes former President Truman will be guest at a wedding reception Saturday held at Balclutha the Clifton estate home of Col and Mrs James M Thomson in Clarke county. Also detailed is Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Winchester branch manager R Sammis confirming workers left at 2 PM to attend a union meeting and a strike affecting American Oil Company plants with Louis Armel as Winchester plant manager taking over truck driving duties.
Ten years ago report states Winchester Presbytery will meet at 3 o'clock tomorrow in Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church to decide on dissolving the pastoral relations of Rev. E. B. McGukin. Dr. B. B. Bagbie of the Virginia State Health Department will visit to discuss child study group plans. Mrs. Harry Fletcher leaves for Washington to establish a new home.
Walter T. Gore died last evening when a disc harrow and tractor pinned him under the rear wheel. Herbert S. Larrick and Paul A. Beck returned from New York automobile trip visiting Becks in the city. Col Henry W. Anderson of Richmond, Virginia Republican gubernatorial hopeful, spoke on campaign issues Monday night at the Russell home on South Washington Street.
1896 report notes Miss Kate McVicar fell on Market Street and sustained severe bruises yesterday. Herbert Wolf will begin teaching at the Strasburg Institute next Tuesday. The Lewis Jones Knitting factory has been running overtime to finish pending orders. Mr and Mrs Lee Prenkel hosted a birthday party and dance at their North Kent street home for Miss Olive Copp of Kernstown yesterday.
A compilation of brief Q and A on draft exemptions for National Guard enlistees. neon signs, word counts of key federal texts, Pribilof seals herd growth, kieffer pear storage, FM history, U S Pharmacopoeia origins, Johann Strauss waltzes, Scopes trial, century plant bloom, Fenway Park seating.
An medical overview explains how modern tools supplement auscultation. X-ray methods fluoroscopy tracing and teleprojections help assess heart size and structure, aiding diagnosis in rheumatic heart disease and other conditions.
The cross stands as the central symbol of faith representing sacrifice and crucifixion. Believers must renounce selfishness envy pride sensuality and other wrongs to follow Jesus. Dying with Christ promises living with him and peace of mind through renunciation.
J Edgar Hoover, speaking before the American Legion, called American Communists the second greatest danger to the American way of life after organized crime. He said they have gained influence in government, labor and fraternal groups, schools and even churches, and cannot be treated as a political party as they seek to overthrow the government. The menace has been slowly growing.
A study outlines that an average 18 month old uses five words while a typical 24 month old has about 272 words and speaks in complete sentences. The findings highlight rapid early communication growth and vary by individual development rates.
Bruce McDonald urges readers to return to God and reject bureaucracy, arguing Christianity underpins democracy. He laments hunger in Russia and notes bountiful crops locally while food scarcity persists, claiming religious freedom is blocked by state control.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey states Lubec shoreline extends about 200 yards farther east than Eastport piers. Both towns lie at longitude 66 59 W.
The list asks seven quiz items including who leads the Sailors Union of the Pacific and correcting sentences. It asks presidents related to John G Nicolay and Ray Lyman Wilbur, truth about snow states, the largest living bird, and timing of meat price ceilings reimposed in September.
Abby Wallace, raised by an overbearing father Norman Wallace, navigates love and class as distant cousin Craig Emerson couraces her for the Wallace art collection. Madge Duncan hosts a mingling with her son Barry and model Val Stanley as Abby and Barry share tension and growing attraction amid secrecy and desire.
In a fragment from a domestic drama, Abby confronts Madge about staying on her hilltop home to care for her aging father rather than seeking a more meaningful life. Abby reflects on her longings, family ties, and the pressure of parental expectations on personal choices.
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