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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1946
Page
5
Colonel C. W. Woodson Jr announced the state police will restart a recruiting program to raise personnel from 271 to 403 officers. He cited past vehicle and equipment shortages and said conditions have improved, enabling immediate action.
Mrs Mary Chapman Stephenson died Sunday at her home in Richmond. She was native of Covington and daughter of the late Rev Samuel Forrer Chapman who served as a captain with Mosby's Rangers. Funeral services were held today at Covington Baptist Church and burial followed at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Covington.
Baltimore market reports show steady apples and potatoes with moderate supplies and light demand across Md Pa Va and Western Va. Poultry eggs and butter trade firm. hogs cattle and sheep prices vary with typical regional ranges and limited receipts in Chicago and national listings.
The market opened active then turned sluggish with fractional gains around the fourth hour as traders priced a technical revival after four declines. Tax loss selling and skeptics' offerings restrained advances while a better mill schedule aided steels and hopes rose for freight rate hikes. Prominent movers included Bethlehem, U S Steel, Montgomery Ward, Chrysler, Woolworth, and Reynolds Tobacco with S S Kresge rising on an extra dividend.
English lesson notes on word usage pronunciation and etymology by W L Gordon. Guides on independ ently usage digest pronunciation and the daily goal to expand vocabulary with meliorate meaning to improve.
A godparent may give a silver mug or feeding spoon to the baby. A college freshman may accept many fraternity or sorority invitations to get acquainted with other groups. A hostess may say it was so nice to have you here as guests depart.
A forum at the Aerie sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles debated lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. The poll of 27 Eagles showed 12 in favor and 15 against, with arguments on experience, judgment, and military service noted. The national order will tally results from all lodges to gauge overall sentiment.
Yearlings traded around 16.75 while slaughter steers remained steady to strong. Small lots brought good and choice at 10.50. Two doubles common westerns moved 8.00 to 8.35.
A Winchester Evening Star ad promotes a booklet listing over 500 current words and phrases with wartime usage plus 350 foreign place names and pronunciations. The 15 cent postpaid offer invites readers to order from the Information Bureau at 316 Eye St NE Washington DC, with payment enclosed.
Randolph-Macon College announces its first post war Homecoming on November 16. Plans aim to make it the largest Homecoming for alumni in the college’s history, highlighted by a football game against Hampden-Sydney, the Yellow Jackets’ traditional rival.
Mrs Jean Hardy White 41 wife of Dr C B White of Halifax died yesterday from a heart ailment. Funeral services are set for noon at the family residence with burial at Blandford Cemetery Petersburg at 4 p m.
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