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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1948
Page
2
Former Army and Air Force men may enlist for units in Virginia. Camps at Front Royal Ft Monroe and Camp offer slots including specialists, heavy truck drivers, light tank crews, military police, clerks, cooks, typists, supply technicians and other support roles for qualified enlistees.
Answers list includes False for nomination, about 200000 physicians, Col. Charles A Lindbergh, False, one half fluid ounce, Greece Olympia, True, Indiana, eight legs, Clara Barton.
The Flying Cloud led transcontinental passages from New York to San Francisco with four runs averaging 97 days and 15 hours. The Andrew Jackson averaged 98 days 12 hours in four trips, and the Flying Fish averaged 100 days 6 hours. The fastest trips were 89 days by the Flying Cloud and equal by the Andrew Jackson, while The Lightning set a world record by sailing 436 miles in one day.
Hugh R. Stipe age 78 a retired mail carrier died at his home near Clear Brook yesterday at 3 15 PM He was born September 11 1870 at Bruetown eldest son of John Henry Stipe and Margaret Blue Stipe He is survived by his widow a son H Randolph Stipe a stepdaughter Mrs Felix DiPrisco and two stepgrandchildren Services set for 1 PM tomorrow at Omps Funeral Home with Dr Ronald S Wilson officiating Interment Mount Hebron Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
Governor Tuck and Virginia officials will fly to Atlanta for education conferences. Justice A P Staples and Tyler Miller will join two representatives from each of 11 Southern states in sessions of the Regional Council for Education to discuss immediate action in southern education.
More than 65 000 remains were brought back to the United States from overseas cemeteries between October 1947 and June 1948. Of these, 67 percent of honors were paid by veterans organizations and 16 1 2 percent by military personnel, while 16 1 2 percent had no next of kin requesting honors.
Auction notices list dates and items for sales near Winchester Clarke County from October to November with consignors including Logan R Fay Henry M Cline Stephenson A T Shumate Melvin Manuel estate J H Punkhouser estate and J H Funkhouser estate featuring furniture household goods dairy stock hogs and farm machinery at various nearby locations.
Fall River Massachusetts faces male unemployment as men refuse sewing and garment factory jobs seen as "sissy work" while women outnumber men in the trade. About 2000 local unemployed include 800 veterans and ads for open garment jobs persist, with officials planning trials to attract male workers. The city seeks diversification after textile collapse from 35,000 workers to far fewer since 1920s.
Public auction set for October 16 1948 at 12 noon in front of the Winchester County Courthouse to sell Lot 33 Block 5 Harris Pike Tract Extended North side Orchard Avenue 50 by 150 feet with appurtenances. One third down at sale and balance in 30 days Possession in 60 days Auctioneer Coleman C Dunn and trustee Flournoy L Largent Jr. (9-17-24-10-18-41)
The city aims to avoid repeating the mass relief rolls seen during the lean years after the last war, as business recovers and financial stability returns.
Sharks do not need to flip onto their backs to bite. They can strike from any angle or direction.
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